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...that it was melting ice cream that inspired the invention of the outboard motor? It was a lovely August day and Ole Evinrude was rowing his boat to his favorite island picnic spot. As he rowed, he watched his ice cream melt and wished he had a faster way to get to the island. At that moment the idea for the outboard motor was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4469761 | Rechargeable lithium/sulfur ammoniate battery A rechargeable ambient temperature electrical storage cell utilizing an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal and sulfur electrochemical reaction pair. The cell includes an anhdyrous liquid anode separated from an anhydrous, sulfur containing catholyte by ... | 09/04/1984 |
| 4469579 | Solid polymer electrolytes and electrode bonded with hydrophylic fluorocopolymers A solid polymer electrolyte (SPE), solid polymer electrolyte electrode, and method for forming from cationic exchange perfluorocarbon copolymer. Disclosed are solution techniques for forming SPE's and SPE electrodes using fluorocarbon vinyl ether copolyme... | 09/04/1984 |
| 4468362 | Method of preparing an electrode backing layer This disclosure is directed to the preparation of a self-sustaining hydrophobic backing layer which also possesses excellent electrical conductivity so that it can serve as an intermediate layer between the current distributor and the active layer of a co... | 08/28/1984 |
| 4459324 | Electrode coating with platinum-group metal catalyst and semi-conducting polymer A catalytic electrode has an electrically conductive substrate such as titanium or lead and is provided with a coating comprising a platinum-group metal catalyst finely dispersed in a matrix consisting of a semi-conducting polymer formed in situ on the su... | 07/10/1984 |
| 4459197 | Three layer laminated matrix electrode The active layer of an electrode is laminated on its working surface to a current distributor and on its opposite surface to a porous coherent, hydrophobic, wetproofing layer. The active layer contains from about 60 to about 85 wt. % active carbon particl... | 07/10/1984 |
| 4456521 | Three layer laminate The disclosure is directed to preparing three-layer laminated electrodes suitable for use as oxygen (air) cathodes in chlor-alkali and other electrochemical cells, fuel cells and in other electrochemical applications. This three-layer laminate includes an... | 06/26/1984 |
| 4454169 | Catalytic particles and process for their manufacture Catalytic particles with an inert, corrosion resistant support material are provided with a catalyst finely dispersed in a matrix of an insoluble electrically conducting polymer formed in situ on each particle of inert support material. The inert support ... | 06/12/1984 |
| 4450187 | Immersion deposited cathodes A method for providing an electroless plate, particularly a discontinuous plate for uses such as for electrolytic cell cathodes. A nickel substrate is interdiffused with a second metal which, when leached out leaves a hydrogen adsorbing surface upon the s... | 05/22/1984 |
| 4448803 | Process for manufacturng a polychelate coating A semi-conducting, stable polychelate coating is manufactured in situ on a conducting substrate providing metal coordination centers, by carrying out a controlled chelating reaction and thermal treatment on the substrate surface with a predetermined speci... | 05/15/1984 |
| 4448886 | Biodispersions A process for producing high dispersion metal crystallites dispersed substantially homogeneously in a carbonaceous material matrix is disclosed. The novel metal crystallite dispersions disclosed herein have the added advantage of being locked into the mat... | 05/15/1984 |
| 4446245 | Recoating of electrodes Used dimensionally stable electrodes having a valve-metal base and an originally conductive and electrocatalytic coating of e.g. ruthenium-titanium oxide are cleaned and activated by impregnation with a relatively dilute solution preferably containing onl... | 05/01/1984 |
| 4444640 | Dimensionally stable asbestos-polytetrafluoroethylene diaphragms for chloralkali electrolytic cells Diaphragm coated electrodes, processes for producing these diaphragm coated electrodes, and application of the diaphragm coated electrodes in electrolytic cells used in the electrolysis of brine to produce chlorine and caustic are disclosed.... | 04/24/1984 |
| 4444642 | Dimensionally stable coated electrode for electrolytic process, comprising protective oxide interface on valve metal base, and process for its manufacture An electrode for use in an electrolytic process is provided with a mixed oxide interface between a titanium base and an outer coating. The mixed oxide is formed at said interface by means of titanium from the base and noble metal from a solution containin... | 04/24/1984 |
| 4440617 | Non-bleeding electrode This disclosure is directed to a non-bleeding gas electrode for operation under the rigors of high current density and to the active layer thereof. This active layer is comprised of 60 to 90 weight percent high surface area, electroconductive carbon (with... | 04/03/1984 |
| 4440577 | Polyhydroxy polyphenyl compounds as additives for cementitious materials A superplasticizer with improved water reducing properties for cement, cement slurries, mortar, grout and concrete is Penacolite Resin RM-441 as is or sulfonated, sulfomethylated, sulfonated and condensed with formaldehyde, sulfomethylated and condensed w... | 04/03/1984 |
| 4436608 | Narrow gap gas electrode electrolytic cell A gas-diffusion electrode cell having an electrolyte feed/withdrawal means integral to a frame for the electrode. The integral feed means for electrolyte feed/withdrawal allows a reduced spacing between the gas-diffusion electrode and a separator in the c... | 03/13/1984 |
| 4436601 | Metal removal process This disclosure is directed to a membrane or diaphragm-free, electrolytic process for removal of a significant portion of at least one metal contaminant from waste water containing it comprising contacting said waste water with a plurality of anodes, each... | 03/13/1984 |
| 4435313 | Electrode with outer coating for effecting an electrolytic process and protective intermediate coating on a conductive base, and method of making same An electrode with an outer coating for effecting an electrolytic process is provided with a protective intermediate coating consisting of a conducting insoluble polymer network formed in situ on a titanium base and containing a small amount of finely disp... | 03/06/1984 |
| 4434116 | Method for making a porous fluorinated polymer structure A method is shown for making porous thermoresin structures. By the method, the thermoresin is at least partially solvated, formed into a desired shape, and cooled until droplets of the solvent form by syneresis within the shape. Further cooling crystalize... | 02/28/1984 |
| 4432839 | Method for making metallided foils A method for producing interdiffused or metallided films upon a substrate, strippable from the substrate. The alloy films of the instant invention, though brittle, can be handled readily following electrodepositing upon the substrate from a fused salt ele... | 02/21/1984 |
| 4431567 | Process for preparing electrodes using precious metal-catalyst containing partially fluorinated active carbon This disclosure is directed to preparing deashed, precious metal catalyst-containing, partially fluorinated active carbon particles of the formula CFx, where x ranges from 0.l to about 0.18, preferably using either platinum or silver as the cat... | 02/14/1984 |
| 4430393 | Metal amalgams for sodium-sulfur battery systems An alkali metal rechargeable battery utilizing an electrochemical reaction between an alkali or alkaline earth metal and sulfur. The metal is included in an amalgam anode.... | 02/07/1984 |
| 4427747 | Bronze suppression in an alkali metal/sulfur ammonia battery A battery employing an alkali metal-sulfur electrochemical reaction pair in an anhydrous ammonia electrolyte environment including an anolyte and method for suppressing formation of a bronze between the ammonia and the metal and a method for making the an... | 01/24/1984 |
| 4425949 | Process for removing undesirable substances from electrical devices The removal of undesirable substances such as water, PCB's and air from the internal components of electrical devices such as transformers and power capacitors is efficiently and effectively achieved by contacting, in the absence of air, the internal comp... | 01/17/1984 |
| 4426263 | Method and electrocatalyst for making chlorine dioxide An electrocatalyst together with a heterogeneous electrocatalytic method for making chlorine dioxide from an acid and a metal chlorate solution. The catalyst generally comprises at least one of a valve metal oxide, ruthenium oxide, iridium oxide, palladiu... | 01/17/1984 |
| 4425217 | Anode with lead base and method of making same An anode with a base of lead or lead alloy is provided with catalytic particles of titanium which comprise a very small amount of platinum group metal or an oxide thereof. These catalytic particles are partly embedded, anchored and electrically connected ... | 01/10/1984 |
| 4424074 | Additives for cementitious compositions Additives for cementitious compositions which are mixtures of (1) salts such as the sodium salt of a condensation product of naphthalenesulfonic acid and formaldehyde and (2) zinc salts increase compressive strengths and reduce water contents of hardened ... | 01/03/1984 |
| 4421579 | Method of making solid polymer electrolytes and electrode bonded with hydrophyllic fluorocopolymers A solid polymer electrolyte (SPE), solid polymer electrolyte electrode, and method for forming from cationic exchange perfluorocarbon copolymer. Disclosed are solution techniques for forming SPEs and SPE electrodes using fluorocarbon vinyl ether copolymer... | 12/20/1983 |
| 4419278 | Photoactive semiconductor material using true solid/solid solution mixed metal oxide A photoactive semiconductor mixed metal oxide material comprising a true solid/solid solution of a specific composition of elemental metals and/or metal non-oxide compounds which are soluble or can be made soluble and which are then fired to produce a tru... | 12/06/1983 |
| 4417023 | Polysiloxane stabilizers for flatting agents in radiation hardenable compositions Flatting agents, such as silica, talc and carbonates are present in radiation hardenable compositions in order to reduce gloss and obtain a flat appearance in cured coating. However, the flatting agent settles in the radiation-hardenable composition. To r... | 11/22/1983 |
| 4415338 | Aqueous carbonaceous slurries Aqueous carbonaceous slurries having reduced viscosity, a stabilized network of coal in water and improved pumpability are obtained by having present a salt of naphthalenesulfonic acid formaldehyde condensate and at least one water soluble polymer selecte... | 11/15/1983 |
| 4414034 | Novel additive blends for cementitious materials Additives for cementitious materials are formed from mixtures of (1) salts of naphthalene or lower alkyl substituted naphthalene sulfonic acid formaldehyde condensates and (2) water-soluble resins selected from the group consisting of resorcinol- formalde... | 11/08/1983 |
| 4411762 | Titanium clad copper electrode and method for making A titanium clad electrode and a method for making, the electrode having a conductive, substantially pure metal substrate, a substantially pure valve metal coating substrate, a substantially pure valve metal coating and at least one zone of interdiffusion ... | 10/25/1983 |
| 4410404 | Membrane cell at increased caustic concentration An improved process for producing high purity caustic in a chlor/alkali cell utilizing a sulfonamide membrane allowing for improved current efficiency with approximately constant voltage by increasing the caustic concentration of the catholyte substantial... | 10/18/1983 |
| 4410411 | Dimensionally stable asbestos diaphragms A dimensionally stable asbestos diaphragm is formed by direct coating on the foraminous cathode of an electrolytic cell from an asbestos fiber-particulate polymer slurry, followed by fusion of the thermoplastic polymer.... | 10/18/1983 |
| 4409301 | Bifunctional gas diffusion electrode A bifunctional gas-diffusion electrode operative alternately for gas consumption and gas evolution comprises a gas-side layer in which gas consumption takes place, an electrolyte-side layer where gas evolution takes place and an intermediate rectifying la... | 10/11/1983 |
| 4405619 | Antiinflammatory substituted-1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-b]-1,2,4-triazines Substituted 1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-b]-1,2,4-triazines have been found to be effective antiinflammatory and analgesic agents for warm-blooded animals. Pharmacological compositions thereof and methods of using same are described.... | 09/20/1983 |
| 4405544 | Strengthening of carbon black-teflon-containing electrode This disclosure is directed to strengthening carbon-black particulate "Teflon" (PTFE) mixes destined to be formed into active layers in air cathodes, which comprises mixing an aqueous dispersion of particulate polytetrafluoroethylene with an aqueous suspe... | 09/20/1983 |
| 4402996 | Electrode coating with platinum-group metal catalyst and semi-conducting polymer A catalytic electrode has an electrically conductive substrate such as titanium with a coating comprising a platinum-group metal catalyst finely dispersed in a matrix consisting of a semi-conducting polymer formed in situ on the substrate. The catalyst ma... | 09/06/1983 |
| 4401530 | Electrode A 3-dimensional electrode having substantially coplanar and substantially flat portions and ribbon-like curved portions, said curved portions being symmetrical and alternating in rows above and below said substantially coplanar, substantially flat portion... | 08/30/1983 |
