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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7666887 | Stable, neutral pH, VOC-free biocidal compositions of 1,2-benzisothiazolin-3-one What is described herein is a neutral pH, VOC-free biocidal composition of 1,2-benzisothiazolin-3-one which is stable at low temperatures for an extended period of time. The compositions are particularly advantageous in use in protecting latex, paint, coating, cosme... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7666491 | Method and use of a stretchable nonreinforced TPO building materials In one embodiment, the present invention relates to a membrane for use as an outdoor building material comprising a non-reinforced TPO outdoor building material membrane composed of a single ply embossed thermoplastic polyolefin polymer wherein the embossed membrane... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7651780 | Single ply thermoplastic (TPO) roofing membranes having superior heat seam peel strengths and low temperature flexibility Roofing membranes of single ply heat seamable thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO) sheets are made with a metallocene-catalyzed polyethylene (MPO) blend. The membranes exhibit superior heat seam peel strengths and low temperature flexibility. ... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7651748 | Coating compositions for forming inkjet-receptive coatings on a substrate An inkjet coating composition for coating a substrate to absorb ink from an inkjet printer comprises a combination of (a) polydiallyldimethyl ammonium chloride (pDADMAC), (b) a crosslinkable cationic polymer, (c) colloidal silica, (d) silica gel, (e) a binder, prefe... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7641959 | Roofing granules of enhanced solar reflectance Roofing granules, methods for their preparation, having a Total Solar Reflectance of at least 25% on a substrate or carrier. ... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7638180 | Ribbed joint patch for single ply roofing membranes A ribbed roof T-joint or butt joint patch is provided for application to intersecting and overlapping portions of a single ply membrane of different heights. When applied to the joint formed by the intersecting and overlapping membranes, the ribbed joint patch havin... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7605112 | Shale inhibition A method of shale inhibition comprises adding a two-phase polymer system of a water soluble copolymer of vinyl pyrrolidone and dimethylaminopropyl methacrylamide and in-situ formed water-insoluble particles of said copolymer, or, alternatively, a water-soluble copol... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7597779 | Shake mechanism for glass mat production line A shake mechanism is provided for shaking a breast roll at the wet end of a conventional glass mat machine. A method of producing a glass fiber mat is provided, the method involving combining glass fibers with a dispersant medium to form an aqueous slurry, and shaki... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7537518 | Baffled roll vent A baffled roll vent for covering the ridge slot of a roof for allowing ventilation from the space of a building below the ridge slot, the baffled roll vent comprising a unitary panel defined by a length and a width, said width terminating at discrete louver portions... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7534381 | Process and apparatus for forming agglomerates of a powder composition of an active and binder A process and apparatus for forming agglomerates of a powder composition of an active and binder such as a homopolymer or copolymer which includes passing the composition through a hot roller compactor to heat said binder material above its glass transition temperat... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7482601 | Radiation sensitive film including a measuring scale An article of manufacture comprising a radiation sensitive material, and a measuring scale that is part of the radiation sensitive material. A method of measuring at least one parameter relating to an irradiated material is also described. A radiation sensitive mate... | 01/27/2009 |
| D580281 | Dosimeter badge | 11/11/2008 |
| 7445880 | Lithium salt of polyacetylene as radiation sensitive filaments and preparation and use thereof This invention relates to photochromic filaments composed of the lithium salt of a conjugated, polymerizable polyacetylene having a carboxylic acid or carboxylate terminal group wherein the length to width ratio of said filaments is between about 5000:1 and about 5:... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7439295 | Synergistic coating composition for inkjet printing An inkjet-receptive coating composition for efficacious inkjet printing which is a synergistic composition of swellable, water-insoluble polyvinylpolypyrrolidone particles and (fumed) silica or silica gel particles. ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7432322 | Coating composition for forming an inkjet-printable coating on a substrate A coating composition for forming an inkjet-printable coating on a substrate is provided herein. The composition includes a cationic polymer, and an anionic polymer salt, preferably maleic anhydride/methyl vinyl ether salt (Ca/Na), e.g. GANTREZ® MS-955 (ISP). The c... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7413392 | Plastic/metal composite stress plate and method of using same for securing a thermoplastic roof membrane to roof deck A two-piece fastener assembly for securing thermoplastic roof membranes to an underlying roof deck having: a stress plate and a fastener. The stress plate consists of a pre-fabricated metal layer and a thermoplastic layer which are integral with each other. The stre... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7411012 | Plasticized PVC compositions A stable, plasticized composition of PVC polymer including a C4-C30 linear, branched or cyclo-alkyl pyrrolidone present in an amount of 5-400 phr sufficient to plasticize said PVC into a flexible state. ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7405412 | Method for calibrating a radiation detection medium A method for calibrating a radiation detection medium by exposing arbitrary locations of a radiation detection medium to a plurality of known radiation dose levels is described. One particular aspect of the method includes the steps of automatically determining the ... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7402641 | Terpolymer compositions for coating substrates used in computer printers Terpolymer compositions of vinyl caprolactam (VCL), dimethylaminopropyl methacrylamide (DMAPMA) and hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) are described to coat substrates for use in computer printers, and provide advantageous print quality thereon. ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7396886 | Process for making copolymers of maleic anhydride and alkyl vinyl ether of high specific viscosity A process for making high specific viscosity copolymers of maleic anhydride and an alkyl vinyl either having as specific viscosity of at least 7, preferably 10-50, are made by copolymerizing maleic anhydride and an alkly vinyl ether monomers in the presence of added... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7371369 | Polymeric interpenetrated network carrier and serial polymerization involving a crosslinked polymer network This invention relates to a highly stable, dense interpenetrated crosslinked polymer network (ICPN) containing (a) a crosslinked, network-forming primary polymer containing vinyl lactam and/or acrylic acid moieties, and (b) a secondary, optionally crosslinked, disti... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7368155 | Non-asphaltic peel and stick roofing product for faster installation The present invention provides a non-asphaltic peel-and-stick roofing membrane for quicker and easier installation to a roof substrate, as well as a method of manufacturing the membrane. ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7288597 | Process of making polymeric hydrogels by reactive extrusion What is described is a reactive extrusion process of making a polymeric hydrogel of a polymeric anhydride or acid, e.g. maleic anhydride or maleic acid polymer, or copolymer thereof, crosslinked with a crosslinking agent containing at least 2 crosslinkable groups, p... | 10/30/2007 |
| D554275 | Roof shingle | 10/30/2007 |
| 7272915 | Shingle and mat tensile strength with urea formaldehyde resin modifier A composite sheet, and a process of making the same, including cured modified urea formaldehyde reinforced by glass fibers. The modifier is an acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer. A roofing shingle, formed by coating the composite sheet with filled asphalt, re... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7273838 | Laundry detergent formulation including dirt suspending agent comprising benzalkonium chloride and isobutylene-maleic anhydride A laundry detergent formulation includes a dirt suspending agent which is a blend of an anionic material, such as an anionic polymer, and a quaternary ammonium salt. This suspending agent prevents redeposition of dirt which is removed from clothing by a laundry dete... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7268091 | Fiber mat and process for making same A fiber mat of improved wet web strength and a process of making same is disclosed. The fiber mat comprises fibers; a resinous fiber binder; and a vinylpyrrolidone/acrylic acid/lauryl methacrylate terpolymer. ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7247730 | Process for the preparation of dexmethylphenidate hydrochloride The present invention provides a new and efficient process for the preparation of the dexmethylphenidate hydrochloride with high optical purity, the process comprising: (a) reacting a solution of threo-N-Boc-ritalinic acid with (S)... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7217671 | Fiber mat and process for making same A fiber mat comprises fibers; a resinous fiber binder; and a binder modifier which is a methacrylate/C1-2 succinate/hydroxyacrylate copolymer. ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7208143 | Antiperspirant compositions What is described herein is an antiperspirant composition including an active antiperspirant ingredient, and a phenylethyl, benzyl or substituted benzyl ester as additive therein, which is an aryl carboxylic ester of 2-phenylethyl alcohol, 1-phenylethyl alcohol or b... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7205271 | Rheology modifier/hair styling resin A rheology modifier/hair styling resin which is a crosslinked, linear poly(vinyl amide/polymerizable carboxylic acid) copolymer exhibits advantageous hair care properties of high viscosity and long-lasting curl retention. ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7172678 | Process of making composite sheet material A composite sheet material, useful as a component of roofing shingles, and a process of making same, which includes a glass fiber web bound with a thermosetting resin which includes a fatty acid amide having the structural formula RCOONH2, where R is a C | 02/06/2007 |
| 7166275 | Compositions containing phenethyl aryl esters as solubilizing agents for active organic compounds An active or functional organic compound is solubilized in a phenylethyl ester, e.g. an aryl carboxylic ester of 2-phenylethyl alcohol, as a solvent, cosolvent or additive, to form a composition thereof. Representative active or functional organic compounds include ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7153965 | Pharmaceutically acceptable inorganic and organic salts of 5-methylpyrazine-2-carboxylic acid-4-oxide Methods for the preparation of pharmaceutically acceptable organic or inorganic salts of 5-methylpyrazinecarboxylic acid-4-oxide esters including tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethanol, N,N-dimethylethanolamine, N-methyl-D-glucamine, L-Lysine, L-arginine, Na, K, Ca and Mg... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7153534 | Premix composition for clarifying beer A premix composition for clarifying beverages like beer includes, by weight, (a) about 40 to 90%, preferably 60–85%, of silica xerogel having less than 10% water therein, preferably 5% or less, and a particle size, as defined by its mean volume average diameter MV... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7151178 | Method for the preparation of 5-methylpyrazine-2-carboxylic acid-4-oxide and its salts Methods for the preparation of pharmaceutically acceptable salts of 5-methylpyrazine-carboxylic acid-4-oxide by using the oxidizing agent OXONE® for the N-oxidation of C1-4 methylpyrazinecarboxylic acid esters. The pharmaceutically acceptable salts are t... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7132097 | Sunscreen compositions A sunscreen composition which includes at least one UV-B active ingredient therein, optionally with a UV-A active, and a phenylethyl or benzyl ester in an amount sufficient to boost the SPF rating of the UV-B active therein. ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7122602 | Process of making polymeric hydrogels by reactive extrusion What is described is a reactive extrusion process of making a polymeric hydrogel of a polymeric anhydride or acid, e.g. maleic anhydride or maleic acid polymer, or copolymer thereof, crosslinked with a crosslinking agent containing at least 2 crosslinkable groups, p... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7105555 | Stable, neutral pH VOC-free biocidal compositions of 1,2-benzisothiazolin-3-one What is described herein is a neutral pH, VOC-free biocidal composition of 1,2-benzisothiazolin-3-one which is stable at low temperatures for an extended period of time. The compositions are particularly advantageous in use in protecting latex, paint, coating, cosme... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7087762 | Long-lasting antimicrobial reaction product of allantoin and formaldehyde containing a low level of free formaldehyde This invention relates to a reaction product of allantoin and formaldehyde made in a molar ratio of about 1:2.75–1:3.25, preferably 1:3, respectively, preferably under controlled pH (5.0 to 7.0) and temperature (40° to 85° C., preferably 50–60° C.) conditions... | 08/08/2006 |