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...that the Band-Aid Bandage was invented by a Johnson & Johnson employee whose wife had cut herself? Earl Dickson's wife was rather accident prone, so he set out to develop a bandage that she could apply without help. He placed a small piece of gauze in the center of a small piece of surgical tape, and what we know today as the Band Aid bandage was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5567838 | Transesterification reaction of alkoxylated bisphenol-a and methyl methacrylate The present invention relates to a new method of making the dimethacrylate ester of alkoxylated bisphenol-A via transesterification with methyl methacrylate. This transesterification reaction proceeds at low temperatures and is driven by the removal of me... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5545761 | Method of making ketoisophorone via oxidation of isophorone with tert-butyl hydroperoxide A method of manufacturing 2,6,6-trimethyl-2-cyclohexen-1,4-dione (ketoisophorone) from 3,5,5-trimethyl-2-cyclohexenone (alpha-isophorone). The alpha-isophorone is reacted with hydroperoxide in a solvent, and in the presence of a metal catalyst. The reacti... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5534211 | Laminating resins having low organic emissions A method of laminating a solid formed body utilizing a laminating resin characterized by low volatile emissions is made from (1) an unsaturated polyester resin comprising maleic acid, phthalic acid, glycol(s), and dicyclopentadiene, (2) a diacrylate or di... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5532417 | Manufacture of neopentyl glycol (IV) Neopentyl glycol is made from isobutyraldehyde and formaldehyde. The formaldehyde may be in the form of paraformaldehyde or aqueous formaldehyde. The aldol reaction product is mixed with a lower alcohol prior to hydrogenation to promote hydrogenolysis and... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5530041 | Process of making acrylic-filled thermoformable acrylic sheet A monomer-rich acrylic syrup is cast including about 10% to about 20% ground acrylic particles. During curing, the particles absorb over half their weight in monomer, and a cured sheet is formed in which the matrix monomer and uncrosslinked polymer form a... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5521243 | Acrylic sheet having uniform distribution of coloring and mineral filler before and after thermoforming Ranges of chain-transfer agents, thixotropic agents, and alumina trihydrate content are balanced to minimize migration or maldistribution of coloring matter and alumina trihydrate during curing of methyl methacrylate in a syrup including polymethylmethacr... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5518704 | Nickel and cobalt containing hydrotalcite-like materials having a sheet-like morphology and process for production thereof A synthetic nickel (or cobalt) containing hydrotalcite-like material having a sheet-like morphology and a sheet broadness to thickness ratio of at least 50 and a formula M1-x Alx (OH)2 .multidot.xA.multidot.mH2 ... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5502240 | Esterification process using a titamium zeolite catalyst A liquid phase esterification process is described wherein the esterification catalyst is a titanium zeolite.... | 03/26/1996 |
