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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8105430 | Aircraft anti-icing fluids formulated with nanocrystalline cellulose An aircraft anti-icing composition includes a freezing point depressant and a thickener including nanocrystalline cellulose. A thickening composition also includes nanocrystalline cellulose. Also taught is the use of nanocrystalline cellulose in the manufacture of a... | 01/31/2012 |
| 7344593 | Fiber reinforced cement composite materials using chemically treated fibers with improved dispersibility A fiber-reinforced building material in one embodiment incorporates cellulose fibers that are chemically treated with a dispersant to impart improved dispersibility to the fibers. The fibers are treated with a dispersant which deactivates the hydroxyl sites of the f... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7314547 | Fountain solution recycling system for commercial printers A method of and apparatus for extending the life of fountain solutions used in commercial printing presses comprises withdrawing fountain solution from the dampener recirculation system of a printing press and directing the withdrawn fountain solution through a sedi... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7282091 | Cellulose acylate-based dope, cellulose acylate film, and method of producing a cellulose acylate film A cellulose acylate-based dope, which has an exothermic peak giving a calorific value of 1 to 10 J/g (inclusive), between 0 and 40° C.; wherein collected wastes of cellulose acylate which are obtained by collecting and crushing a cellulose acylate film edge trimmed... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7264667 | Pretreated aggregate for hotmix asphalt concrete applications and other related applications A process of producing an asphalt concrete with enhanced performance is provided by utilizing a primer. The primer is added to a hot aggregate with a surface temperature of at least 250 deg. F. prior to addition of an asphalt-derived base binder. The primer forms a ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7244840 | Admixture, extrudable hydraulic composition and method for the selection of admixture A nonionic water-soluble cellulose ether is characterized in that when 3 pbw of the nonionic water-soluble cellulose ether is added to a mixture of 90 pbw of cordierite, 10 pbw of ordinary Portland cement, and 33 pbw of water, immediately followed by kneading at 20Â... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7226719 | Limited play data storage media and coating formulations thereon The present invention provides a formulation for a reactive dye layer for a limited-play optical storage medium, the reactive formulation including at least one carrier material or curable acrylate monomer, at least one reactive material disposed within the carrier ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7217317 | Device and method for the secure conveyance and handling of spinnable cellulose solutions Device and procedure for safely conveying and handling a cellulose solution suitable for manufacturing solvent-spun cellulose molded parts, in particular for manufacturing fibers, films and membranes, in devices for conveying and handling the spinnable cellulose sol... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7151173 | Admixture, extrudable hydraulic composition and method for the selection of admixture A nonionic water-soluble cellulose ether is characterized in that when 3 pbw of the nonionic water-soluble cellulose ether is added to a mixture of 90 pbw of cordierite, 10 pbw of ordinary Portland cement, and 33 pbw of water, immediately followed by kneading at 20Â... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7112282 | Fountain solution recycling system for commercial printers A method of and apparatus for extending the life of fountain solutions used in commercial printing presses comprises withdrawing fountain solution from the dampener recirculation system of a printing press and directing the withdrawn fountain solution through a sedi... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7108907 | Cellulose dope and method for producing the same A cellulose dope comprising an aqueous sodium hydroxide solution and cellulose dissolved in the solution, wherein the cellulose dope has a sodium hydroxide concentration (CNa) of from 6.5 to 11% by weight, a cellulose content (Cc) of from 5 to 10% by weig... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7097371 | Keytop In a keytop in which a mark indicating a function of the corresponding key switch is printed on the top surface of a keytop body made of a synthetic resin, the mark being a letter, a character, a numeral, a word, a symbol, a sign, a figure, a pattern or the like, or... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7094448 | Spray pack Disclosed is a spray pack for use in forming a uniform, stable spray coating, comprising a spray container device and, packed therein, a spraying composition comprising a liquid dispersion medium and, dispersed therein, particulate cellulose having an average degree... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7087159 | Fountain solution recycling system for commercial printers A method of and apparatus for extending the life of fountain solutions used in commercial printing presses comprises withdrawing fountain solution from the dampener recirculation system of a printing press and directing the withdrawn fountain solution through a sedi... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7070709 | Dust suppressant and soil stabilization composition Disclosed are dust suppressant and aggregate stabilization compositions. In accordance with the subject disclosure, hemicellulose is used as a dust suppressant and/or as a stabilization composition for aggregates such as a road bed or soil field. Other ingredients m... | 07/04/2006 |
| 6908558 | Fountain solution recycling system for commercial printers A method of and apparatus for extending the life of fountain solutions used in commercial printing presses comprises withdrawing fountain solution from the dampener recirculation system of a printing press and directing the withdrawn fountain solution through a sedi... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6899755 | Composition and method of forming sand sculptures A sand sculpting composition including approximately 100 parts by dry weight of sand, between 0.1 part and 5 parts by dry weight of at least one non-toxic cold water-soluble adhesive agent selected from the group consisting of pre-gelatinized starches, chemically mo... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6896725 | Aldehyde-containing polymers as wet strength additives The invention concerns the use of a water-soluble or water-dispersible polymer having a molecular weight of at least 800, containing at least 5 aldehyde groups per molecule and at least 1 carboxyl group per molecule, the ratio of aldehyde groups to carboxyl groups b... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6824599 | Dissolution and processing of cellulose using ionic liquids Cellulose is dissolved in an ionic liquid without derivatization, and is regenerated in a range of structural forms without requiring the use of harmful or volatile organic solvents. Cellulose solubility and the solution properties can be controlled by the selection... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6808557 | Cellulose matrix encapsulation and method A regenerated cellulose-encapsulated active substance and a method for encapsulating an active substance in a regenerated cellulose matrix are disclosed. The distribution of the active substance is preferably substantially homogeneous within the matrix of regenerate... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6797117 | Low viscosity bilayer disrupted softening composition for tissue paper Disclosed is a composition for softening a wet laid cellulosic structure. A particularly preferred structure is an absorbent tissue. Further disclosed are tissue structures softened using the composition. The composition includes an effective amount of a softening a... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6773811 | Treatment for substrates A water-dispersible particle wherein the material comprises (i) one or more polymeric deposition materials having an average repeat unit (I):  wherein at least one or more R groups of the polymer are independent... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6541627 | Cellulose dispersion A cellulose dispersion which is a dispersion comprising a dispersing medium and a cellulose having a fraction of cellulose I type crystal component of not more than 0.1 and a fraction of cellulose II type crystal component of not more than 0.4 and in whic... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6509383 | Methods and compositions for screening cloned proteins The present invention provides a metal charged iminodiacetic acid (IDA) cellulose for detecting a test sample having a histidine tag. The present invention also provides methods for determining cloned protein expression and function. Additionally, the pre... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6488754 | Lithographic dampening solution and method for dampening a lithographic plate Disclosed are a lithographic dampening solution and a method for dampening a lithographic plate. The solution comprises an aqueous solution of a gum, which may be a corn-hull-derived hemicellulose or the enzyme digestion product of a hemicellulose. The me... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6478864 | Surface coating composition The present invention provides a surface coating composition comprising a resin, a hydrophobic metal oxide, and a carrier, wherein said composition, after application to a substrate, is characterized by moisture resistance, organic alcohol resistance, and... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6228416 | Cellulose ether having enhanced gel strength and compositions containing it According to the present invention, there is a methylcellulose having a methoxy substitution of about 21 to about 42 percent based upon the weight of the cellulose ether and elastic modulus (EM) of EMࣙ181.3×(v0.2711) wherein "v" is viscosity... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6179905 | Corrugation adhesive, corrugated board, and preparation methods therefor Disclosed is a method for the preparation of a corrugating adhesive. The method includes the steps of partially depolymerizing a hemicellulose precursor that comprises the soluble phase of an extract obtained from a hemicellulose-containing plant source, ... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6174358 | Method for producing cellulose particles A method for producing cellulose particles whereby a cellulose solution is dispersed in a regenerant or nonsolvent and the cellulose is regenerated or precipitated in dispersed form into cellulose particles.... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6080231 | Modeling composition with colored cotton A modeling composition includes a moldable base material and small pieces of colored cotton in the form of fabric or paper mixed into the moldable base material. The modeling composition may be made by providing a moldable base material, providing small p... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6068697 | Polysaccharide derivatives and hydraulic compositions A polysaccharide derivative prepared by replacing all or part of the hydroxyl hydrogen atoms of a polysaccharide or polysaccharide derivative by (A) a hydrophobic substituent having a C8 -C43 hydrocarbon chain as the partial structur... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6063178 | Corrugating adhesive, method for preparing corrugating adhesive, and corrugated board Disclosed is a method for the preparation of a corrugating adhesive. The method includes the steps of extracting hemicellulose from a hemicellulose-containing plant source, separating the hemicellulose in a soluble phase from the insoluble portion of the ... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6004616 | Biodegradable vegetable film There is disclosed a process for production of water-soluble vegetable fibers in a high yield with minimizing contamination of protein or amino acids resulting from degradation of protein by degrading water-insoluble vegetable fibers containing protein un... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5994530 | Carboxyalkyl cellulose esters for use in aqueous pigment dispersions The present invention provides certain carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) esters of higher acids (e.g., CMC acetate propionate, CMC propionate, CMC acetate butyrate, and CMC butyrate)having specific use in aqueous dispersions useful in formulating waterborne c... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5989329 | Biostable water-borne paints Water-borne paints containing reduced molecular weight polysaccharide derivatives that are resistant to enzyme hydrolysis. The water-borne paints are biostable, retaining at least about 80% of their initial viscosity 24 hours after they are inoculated wit... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5965515 | Coated amine functionality-containing materials Amine functionality-containing materials such as cationic cellulose-based compositions are coated to suppress their tendency to generate "amine odors" in an alkaline pH environment. Further provided are effervescent compositions, liquid or solid soap form... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5964933 | Biodegradable molding material The object of the present invention is to provide an inexpensive biodegradable molding material which allows easy adjustment of the biodegradability of the material as a molding material, which undergoes 100% degradation within a fixed period following us... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5962005 | Transparent cellulose hydrogel and production process thereof A transparent cellulose hydrogel having a transmittance of visible light of not less than 70%/mm and a tensile strength of not less than 10 kg/cm2, wherein the hydroxyl groups of cellulose constituting said hydrogel are not chemically crosslink... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5928473 | Inhibition of photo-yellowing in paper The present invention relates to a method for the inhibition of photo-yellowing in paper rich in lignin by treatment of pulp or paper rich in lignin with a compound containing hydroxy functionalities that are capable of forming a ketal with a carbonyl gro... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5922119 | Use of aqueous protective coating compositions for industrial coatings and aqueous coating compositions The invention is directed to the use of an aqueous protective coating composition containing a binder system and an associative thickener for industrial coatings. The associative thickener is not a polyurethane thickener and is selected so that its concen... | 07/13/1999 |
