Abstract: Polyamides according to formula (I): HO—[OC—(CH2)7—CH?CH—(CH2)7—CONH—(CH2)mNH]nH, where m is an integral number from 4 to 20, and n is an integral number from 30-10,000; formula (II): HO—[OC—(CxH2x-2y)—CONH—(CaH2a-2b)NH]nH where n is an integral number from 30-10,000, a and x each represent a value from 6-32, and b and y each represent a value from 0-12; formula (III): HO—{[OC—(CH2)16—CONH—(CH2)6NH]x—[CO—C6H4—CONH—(CH2)6NH]y}a+b—H, where a+b=n; a, b, n are integral numbers; and n represents a number from 30-10,000; and formula (IV): HO—{[OC—R1—CONH—R3—NH]x—[CO—R2—CONH—R4?—NH]y—[OC—R1—CONH—R4—NH]c—[CO—R2—CONH—R3?—NH]d}—H, where R1 and R3 are aliphatic with 4-22 carbon atoms; R2 and R4 are aromatic with 6-20 carbon atoms; a, b, m, n, and c, d, x, and y are integral numbers, c+d+x+y=a+b=m+n and equals 30 to 10,000 are provided. Methods for making the polyamides are also provided.

Abstract: Disclosed are herbicidal compositions comprising a lithium salt of glyphosate and one or more surfactants, the surfactant(s) enhancing the herbicidal efficacy of the lithium salt of glyphosate over that of the lithium salt of glyphosate alone.

Abstract: An apparatus for dynamically adjusting a power amplifier of a mobile terminal is provided by the present invention, the apparatus includes: a controlling unit, adapted to receive a dynamically varying control signal from a base band chip and control a voltage adjusting unit according to the control signal; the voltage adjusting unit, adapted to dynamically adjust a power supply voltage and a bias voltage of a radio frequency, RF, power amplifying unit under the control of the controlling unit in the case of the mobile terminal being in a transmitting state; and the RF power amplifying unit, adapted to work under the power supply voltage and the bias voltage and to amplify the power of modulated OFDM signal With the present invention, the following problems and disadvantages of the linear power amplifier are overcome: due to the fixed bias and power supply voltage, the efficiency is low and the power consumption is high in the case of a medium or small power output and the linearity does not satisfy the requir

Abstract: Compounds for controlling aquatic breeding insects including an ethoxylated alcohol with a carbon chain length of about 10 to about 24 carbon atoms and about 0 to about 16 moles of ethylene oxide per mole of alcohol, where the carbon chain is linear or branched with an alkyl group are provided. Methods for making branched alcohol ethoxylated compounds and linear secondary alcohol ethoxylated compounds are also provided. Methods for controlling insects with the compounds are also provided.

Abstract: An herbicidal composition which comprises a mixture of an herbicide and a C2-C5 mono- or dicarboxylic acid additive, and mixtures of additives thereof, wherein the composition is more effective in providing a faster-acting herbicidal effect than the herbicide alone is described. A method of controlling weed growth with the herbicidal composition is also described.

Abstract: Compounds for controlling aquatic breeding insects including an ethoxylated alcohol with a carbon chain length of about 10 to about 24 carbon atoms and about 0 to about 16 moles of ethylene oxide per mole of alcohol, where the carbon chain is linear or branched with an alkyl group are provided. Methods for making branched alcohol ethoxylated compounds and linear secondary alcohol ethoxylated compounds are also provided. Methods for controlling insects with the compounds are also provided.

Abstract: Compounds for reducing water content in cementitious mixtures selected from an amphoteric, an alkyl polyglycoside, an ester, a triglyceride derivative, and mixtures thereof are provided. Methods are also provided for reducing water content in cementitious mixtures.

Abstract: A compound is provided for treating fly ash and includes a(n) amphoteric, alkyl polyglycoside, ester, derivative of triglyceride, fatty alcohol, alkoxylated fatty alcohol, alkoxylated polyhydric alcohol, and mixtures thereof, wherein the treated fly ash is incorporated into a cement admixture, and is effective in blocking absorptive carbon. A method for treating fly ash in a cementitious mixture including treating with an amphoteric, alkyl polyglycoside, ester, derivative of triglyceride, a fatty alcohol, an alkoxylated fatty alcohol, an alkoxylated polyhydric alcohol, and mixtures thereof is provided. A method for reducing the amount of Portland cement in a cementitious mixture including substituting up to forty percent by total weight of the cement in a mixture with an equal amount of fly ash treated with a(n) amphoteric, alkyl polyglycoside, ester, derivative of triglyceride, fatty alcohol, alkoxylated fatty alcohol, alkoxylated polyhydric alcohol, and mixtures thereof is also provided.

Abstract: Processes for preparing salts of alcohol polybasic acid partial esters are described wherein an alcohol polybasic acid partial ester is reacted with a compound selected from the group consisting of metal oxides, metal hydroxides, metal carbonates and mixtures thereof.

Abstract: A pesticide composition containing: (a) a polyaliphatic amine and/or its derivative; and (b) a biologically active component selected from the group consisting of insecticides, insect repellents, fungicides, bactericides, bacteriostats, herbicides, plant growth regulators, and mixtures thereof.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to pesticidal formulations utilizing novel alkylpolyglycoside amines as adjuvants. The pesticidal formulation need not, but may, include an additional eye irritation-reducing complex. The adjuvant is particularly useful with glyphosate (N-(phosphonomethyl)glycine) compositions. Methods for using these pesticidal formulations are also disclosed.

Abstract: Methods for preparing salts of tocopherol dibasic acid hemiesters in supercritical media are described.

Abstract: Processes for preparing salts of alcohol polybasic acid partial esters are described wherein an alcohol polybasic acid partial ester is reacted with a compound selected from the group consisting of metal oxides, metal hydroxides, metal carbonates and mixtures thereof.

Abstract: Alkoxylated compounds of formula I R((AO)nH)mHp  (I) wherein each AO group is independently an alkyleneoxy group selected from ethyleneoxy, 1,2-propyleneoxy, 1,2-butyleneoxy, and styryleneoxy groups; n is an integer of from 2 to 100; m is an integer of from 1 to the total number of —OH plus —NH hydrogens in the R group prior to alkoxylation; the sum of m plus p equals the number of —OH plus —NH hydrogens in the R group prior to alkoxylation; and the R group is a group selected from the following: N(CH2CH2O)3  (II); R1N(CH2CH2O)2 where R1 is a C1-C24 alkyl, aryl, or aralkyl group  (III); R1N+(CH2CH2O)3Y− where R1 has the above meaning and  (IV) Y− is an anion, preferably an inorganic anion such as a halogen anion, a hydrogen sulfate anion, one-half of a sulfate anion, or one-third of a phosphate ion; NCH2CH2N  (V); NCH2CH2NCH2CH2N  (VI); CH3C(CH2O)3  (VII); CH3CH2C(CH2O)3  (VIII);

Abstract: Methods for preparing salts of tocopherol dibasic acid hemiesters in supercritical media are described.

Abstract: Alkoxylated compounds of formula I

Abstract: Reaction products of the reaction between reactants comprised of the following:

Abstract: Reaction products of A) an amine of formula I