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...that several people are credited with the invention of the flush toilet? Most people have heard of Thomas Crapper (1837-1910), the sanitary engineer who invented the valve-and-siphon arrangement that made the modern toilet possible. Another claimant to "the throne" was British inventor Alexander Cumming who patented a toilet in 1775. Then there's a nameless Minoan (a native of ancient Crete) who lived 4,000 years ago who supposedly was ahead of his time and created the first flush toilet!
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| 20050031901 | Organic electroluminescent device The present invention provides an organic EL device, by which optical efficiency and stability of the organic EL device are enhanced by providing an anode of high reflectivity, high work function, superior environmental characteristic, and favorable corrosion resistance... | 02/10/2005 |
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| 20050026004 | Scintillator panel, method of manufacturing scintillator panel, radiation detection device, and radiation detection system Electrochemical corrosion of a reflective layer provided in a scintillator panel is prevented. The scintillator panel includes a conductive base member for supporting a wavelength converter layer and a reflective layer for emitting light converted by a phosphor layer to... | 02/03/2005 |
| 20050022692 | Catalyst precursor composition for electroless plating, and preparation method of transparent electromagnetic interference shielding material using the same The present invention relates to a catalyst precursor composition for electroless plating, and more specifically, the present invention provides the catalyst precursor composition comprising (a) a reactive oligomer; (b) a reactive monomer; (c) a photoinitiator; (d) a ca... | 02/03/2005 |
| 20050020733 | Corrosion and alkali-resistant compositions and methods for using the same A corrosion resistant, alkali resistant coating composition is disclosed. The composition comprises a binder comprising a reaction product of an epoxy-containing material and a phosphorus-containing material together with a curing agent. Aminoplasts, especially melamine... | 01/27/2005 |
| 20050019590 | Vibration damping material and vibration damper A vibration damping material (10) comprising a laminate consisting of two (20,40) metal sheets with a rubber layer (30) sandwiched therebetween, and another rubber layer (50) attached to either of the metal sheets, the rubber layers being mad... | 01/27/2005 |
| 20050014006 | Adhesiveless flexible substrate and method of manufacturing the same A method of manufacturing an adhesiveless flexible substrate modifies a surface of an electrically insulative flexible base material by plasma polymerization technology to form a layer of plasma polymer on a surface of the electrically insulative flexible base material ... | 01/20/2005 |
| 20050013979 | Heavy-duty anticorrosive coated steel material with excellent resistance against separation and corrosion An inexpensive method with good productivity, without coating of titanium metal, is necessary for satisfying the requirement for a long life of a heavy-duty anticorrosive steel material and in order to provide a heavy-duty anticorrosive coated steel material with excell... | 01/20/2005 |
| 20050013998 | Dielectric substrates comprising a polymide core layer and a high temperature fluoropolymer bonding layer, and methods relating thereto An asymmetric multi-layer insulative film of improved internal adhesive strength is made by combining a layer of polyimide and a high-temperature bonding layer, the high-temperature bonding layer being derived from a high temperature base polymer made of poly(tetrafluor... | 01/20/2005 |
| 20050008848 | Barrier coating composition for a substrate A barrier layer which protects the surface of a substrate from exposure to ambient conditions, including humidity, salt, corrosive substances, and the like, comprises a composition of a first layer of a parylene polymer over a surface portion of the substrate, a second ... | 01/13/2005 |
| 20050008881 | Polymeric coating formulations and steel substrate composites A process is provided for making a composite work article suitable for fabricating rigid sheet metal can components. A steel sheet having first and second surfaces is pre-treated to enhance reception and retention of a multi-layer polymer coating on the pre-treated firs... | 01/13/2005 |
| 20050003201 | Durable metallic materials Disclosed is a highly corrosion resistant metallic material with an aesthetic shiny appearance. The material comprises a passivated steel substrate to which is bonded a surface coating comprising a substantially transparent film having incorporated thereon a top coating... | 01/06/2005 |
| 20050003091 | Method for the production of dark protective layers on flat objects made from titanium zinc The invention relates to the production of protective coatings with a dark color by pickling rolled flat objects, made from titanium zinc, for use in construction. The flat objects are pickled in an aqueous pickling bath containing a mixed acid of sulphuric acid and nit... | 01/06/2005 |
| 20050003208 | Method of reducing the color contribution of a coated top layer in a multi-layer material Methods to reduce the inherent color contribution of a top layer in a multi-layer article (10) are disclosed. The articles produced thereby have reduced yellowing and thus lower amounts of color compensating pigments and dyes must be added in order to achieve the... | 01/06/2005 |
