3M employee and church chorister Art Fry needed something to temporarily mark pages in his hymnal. He was in luck because his colleague, Spencer Silver, accidentally developed a glue that was too weak for other purposes. After initially discouraging consumer response, Post-it Notes became a hit in 1979.
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| 8038951 | Catalyst compositions Provided are catalyst composites comprising: a catalytic material on a carrier, the catalytic material comprising a precious metal selected from a palladium component and an oxygen storage component, the oxygen storage component being present in an amount of at leas... | 10/18/2011 |
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| 7879755 | Catalyst compositions Provided are catalyst composites comprising: a catalytic material on a carrier, the catalytic material comprising a precious metal selected from a palladium component and an oxygen storage component, the oxygen storage component being present in an amount of at leas... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7814571 | Lightweight thin flexible polymer coated glove and a method therefor A lightweight thin flexible latex glove article having a polymeric latex coating that penetrates the front portion of a knitted liner half way or more through the liner thickness and for at least a portion of the knitted liner, not penetrating the entire thickness. ... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7814570 | Latex gloves and articles with geometrically defined surface texture providing enhanced grip method for in-line processing thereof Latex articles with geometrically defined surface structure providing enhanced grip characteristics in dry, wet or oily environments; and a method of making same comprising applying a polymeric coagulant coating to a smooth former surface, wherein the coating become... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7758834 | Layered catalyst composite A layered, three-way conversion catalyst having the capability of simultaneously catalyzing the oxidation of hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide and the reduction of nitrogen oxides is disclosed. In one or more embodiments, the catalyst comprises three layers in conjun... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7754171 | Multilayered catalyst compositions A multilayered, three-way conversion catalyst having the capability of simultaneously catalyzing the oxidation of hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide and the reduction of nitrogen oxides is disclosed. Provided is a catalytic material of at least four layers in conjunct... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7721354 | Glove with integrally formed arm trough for capturing liquids and a method therefor A glove with an integrally formed arm trough has a hand portion, arm portion and a cuff portion. The arm portion is provided with a first ridge, a second ridge with a larger diameter compared to the arm portion, and a third ridge. During use, the third ridge is push... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7709428 | Thickened spreadable warming lubricant A substantially anhydrous, thickened, spreadable, warming lubricant composition comprising a mixture of glycerin, polyhydric alcohol, a non-ionic surfactant, and a Carbomer thickener, the surfactant improving wetting and spreadability of the composition on skin and ... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7622096 | Multilayered catalyst compositions A layered three-way conversion catalyst having the capability of simultaneously catalyzing the oxidation of hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide and the reduction of nitrogen oxides is disclosed. Engine exhaust treatment system and methods of using the same are also pro... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7550124 | Layered catalyst composite A layered, three-way conversion catalyst having the capability of simultaneously catalyzing the oxidation of hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide and the reduction of nitrogen oxides is disclosed. In one or more embodiments, the catalyst comprises three layers in conjun... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7517510 | Layered catalyst composite A layered, three-way conversion catalyst having the capability of simultaneously catalyzing the oxidation of hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide and the reduction of nitrogen oxides is disclosed. In one or more embodiments, the catalyst comprises three layers in conjun... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7470535 | Static diffusion cell for diffusion sampling systems A new design for a static diffusion cell for use in a diffusion sampling apparatus to be used in conjunction with automated or manual sampling is disclosed. The diffusion cell of present invention provides to an improved and efficient diffusion assay system. ... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7456215 | Pharmaceutical gallium compositions and methods Novel pharmaceutical gallium compositions, including gallium complexes having increased oral bioavailablity relative to uncomplexed gallium salts are disclosed. Such compositions are useful in the treatment of conditions and diseases in which inhibition of abnormall... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7378043 | Latex gloves and articles with geometrically defined surface texture providing enhanced grip and method for in-line processing thereof Latex articles with geometrically defined surface structure providing enhanced grip characteristics in dry, wet or oily environment; and a method of making same comprising applying a polymeric coagulant coating to a smooth former surface, wherein the coating becomes... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7354952 | Pharmaceutical gallium compositions and methods Novel pharmaceutical gallium compositions, including gallium complexes having increased oral bioavailability relative to uncomplexed gallium salts are disclosed. Such compositions are useful in the treatment of conditions and diseases in which inhibition of abnormal... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7307049 | Antioxidants for synthetic lubricants and methods and manufacture Provided are compounds of formula wherein R1 is linear or branched alkyl; AR is phenyl, naphthyl, or phenanthryl; and m is 0, 1, or 2; and R2 is an alkyl substituted carboxyl. ... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7246509 | Knitted glove with controlled stitch stretch capability A knitted glove made by creating each of the sections of the glove using a separate knitting course on a flat knitting machine providing variable stitch dimensions. Each of these sections provides its own designed stretch characteristics so that the glove fits tight... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7235505 | Carbide and nitride ternary ceramic glove and condom formers A slip-cast article former containing ternary ceramics, particularly of carbide and nitride materials, having the formula Mn+1AXn(MAX), where M is a transition metal, A is an element from Groups IA and IVA of the periodic table, X is nitrogen o... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7213419 | Knitted glove with controlled stitch stretch capability A knitted glove made by creating each of the sections of the glove using a separate knitting course on a flat knitting machine providing variable stitch dimensions. Each of these sections provides its own designed stretch characteristics so that the glove fits tight... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7157393 | Carbide and nitride ternary ceramic glove and condom formers A slip-casted article former containing ternary ceramics, particularly of carbide and nitride materials, having the formula M.sub.n+1AX.sub.n (MAX), where M is a transition metal, A is an element from Groups IIIA and IVA of the periodic table, X is nitrogen or carbo... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7122593 | Magnetically detectable latex articles A latex article is provided that contains chromium oxide particles dispersed throughout a cured latex layer. The chromium oxide particles render the latex article, or smaller pieces of the latex article, magnetically detectable. The chromium oxide may be present wit... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7084204 | Coating for rubber gloves A composition for a damp hand donnable glove using a novel coating. The novel coating results in the formation of domains of variable size and height. The coating has a polyurethane polymer, an aqueous wax dispersion and a surfactant. ... | 08/01/2006 |