All The Claims

1. A method of generating location data for a mobile device, comprising:
initiating a voice call from a calling device to a called mobile device;
receiving a request from the calling device to capture location data of the called mobile device;
initiating a paging process to locate the called mobile device via a called device service provider;
identifying a cell sector location for the called mobile device based on a paging response of the called mobile device via the called device service provider;
generating called device location data for the called mobile device based on the cell sector location identified via the called device service provider;
transmitting the called device location data to the calling device; and
storing information related to the voice call between the calling device and the called mobile device, wherein the storing information includes storing at least one geographic location of the called device.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the called mobile device comprises at least one of a cellular telephone, a Global Positioning System (GPS) device, a network-enabled personal digital assistant device, or a network-enabled media player device.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein the request to capture location data of the called mobile device comprises at least one of automatically initiating the request based on a user profile or initiating the request based on a user-supplied input.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein the called device location comprises at least a set of longitude and latitude readings based on the cell sector location.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein the transmitting the called device location data to the calling device comprises at least one of transmitting the called device location data via a SMS (short message service) message, or transmitting the called device location data via a GSM (Global System for Mobile communication) Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) message.
6. The method of claim 1, further comprising generating an update to the called device location data based on a change in position of the called mobile device.
7. A system for generating location data for a mobile device, comprising:
a server, communicating with a wireless interface to a called mobile device, the server being configured to:
initiate a voice call from a calling device to the called mobile device,
receive a request from the calling device to capture location data of the called mobile device,
initiate a paging process to locate the called mobile device via a called device service provider,
identify a cell sector location for the called mobile device based on a paging response of the called mobile device via the called device service provider,
generate called device location data for the called mobile device based on the cell sector location identified via the called device service provider,
transmit the called device location data to the calling device; and
store information related to the voice call between the calling device and the called mobile device, wherein the server configured to store information includes storing at least one geographic location of the called device.
8. The system of claim 7, wherein the called mobile device comprises at least one of a cellular telephone, a Global Positioning System (GPS) device, a network-enabled personal digital assistant device, or a network-enabled media player device.
9. The system of claim 7, wherein the request to capture location data of the called mobile device comprises at least one of automatically initiating the request based on a user profile or initiating the request based on a user-supplied input.
10. The system of claim 7, wherein the called device location comprises at least a set of longitude and latitude readings based on the cell sector location.
11. The system of claim 7, wherein the called device location data is transmitted to the calling device via at least one of transmitting the called device location data via a SMS (short message service) message, or transmitting the called device location data via a GSM (Global System for Mobile communication) Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) message.
12. The system of claim 7, wherein the server is further configured to generate an update to the called device location data based on a change in position of the called mobile device.
13. A system for generating location data for a mobile device, comprising:
means for serving data to a called mobile device, the means for serving data being configured to:
initiate a voice call from a means for calling to the called mobile device,
receive a request from the means for calling to capture location data of the called mobile device,
initiate a paging process to locate the called mobile device via a called device service provider,
identify a cell sector location for the called mobile device based on a paging response of the called mobile device via the called device service provider,
generate called device location data for the called mobile device based on the cell sector location identified via the called device service provider,

transmit the called device location data to the means for calling; and
store information related to the voice call between the means for calling and the called mobile device, wherein the means configured to store information further includes storing at least one geographic location of the called device.
14. The system of claim 13, wherein the called mobile device comprises at least one of a cellular telephone, a Global Positioning System (GPS) device, a network-enabled personal digital assistant device, or a network-enabled media player device.
15. The system of claim 13, wherein the request to capture location data of the called mobile device comprises at least one of automatically initiating the request based on a user profile or initiating the request based on a user-supplied input.
16. The system of claim 13, wherein the called device location comprises at least a set of longitude and latitude readings based on the cell sector location.
17. The system of claim 13, wherein the called device location data is transmitted to the calling device via at least one of transmitting the called device location data via a SMS (short message service) message, or transmitting the called device location data via a GSM (Global System for Mobile communication) Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) message.
18. The system of claim 13, wherein the means for serving is further configured to generate an update to the called device location data based on a change in position of the called mobile device.
19. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising:
at least one instruction for causing a computer to initiate a voice call from a calling device to a called mobile device;
at least one instruction for causing the computer to receive a request from the calling device to capture location data of the called mobile device;
at least one instruction for causing the computer to initiate a paging process to locate the called mobile device via a called device service provider;
at least one instruction for causing the computer to identify a cell sector location for the called mobile device based on a paging response of the called mobile device via the called device service provider;
at least one instruction for causing the computer to generate called device location data for the called mobile device based on the cell sector location identified via the called device service provider;
at least one instruction for causing the computer to transmit the called device location data to the calling device; and
at least one instruction for causing the computer to store information related to the voice call between the calling device and the called mobile device, wherein the at least one instruction to store information includes storing at least one geographic location of the called device.
20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 19, wherein the called mobile device comprises at least one of a cellular telephone, a Global Positioning System (GPS) device, a network-enabled personal digital assistant device, or a network-enabled media player device.
21. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 19, wherein the request to capture location data of the called mobile device comprises at least one of automatically initiating the request based on a user profile or initiating the request based on a user-supplied input.
22. The non-transitory computer-readable medium product of claim 19, wherein the called device location comprises at least a set of longitude and latitude readings based on the cell sector location.
23. The non-transitory computer-readable of claim 19, wherein the transmitting the called device location data to the calling device comprises at least one of transmitting the called device location data via a SMS (short message service) message, or transmitting the called device location data via a GSM (Global System for Mobile communication) Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) message.
24. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 19, further comprising generating an update to the called device location data based on a change in position of the called mobile device.
25. A method of receiving location information for a called device, comprising;
initiating a voice call to a called mobile device serviced by a called device service provider;
generating a request to capture location data of the called mobile device;
initiating a paging process to locate the called mobile device via the called device service provider;
receiving called device location data for the called mobile device based on a cell sector location identified via the paging process of the called device service provider; and
storing the received called device location data for the called mobile device.
26. The method of claim 25, wherein the called mobile device comprises at least one of a cellular telephone, a Global Positioning System (GPS) device, a network-enabled personal digital assistant device, or a network-enabled media player device.
27. The method of claim 25, wherein the request to capture location data of the called mobile device comprises at least one of automatically initiating the request based on a user profile or initiating the request based on a user-supplied input.
28. The method of claim 25, wherein the called device location comprises at least a set of longitude and latitude readings based on the cell sector location.
29. The method of claim 25, wherein the called device location data is received in the communications device via at least one of transmitting the called device location data via a SMS (short message service) message, or transmitting the called device location data via a GSM (Global System for Mobile communication) Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) message.
30. The method of claim 25, further comprising receiving an update to the called device location data based on a change in position of the called mobile device.
31. A communications device, comprising:
an interface to a called device service provider; and
a processor, communicating with the interface, the processor being configured to:
initiate a voice call to a called mobile device serviced by the called device service provider,
generate a request to capture location data of the called mobile device,
initiate a paging process to locate the called mobile device via the called device service provider,
receive called device location data for the called mobile device based on a cell sector location identified via the paging process of the called device service provider; and
store the received called device location data for the called mobile device.
32. The device of claim 31, wherein the called mobile device comprises at least one of a cellular telephone, a Global Positioning System (GPS) device, a network-enabled personal digital assistant device, or a network-enabled media player device.
33. The device of claim 31, wherein the request to capture location data of the called mobile device comprises at least one of automatically initiating the request based on a user profile or initiating the request based on a user-supplied input.
34. The device of claim 31, wherein the called device location comprises at least a set of longitude and latitude readings based on the cell sector location.
35. The device of claim 31, wherein the called device location data is received in the communications device via at least one of transmitting the called device location data via a SMS (short message service) message, or transmitting the called device location data via a GSM (Global System for Mobile communication) Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) message.
36. The device of claim 31, wherein the processor is further configured to receive an update to the called device location data based on a change in position of the called mobile device.
37. A communications device, comprising:
means to provide an interface to a called device service provider; and
means for processing, communicating with the interface, the means for processing being configured to:
initiate a voice call to a called mobile device serviced by the called device service provider,
generate a request to capture location data of the called mobile device,
initiate a paging process to locate the called mobile device via the called device service provider,
receive called device location data for the called mobile device based on a cell sector location identified via the paging process of the called device service provider; and
store the received called device location data for the called mobile device.
38. The device of claim 37, wherein the called mobile device comprises at least one of a cellular telephone, a Global Positioning System (GPS) device, a network-enabled personal digital assistant device, or a network-enabled media player device.
39. The device of claim 37, wherein the request to capture location data of the called mobile device comprises at least one of automatically initiating the request based on a user profile or initiating the request based on a user-supplied input.
40. The device of claim 37, wherein the called device location comprises at least a set of longitude and latitude readings based on the cell sector location.
41. The device of claim 37, wherein the called device location data is received in the communications device via at least one of transmitting the called device location data via a SMS (short message service) message, or transmitting the called device location data via a GSM (Global System for Mobile communication) Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) message.
42. The device of claim 37, wherein the means for processing is further configured to receive an update to the called device location data based on a change in position of the called mobile device.
43. A non-transitory computer-readable medium, the non-transitory computer-readable medium being configured to program a communications device, comprising:
at least one instruction for causing a computer to initiate a voice call to a called mobile device serviced by a called device service provider;
at least one instruction for causing the computer to generate a request to capture location data of the called mobile device;
at least one instruction for causing the computer to initiate a paging process to locate the called mobile device via the called device service provider;
at least one instruction for causing the computer to receive called device location data for the called mobile device based on a cell sector location identified via the paging process of the called device service provider; and
at least one instruction for causing the computer to store the received called device location data for the called mobile device.
44. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 43, wherein the called mobile device comprises at least one of a cellular telephone, a Global Positioning System (GPS) device, a network-enabled personal digital assistant device, or a network-enabled media player device.
45. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 43, wherein the request to capture location data of the called mobile device comprises at least one of automatically initiating the request based on a user profile or initiating the request based on a user-supplied input.
46. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 43, wherein the called device location comprises at least a set of longitude and latitude readings based on the cell sector location.
47. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 43, wherein the called device location data is received in the communications device via at least one of transmitting the called device location data via a SMS (short message service) message, or transmitting the called device location data via a GSM (Global System for Mobile communication) Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) message.
48. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 43, further comprising at least one instruction for causing the computer to receive an update to the called device location data based on a change in position of the called mobile device.
49. The method of claim 1, wherein the storing information related to the voice call between the calling device and the called mobile device comprises one at least one of storing the information on the calling device or the called device.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

What is claimed is:

1. A compound having the Formula I, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof,
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wherein:
W is O or S;
R1 is (CRR)nX;
X is H, C1-12 alkyl, C2-12 alkenyl, C2-12 alkynyl, C3-7 cycloalkyl, C4-7 cycloalkenyl, each of said alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl and cycloalkenyl being optionally substituted with one to six of the same or different halogen atoms; halogen, CN, OR, OCOR, NRR, NRCOR, NRCONRR, NRSO2R, NRCOOR, COR, CRNNRR, CRNOR, COOR, CONRR, SOmR, PO(OR)2, aryl, heteroaryl or non-aromatic heterocycle;
m is 0-2; n is 2-6;
R2 is
(i) H, C1-12 alkyl, C2-12 alkenyl, C2-12 alkynyl, C3-7 cycloalkyl, C4-7 cycloalkenyl, (CH2)t C3 7 cycloalkyl, (CH2)t C4-7 cycloalkenyl, each of said alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl and cycloalkenyl being optionally substituted with one to six of the same or different halogen atoms; SO2R, SO2NRR or CN; wherein t is 1-6;
(ii) (CRR)nY, wherein Y is CN, OR, OCONRR, NRR, NCOR, NRSO2R, NRCOOR, NRCONRR, COR, CRNNRR, CRNOR, COOR, CONRR, SOmR, SO2NRR or PO(OR)2; wherein

m is 0-2 and n is 1-6;
(iii) (CRR)n-C6H4Z, wherein the Z group may be in the ortho, meta or para position relative to the (CH2)n group; Z is CN, OR, OCONRR, NO2, NRR, NCOR, NRSO2R, NRCOOR, NRCONRR, COR, CRNNRR, CRNOR, COOR, CONRR, SOmR, SO2NRR or PO(OR)2;

m is 0-2; n is 0-6; or
(iv) (CRR)n-heteroaryl, wherein n is 0-6;
(v) (CRR)n-non-aromatic heterocycle, wherein n is 0-6;

R3, R4, R5 and R6 are each independently hydrogen, halogen, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 alkyl substituted with one to six of the same or different halogen atoms, OR, CN, COR, COOR, CONRR, or NO2;
A, B, E, D are each independently CH, CQ, N, or NO; provided at least one of A, B, E or D is not CH or CQ; wherein Q is halogen, C1-3 alkyl or C1-3 alkyl substituted with one to three of the same or different halogen atoms; and
R, R, R are each independently H, C1-6 alkyl, C2-6 alkenyl, C2-6 alkynyl, C3-7 cycloalkyl, C4-7 cycloalkenyl, each of said alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl and cycloalkenyl being optionally substituted with one to six of the same or different halogen atoms; or R and R taken together form a cyclic alkyl group having 3 to 7 carbon atoms; benzyl, or aryl;
R is C1-6 alkyl, C2-6 alkenyl, C2-6 alkynyl, C3-7 cycloalkyl, C4-7 cycloalkenyl, NRR, CRNRR, aryl, heteroaryl, non-aromatic heterocycle; and
Non-aromatic heterocycle is a 3-7 membered non-aromatic ring containing at least one and up to 4 non-carbon atoms selected from the group consisting of O, S, N, and NR;
Aryl is phenyl, naphthyl, indenyl, azulenyl, fluorenyl and anthracenyl;
Heteroaryl is a 4-7 membered aromatic ring which contains one to five heteroatoms independently selected from the group consisting of O, S, N or NR, wherein said aromatic ring is optionally fused to group B;
B is an aromatic group selected from the group consisting of phenyl, 1-naphthyl, 2-naphthyl, indenyl, azulenyl, fluorenyl, and anthracenyl;
Aryl, B, said 4-7 membered aromatic ring, and said 3-7 membered non-aromatic ring may each independently contain one to five substituents which are each independently selected from R7, R8, R9, R10 or R11; and
R7, R8, R9, R10 and R11 are each independently
(i) H, C1-6 alkyl, C2-6 alkenyl, C2-6 alkynyl, C3-7 cycloalkyl, C4-7 cycloalkenyl, each of said alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl being optionally substituted with one to six of the same or different halogen atoms; and
(ii) halogen, CN, NO2, OR, NRR, COR, COOR, CONRR, OCOR, NRCOR, SOmR, SO2NRR, PO(OR)2.
2. The compound of claim 1 wherein heteroaryl is selected from the group consisting of 2-furyl, 3-furyl, 2-thienyl, 3-thienyl, 2-pyridyl, 3-pyridyl, 4-pyridyl, pyrrolyl, oxazolyl, thiazolyl, imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, isoxazolyl, isothiazolyl, 1,2,3-oxadiazolyl, 1,2,4-oxadiazolyl, 1,2,4-oxadiazol-5-one, 1,2,3-triazolyl, 1,3,4-thiadiazolyl, pyridazinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl, 1,3,5-triazinyl, 1,3,5-trithianyl, indolizinyl, indolyl, isoindolyl, 3H-indolyl, indolinyl, benzoylfuranyl, benzobthiophenyl, 1H-indazolyl, benzimidazolyl, benzthiazolyl, purinyl, 4H-quinolizinyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, cinnolinyl, phthalazinyl, quinazolinyl, quinoxalinyl, 1,8-naphthyridinyl, pteridinyl, carbazolyl, acridinyl, phenazinyl, phenothiazinyl, tetrazole and phenoxazinyl.
3. A compound of claim 2 wherein:
R1 is (CH2)nX;
X is H, C1-6 alkyl, C2-6 alkenyl, C2-6 alkynyl, C3-6 cycloalkyl, C3-6 cycloalkenyl, each of said alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl and cycloalkenyl being optionally substituted with one to six of the same or different halogen atoms; halogen, CN, OR, OCOR, NRR, NRCOR, NRCOOR, COR, CRNNRRR, CRNOR, COOR, CONRR, SOmR, aryl or heteroaryl;
m is 0-2; n is 2-4;
R2 is
(i) H, C1-6 alkyl, C2-6 alkenyl, C2-6 alkynyl, C3-6 cycloalkyl, C3-6 cycloalkenyl, (CH2)t C3-7 cycloalkyl, (CH2)t C4-7 cycloalkenyl, each of said alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl and cycloalkenyl being optionally substituted with one to six of the same or different halogen atoms; SO2R, SO2NRR or CN; wherein t is 1-6;
(ii) (CH2)nY, wherein Y is CN, OR, COR, COOR, CONRR, SOmR, SO2NRR, PO(OR)2 wherein m is 0-2 and n is 1-6; or
(iii) (CH2)nC6H4Z, wherein the Z group may be in the ortho, meta or para position relative to the (CH2)n group; Z is CN, OR, COR or SOmR; m is 0-2; n is 0-3;

R3, R4, R5, and R6 are each independently hydrogen, halogen, C I6 alkyl, optionally substituted with one to six of the same or different halogen atoms; and
A, B, E, D are each independently CH or N; provided at least one of A, B, E or D is not CH.
4. A compound of claim 2 wherein:
R3, R4, R5 and R6 are each H;
A, B and D are each CH; and
E is N.
5. A compound of claim 2 wherein:
R3, R4, R5 and R6 are each H;
A, B and E are each CH; and
D is N.
6. A method for treating mammals infected with RSV, and in need thereof, which comprises administering to said mammal a therapeutically effective amount of a compound having the Formula I, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, as claimed in any one of claims 1-5.
7. A pharmaceutical composition which comprises a therapeutically effective amount of an anti-RSV compound having Formula I, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, as claimed in any one of claims 1-5, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

1. A system (5, 60) for connecting portions of chain (10) to the inner ring (3) of an anti-skid device, characterized in that:
said portions of chain (10) comprise chains with twisted links (11) and
said connecting system (5, 60) comprises:
a U-bolt element (50) constrained to the inner ring (3), and
an end link (60) of the portion of chain (10) having a twisted portion (61) connected to a twisted link (11) of the portion of chain (10) and a flat and straight portion (62) connected to said U-bolt element (50).
2. A connecting system (5, 60) according to claim 1, characterized in that said U-bolt element (50) is articulated to the end link (60) of at least one respective portion of chain (10) with twisted links, said U-bolt element (50) consisting of a plate bent into a U-shape around the core (31) of said inner ring (3), so as to be able to rotate around said core (31).
3. A connecting system (5, 60) according to claim 2, characterized in that said articulated joint is obtained by means of a pivot or pin (55) mounted in said U-bolt element (50) in a transverse direction with respect to the axis of rotation thereof and in which the flat and straight portion (62) of said end link (60) of the portion of chain is mounted rotatably around said transverse pin (55) of the U-bolt element.
4. A connecting system (5, 60) according to claim 1, characterized in that the twisted portion (61) of said end link (60) of the portion of chain is situated on an plane inclined by about 45\xb0 with respect to the plane on which said flat and straight portion (62) of the end link lies.
5. A connecting system (5, 60) according to claim 2, characterized in that said U-bolt element (50) comprises a semi-cylindrical portion (51) designed to be disposed rotatably around the core (31) of the inner ring and two flat portions (52) parallel and spaced apart from each other so as to leave a gap to receive said flat and straight portion (62) of the end link (60) of the portion of chain (10).
6. A connecting system (5, 60) according to claim 1, characterized in that said twisted-link portion of chain comprises a plurality of twisted links (11), each consisting of a substantially elliptical annular element which is twisted by bending the end parts thereof by 45\xb0 in one direction and in the opposite direction around the major axis thereof, so as to give rise to two portions disposed on two planes at 90\xb0 to one another.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. (canceled)
2. A method of preparing a corrosion inhibiting composition, a deicing composition, or a concrete admixture composition, the method comprising:
a) preparing an aqueous solution of at least one organic compound suitable for nitric acid oxidation;
b) combining, over time, the aqueous solution of the at least one organic compound and an aqueous solution of nitric acid to oxidize the at least one organic compound to a mixture of organic acids;
c) removing a portion of the nitric acid from the combined aqueous solution through an evaporation process; and
d) making basic with at least one base the solution from which nitric acid has been removed to convert residual nitric acid to inorganic nitrate and to convert the mixture of organic acids to a mixture of organic acid salts.
3. The method of claim 2, wherein the at least one organic compound suitable for nitric acid oxidation is selected from the group consisting of diols, triols, polyols, and carbohydrates.
4. The method of claim 3, wherein the at least one organic compound suitable for nitric acid oxidation is D-glucose.
5. The method of claim 2, wherein said method further comprises, after c):
removing additional nitric acid from the combined aqueous solution by diffusion dialysis.
6. The method of claim 2, wherein the mixture of organic acids comprises glucaric acid, said method further comprises, after c):
adding a potassium base to the solution from which nitric acid has been removed to neutralize residual nitric acid and to convert a portion of the glucaric acid to glucaric acid monopotassium salt; and
removing at least some of the glucaric acid monopotassium salt from said mixture of organic acids.
7. The method of claim 6, wherein said potassium base is selected from the group consisting of: potassium hydroxide, potassium hydride, potassium carbonate, potassium bicarbonate, dipotassium phosphate, tripotassium phosphate, and potassium acetate.
8. The method of claim 5, wherein said mixture of organic acids comprises glucaric acid, said method further comprises, after diffusion dialysis:
adding a potassium base to the solution from which nitric acid has been removed to neutralize residual nitric acid and to convert a portion of the glucaric acid to glucaric acid monopotassium salt; and
removing at least some of the glucaric acid monopotassium salt from said mixture of organic acids.
9. The method of claim 8, wherein said potassium base is selected from the group consisting of: potassium hydroxide, potassium hydride, potassium carbonate, potassium bicarbonate, dipotassium phosphate, tripotassium phosphate, and potassium acetate.
10. The method of claim 2, wherein said mixture of organic acid salts comprises a neutralized acid selected from the group consisting of: aliphatic carboxylic acids, hydroxycarboxylic acids, aldonic acids, uronic acids, aldaric acids, keto-aldonic acids, keto-uronic acids, keto-aldaric acids, glucaric acid, mannaric acid, xylaric acid, arabinaric acid, and galactaric acid.
11. The method of claim 2, wherein said mixture of organic acid salts comprises an organic acid salt selected from the group consisting of: sodium potassium D-glucarate dihydrate and dipotassium D-glucarate hydrate.
12. The method of claim 2, wherein said base is selected from the group consisting of: sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, magnesium hydroxide, calcium hydroxide, lithium hydroxide, ammonium hydroxide, sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate, lithium carbonate, calcium carbonate, and magnesium carbonate.
13. The method of claim 2, wherein a deicing agent is added to the mixture of organic acid salts.
14. The method of claim 13, wherein the deicing agent is selected from the group consisting of: sodium chloride, magnesium chloride, sodium acetate, potassium acetate, calcium magnesium acetate, and calcium chloride.
15. The method of claim 2, further comprising isolating from the mixture of organic acid salts an organic acid salt.
16. The method of claim 15, wherein the isolated organic acid salt is a glucaric acid salt.
17. The method of claim 15, wherein a deicing agent is added to the isolated organic acid salt.
18. The method of claim 15, wherein a deicing agent is added to the mixture of organic acid salts after isolating from the mixture of organic acid salts an organic acid salt.
19. The method of claim 17, wherein the deicing agent is selected from the group consisting of: sodium chloride, magnesium chloride, sodium acetate, potassium acetate, calcium magnesium acetate, and calcium chloride.
20. The method of claim 18, wherein the deicing agent is selected from the group consisting of: sodium chloride, magnesium chloride, sodium acetate, potassium acetate, calcium magnesium acetate, and calcium chloride.
21. The method of claim 2, further comprising isolating the mixture of organic acid salts as an amorphous solid.
22. The method of claim 21, further comprising:
dissolving at least a portion of the amorphous solid in a solution;
precipitating a solid precipitate from the solution, the solid precipitate comprising one or more hydroxycarboxylic acid salts; and
recovering the solid precipitate.
23. The method of claim 21, wherein a deicing agent is added to the amorphous solid.
24. The method of claim 22, wherein a deicing agent is added to the recovered solid precipitate.
25. The method of claim 23, wherein the deicing agent is selected from the group consisting of: sodium chloride, magnesium chloride, sodium acetate, potassium acetate, calcium magnesium acetate, and calcium chloride.
26. The method of claim 24, wherein the deicing agent is selected from the group consisting of: sodium chloride, magnesium chloride, sodium acetate, potassium acetate, calcium magnesium acetate, and calcium chloride.