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Mark Twain (Samuel L. Clemens) received Patent No. 121,992 for "An Improvement in Adjustable and Detachable Straps for Garments." He later received two more patents: one for a self-pasting scrapbook and one for a game to help players remember important historical dates.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7365109 | Pigment preparation in granulate form The invention relates to pigment preparations in granulate form, containing one or more resins, one or more effect pigments and optionally, additives. The granulates are characterized in that they contain 3 to 10 wt. % water or a, solvent or solvent mixture with a v... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7211551 | Universal cleaner that cleans tough oil, grease and rubber grime and that is compatible with many surfaces including plastics Versatile cleaning composition that has tremendous cleaning power, yet is compatible with many surfaces. For example, the cleaning composition easily cleans oil, grease, tar, and rubber from soiled surfaces, but does not damage metals, vehicle paints, concrete, plas... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7198681 | Methods and compositions for removing resin coatings The present invention relates to methods and compositions for removing resin coatings. More particularly, the present invention relates to methods and compositions for removing coatings comprising epoxy and/or furan. Some embodiments of the methods of the present in... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7199711 | Mobile floor cleaner data communication In a method of communicating data from a mobile floor cleaner to a remote receiver a data communication is initiated from a communicator of the mobile floor cleaner to the remote receiver and data is communicated to the remote receiver with the communicator. ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7071153 | Method of enhancing a soiled porous surface and maintenance thereof The present invention is directed to a method of enhancing the appearance of a soiled porous surface. The inventive method includes applying a concentrated, alkaline, cleaning composition to the soiled porous surface. This concentrated, alkaline, cleaning compositio... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7051399 | Cleaner cartridge A cleaner cartridge includes a container having an interior cavity, in which cleaning agent can be stored. A first end of conduit is fluidically coupled to the interior cavity. A second end of the conduit is connectable to a chemical dispenser. ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6733841 | Hydrophilic treatment of a carbon fiber construction A method is provided for making a hydrophilic carbon fiber construction comprising the steps of: a) immersing a carbon fiber construction in an aqueous dispersion of one or more metal oxides, comprising: i) 1-15% by weight metal oxide; ii) 0.01%-5% by weight dispers... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6448428 | Fluorine-containing organic silicon compound and method for its production A fluorine-containing organic silicon compound represented by the following formula (1): (1) provided that the symbols in the formula (1) have the following meanings: R1 and R2 : respectively independently monovalent hydrocarbon groups;... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6248159 | Wood preservative A wood protecting agent, particularly for the protection of wood against dry-wood-destroying insects is provided. The wood protecting agent comprises a wood preservative carrier and the combination of at least one insect juvenile hormone or its analogue o... | 06/19/2001 |
| 5977168 | Wood preservative compositions containing dimethylfurancarboxyanilide derivatives A dimethylfurancarboxyanilide compound of the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R1 and R2 are the same or different and each is hydrogen, (C2 -C6)-alkyl, (C3 -C6)-cycloalkyl, (C3 | 11/02/1999 |
| 5925607 | Cleaning and polishing composition A furniture cleaning and polishing composition that provides protection against water. The composition contains an admixture of A) about 0.01 to 4% by weight of a water repelling halofluoro polymer; B) up to 15% mineral oil; C) about 3 to 25% hydrocarbon ... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5859009 | Substituted spiroalkylamino and alkoxy heterocycles, processes for their preparation, and their use as pesticides and fungicides Substituted spiroalkylamino and -alkoxy heterocycles, processes for their preparation, and their use as pesticides and fungicides The invention relates to compounds of the formula ##STR1## in which Het is optionally substituted 4-pyridyl or 4-pyrimidinyl;... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5753607 | Cleaning and polishing composition A furniture cleaning and polishing composition that provides protection against water. The composition contains an admixture of A) about 0.01 to 4% by weight of a water repelling fluorinated polymer; B) up to 15% mineral oil; C) about 3 to 25% hydrocarbon... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5710434 | Isocyanate impregnating compositions The invention is directed to a composition of matter useful as a paper impregnant, to the method of its use, and to the products produced by the method. Poly (diphenylmethane diisocyanate) or PMDI has been used in the past as a paper impregnant with or wi... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5401313 | Surface modified particles and method of making the same This invention relates to modifying the surface of particles for improved dispersion characteristics in aqueous, solvent, resinous, polymeric, cementitious or the like application systems. In particular, this invention relates to a pigment or filler parti... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5242978 | Alkoxysilylamines as curing agents for plastics precursors containing acetoacetate or acetoacetamide groups The present invention is directed to a novel composition and the use thereof in various coating applications. The composition broadly comprises: a) an organic compound containing a primary amino group and an alkoxysilane group, and b) a plastic precursor ... | 09/07/1993 |
| 5112396 | Anti-sapstain wood treatment The use is disclosed of one or more of (a) a polyquaternary compound, (b) a thickening agent or dispersing agent, (c) a nonionic surfactant having from 3 to 12 alkylene oxide, preferably ethylene oxide, units, (d) a simple quaternary compound in an amount at least ... | 05/12/1992 |
| 5096748 | Hydrated fibrous mats The present invention relates to methods to protect curing cement or concrete from excess evaporative water loss and/or from rain, excess heat loss, or excess heat gain. More particularly the method relates to coating curing cement or concrete with a laye... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5092922 | Polishing agent A polishing agent comprising a composition prepared by mixing (I) a polymerization product obtained by addition polymerization of a particular organohydrogenpolysiloxane and a particular organopolysiloxane having silicon-bonded aliphatic unsaturated bonds, in ... | 03/03/1992 |
| 4874431 | Low volatility water repellents A method of reducing the volatility and decreasing the evaporation loss of water repellent compositions containing a solution of an alkylalkoxysilane and a carrier prior to application of the composition to a porous substrate by acidifying the solution in... | 10/17/1989 |
| 4708743 | Stable aqueous impregnating solutions prepared from hydrolyzed alkyl trialkoxysilanes The invention relates to solutions of silanols prepared by hydrolysis of alkyltrialkoxysilanes whose alkoxy groups are partially or completely hydrolyzed. Preferred hydrolyzed alkyltrialkoxysilanes are of the formula CH3 --CH2 .dbd.C... | 11/24/1987 |
| 4615737 | Impregnation composition for thermochemical modification of wood and process for preparing same An impregnation composition for a thermochemical modification of wood comprising a balanced aqueous-alcoholic solution and having the following chemical formulation, parts by mass: A process for preparing an impregnation composition consists in that a mix... | 10/07/1986 |
| 4608086 | Membrane remover/etchant The present invention relates to a membrane remover/etchant solution including an organic solvent, a strong ionizable acid, a weak acid and an acid stable surfactant. The present invention further includes a method for removing a membrane and etching a co... | 08/26/1986 |
| 4525213 | Composition for waterproofing and inhibiting erosion and corrosion of silicon dioxide containing substrates A composition for waterproofing and inhibiting corrosion of silicon dioxide containing substrates, such as masonry structures. The composition is from about 7% by weight to about 60% by weight of an alkylalkoxysilane, including oligomers and mixtures ther... | 06/25/1985 |
| 4521249 | Silicate containing agent and cement surface modified with said agent An agent and method for modifying a surface layer of hardened cement structures or substrates with use of the agent which comprises in a specified ratio of an alkali silicate solution and a sodium naphthalenesulfonate-formaldehyde condensate. Said agent h... | 06/04/1985 |
| 4510074 | Wood preservative composition Disclosed herein is a wood preservative composition comprising the following ingredients (A) and (B): (A) at least one alkyl ammonium compound, (B) at least one polyacid salt selected from the group consisting of condensated homopolyacid salts, condensated het... | 04/09/1985 |
| 4478911 | Stone treatment A process for the treatment of a porous inorganic material e.g. stone, comprises contacting the porous inorganic material with a single phase liquid mixture comprising alkoxysilane, water, organic solvent and a silanol polymerization catalyst. There is al... | 10/23/1984 |
| 4400298 | Wood preservative compositions Compositions for preventing or inhibiting the infection of wood raw materials by fungi causing sapstain, superficial mold and decay comprising a mixture of a dithiocarbamate, an alkali metal borate, and a selected antioxidant stabilizing agent. The mixtur... | 08/23/1983 |
| 4297399 | Method for curing concrete A composition and process for improving the curing of concrete, the composition comprising a Singapore dammar resin dissolved in an organic solvent. In a preferred embodiment of this invention, the resin-solvent solution is dispersed in a water-based emul... | 10/27/1981 |
| 4239540 | Milky curing agent for concrete and preparation method thereof A milky curing agent for concrete is made by thoroughly mixing paraffin wax, cocoanut oil, soybean oil, linseed oil, stearic acid, hexacosanic acid, water and ethyl cyanuric ester to produce emulsion of curing agent.... | 12/16/1980 |
| 4141737 | Method of preventing surface cracking of portland cement mortar and concrete containing a film forming polymer modifier A method for preventing surface cracking of a portland cement mortar or concrete containing a film-forming polymeric modifier, comprising applying onto a fresh, non-cured mortar or concrete surface a substantially continuous coating comprising from about ... | 02/27/1979 |
| 4006030 | Method of preventing deterioration of inorganic substrate surface The surface of an inorganic substrate comprising cement, concrete, gypsum or mixtures thereof is treated with a silicate solution or a silica sol comprising a monovalent alkali metal containing component, an ammonium containing component and a silica cont... | 02/01/1977 |
| 3981834 | Concrete treating composition A curing composition for green concrete in the form of a water base emulsion exemplified by a composition comprising a film forming resin illustrated by a polydicyclopentadiene, stearic acid as an emulsifying agent, xylene as a solvent for the resin and s... | 09/21/1976 |
