Patents Examined by Linda Skaling
  • Patent number: 5433880
    Abstract: Refrigerant compositions are disclosed which include a first component of bis(trifluoromethyl)sulfide, difluoromethyl(trifluoromethyl)sulfide, pentafluoroethyl sulfur pentafluoride, difluoromethyl sulfur pentafluoride, trifluoromethylsulfur pentafluoride bis(pentafluoroethyl)sulfide and a second component of difluoromethane, 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane, 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane, 1,1,2-trifluoroethane, 1,1-difluoroethane, fluoroethane, dimethyl ether, ammonia, fluoromethyl trifluoromethyl ether, trifluoromethyl methyl ether, 1,1,1,2,2-pentafluoropropane, 2-fluoropropane, cyclopropane, bis(difluoromethyl)ether, 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoropropane, 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoropropane, 1-fluoropropane, 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoropropane, 1,2,2-trifluoropropane, 2,2-difluoropropane, 1,2-difluoropropane, 1,1-difluoropropane, 1-trifluoromethoxy-2,2,2-trifluoroethane, tris(trifluoromethyl)amine or 1,1,2,2,3-pentafluoropropane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 18, 1995
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Barbara H. Minor, Glenn S. Shealy
  • Patent number: 5431697
    Abstract: Disclosed are a reversibly variable color pattering composition for synthetic resin articles which includes a granulated material containing (i) an olefin polymer and (ii) at least one reversibly variable color material selected from the group consisting of thermochromic materials and photochromic materials, the granulated material having been subjected to crosslinking reaction following granulation; a method of producing the same; and a shaped article having a reversibly variable color pattern as molded from a molding composition including a synthetic resin and the color patterning composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 11, 1995
    Assignee: Matsui Shikiso Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masayasu Kamata, Hiromi Suno, Toshihisa Maeda, Ryuichi Hosikawa
  • Patent number: 5431699
    Abstract: Dye mixtures containa) one or more azo dyes of the formula I ##STR1## where Y.sup.1 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy or unsubstituted or substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkanoylamino or C.sub.3 - or C.sub.4 -alkenylamino orY.sup.2 and Y.sup.3 are each hydrogen or unsubstituted or substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkylb) the azo dye of the formula II ##STR2## where L is allyl which may be partially replaced by or may furthermore be hydrogen andc) optionally, an azo dye of the formula III and/or IV as described in the specification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 11, 1995
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Arno Lange, Uwe Nahr, Walter Sieber, Volker Walther
  • Patent number: 5427588
    Abstract: The invention relates to indoline compounds of formula (I): ##STR1## in which: R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 denote hydrogen, alkyl, monohydroxyalkyl, polyhydroxyalkyl, nitro, hydroxyl, alkoxy or NHR where R can be hydrogen, alkyl, monohydroxyalkyl or polyhydroxyalkyl;X denotes oxygen or sulfur;R.sub.3 represents --OR.sub.4 or NR.sub.5 R.sub.6 whereR4 denotes alkyl, alkenyl, benzyl, alkoxyalkyl or haloalkyl;R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 denote alkyl;R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 not simultaneously denoting hydrogen or nitro and when R.sub.1 denotes alkyl, alkoxy or mono- or polyhydroxyalkyl, R.sub.2 denotes NHR or hydroxyl,and to their use in dyeing keratinous fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 27, 1995
    Assignee: L'Oreal
    Inventors: Alain Lagrange, Jean J. Vandenbosche, Herve Andrean
  • Patent number: 5424002
    Abstract: A solvent composition comprising a mixture of at least one polyfluoroalkane and at least one lower alcohol, wherein the polyfluoroalkane is selected among those represented by the general formula (1): (CF.sub.3).sub.2 CF--R wherein R represents a fluorinated ethyl group substituted by 1 to 4 fluorine atoms, and the lower alcohol is selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, n-propyl and isopropyl alcohol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 13, 1995
    Assignee: Daikin Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yukio Omure, Hirokazu Aoyama, Satoshi Ide, Takahiro Matsuda
  • Patent number: 5421993
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of oxyalkylated fatty amines and fatty amines of the formula (I) ##STR1## in which A is a radical of the formula (II)-(V) ##STR2## in which R is C.sub.6 -C.sub.22 -alkyl, x is a number from 5 to 40,y is a number from 5 to 70 and z is 0-70% by weight of ethylene oxide, based on compounds of the formula (I) having x ethylene oxide units and y propylene oxide units, as demulsifiers, corrosion inhibitors and/or pour point depressants in crude oils.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 6, 1995
    Assignee: Hoechst AG
    Inventors: Martin Hille, Rainer Kupfer, Roland Bohm
  • Patent number: 5419849
    Abstract: A cleaning fluid for fabrics includes one or more hydrochlorofluorocarbons and/or hydrofluorocarbons, one or more alcohols, and one or more paraffinic hydrocarbons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 30, 1995
    Inventors: Paul B. Fields, Larry M. Fields
  • Patent number: 5417892
    Abstract: A compound of the formulaROCH.sub.2 CHOHCH.sub.2 O CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 SO.sub.3.sup.- X.sup.+wherein R is alkyl, alkenyl of eight to twenty two carbon atoms or mixtures thereof inclusive and X is an alkali metal, alkaline earth metal, ammonium or substituted ammonium compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 23, 1995
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Ravi Subramanyam, Ben Gu
  • Patent number: 5417871
    Abstract: Refrigerant compositions include mixtures of difluoromethane and isobutane, butane, propylene or cyclopropane; pentafluoroethane and propylene or cyclopropane; 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane and propane; 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane and cyclopropane; 1,1,1-trifluoroethane and DME or propylene; 1,1-difluoroethane and propane, isobutane, butane or cyclopropane; fluoroethane and propane or cyclopropane; 1,1,1,2,2,3,3-heptafluoropropane and butane, cyclopropane, DME, isobutane or propane; or 1,1,1,2,3,3,3-heptafluoropropane and butane, cyclopropane, isobutane or propane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 23, 1995
    Assignee: E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Barbara H. Minor, Donald B. Bivens, Brooks S. Lunger
  • Patent number: 5415800
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 16, 1995
    Inventor: Gregg Motsenbocker
  • Patent number: 5415810
    Abstract: Aqueous detergent compositions giving good mildness, good lather volume and lather creaminess contain acyl isethionate, a zwitterionic detergent which is a quaternised amino acid, usually a betaine, and another anionic detergent. Proportions and ratios are specified and alkanolamides are absent or limited in amount. Incorporation of the additional anionic detergent, such as ether sulphate, has surprisingly little adverse effect and provides economy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 16, 1995
    Assignee: Lever Brothers Company, Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert S. Lee, Tom M. F. Salmon
  • Patent number: 5413730
    Abstract: The invention relates to compositions containing difluoromethoxy-2,2,2-trifluoroethane and an alcohol. These compositions can be used especially as solvent for cleaning electronic components and for degreasing metals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 9, 1995
    Assignee: Solvay (Societe Anonyme)
    Inventors: Pierre Barthelemy, Mireille Paulus
  • Patent number: 5411927
    Abstract: An improved process for the production of synthesis gas (or carbon monoxide and hydrogen) by oxidative conversion of natural gas or methane, which comprises passing continuously a gaseous reactant mixture comprising methane (or natural gas) and oxygen (or air) with or without water vapors over reduced or unreduced composite catalyst, containing non-transition and/or transition metal oxides, represented by the formula T.sub.m.N.sub.n.R.O.sub.p, wherein T is selected from Ni, CO, Ir or the like or a mixture thereof, m is T/R mole ratio, N is a transition or non-transition element selected from Ti, Zr, Hf, Zn, Mg, Ca or the like or a mixture thereof, n represents the N/R mole ratio, R is a rare earth element selected from La, Ce, Pr, Ho, Yb or the like, or a mixture thereof, O is oxygen and p is the number of oxygen atoms required to fulfill the valence requirement of the elements in the composite catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 2, 1995
    Assignee: Council of Scientific & Industrial Research
    Inventors: Vasant R. Choudhary, Vilas H. Rane, Amarjeet M. R. Rajput
  • Patent number: 5409962
    Abstract: Substantially constant boiling blowing agent compositions of 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane and dimethyl ether.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1991
    Date of Patent: April 25, 1995
    Assignee: E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Philip L. Bartlett, Joseph A. Creazzo
  • Patent number: 5405547
    Abstract: Improved cleaner-drier compositions completely free of environmentally objectionable chlorinated solvents are provided which include a combination of diacetone alcohol and a terpene fraction such as d-limonene alone or in combination with other terpenes. The diacetone alcohol/-terpene fraction combination should comprise at least about 80% by weight of the overall composition, and the ration of diacetone alcohol to the terpene fraction should be from about 0.4-1.9. The most preferred composition is a 60/40 w/w mixture of diacetone alcohol and d-limonene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 11, 1995
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventor: William M. Rinehart
  • Patent number: 5403506
    Abstract: The disclosure describes deodorant detergent compositions comprising a surfactant, e.g., a soap or synthetic detergent, and as a deodorizing component, a minor amount of zinc oxide having an average particle size no greater than about 10 microns. To enhance its deodorizing effect, the composition optionally may contain a minor amount of sodium bicarbonate (SBC).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 4, 1995
    Assignee: Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
    Inventor: Keith A. Jones
  • Patent number: 5403361
    Abstract: A process for dyeing textile fiber materials with water-soluble dyestuffs, in particular anionic dyestuffs, and of these in particular those having a fiber-reactive group, in which the dyeing is carried out using low-electrolyte or entirely electrolyte-free and/or low-alkali or entirely alkali-free dye liquors or printing pastes and a fiber material which has been modified with a silane compound containing amino groups is used as the textile material. The fiber material is modified by applying the silane compound containing amino groups to the material in aqueous solution and subjecting the impregnated material to a heat treatment. Novel silane compounds which contain a secondary amino group and can likewise be employed for the purpose mentioned are furthermore described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 4, 1995
    Assignee: Hoechst AG
    Inventors: Andreas Schrell, Werner H. Russ, Thomas Riehm, Tilo Vaahs
  • Patent number: 5401429
    Abstract: An azeotropic composition includes a perfluorinated cycloaminoether and an organic solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1995
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Richard M. Flynn, Mark W. Grenfell, Frank W. Klink, Daniel R. Vitcak
  • Patent number: 5401430
    Abstract: Hydrogen fluoride and 1,1,1-trifluoro-2-chloroethane forms an azeotropic mixture of which molar ratio of HF/1,1,1-trifluoro-2-chloroethane varies, for example, from about 60/40 at a pressure of 1.5 Kg/cm.sup.2 G and a temperature of 20.degree. C. to about 45/55 at a pressure of 15 Kg/cm.sup.2 G and a temperature of 87.degree.C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1995
    Assignee: Daikin Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takehide Tsuda, Nobuyoshi Iwashita, Satoshi Komatsu, Satoshi Koyama
  • Patent number: RE34937
    Abstract: A bonding adhesive for dentistry and a method for preparing the surface of dentin, enamel, or other natural or industrial substrates containing or capable of binding metallic ions, for adhesion of composite materials or resins. First, an aqueous solution of phosphoric acid or a mixture of phosphoric and nitric acids along with aluminum oxalate, or phosphoric acid alone, is applied to the surface. Second, a solution comprising a solvent and at least one compound selected from the group consisting of .[.(1) N-phenylglycine in a mixture with.]. the alkali metal .[.salt.]. .Iadd.salts .Iaddend.of (.Iadd.1) .Iaddend.N-phenylglycine, (2) .[.a mixture of.]. the adduct of .[.the alkali salts.]. N(p-tolyl)glycine and glycidyl methacrylate, .[.with the mixture N(p-tolyl)glycine and glycidyl methacrylate.]. (3) the addition reaction product .[.of the alkali metal salt.].
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 16, 1995
    Assignee: Den-Mat Corporation
    Inventors: Robert L. Ibsen, William R. Glace, Donald R. Pacropis