Did You Know...
...that when IBM conducted a market study of Chester Carlson's invention in 1959, the company concluded that it would take only 5000 units of his new product to saturate the market? IBM therefore declined to be part of the new product introduction. Too bad for IBM. Carlson's invention was the xerography process, and his new product was the beginning of the Xerox Corporation. It is estimated that every day, worldwide, 3,000,000,000 copies are made!!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8182888 | Oxygen scavenging polymers A polymer with a backbone and an unsaturated side chain attached to the backbone. The polymer may optionally be combined with an oxidation catalyst and/or other ingredients. ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8173726 | Polymerization of a reactive diluent in the presence of an epoxy-amine material, and coating compositions prepared thereby A process including the polymerization of a reactive diluent, which is present in an aqueous dispersion that further includes an epoxy-amine material, is disclosed. The resulting composition is useful as a coating composition. ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8173265 | Coating compositions for cans and methods of coating A coating composition for a food or beverage can that includes an emulsion polymerized latex polymer formed by combining an ethylenically unsaturated monomer component with an aqueous dispersion of a water-dispersible polymer. ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8168276 | Food and beverage containers and methods of coating Food and beverage containers and methods of coating are provided. The food and beverage containers include a metal substrate that is at least partially coated with a coating prepared from a composition that includes a resin system, a crosslinker, and a catalyst. Pre... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8142868 | Coating compositions for cans and methods of coating A coating composition for a food or beverage can that includes an emulsion polymerized latex polymer formed by combining an ethylenically unsaturated monomer component with an aqueous dispersion of a water-dispersible polymer. ... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8142858 | Bisphenol A and aromatic glycidyl ether-free coatings Disclosed are Bisphenol A (BPA), Bisphenol F, Bisphenol A diglycidyl ether (BADGE), and Bisphenol F diglycidyl ether (BFDGE)-free coating compositions for metal substrates including an under-coat composition containing a polyester (co)polymer, and an under-coat cros... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8141599 | Expanded color space architectural paint and stain tinting system White-pigmented and unpigmented base paints and stains are custom-tinted using an automated colorant dispenser having a minimum fluid dispensing quantity less than 0.01 fluid ounce ( | 03/27/2012 |
| 8137804 | Epoxy-based electrocoating composition An electrocoating composition and a coating formed from the composition, where the electrocoating composition comprises an epoxy-functional compound, an isocyanate-functional compound, a polyethylene wax, and aluminum oxide. ... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8133588 | Coating system for cement composite articles A coated article and method of employing a water-based coating composition on a fiber cement composite substrate is provided. The coating composition contains: an epoxy resin, a crosslinker having epoxide-reactive functional groups, a latex polymer distinct from the... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8133557 | Coating composition for metal substrates The present invention provides novel packaging articles, e.g., food and beverage cans. Preferred cans typically comprise a body portion and an end portion, wherein at least one of the body and end portions are aluminum and are coated on at least one major surface wi... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8129495 | Coating compositions for containers and methods of coating This invention provides a coating composition for use on a food-contact surface of a container (e.g., a food or beverage can) that includes a polymer having one or more segments of Formula I: —O—Ar—Rn—C(O)—O—R1—O—C(O)â... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8124242 | Durable polyester coating The present invention provides a coating composition, and coated substrates and articles. The coating composition includes a binder containing a polyester resin that is formed using at least one aromatic, dicarboxylic acid and at least one asymmetric diol. The prese... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8114334 | Laser sintering processes using thermoplastic compositions A method of laser sintering a thermoplastic composition to provide an article of manufacture having a plurality of sintered layers is disclosed. The thermoplastic composition has a relatively high melting point and a small particle size. The articles of manufacture ... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8092876 | Coating compositions for cans and methods of coating A coating composition for a food or beverage can that includes an emulsion polymerized latex polymer formed by combining an ethylenically unsaturated monomer component with an aqueous dispersion of a water-dispersible polymer. ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8057893 | Coating system for cement composite articles A coated article including a cement fiberboard substrate and a coating system applied to the substrate, wherein the coating system comprises (i) at least one acid-functional alkali-soluble polymer having a backbone substantially free of linear or branched aliphatic ... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8057864 | Method for coating a cement fiberboard article The bottom of a cement fiberboard article is coated by conveying the article across a gap between a first conveyor and second conveyer and applying a liquid radiation-curable coating system to at least the bottom surface of the article while the article passes over ... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8013081 | Method for preparing polymer particles A polymer particle (10) useful for opacifying includes a polymer core (12) and a polymer sheath (16) surrounding the polymer core (12). The polymer core (12) is produced by polymerizing the polymer sheath (16) around the pol... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8003751 | Oxygen scavenging polymers A polymer with a backbone and an unsaturated side chain attached to the backbone. The polymer may optionally be combined with an oxidation catalyst and/or other ingredients. ... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7992250 | Roller surface insert and container incorporating same A removable roller surface insert for use with a container of rollable liquid. The insert may, in one embodiment, include a roller surface having an upper edge, and an upper contact portion attached to the roller surface at or near the upper edge. The upper contact ... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7968641 | Water-dispersible polyurethane-vinyl polymer compositions A polyurethane dispersion is prepared by reacting a hydroxy-functional sulfonated unsaturated alkyd with an isocyanate in the presence of one or more vinyl monomers to form a blend containing the vinyl monomers and a sulfonated polyurethane polymer containing ethyle... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7963728 | Method and apparatus for powder delivery system A flexible bag (10) has an open top configured and arranged for receiving one or more feed tubes (32). The bag (10) preferably includes at least one attachment member (20) adapted and configured to be secured to a support member (47 | 06/21/2011 |
| 7959345 | System for securing a container within a mixing machine A holder and system for mixing a volume of material within a closed container in a mixing machine. Holders and systems in accordance with embodiments of the present invention may permit mixing of fluids in containers that are otherwise ill-suited for conventional mi... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7953274 | Digital method for matching stains An apparatus and method for preparing a stain to match a target color of a selected substrate (e.g., wood species). The apparatus may include a computer and hardware and/or software to store a database of stain records, create or load spectral data (e.g., a digital ... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7951856 | Coating composition with accelerated low temperature cure A coating composition including an unsaturated resin selected from polyesters, alkyds or combinations thereof; an alkoxy(meth)acrylic functional monomer, and a thermoplastic compound containing active hydrogen groups; a curing agent; and a curing promoter such as at... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7923513 | Coating compositions and methods The present invention provides coating compositions that include substantially non-irritating ethylenically unsaturated compounds and have one or more of the following properties: high performance, low VOC levels, substantially no formaldehyde content, and low irrit... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7919148 | In-press process for coating composite substrates An improved process for manufacture of polymer coated composite substrates is described. A coated composite substrate is prepared in the press by applying a layer of a primer coating composition to the surface of a compressible mat comprising fibers and/or particles... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7910170 | Coating compositions for containers and methods of coating This invention provides a coating composition for use on a food-contact surface of a container (e.g., a food or beverage can) that includes a polymer having one or more segments of Formula I: —O—Ar—Rn—C(O)—O—R1—O—C(O)â... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7834086 | High performance aqueous coating compositions This invention relates to coating compositions that include water; a latex polymer and a silane coupling agent. The latex polymer preferably comprises acetoacetoxy functionality, or is a multistage latex, or is an acetoacetoxy functional multistage latex. The silane... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7829631 | Self-crosslinkable waterborne coating composition The present invention provides a crosslinkable waterborne coating composition useful for providing protective coating to wood and other substrates. The coating composition includes a vinyl addition latex polymer having a first crosslinkable functional group and a po... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7812090 | High performance aqueous coating compositions Coating compositions for cementitious substrates may be made from a silane-functional multistage latex polymer. The compositions adhere well to cementitious substrates and resist crush damage such as may be caused by stacking coated substrate boards. ... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7812079 | Coating compositions containing low VOC compounds Coating compositions containing coalescents and a latex polymer, wherein the coalescent has a volatile organic content of less than about 50% and is dispersible in the coating composition. ... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7807270 | Multilayered package with barrier properties The present invention provides compositions useful as a barrier layer in, for example, packaging products. The compositions generally comprise a blend of (i) a polyester material, preferably an aromatic polyester resin such as polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and (i... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7784145 | Roller surface insert A removable roller surface insert for use with a container of rollable liquid. The insert may, in one embodiment, include a roller surface having an upper edge, and an upper contact portion attached to the roller surface at or near the upper edge. The upper contact ... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7763323 | Cross-linked polyester protective coatings The invention relates to protective coating systems derived from a functional polyester resin, a cross-linker and a phenol-formaldehyde resin. Also provided is a method of coating a metal substrate using the protective coating systems to produce a cross-linked prote... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7728068 | Coating compositions containing reactive diluents and methods The present invention provides coating compositions that include reactive diluents and have high performance, low VOC levels, and low irritation levels. ... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7723431 | Low-HAP and zero-HAP polyester resin systems and articles prepared using same A polyester gelcoat composition containing unsaturated polyester resin, a reactive diluent mixture including para-tertiary-butylstyrene, and one or more additives. The gelcoat composition does not include appreciable deleterious amounts of hazardous air pollution so... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7682699 | Coatings having low volatile organic compound content The present invention provides a method of making an aqueous coating composition comprising an aqueous dispersion of an epoxy acrylate resin and a polymerized reactive diluent. The aqueous coating composition preferably has a volatile organic compound content of no ... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7659340 | Low VOC universal paint colorant compositions A universal colorant composition for both solvent- and water-based paints and coatings includes a colorant component, such as pigment, dye, colorant, tinting agent and/or metal effect agent; a surfactant package including at least one alkyd-compatible; surfactant an... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7658881 | Multilayered package with barrier properties The present invention provides compositions useful as a barrier layer in, for example, packaging products. The compositions generally comprise a blend of (i) a polyester resin, preferably an aromatic polyester resin such as polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and (ii) ... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7658805 | Concrete cleaning and preparation composition A concrete cleaning and preparation composition is described, which includes urea hydrochloride, surfactant, water, and one or more glycol ethers. Also described is a method of preparing a concrete surface, including pre-wetting a concrete surface, using a cleaning ... | 02/09/2010 |
