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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7918456 | Apparatus and method for viewing face-down playing cards Disclosed are apparatus and method that allow a card player to identify the face of cards that are dealt face-down to the player and while the cards are maintained face-down. The dealt cards maintained face-down are slid into position onto a transparent window porti... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7387770 | Method for ferric sulfate manufacturing A process is provided for the production of liquid ferric sulfate from finely-divided ferric oxide, sulfuric acid and water in a reaction system comprising at least one closed reaction vessel at temperatures ranging from about 120° C. to about 150° C. and pressure... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7377246 | Vertically oriented camshaft cap oil diverter An improved cam shaft configuration for internal combustion engines is provided wherein the oil is efficiently diverted from the camshaft cap to adjacent camshaft lobes. A reorientation of the camshaft oil diverter improves the distribution and increases the quantit... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7241920 | Filterable surfactant composition An improved aqueous soluble surfactant which has particular utility for incorporating in etchants for semiconductor devices is provided. The surfactant comprises a combination of a linear perfluorocarboxylic acid, a cyclic amine and an aliphatic alcohol. ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7232770 | High temperature and chemical resistant process for wafer thinning and backside processing A process which uses a silicone resin to form a wafer-to-carrier bonded package that enables wafer thinning and backside processing while the cured resin exhibits high chemical and thermal resistance. The process is versatile in that the constructed wafer package al... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7185618 | Sheet metal rocker arm with integrally formed cross member A sheet metal rocker arm of the welded and brazed tube and “boat type” rocker arm formed from sheet metal and characterized by having a reinforcing cross member which is integrally formed from a tab created by slitting the tube insert and which yields a unitary ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7183245 | Stripper for cured negative-tone isoprene-based photoresist and bisbenzocyclobutene coatings A chemical stripping solvent composition is provided for removing cured polymeric isoprene and bisbenzocyclobutene (BCB) substances from an inorganic substrate. The stripping composition comprises about 20 to about 30 weight percent anisole, about 20 to about 30 wei... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7153495 | Fragrance friendly and cost effective antiperspirant actives and method of making the same A cost effective process is provided for making stable, efficacious, amino acid and polyhydric alcohol free concentrated aqueous aluminum zirconium salt solutions. Absence of amino acid, low iron content and low trace metal impurity levels improve compatibility with... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7144571 | Amino acid free stable aluminum/zirconium antiperspirant solution An amino acid free stable aluminum zirconium polyhydric alcohol aqueous solution having a high anhydrous antiperspirant solid concentration and a high percentage of low molecular weight aluminum species, i.e., containing 60% or more of band IV peak area based on hig... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7112289 | Etchants containing filterable surfactant An improved etching and cleaning composition for semiconductor devices is provided in which the etch solution incorporates a novel surfactant comprising a combination of a linear perfluorocarboxylic acid, a cyclic amine and an aliphatic alcohol. ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7098152 | Adhesive support method for wafer coating, thinning and backside processing A liquid form adhesive system is provided for spin-coating on wafers and mounting to rigid carrier substrates to support thinning and backside processing. The liquid adhesive comprises about 30–35% of a rosin, between 5–10% of a thermoplastic urethane, a nonioni... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7087220 | High pH antiperspirant compositions of enhanced efficacy Aluminum and aluminum-zirconium antiperspirant compositions of enhanced efficacy and a pH value of at least 3.5 are provided that are made by reaction with insoluble, strongly alkaline strontium or calcium salts. The aluminum and aluminum-zirconium strontium or calc... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7074394 | Stable aluminum/zirconium antiperspirant solution free of amino acid and polyhydric alcohol A stable aluminum-zirconium aqueous solution of enhanced efficacy having a high concentration free of amino acid and polyhydric alcohol is disclosed. Such aluminum-zirconium salts are selected from aluminum/zirconium tetrachlorohydrate; aluminum/zirconium pentachlor... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7067100 | Liquid ferric sulfate manufacturing process A process for the production of liquid ferric sulfate from finely-divided ferric oxide, sulfuric acid and water in a closed reaction vessel at temperatures ranging from about 130.degree. C. to about 150.degree. C. and pressures from about 30 psi to about 70 psi. The... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7060258 | Method of making aluminum-zirconium antiperspirant of enhanced efficacy A novel efficacious and less irritant aluminum-zirconium antiperspirant composition is provided by the addition of a small amount of AlCl3 and/or HCl to the activated aluminum component. After the heating of diluted basic aluminum chlorohydrate solution, ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7014843 | Enhanced efficacy basic aluminum halides/metal cation salt, antiperspirants actives and compositions containing such materials and methods for making Disclosed are aqueous antiperspirant active compositions comprising an admixtures of basic aluminum halides and a metal cation salts which yield enhanced antiperspirant efficacy; and methods of making such antiperspirant compositions. The basic aluminum halides, opt... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7005409 | Dissolving gel for cured polysulfide resins A cured resin dissolving composition comprising a cellulosic gelling agent prepared in n,n-dimethylacetamide, known for its high penetration and solvency to polar resins, with a glycol-ether co-solvent, 1,8-diazabicyclo(5.4.0)undec-7-ene as a soluble amine, and a su... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6960338 | Amino acid free stable aluminum/zirconium antiperspirant solution An amino acid free stable aluminum zirconium polyhydric alcohol aqueous solution having a high anhydrous antiperspirant solid concentration and a high percentage of low molecular weight aluminum species, i.e., containing 60% or more of band IV peak area based on hig... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6924085 | Photoresist coatings for copper clad stainless steel printing plates A copper clad metal printing plate can be coated with an azide-containing photoresist comprising a polyformal resin together with a modified polyformal resin that has up to 100% of its hydroxyl groups converted to carboxyl groups, an organo azide and a photosensitiv... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6902724 | Enhanced efficacy basic aluminum halides, antiperspirant active compositions and methods for making Disclosed are basic aluminum halides having enhanced antiperspirant efficacy; methods of making such materials and antiperspirant compositions containing such basic aluminum halides, and optionally an amino acid, salts of amino acids, antimicrobial agents, or an org... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6869894 | Spin-on adhesive for temporary wafer coating and mounting to support wafer thinning and backside processing A liquid form adhesive system is provided for spin-coating on wafers and mounting to rigid carrier substrates to support thinning and backside processing. The liquid adhesive comprises about 30-35% of a rosin, between 5-10% of a thermoplastic urethane, a nonionic su... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6855306 | Process for the recovery of sodium nitrite A process is provided for the removal of undesirable organic matter from solutions of sodium nitrite that are generated as byproducts in the manufacture of thermoplastic resins. The process employs certain activated carbon types derived from lignite granular materia... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6835374 | Antiperspirant/deodorant active for no white residue sticks and soft solids Antiperspirant actives that produce practically no visible white residue, even against a black background is provided by the reduction of the particle size, using a refractive index modifier, to a point where the antiperspirant active on application provides no disc... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6818608 | Cured polymers dissolving compositions A cured resin dissolving composition comprising an alkyl ammonium fluoride dissolved in a wide variety of solvents and co-solvents with a soluble amine and surfactant. The composition is ionized to release fluoride which penetrates and reacts with the cured resin ca... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6805802 | De-watering process Process muds are de-watered by the addition of high clay alumina. The clay is mixed with plant sludges or muds so as to cause flocculation of the solid particles, and separating the water from the solid materials, as by filtration. Various polymers and/or alum proce... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6803401 | Halogen scavenger for olefin formulations A halogen scavenging system is provided for inhibiting the corrosion-causing tendency and coloration of halogen-containing olefin polymers or copolymers, comprising incorporating about 0.01% to about 1% of a hydroltalcite-like solid solution having the formula Al | 10/12/2004 |
| 6667021 | Method for producing enhanced sodium carbonate crystals for making sodium bicarbonate n the manufacture of sodium carbonate having increased CO2 uptakes the carbonation reaction to form sodium bicarbonate is enhanced by the addition of particular amounts of a cationic quaternary amine, selected from the family of dialkylethoxyla... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6664019 | Aluminum printing plates and method of making A method of making improved aluminum printing plates comprising graining the aluminum plates, de-smutting them by treating them with nitric acid solution, then rinsing with hot water, acetating the aluminum plates, and silicating the aluminum plates. The ... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6649153 | Skin friendly antiperspirant composition and method of making An improved skin friendly antiperspirant is provided in which a suitable polyhydric alcohol e.g., glycerin, is complexed with the antiperspirant of the type of activated or nonactivated aluminum or aluminum/zirconium salt that are commonly considered anti... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6616739 | Corrosion inhibited chloride salt compositions A corrosion inhibited chloride salt is provided containing 30-38% by weight calcium chloride and up to 50% by weight based on the weight of the salt, of honey. This composition reduces the corrosivity of chloride salt up to as much as about 70% compared t... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6551973 | Stable metal-safe stripper for removing cured negative-tone novolak and acrylic photoresists and post-etch residue A stripping composition is provided for removing polymeric organic substances from an inorganic substrate. The stripping composition comprises about 3 to about 15 weight percent aromatic quaternary ammonium hydroxide, preferably benzyltrimethylammonium hy... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6537464 | Mid-basicity aluminum compounds and methods of making A method of making poly aluminum chloride water treatment products comprising reacting an aluminum compound with a base at a temperature in the range of about 70 to 250° F., measuring the aluminum oxide content and adding water to the reaction product as... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6530343 | Control of ammonia and phosphorus in milking parlors A method of controlling ammonia levels and soluble phosphorus generated from the animal waste in milking parlors comprising applying to the parlor floor an acidic aluminum salt liquid. The treatment effective amount is effective to reduce phosphorus solub... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6468518 | Deliquescent salt addition to alum used to treat animal waste products Animal enclosures such as poultry houses generate high amounts of ammonia that adversely affect weight gain and mortality or the animals, particularly among young chicks. The addition of a deliquescent salt, such as calcium chloride, to alum to treat anim... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6451296 | Enhanced efficacy aluminum-zirconium antiperspirants and methods for making Stable aluminum-zirconium antiperspirant compositions in polyhydric alcohol solution with enhanced efficacy were made by direct reaction in aqueous solution of a soluble aluminum salt, a zirconium compound, a polyhydric alcohol, aluminum metal and optiona... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6270740 | Method of producing modified sodium carbonate crystals for the production of sodium bicarbonate An improved method of purifying sodium carbonate from a natural source whereby a dissolved sodium carbonate product is treated with a cationic compound, such as a quaternary amine, to react with carbon-containing contaminants and filtering the product. Th... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6165369 | Stable suspensions of solids in metal salt solutions for use in water treatment Stable suspensions can be made from acidic metal salt solutions and finely divided acid-insoluble solid particles that have a particle size of less than twenty-five microns, preferably less than ten microns, and most preferably, about one micron. These su... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6075212 | Method of weighing railroad cars without uncoupling them An apparatus and method for accurately weighing a rail car coupled to other rail cars without uncoupling the rail car to be weighed includes a hydraulically operated positioning device assembly with opposed pushers that can be elevated to hold the axle of... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6042264 | Time-temperature indicator device and method of manufacture A time-temperature indicator label for measuring the length of time to which a product has been exposed to a temperature above a pre-determined temperature is provided. The period of time of exposure is integrated with the temperature to which the indicat... | 03/28/2000 |
| 5938970 | Polynucleate metal hydroxide compounds and method for their preparation Polynucleate metal hydroxide anionic compounds and method for their production. The compounds have the formula: Ma Nb (OH)c Xd Ye Zf.(H2 O)g wherein M is a tri- or more valent m... | 08/17/1999 |
