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20100108940 | Ester Production - A method for performing a flying grade switch in an ester production process, which preferably is operated in semi-continuous mode, maximises plant equipment productivity while minimizing product cross-contamination. Mixed ester products of the process containing a C | 05-06-2010 |
20110009548 | OIL BASED POLYOLS OR DIACIDS ESTERIFIED WITH OXO-ACIDS OR OXO-ALCOHOLS FOR PRODUCING PLASTICIZERS - Oxo-diesters of cyclic olefins, methods of making them and their use as plasticizers in polymer compositions are disclosed. | 01-13-2011 |
20110160371 | AROMATIC ACYLATION WITH CYCLIC ANHYDRIDE FOR PLASTICIZER PRODUCTION - Provided is a process for making non-phthalate plasticizers, by acylating an aromatic compound with a succinic anhydride to form a keto-acid, and then esterifying the keto-acid with C | 06-30-2011 |
20110165355 | Process For Making Polyol Neoalkylester Plasticizers From Neo Acids - Provided are compositions, processes for making, and processes for using neoalkyl polyol esters and triglycerides as plasticizers. In one form, a neoalkylester triglyceride plasticizers can be produced by (i) drying a polyol feedstream; (ii) contacting in a reactor the dried polyol feedstream with a neoacid feedstream under effective temperature, pressure and time to form a neoalkylester plasticizer effluent stream, and (iii) purifying the neoalkylester plasticizer effluent stream to remove unreacted polyol and unreacted neoacid to form a neoalkylester plasticizer. Such plasticizers can be phthalate-free and provide outstanding properties including a suitable melting or pour point, glass transition temperature, low volatility, increased compatibility, increased hydrolytic stability, and excellent low temperature properties in a range of polymeric resins. | 07-07-2011 |
20110184105 | Phenylene Oxo-Diester Plasticizers and Methods of Making - A process for making non-phthalate, 1,2-phenylene oxo-diester plasticizers for polymer compositions, by selectively hydrogenating naphthalene to form a partially hydrogenated naphthalene, oxygenating said partially hydrogenated naphthalene to form phenylene diacids, and esterifying said phenylene diacids with oxo-alcohols to form 1,2-phenylene oxo-diesters. Also a process for making phenylene oxo-diester plasticizers by selectively brominating xylenes to form bisbromomethylbenzene, catalytic carboalkoxylation of the bromo-compound to form phenylene diacetate, followed by transesterification to form the phenylene oxo-diester. | 07-28-2011 |
20110281987 | Polymer Compositions Comprising Terephthalates - The invention is directed to plasticized compositions comprising esters of terephthalic acid, particularly PVC compositions. | 11-17-2011 |
20120035308 | METHODS OF MAKING 6-HYDROXYHEXANOPHENONE AND 5-BENZOYLPENTANOIC ACID AND MONO OR DIESTERS THEREOF - Mono- or diester plasticizers of the formula: | 02-09-2012 |
20130035431 | ALKYL AROMATIC PLASTICIZERS AND METHODS OF MAKING - Provided are compounds of the formula: | 02-07-2013 |
20130171385 | REACTING CYCLOPENTADIENE AND MALEIC ANHYDRIDE FOR THE PRODUCTION OF PLASTICIZERS - Multi-esters of the formula: | 07-04-2013 |
20140100383 | AROMATIC ACYLATION WITH CYCLIC ANHYDRIDE FOR PLASTICIZER PRODUCTION - Provided is a process for making non-phthalate plasticizers, by acylating an aromatic compound with a succinic anhydride to form a keto-acid, and then esterifying the keto-acid with C | 04-10-2014 |
20140100384 | AROMATIC ACYLATION WITH CYCLIC ANHYDRIDE FOR PLASTICIZER PRODUCTION - Provided is a process for making non-phthalate plasticizers, by acylating an aromatic compound with a succinic anhydride to form a keto-acid, and then esterifying the keto-acid with C | 04-10-2014 |
Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080243566 | System, Method And Apparatus For Identifying And Correcting Data Integrity Problems Associated With Remotely Located Equipment - A method, system and apparatus for identifying and correcting data integrity problems associated with remotely located equipment, e.g. vending machines, are provided. A handheld device collects a first set of data and a second set of data associated with the remotely located equipment. The handheld device compares the first set of data with the second set of data, and based at least on the comparison, identifies one or more data integrity problems associated with the remotely located equipment. | 10-02-2008 |
20090013028 | Apparatus And Method For Monitoring And Control Of Remotely Located Equipment - A remote data acquisition and transmission system for vending machines may be provided. The system may comprise a vending machine and at least one host device. The vending machine may comprise a vending machine controller; and an Internet Protocol (IP) network interface operable to communicate operation data to and from the vending machine controller. The at least one host device may be communicatively coupled to the IP network interface via at least one IP network, and the host device may be operable to communicate operation data to and from the IP network interface. | 01-08-2009 |
20090113038 | Systems and Methods for Monitoring Performance of Field Assets - A system and method for monitoring performance of field assets are disclosed. A method may include transmitting packets on a shared bus located in a field asset may be captured. The captured packets may be analyzed to determine one or more operational parameters associated with one or more peripheral devices coupled to the shared bus. The one or more operational parameters may be analyzed to determine an operational efficiency of the field asset. | 04-30-2009 |
20120022686 | RICH CONTENT MANAGEMENT AND DISPLAY FOR USE IN REMOTE FIELD ASSETS - A field asset such as a vending machine includes a coin acceptor, a bill validator, and a card reader all operatively connected to a shared bus. A rich content display device displays color graphics and an extended function adapter (EFA) coupled to the shared bus includes a rich content agent (RCA) to manage rich content displayed on the display. The RCA may include a content management agent (CMA) coupled to a rich content player that executes rich content file for display on the display device. The EFA may include a cashless agent to generate procedural state information. The CMA detects the procedural state information and controls the presentation of rich content on the display device based at least in part on the detected procedural state information. The EFA may include an analytic agent to determine a substantive state of the vending machine including an inventory state and an environmental state. | 01-26-2012 |
20120130536 | IMPLEMENTING SECURE, ANONYMOUS CUSTOMER INFORMATION EXCHANGE IN ONE OR MORE VENDING MACHINES THROUGH TOKENIZED CUSTOMER IDENTIFIERS GENERATED USING A ONE-WAY HASH FUNCTION - A unique, anonymous, tokenized customer identifier is derived by a one-way hash function from a credit/debit account number each time a customer provides the same credit/debit card information at a vending machine. The customer identifier thus repeatedly generated at each of the vending machines is then used to track the customer's purchase history and preferences for customer-focused programs, such as a loyalty rewards program. The customer need not carry a separate token bearing the customer identifier, but instead can automatically participate in the customer-focused programs as part of paying for a purchase. The customer may optionally remain anonymous in each program. | 05-24-2012 |
20130006416 | CUSTOMER USAGE STATISTICS GATHERING WITHIN VENDING MACHINES - A vending machine is configured to collect rich customer insight information, including time-based records of the customer interaction with the vending machine during a vend transaction. Customer menu selections, brand information associated with customer payment or product selections, and promotions or displays triggering customer input are logged for analysis to provide further information regarding customer sales and promotion responses. | 01-03-2013 |
20130103187 | "SHOPPING CART" PARADIGM FOR SINGLE- OR MULTI-VEND VENDING MACHINE TRANSACTION PROCESS FLOW - A vending machine is configured to provide a shopping cart vend transaction order-of-processing, allowing the customer to aggregate product selections before payment. The vending machine includes an enclosure configured to store a plurality of products, a user interface configured to receive inputs from a consumer; and a control system coupled to the user interface. The control system is configured to provide a virtual shopping cart that enables the customer to aggregate one or more product selections in a single vend transaction. | 04-25-2013 |
20130144432 | METHOD FOR AUTOMATED PLANOGRAM PROGRAMMING IN A VENDING MACHINE - Automatic planogram programming for a glass front snack or cold drink vending machine is accomplished using tray, product and price barcodes, each preferably a different type of barcode. Trays within the vending machine are labeled with unique barcodes, and a set of price barcodes for predetermined prices is provided together with a USB-connected scanner. The barcode label affixed to any tray is scanned by the route driver. The UPC/EAN barcodes on products are then scanned for each selection progressing across the tray, together with a price barcode for the first selection and each subsequent selection having a different price from the prior selection on the tray. Planogram data for the tray may be reviewed and corrected on a customer interface display for the vending machine before moving on to another tray, with the trays programmed in any order. The planogram for the entire vending machine is quickly and accurately programmed. | 06-06-2013 |