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...that the x-ray was discovered purely by accident? When German physicist Wilhelm Konrad von Roentgen was experimenting with cathode rays in 1895, he put an activated Crookes tube in a book and went out to lunch. When he returned, he discovered that a key that had also been placed in the book showed up as an image on the developed film!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8110287 | Irrigation, erosion control, root growth control, and clean-up techniques The invention provides processes for coating the surface of substrates such as a sheet, film, foam, fiber, etc., with a curable liquid resin or solution of curable resin, then in one embodiment, stably attaching a superabsorbent polymeric powder to such resin, and t... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8026310 | Coating powder of epoxy resin, styrene-maleimide curing agent and a second curing agent A low temperature curable coating powder comprising an epoxy functional resin is cured with styrene maleimide in combination with at least one other curing agent such as dicyandiamide, imidazole, or an imidazole adduct. The combination of three curing agents such st... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8007884 | Irrigation, erosion control, root growth control and clean-up techniques The invention provides processes for coating the surface of substrates such as a sheet, film, foam, fiber, etc., with a curable liquid resin or solution of curable resin, then in one embodiment, stably attaching a superabsorbent polymeric powder to such resin, and t... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7897102 | Method of making valve guide by powder metallurgy process A powder metallurgy method for making valve guides for use in internal combustion engines advantageously utilizes uniaxial side pressing to form compacts. Such compacts are subsequently sintered, formed into a cylindrical shape, and then hollowed to form a valve gui... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7806631 | Underground filling and sealing method The present invention is directed to a method for filling and sealing underground voids and the like with use of a grout comprising aggregate coated with a water-activated expanded hydrophobic polymeric resin, such as polyurethane. ... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7649034 | Coating powder compositions and method The present invention is directed to a coating powder base composition having a viscosity of between about 2 to about 85 Pa·s and including a particulate organic pigment tinting agent. Such base composition can be produced in large batches and then smaller portions... | 01/19/2010 |
| D580178 | Bath brush with tapered bristles | 11/11/2008 |
| D579704 | Device to contain, display, and dispense documents | 11/04/2008 |
| D558456 | Bath brush with removable brush | 01/01/2008 |
| 7223477 | Coating powders having enhanced flexability Coating powders having a low curing temperature are comprised of an acid functional acrylic resin having an acid number between about 40 and 220, triglycidyl isocyanurate, and a curing catalyst comprising tetrabutyl ammonium bromide. Such coating powders have a stoi... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7165556 | Composite handle for grooming implements A composite handle for grooming implements provides improved control during use. Such handle has a rigid and a flexible portion that facilitates use of the implement, especially when a user has a weak or impaired grip. ... | 01/23/2007 |
| D535439 | Flamingo bath puff | 01/16/2007 |
| D535438 | Poodle bath puff | 01/16/2007 |
| 7147898 | Highly absorbent products and process of making such products The invention provides processes for coating the surface of substrates such as a sheet, film, foam, fiber, etc., with a curable liquid resin or solution of curable resin, then in one embodiment, stably attaching a superabsorbent polymeric powder to such resin, and t... | 12/12/2006 |
| D532554 | Frog bath puff | 11/21/2006 |
| D532158 | Monkey bath puff | 11/14/2006 |
| 6872673 | Laminate and use of such laminate as a facer in making insulation boards and other products A laminate and insulation board containing such laminate and a method of making the board are disclosed. The products are useful for residences and light commercial buildings. Such boards possess high strength, excellent structural integrity, and excellent oxygen an... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6802641 | Invertible mixing system with angled blade assembly and method for mixing powders with such system A mixing system employing a rotary blade mixing assembly designed to mix liquid-like, resinous powders with a particulate tinting agent or other additive to produce a uniform, homogeneous powder is disclosed. The mixing system includes a mixing container that may be... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6537671 | Coating powders having enhanced electrostatic chargeability Inert nitrogen-containing compounds, such as melamine, urea, dicyandiamide, and benzoguanamine and derivatives of such compounds are added to thermosetting resin powder coatings to enhance the electrostatic charge of the powders. Such enhancement improves... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6450357 | Plastic lid with plastic seal The present invention relates to a plastics lid of a container with a plastics closure fitted in an aperture of the lid, in particular a combination of the plastics lid (1) of a container and a plastics closure (2, 20) which is composed of a lower closure... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6153267 | Method of applying a coating powder to a substrate An atomized fluid, such as a mist of water, is applied to a preheated substrate, such as wood, a wood product, paper, or ceramic just prior to or contemporaneously with electrostatically applying a coating powder to the substrate. The atomized fluid is ab... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6075074 | Continuous processing of powder coating compositions Systems, apparatus combinations and methods for producing a coating powder are provided wherein a stream of a powder coating precursor including at least one resin and at least one additional powder coating ingredient is contacted with a process fluid eff... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6042758 | Precision replication by chemical vapor deposition Articles having at least one precision replicated surface are formed by chemical vapor deposition on a substrate surface which has been precision shaped and finished as the converse of the desired precision surface of the article. The substrate surface is... | 03/28/2000 |
| 5790404 | Method enabling rapid and reliable triggering of vehicle occupant restraint systems by spectral frequency analysis of the acceleration signal Triggering reliably within an extremely short time restraining features, for example, air bags, belt retractors, and other devices, that are provided in motor vehicles to offer a maximum degree of safety to vehicle occupants in the event of an accident, i... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5732972 | Cold deployment pyrotechnic inflator for air bag systems A passenger air bag inflator using pressurized inert gas upon initial deployment to provide cool gas to the folded air bag. After the bag has started to unfold, the remaining gas is provided by pyrotechnic gas generant. Pyrotechnic gas expands against a p... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5719734 | Electronic apparatus In the case of an electronic apparatus (1), a protective circuit (10) for positive and negative voltage spikes is provided, which circuit includes two diodes (12, 13). The first diode (12), polarized in the forward direction, is arranged in the positive b... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5692776 | Liquid-fueled, porous-piston-actuated, inflator for an airbag inflatable restraint system An apparatus for inflating a vehicular inflatable device incorporates a porous piston that is used to compress a stored pressurized oxidant or oxidant and inert gas mixture, while simultaneously introducing a hot, atomized liquid fuel into the gas mixture... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5691499 | Bridgewire ladder initiator Multiple bridgewires are distributed through the length of the elongated tubular igniter of an automotive vehicle passenger side inflator. Upon receipt of an electrical stimulus the bridgewires ignite sensitive booster charges which ignite ignition powder... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5683105 | Electromechanical automotive air bag inflator An electrically energized coil or solenoid activates a magnetic piston/plunger assembly which forces pressurized gas out of a container through a diffuser and into an air bag without using pyrotechnic material, and thereby eliminating all of the undesirab... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5634658 | Air bag cushion retention method A vehicle occupant air bag module safety apparatus includes an inflatable air bag cushion, an inflator for inflating the air bag cushion, and a module housing or mounting plate for supporting the air bag cushion and the inflator on a steering wheel. For s... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5622381 | Integral projectile squid for air bag inflators Integrally incorporated in a squib is a locking feature that allows a projectile to be attached to it any time between assembly of the squib and installation of the squib into the inflator. This design enhances the safety of the squib by permitting handli... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5615913 | Hybrid inflator with integral diffuser The invention replaces the diffuser that is slid over a non-symmetrical gas output inflator, or diffuser as part of the module assembly, with concentric low cost and low mass rings that are pressed onto the gas outlet area of the inflator. The concentric ... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5613706 | Self-contained inflator pyrotechnic initiator Featured in an air bag inflator in respect of which, during assembly, there is a requirement for the ignition train to be installed last, along with a need to hermetically seal both the gas generant material and the ignition train from the environment, is... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5593177 | Airbag module electric component attachment using studs An airbag module electric component attachment includes protruding studs existing on the airbag module and typically fastening the inflator, housing, cushion and cushion retainer together, and stud reception openings provided in the electric component in ... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5588472 | Method for combined gas fill and proof test of pressure vessels A method of filling and proof testing pressure vessels, such as hybrid air bag inflators, with gas. A method of filling a pressure vessel where the volume and temperature of the gas going into the vessel are controlled to ensure a consistent fill mass. By... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5586587 | High rate pressure vessel filling process The invention comprises a high rate pressure vessel filling process which improves the accuracy of filling pressure vessels to required gas mass. The approach overcomes heating effects of high rate filling and volume variation effects by slowly prefilling... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5566973 | Advanced passenger inflator with slide in attachment to extruded module The reaction canister of an airbag module assembly is extruded to include a semicircular floor, first and second sidewalls, and first and second end plates closing the ends of the canister, with the floor extending uniformly between the sidewalls, and a b... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5536043 | Air bag activated knee bolster A tethered knee bolster panel which is deployed rearward in the passenger compartment of an automotive vehicle during a crash to provide lower torso restraint. The knee bolster is an air bag system which propels the knee bolster panel rearward during depl... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5496056 | Automotive passenger air bag module cushion fold A fold configuration of top mounted air bag cushions which tend to deploy high in a vehicle compartment and slap the face of an occupant uses several fold variations including a loop of fabric on top, folded side wing panels, a roll comprising a plurality... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5496062 | Liquid-fueled device to combine the functions of a low pressure switch (LPS), squib, and gas generator Featured for use with a hybrid air bag inflator containing inert stored gas under high pressure is a liquid fueled construction which combines the functions of an initiator, gas generator, and differential low pressure switch into a single device. Instead... | 03/05/1996 |
