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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4462475 | Weighing scale A weighing scale is provided in which a horizontally disposed weighing platform contains a weighing scale dial on a side of said platform so that it can be read both from directly above and from the side, and means for transmitting weight response from a ... | 07/31/1984 |
| 4455321 | Potato snacks and method of preparation A snack food is prepared from an extrudable mixture, containing dehydrated potato, baking powder, mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids and water, which is extruded as a flat sheet through a sheeting die with a narrow opening, cut into pieces of predeterm... | 06/19/1984 |
| 4450092 | Reducing turbidity in turbid waters Compositions useful for coagulating finely divided solids in turbid waters are prepared by mixing or blending together inorganic water soluble compounds such as aluminum chloride, aluminum sulfate, ferric chloride or ferric sulfate and water soluble organ... | 05/22/1984 |
| 4444905 | Hydrotreating catalyst preparation and process Hydrotreating catalysts are prepared using multiple impregnation and a critical ratio of VIB metal to VIII metal in one or more stages to produce catalysts which have higher than normal activity in contaminant removal from hydrocarbon feed stocks, especia... | 04/24/1984 |
| 4432834 | Additive for felted cellulose fibers A composition is provided for addition to cellulosic fibers prior to felting them into a sheet comprising as component (a) a monomeric water soluble diallyl dimethyl ammonium halide or homopolymer thereof or mixtures thereof and as component (b) a water d... | 02/21/1984 |
| 4418768 | Manual torque magnifying impact tool An improved manually operated torque magnifying impact tool is provided having an improved drive, an improvement for reducing friction loss in operation of the tool, an improvement for stopping rotation of the inertia member, improved ratcheting, improved... | 12/06/1983 |
| 4383927 | Recovery of oil from oily sludges A process is provided for enhancing oil recovery from an oily sludge containing a solid phase, an oil phase and a water phase by adding a positively charged latex flocculant to such sludge and immediately thereafter adding a chemical emulsion breaker whic... | 05/17/1983 |
| 4382476 | Manual torque magnifying impact tool An improved manually operated torque magnifying impact tool is provided having an improved inertia member construction, separate cams for disengaging certain operating members, an improved tool head, improved mechanism for stopping the inertia member, mec... | 05/10/1983 |
| 4363371 | Pediatric tray and weighing scale A tray in combination with a weighing scale is provided wherein the tray is elongated and the support for the weighing platform of the weighing scale is adapted to rest on a flat, horizontal surface, the tray having a skirt extending downwardly at least p... | 12/14/1982 |
| 4356107 | Process for preparing silica sols New and useful silica sols especially suitable for polishing semiconductor wafers are prepared by a special process involving heating a broad distribution aqueous silica sol containing larger silica particles of which at least 50% in number have a particl... | 10/26/1982 |
| 4346871 | Structure for affixing metallic wire to support posts A structure for affixing metallic wire to support posts is provided wherein between each post and each wire there is inserted a piece of non-oxidizable material which is not electrically conductive and which physically separates the wires from the posts w... | 08/31/1982 |
| 4340822 | Wind power generating system A wind power generating system is provided to generate power for the farm or ranch, state or county service buildings, and light industrial uses. The concept utilizes wind energy efficiently to convert power and can be rendered inoperative to avoid destru... | 07/20/1982 |
| 4338336 | Animal feeds for herbivorous animals Animal feeds for herbivorous animals from the group consisting of cattle, pigs, horses, sheep, goats and fowl are provided containing the feed ingredients normally eaten by such animals and sodium diacetate intimately mixed therewith in sufficient amount ... | 07/06/1982 |
| 4335237 | Adiabatic polymerization of acrylamide in the presence of sodium sulfate decahydrate Polymers are prepared from a vinyl monomer or monomers by a homopolymerization or a copolymerization reaction which occurs exothermically, said reaction being carried out by mixing the vinyl monomer or monomers with an additive comprising an endothermic c... | 06/15/1982 |
| 4326003 | Composite piece made from flexible material and process of preparation A composite piece 9 comprises at least two layers 3,5 of flexible materials which may be identical or different. Adjacent layers 3,5 are bonded by multiplicities of interposed thermoplastic beads 7 which lie equally spaced along parallel lines and adhere ... | 04/20/1982 |
| 4325478 | Transport belt intended for transporting products at a high temperature, and a transport means equipped with this belt A transport belt for a conveyor or bucket conveyor especially for transporting products whose temperature exceeds 200° C. is provided wherein a flexible belt carries on its outer face a metal carrier means adapted to receive or pick up the hot products w... | 04/20/1982 |
| 4318353 | Table with folding legs A table with folding legs is provided in which the legs are hingedly connected through leg spans to the underside of the top which also contains a pair of opposing aprons extending downwardly and affixed to the underside of the top, said aprons extending ... | 03/09/1982 |
| 4305971 | Dry composition for use in bakery products Vital wheat gluten in bakery products is replaced with a composition consisting essentially of wheat flour, wheat gluten and heat and acid converted corn starch dextrin. The composition may also contain potassium bromate, ascorbic acid and/or pre-gelatini... | 12/15/1981 |
| 4299854 | Grain processing to inhibit mold growth The invention provides a process for inhibiting mold growth in a cereal grain having a seed coat by contacting such grain with sodium diacetate in such amounts and under such conditions that the sodium diacetate penetrates the seed coat and inhibits the g... | 11/10/1981 |
| 4280639 | Dispenser for granular or powdered product with crenellated dispensing blade A dispenser is provided which is adapted to be used in connection with a hopper for distribution of a granular and/or powdered product, said dispenser having a rotary star-shaped distributor on which is mounted a plurality of crenellated radial blades whi... | 07/28/1981 |
| 4269758 | Method for hardening a composition particularly intended for making foundry cores and moulds The invention has for its object a method for the hardening of a composit particularly intended for making foundry cores and moulds including the known steps of gasifying this composition by SO2 and the introduction into the composition of an ... | 05/26/1981 |
| 4266988 | Composition and process for inhibiting corrosion of ferrous or non-ferrous metal surfaced articles and providing receptive surface for synthetic resin coating compositions No-rinse compositions and a process are provided for inhibiting corrosion of ferrous or non-ferrous metal surfaces and for producing a surface to which synthetic resin coating compositions will adhere so that the resultant coatings have satisfactory impac... | 05/12/1981 |
| 4260502 | Synthetic drawing and ironing lubricant A synthetic metal working lubricant characterized by an absence of mineral oil but which is water immiscible and dispersible in water to form oil-in-water emulsions in which said lubricant is in the discontinuous phase is prepared using polybutenes, also ... | 04/07/1981 |
| 4247633 | Reagent for colorimetric determination of creative phosphokinase An all-in-one reagent is provided for the quantitative colorimetric determination of creatine phosphokinase in blood serum or plasma wherein the tetrazolium dye, 2-(p-iodophenyl)-3-(p-nitrophenyl)-5-phenyl tetrazolium chloride (INT), preferably together w... | 01/27/1981 |
| 4244696 | Method and apparatus for determining the chemical oxygen demand of organic materials dissolved in water Method and an apparatus for determining the chemical oxygen demand (COD) of waters by a photochemically accelerated oxidation with oxygen. This method, if desired, may be combined with the step of measuring the contents which the waters have in organicall... | 01/13/1981 |
| 4241801 | Apparatus to measure elongation due to bending under load In an apparatus comprising strain gauges mounted on a cantilever beam to measure elongation due to bending under load, the invention provides means in combination with said cantilever beam whereby a load can be applied to said beam so that the strain is d... | 12/30/1980 |
| 4235197 | Surface decking A surface decking or mat-like sheet material is provided having a lower surface with generally flat portions adapted to lie on a floor, ground or other generally flat surface, and an upper surface having a plurality of parallel spaced unidirectional reces... | 11/25/1980 |
| 4196521 | Height measuring device A simplified height measuring device useful for measuring the height of persons is provided having telescopically arranged measuring rods with faces containing parallel vertical columns of different types of height measuring units such as English height m... | 04/08/1980 |
| 4196195 | Feeding beef cattle Beef cattle are fed with a synergistic mixture of sodium diacetate and dehydrated whey in sufficient amounts to increase feed efficiency.... | 04/01/1980 |
| 4196194 | Feeding dairy cattle Dairy cattle are fed with a synergistic mixture of sodium diacetate and dehydrated whey in sufficient amounts to increase milk production and butterfat production.... | 04/01/1980 |
| 4184718 | Tool slide apparatus A slide apparatus for feeding a tool or other element in one direction in a straight line at a controlled rate for a predetermined distance is provided characterized by a base having top, side, bottom and opposing end outer surfaces with tubular internal ... | 01/22/1980 |
| 4179396 | Single addition organic-inorganic blend emulsion breaking composition Single addition organic-inorganic blend emulsion breaking compositions suitable for breaking oil-in-water emulsions are prepared which consist essentially of an aqueous solution of a water soluble acidic aluminum salt and a water soluble quaternized dehyd... | 12/18/1979 |
| 4179329 | Removal of color from paper mill waste waters Color is removed from paper mill waste water by a precipitation method using relatively small amounts of polyethylene imine as a complexing agent and precipitant for color bodies in such waste waters.... | 12/18/1979 |
| 4179305 | Pigment preparation and use in coating compositions A new and useful pigment is prepared by reacting an inorganic silicofluoride and an inorganic calcium compound selected from the group consisting of calcium oxide, calcium hydroxide and calcium carbonate. The product is especially useful in protective coa... | 12/18/1979 |
| 4178370 | Feeding pigs Mixed feeds used in feeding pigs are improved by adding sodium diacetate and dehydrated whey in proportions sufficient to enhance feed efficiency.... | 12/11/1979 |
| 4178369 | Feeding turkeys Mixed feeds used in feeding turkeys are improved by adding sodium diacetate and dehydrated whey in proportions sufficient to enhance feed efficiency.... | 12/11/1979 |
| 4161543 | Feeding herbivorous animals Sodium diacetate is used in feeding herbivorous animals.... | 07/17/1979 |
| 4154620 | Pigment preparation and use in coating compositions A new and useful pigment is prepared by reacting an inorganic silicofluoride and an inorganic calcium compound selected from the group consisting of calcium oxide, calcium hydroxide and calcium carbonate. The product is especially useful in protective coa... | 05/15/1979 |
| 4153671 | Catalytic gas purification process Hydrogen-containing gas mixtures including saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbon gases, carbon monoxide and organic sulfur contaminants are purified by passing them over a hydrogenation catalyst containing phosphorus with the addition of predetermined lim... | 05/08/1979 |
| 4153548 | Process for controlling pollution and contamination in the electrodeposition of paint An acidic silica sol and coagulating polymer are used to reduce the tackiness of paint solids of electrodeposition paints and to condition such solids so that they can be separated and removed from the drippings and wash water obtained as a result of the ... | 05/08/1979 |
