Did You Know...
...that after Parker Brothers executives turned down the game of Monopoly because it had "52 fundamental errors" (including taking too long to play), a copy of the game wound up in the home of the company president who stayed up until 1 a.m. to finish playing it? He was so impressed by the game that the next day he wrote to inventor Charles Darrow and offered to buy it!
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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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7167246 | Method of color matching metallic paints A process for color matching a metallic paint by taking a color measurement reading at a single angle using a regular spectrophotometer or colorimeter is provided. The preferred type of metallic pigment to be utilized in preparing the matching color can be selected ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7129278 | Aqueous polymer dispersions The overall performance of water-reducible polymer dispersions, more specifically alkyd dispersions, can be substantially improved by utilizing resins derived from acidolysis reaction products of polyalkylene terephthalates and polyalkylene naphthalates. According t... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7116420 | Method of color matching wood stains A method of producing a finish for a selected wood substrate, wherein the finish provides the selected wood substrate with a color that matches the color of a target object. In accordance with the method, calculations are performed to determine the quantities of at ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7074856 | Moisture cure non-isocyanate 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 | 07/11/2006 |
| 7064167 | Aerosol paint composition for adherence to plastic A pressurized paint product that includes an aerosol paint composition disposed in a container. The aerosol paint composition includes volatile organic solvents, an acrylic modified alkyd resin,an acrylic modified chlorinated polyolefin resin, propellant, and a colo... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7042566 | Method of verifying color and strength properties of batches of wood stains A method of verifying the color and tinting strength of a manufactured batch of a semi-transparent wood stain. In accordance with the method, a standard batch of the wood stain is formed and then mixed with a specified amount of a white colorant to form a standard m... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7018557 | Magnetic aerosol paint composition A pressurized paint product that includes an magnetic aerosol paint composition disposed in a container. The magnetic aerosol paint composition includes volatile organic solvents, an alkyd resin, and ferromagnetic particles. ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7014466 | Primer selection for architectural coatings A method for selecting an architectural primer providing highest chromaticity and color development for a given topcoat color. A primer selection system comprising a plurality of selectable gray shade primers, having the capability to overlay a desired topcoat color... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6960012 | Method of mixing fluid in F-style container A method and apparatus of for mixing a tinting concentrate disposed in a container. The container is held inside a larger bucket by a base insert and a top insert. The bucket with the container secured therein is clamped to a table of a mixing apparatus. The table i... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6890455 | Archival spray composition An aerosol archival product that includes an aerosol archival composition disposed in a pressurized container. The aerosol archival composition includes one or more chlorinated fluorinated hydrocarbons, an amino-containing compound and a basic metal compound. The ae... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6869996 | Waterborne coating having improved chemical resistance A waterborne coating having improved chemical resistance produced from a composition containing a binder resin having post crosslinking groups, an associative thickener having post crosslinking groups and an associative dispersant having post crosslinking groups. | 03/22/2005 |
| 6787225 | Radiation curable coating having low gloss and coated articles made therefrom A radiation curable coating comprising: (i) at least one radiation polymerizable reactant; (ii) at least one initiator for initiating cure; (iii) at least one wax; wherein the wax is present in an amount sufficient to reduce the 60° glos... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6665965 | Ergonomic color sample fan deck A fan deck display having a case including a center wall joined between a pair of side walls. Each of the side walls has a longitudinal free edge with a plurality of undulations formed therein. A plurality of color strips are movably connected to the case... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6649687 | Low reflectance chemical resistant coating compositions A chemical resistant water reducible coating composition comprising: (i) an active hydrogen functional water dispersible polyurethane polymer; (ii) a crosslinking agent reactive with the active hydrogen functional polymer under curing conditions: (iii) ... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6646058 | Water-borne paint composition having improved hiding and scrub-resistance A water-borne paint composition including an opacifying pigment, a core-shell polymer with acid functionality, and a polymer polymerized from a group of monomers including a macromonomer having a hydrophobic portion and an alkoxylated portion. The core-sh... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6634525 | 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.... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6613186 | Aerosol solvent cement composition A pressurized aerosol solvent cement product and a method of using the same is disclosed. The aerosol solvent cement product includes an aerosol solvent cement composition disposed in a container. The aerosol solvent cement composition includes tetrahydro... | 09/02/2003 |
