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Glam girl Heddy Lamar may have used her good looks to good effect on the silver screen, but she put her smarts to better use as an inventor. During World War II, she co-patented a frequency-switching system for torpedo guidance that was considered years ahead of its time.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8147123 | Apparatus with automatic balancing for mixing paint disposed in containers having different configurations An apparatus and method are provided for mixing paint disposed in either a conventional one gallon paint container or a square paint container having a body with a handle passage extending therethrough. The apparatus includes a square bucket for holding the containe... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8123066 | Container The present invention is directed toward a novel container system that is designed to hold and store liquids, such as for example, paints, stains, and various other coatings. The container system generally includes a base member, a shelf that is contained within the... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8101690 | Amine functional adducts and curable compositions comprising same An amine functional adduct is obtained by admixing a stoichiometric excess of a cycloaliphatic diamine and a compound having an epoxide group and an alpha, beta unsaturated carbonyl group. ... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8084137 | Metal coating composition The present invention provides for a resin system and coating composition suitable for direct application to metal substrates. The composition may include a phosphate functional polyester. The polyester may be an unsaturated polyester polyol. The coating composition... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8067486 | Low VOC water-based epoxy coatings An aqueous multi-component epoxy coating composition having less than 3% by weight of VOCs and curable upon admixing the components comprises (a) a first component of (i) a stable epoxy dispersion of an epoxy resin, from 5 to 20 weight percent of a mixture of surfac... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8013092 | Waterborne coating A waterborne coating produced form a composition containing a binder resin having post crosslinking groups, an associative thickener having post crosslinking groups, a dispersant having post crosslinking groups, and a reactive diluent having post crosslinking groups... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7992330 | Display assembly for printed materials A display for printed materials includes a pocket mounting panel having a plurality of indexing holes, which may be arranged in columns and rows, and a plurality of pockets adapted to receive printed materials. The pockets include at least one rearwardly extending p... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7951429 | High energy curable coatings comprising thermoplastic polymers A radiation curable coating composition comprising: (i) a thermoplastic polymer; (ii) at least one ethylenically unsaturated adhesion-promoting monomer or oligomer; (iii) at least one other ethylen... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7943698 | Moisture cure alpha-silane modified acrylic coatings An ambient temperature curing coating composition comprising the crosslinked reaction product of: (a) an amino-functional compound, wherein the amino-functional compound is a bis-silylamine of general formula: (R2)b(R | 05/17/2011 |
| 7943564 | Hydrofluorocarbon cleaning compositions A cleaning composition suitable for cleaning electronic components includes a blend of hydrofluorocarbons and one or more C1-C5 alcohols. The composition may include from about 1.0 to about 20% by weight of 1,1,1,3,3 pentafluoropropane and from about 75 to about 98.... | 05/17/2011 |
| D637006 | Block brush body | 05/03/2011 |
| 7913417 | System and method to control energy input to a material A system and method of controlling energy that is input to a material substance, for the controlled removal of moisture from the material substance, is disclosed. A controlled air flow is blown onto the material substance at a specified air flow rate over at least o... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7875355 | Multi-layer coating system including a hydroxyl modified polyurethane dispersion binder A multi-layer coating system comprising a hydroxyl-functional polyurethane dispersion is provided. The hydroxyl-functional polyurethane comprises the reaction product of a pre-polymer intermediate formed from the reaction of an isocyanate with an active hydrogen con... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7725976 | Apparatus and method for the automated cleaning of articles An apparatus, formulation and method for cleaning soils, such as paint drips or splashes, from the outside surface of filled aerosol paint cans and other articles is provided. The apparatus comprises a plurality of reservoirs containing liquids for cleaning and rins... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7705072 | Flexible concrete waterproofer A moisture resistant concrete coating composition comprising 20% to 30% by weight, based on the weight of the coating composition, of a water dispersible resin having a non-volatile materials content in the range of 40% to about 60%, an average particle size in the ... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7703641 | Storage and dispensing container for paint An improved container for storing, dispensing and handling viscous and semi-viscous fluids such as paint and the like, having novel spout and other design features that enable substantially dripless dispensing and improved handling and storage. ... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7703631 | Container The present invention is directed toward a novel container system that is designed to hold and store liquids, such as for example, paints, stains, and various other coatings. The container system generally includes a base member, a shelf that is contained within the... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7686502 | Apparatus with automatic balancing for mixing paint disposed in containers having different configurations An apparatus and method are provided for mixing paint disposed in either a conventional one gallon paint container or a square paint container having a body with a handle passage extending therethrough. The apparatus includes a square bucket for holding the containe... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7638577 | Dispersing Polymers A pigment dispersing polymer comprising a backbone having one or more urea groups and having polymeric side chains extending therefrom. The dispersing polymer may be formed from the reaction of a compound having one or more carbodiimide groups with acid functional r... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7601213 | Pigment and coating composition capable of inhibiting corrosion of substrates The present invention relates to a pigment and a coating composition comprising such a pigment, wherein it is contemplated that a coating composition containing such pigment is capable of inhibiting corrosion of a substrate to which it is applied. In one embodiment,... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7528190 | Low bake, low VOC conductive primer The present invention provides for a sealer/primer that is generally cured at low bake temperatures. The composition utilizes a resin system to provide both conductivity and adhesion of the coating onto plastic substrates. The present invention uses a polyester, suc... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7527864 | High energy curable coatings comprising thermoplastic polymers A radiation curable coating composition comprising: (i) a thermoplastic polymer; (ii) at least one ethylenically unsaturated adhesion-promoting monomer or oligomer; (iii) at least one other ethylen... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7462233 | Pigment and coating composition capable of inhibiting corrosion of substrates The present invention relates to a pigment and a coating composition comprising such a pigment, wherein it is contemplated that a coating composition containing such pigment is capable of inhibiting corrosion of a substrate to which it is applied. In one embodiment,... | 12/09/2008 |
| D582119 | Lid for a container | 12/02/2008 |
| D582117 | Container | 12/02/2008 |
| D582118 | Applicator wiping surface for a container | 12/02/2008 |
| 7445373 | Method for mixing a fluid dispersion disposed in a container having either a cylindrical or square shape Apparatus and method for mixing a fluid dispersion disposed in a container having either a cylindrical or a square shape. The apparatus includes a holding structure having a retaining structure connected to a base. The retaining structure prevents lateral movement o... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7434706 | Container and lid assembly A plastic container and lid assembly for storing liquid coating materials including a container and a lid. The container has a body with a bottom wall, at least four sidewalls and a neck. The neck defines a wide mouth opening and including threads for receiving mati... | 10/14/2008 |
| D573475 | Square paint container | 07/22/2008 |
| 7399352 | Coating composition A coating composition comprising a reaction product of the following components: (a) at least one cyclic ether or anhydride; and (b) an alkoxysilane-functional polyacrylate, alkyd, polyester, epoxy, or a multifunct... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7399111 | Apparatus and method for mixing fluid dispersions disposed in containers of different sizes and construction Apparatus and method for mixing a fluid dispersion disposed in a container. The apparatus includes a table upon which the container may be disposed. A clamp assembly is disposed above the table so as to define a holding space therebetween. The clamp assembly is mova... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7348061 | Slip-resistant coatings and substrates coated therewith A slip-resistant coating composition comprising (i) a binder comprising a polyepoxide and a polyamine; (ii) a micaceous pigment selected from the group consisting of mica and micaceous iron oxide and blends thereof... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7345120 | Moisture cure non-isocyanate acrylic coatings An acrylic polymer having pendant alkoxysilane comprising the free radical reaction product of a polysiloxane, an N-alkylphosphonate N-oxylalkyl ester initiator; and ethylenically unsaturated monomers. The acrylic polymer can be further crosslinked with reactive pol... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7339674 | Apparatus and method for changing the color of a flow of fluid A color adjustment system for changing the color of fluid flowing from a source. The color adjustment system includes a main mixing pipe connected to storage vessels to continuously receive flows of colorants from the storage vessels. A fluid inspection cell is conn... | 03/04/2008 |
| D563228 | Container for coating materials | 03/04/2008 |
| 7329041 | Method of mixing paint A plastic container and lid assembly for storing liquid coating materials including a container and a lid. The container has a body with a bottom wall, at least four sidewalls and a neck. The neck defines a wide mouth opening and including threads for receiving mati... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7325968 | Structure for holding either a cylindrical or square shaped container during a mixing operation Apparatus and method for mixing a fluid dispersion disposed in a container having either a cylindrical or a square shape. The apparatus includes a holding structure having a retaining structure connected to a base. The retaining structure prevents lateral movement o... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7279525 | Curable compositions This invention relates to a curable composition comprising a solvent solution of a mixture comprising: (i) at least one hydroxy-functional acrylic-polymer; and (ii) at least one low molecular weight polyol reactive... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7246728 | Container and lid assembly An assembly for facilitating the use of paint applicator accessories in connection with a plastic container is provided. The assembly includes a nozzle device housed within a container lid and having a suction line, which extends into the paint container. The assemb... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7182505 | Apparatus and method for mixing a fluid dispersion disposed in a container having either a cylindrical or a square shape Apparatus and method for mixing a fluid dispersion disposed in a container having either a cylindrical or a square shape. ... | 02/27/2007 |
