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C01B33/20-33/46;37/00-39/54

AA00
SPECIAL TYPES OF PROCESSES AND DEVICES (CLAIMS)

AA01

AA02

AA03

AA05

AA06

AA07

. Devices

. . Reaction

. . Treatment operation (<-- FD)

. Continuous manufacturing

. Refinement

. Colorization

BA00
CONSTITUENT ELEMENTS, GROUP NUMBER, NEW, LONG, SHORT

BA01

BA02

BA03

BA04

BA05

BA06

BA07

BA08

BA09

BA10

. Group 1, 1A, 1b alkali metals (excluding hydrogen) Example: BA01Fr*

. . Hydrogen (H) (excluding organic compounds and water) (<--hydride)

. . Lithium (Li)

. . Sodium (Na)

. . Potassium (K)

. . Rubidium (Rb)

. . Cesium (Cs)

. Group 2, 2A, 2a, and alkali earths*

. . Beryllium (Be)

. . Magnesium (Mg)

BA11

BA12

BA13

BA14

BA15

BA16

BA17

BA18

BA19

BA20

. . Calcium (Ca)

. . Strontium (Sr)

. . Barium (Ba)

. 3, 3A, 3b, and rare earth metals

. . Scandium (Sc)

. . Yttrium (Y)

. . Lanthanoids *Example: BA17La

. . Actinoids *Example: BA18Ac

. 4, 4A, and 4b

. . Titanium (Ti)

BA21

BA22

BA23

BA24

BA25

BA26

BA27

BA28

BA29

BA30

. . Zirconium (Zr)

. . Hafnium (Hf)

. 5, 5A and 5b

. . Vanadium (V)

. . Niobium (N)

. . Tantalum (Ta)

. 6, 6A and 6b

. . Chromium (Cr)

. . Molybdenum (Mo)

. . Tungsten (W)

BA31

BA32

BA33

BA34

BA35

BA36

BA37

BA38

BA39

BA40

. 7, 7A and 7b

. . Manganese (Mn)

. . Technetium (Tc)

. . Rhenium (Re)

. 8, 8 and 8

. . Iron (Fe)

. . Ruthenium (Ru)

. . Osmium (Os)

. 9, 8 and 8

. . Cobalt (Co)

BA41

BA42

BA43

BA44

BA45

BA46

BA47

BA48

BA49

BA50

. . Rhodium (Rh)

. . Iridium (Ir)

. 10, 8 and 8

. . Nickel (Ni)

. . Palladium (Pd)

. . Platinum (Pt)

. 11, 1B, and 1b

. . Copper (Cu)

. . Silver (Ag)

. . Gold (Au)

BA51

BA52

BA53

BA54

BA55

BA56

BA57

BA58

BA59

BA60

. 12, 2B and 2b

. . Zinc (Zn)

. . Cadmium (Cd)

. . Mercury (Hg)

. 13, 3B and 3a

. . Boron (B) (organic --> BB55)

. . Aluminum (Al) (excluding CM - DZ clays and zeolite skeletal components)

. . Gallium (Ga)

. . Indium (In)

. . Thallium (Tl)

BA61

BA62

BA63

BA64

BA65

BA66

BA68

BA69

BA70

. 14, 4B and 4a

. . Carbon (C) (excluding organic carbon)

. . Silicon (Si) (i e pillar components, bonding agents, treatment agents, additives and raw materials) (organic carbon --> BB)

. . Germanium (Ge)

. . Tin (Sn)

. . Lead (Pb)

. 15, 5B and 5a

. . Nitrogen (N) (Organic --> BB)

. . Phosphorus (P) (organic --> BB)

BA71

BA72

BA73

BA74

BA75

BA76

BA77

BA78

BA79

BA80

. . Arsenic (As)

. . Antimony (Sb)

. . Bismuth (Bi)

. 16, 6B, 6a and chalcogens*

. . Oxygen (O) (excluding silicates and water) (organic --> BB)

. . Sulfur (S) (organic --> BB)

. . Selenium (organic --> BB55)

. . Tellurium (Te) (organic --> BB55)

. 17, 7B and 7a halogens (organic --> BB) and astatine (At)*

. . Fluorine (F)

BA81

BA82

BA83

BA84

BA86

BA87

. . Chlorine

. . Bromine (Br)

. . Iodine (I)

. 18, 0, and 0

. Transition metals A

. Platinum group, iron group, and group 8 A

BB00
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS (INCLUDING INORGANIC COMPLEXES AND INORGANIC POLYMERS)

BB01

BB02

BB03

BB04

BB05

BB06

BB07

BB08

BB09

BB10

. Fatty group carbohydrates

. . Alkyls

. . . Methyl

. . . Ethyl

. . . Propyl

. . . Butyl

. . . C5-compounds

. . Alkenyl and alkylene

. . . Dienes and polyenes

. . Alkyne and alkynyl groups

BB11

BB12

BB13

BB14

BB15

BB16

BB17

BB18

BB19

BB20

. . Branch chains

. . Cyclo

. . Aromatic group and benzene ring group

. . Polycyclic compounds and condensed-ring compounds

. Halides (<-- CC14) A (excluding fluorine (F))

. . Fluorine (F)

. Compounds containing sulfur (S)

. . Sulfonic acid (salts) (i.e., esters)

. . Thiol (-SH) and sulfhydryl (sulfhydryl) group

. . Sulfides, R1-S-R2 and thio-ethers

BB21

BB22

BB23

BB24

BB25

BB26

BB27

BB28

BB29

BB30

. . . Ring-type compounds (<-- thiophens)

. . Sulfonium salts

. Compounds containing oxygen (O)

. . Alcohols and hydroxyls

. . . Diols (<-- ethylene glycol)

. . . Polyols (<-- glycerine)

. . Phenols

. . Ether and R1-O-R2

. . . Ring-type compounds (e.g., ethylene oxide and furan)

. . Aldehyde

BB31

BB32

BB33

BB34

BB35

BB36

BB37

BB38

BB39

BB40

. . Ketone and carbonyl groups

. . . Diketones

. . . Ring type compounds

. . Carboxylic acid (salt) (anhydrides) and derivatives thereof

. . . Halide acid RCOX

. . . Ester R1-COOR2

. . . Amide R1CONR2R3

. . Carbonic acid derivatives (<-- urea and phosgene)

. . Peroxides

. . Alkoxyls (--> 58 and 66) R of -OR --> B

BB41

BB42

BB43

BB44

BB45

BB46

BB47

BB48

BB49

BB50

. Compounds containing nitrogen (N) (excluding amides) (urea --> 38) B*

. . Amine and amino group (excluding 45) B

. . . Diamine and polyamine B

. . . Ring-type compounds (<--pyridine and piperidine) B

. . . Primary -NH2 B

. . . Secondary -NHR B

. . . Tertiary -NR1R2 B

. . Quaternary ammonium (i.e., salts) (image 2) AB

. . Amine-related compounds

. . . Hydroxylamine RNH-OH

BB51

BB52

BB53

BB54

BB55

BB56

BB57

BB58

BB59

BB60

. . . Hydrazine RNH-NH2

. . . Diazo compound R1R2CN2

. . Nitro compounds and nitro groups

. . Nitriles, (image 3), cyano groups

. Compounds containing boron (B), selenium (Se), and tellurium (Te) (arsenic (As) --> 65) A

. Compounds containing silicon (Si) B

. . Organic silanes B

. . Si (OR)4, alkoxide, and esters

. . Siloxanes, silicon oil, silicon resins, and silicon rubber

. . Silazane and silathiane

BB61

BB62

BB63

BB64

BB65

BB66

BB67

BB68

BB69

BB70

. Compounds containing phosphorus (P)*

. . Phosphine

. . Phosphonium salt PH4+X-

. . Phosphoric esters

. Compounds containing metals (excluding synthetic macromolecular compounds) AB

. . M(OR)x and alkoxide (excluding silicon (Si)) A

. . Complexes (salts) (ions) (including organic complexes) A

. . Clusters (including non-metals) A

. Onium compounds (salts) (ions) -->22, 48, and 61

. Heterocyclic compounds --> 21, 29, 33, and 44

BB71

BB72

BB73

BB74

BB75

BB76

BB77

BB78

BB79

BB80

. Synthetic macromolecular compounds (excluding silicon)

. . Rubber

. . Compounds containing metals A

. . Inorganic polymers A

. Natural organic compounds (<-- rotted plant material) and derivatives

. . Monosaccharides, disaccharides, and derivatives

. . Polysaccharides, starches, and derivatives

. . . Cellulose and derivatives

. . Wastes (<-- chaff)

. Others AB (substance names)

BC00
FUNCTIONAL SUBSTANCES OR AGENTS (E.G., ADDITIVES AND TREATMENT AGENTS) (CLAIMS)

BC01

BC02

BC03

BC04

BC05

BC06

BC07

BC10

. Ion-exchange resins

. Surface-active agents (surfactants)

. Dispersion agents

. Condensation agents

. Coupling agents

. Chelating agents

. Pigments and dyes

. Others (excluding acids, alkalis, seed crystals, templates, and mineralizers)*

BD00
CONDITIONS (I.E., STRUCTURES) AND FORMS (I.E., RAW MATERIALS, ADDITIVES, TREATMENT AGENTS, AND PRODUCT MATERIALS)

BD01

BD02

BD03

BD04

BD05

BD06

BD07

BD08

BD09

BD10

. Crystalline structures (excluding CM to DZ)

. Polycrystals

. Non-crystalline structures and amorphous materials

. . Glass (--> CB09 and FB34)

. Colloids (--> FC30)

. . Sols

. . Gels (--> FC30)

. . Organo-colloids

. . Hydro-colloids (--> FC30)

. . Multi-component gels (<-- co-gels) (--> FC30) and multi-component sols

BD11

BD12

BD13

BD15

BD16

BD18

BD19

BD20

. Porous bodies (<-- light-weight bodies) (excluding CM - DZ)

. Sintered bodies

. Suspensions

. Inorganic-inorganic composites (-->CN, DZ)

. Inorganic-organic composites (--> CN, DZ)

. Films

. Fibers (<-- xonotlite)

. Granular structure*

BD21

BD22

BD23

BD26

BD30

. Micro-powders

. . Micro-fine particles

. Spherical bodies

. Compacts and lump or massive bodies

. Others*

CA00
SILICATES

CA01

CA02

CA03

CA04

CA05

CA06

CA07

. Nesosilicate (ortho) (isolate)

. Metasilicate

. Sorosilicate (pyro-) (coupling)

. Cyclosilicate (i.e., ring silicates)

. Inosilicate (i.e., chain silicates)

. Phyllosilicate (i.e., layer silicates) (excluding CM07 to 27)

. Tectosilicate (three-dimensional) (excluding CZ and DZ)

CB00
ALKALI SILICATES

CB03

CB04

CB05

CB06

CB07

CB08

CB09

CB10

. Alkali metal salts A

. . Si/alkali (or NH4) 2<=1

. . SiO2 / (alkali metals) 2O<2 A

. . SiO2 / (alkali metals) 2O=>2 A

. . Alkali metasilicates (i.e., anhydrides) NA=BA04 A

. . Alkali orthosilicate hydrous crystals A

. . Water (i.e., liquid) glass A

. . Solid (i.e., powdered) glass A

CB11

CB20

. . Foam

. Others*

CC00
ALKALINE EARTH METAL SILICATES

CC01

CC02

CC03

CC04

CC05

CC06

CC07

CC08

CC10

. Magnesium (Mg) (<-- SiO2.MgO co-gel) and Mg= BA10 A*

. . Hydrated minerals A*

. . . Talc A

. . . Asbestos, serpentine, and amphibolites A

. . Enstatite or MgO.SiO2 A

. . Forsterite or 2Mg.Si A

. Magnesium calcium silicates A

. Calcium (Ca=BA11) A*

. . Wollastonite (<-- false and perlite) CaSiO3 A

CC11

CC12

CC13

CC14

CC15

CC16

CC17

CC19

CC20

. . Dicalcium silicates (2CaO.SiO2) A

. . Tricalcium silicate (3CaO.SiO2) A

. . Hydrates Aname*

. . . Tobermorite A

. . . Xonotlite A

. . . Wollastonite A

. . . Mixtures A

. Alkali metals containing ammonium A

. Other alkaline earth A*

CD00
OTHER METALS AND SILICATES (EXCLUDING ALUMINUM)

CD01

CD03

CD04

. Sc, Ti, Mn, Fe, Co, Zn, Pb, etc. A Name*

. Zirconium and zircon (Zr=BA21) A

. . Compounds containing other metals A

CE00
AL2O3-SIO2-BASED COMPOUNDS

CE01

CE02

CE03

CE04

CE05

CE06

CE07

CE08

CE09

CE10

. Silica-alumina (Al=BA57) AName*

. . Sillimanite (Al2O3.SiO2) A

. . Cyanite (Al2O3.SiO2) A

. . Mullite 3(2) Al2O3.2(3) SiO2 A

. . Andalusite A

. Compounds containing other metals A*

. . Alkali metals (<-- spodumene) A

. . Cordierite A

. . Garnet A

. Rock-forming minerals, feldspar and beryl A*

CF00
COMPOSITES OR CONSTITUENTS CONTAINIING CB TO CE AS COMPONENTS

CF01

. Those having CB to CE as components --> CA to CE A

CM00
BASE-EXCHANGE ALUMINOSILICATE SALTS (EXCLUDING ZEOLITES)

CM01

CM02

CM03

CM04

CM05

CM06

CM07

CM08

CM09

CM10

. (Synthetic) clay minerals (composition taking precedence) Aname*

. . Noncrystallines, allophanes, and imogolites

. . Crystalline

. . . 2:1 ribbon structures (i.e., chain structures)

. . . . Sepiolite and palygorskite

. . . . Attapulgite

. . . Layered structures

. . . . Double-layered structures (i.e., 1:1 structures)

. . . . . Kaolin, kaolinite, and dickite

. . . . . Halloysite and chrysotile (serpentine --> CC)

CM11

CM12

CM13

CM14

CM15

CM16

CM17

CM18

CM19

CM20

. . . . . Lizardite and amesite

. . . . Three-layered structures (i.e., 2:1 structures)

. . . . . Pyrophyllite (agalmatolite --> CP09)

. . . . . Smectite (talc --> CC03)

. . . . . Montmorillonite

. . . . . . Bentonite

. . . . . . Acid white clay

. . . . . . Active white clay

. . . . . Beidellite and saponite

. . . . . Stevensite and hectorite

CM21

CM22

CM23

CM24

CM25

CM26

CM27

CM29

CM30

. . . . . Vermiculite

. . . . . Mica

. . . . . . Fluorine tetra-silicate (TSM)

. . . . . Illite and sericite

. . . . . Palagonite and margarite

. . . . . Chlorite and chamosite

. . . . Mixed-layer structures, mica and smectite C

. Amorphous silicates (for forming synthetic raw materials)

. Others*

CN00
CLAY MINERAL TREATMENT SUBSTANCES AND COMPOSITES (INCLUDING CONSTITUENTS)

CN01

CN02

CN03

CN04

CN05

CN06

CN07

CN08

CN09

CN10

. Heat, acid, and alkali treatment substances (excluding metakaolin and active white clay) C

. Clay mineral composites AB*

. . Clay - organic composites (<-- natural composites) CB

. . Clay - organic ion composites CB

. . Clay organic derivatives CB

. . Clay - inorganic composites CA

. . . Pillared clay (e.g., interlayer compounds, struts, and cross-linking) CA

. . Clay - metal CA

. . Coatings

. Others ABC*

CP00
ABSTRACT AND COMPREHENSIVE DESCRIPTION OF CLAY

CP01

CP02

CP03

CP05

CP06

CP09

CP10

. Water swellability C

. Limited water swellability

. Non water swellability

. 2-octahedron C

. 3-octahedron C

. Agalmatolite (e.g., pyrophyllite and kaolin types) C

. Others C*

CZ00
ZEOLITES (Z) AND MOLECULAR SIEVES (MS)

CZ01

CZ02

CZ03

CZ04

CZ05

CZ06

CZ07

CZ08

CZ09

CZ10

. Amino silicates and their structure types

. . Zeolite A

. . Faujasite type, X, and Y

. . . X

. . . Y

. . . . US-Y (ultra stability)

. . Mordenite

. . Phillipsite, harmotome type, and B type

. . Erionite, offretite, and T type

. . L type

CZ11

CZ12

CZ13

CZ14

CZ15

CZ16

CZ17

CZ18

CZ19

CZ20

. . ZSM-4 and omega type

. . Pentasil type C

. . ZSM-5

. . ZSM-8, 11 and 12

. . Ferrierite and ZSM-21, 35, and 38

. . Sodalite

. . Chabazite

. . Clinoptilolite and clinotilolite

. . Analcime and analcite

. . Gmelinite, cancrinite, and mazzite

CZ21

CZ22

CZ23

CZ24

CZ25

CZ26

CZ27

CZ28

CZ29

CZ30

. . Other natural zeolites. Example: CZ21 levynite*

. . . Tuff C

. . Zeolite OE and CSZ- C

. . ZK-numbers (e.g., ZK-5 --> CZ245) C*

. . Zeolites - Greek letters (e.g., alpha, beta, and rho) (excluding omega) C*

. . Zeolites - alphabet (excluding A, X, Y, B, L and T) C*

. . ZSM-numbers (excluding 4, 5, 8, 11, 12, 21, 35, and 38) C*

. . ECR- (Exxon) C*

. . EU- (ICI) C*

. . FU- (ICI) C*

CZ31

CZ32

CZ33

CZ34

CZ35

CZ36

CZ37

CZ38

CZ39

CZ40

. . Nu- (ICI) C*

. . Zeta- (ICI) C*

. . Theta- (BP) C*

. . LZ- (UCC) C*

. . ISI-(Shin Nenryo Kumiai) C*

. . TZ- (Toray) C*

. . TPZ- (Teijin Yuka) C*

. . ZKU- (Showa Sekiyu) C*

. . TSZ- (Toanenryo and Tosoh) C*

. . CHC- (Kagiken) C*

CZ41

CZ43

CZ45

CZ46

CZ47

CZ48

CZ49

CZ50

. . Other zeolite names C*

. . Intermediates (e.g., ZSM-5/Z SM11) C*

. . H type (<-- proton type and acid type)

. . NH4 type

. . Isotactic zeolite

. . TON structure

. . MFI structure

. . Other - structures*

CZ51

CZ52

CZ53

CZ54

CZ55

CZ56

CZ57

CZ58

CZ59

CZ60

. . Containing other than sodium (Na), silicon (Si), and aluminum (Al) (<-- ion exchange) AB

. . . Elements contained in skeletal component A

. MS other than aluminosilicates ABC*

. . Crystalline silica polymorphs and silicalites - C*

. . Crystalline metallo (containing boron (B)) silicates ABC

. . Crystalline germanate, alumino- and garo-

. . Aluminophosphate (APO) C*

. . . Aluminophosphate containing elements other than aluminum (Al), phosphorus (P), and oxygen (O) (silicon --> 59) ABC

. . Silicoaluminophosphates (SAPO) C*

. . . Silicoaluminophosphates containing elements other than silicon (Si), aluminum (Al), phosphorus (P), and oxygen (O) ABC

CZ63

. Binderless (i.e., zeolite bonding agents) ABC

DZ00
ZEOLITE COMPOSITES, CONSTITUENTS, AND TREATMENT SUBSTANCES (CLAIMS)

DZ01

DZ02

DZ03

DZ04

DZ05

DZ08

DZ09

DZ10

. Combination of multiple zeolites and MS C

. Inorganic compounds - zeolites and MS AC

. Clay minerals - zeolites and MS --> CM and CZ C

. Organic compounds - zeolites and MS (excluding 05) CB

. Macromolecular substances - zeolites and MS (<-- fibers) CB

. Coatings

. Treatment substances (<-- acid-alkalis and heating)

. Others*

FA00
PURPOSES OF MANUFACTURE, TREATMENT AND MODIFICATION

FA01

FA02

FA03

FA04

FA05

FA06

FA07

FA09

FA10

. Stabilization

. . Waterproofing (<-- underwater stabilization and hydrophobic quality)

. . Heat resistance

. . Acid resistance (<-- anti-carbonation)

. . Anti-toxicants

. . Abrasion resistance

. . Stabilization of suspensions

. Reinforcement

. Adjustment of grain and crystal diameters (Z)

FA11

FA12

FA13

FA14

FA15

FA17

FA18

FA19

FA20

. Adjustment of crystal forms (Z)

. Composite control (<-- sodium (Na) reduction) (<-- macro-silica) (Z)

. Dealumination (<-- silicon (Si) substitution)

. Adjustment of solid acids (Z)

. Adjustment of microporous diameters (Z)

. Organic compounds and organic base nonadditive synthesis (Z)

. Removal of organic matter from product material (Z)

. Activation (<-- alpha-activation)

. Adjustment of ion-exchange capacity

FA21

FA22

FA23

FA30

. Change to H type (Z)

. Solubilization

. Provision of self-bonding ability (Z)

. Others (excluding composites, coatings, and coloring)*

FB00
INITIAL AND INTERMEDIATE STAGE RAW MATERIALS (CLAIM)

FB01

FB02

FB03

FB04

FB05

FB06

FB07

FB08

FB09

FB10

. Silicon (Si) sources (Si = BA63) A*

. Aluminum (Al) sources (Al = BA57) A*

. Silicon (Si) - aluminum (Al) sources A*

. Alkali sources (excluding organic bases --> FC19) A

. Magnesium (Mg) sources (Mg = BA10) A*

. Boron (B) sources (B = BA56) A*

. Zirconium (Zr) sources (Zr = BA21) A*

. . Zirconium chloride and zirconium oxychloride A

. Calcareous (CaO) raw materials A*

. . Lime, hydrated lime, and calcium carbonate A

FB11

FB12

FB13

FB14

FB15

FB16

FB17

FB18

FB19

. Silica and silicic acid (sols and gels --> BD06 and 07)

. Micro-powder silica and white carbon

. Sedimentary silica

. Anhydrous silica, haze silica and high-heat silica

. Molten silica, silica glass, and quartz glass

. Diatomaceous earth

. Silica sand and silica earth

. Coal ash, fly ash, and chaff ash (FB45 not required)

. Alkali silicate --> CB (<-- meta silicate soda and water glass) A

FB21

FB22

FB23

FB24

FB25

FB26

FB28

FB29

FB30

. Alumina (sols and gels --> BD06 and 07)

. Metal aluminum (Al) (<-- foil)

. Boehmite (sols and gels --> BD) A

. Aluminum (Al) hydroxide A

. Aluminum oxyacid salt, hydrochloride and organic salt AB

. Sodium alminate

. Silica - alumina (sols and gels --> BD)

. Clay (<-- allophane and agalmatolite) -->CM C

. Zeolites (<-- tuff) --> CZ C

FB31

FB32

FB33

FB34

FB36

FB37

. Rock-forming minerals (<-- feldspar)

. Volcanic rock, volcanic ash, and volcanic glass

. Aluminium silicates (<-- sodium salts and amorphous silicates) --> CM29

. Glass

. Alkali (earth) metal hydroxide A

. Alkali (earth) metal carbonate A

FB41

FB42

FB44

FB45

FB46

FB48

FB50

. Silicon (Si) and organic compounds containing metals (--> BB56 and 65)

. . M(OR) x (M=aluminum (Al), silicon (Si), zirconium (Zr), titanium (Ti), and germanium (Ge)) --> BB58 and 66

. Heteropoly acids A

. Byproducts and waste substances (excluding 18)*

. Natural substances (excluding 16, 17, 29, 30, 31, and 32)*

. Intermediate raw materials (intermediate product materials) (--> FC30) AB*

. Others (i.e., sources)* (Example: iron (Fe) sources --> FB50Fe) AB*

FC00
SYNTHESIS

FC01

FC02

FC03

FC04

FC05

FC06

FC07

FC08

FC09

. Reaction*

. . Melting methods (<-- water glass)

. . Hydrothermal synthesis (excluding zeolites)

. . . Autoclaved hydrothermal synthesis

. . Sedimentation methods (co-sedimentation)

. . Sol-gel methods (excluding zeolites)

. . Thermal decomposition method (<-- firing of gel) (<-- mullite)

. . . Jet (spray) dissolution method (<-- mullite)

. . Solid reaction (solid-solid) (<-- CaO + SiO2)

FC11

FC12

FC13

FC14

FC15

FC16

FC17

FC18

FC19

. Coexistent materials (e.g., additives and catalysts) ABC*

. . Seed crystals (Z) --> CZ C

. . Inorganic compounds (<-- inorganic salts) (excluding 15 and 17) A

. . . Mineralizers A

. . . CO2 (C=BA62) A

. . Cations (excluding 17 and 19) A

. . NH3 and ions thereof. N=BA69 and H=BA02. A

. . Organic compounds B

. . . Organic bases B

FC21

FC22

FC23

FC24

FC25

FC26

FC27

FC28

FC29

FC30

. Reaction conditions (claims only)*

. . Limited to pH (<-- pK)

. . Acidity

. . Alkali property (alkalescence)

. . Temperature

. . Pressure

. . Time

. . Use of electromagnetic waves (<-- ultrasonic waves)

. . Timing and order of addition

. . Composition of reactive mixtures (<-- aqueous gel mixtures) (--> FB48)

FD00
CONTROL AND CONTROL-RELATED MATTERS (COMMON TO FC AND FE) (CLAIMS)

FD01

FD02

FD03

FD04

FD05

FD06

FD07

FD08

FD09

FD10

. Mixing

. Stirring (agitation)

. Use of shear stress

. Dispersion and suspension

. Separation

. Distillation

. Absorption

. Ion exchange

. . Multiple-stage ion exchange

. Concentration (condensation)

FD11

FD12

FD13

FD14

FD15

FD17

FD18

FD19

FD20

. Sedimentation

. Crystallization (excluding crystallization from gels)

. Hydrolysis

. Solation

. Gelation

. Crystallization from gels *

. Filtering

. Neutralization

. Cleaning

FD21

FD22

FD23

FD24

FD25

FD26

FD27

FD28

FD30

. Drying and dehydration

. . Spraying -

. Calcination, firing, and sintering (excluding clay)

. . Temperature and atmosphere

. Crushing

. Granulation

. Formation

. Use of binder (e.g., silica and clay) 26 and 27 ABC

. Others *

FE00
II. TREATMENT BY ALTERATION OF PROPERTIES AND QUALITIES

FE01

FE02

FE03

FE04

FE05

FE06

FE07

FE08

FE09

FE10

. Acid treatment (<-- dealuminization)

. Alkali treatment

. pH limitation (<-- pK)

. Thermal treatment (firing in general -->FD23) (<-- Firing of clay)

. . Hydrothermal treatment and steaming (<-- dealuminization) (Z) *

. . Thermal treatment characterized by gas

. . Cooling

. Acid treatment (excluding heat treatment) (firing --> FD)

. . Acid treatment characterized by gas

. Hydrothermal alteration method (<-- transformation of compact (<-- clay) to Z --> CZ63)

FE11

FE12

FE13

FE20

. Chemical vapor deposition (CVD)

. Physical vapor deposition (PVD) (e.g., vacuum deposition and sputtering) AB

. Plating

. Others *

FF00
III. TREATMENT USING SPECIFIC SUBSTANCES (EXCLUDING ION- EXCHANGE (--> FD08))

FF01

FF02

FF03

FF04

FF05

FF06

FF07

FF08

FF10

. Cation (excluding organic bases) A

. Single element (<-- gases) inorganic compounds (excluding phosphorus (P)) A

. . Inorganic silicon compounds A

. Organic compounds (excluding phosphorus (P)) B

. . Organic silicon compounds (--> BB56 to 60) B

. . Organic bases B

. Phosphorus compounds (including inorganic and organic compounds) AB

. Chelating agents (<-- EDTA (Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid)) --> BC06 B

. Others AB*

GA00
IDENTIFICATION AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF SUBSTANCES

GA01

GA02

GA03

GA04

GA05

GA06

GA08

GA09

. Composition

. Crystallography data *

. . X-ray diffraction pattern and d (lattice spacing) - I (reinforcement)

. . Crystal systems, Miller indices and Hermann-Mauguin symbol

. . (Unit) lattice (constant) (cubic) unit cells

. . Layer-to-layer spacing and bottom surface intervals

. Crystal configuration

. Crystal orientation (<-- growth of specific surfaces)

GA11

GA12

GA13

GA14

GA15

GA16

GA17

GA19

GA20

. Grain size and granularity

. (Specific) surface area

. Pore diameter

. Pore volume

. Porosity

. Specific weight and specific volume

. Sedimentation volume

. Absorption properties (excluding 20)

. Oil absorption quantity

GA21

GA23

GA24

GA26

GA27

GA28

GA29

GA30

. Ion-exchange capacity*

. Cyclohexane decomposition index ratio (Z)

. Control index and restraint coefficient (Z) (i.e., mobile)

. Mechanical properties*

. . Viscosity

. Electric characteristics*

. . Electric charge (<-- charge zero-point, surface charge and charge density)

. . Conductivity

GA31

GA32

GA33

GA34

GA35

GA36

GA37

GA38

GA39

GA40

. Thermal characteristics *

. . Heat conductivity

. Optical characteristics*

. . Colors and luster (<-- degree of whiteness)

. . Refraction index

. Sedimentation property (settleability) *

. Aggregability *

. Dispersibility, emulsifiability and gel-forming ability *

. Fluidity (<-- ability to be transported by pumping)

. Others *

GB00
MEASUREMENT METHODS

GB02

GB03

GB04

GB05

GB06

GB07

GB08

GB09

GB10

. Electron microscopes

. Spectroscopic methods (excluding X-ray diffraction --> GA03) *

. . Electron beam diffraction and neutron beam diffraction

. . Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) (<-- magic-angle spinning (MAS))

. . Electron spin resonance (ESR)

. . Infrared ray absorption

. Heat analysis (<-- differential thermal analysis)

. Optical methods (e.g., index of refraction and color)

. Others *

UA00
FUNCTIONS (SPECIFICATIONS)

UA01

UA02

UA03

UA04

UA05

UA06

UA07

UA08

UA09

UA10

. Catalysts

. . Carriers

. . Catalysts for organic synthesis

. . Catalyst functions related to oil refining (<-- related to methanol-to-gasoline (MTG) methods and energy)

. . Catalyst functions related to pollution and the environment (<-- treatment of exhaust gases)

. Adsorption and separation agents

. Detergent foundation

. Fillers and compounding agents

. Ion-exchange agents

. Binders and bonds (<-- water glass)

UA11

UA20

. Suspension stabilizers and emulsifiers

. Others *

UB00
FIELDS OF USE (SPECIFICATIONS)

UB01

UB02

UB03

UB04

UB05

UB06

UB07

UB08

UB09

UB10

. For ceramics

. . Engineering

. . High-strength materials, super-hard materials, and fiber materials

. . Porcelain

. . Fire-resistant materials and adiabatic materials

. . Light-weight aggregates

. . Cement and mortar

. . Glass and enamel

. . Grinding, polishing, and synthetic jewelry

. . Magnetic materials

UB11

UB12

UB13

UB14

UB15

UB16

UB17

UB18

UB19

UB20

. Electrical and electronic materials

. . Insulating materials

. . Electrically conductive materials

. Materials for optics (<-- optical fibers, scintillators, phosphors, and fluorescent bodies)

. Printing materials

. . Printing ink

. . For copy paper (<-- developers)

. High-polymer materials

. . For plastics

. . For rubber

UB21

UB22

UB23

UB24

UB25

UB26

UB27

UB28

UB29

UB30

. . For paper

. . For fibers

. Surface chemistry materials

. . Adhesives

. . Paints

. . Films (<-- microcapsules)

. . Lubricants

. Physiological function materials

. . Medicines

. . Agricultural chemicals

UB31

UB32

UB33

UB34

UB35

UB36

UB37

UB38

UB39

UB40

. . Cosmetics (e.g., toothpaste)

. . Medical materials (<-- for dentistry)

. . Sterilizing and antibacterial products (<-- for home products) (Z)

. Coloring materials

. . Dyes

. . Pigments

. . Fluorescent pigments

. For other chemical industry applications *

. . Chemical devices (<-- devices for analysis)

. . For filtration (<-- filtration materials, filtration films, and permeable membranes)

UB41

UB42

UB43

UB44

UB45

UB46

UB47

UB48

UB49

UB50

. Metal industry-related applications (e.g., uses for forging)

. For food products and fodder

. For fertilizer

. For oil drilling (boring)

. Soil-improvement agents

. Grouting agents for civil engineering work (<-- water glass)

. Pollution prevention (<-- water purification) (excluding catalysts)

. Treatment of radioactive substances

. For pencils

. For memory

UB60

. Others *

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