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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6402436 | Method and device for conveying planar ribbon of crimped fiber using air jets A method and device for conveying a ribbon of crimped material includes an air mover, a plenum connected to the air mover to receive air from the air mover, a series of directional slits and side walls. The directional slits air in fluid communication wit... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6277909 | Fiber reinforced resins with improved physical properties and process for producing same A process for lessening shear-induced reduction of fiber length in a melt processable, fiber reinforced polymer composition, and compositions useful in and obtained from such process, comprising the steps of: admixing a first polymer, the first polymer be... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6268028 | Composition and paper comprising cellulose ester, alkylpolyglycosides, and cellulose This invention relates to compositions, paper, thermoplastic sheets, and medical paper containing cellulose ester, alkylpolyglycoside (APG) or a mixture of APG and polyether glycol, and, optionally, cellulose. The process of incorporating APG or a mixture... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6224717 | Methods for separating a tocotrienol from a tocol-containing mixture and compositions thereof The invention relates to method for separating tocotrienol from a first tocol admixture by heating the first tocol admixture composed of a tocotrienol, at least one tocopherol, a fatty acid, and an esterifying compound to esterify the fatty acid to produc... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6193841 | Shaped, plastic articles comprising a cellulose fiber, a cellulose ester, and a non-ionic surfactant This invention relates to compositions, paper, thermoplastic sheets, and medical paper containing cellulose ester, alkylpolyglycoside (APG) or a mixture of APG and polyether glycol, and, optionally, cellulose. The process of incorporating APG or a mixture... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6159347 | Methods for separating a tocol from a tocol-containing mixture The invention relates to method for separating tocol from a tocol-containing admixture by heating the tocol-containing admixture composed a tocol, a fatty acid, and an esterifying compound to esterify the fatty acid to produce a second tocol admixture com... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6156913 | Method of producing vitamin E The invention provides processes for producing phytol, isophytol, and certain phytol derivatives by a method of oxidizing or epoxidizing geranylgeraniol or geranylgeraniol derivatives to form epoxygeranylgeraniol derivatives, reducing or hydrogenating the... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6139954 | Polyesters containing neopentyl glycol and fibers formed therefrom The invention relates to amorphous and crystalline fibers, particularly binder fibers, made from polyesters and the polyesters themselves. The polyesters of the invention are generally formed from a glycol component, such as a five carbon glycol, and a di... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6136575 | Enzymatic process for the manufacture of ascorbic acid, 2-keto-L-gulonic acid and esters of 2-keto-L-gulonic acid The present invention is directed toward efficient, high-yield processes for making ascorbic acid, 2-keto-L-gulonic acid, and esters of 2-keto-L-gulonic acid. The processes comprise reacting the appropriate starting materials with a hydrolase enzyme catal... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6133439 | Environmentally non-persistant cellulose ester fibers This invention provides cellulose ester fibers having an intermediate degree of substitution per anhydroglucose unit (DS/AGU) along with pigments which act as photooxidation catalyst. The fibers are useful as filler materials for tobacco products. The fil... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6129873 | Process for removing moisture and volatiles from pellets in single screw extruders In a process for extruding a thermoplastic resin in a single screw extruder, a barrel of a single screw extruder has a channel, a feed section and a first melt seal located after the feed section. The process is improved by supplying solid polymer into th... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6124094 | Zoogloeal and hyphomicrobium spp. nucleic acids The invention provides two new zoogloeal strains, mz1t and mz2t. The invention provides an isolated nucleic acid consisting of the nucleic acid of SEQ ID NO:1. Examples of nucleic acids of mz1t include SEQ ID NO:2 and SEQ ID NO:3. An example of a nucleic ... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6110661 | Bioluminescent reporter bacterium The present invention provides a reporter bacterium, comprising a bacterium that occurs naturally in a biological sludge and that contains a nucleic acid that encodes a reporter protein not found in the naturally occurring bacterium. The nucleic acid can ... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6106720 | Process for fluid/dense gas extraction under enhanced solubility conditions A liquid/dense gas extraction column process providing intimate contact between a dense gas and a fluid feed containing a solute and operating in an enhanced solubility region provides solubility of a solute in the dense gas to be at least 250% by weight ... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6103859 | Late addition of supplemental ethylene glycol in the preparation of copolyesters The invention is directed to a method for making copolyesters of terephthalic acid and a diol component including ethylene glycol and includes the steps of adding terephthalic acid and diol to a first esterification reactor and then late addition of suppl... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6103376 | Bundles of fibers useful for moving liquids at high fluxes and acquisition/distribution structures that use the bundles The ability to transport body liquids in consumer products such as diapers, incontinents and feminine napkins is a key factor in their performance. This invention is designed to provide specific high fluxes (volume of liquid/(time*mass of polymer) of aque... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6099778 | Process for producing pet articles with low acetaldehyde The present invention discloses a process for producing molded, shaped or extruded articles comprising the steps of: a) melt reacting, in the presence of a catalyst which is substantially free of Co compounds, at least one glycol and at least one dicarboxylic ... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6100320 | Process for making thermoplastic profiles having reduced melt fracture In a process for producing a profile by profile extrusion of a thermoplastic resin, a melt of the thermoplastic resin is extruded through a die to form the profile. The process is improved by utilizing a thermoplastic resin having a composition of from ab... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6100207 | Absorbent head band Disclosed are head bands comprising a sliver of spontaneously wettable staple fibers. The fibers are of an irregular, grooved shape in cross section and are lightly bound together to permit easy separation into suitable lengths for head bands.... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6068910 | Polyester resin compositions for calendering A polyester resin composition is calendered to produce a film or a sheet. The polyester resin composition is a polyester having a crystallization half time from a molten state of at least 5 minutes combined with an additive for preventing sticking of the ... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6063946 | Process for the isolation of polyunsaturated fatty acids and esters thereof from complex mixtures which contain sterols and phosphorus compounds This invention relates to a process for the isolation of fatty acids and fatty acid esters from complex naturally occurring mixtures which contain sterols, triglycerides and phospholipids. A preferred embodiment of the invention comprises extracting lipid... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6054551 | Polyester comprising a residue of isophthalic acid, terephthalic acid, ethylene glycol and an aromatic diol derivative A polyester having increased UV absorption comprising (i) a residue of a dicarboxylic acid component comprising terephthalic and from about 1 to about 20 mole % of isophthalic acid, (ii) a residue of a glycol component comprising ethylene glycol, and (iii... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6025069 | Thermoplastic article having high-relief surface Disclosed is a novel thermoplastic article having a high-relief, molded or embossed surface produced by contacting a laminate comprising a first or outer copolyester sheet material and a second or backing copolyester sheet material with heat and pressure ... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6022719 | Enzymatic process for the manufacture of ascorbic acid, 2-keto-L-gulonic acid and esters of 2-keto-L-gulonic acid The present invention is directed toward efficient, high-yield processes for making ascorbic acid, 2-keto-L-gulonic acid, and esters of 2-keto-L-gulonic acid. The processes comprise reacting the appropriate starting materials with a hydrolase enzyme catal... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6020383 | Method for reducing blood cholesterol and/or blood triglycerides Blood cholesterol and/or blood triglycerides are reduced in a mammalian subject by administering an effective amount of tert-butylhydroquinone or a salt thereof. The mammalian subject is preferably human. Additionally, a preparation of tert-butylhydroquin... | 02/01/2000 |
| 6020393 | Biodegradable foamable co-polyester compositions A branched random aliphatic-aromatic copolyesters suitable for foaming has increased melt viscosity and melt strength during extrusion and comprises repeating units of: [--{(O--R1 --O)a --(CO--R2 --CO)b }--{(O--R | 02/01/2000 |
| 5998028 | Thermoplastic article having metallic wire, rod or bar embedded therein Disclosed is a novel thermoplastic article having metallic wire, rod and/or bar embedded therein produced by applying heat and pressure to a laminate comprising, in order, (1) an upper sheet material, (2) metallic wire, rods or bars, and (3) a lower sheet... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5989665 | Copolyesters of 1,3-propanediol having improved gas barrier properties The invention relates to a copolyester having an inherent viscosity ranging from about 0.4 to about 1.4 and a cold crystallization temperature ranging from about 120 to about 160° C. Such copolyesters comprise the reaction product of a glycol component c... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5977429 | Synthetic polyester absorbent materials The invention provides synthetic polymeric fibers which have utility as temporary acquisition/distribution absorbent structures and permanent storage/distribution absorbent structures in a wide range of absorbent products such as diapers, feminine napkins... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5958539 | Thermoplastic article having textile fiber fabric embedded therein Disclosed is a novel thermoplastic article having a fabric comprised of textile fibers embedded therein produced by applying heat and pressure to a laminate comprising, in order, (1) an upper sheet material, (2) a fabric comprised of textile fibers, and (... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5932101 | Process for fluid/dense gas extraction under enhanced solubility conditions A liquid/dense gas extraction column process providing intimate contact between a dense gas and a fluid feed containing a solute and operating in an enhanced solubility region provides solubility of a solute in the dense gas to be at least 250% by weight ... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5928777 | High pressure laminates made with paper containing cellulose acetate A high pressure laminate is made of several layers of paper, including from bottom to top core sheets, a decor sheet and an overlay sheet. The core sheets are either composed of cellulose fibers or composed of 30 to 90 weight percent cellulose acetate fib... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5922829 | Foamable copolyesters prepared from divalent metal containing co-ionomers Disclosed is are high molecular weight copolyester compositions which possess high melt viscosity and melt strength which render them foamable with a wide range of foaming agents. The copolyesters consist essentially of (A) diacid residues comprising (i) ... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5922782 | Foamable copolyesters prepared from divalent metal containing co-ionomers Disclosed is are high molecular weight copolyester compositions which possess high melt viscosity and melt strength which render them foamable with a wide range of foaming agents. The copolyesters consist essentially of (A) diacid residues comprising (i) ... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5917068 | Polyunsaturated fatty acid and fatty acid ester mixtures free of sterols and phosphorus compounds This invention relates to a process for removing sterols and phosphorous compounds from naturally occurring lipid mixtures. The process involves hydrolyzing a naturally occurring lipid mixture containing phospholipids, triglycerides, and sterols to form a... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5894048 | Synthetic laminate structure and method for making same This invention relates to a synthetic laminate structure and a method for making the synthetic laminate structure. More particularly, the synthetic laminate structure contains an outer layer comprising a substantially transparent copolyester, a printed or... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5859116 | Clarity and adjustable shrinkage of shrink films using miscible polyester blends A heat-shrinkable film is made from a copolyester blend of 1 to 98.5 weight percent PETG copolyester, 98.5 to 1 weight DEG modified PET copolyester having a b* value of less than 15, 0.5 to 3 weight percent anti-blocking agent, and optionally, 5 to 15 wei... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5855798 | Process for spontaneouly transporting a fluid Synthetic fiber that are capable of spontaneously transporting water on their surface satisfy the equation (1-X cos θa) | 01/05/1999 |
| 5837625 | Insulation material Disclosed are fibrous structures comprised of shaped fibers wherein the thickness of the compressed fibrous structure at 1.00 psi is ࣙ1.3 times that of a similar compressed structure having the same area density and made from round cross section fibers ... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5824398 | Plasticized polyester for shrink film applications This invention relates to polyester/plasticizer blends which are useful as heat-shrinkable films or sheets in low temperature shrink packaging applications. The heat-shrinkable films or sheets comprise a blend of (A) 90 to 99 weight percent of a polyester... | 10/20/1998 |
