...that in the early 1940s GE engineer James Wright was charged with a task of utmost importance to the war effort: develop a cheap substitute for rubber that could be used to produce tires, gas masks and a whole host of military gear. Wright tackled the task diligently -- and wound up inventing Silly Putty.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6086633 | Method for preserving animal hides Compositions and methods for preserving untanned animal hides, wherein the compositions comprise 50-95% (w/w) of a polyether antibiotic and 5-25% (w/w) of a surface-acting agent. In these compositions, greater than 90% of the polyether antibiotic has a pa... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6063771 | Formulations for controlling human lice Safer pediculicidal formulations comprising a spinosyn, or a physiologically acceptable derivative or salt thereof, and a physiologically acceptable carrier, and methods of controlling lice infestations in a human with these formulations are provided.... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6034070 | Treatment of viral disease in swine The invention is directed to the use of tilmicosin and other compounds of U.S. Pat. No. 4,820,695 for the treatment of viral infection in swine.... | 03/07/2000 |
| 5562742 | Copper-containing organometallic complexes and concentrates and diesel fuels containing same This invention relates to copper-containing organometallic complexes, and to concentrates and diesel fuels containing said complexes. The diesel fuels are useful with diesel engines equipped with exhaust system particulate traps. The copper-containing org... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5534169 | Methods for reducing friction between relatively slideable components using metal carboxylates A method and compositions for reducing friction between relatively slideable components is described comprising applying to a slideably engaging surface of the slideable components a lubricating amount of at least one Newtonian, or non-Newtonian, metal ov... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5534039 | Organometallic complex-antioxidant combinations, and concentrates and diesel fuels containing same This invention relates to combinations of (A) organometallic complexes and (B) antioxidants. These combinations can be used in diesel fuels for operating diesel engines equipped with exhaust system particulate traps. The combination of (A) and (B) is usef... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5527491 | Emulsifiers and explosive emulsions containing same Emulsifiers are disclosed which comprise the reaction product of component (I) with component (II). Component (I) comprises the reaction product of certain carboxylic acids or anhydrides, or ester or amide derivatives thereof, with ammonia, at least one a... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5518510 | Low-sulfur diesel fuels containing organo-metallic complexes This invention relates to low-sulfur diesel fuels which are useful with diesel engines equipped with exhaust system particulate traps. These fuels contain an effective mount of an organometallic complex to lower the ignition temperature of exhaust particl... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5486300 | Lubricating compositions This invention relates to a lubricating oil composition, comprising: a major amount of an oil of lubricating viscosity; and (A) an amount of at least one alkali metal overbased salt of an acidic organic compound sufficient to provide at least about 0.005 equivalent... | 01/23/1996 |
| 5449470 | Overbased alkali salts and methods for making same The invention relates to a composition, comprising: at least one basic alkali metal salt of at least one hydrocarbyl-substituted acidic organic compound, wherein the hydrocarbyl group is derived from a polyalkene having an Mn of at least 600, provided tha... | 09/12/1995 |
| 5376154 | Low-sulfur diesel fuels containing organometallic complexes This invention relates to low-sulfur diesel fuels which are useful with diesel engines equipped with exhaust system particulate traps. These fuels contain an effective amount of an organometallic complex to lower the ignition temperature of exhaust partic... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5360459 | Copper-containing organometallic complexes and concentrates and diesel fuels containing same This invention relates to copper-containing organometallic complexes, and to concentrates and diesel fuels containing said complexes. The diesel fuels are useful with diesel engines equipped with exhaust system particulate traps. The copper-containing org... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5348559 | Copper-containing aromatic mannich complexes and concentrates and diesel fuels containing same This invention relates to copper-containing aromatic Mannich complexes, and to concentrates and diesel fuels containing said complexes. The diesel fuels are useful with diesel engines equipped with exhaust system particulate traps. The copper-containing a... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5344467 | Organometallic complex-antioxidant combinations, and concentrates and diesel fuels containing same This invention relates to combinations of (A) organometallic complexes and (B) antioxidants. These combinations can be used in diesel fuels for operating diesel engines equipped with exhaust system particulate traps. The combination of (A) and (B) is usef... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5340369 | Diesel fuels containing organometallic complexes This invention relates to diesel fuels which are useful with diesel engines equipped with exhaust system particulate traps. These fuels contain an effective amount of an organometallic complex to lower the ignition temperature of exhaust particles collect... | 08/23/1994 |
| 4585739 | Plasmid for foreign gene expression in B. subtilis The invention provides a mutant plasmid useful for introducing into B. subtilis foreign DNA, the nucleic acid sequence of which codes for production of a desired product. The plasmid is constructed from (1) a segment of B. pumllus DNA containing a chloram... | 04/29/1986 |
| 4565855 | Polymers of dioxolanes Perhalogenated dioxoles, halogenated dioxolanes, a process for making the dioxoles and dioxolanes, and polymers of dioxole and dioxolane monomers.... | 01/21/1986 |
| 4465861 | Process for producing a mixture containing cyclohexanol and cyclohexanone There is disclosed an improved process of decomposing a reaction mixture containing cyclohexyl hydroperoxide to form a mixture containing cyclohexanone and cyclohexanol comprising using in the decomposition step a catalyst composition consisting essential... | 08/14/1984 |