Did You Know...
...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| 20120129713 | Substrates For Isolating, Reacting And Microscopically Analyzing Materials An immobilizing device for biological material comprises a rigid support (12) carrying a substrate layer (20, 20′) of polymer having biological immobilizing properties, e.g. for amino and nucleic acids. Substantially solid ultra-thin substrate layers ( 05/24/2012 | |
| 20120080646 | LUMINESCENT SYSTEMS BASED ON THE ISOLATION OF CONJUGATED PI SYSTEMS AND EDGE CHARGE COMPENSATION WITH POLAR MOLECULES ON A CHARGED NANOSTRUCTURED SURFACE A photoluminescent or electroluminescent system and method of making a non-luminescent nanostructured material into such a luminescent system is presented. The method of preparing the luminescent system, generally, comprises the steps of modifying the surface of a nanos... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120070580 | FLUOROPOLYMER COMPOSITIONS AND TREATED SUBSTRATES A polymer having at least one urea linkage prepared by: (i) reacting (a) at least one diisocyanate, polyisocyanate, or mixture thereof, having isocyanate groups, and (b) at least one fluorinated compound selected from the formula (I): | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120045602 | PROTECTED EXPANDED POLYALKYLIDENE TEREPHTHALATES The present invention relates to a material comprising an expanded polyalkylidene terephthalate based layer (A) being covered with at least one outer layer (B) comprising at least 50 weight-% of a solvent (including water) soluble inorganic chalkogene based compound, i.... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120039974 | Quaternary Ammonium Caprylyl Glycol Disinfectant Wipes A disinfectant wipe and disinfectant composition which exhibits exceptional antimicrobial activities as a result of the synergistic combination of a quaternary ammonium salts and 1,2-alkandiol is provided. The wipe is pre-impregnated with a disinfectant composition whic... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120040577 | SUPERHYDROPHOBIC AEROGEL THAT DOES NOT REQUIRE PER-FLUORO COMPOUNDS OR CONTAIN ANY FLUORINE Provided are superhydrophobic coatings, devices and articles including superhydrophobic coatings, and methods for preparing the superhydrophobic coatings. The exemplary superhydrophobic device can include a substrate component and one or more superhydrophobic coatings d... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120040164 | LARGE-AREA PARTICLE-MONOLAYER AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME The present invention provides a particle monolayer and a method for fabricating the same. The method comprises the following steps: providing a container; adding a solvent into said container; adding a mixture of a particle-suspension and a spreading agent into said so... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120027948 | COMPOSITION FOR METAL PLATING COMPRISING SUPPRESSING AGENT FOR VOID FREE SUBMICRON FEATURE FILLING A composition comprising a source of metal ions and at least one suppressing agent obtainable by reacting a) an amine compound comprising active amino functional groups with b) a mixture of ethylene oxide and at least one compound selected from C3 and C4 alkylene oxides... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120028734 | GOLF TEE WITH LOW ENERGY ABSORPTION A golf tee may be constructed with a body formed from a polymer tolerant of exposure to a temperature at least as high as 480° F. without incurring diminishment of its structural integrity. A low-friction coating may be applied to a ball support of the tee.... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120021253 | LUBRICANT COMPOSITION AND USE THEREOF [Problem] Provided is a novel lubricant composition that is useful as a material of a lubricating layer of a magnetic recording medium. [Means for Resolution] The lubricant composition contains at least one kind of compound represented by t... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20110318493 | CHEMICAL BATH DEPOSITION APPARATUSES AND FABRICATION METHODS FOR CHEMICAL COMPOUND THIN FILMS Chemical bath deposition (CBD) apparatuses and fabrication methods for compound thin films are presented. A chemical bath deposition apparatus includes a chemical bath reaction container, a substrate chuck for fixing a substrate arranged face-down toward the bottom of t... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110312080 | POROUS FILMS BY A TEMPLATING CO-ASSEMBLY PROCESS A method of making a composite includes providing a particle suspension comprising colloidal particles (430) and a soluble matrix precursor (440); and co-depositing the particles and the matrix precursor on a surface in a process that provides a composite ... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110297305 | COLORING COMPOSITION AND COLORING METHOD The present invention provides a coloring composition which comprises pigment particles whose average particle size is not more than 200 nm and binder polymer particles. The composition permits the formation of a thin and uniform colored and coated layer on the surface ... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110300301 | RESIN APPLICATOR AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME The present invention provides an apparatus and a method for applying resin to a plurality of fibres, comprising: a housing (10) having at least one fibre entry port (20) and at least one fibre exit port; at least one fibre spreading surface (50a... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110301315 | FILM-FORMING METHOD BASED ON LB METHOD Provided is a film-forming method based on an LB method by which a uniform alignment film using a helical polyacetylene can be obtained. The method based on the LB method includes: developing a helical polyacetylene onto a liquid surface; and transferring a monolayer fi... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110283778 | MICRO-STRUCTURED SURFACE HAVING TAILORED WETTING PROPERTIES A micro-structured surface for immersing in a multiphase fluid mixture comprises a substrate having pores and a wetting liquid phase trapped in the pores. The wetting liquid phase is immiscible with all the phases of the multiphase fluid mixture. Alternatively, the wett... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110275726 | Post Polymerization Cure Shape Memory Polymers This invention relates to chemical polymer compositions, methods of synthesis, and fabrication methods for devices regarding polymers capable of displaying shape memory behavior (SMPs) and which can first be polymerized to a linear or branched polymeric structure, havin... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110270207 | RHAMNOLIPID-BASED FORMULATIONS The present invention relates to rhamnolipid-based formulations to clean, disinfect, deodorize, and act as an antimicrobial and antifungal agent for living and working environments. In addition, the present invention relates to the use of rhamnolipids to create a bio-fi... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110257289 | AB DIBLOCK COPOLYMERS AND APPLICATIONS FOR THEIR USE The present invention relates to the use of AB block copolymer composition as a surface coating wherein the composition comprises (a) an AB block copolymer; and (b) a liquid medium and wherein the AB block copolymer comprises: (a) a substantially hydrophobic block A, an... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110250405 | Decorative and protective system for wares A copolymer Tradenamed HexiLok is applied in the form of an ink as a decorative and protective outer covering to glassware and other tableware. It serves also as an adhesion coating to which a cross-linked ethylene acrylic acid copolymer is applied, to serve as a shock ... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110245576 | TEXTILE FIBERS HAVING PHOTOCATALYTIC PROPERTIES FOR DEGRADING CHEMICAL OR BIOLOGICAL AGENTS, METHOD FOR PREPARING SAME AND USE THEREOF IN PHOTOCATALYSIS The invention relates to textile fibers at least partially covered with a nanometric-sized semiconducting material having photocatalytic properties for degrading chemical compounds, in particular chemical or biological agents, wherein said semiconducting material is in ... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110229727 | LOW VOC MULTICOLOR COATING A coating composition includes (a) an aqueous polymer emulsion containing a thickener sufficient to provide a viscosity of at least 1,000 at 75 degrees F., and (b) a plurality of particulates suspended in the aqueous polymer emulsion providing special tactile and visual... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110217347 | Antimicrobial films, sponges and sponge cloths Antimicrobial film based on biopolymers, in particular cellulose and/or protein, or uncoated or coated textile material, and also an antimicrobial sponge or an antimicrobial sponge cloth based on regenerated or precipitated cellulose are provided. The film, the sponge o... | 09/08/2011 |
| 20110217506 | FLUOROPOLYMER COMPOSITIONS AND TREATED SUBSTRATES A polymer having at least one carbamate linkage prepared by: (i) reacting (a) at least one diisocyanate, polyisocyanate, or mixture thereof, and (b) at least one fluorinated compound selected from the formula (I):
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| 20110215498 | MOULDED THERMOPLASTIC ARTICLES AND PROCESS TO MAKE THEM This invention relates to moulded polyethylene terephthalate articles and to a process for making them. In one of its aspects the invention relates to a process in which colour or additive is applied to a moulded polyethylene terephthalate article in a post-moulding ste... | 09/08/2011 |
| 20110206925 | DURABLE POLYMER-AEROGEL BASED SUPERHYDROPHOBIC COATINGS, A COMPOSITE MATERIAL Provided are polymer-aerogel composite coatings, devices and articles including polymer-aerogel composite coatings, and methods for preparing the polymer-aerogel composite. The exemplary article can include a surface, wherein the surface includes at least one region and... | 08/25/2011 |
| 20110200820 | POLYFLUOROETHER BASED POLYMERS A composition which provides surface effects to substrates comprising a polymer containing at least one urea linkage prepared by
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| 20110198282 | HIGH FLUX HIGH EFFICIENCY NANOFIBER MEMBRANES AND METHODS OF PRODUCTION THEREOF A membrane is provided including a coating layer having cellulose nanofibers produced from oxidized cellulose microfibers and an electrospun substrate upon which the coating layer is applied. The nanofibers of the electrospun substrate have a diameter greater than that ... | 08/18/2011 |
| 20110200815 | FLUOROALKYL PHOSPHATE COMPOSITIONS A composition comprising a compound of formula (I) or (II): wherein
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| 20110200829 | NON-AQUEOUS COMPOSITION COMPRISING PARTIALLY FLUORINATED METHACRYLIC POLYMERS A solvent-based non-aqueous fluorinated methacrylate polymer comprising repeating units in any sequence from (1) at least one fluorinated methacrylate, and (2) at least one non-fluorinated alkyl acrylate and (3) at least one non-fluorinated hydroxyalkyl methacrylate, 08/18/2011 | |
| 20110194304 | POROUS AND NON-POROUS NANOSTRUCTURES AND APPLICATION THEREOF A method for producing a fiber membrane of nanofibers that have both smooth and porous surface features. The method includes materials processing using polymer mixes with solvents and melt polymers with additives. The method includes nanomaterial incorporation onto a fi... | 08/11/2011 |
| 20110177879 | Golf Club Face Having Encapsulated Tuned Structure A golf club head has a face portion and a body portion. The face portion has a support frame, a matrix structure attached to and contained within the support frame, and a face material surrounding the matrix structure. In some aspects, the matrix structure may be a racq... | 07/21/2011 |
| 20110171422 | HYDROPHOBIC LAYER FOR FOAM TAPE SYSTEM Some embodiments relate to moisture resistant foam tapes including one or more pressure sensitive adhesive layers. Furthermore, according to some embodiments, a hydrophobic moisture barrier is applied to one or more sides of an adhesive tape member to protect the tape m... | 07/14/2011 |
| 20110172183 | METHOD OF FIXING ANTIBACTERIAL AGENT ARTICLE OBTAINED BY THE METHOD An object of the present invention is to provide a method of fixing an antibacterial agent, by which method it is possible to impart articles of a wide range of materials with excellent antibacterial property and good persistence of antibacterial activity. Specifically,... | 07/14/2011 |
| 20110157727 | COVER MEMBER, LENS UNIT AND PRODUCTION METHOD A cover member disposed in front of a lens includes a central section and a peripheral section. The peripheral section surrounds the central section and has a step bordering the central section. A part of the central section on a side bordering on the peripheral section... | 06/30/2011 |
| 20110151131 | Bacteriostatically Treating Method The present invention provides a method for imparting bacteriostatic effect to a textile product by immersing the textile product for 20 minutes or more in an aqueous solution containing a cationic polypeptide at a concentration of 250 ppm or more, which solution has a ... | 06/23/2011 |
| 20110143622 | FLUORINATED ACRYLATE COMPOSITIONS Disclosed are fluorinated acrylate compounds. The compounds are useful as monomers in the preparation of polymeric surfactants and additives for coating compositions or as treatment agents to impart various surface properties to substrates... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110130494 | GRAPHENE SOLUTIONS The present invention relates to a method of solubilizing graphite and applications thereof, including the manufacture of composites and the purification of graphene. The method of the invention is characterized in that it comprises the fol... | 06/02/2011 |
| 20110130818 | ELECTRODE ARRAY HAVING CONCENTRIC SPLIT RING ELECTRODES AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME A device for brain stimulation includes a lead body having a longitudinal surface and a distal end. The device further includes at least one ring array. The at least one ring array includes a plurality of split ring electrodes disposed on the distal end of the lead body... | 06/02/2011 |
| 20110124768 | CURABLE LIQUIDS AND INKS FOR TOYS AND FOOD PACKAGING APPLICATIONS A free radical curable liquid for inkjet printing of food packaging materials includes no initiator or otherwise one or more initiators selected from the group consisting of non-polymeric di- or multifunctional initiators, oligomeric initiators, polymeric initiators, an... | 05/26/2011 |
