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Patent No. 6260903

Portable automobile partition

A portable partition for use in an automobile having a seat with a seat bench and a seat backrest.

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Attorney: Hemenway; Carl P.


Number of patents: 51
Last date: May 15, 2012

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NumberTitleIssue Date
8177857Laundry compositions containing an ampholytic polymer and their use
There is provided a laundry composition comprising i) at least one laundry component selected from the group consisting of surfactants, softening agents, and mixtures thereof and ii) at least one ampholytic polymer comprising, as polymerize...
05/15/2012
8080612Polymeric compositions having low glass transition temperatures
The present invention provides polymeric compositions having a high polymer size and a low Tg. These novel compositions are useful as plastic additives. Also provided is a method of improving the processing of a matrix resin by adding one or more of the novel polyme...
12/20/2011
8068666Method for reading test strips
There is provided a method for identifying the color intensities of red lines on a white test strip. The method comprises the following steps: (A) attaching the white test strip to a card that is larger and darker than the white te...
11/29/2011
8013068Michael addition compositions
A curable mixture is provided that is substantially free of volatile nonreactive compounds. Also provided is a method for making such curable mixtures, and a method of bonding substrates with such curable mixtures. ...
09/06/2011
8008396Method of emulsion polymerization
There is provided a process of emulsion polymerization comprising (a) adding a reactive mixture to a reaction vessel, said reactive mixture comprising water, one or more emulsifier, one or more monomer, and one or more initiator, (b) provid...
08/30/2011
8008372Polymer compositions containing phosphates
In a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a polymer composition comprising (i) one or more multistage polymer comprising (a) a first stage polymer having Tg of 0° C. or lower, ...
08/30/2011
8007834Microbiocidal coatings
There is provided a coating composition comprising (a) one or more microbicide, (b) one or more soluble polymer comprising, as polymerized units, one or more monomer with one or more pendant heterocycle, wherein sa...
08/30/2011
7985809Polymer solutions
There is provided a method of making a polymer solution comprising polymerizing one or more monomer in a solvent, wherein said monomer comprises one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomer that is a multi-functional Michael donor, and wherein said solvent comprise...
07/26/2011
7955471Moisture-reactive hot-melt adhesive
A moisture-reactive hot-melt adhesive composition, useful as an adhesive, is provided. The composition is particularly useful as an adhesive for bonding profile-wrap articles. Also provided are a method for making profile-wrap articles using the composition and the ...
06/07/2011
7932313Aqueous compositions with polyvalent metal ions and dispersed polymers
There is provided a composition comprising (a) at least one aqueous polymer dispersion, wherein said polymer is formed from a monomer mix comprising one or more carboxylic acid functional monomers; (b) at least one swelling agent; and ...
04/26/2011
7932222Triggered response compositions
This invention provides a triggered response composition in the form of a barrier material and a delivery device that includes one or more polyelectrolytes in contact with an aqueous system that is stable and insoluble in an aqueous system and that exhibits one or m...
04/26/2011
7893157Polymeric compositions having low glass transition temperatures
The present invention provides polymeric compositions having a high polymer size and a low Tg. These novel compositions are useful as plastic additives. Also provided is a method of improving the processing of a matrix resin by adding one or more of the novel polyme...
02/22/2011
7803878Process for preparing polymer emulsions and polymers formed therefrom
An aqueous polymer emulsion comprising water and swollen multi-stage polymer is provided. The swollen multi-stage polymer has low dry bulk density, as measured by centrifugation. To achieve the low dry bulk density, the polymer is highly swollen in such a way that i...
09/28/2010
7799943Method for promoting Michael addition reactions
Homogeneously dispersed solid reaction promoters having an average particle size from 0.01 μm to 500 μm are disclosed for preparing curable mixtures of at least one Michael donor and at least one Michael acceptor. The resulting curable mixtures are useful as coati...
09/21/2010
7741245Method for treating plants or plant parts
The present invention generally relates to a method of treating plants or plant parts comprising the step of contacting said plants or plant parts with at least one composition comprising at least one double bond adducted cyclopropene compound. ...
06/22/2010
7730761Producing stress on surfaces
An apparatus for producing stress on a surface, comprising one or more service assembly and one or more cleaning assembly. The service assembly comprises one or more means for applying dirt to said surface, or one or more means for scuffing said surface, or one or m...
06/08/2010
7658974Process for making urethane-containing structures and the structures made thereby
There is provided a two-pack composition for making urethane-containing structures, said composition comprising (a) a first pack comprising at least one reaction product of at least one polyisocyanate and at least one polyol, where...
02/09/2010
7550156Optimised pellet formulations
The invention concerns chemical compositions in the form of pellets which disintegrate quickly and efficiently in aqueous media. Such pellets comprise a) at least one constituent with pharmaceutical, agrochemical, water treatment, water softening, fabric softening o...
06/23/2009
7538151Coating compositions and methods of coating substrates
There is provided an aqueous composition comprising (a) at least one anionically stabilized latex polymer, (b) at least one polyfunctional amine, and (c) at least one volatile base; wherein said polymer (a) has Tg of 21° C. or higher. Also provided are methods for ...
05/26/2009
7473734Michael addition compositions
A functional composition is provided that comprises at least one multi-functional Michael acceptor, at least one multi-functional Michael donor, and at least one weakly basic catalyst. ...
01/06/2009
7452952Method of applying removable coating compositions
A method of applying coating composition is described in which the coating composition comprises a multi-stage emulsion polymer that is both radiation curable, removable and includes chemically reactive functional groups in the coating that react with one or more co...
11/18/2008
7435783Swollen multi-stage emulsion polymers with low dry bulk densities
An aqueous polymer emulsion comprising water and swollen multi-stage polymer is provided. The swollen multi-stage polymer has low dry bulk density, as measured by centrifugation. To achieve the low dry bulk density, the polymer is highly swollen in such a way that i...
10/14/2008
7417086Coating compositions
Aqueous polymer compositions are provided that are suitable as coatings when dry. The coatings formed from such compositions have desirably low level of yellowness, both when new and upon aging. Also provided are methods of making such compositions. ...
08/26/2008
7399810Polymerization of monomers with differing reactivities
There is provided a process for producing a polymer comprising the steps of (a) adding at least one low-reactivity monomer to a reaction vessel with a decreasing rate of addition, (b) adding at least one high-react...
07/15/2008
7396891Two-component coating composition and method of preparation
Aqueous coating compositions containing (1) a first polymer containing reactive functional groups with a selected level of carboxylic acid functionality and (2) a polyfunctional crosslinker agent containing functional groups that are reactive with appropriate functi...
07/08/2008
7396429Michael addition compositions
A functional mixture is provided that comprises at least one multi-functional Michael acceptor, at least one multi-functional Michael donor, and at least one weakly basic catalyst. ...
07/08/2008
7323078Method for preparing a bonded composite
A method is provided for bonding substrates using a prepolymer composition that is cured with electron beam radiation. The prepolymer composition provided for bonding the substrates contains at least one polyester resin and at least one polymerizable compound. ...
01/29/2008
7309729Aqueous additive systems for polymeric matrices
Aqueous-form additive systems, and methods of blending the same with a matrix resin, are disclosed whereby acrylic-based impact modifier compositions, butadiene-based impact modifier compositions and acrylic-based processing aids are used in aqueous form without the...
12/18/2007
7288509Compatibilization of esters with latices
There is provided a composition comprising (a) at least one aqueous polymer dispersion, (b) at least one ester in the amount of 0.005 to 50 parts by weight of said ester, based on 100 weight parts of solids of all polymers in said aqueous c...
10/30/2007
7238742Aqueous additive systems for polymeric matrices
Aqueous-form additive systems, and methods of blending the same with a matrix resin, are disclosed whereby acrylic-based impact modifier compositions, butadiene-based impact modifier compositions and acrylic-based processing aids are used in aqueous form without the...
07/03/2007
7230060Removable coating compositions
A coating composition is described comprising a multi-stage emulsion polymer that is both radiation curable, removable and includes chemically reactive functional groups in the coating that react with one or more conventional chemical stripping agents, effecting the...
06/12/2007
7217459Moisture-curing adhesives
An improved urethane reactive hot-melt adhesive is provided that improves the green strength of bonded joints is provided. Also provided are an improved method of bonding articles together with such an adhesive and improved composite articles bonded together with su...
05/15/2007
7169852Moisture-reactive hot-melt compositions
Provided are moisture-reactive hot-melt compositions and methods for making such moisture-reactive hot-melt compositions. The compositions are formed by a process comprising mixing ingredients comprising at least one polyol, at least one polyisocyanate, and at least...
01/30/2007
7144630Aqueous adhesive compositions for bonding elastomers
The present invention relates to improved compositions for aqueous adhesives and aqueous primers that increase the durability of composites made by adhering elastomers to metal. ...
12/05/2006
7125919Method of improving viscosity stability upon addition of a colorant component
A tinting composition containing a colorant component is disclosed. In addition, a method of improving the viscosity stability of a composition upon the addition of a colorant component employing an associative thickener, a macromolecular organic compound having a h...
10/24/2006
7119144Composition, method of making, and method of using adhesive composition
A composition, which is particularly useful as an adhesive, as well as a method of making an adhesive composition, and a method of using an adhesive composition are disclosed. ...
10/10/2006
7109261Latent mercaptans as multi-functional additives for halogen-containing polymer compositions
Halogen-containing polymer compositions comprising a latent mercaptan-containing heat stabilizer composition substantially free from the offensive odor typically associated with mercaptans are protected during processing by the degradation products of the latent (i....
09/19/2006
7105109Latent mercaptans as stabilizers for halogen-containing polymer compositions
Compositions useful as heat stabilizers comprising at least one latent mercaptan-containing compound and at least one zinc compound are provided. Halogen-containing polymer compositions comprising such heat stabilizers are also provided. ...
09/12/2006
7098291Urethane polymer compositions
A moisture-reactive hot-melt adhesive composition is provided. Particularly, a composition that includes a polyisocyanate and at least two polyols, one of which is a fatty polyol. Also provided is a method for bonding substrates using the adhesive. ...
08/29/2006
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