Sulphur Organic Compound Containing Patents (Class 252/395)
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Patent number: 6506263Abstract: An aqueous composition for sealing anodically oxidized aluminum surfaces is described. The composition contains at least one surfactant, a magnesium salt, and a cobalt(II) salt. This composition demonstrates enhanced sealant properties. A method for sealing anodically oxidized aluminum surfaces is also described. In this method, the aluminum is contacted with a composition containing at least one surfactant, a magnesium salt and a cobalt(II) salt.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2000Date of Patent: January 14, 2003Assignee: Houghton Metal Finishing CompanyInventors: Mores Basaly, Dana Rothwell
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Patent number: 6423126Abstract: There is provided an anticorrosive composition for a memory unit bearing so as to control outgas generation which would cause magnetic head crushing or memory error. The anticorrosive composition for a memory unit bearing contains a carbonic ester represented by the following formula: wherein R and R′ are branched alkyl groups of 13 to 15 carbon atoms and may either be the same or different.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2000Date of Patent: July 23, 2002Assignee: Minebea Co., Ltd.Inventor: Motoharu Akiyama
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Patent number: 6419857Abstract: A novel composition of thiazolidines of the following formula and a method to prepare the same are disclosed. The method involves reacting a dihydrothiazole with a mixture comprising formic acid and an aldehyde. These new thiazolidines are useful as corrosion inhibitors.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 1999Date of Patent: July 16, 2002Assignee: Baker Hughes IncorporatedInventors: Bernardus Antonius Maria Oude Alink, Benjamin T. Outlaw
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Patent number: 6365067Abstract: Compositions and methods have been discovered for inhibiting corrosion of metals, particularly iron alloys, in contact with fluids, either hydrocarbons, alcohols, or aqueous fluids, employing mercaptoalcohols. The mercaptoalcohols should have at least one water solubilizing hydroxyl group. In particular, suitable mercaptoalcohols have the formula: (HS)n—R—(OH)m where R is a straight, branched, cyclic or heterocyclic alkylene, arylene, alkylarylene, arylalkylene, or hydrocarbon moiety having from 1 to 30 carbon atoms; n and m each independently averages from 1 to 3; and the heteroatom in the heterocyclic moiety substituent, if present, may be N, O, S and/or P. Preferred mercaptoalcohols include 2-mercaptoethanol, 2-mercaptopropanol, 1-mercapto-2-propanol, and 2-mercaptobutanol, in part because they are soluble in many fluids. These corrosion inhibitors show improved inhibition of both generalized and localized corrosion, specifically in high shear and high flow environments.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2000Date of Patent: April 2, 2002Assignee: Baker Hughes IncorporatedInventors: Young Soo Ahn, Vladimir Jovancicevic
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Patent number: 6232380Abstract: Stabilizer compositions useful for protecting clear polyvinyl chloride and other clear halogen-containing polymer compositions used in the manufacture of exterior weatherable products against discoloration and degradation caused by exposure to ultraviolet light and weathering in addition to heat comprising a latent mercaptan which degrades during processing of the composition at an elevated temperature to liberate a free mercaptan, in combination with a synergistic amount of a free phenyl salicylate compound. The latent mercaptan may be the sole heat stabilizer additive in the stabilizer composition, but the free mercaptan released during processing may also synergize the activity of organic-based or metal-based heat stabilizers such as metal salts and organometallic stabilizers such as organotin carboxylates and organotin mercaptides in the polymer composition.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 1998Date of Patent: May 15, 2001Assignee: Morton International Inc.Inventors: Gary M. Conroy, Gene K. Norris, Tod C. Duvall
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Patent number: 6187227Abstract: The corrosion of metals in contact with aqueous alkanolamine solution in acid gas removal units is inhibited by adding to the alkanolamine solution a corrosion inhibiting amount of a thiacrown ether compound. The compounds are monomeric or polymeric and have from 4 to about 10 sulfur atoms on each of the crown rings. The polymeric thiacrown ether ring structures are substituted with polymerized ethylenically unsaturated monomers and have from 4 to about 10 sulfur atoms on each of the crown rings. In some embodiments of the invention, a linkage “M” connects the thiacrown ether ring structures and the polymers and M is O; S; COO; C1 to C5 substituted or unsubstituted linear or branched alkylene wherein the substituent is OH, SH, F, Br, Cl, I, COOH, amine, mono- or di- C1 to C5 alkylamino, C1 to C3 lower alkanoylamino or nitro; or M is NR6 where R6 is H or C1 to C5 alkyl.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 1998Date of Patent: February 13, 2001Assignee: BetzdearbornInventors: Ljiljana V. Minevski, Janet A. Gaboury
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Patent number: 6183649Abstract: Water-circulating systems are treated with an aqueous, alkaline composition comprising I) an organo-phosphorus chelating agent, II) an acrylate homopolymer, III) a salt of an acrylic copolymer, a portion of the repeating units of which contain sulfonate groups, IV) a molybdate salt, and V) a salt of a fused-ring aromatic triazole. This composition (which is formulated in accordance with a specific order of addition of the ingredients) is effective against white rust (corrosion of galvanized metal parts). When the water-circulating system is also fouled with a biofilm, it is preferred to introduce a biofilm remover having biocidal, surfactant, and chelating properties into the system, but the biofilm remover is introduced separately from the above-described composition.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 1998Date of Patent: February 6, 2001Inventor: Michael W. Fontana
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Patent number: 6176907Abstract: Formulation for anti-corrosion coating materials, comprising (i) 3-30% by mass of a monomeric and/or polymeric, metal-free or metal-containing, chelate-forming compound, (ii) 10-80% by mass of a material which binds hydroxide ions, and (iii) 5-65% by mass of a conductive pigment based on carbon.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 1999Date of Patent: January 23, 2001Assignee: Merck Patent Gesellschaft mit beschrankter HaftungInventor: Ralf Glausch
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Patent number: 6120705Abstract: A metal article is protected from corrosion under prolonged exposure to normal ambient atmospheric conditions which cause such corrosion by coating the metal article, optionally in the presence of an adherent organic resinous coating, which comprises treating the metal with an effective amount of effective amount of one or more hydrocarbyl-substituted sulfonyl amido diphenylamine compounds for the corrosion protection of the metal article. These compound(s) are of the formula p-(R--SO.sub.2 --NH--C.sub.6 H.sub.4 --NH)--C.sub.6 H.sub.5, where R is a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbyl group selected from the group consisting of alkyl, aryl, alkaryl, aralkyl, alkenyl, and cycloalkyl. A particularly preferred compound is p-(p-toluene sulfonyl amido)-diphenylamine.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 1998Date of Patent: September 19, 2000Assignee: Polymer Alloys LLCInventors: Peter J. Spellane, Edward D. Weil
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Patent number: 6117364Abstract: An acid corrosion inhibitor composition is provided for petroleum wells and water wells subjected to stimulation with acid solutions. The inhibitor combines cinnamaldehyde and an organo-sulfur compound. The inhibitor provides a reduced rate of corrosion and fewer instances of pitting than inhibitors which include cinnamaldehyde alone. The inhibitor does not suffer from the well-known oil field aldehyde/polyacrylamide crosslinking incompatibility. The enhanced performance by the inhibitor of the present invention is provided by a synergistic action between the cinnamaldehyde and an organo-sulfur compound.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 1999Date of Patent: September 12, 2000Assignee: Nalco/Exxon Energy Chemicals, L.P.Inventors: Mark A. Vorderbruggen, Dennis A. Williams
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Patent number: 6103459Abstract: Novel compounds that may be used as chemical vapor deposition precursors, thermochromic materials, conductive polymers, light-emitting diode precursors, and molecular charge-transfer salt precursors are provided. In addition, a novel compound that can be used to make the aforementioned compounds is provided. Still further, another aspect of the present invention is to provide methods for making and using the novel compounds provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 1999Date of Patent: August 15, 2000Assignee: Midwest Research InstituteInventor: Bruce Diel
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Patent number: 6059996Abstract: The invention relates to low-viscosity, aqueous coolant brines based on inhibited alkali metal acetates and/or formates having improved corrosion protection, wherein the coolant brines contain 0.2 to 5% by weight of alkali metal sulfites or pyrosulfites, in particular 1 to 2.5% by weight of these sulfites. The brines according to the invention furthermore contain 0.3 to 5% by weight of basic substances from the alkali metal carbonates, hydroxides, borates and phosphates group and also 0 to 0.3% by weight of alkali metal silicates and 0.02 to 0.2% by weight of stabilizers from the triazoles, benzimidazoles and/or mercaptothiazoles group. The novel coolant brines result in very low corrosion rates, in particular with steel and cast iron.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 1998Date of Patent: May 9, 2000Assignee: Clariant GmbHInventors: Peter Minks, Johann Schuster
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Patent number: 6036888Abstract: The corrosion of metals in contact with aqueous alkanolamine solution in acid gas removal units is inhibited by adding to the alkanolamine solution a corrosion inhibiting amount of a sulfur containing heterocyclic ring compound. The ring compounds are useful for inhibiting the corrosion of metals in both the acid gas rich and the acid gas lean portions of the acid gas removal unit.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 1997Date of Patent: March 14, 2000Assignee: BetzDearborn Inc.Inventor: Ljiljana V. Minevski
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Patent number: 5985179Abstract: The corrosion of metals in contact with an aqueous alkanolamine solution in an acid gas removal unit is inhibited by adding a corrosion inhibiting amount of an alkanemonothiol or alkanedithiol compound to the aqueous alkanolamine solution. The alkanemonothiol and alkanedithiol compounds are useful for inhibiting the corrosion of metals in both the acid gas rich and lean portions of the acid gas removal unit.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 1998Date of Patent: November 16, 1999Assignee: BetzDearborn, Inc.Inventors: Ljiljana V. Minevski, Ann L. Lambousy
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Patent number: 5976416Abstract: The present invention provides corrosion inhibited organic acid compositions and methods of using the compositions. The compositions basically comprise water, an organic acid, a corrosion inhibitor comprising at least one quaternary ammonium compound and a corrosion inhibitor activator selected from the group consisting of thioglycolic acid, an alkali metal thiosulfate and mixtures thereof.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 1997Date of Patent: November 2, 1999Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventor: Michael M. Brezinski
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Patent number: 5916484Abstract: By the present invention, improved metal corrosion inhibited aqueous organic acid compositions and methods are provided. The compositions are basically comprised of water, an organic acid, a corrosion inhibitor comprising at least one rosin amine derivative and a low toxicity corrosion inhibitor intensifier selected from the group consisting of thioglycolic acid and derivatives thereof.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 1997Date of Patent: June 29, 1999Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventor: Michael M. Brezinski
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Patent number: 5911916Abstract: The corrosion of metals in contact with aqueous alkanolamine solution in acid gas removal units is inhibited by maintaining in the alkanolamine solution a corrosion inhibiting amount of a thiodialkanol. The thiodialkanol is useful for inhibiting the corrosion of metals in both the acid gas rich and lean portions of the acid gas removal unit.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 1998Date of Patent: June 15, 1999Assignee: BetzDearborn Inc.Inventors: Ljiljana V. Minevski, Sydia B. Anderson, Michael A. Cady
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Patent number: 5904990Abstract: Until recently, conducting polymers have been used as protective coatings. lthough these types of polymers appear to be effective in most cases, problems have resulted when attempting to bind these polymers to an aluminum surface. The polymers of this invention adhere extremely well to aluminum and aluminum alloys and thus, provide a very effective form of corrosion protection.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 1998Date of Patent: May 18, 1999Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: John D. Stenger-Smith, Melvin H. Miles, William P. Norris, John Nelson, Peter Zarras, John W. Fischer, Andrew P. Chafin
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Patent number: 5885487Abstract: The corrosion of metals in contact with aqueous alkanolamine solution in acid gas removal units is inhibited by maintaining in the alkanolamine solution a corrosion inhibiting amount of a compound having the formula: ##STR1## where R is S or O, and R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are independently H, C.sub.1 to C.sub.8 alkyl, C.sub.1 to C.sub.8 alkenyl, C.sub.6 to C.sub.10 aryl, C.sub.7 to C.sub.12 alkaryl, C.sub.7 to C.sub.12 aralkyl, C.sub.3 to C.sub.10 cycloalkyl, C.sub.1 to C.sub.8 thiophene, or amino groups. The alkanedithiol is useful for inhibiting the corrosion of metals in both the acid gas rich and lean portions of the acid gas removal unit.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 1997Date of Patent: March 23, 1999Assignee: BetzDearborn Inc.Inventor: Ljiljana V. Minevski
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Patent number: 5866013Abstract: A method and composition for simultaneously controlling the deposition of scale and the formation of corrosion in a cooling water system comprising adding to the system a combination of (a) a water soluble copolymer having the structure: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is H or lower (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4) alkyl, F is H.sub.2 or O, M is a water soluble cation, R.sub.2 is (CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --O).sub.n, ##STR2## or mixture of both, n is an integer of from 1 to about 40, R.sub.3 is H, lower (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4) alkyl or an acetate, and (b) a water soluble polymer characterized by the structural formula: ##STR3## wherein R.sub.1 is H or lower alkyl (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3); R.sub.2 is OH, OM, or NH.sub.2 ; M is a water soluble cation; R.sub.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 1997Date of Patent: February 2, 1999Assignee: BetzDearborn Inc.Inventors: Stephen M. Kessler, Donald T. Freese
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Patent number: 5866032Abstract: A composition for of controlling scale formation and deposition and corrosion in aqueous systems is described wherein a treatment solution of a substoichiometric amount of a composition comprising a scale/corrosion inhibitor in combination with a substituted alkylpolycarboxylate is employed. The scale/corrosion inhibitor can be a phosphonate such as hydroxyethylidene diphosphonic acid, 2-phosphonobutane-1,2,4-tricarboxylic acid, hydroxyphosphonoacetic acids, amino phosphonates; terpolymers, copolymers and homopolymers of acrylic acid, maleic acid, epoxysuccinic acids such as polyepoxysuccinic acid or mixtures thereof. The substituted alkylpolycarboxylates are compounds of the general structure: R--X.sub.m --Y.sub.n wherein R is a hydrocarbon functionality having 4 to 18 carbons; X, when present, is --NH--, --NY.sup.1 --, --N-->O, --N--OC--Y.sup.1, --O-- or --S--; n is greater than or equal to 1; m=O or 1; and Y and Y.sup.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 1997Date of Patent: February 2, 1999Assignee: BetzDearborn Inc.Inventors: William S. Carey, Libardo A. Perez, Donald T. Freese, Judith L. Barron
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Patent number: 5853619Abstract: A low toxic corrosion inhibitor comprises (A) mercaptocarboxylic acid having from 2 to 6 carbon atoms, and (B) a polyamine/fatty acid/carboxylic acid adduct. The preferred combination of (A) and (B) includes mercaptoacetic acid and ethylenetetramine/tall oil acd/acrylic acid adduct.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 1996Date of Patent: December 29, 1998Assignee: Nalco/Exxon Energy Chemicals, L.P.Inventors: James D. Watson, John G. Garcia, Jr.
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Patent number: 5843299Abstract: The corrosion of metals in contact with an aqueous alkanolamine solution in an acid gas removal unit is inhibited by adding a corrosion inhibiting amount of an alkanemonothiol or alkanedithiol compound to the aqueous alkanolamine solution. The alkanemonothiol and alkanedithiol compounds are useful for inhibiting the corrosion of metals in both the acid gas rich and lean portions of the acid gas removal unit.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 1997Date of Patent: December 1, 1998Assignee: BetzDearborn Inc.Inventors: Ljiljana V. Minevski, Ann L. Lambousy
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Patent number: 5843373Abstract: The corrosion of metals in contact with aqueous alkanolamine solution in acid gas removal units is inhibited by maintaining in the alkanolamine solution a corrosion inhibiting amount of a thiodialkanol. The thiodialkanol is useful for inhibiting the corrosion of metals in both the acid gas rich and lean portions of the acid gas removal unit.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 1997Date of Patent: December 1, 1998Assignee: BetzDearborn Inc.Inventors: Ljiljana V. Minevski, Sydia B. Anderson, Michael A. Cady
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Patent number: 5830383Abstract: A method of treating an aqueous system is described which comprises incorporating in the system a hydroxylamine derivative of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein each of R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 which may be the same or different represents hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms or aryl or a water soluble salt thereof or a precursor thereof, and a tannin in a weight ratio of at least 2:1. This is particularly useful for boiler water systems.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 1995Date of Patent: November 3, 1998Assignee: BetzDearborn Inc.Inventors: Brian Greaves, Stephen Clifford Poole, Chih Ming Hwa, Joseph Chwei-Jer Fan
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Patent number: 5824829Abstract: An inhibitor to suppress or inhibit the viscosity increase of a hydrocarbon, e.g. in a bottom section of an oil quench tower, featuring the use of a sulfonic acid and/or its salt as an effective inhibitor composition, which may optionally contain a polymerization inhibitor including one or more inhibitors selected from the group of aromatic amines, phenols and dialkyl hydroxyl amines. Furthermore, the method to inhibit the increasing viscosity of hydrocarbon, e.g. in a bottom section of a tower, may be accomplished by adding the hydrocarbon viscosity inhibitor to the feed oil, reflux oil or directly to the tower bottom oil in the tower. Such an oil quench tower is used for an olefin production process in which the hydrocarbon may include naphtha, light oil, natural gas, liquefied natural gas, etc. in the raw material.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 1997Date of Patent: October 20, 1998Assignee: Baker Hughes IncorporatedInventors: Noriaki Maeda, Toru Taguchi, Seiji Tanizaki, Nobumitsu Kumazawa, Yutaka Takeuchi
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Patent number: 5795372Abstract: Nitrogen-free aqueous anticorrosion composition containing a) a carboxylic acid having 6 to 44 carbon atoms; and b) aromatic hydroxy compounds having a pK.sub.a value in the range of 7.0 to 11 for the hydroxy group, in a weight ratio of 1:2 to 20:1, in the form of a concentrate to be diluted with water by a factor of between 20 and 200 and in the form of a ready-to-use aqueous preparation that preferably contains 0.2 to 2 wt % component a) and 0.1 to 0.6 wt % component b) and has a pH value in the range of 7 to 11.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 1997Date of Patent: August 18, 1998Assignee: Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf AktienInventors: Karlheinz Hill, Sigrid Igelmund, Bernd Stedry, Juergen Geke, Andreas Wilde, Harald Kuester
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Patent number: 5785895Abstract: A method for inhibiting corrosion in an aqueous medium is disclosed. The method comprises incorporating into the medium an amount of a water-soluble corrosion inhibitor sufficient to inhibit corrosion. The corrosion inhibitor comprises an N-ethoxy, 2-substituted imidazoline, the N-ethoxy substituent having from one to about thirty ethoxy units and the 2-substituent being an unsaturated or polyunsaturated fatty chain of from about six to about thirty carbons. If the medium is sweet, the inhibitor further comprises a phosphate ester derived from a water-soluble oxyethylated, straight chain alcohol of from about two to about thirty carbons. Corrosion inhibitor compositions useful in such method are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 1995Date of Patent: July 28, 1998Assignee: Petrolite CorporationInventors: Richard L. Martin, Jo Ann McMahon, Bernardus A. Oude Alink
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Patent number: 5779938Abstract: The invention is an effective, easy to produce, and economical corrosion inhibitor which can be used in a variety of environments. The corrosion inhibitor of the present invention is the salt of certain tertiary amines. The corrosion inhibitor is the reaction product of one or more tertiary amines and certain carboxylic acids, preferably a mixture of mercaptocarboxylic and carboxylic acids.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 1995Date of Patent: July 14, 1998Assignee: Champion Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Ali Naraghi, Philippe Prince
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Patent number: 5746947Abstract: An alkylbenzotriazole, in combination with mercaptobenzotriazole, tolyltriazole, benzotriazole and/or 1-phenyl-5-mercaptotetrazole, is used to inhibit the corrosion of metallic surfaces, particularly copper surfaces, in contact with an aqueous system. Systems and compositions are also claimed.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 1990Date of Patent: May 5, 1998Assignee: Calgon CorporationInventors: Daniel P. Vanderpool, Charles Y. Cha
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Patent number: 5744069Abstract: A water soluble metal anticorrosive comprising a tetrazole compound or a water soluble salt thereof represented by the following formula (1): ##STR1## wherein R and R' each indicate hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group, a phenyl group, an alkylphenyl group, an amino group, a mercapto group or an alkylmercapto group).Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 1994Date of Patent: April 28, 1998Assignee: Chiyoda Chemical Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Akio Maeda, Makoto Kanekiyo
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Patent number: 5730906Abstract: An aviation turbine oil of reduced deposit forming tendencies and improved anti-oxidancy is disclosed which comprises a major portion of a suitable aviation turbine oil base stock and a minor amount of a non-sulfur containing triazine derivative and a mercapto alkyl alcohol.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 1996Date of Patent: March 24, 1998Assignee: Exxon Research and Engineering CompanyInventor: Paul Joseph Berlowitz
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Patent number: 5693152Abstract: The present invention provides a generalized molecule-specific means of detection that can be applied to all existing separation systems with particular emphasis directed toward those methods based upon chromatographic, electrophoretic, and extractive techniques. The SERS method of detection of the present invention consists of the modification of SERS substrates by the application of a stabilizing coating that also reproduces or mimics the specific separation process being utilized. This ability to reproduce the specific separation process at the detector makes this method of detection universal for all types of analytes and separation methods. The detector of the present invention contains a noble metal foil, usually silver, that has been roughened to produce the SERS effect or a SERS active noble metal film that has been deposited onto a transparent substrate. A particularly unique feature of the invention is the use of stabilizing coatings with the SERS substrates.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 1995Date of Patent: December 2, 1997Assignee: University of WyomingInventor: Keith T. Carron
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Patent number: 5660736Abstract: The invention is a method for removing dissolved oxygen from alkaline water which comprises adding to alkaline water containing dissolved oxygen an effective oxygen-scavenging amount of a water-soluble sulfoxylate. A preferred material is sodium formaldehyde sulfoxylate.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 1996Date of Patent: August 26, 1997Assignee: Nalco Chemical CompanyInventors: Paul M. Bizot, Bruce R. Bailey
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Patent number: 5643499Abstract: Galvanic degradation under salt spray or salt water conditions in hybrid structures containing a corrosible metal and a conductive-fiber reinforced polymer matrix composite is reduced through the addition to the polymer matrix of the composite of an effective amount of an inorganic corrosion/degradation inhibitor.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 1993Date of Patent: July 1, 1997Assignee: Cytec Technology Corp.Inventors: Jack D. Boyd, Lawrence C. Hopper
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Patent number: 5630964Abstract: The invention comprises a method of inhibiting naphthenic acid corrosion in a high temperature hydrocarbon system, comprising adding to the system a corrosion-inhibiting amount of a phosphate ester and a corrosion-inhibiting amount of organic polysulfide.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 1995Date of Patent: May 20, 1997Assignee: Nalco/Exxon Energy Chemicals, L.P.Inventors: Elizabeth Babaian-Kibala, John G. Hyatt, Theodore J. Rose
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Patent number: 5630985Abstract: A chemical formulation and method are provided for the treatment of water to prevent, control or inhibit corrosion and/or deposits, particularly for the treatment of water in water distribution piping and equipment and associated heat exchangers and more particularly for the treatment of water in heat transfer equipment wherein water or steam is employed as the heat transfer medium. The method treats the water with at least one mono- or polyhydric alcohol. Optionally, the treatment formulation is a blend of mono- or polyhydric alcohols and further optionally includes one or more of a mixed molecular weight polyacrylic acid and/or at least one salt thereof; at least one chromium-free lignosulfonate, and at least one carboxylic acid and/or at least one salt thereof, the carboxylic acid being different from the poly acrylic acid.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 1995Date of Patent: May 20, 1997Assignee: Buckman Laboratories International, Inc.Inventors: Dennis C. Williams, Christopher P. Rycroft
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Patent number: 5601754Abstract: A polymer and method of controlling corrosion and the formation and deposition of scale imparting compounds in water systems is disclosed. The polymer has the general structure: ##STR1## wherein E.sup.1 comprises the repeat unit obtained after polymerization of one or more .alpha., .beta. ethylenically unsaturated monomers, selected from the group consisting of a carboxylic 3acid, lower alkyl (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6) ester or a hydroxylated lower alkyl (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6) ester of such carboxylic acid, and amide forms thereof; E.sup.2 comprises the repeat unit obtained after polymerization of one or more .alpha., .beta. ethylenically unsaturated monomer containing a sulfonic acid functionality; R.sup.1 is a hydrogen or a lower (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3) alkyl; R.sup.2 is --CH.sub.2 -- O--or --C(.dbd.O)--O--; R.sup.3 is --(--CH.sub.2 --CH(--CH.sub.2 --OH)--O--)--.sub.n ; n is an integer greater than 1; and R.sup.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 1995Date of Patent: February 11, 1997Assignee: Betz Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: William S. Carey, Andrew Solov
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Patent number: 5593595Abstract: An aqueous system containing scale forming salts including both calcium carbonate and calcium phosphate and characterized by high pH and high calcite concentrations which further contains a synergistic effective amount of a combination comprising (A) a polyether polyamino methylene phosphonate, (B) a terpolymer comprising the monomers of acrylic acid, sulfophenomethallyl ether and maleic acid, and (C) a hydroxyphosphonoacetic acid, is disclosed. A method for inhibiting the formation, deposition and adherence of such scale forming salts in the aqueous system employing the synergistic combination is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 1995Date of Patent: January 14, 1997Assignee: Calgon CorporationInventor: Jasbir S. Gill
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Patent number: 5587109Abstract: A method of treating an aqueous system is described which comprises incorporating in the system a hydroxylamine derivative of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein each of R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 which may be the same or different represents hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms or aryl or a water soluble salt thereof or a precursor thereof, and a tannin in a weight ratio of at least 2:1. This is particularly useful for boiler water systems.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 1995Date of Patent: December 24, 1996Assignee: W. R. Grace & Co.-Conn.Inventors: Brian Greaves, Stephen C. Poole, Chih M. Hwa, Joseph C. Fan
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Patent number: 5575920Abstract: A method for simultaneously controlling the deposition of scale and the formation of corrosion in a cooling water system consisting of adding to the system a water soluble copolymer having the structure: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is H or lower (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4) alkyl, F is H.sub.2 or O, M is a water soluble cation, R.sub.2 is (CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --O).sub.n, ##STR2## or mixture of both, n is an integer of from 1 to about 40, R.sub.3 is H, lower (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4) alkyl or an acetate.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 1995Date of Patent: November 19, 1996Assignee: BetzDearborn Inc.Inventors: Donald T. Freese, Libardo A. Perez, Keith A. Bair, Fu Chen
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Patent number: 5573725Abstract: A series of water-dispersible and oil-dispersible corrosion inhibiting solutions are disclosed which comprise about 10 ppm by volume to about 5% by volume of an acid catalyzed condensation reaction product of a fatty acid and a polythioether polyol represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are H, a methyl group, or an ethyl group, X is a divalent organic radical selected from the group consisting of --C.sub.2 H.sub.4 --, --C.sub.4 H.sub.8 --, --C.sub.2 C.sub.4 OC.sub.2 H.sub.4 --, and C.sub.2 H.sub.4 SC.sub.2 H.sub.4 --, and n is about 2 to about 40. Metal equipment can be protected through the use of the invention corrosion inhibiting solutions by contacting metal with an effective amount of inhibiting solution containing the polythioether polyol/fatty acid reaction product in a continuous exposure or batch treatment.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 1989Date of Patent: November 12, 1996Assignee: Texaco Inc.Inventor: Michael J. Incorvia
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Patent number: 5552085Abstract: Corrosion of the metallic surfaces of distillation columns, trays, packing, and pumparound piping used in the production of hydrocarbons can be controlled by adding a neutralized or non-neutralized thio-phosphate or thio-phosphite ester to the hydrocarbon distillate contacting the metallic surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 1995Date of Patent: September 3, 1996Assignee: Nalco Chemical CompanyInventor: Elizabeth Babaian-Kibala
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Patent number: 5545353Abstract: A non-corrosive 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) 0.1-10% by weight of (2-benzothiozolylthio)succinic acid.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 1995Date of Patent: August 13, 1996Assignee: OCG Microelectronic Materials, Inc.Inventors: Kenji Honda, Taishih Maw
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Patent number: 5518629Abstract: A method of controlling scale formation and deposition and corrosion in aqueous systems is described wherein a treatment solution of a substoichiometric amount of a scale/corrosion inhibitor in combination with a substituted alkylpolycarboxylate is employed. The scale/corrosion inhibitor can be a phosphonate such as hydroxyethylidene diphosphonic acid, 2-phosphonobutane-1,2,4-tricarboxylic acid, hydroxyphosphonoacetic acids, amino phosphonates; terpolymers, copolymers and homopolymers of acrylic acid, maleic acid, epoxysuccinic acids such as polyepoxysuccinic acid or mixtures thereof. The substituted alkylpolycarboxylates are compounds of the general structure: R--X--Y.sub.n wherein R is a hydrocarbon functionality having 4 to 18 carbons; X, when present, is --NH--, --NY.sup.1 --, --N-->O, --N--OC--Y.sup.1, --O-- or --S--; n is greater than or equal to 1; and Y and Y.sup.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 1994Date of Patent: May 21, 1996Assignee: Betz Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Libardo A. Perez, William S. Carey, Donald T. Freese, Judith B. Rockett
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Patent number: 5496491Abstract: Organic stripping composition for photoresists comprising organic polar solvents and basic amines which includes an inhibitor which forms a coordination complex with a metal.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 1995Date of Patent: March 5, 1996Assignee: Ashland Oil CompanyInventors: Irl E. Ward, Francis W. Michelotti
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Patent number: 5487846Abstract: A general-purpose organic rust initiator which can effectively prevent corrosion of metals comprising a compound of formula (1): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is a perfluoroalkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; R.sub.2 is a hydrogen atom or a group defined for R.sub.1 ; R.sub.4 is an acid group selected from --OH, --COOH, --SH, --SO.sub.2 OH, --PO(OH).sub.2, --SCH.sub.2 COOH, --SO.sub.2 NHCH.sub.2 COOH or a salt thereof; R.sub.3 is a hydrogen atom or a group defined for R.sub.4 ; or R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 together form an acid group selected from --N.dbd.N--NH--, --CH.dbd.N--N--, --SO.sub.2 --NH--CO--, --S--C(SH).dbd.N-- or a salt thereof.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 1994Date of Patent: January 30, 1996Assignee: Union Chemical Co., Ltd.Inventor: Shigeru Otomo
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Patent number: 5407597Abstract: A white rust inhibiting composition and method of inhibiting white rust for evaporative water coolers are disclosed. The composition includes in combination a blend of one or more organophosphorus compounds, one or more carbamate compounds, and one or more water soluble metal compounds.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 1994Date of Patent: April 18, 1995Assignee: Fremont Industries, Inc.Inventors: Bruce D. Busch, Michael Oldsberg
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Patent number: 5368776Abstract: A method for improving the corrosion inhibition of lubricating oils especially those of vegetable origin which comprises adding an efficient amount of the reaction product of an epoxidized fatty acid ester, especially an epoxidized methyl ester of an unsaturated fatty acid and a sulphonic acid and a process for producing these reaction products.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 1993Date of Patent: November 29, 1994Assignee: Rhein Chemie Rheinau GmbHInventors: Volker Schafer, Robert Kohler, Alfred Pauli, Achim Fessenbecker
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Patent number: 5338347Abstract: Corrosion inhibitor compositions with improved activity are prepared from a neutral or overbased salt of an organic acid and another metal-containing corrosion inhibitor.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 1992Date of Patent: August 16, 1994Assignee: The Lubrizol CorporationInventors: Eric L. Rohr, Leonard S. Cech, Barry M. Saltzman