Did You Know...
...that when IBM conducted a market study of Chester Carlson's invention in 1959, the company concluded that it would take only 5000 units of his new product to saturate the market? IBM therefore declined to be part of the new product introduction. Too bad for IBM. Carlson's invention was the xerography process, and his new product was the beginning of the Xerox Corporation. It is estimated that every day, worldwide, 3,000,000,000 copies are made!!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7282089 | Inkjet ink set The present invention pertains to a dye-based inkjet ink set and, more particularly, to a dye-based inkjet ink set suitable for printing on polyamide fabric. ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7279032 | Inkjet ink and ink set The present invention pertains to a yellow ink for inkjet printing and, in particular, to a yellow ink comprising a combination of specific yellow colorants. The present invention further pertains to an ink set comprising this yellow ink. The ink and ink set are par... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7233413 | Gamut description and visualization This invention pertains to a computer-implemented method and program for the comparison of color gamuts. Using first and second collections of sample color points respective hulls are created in a color space. The set of all of the points disposed on the surf... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7223300 | Inkjet ink set The present invention pertains to a dye-based inkjet ink set that includes a red disperse dye and, more particularly, to a dye-based inkjet ink set suitable for printing on polyester and polyester blends fabrics. The present invention also pertains to a method for p... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7211130 | Disperse dye black ink This invention pertains to an aqueous disperse dye black ink and inkjet ink set containing this disperse dye black ink. The ink and ink sets are especially suitable for printing of textiles, especially polyester and polyester blends. ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7211129 | Inkjet ink set The present invention pertains to a dye-based inkjet ink set and, more particularly, to a dye-based inkjet ink set suitable for printing on polyamide fabric. The present invention also pertains to a method for printing a polyamide fabric with the dye-based inkjet in... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7196125 | Poly(trimethylene terephthalate) fibers useful in high-UV exposure end uses Dyed poly(trimethylene terephthalate) fibers having a lightfastness of 4 or higher after approximately 480 kJ incident UV radiation, and processes for preparing the fibers, are provided. The fibers are useful in automotive applications and other uses wherein UV abso... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7192472 | Inkjet ink composition The instant invention pertains to an inkjet ink composition comprising a soluble colorant and a vehicle, wherein the vehicle comprises an aqueous continuous phase and a microemulsified oil phase. The invention also pertains to an ink set containing this inkjet ink, ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7179769 | Poly (trimethylene-ethylene ether) glycol lube oils A lube oil composition is disclosed which comprises poly(trimethylene-ethylene ether) glycol and at least one lube oil additive. The base stock can be optionally mixed with other base stocks. Preferably, the composition is used as hydraulic fluid, brake fluid, heat ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7164046 | Manufacture of polytrimethylene ether glycol The present invention relates to a process of manufacture of polytrimethylene ether glycol, in which one or more inorganic compounds selected from an inorganic salt and an inorganic base is utilized during certain purification steps to reduce phase separation time. | 01/16/2007 |
| 7161045 | Process for manufacture of polytrimethylene ether glycol A process of manufacture of polytrimethylene ether glycol comprising: (a) polycondensing reactant comprising diol selected from the group consisting of 1,3-propanediol, 1,3-propanediol dimer and 1,3-propanediol trimer or mixtures thereof in the presence of ac... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7157607 | Manufacture of polytrimethylene ether glycol A process of manufacture of polytrimethylene ether glycol comprising: (a) polycondensing reactant comprising diol selected from the group consisting of 1,3-propanediol, 1,3-propanediol dimer and 1,3-propanediol trimer or mixtures t... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7147815 | Poly(trimethylene terephthalate) bicomponent fiber process A process for the preparation of a side-by-side or eccentric sheath-core bicomponent fiber wherein each component comprises a different poly(trimethylene terephthalate) composition. ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7132484 | Continuous process for producing poly (trimethylene terephthalate) A continuous process for the production of poly(trimethylene terephthalate) is disclosed. According to the process, a liquid feed mixture comprising bis-3-hydroxypropyl terephthalate and/or low molecular weight polyesters of 1,3-propanediol and terephthalic acid, th... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7094466 | 3GT/4GT biocomponent fiber and preparation thereof Disclosed are side-by-side or eccentric sheath-core bicomponent fibers comprising a poly(trimethylene terephthalate) component and a poly(tetramethylene terephthalate) component and preparation and use thereof. ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7074969 | Process for preparation of polytrimethylene ether glycols There is disclosed a process for preparing polytrimethylene ether glycol by acid catalyzed polycondensation, neutralization and contact with filter aid. The process avoids hydrolysis and yet provides product substantially free of catalyst derived end groups. ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7074968 | Continuous process for the preparation of polytrimethylene ether glycol The invention is a continuous process for the preparation of polytrimethylene ether glycol from 1,3-propanediol reactant. In addition, the invention is directed to a continuous multi-stage process comprising reacting at least one reactant in a liquid phase in an up-... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7041163 | Non-aqueous inkjet ink set This invention pertains to an ink set for inkjet printing, in particular to a non-aqueous ink set comprising one or more inks based on certain pigment colorants. The invention also pertains to a method of inkjet printing with this ink set. ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7038092 | Purification of chemical 1,3-propanediol Disclosed is a process comprising contacting chemical 1,3-propanediol with hydrogen in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst. Preferably, the chemical 1,3-propanediol, before the contacting has an initial color and, after the contacting, has a color that is lower... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7008992 | Water insoluble non-ionic graft copolymers A non-ionic graft copolymer has a hydrophobic backbone and non-ionic, hydrophilic side chains having a molecular weight of at least 500, preferably 100–2000 is substantially insoluble in water, but soluble in an aqueous vehicle, and is particularly suited for use ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6899754 | Inkjet inks with increased optical density This invention pertains to aqueous inkjet inks containing self-dispersing pigments and effective amounts of one or more multivalent cations, said inks having increased optical density when printed. ... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6886932 | Ink jet printing This invention pertains to ink jet printing and more particularly to inkjet printing of wide format substrates such as textiles, and to inks and inks sets suitable for use in such printing, wherein ink set including a first magenta ink; a second magnetic ink; a firs... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6857733 | Ink jet printing with uniform gloss This invention pertains to a method of ink jet printing, in particular to a method of ink jet printing with an ink set including a gloss equalizing colorless ink. ... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6852156 | Self-dispersing pigment and process of making and use of same A process is provided in which a pigment is oxidated with ozone in an aqueous environment in which the mixture of ozone, water and pigment is subjected to a dispersive mixing operation; and/or the pH of the mixture is maintained in a range of 6-8, whereby the pigmen... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6811243 | Priming fluid for ink jet printheads This invention relates to the use of a priming fluid in ink jet printers and in particular, to the use of an aqueous priming fluid used in conjunction with aqueous based ink jet inks in ink jet printers using ink jet printheads, such as, piezo ink jet printer heads.... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6750270 | Binding agents modified with nanoparticles, for coatings, and use thereof Nanoparticle-modified binders obtainable by reacting binders produced in the presence of nanoparticles provided with a reactive functionality, said binders having a reactive functionality complementary to the reactive functionality of the nanoparticles, with the nan... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6743466 | Process for repairing coated substrate surfaces The invention relates to a process for repairing coated substrate surfaces comprising the following successive steps: a) optionally preparing a blemished area to be repaired, b) providing a backing film coated on one side with an uncured or at least pa... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6742869 | Method and system for printing with an inkjet printer to simulate screen printing A system and method are disclosed for ink jet printing of wide format substrates such as textiles in a manner to simulate screen printing, in which image data in one or more acceptable formats is input, transformed into a suitable L*a*b* file format, further convert... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6720444 | Aminonitrile production Provided is a selective hydrogenation process for producing aminonitriles by contacting the corresponding dinitriles with a hydrogen-containing fluid in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst, a solvent and tetraalkylammonium hydroxide and/or tetraalkylphosphonium... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6710201 | Aminonitrile production Provided is a selective hydrogenation process for producing aminonitriles by contacting the corresponding dinitriles with a hydrogen-containing fluid in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst, a solvent and an amide additive. ... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6698860 | Spectral color reproduction with six color output The present invention provides a method to fully utilize the spectral gamut of a six-color printer to minimize metameric matches while maintaining high colorimetric accuracy in the reproduction by such six-color printer of a target image from a target col... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6686412 | Pastes containing matting and structuring agents and coating agents containing said pastes Pastes containing flatting agents and/or texture additives, containing A) 5 to 30 wt. % of one or more thixotropic (meth)acrylic copolymers and/or one or more thixotropic polyesters B) 15 to 45 wt. % of one or more flatting and/or texturing agents, C) 30 to 65 wt. ... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6680403 | Process for hydrogenating dinitriles in aminonitriles Provided is a selective hydrogenation process for producing aminonitriles by contacting the corresponding dinitriles with a hydrogen-containing fluid in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst, a solvent and an additive for improving the yield of and/or ... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6646153 | Hydroxyl functional urethanes having a tertiary carbamate bond Hydroxy functional urethane compounds comprising the reaction product of a hydroxy functional urethane intermediate with a compound having at least 2 isocyanate groups, wherein the intermediate is represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein R1 | 11/11/2003 |
| 6605669 | Radiation-curable coating compounds Coating compounds curable by means of high-energy radiation, comprising as binder A) at least one (meth)acrylic copolymer containing olefinic double bonds capable of free-radical polymerization and hydroxyl groups with a C.dbd.C equivalent weight from 100... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6583878 | Process and apparatus for measuring optical parameters on liquid media Process and apparatus for measuring optical, especially calorimetric, parameters on liquid, colored media, especially on wet lacquers, in which the liquid, colored medium is applied to a continuously moving, cylindrical support, a film of the liquid, colo... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6582770 | Process for coating A process for the preparation of a coating layer comprising the steps: (a) applying a coating layer to a substrate from a coating agent of which the resin solids comprise a binder system curable by free-radical polymerization of olefinic double bonds, and cont... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6581440 | Process and device for determining changes in liquid media, in particular coating agents under shear stress A process and a device for determining changes in a liquid medium, in particular a liquid coating agent or its components, caused by shear stress, in which a given volume of the medium is allowed to pass repeatedly through a shear unit under reproducible ... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6569921 | Pigment pastes, production thereof and coating agents that can be cathodically deposited, containing said pigment pastes Pigment pastes suitable for the production of cathodically depositable electrodeposition lacquers (CEC) obtainable by dispersion of pigments and/or fillers in an aqueous paste resin containing tertiary-bonded amino nitrogen, whereby epoxy compounds and, i... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6569802 | Catalyst for selective hydrogenation of dinitriles Provided is a selective hydrogenation process for producing aminonitriles by contacting the corresponding dinitriles with a hydrogen-containing fluid in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst, a solvent and a fluoride additive.... | 05/27/2003 |
