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 |
| 8163521 | Self-assembled proteins and related methods and protein structures The present invention provides user-directed construction of novel specific homo- and hetero-dimeric, and multimeric assemblages of proteins. The present invention is comprised of gene sequences that transcribe peptide sequences that form links between proteins, whe... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8142889 | Reinforcement composition and method thereof The present invention relates generally to a reinforcement composition and a method of reinforcing an asphalt cement concrete composition. The reinforcement composition includes a core and an outer container. The core includes a plurality of fibers, and the outer co... | 03/27/2012 |
| 7524623 | Method and device for rapid detection of microorganisms by changing the shape of micro-colonies This invention describes a method of rapid detection of micro-colonies of microorganisms by changing their shape from a regular semi-sphere to a long and thin cylinder. Cells are trapped by filtration in long (diameter/length=1/10-1/100), cylindrical, parallel, micr... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7472770 | Hub unit for use in electrically movable wheels and vehicle comprising the hub unit A hub unit for use in electrically assisted bicycles is improved in an effect to cool a motor incorporated in the unit. The hub unit has a motor 9 comprising a stator 3 and a rotor 4, and a hub 7 enclosing the motor 9 therein and r... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7473552 | Production of hydrogen gas and isolation of hydrogen producing microorganisms using replenishing coated substrates The present invention provides a system of baiting and growing microorganisms on a gelatinous matrix. A bioreactor is provided wherein the bioreactor provides an environment conducive to the breakdown of organic aqueous material and the production of hydrogen from m... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7448097 | Retractable shower support A retractable shower support (A), typically a retractable shower chair, for moving an invalid in and out of a shower, wherein the retractable shower support (A) includes (i) at least a pair of elongate frame members (C), (D), connected to one another by... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7439071 | Method of employing elevation of marinobufagenin in determining the presence of preeclampsia and related apparatus A method of determining the presence of preeclampsia is provided wherein a determination is made as to whether there has been a substantial elevation in marinobufagenin which may be a blood-derived or urine-derived and if such elevation does exist concluding that pr... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7438561 | Electrical connector for a printed circuit board An electrical connector is provided. The electrical connector has a housing which is supportable within an aperture of a printed circuit board. The electrical connector also has one or more electrical contacts that are disposed on the housing with at least some of t... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7363064 | Asymmetric handheld electronic device An improved handheld electronic device includes a case having an asymmetry provided by an outwardly protruding corner. The handheld electronic device includes an earphone disposed at the outwardly protruding corner. The positioning of the earphone allows a user to r... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7288584 | Mixing scheme and process for the preparation of a refinish coating composition The present invention refers to a mixing scheme containing a plurality of pigmented base paint compositions having defined colors and optionally one or more non-pigmented base paint compositions comprising at least one rheology controlled base paint composition cont... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7279119 | Silica and silica-based slurry This invention relates to a silica, a slurry composition, and a method of their preparation. In particular, the silica of the present invention includes aggregated primary particles. The slurry composition which incorporates the silica, is suitable for polishing art... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7253224 | Silica-based particulates A silica-based particulate material that may contain less than 5 wt. % of a multivalent cation and a method of preparing such a silica-based particulate material. The silica-based particulate material may be characterized as having a median particle size of at least... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7217442 | Method and apparatus for mixing and applying a multi-component coating composition A method of applying a multi-component coating of a desired composition over a substrate includes providing a coating device in flow communication with a first coating component having a first rheological profile and at least one second coating component having a se... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7214754 | Polymerizable polyol (allyl carbonate) compositions A polymerizable composition is described, which composition comprises a major amount of a polyol(allyl carbonate) monomer, e.g., diethylene glycol bis(allyl carbonate) monomer, and a minor amount of a radically polymerizable second monomer represented by the general... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7166675 | Low gloss powder coating composition A thermosetting protective and/or decorative coating composition that includes a co-reactable solid, particulate mixture of a film-forming material that includes a copolymer containing functional groups and a crosslinking agent having at least two functional groups ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7166156 | Ink recordable substrate coating composition having a pH less than 7 A water resistant coating composition for ink jet recordable substrates having a pH of less than 7, which includes: (a) an aqueous polyurethane dispersion; and (b) an aqueous solution of a nitrogen containing polym... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7160479 | Method and apparatus for evaluating panel drip tests The apparatus for quantifying effectiveness of solvent to clean a coating from a substrate using a drip test includes a test stand, a drip test device, and a computer associated with the stand and test device. The test stand is adapted to support a glass panel at a ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7151122 | UV curable polysiloxane clearcoat A coating composition that can be cured by actinic or ionizing radiation is disclosed. The coating composition is made up of at least one polysiloxane compound one polysiloxane compound having the following structure (I) or (II): | 12/19/2006 |
| 7144969 | Impact resistant polyureaurethane and polyureaurethane prepolymer having low NCO/OH ratio The present invention relates to a polyureaurethane wherein the prepolymer comprising said polyureaurethane has a NCO to OH equivalent ratio of from 2.0 to less than 2.5. In an embodiment, the polyureaurethane prepolymer comprises a polyisocyanate and at least one O... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7135429 | Attrition resistant carrier product The present invention is directed to an attrition resistant carrier product such as silica. Further, this invention is directed to the use of a binder to improve the attrition resistance or reduce the friability of a carrier product such as silica. In an embodiment,... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7132477 | Powder coating compositions A thermosetting composition that includes a co-reactable solid, particulate mixture of a film forming material having functional groups, a crosslinking agent having at least two functional groups that are reactive with the functional groups in the film forming mater... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7098290 | Method of preparing an optical polymerizate The present invention is directed to a novel method of preparing a polymerizate, which includes the step of polymerizing a two-component composition, which includes: a first component containing at least one polycyanate reactant having at least two functional groups... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7097549 | Polishing pad A polishing pad is described as comprising, (a) particulate polymer which can be chosen from particulate thermoplastic polymer (e.g., particulate thermoplastic polyurethane), particulate crosslinked polymer (e.g., particulate crosslinked polyurethane and/or particul... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7087698 | Method of preparing an optical polymerizate The present invention is directed to a novel method of preparing a polymerizate, which includes the step of polymerizing a two-component composition, which includes: a first component containing at least one polycyanate reactant having at least two functional groups... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7070683 | Electrodepositable coating compositions and processes related thereto The present invention is directed to a curable electrodepositable coating composition having a resinous phase dispersed in an aqueous medium. The resinous phase includes (a) one or more ungelled, active hydrogen-containing cationic salt group-containing resins which... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7015271 | Hydrophobic particulate inorganic oxides and polymeric compositions containing same Described are hydrophobic particulate inorganic oxides useful for reinforcing polymeric composition, e.g., rubber. The materials are characterized by: (a) the substantial absence of functional groups capable of chemical reaction with rubber; (b) a BET surface area o... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7009032 | Sulfide-containing polythiols The present invention relates to sulfide-containing polythiols and their methods of preparation. Sulfide-containing polythiols can have a variety of uses and applications. The sulfide-containing polythiols of the present invention can be especially useful in polyure... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6905402 | Polishing pad for planarization The present invention relates to a polishing pad. In particular, the polishing pad of the present invention comprises a sublayer, a middle layer, and a top layer which can function as a polishing layer. The polishing pad of the present invention is useful for polish... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6736891 | Process for producing hydrophobic particulate inorganic oxides Described is an improved process for producing hydrophobic particulate inorganic oxides useful for reinforcing polymeric compositions, e.g., rubber, by using a certain amount of hydrophobizing agents in an aqueous suspension of inorganic oxide having a pH of 2.5 or ... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6656241 | Silica-based slurry This invention relates to a slurry composition and a method of its preparation. In particular, the slurry composition of the present invention includes a silica wherein the silica comprises a surface modification. The silica-based slurry of the present in... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6649684 | Chemically treated fillers and polymeric compositions containing same Described are fillers, e.g., inorganic oxides, that have been chemically treated to have a carbon content of greater than 1 weight percent, a mercapto content of at least 0.15 weight percent, a Silane Conversion Index of at least 0.3 and a Standard Reinfo... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6631021 | Polyfunctional thiirane compounds Describes novel polyfunctional thiiranes. Also described are polymerizable compositions comprising such novel polyfunctional thiiranes, and polymerizates, e.g., optical lenses, prepared therefrom. The described polymerizates may have a refractive index of... | 10/07/2003 |
