Patents Examined by Linda Skaling Therkorn
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Patent number: 5520838Abstract: The present invention concerns cellulase-containing granular detergent compositions which are in a "compact" form, i.e. they are of a relatively high density and contain a relatively low amount of inorganic filler salt compared to conventional detergent compositions. In the detergent compositions herein the cellulase is defined by the C14CMC method described herein and preferably comprises a specific single-component endoglucanase.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 1993Date of Patent: May 28, 1996Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Andre C. Baeck, Raphael A. Ceulemans, Alfred Busch
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Patent number: 5516450Abstract: New binary azeotropes of octamethyltrisiloxane (MDM) with n-propoxypropanol, and the use of the binary azeotropes as environmentally friendly cleaning agents are disclosed. New azeotrope-like compositions of octamethyltrisiloxane and n-propoxypropanol are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 1995Date of Patent: May 14, 1996Assignee: Dow Corning CorporationInventors: Dwight E. Williams, Ora L. Flaningam
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Patent number: 5516446Abstract: Substantially constant boiling compositions of 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane and dimethyl ether and its use as a refrigerant, aerosol propellant and polymer foam blowing agent are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 1994Date of Patent: May 14, 1996Assignee: E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: Donald B. Bivens, Akimichi Yokozeki
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Patent number: 5516459Abstract: Stable, cleaning/degreasing compositions for heavy duty exterior and interior aircraft cleaning and degreasing consisting essentially of(a) between approximately 0.5 and 10.0 weight percent of a specified tertiary amine N-oxide surfactant;(b) between approximately 0.5 and 5.0 weight percent of a specified water-dilutable, soluble or hydrocolloidally dispersable viscosifying agent;(c) between approximately 1 and 10 weight percent of an alkali metal silicate;(d) between approximately 0.1 and 1.0 weight percent of an alkali metal nitrite; and(e) water.The compositions are characterized by having a pH between approximately 10.5 and 13.3 and a Brookfield viscosity (LV-#3 spindle, 12 rpm) of between approximately 500 and 20,000 centipoise. Such compositions exhibit superior efficacy for heavy duty exterior and interior aircraft cleaning and degreasing a variety of surfaces without metal corrosion or stress crazing.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 1994Date of Patent: May 14, 1996Assignee: Buckeye International, Inc.Inventor: Donald N. Van Eenam
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Patent number: 5514300Abstract: A cleaner for urethane process equipment consists of d-limonene, N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, dipropylene glycol N-butyl ether, coconut oil diethanolamide, dihexyl sodium sulfosuccinate, and water.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 1994Date of Patent: May 7, 1996Assignee: Dotolo Research CorporationInventor: Jack T. Vlasblom
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Patent number: 5514294Abstract: The present invention is a tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol and limonene or terpineol cleaning agent and method for formulating and/or using the cleaning agent. This cleaning agent effectively removes both polar and nonpolar contaminants from various electrical and mechanical parts and is readily used without surfactants, thereby reducing the need for additional cleaning operations. The cleaning agent is warm water rinsable without the use of surfactants. The cleaning agent can be azeotropic, enhancing ease of use in cleaning operations and ease of recycling.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 1994Date of Patent: May 7, 1996Assignee: AlliedSignal Inc.Inventors: George W. Bohnert, Richard D. Carter, Thomas E. Hand, Michael T. Powers
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Patent number: 5508252Abstract: A substance which has a Cu--O plane containing crystal structure in its unit cell and which is called a Bi oxide superconductor consisting essentially of Bi, Sr, Ca, Cu, and O. Not only part of Bi but also part of Sr and/or Ca of the Bi oxide superconductor is substituted for Pb and rare earth elements (RE), respectively. The Pb substitution relaxes the structural modulation which is closely related to superconductivity of the Bi oxide superconductor and the RE substitution controls its carrier concentration. Accordingly, superconducting properties such as transition temperature and critical current density can be improved remarkably. In addition, not only oxide superconductors with excellent superconductivity can be prepared in a low oxygen content but also the surface condition of the prepared superconductors is stable.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 1994Date of Patent: April 16, 1996Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Noburu Fukushima, Hiromi Niu, Ken Ando
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Patent number: 5507978Abstract: A noncorrosive photoresist composition containing:(a) 20-70% by weight of an organic polar solvent having a dipole moment of more than 3.5;(b) 70-20% by weight of selected amine compounds;(c) about 0.01% to about 1% by weight of novolak resin having a weight-average molecular weight (M.sub.w) from about 200 to about 5,000;(d) optionally 0-10% by weight of selected amino acid having a hydroxyl group; and(e) optionally 0-10% by weight of water.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 1995Date of Patent: April 16, 1996Assignee: OCG Microelectronic Materials, Inc.Inventor: Kenji Honda
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Patent number: 5507878Abstract: Binary azeotropic and azeotrope-like compositions contain 1-heptanol, cyclohexanol, or 4-methylcyclohexanol, with octamethyltrisiloxane, and the compositions are useful for cleaning, rinsing, or drying.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 1995Date of Patent: April 16, 1996Assignee: Dow Corning CorporationInventors: Ora L. Flaningam, Dwight E. Williams
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Patent number: 5501811Abstract: Binary azeotropic and azeotrope-like compositions contain 1-heptanol, cyclohexanol, or 4-methylcyclohexanol, with octamethyltrisiloxane, and the compositions are useful for cleaning, rinsing, or drying.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 1995Date of Patent: March 26, 1996Assignee: Dow Corning CorporationInventors: Ora L. Flaningam, Dwight E. Williams
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Patent number: 5494610Abstract: Apparatus and method for providing medium temperature conductive-resistive articles employs graphite suspended in a high temperature polymer based activator and water. The conductive-resistive substance can be applied to a fabric-like substrate in order to provide an electrical resistive temperature adjustable heating element which can alter the temperature of the fabric-like substrate when electrical current is permitted to flow through the conductive-resistive substance.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 1993Date of Patent: February 27, 1996Inventor: Walter C. Lovell
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Patent number: 5492541Abstract: A process for preparing dye compositions which comprises hydrolyzing an O-protected 5,6-dihydroxyindole with an alkaline material under substantially anaerobic condition and the products made by such process.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 1990Date of Patent: February 20, 1996Assignee: Clairol IncorporatedInventors: Bryan P. Murphy, Keith C. Brown, Thomas M. Schultz, Alice A. Meyer
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Patent number: 5484487Abstract: A cleanser for releasing adherent deposits from a surface consisting essentially of ethylene glycol n-butyl ether, acetone, dibasic ester, and optionally water in specified proportions. Also disclosed is a method of releasing adherent deposits from a surface by applying the aforementioned composition to the deposits.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 1995Date of Patent: January 16, 1996Inventor: Gregg Motsenbocker
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Patent number: 5484489Abstract: An azeotropic composition includes a perfluorinated cycloaminoether and an organic solvent.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 1995Date of Patent: January 16, 1996Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Richard M. Flynn, Mark W. Grenfell, Frank W. Klink, Daniel R. Vitcak
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Patent number: 5484546Abstract: Refrigerant compositions include mixtures of hexafluorodimethyl ether and cyclopropane, dimethylether or propylene; bis(difluoromethyl) ether and 2,2,3,4,4-pentafluorooxetane; fluoromethyl trifluoromethyl ether and 2,2,4,4,5,5-hexafluoro-1,3-dioxolane, 1-trifluoromethoxy-1,2,2,2-tetrafluoroethane, dimethylether or tris(trifluoromethyl)amine; trifluoromethyl methyl ether and perfluorooxetane, 2,2,4,4,5,5-hexafluoro-1,3-dioxolane, perfluoromethyl ethyl ether, perfluorodinethoxymethane, 1-trifluoromethoxy-1,2,2,2-tetrafluoroethane, dimethylether or tris(trifluoromethyl)amine; perfluoromethyl ethyl ether and dimethylether, propylene or 1-trifluoromethoxy-1,2,2,2-tetrafluoroethane; perfluorodirnethoxymethane and dimethylether or isobutane; 1-trifluoromethoxy-1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane and tris(trifluoromethyl)amine or dimethylether; difluoromethoxy pentafluoroethane and dimethylether, isobutane or tris(trifluoromethyl)amine; 1-trifluoromethoxy-1,2,2,2-tetrafluoroethane and dimethylether or isobutane; 1-difluoromethType: GrantFiled: May 13, 1994Date of Patent: January 16, 1996Assignee: E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: Barbara H. Minor, Tuneen E. C. Chisolm, Glenn S. Shealy
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Patent number: 5482655Abstract: A formulation comprisinga) at least one polythiophene in oxidised polycationic form and containing structural repeating units of formula I ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are each independently of the other linear or branched C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkyl or C.sub.2 -C.sub.18 alkoxyalkyl; or are C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 cycloalkyl, phenyl or benzyl which are unsubstituted or substituted by C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxy or halogen; or R.sub.1 and R.sub.2, taken together, are linear C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 alkylene which is unsubstituted or substituted by C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxy, halogen, C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 cycloalkyl, phenyl, benzyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylphenyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxyphenyl, halophenyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylbenzyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 1993Date of Patent: January 9, 1996Assignee: Ciba-Geigy CorporationInventors: Thomas Vogel, Jurgen Finter, Hartmut Bleier, Patrice Bujard
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Patent number: 5482645Abstract: The invention relates to non-ozone depleting cleaning compositions for degreasing elements in manufacturing and engineering processes like oily machine parts and for defluxing printed circuit boards, used in the electric and electrical industry. The composition according to the invention contains at least one C.sub.6-12 alkyllactate ester, preferably 2-ethyl hexyl lactate, in an amount of 70-99% by weight and at least one emulsifier, preferably n-octanol, in an amount of 1-30% by weight. One of the main advantages of the present cleaning composition is based on the fact that in the rinsing step with water for removing the cleaning composition from the treated surface an emulsion is formed, which on the one hand is stable enough for having proper rinsing ability and on the other hand--after the rinsing step--will separate rather quickly into an oil and a water phase. This last mentioned phenomenon provides the benefits of reusing the active cleaning agent, i.e. the C.sub.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 1994Date of Patent: January 9, 1996Assignee: Purac Biochem B.V.Inventors: Akihiro Maruyama, Bjorn Bergenstahl, Eric Van de Hoek
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Patent number: 5480572Abstract: Refrigerant compositions include mixtures of perfluorooxetane and perfluoromethyl ethyl ether or dimethyl ether; 2,2,4,4,5,5-hexafluoro-1,3-dioxolane and cyclopropane or dimethyl ether; 2,2,3,4,4-pentafluorooxetane and difluoromethyl(trifluoromethyl)sulfide or 1-trifluoromethoxy-2,2,2-trifluoroethane; 2,2,4,4-tetrafluorooxetane and 1-difluoromethoxy-1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane or 1-difluoromethoxy-1,2,2,2-tetrafluoroethane; 2,2,3,3-tetrafluorooxetane and 1-difluoromethoxy-1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane or 1-difluoromethoxy-1,2,2,2-tetrafluoroethane.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 1994Date of Patent: January 2, 1996Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventor: Barbara H. Minor
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Patent number: 5478492Abstract: The invention relates to compositions comprising 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluorobutane, 1,2-dichloroethylene and optionally a C1-C3 alkanol. These compositions can be used especially as solvents for cleaning and defluxing electronic components and for degreasing metals.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 1994Date of Patent: December 26, 1995Assignee: Solvay (Societe Anonyme)Inventors: Pierre Barthelemy, Mireille Paulus, Robert Putteman
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Patent number: 5478493Abstract: New binary azeotropes of hexamethyldisiloxane with certain alcohols, and the use of the binary azeotropes as environmentally friendly cleaning agents are disclosed. The alcohol component of the binary azeotrope is 3-methyl-3-pentanol C.sub.2 H.sub.5 C(CH.sub.3)(OH) C.sub.2 H.sub.5 ; 2-pentanol CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH(OH) CH.sub.3, or 1-methoxy-2-propanol CH.sub.3 OCH.sub.2 CH(CH.sub.3)OH.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 1994Date of Patent: December 26, 1995Assignee: Dow Corning CorporationInventors: Ora L Flaningam, Dwight E. Williams