32nd week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 44 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120202900 | PURIFICATION OF ACETIC ACID PRODUCT STREAMS - In one embodiment, the invention is to an ion exchange resin composition comprising a metal-functionalized exchange resin comprising from 3% to 94% metal-functionalized active sites; and a non-metal-functionalized exchange resin comprising non-metal-functionalized active sites. | 2012-08-09 |
20120202901 | CEMENT COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING PARTICULATE FOAMED ELASTOMERS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - Methods of subterranean cementing involving cement compositions comprising particulate foamed elastomers and associated methods are provided. In one embodiment, the cement composition comprises a hydraulic cement, a particulate foamed elastomer, and an aqueous fluid. In one embodiment, the particulate foamed elastomer may comprise polyurethane foam. | 2012-08-09 |
20120202902 | FOAMING AGENT FOR PLASTICS - A process for the production of foamed plastic parts, in which a blowing agent composition is introduced into a plastic matrix and causes pore formation in the plastic matrix by releasing at least carbon dioxide gas from the blowing agent composition, wherein the blowing agent composition contains at least one carbon dioxide carrier selected from carbonates, hydrogen carbonates and carbamates of alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, aluminum, transition metals and/or ammonium, and at least one acid carrier. | 2012-08-09 |
20120202903 | NPE-Free Emulsifiers for Water-Blown Polyurethane Spray Foam - Alkylethoxylate alcohols or mixtures of alkyl alcohol ethoxylate with an average HLB value between 10 and 15 as compatibilizers for water blown polyurethane foam formulations that are substantially free of nonylphenol ethoxylates are disclosed. The HLB is defined as the mass percent of average structure of the compatibilizer that is hydrophilic, divided by 5. The compatiblilizer is mixed into the B-side of the polyurethane formulation. The B-side of the spray foam formulations comprise polyol, water, amine catalyst, and the compatibilizer of the invention such that the water is present at about 2% to about 30% by weight of the B-side formulation, and the compatibilizer is present at about 1% to about 30% by weight of the B-side formulation. The B-side of the formulation may further comprise metal catalysts, flame retardants, silicone surfactants, cell openers, antioxidants, as well as other additives. | 2012-08-09 |
20120202904 | TETRAFLUOROBUTENE BLOWING AGENT COMPOSITIONS FOR POLYURETHANE FOAMS - A blowing agent for thermosetting foams is disclosed. The blowing agent is 2,4,4,4-tetrafluorobutene-1 alone or in combination with a hydrofluoroolefin (HFO), hydrofluorocarbon (HFC), hydrochlorofluoroolefin (HCFO), or a hydrocarbon. The blowing agent is effective as a blowing agent in the manufacture of thermosetting foams. | 2012-08-09 |
20120202905 | NANOSCALE beta NUCLEATING AGENT FOR POLYPROPYLENE - The invention relates to a method for producing a dispersion of nanoscale dicarboxylic acid salts, to the use of these dispersions for producing a compound, and to the use for producing films. The invention further relates to the use of the compounds for producing films. | 2012-08-09 |
20120202906 | POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE AQUEOUS EMULSION AND PROCESS FOR ITS PRODUCTION, POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE AQUEOUS DISPERSION OBTAINABLE BY USING SUCH AN AQUEOUS EMULSION, POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE FINE POWDER, AND STRETCHED POROUS MATERIAL - To produce a PTFE aqueous emulsion, whereby the environmental load is little, the stability of the aqueous emulsion is high, and a molded product having high heat resistance can be obtained. A process for producing a PTFE aqueous emulsion, which comprises emulsion-polymerizing tetrafluoroethylene (TFE) by means of at least one fluorinated emulsifier selected from the group consisting of a C | 2012-08-09 |
20120202907 | LIGNIN BASED POLYOL FROM BLACK LIQUOR AND GLYCERINE - A composition of waste glycerol and black liquor is disclosed. The composition is separated into two layers: the polyol layer and the aqueous layer. The polyol layer may be reacted with an isocyanate producing polyurethane foam, a polyurethane plastic or other polyurethane material. The glycerol contains one or more of the following compounds in various percentages: alcohols, such as ethanol or methanol, fatty acids, methyl esters, ethyl esters, triglycerides, diglycerides, monoglycerides, where said triglycerides, diglycerides and monoglycerides may be selected from the group of saturated, monounsaturated, and polyunsaturated. | 2012-08-09 |
20120202908 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING FLEXIBLE POLYURETHANE FOAM - A process for producing a flexible polyurethane foam includes reacting a polyol mixture (X) with a polyisocyanate compound. The polyol mixture (X) includes a polyol (A), a polyol (B), and a monool (D). The reaction is in the presence of a dioctyltin dilaurate as a urethane-forming catalyst, a blowing agent, and the like. The polyol (A) is a polyoxyalkylene polyol with a hydroxy value of from 10 to 60 mgKOH/g. The polyol (B) is a polyoxyalkylene polyol with a hydroxy value of from 100 to 250 mgKOH/g. The monool (D) is a polyoxyalkylene monool with a hydroxy value of from 10 to 200 mgKOH/g. | 2012-08-09 |
20120202909 | PLANT OIL-BASED UV-CURABLE COATING - A novel UV-curable coating includes acrylated soybean oil, a hyperbranched acrylate, an optional adhesion promoter, and an optional renewable reactive diluent. | 2012-08-09 |
20120202910 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING POLYBUTADIENE - An object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a polybutadiene by anionic polymerization at a low temperature, in which the microstructures thereof is controlled to polybutadienes having diverse physical properties. The present invention provides a method for producing a polybutadiene by anionic polymerization of 1,3-butadiene in the presence of a polymerization initiator and under the conditions of a reaction temperature not higher than the boiling point of butadiene, wherein the polymerization is performed in the presence of a potassium salt in an aprotic polar solvent or in a mixed solvent of an aprotic polar solvent and a nonpolar solvent. The potassium salt is preferably potassium t-butoxide, and the solvent is preferably a mixed solvent of tetrahydrofuran and hexane. The resultant polybutadiene can be used in an adhesive composition and in a plate-making material composition used for flexographic printing plates. | 2012-08-09 |
20120202911 | CURABLE COATING AGENT COMPOSITION - Disclosed is a curable coating agent composition which exhibits excellent wear resistance and weather resistance when applied as a coating agent to plastic or other substrates to be used outdoors. The curable coating agent composition comprises 95 to 65 parts by mass of a component (A) comprising an urethane adduct compound having weather resistance, 5 to 35 parts by mass of a component (B) comprising a specific organosilicon compound, 0.1 to 10 parts by mass of a component (C) which is a radical polymerization initiator, 1 to 12 parts by mass of a component (D) which is an ultraviolet ray absorber, and 10 to 1,000 parts by mass of a component (E) which is an organic solvent, with respect to 100 parts by mass of the components (A) and (B) in total. | 2012-08-09 |
20120202912 | SURFACE TREATMENT BY PHOTOPOLYMERISATION TO OBTAIN BIOCIDAL PROPERTIES - The present invention relates to a process for surface treatment of a solid substrate in which photopolymerisation and covalent grafting are performed in situ on said substrate of a biocidal copolymer, wherein steps are taken in which:
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20120202913 | DENTAL ADHESIVE MATERIAL KIT - The present invention provides a dental adhesive material kit having excellent bond durability. The present invention is represented by a dental adhesive material kit containing a dental aqueous adhesive composition (A) and a multi-part type dental nonaqueous curable composition (B). The dental aqueous adhesive composition (A) contains a polymerizable monomer (a) having an acidic group, an aliphatic polymerizable monomer (b) having no acidic group, water (c), and an amine-based reducing agent (d1) containing no sulfur atom. The multi-part type dental nonaqueous curable composition (B) contains an aliphatic polymerizable monomer (b) having no acidic group, an aromatic polymerizable monomer (e) having no acidic group, a powdery water-soluble reducing compound (f) containing a sulfur atom, an organic peroxide (g), and an amine-based reducing agent (d2) containing no sulfur atom. | 2012-08-09 |
20120202914 | NOVEL MATTING AGENT FOR UV VARNISHES - The invention relates to matted UV varnishes comprising silicon dioxide, the surface thereof having been modified by means of treatment with a multiple bond organopolysiloxane so as to be particularly well-suited for use as a matting material for UV varnishes, and to a method for producing same. | 2012-08-09 |
20120202915 | Crosslinked Polyolefin Polymer Blends - Crosslinked polyolefin blends, methods for their production, and articles made of the same are provided. In at least one specific embodiment, the polyolefin blends comprise a first polymer formed in a first reactor and a second polymer formed in a second reactor. The first and second polymers, as well as the resulting blend, may comprise units derived from propylene, ethylene, and a diene. The blended composition can then be compounded with one or more coagents, antioxidants, and/or other additives and crosslinked, preferably by exposure to energetic photons. The crosslinked polymers are particularly useful for making fibers, films, and nonwovens. | 2012-08-09 |
20120202916 | Low-Tack, Hydrophobic Ophthalmic Device Materials - Disclosed are low-tack, hydrophobic, high refractive index, acrylic materials. These materials, especially useful as intraocular lens materials, contain one or more aryl acrylic hydrophobic monomers as principal device-forming monomers, a tack-reducing block copolymer additive and a glistening-reducing additive. In addition to their use as intraocular lens materials, the present materials are also suitable for use in other implantable ophthalmic devices. | 2012-08-09 |
20120202917 | Stress Relief for Crosslinked Polymers - The invention provides methods for inducing reversible chain cleavage of polymer chains in a crosslinked polymeric material or during polymerization of a polymeric material. Reversible cleavage of the polymer backbone is capable of relieving stress in the polymeric material as the bonds reform in a less stressed state. The invention also provides mixtures for making crosslinked polymeric materials, methods for making polymeric materials capable of reversible chain cleavage, materials made by the methods of the invention, and linear monomers containing reversible chain cleavage groups which are useful in the materials and methods of the invention. The mixtures of the invention may be dental restorative compositions used for forming dental restorative materials. | 2012-08-09 |
20120202918 | CURABLE EPOXY RESIN COMPOSITION - A curable epoxy resin composition including at least an epoxy resin component and a hardener component, and optionally further additives, wherein: (a) the epoxy resin component is an epoxy resin compound or a mixture of such compounds; (b) the hardener component includes (b1) an aliphatic and cycloaliphatic or aromatic polycarbonic acid anhydride; and (b2) a polyether-amine of the general formula (I), H | 2012-08-09 |
20120202919 | CROSS-LINKABLE COMPOSITIONS - Crosslinkable compositions contain a calcium carbonate-rich filler coated with a carboxylic acid of the formula | 2012-08-09 |
20120202920 | COATING COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING TETRAMETHYL CYCLOBUTANEDIOL - Disclosed are solvent borne thermosetting coating compositions that contain a curable polyester resin blended with an acrylic copolymer, a crosslinker, and a solvent. The polyester resin contains 2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-1,3-cyclobutanediol and exhibits good dry time, compatibility with acrylic resins, sag resistance and hardness development in a coating composition. The coating compositions can be used to prepare clear coat or pigmented coatings for automotive OEM, auto refinish, and other applications. | 2012-08-09 |
20120202921 | THERMOSET NANOCOMPOSITE PARTICLES, PROCESSING FOR THEIR PRODUCTION, AND THEIR USE IN OIL AND NATURAL GAS DRILLING APPLICATIONS - Use of two different methods, either each by itself or in combination, to enhance the stiffness, strength, maximum possible use temperature, and environmental resistance of such particles is disclosed. One method is the application of post-polymerization process steps (and especially heat treatment) to advance the curing reaction and to thus obtain a more densely crosslinked polymer network. The other method is the incorporation of nanofillers, resulting in a heterogeneous “nanocomposite” morphology. Nanofiller incorporation and post-polymerization heat treatment can also be combined to obtain the benefits of both methods simultaneously. The present invention relates to the development of thermoset nanocomposite particles. Optional further improvement of the heat resistance and environmental resistance of said particles via post-polymerization heat treatment; processes for the manufacture of said particles; and use of said particles in the construction, drilling, completion and/or fracture stimulation of oil and natural gas wells are described. | 2012-08-09 |
20120202922 | HOMOGENOUS DISPENSING PROCESS FOR AN EPOXY-COMPOSITION WITH HIGH FILLER CONTENT - The present invention relates to a process for the production of a ready-to-use epoxy composition having a filler content of at least 55 vol.-%, relative to the complete ready-to-use epoxy composition, which comprises:
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20120202923 | AMORPHOUS SILICA AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SAME - Provided are amorphous silica particles for application to industrial fields where there are increasing desires for high purity and colorlessness. The amorphous silica particles are produced through the steps of hydrolysis of an alkoxide, vacuum drying, and firing. The amorphous silica particles have been reduced in coloration and in Fe content, which is causative of coloration of the silica, and can meet the desires. The amorphous silica is characterized by having an Fe content of 20 ppm or less. | 2012-08-09 |
20120202924 | SHEET CONTAINING RICE BRAN AND GIFT-SET TRAY EMPLOYING SAME - The present design relates to an advantageous and useful sheet which contains rice bran and to a gift-set tray made with the same, wherein the sheet comprises: a substrate layer ( | 2012-08-09 |
20120202925 | PHBV/Ground Bone Meal and Pumice Powder Engineered Biobased Composite Materials for Construction - A composite material includes a matrix composed of a polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) polymer and a filler composed of particles dispersed in the matrix. The particles are composed of naturally-derived materials (e.g., ground bone meal or pumice powder), have a microporous microstructure, have a low hygroscopic expansion, and are less than 1.0 mm in size. Preferably, the matrix and the filler together constitute 100% by weight of the composite material, and at most 30% by volume of the composite material is consumed by the filler. The composite material may take the form of an anaerobically biodegradable article of manufacture such as a building material a coating of a building material or other article. | 2012-08-09 |
20120202926 | CELLULOSE RESIN AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A cellulose resin produced by binding cardanol or a derivative thereof to cellulose or a derivative thereof with the use of a cellulose hydroxy group of the cellulose or a derivative thereof and the phenolic hydroxy group of the cardanol or a derivative thereof. | 2012-08-09 |
20120202927 | PREPARING AND DISPERSING SURFACE-MODIFIED COLOUR PIGMENTS - A method of preparing a pigment includes the steps of: a) providing a mixture including:
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20120202928 | METHOD FOR CONTINUOUSLY PRODUCING POLYESTER MIXTURES - The present invention relates to a process for the continuous production of polymer mixtures comprising:
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20120202929 | RUBBER COMPOSITION FOR TIRE TREAD AND PNEUMATIC TIRE - The present invention relates to a pneumonic tire and a rubber composition used in the same, both of which are capable of preventing static charge build-up on a tire surface without degrading various tire performances such as rolling resistance and so on, and particularly to a rubber composition comprising 10 to 30 parts by mass of an ionic liquid and 5 to 95 parts by mass of silica per 100 parts by mass of a rubber component containing at least 50% by mass of styrene-butadiene rubber, as well as a pneumatic tire using such a rubber composition in a tread portion. | 2012-08-09 |
20120202930 | FORMULATIONS FOR VOLTAGE SWITCHABLE DIELECTRIC MATERIALS HAVING A STEPPED VOLTAGE RESPONSE AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME - Formulations for voltage switchable dielectric materials include two or more different types of semiconductive materials uniformly dispersed within a dielectric matrix material. The semiconductive materials are selected to have different bandgap energies in order to provide the voltage switchable dielectric material with a stepped voltage response. The semiconductive materials may comprise inorganic particles, organic particles, or an organic material that is soluble in, or miscible with, the dielectric matrix material. Formulations optionally can also include electrically conductive materials. At least one of the conductive or semiconductive materials in a formulation can comprise particles characterized by an aspect ratio of at least 3 or greater. | 2012-08-09 |
20120202931 | FLOWABLE POLYESTERS WITH HYDROLYSIS RESISTANCE - Thermoplastic molding compositions, comprising
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20120202932 | FUSER COATING COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - The present teachings include a coating composition of an aqueous dispersion of fluorine-containing particles and poly(alkylene carbonate). A method of making a fuser member and the fuser member resulting there from is also provided. | 2012-08-09 |
20120202933 | CO-CONTINUOUS HETEROPHASE POLYMER COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING HIGH MELT STRENGTH POLYPROPYLENE FOR EXTRUSION COATING - A process of extruding a blend of an irradiated extrudate of a first propylene polymer and a non-irradiated second propylene polymer, where the first propylene polymer comprises a non-phenolic stabilizer. The irradiation of the first propylene polymer extrudate is conducted in a reduced oxygen environment, and the irradiated extrudate of the first propylene polymer and the non-irradiated second propylene polymer are blended at a temperature below their respective melting points. The blend has an ARPSW of ≦3.0 micron. | 2012-08-09 |
20120202934 | METHOD FOR PREPARING POLYAMINE COMPOUNDS - A method for preparing a compound having formula (II) | 2012-08-09 |
20120202935 | Coating composition - A coating composition comprising:
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20120202936 | Water-Sensitive Film Containing Thermoplastic Polyurethanes - A film that contains a thermoplastic polyurethane and water-soluble polymer is provided. The film is both elastic and water-sensitive (e.g., water-soluble, water-dispersible, etc.) in that it loses its integrity over time in the presence of water. The dual attributes of elasticity and water-sensitivity may be achieved by reducing the tendency of the thermoplastic polyurethane and water-soluble polymer to form separate phases. Namely, phase separation may cause the elastomer to act as a barrier and limit the ability of the water-soluble polymer to contact water and thereby disperse. To minimize such phase separation, a variety of aspects of the film construction may be selectively controlled, such as the nature of the thermoplastic polyurethane and water-soluble polymer, the relative amount of each component, and so forth. | 2012-08-09 |
20120202937 | LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT PHOSPHORUS-CONTAINING POLYACRYLIC ACIDS AND USE THEREOF AS DISPERSANTS - An aqueous solution of acrylic acid polymers having a total phosphorus content of organically and possibly inorganically bound phosphorus, wherein
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20120202938 | FLUOROELASTOMER PARTS FOR OIL AND GAS EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION - A cured fluoroelastomer part for use in oil and gas exploration and production comprises A) fluoroelastomer having at least 53 wt. % fluorine, and B) more than 20 parts by weight, per hundred parts by weight fluoroelastomer, of carbon black a nitrogen adsorption specific surface area of 70-150 m | 2012-08-09 |
20120202939 | HEAT RESISTANT FLUOROELASTOMER ROTARY SHAFT LIP SEALS - A cured fluoroelastomer rotary shaft lip seal comprises A) fluoroelastomer having at least 53 wt. % fluorine, and B) 10 to 50 parts by weight, per hundred parts by weight fluoroelastomer, of carbon black a nitrogen adsorption specific area of 70-150 m | 2012-08-09 |
20120202940 | POLYMER COMPOSITION COMPRISING POLYAMIDE AND IONOMER - Disclosed in a composition comprising at least one ionomer (A) and at least one blend comprising at least one polyamide and at least one ionomer (B) wherein the polyamide is an aliphatic polyamide and the ionomer (B) is a copolymer of ethylene, an α, β-unsaturated C | 2012-08-09 |
20120202941 | CATIONIC CROSS-LINKED POLYMERS IN WATER-IN-WATER POLYMER DISPERSIONS - The invention relates to water-in-water polymer dispersions containing cross-linked cationic polymers, methods for their preparation and their use. The water-in-water polymer dispersions are useful inter alia as flocculants, dewatering (drainage) aids and retention aids in papermaking. | 2012-08-09 |
20120202942 | HIGH CLARITY POLYETHYLENE FILMS - A film comprising a polymer blend of:
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20120202943 | FLOWABLE POLYESTERS WITH POLYESTER ELASTOMERS - Thermoplastic molding compositions comprising
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20120202944 | POLYLACTIC ACID STEREOCOMPLEX, METHOD FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF, AND NUCLEATING AGENT FOR POLYLACTIC ACID RESIN - A polylactic acid stereocomplex has a crystal melting peak temperature of 215° C. or more, wherein the crystal melting peak is a single peak and has a peak half width of 12° C. or less, and a crystal melting enthalpy of 60 J/g or more as measured by differential scanning calorimetry. The polylactic acid stereocomplex has a high melting point, good heat resistance, and a high level of mechanical properties and chemical resistance. The method for producing a polylactic acid stereocomplex includes chaotic mixing of 30 to 70 parts by weight of (A) poly-L-lactic acid and 30 to 70 parts by weight of (B) poly-D-lactic acid based on 100 parts by weight of the total of (A) poly-L-lactic acid and (B) poly-D-lactic acid. | 2012-08-09 |
20120202945 | POLYURETHANES AND USE THEREOF - The invention relates to polyurethanes that can be obtained by reacting a prepolymer based on diphenylmethane diisocyanate (MDI) with compounds that have NCO-reactive groups, and to use thereof. | 2012-08-09 |
20120202946 | Process for the isolation of sulfonyl fluoride polymers and polymers obtained therefrom - The invention relates to a process for the isolation of (per)fluorinated polymers containing sulfonyl fluoride functional groups from a polymerization latex. The process comprises adding the polymerization latex to an aqueous electrolyte solution under high shear stirring at a temperature equal to or lower than the glass transition temperature of the polymer. The invention further relates to the (per)fluorinated polymers containing sulfonyl fluoride functional groups isolated by the process and characterised by a loss of weight at 200° C. lower than 1% as determined by thermogravimetric analysis. | 2012-08-09 |
20120202947 | COPOLYMER RUBBER COMPOSITION, MOLDED PRODUCT, AND AUTOMOTIVE SEALANT - The copolymer rubber composition comprises 60 to 75% by weight of a copolymer rubber (1) and 40 to 25% by weight of a copolymer rubber (2), and exhibits a difference in iodine value of 5 to 30 between the copolymer rubber (1) and the copolymer rubber (2). The copolymer rubber (1) is an ethylene-α-olefin-nonconjugated polyene copolymer rubber having an ethylene unit of 50 mol % to 70 mol %, an α-olefin unit of 50 mol % to 30 mol %, and an iodine value of 10 to 30, and the copolymer rubber (2) is an ethylene-α-olefinic copolymer rubber having an ethylene unit of more than 70 mol % and 95 mol % or less, an α-olefin unit of less than 30 mol % and 5 mol % or more, and an iodine value of 0 to 8. | 2012-08-09 |
20120202948 | MONODISPERSE RANDOM COIL PROTEINS AND BIOCONJUGATES THEREOF - The present disclosure provides substantially monodisperse random coil polypeptides, vectors encoding the polypeptides, conjugates containing the polypeptides, methods for their preparation, and their uses in nucleic acid separations, DNA sequencing, and other applications requiring high monodispersity. | 2012-08-09 |
20120202949 | IMPACT MODIFIED MONOVINYLIDENE AROMATIC POLYMER HAVING LOW RUBBER CROSSLINKING - The ductility/stiffness balance of a rubber-modified monovinylidene aromatic polymer, e.g., HIPS, is increased without increasing the rubber content of the polymer and/or changing the size of the average rubber particle by a process comprising the step of crosslinking the rubber such that the rubber-modified polymer has an optical crosslink index (OCLI) of <0.5 and an injection molded/compression molded (IM/CM) modulus ratio ≧1.3. | 2012-08-09 |
20120202950 | CROSSLINKABLE FLUORORUBBER COMPOSITION AND CROSSLINKED RUBBER ARTICLE - Obtaining a crosslinked rubber with high flexibility at low temperature includes crosslinking a fluororubber composition. The fluororubber composition includes a fluororubber and a compound of formula (X—) | 2012-08-09 |
20120202951 | PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A SUPERABSORBENT POLYMER - The present invention relates to superabsorbent polymer comprising the comprising the free radical polymerization product of an aqueous monomer mixture containing at least one α,β-ethylenically unsaturated monomer; at least one monomer having at least two α,β-ethylenically unsaturated groups; a crosslinking agent having at least two polymerizable double bonds; iron ions in an amount of from about 0.1 to about 3 wppm based on the total weight of the aqueous monomer mixture; and at least one chelating agent in an amount to provide a molar ratio of chelating agent to iron ion of from about 0.8 to about 4.0. | 2012-08-09 |
20120202952 | Use of Heating Steam Condensate for Producing Water-Absorbent Polymer Particles - The present invention relates to a process for producing water-absorbing polymer particles, wherein an aqueous monomer solution is polymerized and the monomer solution is prepared using steam condensate. | 2012-08-09 |
20120202953 | GAS SEPARATION MEMBRANE - A gas separation membrane is provided which has both excellent gas permeability and gas separation characteristics, particularly permeability of carbon dioxide (CO | 2012-08-09 |
20120202954 | Synthesis of Chabazite-Containing Molecular Sieves and Their Use in the Conversion of Oxygenates to Olefins - In a method of synthesizing a silicoaluminophosphate molecular sieve having 90%+CHA framework type character, a reaction mixture is prepared comprising first combining a reactive source of aluminum with a reactive source of phosphorus to form a primary mixture that is aged. A reactive source of silicon and a template for directing the formation of the molecular sieve can then be added to form a synthesis mixture. Crystallization is then induced in the synthesis mixture. Advantageously, (i) the source of silicon comprises an organosilicate, (ii) the source of phosphorus optionally comprises an organophosphate, and (iii) the crystallized silicoaluminophosphate molecular sieve has a crystal size distribution such that its average crystal size is not greater than 5 μm. The molecular sieve can then preferably be used in a hydrocarbon (oxygenates-to-olefins) conversion process. | 2012-08-09 |
20120202955 | ZIEGLER-NATTA CATALYST COMPOSITION WITH CONTROLLED MORPHOLOGY - Catalyst Systems, processes of forming the same and polymers and polymerization processes are described herein. The process of forming the catalyst system generally includes providing a first compound including a magnesium dialkoxide and aluminum alkoxide: contacting the first compound with a first agent and a second agent to form a solution of reaction product “A”, the first agent including a titanating agent and the second agent including a first metal halide; contacting the solution of reaction product “A” with a third agent to form a solid reaction product “B”, the third agent including a second metal halide: contacting the solid reaction product “B” with a fourth agent to form a solid reaction product “C”, the fourth agent including a third metal halide: optionally contacting the solid reaction product “C” with a fifth agent to form a solid reaction product “D”, the fifth agent including a fourth metal halide; and contacting the solid reaction product “C” or “D” with a sixth agent to form a catalyst component, the sixth agent including a first organoaluminum compound. | 2012-08-09 |
20120202956 | Halogen Substituted Heteroatom-Containing Metallocene Compounds for Olefin Polymerization - Halogen substituted metallocene compounds are described and comprise one or more monocyclic or polycyclic ligands that are pi-bonded to the metal atom and include at least one halogen substituent directly bonded to an sp | 2012-08-09 |
20120202957 | METHOD FOR PREPARING CONJUGATED DIENE PHOSPHONATE COMPOUNDS - It is provided a method for preparing conjugated diene phosphonate compounds with high reactivity, which can be used to prepare a variety of phosphonate-bearing conjugated dienes. Some of those dienes will become reactive monomers to make polymers and co-polymers. The said method comprises the step of reacting α, β- or β, γ-unsaturated ketones or aldehydes with phosphorus acid or its derivates optionally in a mixture of acetic anhydride and/or acetic acid, to obtain a conjugated diene phosphonate compound having the formula (III) | 2012-08-09 |
20120202958 | N-SUBSTITUTED ACRYLAMIDES, PREPARATION METHOD AND USE THEREOF - This invention relates to new monomers prepared from phosphorus-containing diene monomers and (meth)acrylonitrile via Ritter reactions, and the preparation method thereof. The polymer of these monomers can be utilized in various applications such as water treatment, rheology modifier, surface modification, etc. The monomers have the following structure (II), Wherein R | 2012-08-09 |
20120202959 | Process for Producing Water-Absorbing Polymer Particles - A process for producing water-absorbing polymer particles with improved free swell rate by polymerizing a monomer solution or suspension comprising an ethylenically unsaturated monomer bearing acid groups, an ethylenically unsaturated monomer, a crosslinker and an initiator. | 2012-08-09 |
20120202960 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING ORGANOPOLYSILOXANES - Organopolysiloxanes with consistent product properties are prepared while minimizing alcohol usage in the hydrolysis of chlorosilanes by use of a vertical continuous loop reactor having a heating unit on an ascending side of the loop which is regulated such that the temperature of the reactant mixture is within ±5° C. of a set value. | 2012-08-09 |
20120202961 | ISOCYANATE MANUFACTURE - The present invention encompasses the finding that improvements can be achieved in manufacture of isocyanates through the use of a substitute for or a precursor of phosgene. Methods and compositions utilized in accordance with the present invention can be useful in situations in which it is difficult to use phosgene, and in particular gaseous phosgene. In some embodiments, a substitute for or a precursor of phosgene used in accordance with the present invention for preparing isocyanates is or comprises diphosgene (ClCO | 2012-08-09 |
20120202962 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING POLYBUTYLENE SUCCINATE - A device and a method for producing high-quality polybutylene succinate are provided. The method for producing polybutylene succinate comprises the steps of: preparing a raw-material slurry by mixing succinic acid or a derivative thereof with 1,4-butanediol in a raw-material slurry preparation tank; storing the raw-material slurry in a raw-material slurry storage tank while maintaining flowability; carrying out an esterification reaction of the raw-material slurry in an esterification reactor; and synthesizing polybutylene succinate with a polycondensation reaction of the ester in a polycondensation reactor, in which the polycondensation reactor is divided, from the upstream side, into at least an initial polycondensation reactor, an intermediate polycondensation reactor, and a final polycondensation reactor, a catalyst is added in an amount from 1000 ppm to 3000 ppm in relation to succinic acid or a derivative thereof, the reaction time in the intermediate polycondensation reactor ranges from 0.25 hours to 0.75 hours, and the reaction temperature in the final polycondensation reactor ranges from 245° C. to 255° C. | 2012-08-09 |
20120202963 | POLYETHER AND ITS PRODUCTION PROCESS - In producing a polyether in the presence of a double metal cyanide complex catalyst, a narrow molecular weight distribution of the polyether can be obtained. Producing a polyether with at least one hydroxy group includes subjecting a cyclic monomer, such as an alkylene oxide, to a ring-opening addition polymerization with an initiator having a hydroxy group, in the presence of a double metal cyanide complex catalyst. | 2012-08-09 |
20120202964 | COPOLYESTER AND PREPARATION METHOD AND USE THEREOF - A copolyester and preparation method and use thereof are disclosed. In the diacid components constituting the copolyester, the content of the structure unit of terephthalic acid is 90 mol % or more. In the dihydric alcohol components constituting the copolyester, the content of the structure unit of ethylene glycol is 70-99 mol % and the content of the structure unit of aliphatic dihydric alcohol having 6 or less carbon atoms and having a side chain is 1-30 mol %. The copolyester further comprises a structure unit of polyethylene glycol. The copolyester can be made into fiber by common method, and further made into fabric, and the obtained finished-product has good dyeability to disperse dyes under normal temperature and normal pressure. | 2012-08-09 |
20120202965 | Integrated Co-Production of Dicarboxylic Acids - The invention provides improved energy content in and shaft power recovery from off-gas from xylene oxidation reactions while at the same time minimizing wastewater treatment cost. More shaft power is produced using off-gas than is required to drive the main air compressor, even with preferred, relatively low oxidation temperatures. Simultaneously, an amount of wastewater greater than byproduct water from oxidation of xylene is kept in vapor form and treated along with off-gas pollutants in a self-sustaining (self-fueling) gas-phase thermal oxidative destruction unit. Optionally, off-gas is combined from multiple xylene oxidation reactors, comprising primary and/or secondary oxidation reactors and forming TPA and/or IPA. | 2012-08-09 |
20120202966 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING POLYESTERS AND CO-POLYESTERS FROM LACTONES - The invention relates to a method for producing polyesters and co-polyesters from lactones | 2012-08-09 |
20120202967 | Method For Preparing Terpolymer Of Poly (Biphenyl Sulfone Ether) And Poly (Ether Sulfone) - A method for preparing terpolymer of poly (biphenyl sulfone ether) and poly (ether sulfone) comprises: adding high-temperature organic solvent into a flask, stirring and heating to 80° C., adding 4,4′-dichlorodiphenylsulfone,4,4′-Bis(4-chlorophenyl)sulfonyl-1,1′-biphenyl and 4,4′-dihydroxydiphenylsulfone with solid content of 20-35%; stirring until monomers are completely dissolved, heating to 100° C., adding salt-forming agent and xylene; stirring while heating so that salt-forming reaction begins in the system, wherein the system temperature is controlled between 190° C. and 210° C.; when the amount of water discharged reaches the theoretical value, the first stage of salt-forming reaction is finished; heating the system to 230-236° C., and maintaining for 3-4 hours to obtain polymer viscous liquid; and refining the polymer viscous liquid to obtain a terpolymer containing different structural units in the molecular chain, wherein the Tg of the terpolymer can be regulated by changing the ratio of the two dichloro-containing monomers. | 2012-08-09 |
20120202968 | 2-Amino-3-methyl-hex-5-enoic acid and its use in the prodction of peptides such as bacitracins - The present invention concerns 2-amino-3-methyl-hex-5-enoic acid, its use for the production of peptides such as bacitracins and a method for producing it. | 2012-08-09 |
20120202969 | COMPOUND, PHOSPHORYLATION INHIBITOR, INSULIN RESISTANCE IMPROVING AGENT, PREVENTIVE OR THERAPEUTIC AGENT FOR DIABETES, AND SCREENING METHOD - A new compound inhibiting phosphorylation of Ser727 of STAT3, a phosphorylation inhibitor containing the new compound, an insulin resistance improving agent and a preventive or therapeutic agent for diabetes; and a screening method for at least one of the insulin resistance improving agent and the preventive or therapeutic agent for diabetes. | 2012-08-09 |
20120202970 | Fragment Ligated Inhibitors Selective for the Polo Box Domain of PLK1 - Methods for developing non-peptidic inhibitors that target the polo-box domain of PLK1 proteins are described. Methods include developing structure activity relationships for peptidic inhibitors followed by development of non-peptide fragment alternatives for portions of the peptide inhibitors. The non-peptide fragment can provide similar structure activity relationship as the replaced peptide. Fragment alternatives to key binding determinants are identified in an iterative computational and synthetic process facilitated through understanding of the peptide structure-activity relationships. The approach is informed by peptide structure-activity data obtained through synthesis and testing of truncated and mutated analogs of known PBD binding motifs. | 2012-08-09 |
20120202971 | LIGHT ACTIVATED ASSOCIATION OF SPLIT GFP - The disclosure relates to a split GFP protein. The GFP protein includes a truncated strand and a beta strand (β-strand). The truncated GFP and the synthetic β-strand respond to the presence of light by changing an assembly thereof | 2012-08-09 |
20120202972 | Motor proteins propelling nano-scale devices and systems - An embodiment can be the use of motor proteins for cargo loading and transport in nano-devices and systems. One embodiment of the use of motor proteins can be adding biotin-binding proteins to a substrate by patterning, binding biotinylated F-actin to the biotin-binding proteins, aligning the bound F-actin in a preferred direction using a flow field, and using myosin coated particles to transport items attached to the particle throughout the substrate. Another embodiment of the use of motor proteins can be adding biotin-binding proteins to a substrate by patterning, adding a flow field, injecting F-actin so that the F-actin is bound and aligned simultaneously, and using myosin coated particles to transport items attached to the particle throughout the substrate. In either embodiment the F-actin can be capped with a biotinylated cap before binding to the biotin-binding proteins. | 2012-08-09 |
20120202973 | METHOD FOR EXTRACTING RECOMBINANT HUMAN SERUM ALBUMIN FROM TRANSGENIC RICE GRAIN - A method for extracting recombinant human serum albumin (rHSA) from transgenic rice grain is provided, comprising the steps of: 1) grinding dehusked rice containing rHSA into milled rice grain with a fineness of 80˜120 mesh, which is mixed with a extraction buffer in a w/v ratio of 1:5, then extracting at 55˜60° C. for 1˜3 hours to obtain mixture I; said extraction buffer comprises 10˜30 mM phosphate buffer, 10˜20 mM sodium acetate, 15˜30 mM ammonium sulfate and 5˜20 mM sodium caprylate and has a pH of 6.5˜8; 2) adjusting the pH of mixture I to 4.0˜4.5, followed by precipitating at room temperature for 3˜12 hours to obtain mixture II; 3) filtering the mixture II and collecting the filtrate, to obtain a solution containing high concentration of rHSA. The concentration of rHSA in the resultant solution is 650˜660 μg/mL, which increases by 1.15 times comparing to the extraction amount before improvement, and the amount of non-target protein is reduced by 2.46 times. The method provides a basis for subsequent purification of rHSA. | 2012-08-09 |
20120202974 | PROCESS FOR THE PURIFICATION OF FC-CONTAINING PROTEINS - The invention relates to a process for the purification of an Fc-containing protein based on cation exchange chromatography. | 2012-08-09 |
20120202975 | ELUTION OF PROTEINS FROM HYDROXYAPATITE RESINS WITHOUT RESIN DETERIORATION - Proteins, including monoclonal antibodies, that have been retained on hydroxyapatite resins for purposes of protein separation, purification, or both, are eluted from the resins by a elution buffer that contains controlled amounts of calcium and phosphate ions. The buffer allows elution to be performed in repeated runs at an acidic pH without deterioration of the resin. | 2012-08-09 |
20120202976 | SEPARATION MATRICES - The present invention relates to separation matrices comprising base matrices with first ligands comprising hydrophobic functions covalently bound to said base matrices and with extenders covalently bound to said base matrices, said extenders comprising second ion exchange ligands. | 2012-08-09 |
20120202977 | SINGLE DOMAIN ANTIBODIES DIRECTED AGAINST TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR-ALPHA AND USES THEREFOR - The present invention relates to polypeptides derived from single domain heavy chain antibodies directed to Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha. It further relates to single domain antibodies that are Camelidae VHHs. It further relates to methods of administering said polypeptides. It further relates to protocols for screening for agents that modulate the TNF-alpha receptor, and the agents resulting from said screening. | 2012-08-09 |
20120202978 | CHROMATOGRAPHY EQUIPMENT CHARACTERIZATION - Herein is reported a method for determining whether a re-useable chromatography column packing, which is used at least for the second time in a purification step of a purification of a polypeptide, has reduced separation efficacy in said purification step of said purification of said polypeptide, comprising the following steps: a) identifying and determining the experimental data of an inert change of at least one physicochemical parameter of a mobile phase passing through said re-useable chromatography column packing, b) determining the parameters of a function of formula I by fitting the experimental data of the inert change of the physicochemical parameter of the at least second use, c) determining the difference between the experimental data of the inert change of the physicochemical parameter of the at least second use and the function of formula I with the parameters determined in step b), d) calculating the difference between the maximum value and the minimum value of the difference determined in step c) and normalizing said difference, e) determining reduced separation efficacy of said re-useable chromatography column packing when the absolute value of the difference calculated in step d) is more than 0.1. | 2012-08-09 |
20120202979 | POLYMER-CARBOHYDRATE-LIPID CONJUGATES - The invention comprises compounds, methods of making, and methods of using. The compounds may have a backbone and three appended functional groups: one lipid, one hydrophilic polymer, and one carbohydrate. Specific functional groups may be selected for specific applications in formulating pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, nutriceuticals, and the like. A variety of linkers between the backbone and functional groups may also be selected to optimize performance. | 2012-08-09 |
20120202980 | Novel Flavanone Derivative - Provided is a novel antimicrobial agent. More specifically, provided is a novel antimicrobial agent capable of effectively acting on various resistant bacteria such as VSSA, MRSA, VISA, VRE, and VRSA. A novel flavanone derivative having a six-membered monosaccharide derivative, specifically, a glucose derivative or a galactose derivative is capable of effectively acting on the bacteria. More specifically, a compound represented by the general formula (I) is capable of effectively acting on the bacteria. | 2012-08-09 |
20120202981 | NOVEL GUANOSINE-RICH MODIFIED OLIGONUCLEOTIDES AND ANTIPROLIFERATIVE ACTIVITY THEREOF - The present invention relates to a novel modified oligonucleotide comprising at least one guanosine molecule and a modified nucleic acid with therapeutic efficacies. The present invention also relates to a pharmaceutical composition having cell apoptotic activity against cancer cells for preventing or treating cancer comprising a guanosine-rich modified oligonucleotide with at least one therapeutically effective modified nucleic acid (N), or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt as active ingredient. | 2012-08-09 |
20120202982 | Compositions and Methods for Therapy of Macular Degeneration - Provided are compositions and methods for therapy of macular degeneration including dry age-related macular degeneration (dAMD), juvenile macular degenerations (JMDs) where toxic retinoids are known to accumulate as part of the pathogenesis, such as Stargardt disease, and Best disease, and neovascular wet age-related macular degeneration. The method entails administering to an individual in need of therapy for macular degeneration a first polynucleotide that can facilitate a reduction in the amount of rod opsin (RHO) mRNA in the individual; or a second polynucleotide that can facilitate a reduction in the amount of RPE65 mRNA in the individual; or a combination thereof. The polynucleotides of the invention are hammerhead ribozymes or shRNAs. The polynucleotides target a sequence in RHO mRNA or RPE65 mRNA and facilitate reduction in the target mRNA via ribozymatic cleavage of the target, or by hybridization to the target, which leads to RNAi mediated degradation of the target mRNA. | 2012-08-09 |
20120202983 | Conjugates and Compositions for Cellular Delivery - This invention features conjugates, compositions, methods of synthesis, and applications thereof, including folate derived conjugates of nucleosides, nucleotides, non-nucleosides, and nucleic acids including enzymatic nucleic acids and antisense nucleic acid molecules. | 2012-08-09 |
20120202984 | TREATMENT OF CELLULOSE ESTERS - Ionic liquids and cellulose ester compositions and processes for producing ionic liquids and cellulose esters. Cellulose esters can be produced by esterifying cellulose in a reaction medium comprising one or more ionic liquids. Cellulose esters prepared via the methods of the present invention can be contacted with at least one bleaching agent to produce bleached cellulose esters having a ΔE value of less than 30. | 2012-08-09 |
20120202985 | Hyper IgE Animal Model with Enhanced Immunoglobulin Heavy Chain Class Switching to C-epsilon - Described herein are recombinant non-human cells and animals having an alteration of the Sε region such that there is an elevated IgE level. Also described herein is an alteration in the IgH locus allows for enhanced class switch recombination (CSR) such that the desired heavy chain isotype is expressed at an elevated level relative to an unmodified cell. | 2012-08-09 |
20120202986 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GAS REACTION - Herein disclosed is an apparatus having a first porous rotor positioned about an axis of rotation, wherein the first porous rotor comprises a first catalyst; an outer casing, wherein the outer casing and the first porous rotor are separated by an annular space; and a motor configured for rotating the first porous rotor about the axis of rotation. | 2012-08-09 |
20120202987 | WATER-SOLUBLE PORPHYRIN AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF - The present invention provides a porphyrin derivative having improved water solubility, desirably having both water solubility and lipophilicity. Specifically, the present invention provides a water-soluble porphyrin consisting of a tetraphenylporphyrin derivative represented by Formula (1): | 2012-08-09 |
20120202988 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF RAPAMYCIN DERIVATIVES - The invention relates to processes for the preparation of compound of CCI-779 having the Formula (I), which is useful as an antineoplastic agent. The invention further relates to certain novel intermediates useful in the preparation of compound of CCI-779 and processes for their preparation. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions that include the compound of CCI-779, prepared according to the processes disclosed herein. | 2012-08-09 |
20120202989 | PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING POLYMORPHIC FORMS ALPHA, BETA, AND GAMMA OF RIFAXIMIN - Crystalline polymorphous forms of rifaximin (INN), referred to as rifaximin α and rifaximin β, and a poorly crystalline form referred to as rifaximin γ, useful in the production of medicaments containing rifaximin for oral and topical use and obtained by means of a crystallization process carried out by hot-dissolving the raw rifaximin in ethyl alcohol and by causing the crystallization of the product by addition of water at a fixed temperature and for a fixed period of time, followed by a drying under controlled conditions until reaching a precise water content in the end product, are the object of the invention. | 2012-08-09 |
20120202990 | Method For Producing Bridged Manganese Complexes Of Triazacyclononane - The invention relates to a method for producing manganese complex compounds of the general formula (1), wherein M, X, L, z, Y and q are defined as in claim | 2012-08-09 |
20120202991 | DIBENZOTHIAZEPINE DERIVATIVES AND USES THEREOF - 424 - Compounds the following formula: | 2012-08-09 |
20120202992 | PYRAZOLO[1,5-A] PYRIMIDINE COMPOUNDS AS CB1 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST - Pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine compound, having CB1 receptor-antagonizing activity, of formula [I]: | 2012-08-09 |
20120202993 | METHOD OF PREPARING CYCLIC CARBONATES, CYCLIC CARBAMATES, CYCLIC UREAS, CYCLIC THIOCARBONATES, CYCLIC THIOCARBAMATES, AND CYCLIC DITHIOCARBONATES - A method of preparing a cyclic monomer, comprising: forming a first mixture comprising a precursor compound, bis(pentafluorophenyl)carbonate, and a catalyst; wherein the precursor compound has a structure comprising a) two or more carbons, and b) two functional groups selected from the group consisting of primary amine, secondary amine, thiol group, hydroxyl group, and combinations thereof; and agitating the first mixture at a temperature effective to form a second mixture comprising the cyclic monomer, the cyclic monomer selected from the group consisting of a cyclic carbonate, a cyclic carbamate, a cyclic urea, a cyclic thiocarbonate, a cyclic thiocarbamate, and a cyclic dithiocarbonate. | 2012-08-09 |
20120202994 | Method for Carrying Out Chemical Reactions with the Aid of an Inductively Heated Heating Medium - The invention relates to a method for carrying out a chemical reaction for producing a target compound by heating in a reactor a reaction medium containing at least one first reactant, such that a chemical bond inside the first reactant or between the first and a second reactant is formed or modified. The reaction medium is brought into contact with a solid heating medium that can be warmed by electromagnetic induction and that is inside the reactor and is surrounded by the reaction medium. Said heating medium is heated by electromagnetic induction with the aid of an inductor and the target bond is formed from the first reactant or from the first and a second reactant and said target bond is separated from the heating medium. | 2012-08-09 |
20120202995 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF 2-(2-AMINOETHOXY) ETHANOL (2AEE) AND MORPHOLINE WITH 2AEE: MORPHOLINE >3 - The invention relates to a process for the production of 2AEE with selectivity towards 2AEE being significantly higher i.e. the ratio of 2AEE: morpholine >3. DEG and Ammonia are reacted in a continuous mode in hydrogen atmosphere in the presence of a catalyst at temperature of 150° C. to 250° C. and pressure of 10 Bar to 20 Bar, the products being separated by distillation. The catalyst used is metal and its oxide or metal oxide on silica or alumina support. The molar ratio of ammonia: DEG is >20 and the molar ratio of hydrogen: DEG is >1, preferably 1-30. The reactants are optionally fed in a downward flow mode. The catalyst charged into the reactor has metal and its oxide or metal oxide equivalent to a metal content of 10% to 70% on the support. | 2012-08-09 |
20120202996 | TETRAHYDROQUINOLINE DERIVATIVES - The present invention relates to tetrahydroquinoline derivatives having general formula I: | 2012-08-09 |
20120202997 | MATERIALS FOR ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICES - The present invention relates to compounds of the formula (1) and formula (2) which are suitable for use in electronic devices, in particular organic electroluminescent devices. | 2012-08-09 |
20120202998 | NOVEL METHOD FOR PREPARING ENTECAVIR AND INTERMEDIATE USED THEREIN - Disclosed are a novel, high-yield method for preparing entecavir and intermediates used therein. | 2012-08-09 |
20120202999 | MAPK/ERK KINASE INHIBITORS - Compounds of the following formula are provided for use with MEK: | 2012-08-09 |