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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6562324 | Polymers in cosmetics and personal care products Cosmetic compositions are provided containing vinyl-silicone graft or block copolymers of the formula ##STR1##... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6500260 | Apparatus for applying a coating material to sheets A method and apparatus for applying pressure sensitive adhesive to a substrate, in which the adhesive is deposited on a transfer surface, such as a circulating transfer belt, dried, and subsequently transferred to a plurality of overlapping sheets. The sh... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6411310 | Software notes The present invention implements in a data processing environment, many of the attributes of paper Post-it.RTM. notes. The note program of the present invention need not be resident in an application program, and the notes of the present invention may be ... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6316149 | Solid polymer electrolyte compositions An electrolyte composition is featured that includes a solid, ionically conductive polymer, organically modified oxide particles that include organic groups covalently bonded to the oxide particles, and an alkali metal salt. The electrolyte composition is... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6106551 | Communication method for implantable medical device A medical assembly, such as an artificial heart assembly, adapted to be implanted within a living subject is composed of an implantable data communications interface adapted to receive an encoded data signal from a data communications interface located ou... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6063556 | Radiographic material with improved antistatic properties utilizing colloidal vanadium oxide A silver halide radiographic element comprising a polymeric film base, at least one silver halide emulsion layer, and at least one antistatic layer adhered to at least one side of said polymeric film base, wherein (1) said silver halide emulsion layer com... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6054091 | J hook-type hook strip for a mechanical fastener A method of making a hook strip having J-shaped hooks that can be used as a mechanical fastener. The method includes using an initial substrate of material formed as an array of upstanding precursor stems having distal tips at their ends opposite a backin... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6041516 | Article, apparatus and method for cooling a thermally processed material An article for cooling an imaging material which has been heated to a first temperature by a thermal processor. The article includes a first cooling section on which the imaging material rides after the imaging material exits the thermal processor. The fi... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6027810 | Radiographic intensifying screen with antistat The performance of phosphor screens can be improved by adding an antistatic agent into the protective topcoat of the radiographic screen when the antistatic agent preferably comprises a fluorocarbon or silicone antistatic agent. These antistatic agents ar... | 02/22/2000 |
| 6019997 | Hydroalcoholic compositions for transdermal penetration of pharmaceutical agents Hydroalcoholic compositions useful for the enhancement of the transdermal delivery of a pharmaceutical agent, methods of preparation, transdermal delivery systems, and methods of delivering the pharmaceutical agent are provided. The composition includes a... | 02/01/2000 |
| 6007971 | Apparatus, system, and method for processing photothermographic elements An apparatus, system, and method for processing photothermographic elements. The apparatus thermally develops a photothermographic element by heating the photothermographic element between a heated member, having a resilient layer, and a plurality of roll... | 12/28/1999 |
| 6004697 | Modified lithium vanadium oxide electrode materials products and methods A method of improving certain vanadium oxide formulations is presented. The method concerns fluorine doping formulations having a nominal formula of LiV3 O8. Preferred average formulations are provided wherein the average oxidation s... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5997709 | Method of providing diffuse risers on a fresnel lens die Methods of providing diffusing risers on a fresnel lens die having a plurality of optical facets, wherein adjacent optical facets are separated by a riser, the method including the steps of depositing a difflusing layer on the plurality of optical facets ... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5997621 | Coating composition having anti-reflective and anti-fogging properties A coating composition which imparts anti-reflective and anti-fog properties to substrates coated therewith. The coating composition utilizes an inorganic metal oxide in combination with particular anionic surfactants. The coating compositions are particul... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5988230 | Dual chamber dispensing cartridge refilling device A device for consolidating compositions contained in partially filled dual chamber dispensing cartridges includes a body having a pair of passages, and first and second couplers for connecting the body to first and second dual chamber dispensing cartridge... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5986672 | Method and system for forming a rotated image on an imaging element using limited system resources The present invention is a method and system for forming a rotated image on an imaging element without requiring vast amounts of physical memory, virtual memory or specialized hardware. Furthermore, the system and technique is efficient and inexpensive to... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5984543 | Apparatus and method for processing and digitizing a light-sensitive photographic element An apparatus for processing and digitizing an exposed silver halide photographic film comprises processing means in which said exposed photographic film is processed to form an analog image on said film, and digitizing means in which said analog image is ... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5975988 | Coated abrasive article, method for preparing the same, and method of using a coated abrasive article to abrade a hard workpiece A coated abrasive having a backing and an abrasive layer coated on the first major of the backing, wherein a cross-section of the abrasive layer normal to the thickness and at a center point of the thickness has a total cross-sectional area of abrasive ag... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5961904 | Method of making a thermally stable acoustical insulation microfiber web There is provided a thermally stabilized polypropylene melt-blown microfiber acoustical insulation web which has a resistance to thermal degradation at a temperature of 135° C. for at least 10 days. The polypropylene has a thermal stabilizer uniformly di... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5952815 | Equalizer system and method for series connected energy storing devices An apparatus and method for regulating the charge voltage of a number of electrochemical cells connected in series is disclosed. Equalization circuitry is provided to control the amount of charge current supplied to individual electrochemical cells includ... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5927852 | Process for production of heat sensitive dispersions or emulsions The invention is an apparatus and process for making multi-phase mixtures. The apparatus includes a high pressure pump, at least two high pressure mixing zones in series, and a high pressure heat exchanger located before the last high pressure mixing zone... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5915436 | Molded brush A molded brush having a backing with a plurality of bristles extending therefrom. The backing and bristles are preferably integrally molded. The brush is molded from a moldable polymer such a thermoset polymer, thermoplastic polymer, or thermoplastic elas... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5910529 | Gel composition having thickening agent providing Bingham plastic properties A water based gel guide coat composition and a method of using is provided. The composition comprises: aqueous dispersion(s) comprising a binder(s), aqueous emulsion(s) comprising a binder(s), and/or combinations thereof, having a minimum film forming tem... | 06/08/1999 |
| 5910388 | Method of electrostatically printing image-enhancing particles and said particles The present invention relates to a novel method of producing graphics employing image-enhancing particles electrostatically. The invention also relates to novel electrostatically printable image-enhancing particles.... | 06/08/1999 |
| 5908296 | Dental air-water syringe with water purifying device A dental air-water syringe includes a handle and a tip as well as a device for purifying water flowing through the tip. In one embodiment of the invention, the water purifying device is contained within a housing of the tip and optionally includes a numbe... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5908637 | Transmucosal delivery system A device for delivering a heparinic anticoagulant across a mucosal surface in order to achieve or maintain a therapeutically effective blood level of the heparinic anticoagulant. The device involves a matrix containing a therapeutically effective amount o... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5905826 | Conspicuity marking system including light guide and retroreflective structure A conspicuity marking system includes a light guide which has at least one optically reflective surface for propagating light through the light guide and a retroreflective light extractor for extracting light propagating through the light guide and for re... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5902361 | Filter device for filtering a fluid A filter device for filtering a fluid, in particular for filtering the air flowing into the passenger compartment of a vehicle. The filter element (10; 60) including filter material (12; 62) with a border (14; 64) and a filter element frame (20; 70) conne... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5897313 | Orthodontic force module A force module useful in moving individual malpositioned teeth or entire dental arches during orthodontic therapy includes an elongated body with couplings at each end of the body for connection to selected orthodontic appliances. In certain embodiments, ... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5898358 | Vermiculite-coated fuse Fuse comprising ceramic oxide fibers and vermiculite particulate.... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5891559 | Solid phase extraction using composite sheet for direct measurement of radioactivity A method of radiochemical analysis comprises the steps of providing a solid phase extraction sheet material comprising ion-specific sorptive or reactive particles and a porous matrix as carrier for the particles, and providing a fluid including an ion-con... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5893070 | System and method for developing and/or maintaining a workplace respiratory protection program A respiratory program is disclosed which fully integrates the development and maintenance of a workplace respiratory protection program. The respiratory program (i) provides the forms which are useful in developing and maintaining a workplace respiratory ... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5888607 | Soft loop laminate and method of making There is provided a soft nonwoven fibrous loop material for use in hook and loop fastening systems. The nonwoven fibrous loop material of the invention contains an open fibrous loop layer comprised predominately of polypropylene polymer, copolymer or blen... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5889910 | Bend radius control jacket A control jacket houses a line, such as a fiber optic ribbon cable or other conductor, and limits the amount of bending and twisting movement of the line. The jacket preferably includes a multi-dimensional matrix of engagement elements separated by a plur... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5885269 | Oil-tolerant reinforcement strip A diaper construction is provided with an external porous reinforcement strip at the front part of the outside of the diaper, which strip provides reinforcement against an adhesive fastening tab and provides an oil-contamination tolerant adhesion surface.... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5885722 | Method for applying coating materials to overlapped individuals sheets A method and apparatus for applying pressure sensitive adhesive to a substrate, in which the adhesive is deposited on a transfer surface, such as a circulating transfer belt, dried, and subsequently transferred to a plurality of overlapping sheets. The sh... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5885908 | Anisotropic elastic films An anisotropic elastic web, particularly an anisotropic elastic film layer having a machine direction and a cross direction and having a thickness of from 20 to 300 microns formed of an extruded blend of a block copolymer elastomer portion and a polyolefi... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5883019 | Nonwoven articles Nonwoven articles having high durability and absorbent-characteristics, and their methods of manufacture, are presented. One preferred article is characterized by (a) a nonwoven web comprised of organic fibers comprised of polymers having a plurality of p... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5876805 | Visible light polymerizable thiol-ene composition Visible light cured polymerizable thiol-ene compositions comprising at least one monomer or oligomer having a plurality of free-radically polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated groups, at least one compound having a plurality of thiol groups, at least on... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5874158 | Heat activated translucent marking films Heat activated, translucent marking films are disclosed. The translucent, heat activated marking film has a transferable, translucent, plastic film and field of a heat activated, translucent adhesive adhered to the plastic film. The marking film is prepar... | 02/23/1999 |
