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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8178637 | Controlled polymerization The present invention discloses an emulsion polymerization process that comprises: (1) preparing an aqueous polymerization medium which is comprised of (a) at least one monomer, (b) a polymerization control agent, and an emulsifier, wherein the emulsifier is prepare... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8153218 | Hose assembly having varied reinforcing layers A hydraulic brake hose assembly has a core hose layer, a first reinforcing layer over the core hose layer, an intermediate hose layer, a second reinforcing layer over the intermediate hose layer, and an outer hose layer over the second reinforcing layer. The first r... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8152929 | Non-abrasive cleaning products The subject invention relates to cleaning products that are highly effective in cleaning articles that are susceptible to scratching, scuffing and/or abrasion. More specifically, the present invention relates to cleaning products that are made with a non-abrasive fa... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8142316 | Power transmission belts A belt has a compression section, a tension section, and a load carrying section disposed between the compression section and the tension section. The belt has an elastomeric/thermoplastic material, the elastomeric/thermoplastic material has 50 to 90 parts per hundr... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8132864 | Child safety seat with emergency harness release The present disclosure discloses a child safety seat comprising: (a) a supporting base structure adapted to be secured to a vehicle seat; (b) a child seating surface wherein the seating surface comprises a seat bottom and a seat back, and wherein the seat back has d... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8096925 | Treadmill belt with foamed cushion layer and method of making The present invention is directed to a treadmill belt with foamed cushion layer and method of making same. In one embodiment, the treadmill belt includes a fabric base layer and a foamed cushion layer foamed on and integral with the fabric base layer. The foamed cus... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8069975 | Conveyor belt rip detection system The present invention provides a conveyor belt rip detection system with belts having rip detection inserts that can be more easily integrated into conveyor belts at low cost. These rip detection inserts do not adversely affect the durability of the conveyor belt an... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8063152 | Boron containing functionalizing agent The present invention relates to functionalizing agents that are particularly useful for functionalizing living rubbery polymers to make the polymer more compatible with fillers, such as carbon black and silica. These functionalizing agents are comprised of a boron ... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8056584 | Kink, crush, and burst resistant flexible hose construction A flexible hose construction with kink, crush, and burst resistance. The hose is constructed of a tubular member and a reinforcement strip at least partially embedded in the tubular member. The reinforcement strip is wound in a helical pattern encircling a central l... | 11/15/2011 |
| RE42925 | Polyester resin blends with high-level gas barrier properties Compositions comprising a polyester resin and a polyamide derived from a dicarboxylic acid with 6-22 carbon atoms and from m-xylylene diamine having high-level gas barrier properties, obtained by mixing in the melted state the polyester resin premixed with a dianhyd... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8030404 | Power transmission products having enhanced properties The present invention is directed to the incorporation of functionalized polyethylenes, in amount of about 1% to 95% by weight based upon the weight of the total crosslinkable material, into ethylene alpha olefin elastomers, such as EPDM elastomer compositions, whic... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8030397 | Liquid polymer This invention discloses a process for manufacturing an elastomeric article by liquid injection molding, said process comprising the steps of: (I) heating a curable composition comprised of (1) a liquid polymer comprised of repeat units that are derived from a conju... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8007917 | Non-halogenated rubber compounds for use in conveyor belts A non-halogenated rubber compound is provided for use in conveyor belts, particularly those used in underground mining. The non-halogenated rubber compound is fire-resistant in accordance with MSHA standards and produces acceptable levels of toxicity and smoke upon ... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7998905 | Drilling fluid containing chlorosulfonated alpha-olefin copolymers This invention is based upon the finding that certain chlorosulfonated α-olefin copolymers can be beneficially utilized in drilling fluids that are utilized in drilling subterreanean wells. For instance, it has been unexpectedly found that certain chlorosulfonated ... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7973104 | Rubbery core/shell polymer with improved heat and UV resistance The present invention relates to rubbery core/shell polymers that have improved heat and ultraviolet light resistance. These polymers can be blended with thermoplastics to make leathery compositions. The core/shell polymers of this invention have an inner core and a... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7963300 | Flexible hose article and related methods The present invention generally relates to flexible hose articles and methods. Some embodiments include hoses that can be reversibly bent and/or shaped. Furthermore, some embodiments can comprise methods for making and/or using such hose articles. ... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7943693 | Elastomers containing surface metalated siliceous fillers This invention is based upon the concept of modifying the surface of silica with a metal, such as titanium or zirconium, which will catalyze silanol condensation reactions on the surface of the silica. In other words, modifying the surface of silica with titanium or... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7939175 | Non-halogenated rubber compounds for use in conveyor belts A non-halogenated rubber compound is provided for use in conveyor belts, particularly those used in underground mining. The non-halogenated rubber compound is fire-resistant in accordance with MSHA standards and produces acceptable levels of toxicity and smoke upon ... | 05/10/2011 |
| D637361 | Animal feeder which is particularly suitable for feeding deer | 05/03/2011 |
| 7932314 | Electrically conductive thermoplastic polymer composition This invention relates to a thermoplastic polymer composition that exhibits an excellent combination of properties for use in manufacturing shipping combs for use in conjunction with moving actuators for hard disk drives. The thermoplastic polymer composition of thi... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7928178 | Rubber for baby bottle nipples, pacifiers, and syringe plungers The production of a protein free synthetic polyisoprene which has both low levels of chemical impurities and good physical properties has yet to be realized. It has now been envisioned that the use of neodymium catalyzed polyisoprene will offer the combined advantag... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7909720 | Fabric adhesion improvement for EPDM based low cost timing belt The present invention is directed to timing belts having improved fabric adhesion to the tooth facing can be achieved by the use of a combination of a RFL treated fabric and an EPDM body provided the RFL treatment or the body include ZDA or the RF latex is an X-HNBR... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7906682 | Synthesis of soluble functionalized lithium initiators This invention discloses a process for making dilithium initiators in high purity. This process can be conducted in the absence of amines which is desirable since amines can act as modifiers for anionic polymerizations. The dilithium compounds made are highly desira... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7901563 | Preparation of industrial asphalt The present invention relates to a method for preparing an industrial asphalt comprising (1) heating an asphalt flux to a temperature which is within the range of about 400° F. (204° C.) to 550° F. (288° C.) to produce a hot asphalt flux, (2) sparging an oxygen ... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7901016 | Track segment with EP(D)M rubber based backer and method of making The present invention is directed generally to track segments for track vehicles and, more specifically, to a track segment having an ethylene propylene diene monomer (EP(D)M) rubber based backer, and a method of making. In one embodiment, the track segment includes... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7900266 | Asphaltic roofing shingle with self seal adhesive composition It has been unexpectedly found that the solvent extracted aromatic cut of heavy vacuum gas oil can be oxidized to produce an adhesive composition that has all the needed attributes of a self seal adhesive for asphalt roofing shingles. This adhesive composition does ... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7894934 | Remote conveyor belt monitoring system and method A remote conveyor belt monitoring system for monitoring an operation of a conveyor belt at a first geographic location. A local HMI is operable to acquire and store data representing conveyor belt conditions and operating characteristics. First and second computers ... | 02/22/2011 |
| D633271 | Gardening cart | 02/22/2011 |
| 7868099 | Dendrimers of rubbery polymers This invention discloses a process for synthesizing a dendrimer of a rubbery polymer comprising: (a) reacting a lithium terminated rubbery polymer with a halogenated tin containing compound to produce a polymer which is terminated with halogenated tin moieties, wher... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7855001 | Thermoplastic polymer for electrically conductive thermoforming applications This invention relates to a thermoplastic polymer composition that exhibits excellent characteristics for being thermoformed into a wide variety of packaging trays for electronics, including the disk drive and semiconductor industries. More specifically, these trays... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7854995 | High density dual helical gear The present invention relates to a low cost technique for manufacturing dual helical gears, such as herringbone gears, from powder metals. The dual helical gears made by this technique are of high density (greater than 92% of theoretical density) and offer superior ... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7842354 | Elastomeric compound The subject invention reveals a method for preparing a coated fabric which comprises (I) applying a vulcanizable elastomer composition to a layer of fabric, wherein the vulcanizable elastomer composition is made by: (1) mixing a cross-linkable functionalized polyeth... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7838112 | Modified gel particles and rubber composition This invention discloses a process for synthesizing a modified crosslinked elastomeric particle which comprises a two-step polymerization of a conjugated diolefin monomer and a vinyl aromatic monomer by emulsion polymerization, wherein the particle is synthesized by... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7825195 | Dendrimers of rubbery polymers This invention discloses a process for synthesizing a dendrimer of a rubbery polymer comprising: (a) reacting a lithium terminated rubbery polymer with a halogenated silicon containing compound to produce a polymer which is terminated with halogenated silicon moieti... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7825194 | Hairy polymeric nanoparticles This invention discloses a process for synthesizing a hairy polymer particle which comprises the steps of (1) polymerizing a vinyl aromatic monomer by emulsion polymerization in an aqueous medium to produce core particles, (2) recovering the core particles from the ... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7812108 | Hydrogenation and epoxidation of polymers made by controlled polymerization The present invention discloses a process for synthesizing a hydrogenated polymer that comprises: (1) preparing a aqueous polymerization medium which is comprised of (a) at least one monomer, (b) a polymerization control agent, and an emulsifier, wherein the emulsif... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7812092 | Hairy polymeric nanoparticles This invention discloses a process for synthesizing a hairy polymer particle which comprises the steps of (1) polymerizing a vinyl aromatic monomer by emulsion polymerization in an aqueous medium to produce core particles, (2) recovering the core particles from the ... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7810634 | Sensor system for a conveyor belt A monitoring system is provided for a moving conveyor belt having a plurality of embedded reinforcing cords and identification tags. A tag reader detects and identifies the identification tags passing by the tag reader while a belt monitor scans the cords to detect ... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7800477 | Thermal protector The present invention relates to a thermal protector which is comprised of a bimetal blade, a moving electrical contact, a fixed electrical contact, and a electrical resistor, wherein the bimetal blade has a fixed end and a moving end, wherein the moving electrical ... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7794551 | Carburization of metal articles The present invention relates to a process for carburizing a metal article comprising: (1) heating the metal article to an elevated temperature, (2) coating the heated metal article with a graphite suspension to produce a graphite coated metal article, wherein the g... | 09/14/2010 |
