Did You Know...
...that after Parker Brothers executives turned down the game of Monopoly because it had "52 fundamental errors" (including taking too long to play), a copy of the game wound up in the home of the company president who stayed up until 1 a.m. to finish playing it? He was so impressed by the game that the next day he wrote to inventor Charles Darrow and offered to buy it!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8182871 | Method of making topographically patterned coatings Methods of forming patterned coatings are disclosed. The methods include the steps of disposing a composition onto a substrate to form a liquid coating on the substrate and removing or providing energy through a first pattern of areas on the liquid coating to form a... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8173079 | Method for forming structured polymeric film A method for forming a structured polymeric film having a plurality of longitudinally spaced structured on both sides of the structured polymeric film is described. The method includes: providing a rotatable tool having an outer circumferential surface, the outer ci... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8172738 | Dead-shaft roller with aerostatic rotary union A dead-shaft roller having a shaft and a roll with a fluid circulation passage therein, and at least two bearings support the roll on the shaft. A rotary union is positioned at at least one end of the roll, possibly both. The rotary union has a rotatable sleeve and ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8021628 | Structured polymer films A method for forming a structured polymeric film having a plurality of longitudinally spaced structured on both sides of the structured polymeric film is described. The method includes: providing a rotatable tool having an outer circumferential surface, the outer ci... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8000817 | Frequency control in closed loop control systems Process controllers, methods, and systems provide for frequency control to account for the effects of periodic disturbances in the feedback signal of closed loop control systems. The frequency components of the feedback signal are determined, including the magnitude... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7998534 | System and method for controlling curl in multi-layer webs A system and method for controlling curl in multi-layer webs. The method can include providing a coated web, bending the web to induce a strain or pre-curl in the web, and curing the coating to form a multi-layer web. Some coatings at least partially shrink when cur... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7832567 | Drop-in filter for spray gun reservoir A liquid supply assembly for use with a spray gun (FIG. 1) comprises a reservoir 9 provided with a drop-in filter 10 for removing solid particles from liquid added to the reservoir 9. The reservoir 9 has a lid 12 with an out... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7698116 | Manifolds for delivering fluids having a desired mass flow profile and methods for designing the same Manifolds are designed to deliver fluid through multiple orifices of the manifold such that for a given inlet fluid pressure the fluid being output from the multiple orifices has a desired mass flow profile. The desired mass flow profile includes a desired mass flow... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7682703 | Microfabrication using patterned topography and self-assembled monolayers A method of selectively and electrolessly depositing a metal onto a substrate having a metallic microstructured surface is disclosed. The method includes forming a self-assembled monolayer on the metallic microstructured surface, exposing the self-assembled monolaye... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7677101 | Estimating propagation velocity through a surface acoustic wave sensor Techniques are described for estimating the propagation velocity through a surface acoustic wave sensor. In particular, techniques which measure and exploit a proper segment of phase frequency response of the surface acoustic wave sensor are described for use as a b... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7615175 | Method of improving coating uniformity The invention is a method of forming extrudate having substantially uniform thickness. A shim is formed which has a thickness variation of less than or equal to about 0.5 mil (13 microns) total indicated runout. This shim is disposed between a first die portion havi... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7381231 | Finishing compositions with reduced volatile organic compounds Finishing composition substantially free of non-volatile silicone materials and comprises a mixture of abrasive particles and an emulsion, which comprises water, a volatile siloxane, and a lubricant. ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7329435 | Strand coating device and method Continuous void-free uniform coatings are formed on filamentous articles by applying a voided or otherwise substantially uneven coating to at least some of the exposed portion of a filamentous article or to a rotating substrate. The filamentous article or substrate ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7312168 | Glass beads and uses thereof In one aspect, the invention provides glass beads and optical devices comprising the glass beads. In other aspects, the invention provides methods of making said glass beads and rapid glass screening methods that use glass beads. Glass beads of the invention compris... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7311780 | Coating device and method using pick-and-place devices having equal or substantially equal periods A sufficient number of pick-and-place devices (e.g., rolls) whose periods of contact with a substrate are equal or substantially equal to one another are used to form continuous void-free uniform coatings despite the occurrence of unintended or intended coating cali... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7300371 | Apparatus for deflecting or inverting moving webs A diverting roller has a roller body having a longitudinal axis. A plurality of pairs of pulleys are rotatably mounted on the roller body adjacent a circumference of the roller body. An endless belt is looped around each of the pairs of pulleys in such a fashion tha... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7292766 | Use of glasses containing rare earth oxide, alumina, and zirconia and dopant in optical waveguides The invention provides optical waveguides comprising a glass doped with a rare earth dopant on a surface of the substrate, wherein the glass comprises (a) Al2O3, at least one of REO or Y2O3, and at least one of ZrO2 | 11/06/2007 |
| D535727 | Tubing adapter | 01/23/2007 |
| 7166008 | Method of curing using an electroluminescent light Method of curing polymeric compositions using light from an electroluminescent light source. An electroluminescent wire light can be embedded into a curable polymer or adhesive composition and used for curing in circumstances in which UV or visible light from conven... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7147923 | Flexible polymer window A flexible window is formed by a multi-layer sheet having a transparent flexible base layer and one or more transparent flexible protective layers, wherein the protective layers have a greater abrasion resistance than the base layer. The base layer and the protectiv... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7143960 | Liquid sample reservoir suitable for use with a spraying apparatus A single use, disposable reservoir of low volume for use in conjunction with a spray gun for spray painting small areas, for example ‘spray out’ cards for color matching a paint mix for spray painting a vehicle. The reservoir is in the form of a syringe body wit... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7140495 | Layered sheet construction for wastewater treatment Described is an apparatus for the removal of organic substances and/or nitrogen sources from an aqueous medium by exposing the aqueous medium to the action of microorganisms supported on a gas permeable, water impermeable layer, or on and/or in a three dimensional m... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7126160 | II-VI/III-V layered construction on InP substrate A layered construction is provided comprising an InP substrate and alternating layers of II-VI and III-V materials. The alternating layers of II-VI and III-V materials are typically lattice-matched or pseudomorphic to the InP substrate. Typically the II-VI material ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7119377 | II-VI/III-V layered construction on InP substrate A layered construction is provided comprising an InP substrate and alternating layers of II-VI and III-V materials. The alternating layers of II-VI and III-V materials are typically lattice-matched or pseudomorphic to the InP substrate. Typically the II-VI material ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7114621 | Membrane module elements A layered sheet construction contains at least one gas permeable, liquid water impermeable layer, and a gas delivery layer formed of a corrugated sheet proximate the gas permeable, water impermeable layer. The corrugated sheet has corrugations that form flow channel... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7106939 | Optical and optoelectronic articles Optical and optoelectronic articles incorporating an amorphous diamond-like film are disclosed. Specifically, the invention includes optical or optoelectronic articles containing an amorphous diamond-like film overlying two or more proximate substrates, and to metho... | 09/12/2006 |
| 6986428 | Fluid separation membrane module The present invention includes a membrane construction for selectively transferring a constituent to or from a fluid. The membrane construction includes a multi-layer fluid impermeable support sheet having a plurality of supports on at least one side of the support ... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6965198 | Organic light emitting full color display panel Pixels for organic light emitting full color display panels are made by simultaneously depositing red, green, and blue dopants such that the blue dopant is dispersed in at least one non-blue subpixel. Another aspect of the method relates to using a shadow mask compr... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6960642 | Water- and oil-repellent compositions Fiber, fabric, film, molded or blown article comprising a water- and oil-repellent composition comprising a melt blend of components (a) and (b) in which: (a) comprises a repellency-imparting, fluorochemical composition comprising ... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6952264 | Dose radiometer The invention includes a method for collecting radiation. An electromechanical radiation collection device is disposed in a roll to collect radiation directed at the roll. The invention is also an apparatus comprising a roll having an outer surface. An electromechan... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6949283 | Polymeric coextruded multilayer articles Described is a polymeric coextruded multilayer web, the web comprising: at least two layers that are discontinuous in the cross-web direction, each layer comprising a plurality of distinct phases that are substantially continuous in the down-web direction; and at le... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6909831 | Optical waveguide Disclosed is an optical waveguide having an optical confinement layer. ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6869501 | Continuous process for controlled concentration of colloidal solutions A process for evaporating a portion of a colloidal solution, said process including: a) passing a colloidal solution, said colloidal solution including particles in a liquid medium, wherein at least a portion of said liquid medium includes at least one volatile comp... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6861139 | Pressure sensitive adhesive composition and adhesive product using the same A pressure sensitive adhesive composition which exhibits excellent adhesive strength and holding characteristics within a wide temperature range from ultra-low temperature to high temperature without causing environmental problems is disclosed. The pressure sensitiv... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6842288 | Multilayer optical adhesives and articles Described are multilayer optical composites including a first layer having an index of refraction n1, an ith layer having an index of refraction ni greater than n1, and one or two or more intermediate layers between the fi... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6837698 | Multilayer coextrusion die and method The invention is an extrusion device comprising an interleaving block portion. The interleaving block portion includes at least two first chambers, each first chamber including a width, a length, a height, and an input aperture. The length dimension of the first cha... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6830630 | Method of cleaning an internal combustion engine This invention provides fluid-dispensing devices attachable to an air-intake system of an internal combustion engine for introducing an engine cleaner composition into the air intake system. The invention also provides methods of cleaning internal combustion engines... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6820824 | Apparatus for spraying liquids, disposable containers and liners suitable for use therewith A spray gun has a fluid reservoir that contains a removable liner. The liner, which may be thermo/vacuum-formed from a plastics material, is a close fit within the interior of the reservoir and collapses as fluid is withdrawn from within the liner during operation o... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6791258 | Organic light emitting full color display panel A method for making full color display panel pixels is described. One aspect of the method relates to simultaneously depositing red, green, and blue dopants such that the blue dopant is dispersed in at least one non-blue subpixel. Another aspect of the method relate... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6767492 | Extrusion die and process A die apparatus, a method of using the die apparatus to produce co-extruded polymeric articles, and co-extruded polymeric articles produced using the die apparatus and method are disclosed. The die apparatus includes a hollow vane configured to extrude a material in... | 07/27/2004 |
