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Mark Twain ; Christmas greetings, 1890
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7931745 | Black pigment/auxiliary combination having improved colour strength The present invention relates to a black pigment/auxiliary combination having an improved relative color strength of greater than or equal to 110%, the preparation thereof and the use thereof. ... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7811376 | Aqueous, oligoester-based pigment preparations, their production and use An aqueous pigment preparation containing: (A) at least one organic and/or inorganic pigment; (B) at least one water-soluble or water-dispersible non-ionic oligoester or polyester, which is obtained by the polycondensation of dicarboxylic acid and glycol components,... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7425234 | Iron oxide pigments The invention relates to iron oxide pigments comprising an average solid body diameter of 0.1 to 500 μm, and to the production and use thereof. ... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7414089 | Marking and removing turf lines method and composition The present invention is related to methods and compositions for marking and removing turf lines and other markings from artificial and natural turf, including sports fields. The marking compositions include alkali-activatible acrylics, including one or both of alka... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7410536 | Oxidation-stable iron oxide pigments, process for preparing them and their use The present invention relates to oxidation-stable iron oxide pigments which have a coating of at least one organic substance, to their preparation and to their use. ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7387671 | Iron oxide pigments Iron Oxide pigment containing greater than 99% iron oxide, having a chloride content of less than 0.1% and a mean solid diameter of 10 to 500 μm and methods of making the same are disclosed. ... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7387672 | Oxidation-stable iron oxide pigments, process for preparing them and their use The present invention relates to oxidation-stable iron oxide pigments which have a coating of at least one organic substance, to their preparation and to their use. ... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7347893 | Iron oxide pigments from mill scale The current invention relates to a method of manufacturing iron oxide pigments from mill scale. The mill scale is mixed with alien iron oxide and the resultant mixture is heated to a temperature of 200° C. to 900° C. in an oxidizing atmosphere to produce iron oxid... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7341780 | Pigment composite and method for the preparation thereof The invention relates to a coating element, a coated fibrous web, and methods for manufacturing the same. The invention also relates to a particle granule. The coating element comprises a pigment binder structure granule formed from pigment particles and a binding a... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7318861 | Effect pigment An effect pigment is constituted by coated laminar platelets in which the platelets are a mixture of different platelet materials, one of which is platy glass or platy aluminum oxide, and in which the pigment exhibits visual homogeneity. ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7316741 | Ceramic colorants in the form of nanometric suspensions Described herein are ceramic colorants consisting of suspensions of particles of nanometric dimensions, their production and use. ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7300512 | Method of making pigment dispersion containing a carrier such as castor oil or vegetable wax A process of dispersing at least one pigment into a carrier such as castor oil or a vegetable wax such as palm oil glyceride wax. The resulting dispersion exhibits excellent color development and is fluid at room temperature. Suitable pigments include FD&C, D&C and ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7300695 | Alignable diffractive pigment flakes Diffractive pigment flakes are selectively aligned to form an image. In one embodiment, flakes having a magnetic layer are shaped to facilitate alignment in a magnetic field. In another embodiment, the flakes include a magnetically discontinuous layer. In a particul... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7276113 | Self-emulsifying pigments This invention relates to a surface-modified pigment having at least two surface-active agents chemically immobilized onto the surface of the pigment. The first surface-active agent has an HLB of about 10 or more, the second surface-active agent has an HLB of 9 or l... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7261770 | Compositions and methods comprising pigments and polyprotic dispersing agents In various embodiments, a pigment composition is provided comprising a base particle and a dispersing agent, the dispersing agent comprising a salt and/or ester of: (i) an amine, alcohol, and/or alkanol amine and (ii) a polyprotic acid, wherein the mole ratio of the... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7258900 | Magnetic planarization of pigment flakes A magnetic field is applied to planarize magnetic pigment flakes relative to a surface. Pigment flakes, such as optically variable pigment flakes, are used in a variety of paints, inks, extrusions, powder coatings, and other forms for decorative and security applica... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7258915 | Flake for covert security applications Covert flakes having one or more symbols and/or a selected shape are used in a composition, such as ink or paint, to provide a covert security feature to an object. In some embodiments the composition includes base pigment, and the covert flakes are covert pigment f... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7241489 | Opaque flake for covert security applications Opaque flakes, such as pigment or bright flake used in paints and inks, have a selected shape and/or other indicia to provide a covert security feature to an object. In some embodiments the composition includes base pigment, and the opaque covert flakes match the vi... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7235127 | Reduction- and oxidation-stable iron oxide black pigments having high colour strength for colouring plastics and building materials, their preparation and their use The present invention relates to reduction- and oxidation-stable iron oxide black pigments having high color strength, the preparation thereof and the use thereof. ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7220305 | Particulate metal oxide A particulate metal oxide having the mean length of the primary particles in the range from 50 to 90 nm, the mean width of the primary particles in the range from 5 to 20 nm, and the median volume particle diameter of the secondary particles is less than 45 nm. The ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7135067 | Water-based pigment dispersions, the production thereof and the use of the same The invention relates to a pigment dispersion consisting essentially of a) at least one organic or inorganic pigment or a combination of the same, b) an alpha-methyl--omega-hydroxy-polyethylene glycol ether having an average molar mass of between 250 and 1000 g/mol,... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7117873 | Lice and nit removal device A device for removing lice and nits from affected hair and scalp of an individual, has first and second movable blades, the first blade including a plurality of first saw teeth, the second blade including a plurality of second saw teeth, and means for movably retain... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7047883 | Method and apparatus for orienting magnetic flakes Apparatus and related methods align magnetic flakes in a carrier, such as an ink vehicle or a paint vehicle to create optically variable images in a high-speed, linear printing operation. Images can provide security features on high-value documents, such as bank not... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7011703 | Surface-treated pigments Inorganic pigments, having deposited on the pigment surface at least one alkenyl- or alkyl-substituted succinic anhydride and at least one organic polyol, possess improved processibility and dispersibility in thermoplastic materials, and impart improved properties t... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6958091 | Surface-treated pigments Inorganic pigments treated with at least one amide of a fatty acid and an aliphatic amine possess improved processibility and dispersibility in thermoplastic materials, and impart improved properties to thermoplastic compositions containing said surface-treated pigm... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6946028 | Surface-treated pigments Inorganic pigments treated with one or more of the α,α-dialkyl substituted linear or branched carboxylic acids and the salts thereof possess improved processibility and dispersibility in thermoplastic materials, and impart improved properties to thermoplastic comp... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6911075 | Pigments having improved coloristic properties and process for their preparation The invention relates to a process for preparing pigments, which comprises subjecting a crude pigment or mixture of crude pigments and a crystalline inorganic salt or mixture of crystalline inorganic salts together, essentially in ... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6881255 | Pigment preparations Pigment preparations comprising a) at least one pigment, b) at least one polyethyleneimine which is alkoxylated, especially ethoxylated and propoxylated and/or butoxylated, and c) at least one condensation product based on ... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6846356 | Pigment concentrates and method for producing them Pigment concentrates comprising at least one pigment and one polyolefin wax prepared from one or more olefins by catalysis with a single-site catalyst comprising a transition metal of groups 5 to 8 of the Periodic Table, where the complex contains not more than one ... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6811601 | Pigment preparations comprising alkoxylated polyethylenimine Pigment preparations comprising A) at least one organic or inorganic pigment and B) at least one ethoxylated and propoxylated and/or butoxylated polyethyleneimine. ... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6800127 | Pigment preparations The present invention relates to pigment preparations comprising polyamide particles with an average particle size of below 50 μm and a pigment of an average particle size below 0.2 μm. The inventive pigment preparations are useful for coloring high molecular weig... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6780234 | Pigment granulates for coloring building materials The invention pertains to pigment granulates for the coloring of asphalt, bitumen, bituminous materials, tar, and plastics as well as processes to manufacture such granulates. The mixture to be granulated comprises a mixture containing one or more pigments, at least... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6746527 | Aqueous magnetic ink character recognition ink-jet ink composition containing a combination of special surfactants An aqueous ink-jet ink composition for MICR applications is provided comprising a metal oxide pre-dispersion combined with an aqueous ink-jet ink composition, wherein the metal oxide pre-dispersion contains metal oxide pigment or particles of a very small particle s... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6736892 | Pigment dispersions containing styrenated and sulfated phenol alkoxylates The present invention provides sulfated and carboxymethylated surfactants and dispersants produced by reacting a styrenated phenol alkoxylate with sulfamic acid and then neutralizing with a base such as ammonium hydroxide. The instant invention also provides pigment... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6726759 | Aqueous magnetic ink character recognition ink-jet ink composition An aqueous ink-jet ink composition for MICR applications is provided comprising a metal oxide pre-dispersion combined with an aqueous ink-jet ink composition, wherein the metal oxide pre-dispersion contains metal oxide pigment or particles of a very small particle s... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6706110 | Pigment granulate for coloring non-polar media and methods for the production The invention pertains to pigment granulates for the coloring of asphalt, bitumen, bituminous materials, tar, and plastics as well as processes to manufacture such granulates. The mixture to be granulated comprises a mixture containing one or more pigments, at least... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6645286 | Iron effect pigments The present invention is concerned with soft-magnetic iron effect pigments with metallic luster, which are produced by grinding reductively treated carbonyl iron powder, and which are passivated either during grinding or subsequent to the grinding. The pr... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6638353 | Pigment preparation The invention relates to a non-dusting homogeneous pigment preparation notable in that it comprises at least 40% by weight of one or more effect pigments, from 0.5 to 50% by weight of water and/or an organic solvent or solvent mixture and from 0.5 to 59.5... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6596073 | Solid pigment preparations The invention relates to a solid pigment composition comprising a) at least one pigment, b) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of b0) a phenol-styrene-polyglycol ether or an ionically modified phenol-styrene-polyglycol ether, b1) a condensatio... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6589331 | Soft iron pigments The present invention deals with metal oxide coated, flake shaped soft iron pigments. The characteristic feature is a reflector substrate, which is produced by deformation of reduced carbonyl iron powder. The pigments are colorful, display metallic luster... | 07/08/2003 |