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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6169160 | Cable protectant compositions Substrates that are moisture-sensitive and/or corrosion-sensitive, such as electrical components found in fiber optic cables, copper wires, terminal blocks, connections and junctions, are protected from moisture and/or corrosion with a protectant composit... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6111055 | Ester-terminated polyamide gels An ester-terminated dimer acid-based polyamide may be blended with a solvent to form a gel. The solvent may be flammable, and a wick may be added to the resulting gel so as to form a candle. Depending on the composition, the candle may be formed into a fr... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6022947 | Light-colored, low molecular weight phenolic-modified rosin esters Light-colored phenolic-modified rosin esters, suitable for use as, for example, tackifiers in adhesive compositions, are prepared by reacting together rosin, a phenolic compound, formaldehyde or a reactive equivalent thereof, and a non-phenolic hydroxyl-c... | 02/08/2000 |
| 5998570 | Ester-terminated polyamides of polymerized fatty acids useful in formulating transparent gels in low polarity liquids A low molecular weight, ester-terminated polyamide may be blended with a liquid hydrocarbon to form a transparent composition having gel consistency. The ester-terminated polyamide is prepared by reacting "x" equivalents of dicarboxylic acid wherein at le... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5888401 | Method and apparatus for reducing membrane fouling The present invention is directed, among other things, to methods for reducing fouling of a separation membrane having a concentrate side subject to a concentrate pressure (Pc) and a permeate side subject to permeate pressure (Pp), comprising raising an i... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5881648 | Diamidediurethanes and hot-melt printing therewith Solid compositions containing diamidediurethanes are useful as components of hot-melt inks. Diamidiurethanes may be prepared by reaction of a hydroxycarboxylic acid and/or lactone with either (1) monoamine and diisocyanate or (2) diamine and monoisocyanat... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5850032 | Method for production of plant biological products in precocious neomorphic embryoids The present invention relates to making precocious neomorphic embryoids (PNE) and their use for producing biological products. Specifically, the invention provides a method for increasing taxol production from embryogenic Taxus cultures by making precocio... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5839649 | Trapezoidal cartons with an inner partition The present invention is directed to a one piece trapezoidal carton with an inner partition for packaging an article. The one piece trapezoidal carton with an inner partition comprises a trapezoidal carton section having (a) trapezoidal front and back wal... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5830992 | Light color, color stable rosin esters and methods for preparing same Rosin esters that are both light colored and color stable are produced by reacting polyhydric alcohol with an equivalent excess of rosin, in the presence of calcium bis(monoethyl(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzyl)phosphonate. When phosphinic acid is ... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5826507 | Method for measuring the amount of fountain solution in offset lithography printing A method of determining the amount of a fountain solution employed in an offset lithography printing system in which a detectable substance is added to the fountain solution and the amount thereof detected in a target such as the ink rollers and/or the im... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5783657 | Ester-terminated polyamides of polymerized fatty acids useful in formulating transparent gels in low polarity liquids A low molecular weight, ester-terminated polyamide may be blended with a liquid hydrocarbon to form a transparent composition having gel consistency. The ester-terminated polyamide is prepared by reacting "x" equivalents of dicarboxylic acid wherein at le... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5777023 | Diamidediurethanes and hot-melt printing therewith Solid compositions containing diamidediurethanes are useful as components of hot-melt inks. Diamidiurethanes may be prepared by reaction of a hydroxycarboxylic acid and/or lactone with either (1) monoamine and diisocyanate or (2) diamine and monoisocyanat... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5743177 | Enhanced cross-directional caliper control system A cross directional caliper control system for a calender. A coarse caliper control mechanism adjusts the pressure over a first range of values. A fine caliper control mechanism adjusts the pressure over a second range of values, where the second range of... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5690275 | Container with apertures for ventilation A container for storing and shipping produce made from a blank having top, bottom and side panels with apertures therein defining cut-out areas allowing the passage of vapor through the container, at least some of the apertures overlapping the top and sid... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5645632 | Diesters of polymerized fatty acids useful in formulating hot-melt inks Solid diesters for hot-melt inks are prepared by reaction of polymerized fatty acid with long chain primary monohydric alcohols, optionally in the presence of diamine. The long chain alcohols have at least about 20 carbon atoms, and preferably have 24 or ... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5612448 | Curable adhesive compositions containing polyamide resins Hot melt adhesive compositions containing amine and acid terminated polyamide resins, optionally curable when combined with epoxy resins, wherein the amine component of the polyamide resin contains (i) 1,2-diaminopropane, (ii) a piperazine-containing diam... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5605944 | Heat-resistant adhesive for use especially in making sterilizable packaging Polyamide/epoxy, thermoplastic-thermoset curable adhesive resin systems which are aqueous dispersions are disclosed; wherein the epoxy resin component has unreacted epoxy groups numbering, on average, between about 2 and about 8; the polyamide component c... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5601369 | Load carrying bag with perforated tear line opening A bag of plastic construction for carrying substantial loads. The bag includes a perforated tear line with the perforations cut along a substantially arcuate shape at the corner of the bag.... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5601230 | Integrated packaging and funnel construction An integrated packaging system, including a funnel, for containers of motor oil or other pourable materials. The packaging system is formed into a box out of a sheet of material, such as corrugated cardboard. One or more walls of the cardboard are partial... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5560296 | Method for cleaning printing cylinders A method for cleaning a printing cylinder having a ceramic-coated surface embedded with dried printing ink residue or metal shavings is disclosed including the steps of: (1) contacting the ceramic-coated surface of the printing cylinder with an acid solut... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5529396 | Environmentally friendly pinch bottom bag assembly and method of making A method of making a factory end for a bag assembly, in which a removable plastic bag will be contained within a protective outer bag, includes steps of providing a tube assembly having a plastic inner tube within an outer tube; sealing one end of the pla... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5515977 | Edge protecting packaging and distribution system for rolled laminar stock A recyclable protective cradle and a recyclable edge protective packaging and distribution system for preventing rolling and allowing distribution and shipping of rolls of laminar stock rollingly oriented on a pallet. The protective cradle is formed of an... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5482376 | Load carrying bag wtih perforated tear line opening A bag of plastic construction for carrying substantial loads. The bag includes a perforated tear line with the perforations cut along a substantially arcuate shape at the corner of the bag.... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5458521 | Combination storage container and educational toy A storage container for use in a child's room to store toys or other items, wherein the container includes removable components that may be assembled to and removed from the container to form different objects, such as vehicles, animals, and the like, the... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5321173 | Indane compounds and compositions The present invention relates to novel indane compounds, such as, for example, 5-formyl-1,1,2,3,3,4,6-heptamethylindane, a compound of the formula ##STR1## and to compositions including the same, as well as to methods for their preparation. Comp... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5310672 | Induction of somatic embryogenisis in taxus, and the production of taxane-ring containing alkaloids therefrom The present invention provides methods of inducing somatic embryogenesis in tissue cultures derived from varieties of Taxus. In addition, the present invention provides methods of obtaining taxol, or precursors thereof, using in vitro propagated somatic e... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5286845 | Acidification of tall oil soap using carbon dioxide The present invention relates to the conversion of tall oil soap to produce crude tall oil. An aqueous tall oil soap solution generated in a kraft wood-pulping process is placed in contact with carbon dioxide, under pressure, to form crude tall oil and so... | 02/15/1994 |
| 5242545 | Starch treated high crush linerboard and medium Paper suitable for use in corrugated shipping containers is provided. Medium paper of this invention has a basis weight of at least about 15 pounds and a relatively high cross-direction crush resistance typically exceeding 2.4 pounds force per six inches ... | 09/07/1993 |
| 5241122 | Catalysts comprising group IB metals Catalysts, catalyst precursors, and catalytic systems are provided. The catalysts generally comprise a substrate that includes a group IB metal and a porous, microcrystalline layer that includes the metal and that is disposed on at least a portion of the ... | 08/31/1993 |
| 5236996 | Stable polyamide resin dispersions containing piperasine and methods for the manufacture thereof Stable aqueous dispersions of finely divided piperazine-containing polyamide resin particles and methods for the manufacture thereof are provided. Dispersions according to this invention find use in hot melt adhesives, coatings, inks, and the like.... | 08/17/1993 |
| 5217208 | Constant tension winch having an anti-theft mechanism Methods and apparatus for maintaining a restraining device placed over a load in constant tension as the load shifts during transit are disclosed. The present invention provides a winch having two ratchets, the first of which provides the initial tension ... | 06/08/1993 |
| 5206217 | Indane compounds and compositions The present invention relates to novel indane compounds, such as, for example, 5-formyl-1,1,2,3,3,4,6-heptamethylindane, a compound of the formula ##STR1## and to compositions including the same, as well as to methods for their preparation. Comp... | 04/27/1993 |
| 5204322 | Nitrile and aldoxime indane compounds and compositions The present invention relates to novel nitrile and aldoxime indane compounds, such as 1,1,2,3,3,4,6-heptamethylindane-5-nitrile and 1,1,2,3,3,4,6-heptamethylindane-5-aldoxime, and to compositions containing the same. Compounds and compositions of the inve... | 04/20/1993 |
| 5194638 | Resinous binders for use in ink compositions for ink jet printing A resinous binder for use in hot melt ink compositions, which ink compositions may be used in hot melt ink jet printing applications, is disclosed. The resinous binder has a melt viscosity of 250 cps or less at 150° C., is sufficiently transparent to all... | 03/16/1993 |
| 5191100 | Chrome humates as drilling mud additives The disclosure is of the use of chrome humate derivatives to reduce the viscosity of and/or to prevent fluid loss in water-based drilling fluids. The composition is much more effective as a drilling mud thinner, and as a fluid loss control agent than the ... | 03/02/1993 |
| 5189089 | Resinous binders having improved dilution A resinous binder is disclosed which is composed of a metal rosin resinate and a dilution increasing effective amount of a poly(ethylene-vinyl acetate) type polymer having greater than 50,000 weight average molecular weight. Also disclosed is a gravure pr... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5186586 | Remote release device for load binders A remote release mechanism is disclosed which permits restraints such as flat straps placed around a load and placed in tension by a winch to be released by an operator positioned on the same side of the transportation structure as the winch. Thus, the pr... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5185252 | Enzymic oxidation of fatty acids on a porous bed solid support A process for enzymic oxidation of a fatty acid to produce an oxidation product and an apparatus for carrying out the process are presented. The process is carried out in the presence of water and oxygen wherein the fatty acid, water and enzyme for the ox... | 02/09/1993 |
| 5171114 | Expandable load spacer An expandable load spacer having a suspension strip fixedly attached to a generally honeycomb, cellular void filler is disclosed for use between stacks of articles of freight in, for example, rail cars and other shipping vehicles or containers. The load s... | 12/15/1992 |
| 5171594 | Microwave food package with printed-on susceptor A gusseted microwave food package, such as a microwave popcorn bag, is provided, having a printed-on susceptor with reduced microwave activity under the gussets of the package. The novel susceptor substantially prevents charring of the package during micr... | 12/15/1992 |