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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8007920 | High brightness coating compositions and related products The invention provides a coating composition that provides high brightness, high gloss and superior print quality. The coated product comprises a substrate coated on at least one side with a coating composition comprising a pigment component and a binder component t... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8007635 | Lignocellulosic materials and the products made therefrom A process comprising treating a lignocellulosic material preferably pulp in the presence of a transition metal catalyst with a oxidizing agent selected from a group consisting of hydrogen peroxide, hypochlorite, hypochlorous acid and any combination thereof to form ... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7967953 | Paper substrates containing high surface sizing and low internal sizing and having high dimensional stability This invention relates to a paper substrate containing high surface sizing and low internal sizing and having high dimensional stability, as well as methods of making and using the composition. ... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7828935 | Papers for liquid electrophotographic printing and method for making same The specification discloses papers suitable for liquid electrophotographic printing (“LEP”) and a method for making such papers. According to the method, a papermaking furnish containing cellulosic fibers is formed into a fibrous web on a papermaking machine and... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7828930 | Use of polysulfide in modified cooking A method for Kraft pulping employing a modified cooking process in conjunction with polysulfide pulping technologies to obtain higher pulping yields than obtained in the prior art. The total required alkali charge (polysulfide liquor) is added to the beginning of a ... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7749596 | Engineered crack-resistant paper and board An engineered crack-resistant paper or board for improved runability formed by depositing a thin discontinuous thermoplastic or thermosetting polymer onto a cellulose fiber network web and having same absorbed into the network in specific geometrical formations. The... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7745525 | Waterfast dye fixative compositions for ink jet recording sheets A coating composition comprising a blend of at least two dye fixatives, at least one of which is a cationic polymer, and at least one of the other dye fixatives is a polyvalent metal salt, to form a water-insoluble complex. The ink recording sheets comprise a compos... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7736466 | Paper substrates containing high surface sizing and low internal sizing and having high dimensional stability This invention relates to a paper substrate containing high surface sizing and low internal sizing and having high dimensional stability, as well as methods of making and using the composition. ... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7638016 | Method for treating kraft pulp with optical brighteners after chlorine bleaching to increase brightness The present invention relates to a method of increasing the brightness of pulp, pulp made from such methods and methods of using such pulp. ... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7608338 | High brightness coating compositions and related products The invention provides a coating composition that provides high brightness, high gloss and superior print quality. The coated product comprises a substrate coated on at least one side with a coating composition comprising a pigment component and a binder component t... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7608166 | Papers having borate-based complexing and method of making same The present invention relates to paper substrates containing either an internal starch or a size press applied starch and a boron-containing compound and having improved physical and mechanical properties, as well as methods of making and using the same. ... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7482046 | Cut resistant paper and paper articles and method for making same The specification discloses a method for making a paper material having a reduced tendency to cut human skin. The method includes providing a papermaking furnish containing cellulosic fibers and from about 0.5 to about 5.0 wt % by weight dry basis expandable microsp... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7361399 | Gloss coated multifunctional printing paper This invention relates to paper products and/or substrates that is multifunctional and suitable for use in a wide range of office printing equipment and contains a base sheet of cellulose fibers and a pigmented composition coated on said substrate, the coating conta... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7279071 | Paper articles exhibiting water resistance and method for making same This invention relates to a process for preparing sized paper and paperboard which incorporates in the paper and paperboard at the size press size a composition comprising one or more “hydrophobic polymers” wherein hydrophobic polymers, the amount of such polyme... | 10/09/2007 |
| 6211905 | System for monitoring a continuous manufacturing process This invention relates to a system for monitoring a process which includes a plurality of monitoring means such as video camera which collects data relative to the process. The collected data is converted into a digital format and the digitized data store... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6007921 | Continuous finishing belt capable of finishing surface of a web of paper A hot soft nip calendar apparatus is provided for a paper mill. The apparatus includes at least one heated calendar roller and a finishing belt which is moved in proximity to the heated calendar roller by a plurality of drive rollers and at least one pres... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5931435 | Packaging and distribution system for rolled or cylindrical articles This invention relates to a pallet having a cradle which centers cylindrical articles or materials wound in rolls on the pallet and which allows the rolls to be transported while in a rollingly oriented manner, such that the cradle cooperates with retaini... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5853535 | Process for manufacturing bleached pulp including recycling A process for bleaching wood pulp is provided comprising subjecting the wood pulp, after brown stock washing, to an oxygen delignification stage, a washing sequence, a first chlorine dioxide bleaching stage, an oxidative extraction stage, optionally at le... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5849140 | Label applicator This invention relates to a labeling apparatus and system for imprinting, dispensing and inserting labels in between layers of paper or other material arranged in bales which are movable along a conveyor line. The apparatus utilizes a label inserting mech... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5821990 | System for monitoring a continuous manufacturing process A system for continuously monitoring a process such as a paper making process wherein a plurality of video cameras are positioned at various positions along the process to monitor one or more pre-determined characteristics of the process. The system furth... | 10/13/1998 |
| 4743439 | Wet calcination of alkali metal bicarbonates in hydrophobic media A process for the wet calcination of sodium bicarbonate, sodium sesquicarbonate or mixtures thereof comprising forming a suspension of sodium bicarbonate, sodium sesquicarbonate or said mixture in a water-immiscible relative high boiling liquid, and heati... | 05/10/1988 |
| 4615764 | SF6/nitriding gas/oxidizer plasma etch system A gaseous mixture of SF6, a nitriding gas component and an oxidizer gas component is disclosed as an effective SiO2 etchant having enhanced selectively for use in either the plasma or reactive ion etch process. By adding an oxidizing... | 10/07/1986 |
| 4584184 | Separation and recovery of molybdenum values from uranium process waste A method for treating process waste consisting of uranium hexafluoride, UF6, molybdenum hexafluoride, MoF6 and molybdenum oxytetrafluoride, MoOF4 is provided wherein the foregoing mixture is hydrolyzed in an aqueous soluti... | 04/22/1986 |
| 4578283 | Polymeric boron nitrogen dopant A polymeric borazole is produced by reacting BCl3 and an amine at temperatures between -60° C. and -5° C. in an inert solvent to form an intermediate triaminoborane, and then further polymerizing the intermediate after removal of the amine hy... | 03/25/1986 |
| 4540428 | Phosphorotriamidate urease inhibitors and urease inhibited urea based fertilizer compositions The invention rleates to novel urease inhibited fertilizer compositions containing urea, a urease inhibiting effective amount of phosphorotriamidate compounds, and a method and composition for using such compounds to inhibit the activity of urease.... | 09/10/1985 |
| 4539037 | Urease inhibited urea based fertilizer compositions containing N-aryl-N-aliphatic phosphorotriamide compounds The invention relates to novel urease inhibited fertilizer compositions containing urea and a urease inhibiting amount of phosphorotriamidate compounds, and methods and composition for inhibiting the activity of urease through use of such compounds.... | 09/03/1985 |
| 4530714 | N-aliphatic and N,N-aliphatic phosphoric triamide urease inhibitors and urease inhibited urea based fertilizer compositions The invention relates to novel urease inhibited fertilizer compositions containing urea and a urease inhibiting amount of one or more phosphoric triamide compounds, and methods and composition for inhibiting the urease catalyzed hydrolysis of urea through... | 07/23/1985 |
| 4528175 | Production of chromium (III) compounds A process of preparing chromium (III) compounds from chromate and/or dichromate salts by forming a mixture of such salts, an acid, water and a reducing agent. Additional acid is added to the mixture which is then cooled selectively precipitating the salt ... | 07/09/1985 |
| 4528245 | Pretreatment of plastic materials for metal plating This invention relates to a process for conditioning the surfaces of natural and synthetic plastic materials for electroless plating of a metal coating thereon by exposing such materials to an atmosphere comprising ozone, contacting said exposed materials... | 07/09/1985 |
| 4528254 | Conjugated polymer battery containing organosulfur solvent Batteries wherein at least one of the anode and cathode is a conjugated backbone polymer and in which the electrolyte contains at least one sultone or sulfonate solvent. Preferred solvents such as propane sultone and butane sultone impart stability to the... | 07/09/1985 |
| 4528020 | Urease inhibited urea based fertilizer compositions The invention relates to novel urease inhibited fertilizer compositions containing urea and a urease inhibiting amount of hydroxamic acid or diaminophosphinyl compounds, and methods and composition for inhibiting the activity of urease through use of such... | 07/09/1985 |
| 4524114 | Bifunctional air electrode Novel catalytic electrode in which the oxidation catalyst is protected from unfavorable redox potentials by an insulation/rectification matrix composed of a polymeric matrix containing an insulating and rectifying effective amount of a dispersed redox con... | 06/18/1985 |
| 4524215 | Fluorinated esters of 3,3,4,4-benzophenone tetracarboxylic dianhydride This invention relates to novel fluorinated compounds derived from 3,3',4,4'-benzophenone tetracarboxylic dianhydride that are useful as surface modifiers for various fibers. The novel compounds contain two fluorinated ester derived from fluorinated alcoh... | 06/18/1985 |
| 4518413 | Poly-phosphorodiamide urease inhibitors and urease inhibited urea based fertilizer compositions The invention relates to novel urease inhibited fertilizer compositions containing urea and a urease inhibiting amount of novel poly-phosphorodiamide compounds.... | 05/21/1985 |
| 4517002 | Phosphorodiamide urease inhibitors and urease inhibited urea based fertilizer compositions Novel urease inhibiting phosphorodiamide compounds, urea based fertilizer compositions including such compounds, and methods and composition for using said compounds to inhibit the catalytic activity of urease.... | 05/14/1985 |
| 4517007 | Phosphoroamide urease inhibitors and urease inhibited urea based fertilizer compositions Novel urease inhibiting phosphoroamide compounds and urea based fertilizer compositions including such compounds, and methods and compositions for inhibiting the activity of urease through use of a urease inhibiting effective amount of one or more of the ... | 05/14/1985 |
| 4517004 | Aryl phosphoric triamide and aryl phosphorodiamidate urease and nitrification inhibitors and urease and nitrification inhibited urea and reduced nitrogen based fertilizer compositions The invention relates to novel urease inhibited fertilizer compositions containing urea and a urease inhibiting amount of one or more aryl phosphoric triamide and aryl phosphorodiamidate compounds, and to methods and compositions for inhibiting the activi... | 05/14/1985 |
| 4517003 | N-acyl phosphoric triamide urease inhibitors and urease inhibited urea based fertilizer compositions The invention relates to novel urease and/or nitrification inhibited fertilizer compositions containing; and methods and compositions for inhibiting urease and/or nitrification through use of a urease and/or nitrification inhibiting amount of novel phosph... | 05/14/1985 |
| 4517005 | Aminophenol urease inhibitors and urease inhibited urea based fertilizer compositions Novel urease inhibiting aminophenol compounds and urea based fertilizer compositions including such compounds, and methods and compositions for inhibiting the activity of urease through use of a urease inhibiting effective amount of one or more of the afo... | 05/14/1985 |
| 4511440 | Process for the electrolytic production of fluorine and novel cell therefor A cell and process is provided for the production of fluorine comprising electrolyzing a liquid mixture of fluorides of alkali metal, ammonium and hydrogen fluoride. The cell anode comprises a stock of anode plates with internal passages or it may compris... | 04/16/1985 |
