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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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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7955471 | Moisture-reactive hot-melt adhesive A moisture-reactive hot-melt adhesive composition, useful as an adhesive, is provided. The composition is particularly useful as an adhesive for bonding profile-wrap articles. Also provided are a method for making profile-wrap articles using the composition and the ... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7431794 | Process for producing leather-like sheet A process for producing a leather-like sheet, wherein a skin-like layer composed of a resin composition (C) is formed on top of a fibrous substrate (E), comprising; heating and melting a moisture-curable polyurethane hot-melt resin composition (C) which contains a h... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7419724 | Two-part polyurethane adhesives for structural finger joints and method therefor One aspect of the present invention is an adhesive composition formed from two packs. One pack includes an isocyanate-functional prepolymer formed by reacting a polyisocyanate with an alcohol (e.g., polyol). The isocyanate equivalents from the polyisocyanate exceed ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7416599 | System for bonding glass into a structure The invention is a composition comprising a) one or more organotitanates having four ligands wherein the ligands are hydrocarbyl, optionally containing one or more functional groups having one or more heteroatoms selected from the group comprising oxygen, nitrogen, ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7364796 | Adhesive composition and flexible packaging composite film Adhesive composition and a flexible packaging composite film that can produce a reduced amount of low-molecular-weight compounds eluted into contents of a composite film to prevent spoilage of inherent properties or performances of the contents, can produce improved... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7361290 | Electroconductive resin, composition useful for forming electroconductive resin, and method of producing electroconductive resin An object of the present invention is to provide a composition useful for forming an electroconductive resin, the composition comprising a resin and a vapor-growth carbon fiber compounded with the resin, and which can be easily formed into a thin film, and to provid... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7361292 | High modulus, nonconductive adhesive useful for installing vehicle windows The invention is a composition comprising a) one or more isocyanate functional polyether based prepolymers containing one or more organic based polymers dispersed therein; b) one or more isocyanate functional polyester based prepolymers whi... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7345130 | Silane functional prepolymer and isocyanate functional prepolymer blend based adhesive composition The invention is an adhesive composition comprising a) one or more silane functional prepolymers comprising a polyether or a polyolefin backbone and silane moieties capable of silanol condensation; b) one or more isocyanate functional prepolymers comprising a polyet... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7323078 | Method for preparing a bonded composite A method is provided for bonding substrates using a prepolymer composition that is cured with electron beam radiation. The prepolymer composition provided for bonding the substrates contains at least one polyester resin and at least one polymerizable compound. ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7320928 | Method of forming a stacked device filler Numerous embodiments of a stacked device filler and a method of formation are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of forming a stacked device filler comprises forming a material layer between two or more substrates of a stacked device, and causing a reaction in a... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7261932 | Composite structural laminate plate construction A composite structural laminate plate construction comprises two outer metal layers, a form between them and an elastomer layer bonded to the outer metal layers and filling the space between them other than that occupied by the form. The form may be foam and may be ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7259207 | Single-component polyurethane adhesive A pasty single component polyurethane adhesive is provided. The NCO terminated polyurethane prepolymer is substantially linear, contains from 2.0% to 8.0% based on the weight of the prepolymer, of highly disperse silica and up to 10% by weight, based on the weight o... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7259115 | Curable extruded adhesive laminate system for manufacturing collapsible structures The invention is a heat curable extruded adhesive laminate system for producing collapsible tanks. The laminate is a composite of a fabric; an extruded linear hydroxyl adhesive having an uretdione that serves as a latent thermally activated curing component, and a h... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7255897 | Use of aqueous polyurethane dispersions is formulations for sports floor coverings The invention relates to the use of aqueous, isocyanate-free, polyurethane dispersions with a solid content of ≧30 wt. % and a solvent content of ≦10 wt. % in sports floor coverings. The inventive polyurethane dispersions are particularly suitable for use as bon... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7241356 | Composite structure with one or several polyurethane layers, method for their manufacture and use thereof A composite structure is disclosed. The structure includes one or several polyurethane layers, a support layer, in particular a textile support layer, as well as an optional adhesive layer placed between these layers. The composite structure is characterized in that... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7235152 | Storage stable, thermofusible, thermosetting adhesive paste A storage stable adhesive paste composition is described. It contains a plurality of first solid particles comprising a surface protected polyisocyanate and a plurality of second solid particles of polymer having functional groups that react with the polyisocyanate.... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7226523 | Polyurethane adhesive for windshield applications A polyurethane adhesive which is useful in bonding porous and non-porous surfaces is provided. The adhesive is especially useful in bonding windshield glass into automotive frames under a variety of environmental conditions, particularly in after market windshield r... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7223821 | Curable resin composition To provide a two-pack type curable resin composition capable of securing a sufficient working life and having excellent curing property, in particular, deep curing property. The two-pack type curable resin composition includes: a first liquid containing a silyl grou... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7220338 | Aqueous hybrid bonding composition and process A process for making an article contacted with a bonding agent that is prepared by providing an admixture including a latex and a polyol present in an amount of less than 20 wt. % of the admixture for providing hydroxyl functionality. The isocyanate is admixed with ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7195692 | Moisture-crosslinkable polyurethane adhesive for hygiene The invention relates to a moisture-crosslinkable polyurethane adhesive which comprises: a) 70 to 95% by weight of a polyurethane prepolymer obtained by polyaddition of polyols to diisocyanates trimerized as isocyanurates and, b) 5 to 30% by weight of an essentially... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7166182 | Adhesive and sealing layers for electrophoretic displays The invention is directed to methods and compositions for improving the adhesion properties and switching performance of an electrophoretic display. The methods and compositions comprise the use of a high dielectric polymer or oligomer and optionally a crosslinking ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7160976 | Polyurethane PSA Pressure-sensitive adhesive based on polyurethane, characterized in that the polyurethane is composed of the following starting materials which are reacted with one another in the stated proportions: a) at least one aliphatic or alicyclic diisocyanate h... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7138466 | Reactive hot melt adhesive with improved properties High green strength reactive hot melt adhesives are prepared using relatively low levels of reactive acrylic, and may be prepared with one or more difunctionals having cyclic or polycyclic structures. ... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7101950 | Composition useful as an adhesive for installing vehicle windows The invention is an composition comprising a) one or more isocyanate functional polyether based prepolymers; b) one or more isocyanate functional polyester prepolymers wherein the one or more polyesters used to prepare the prepolymers havin... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7091300 | Polyurethane PSA for sensitive surfaces Polyurethane-based pressure-sensitive adhesive which attaches strongly to polar plastic surfaces, smooth metal surfaces and glass, but which has weak, if any, adhesion to paper, paperboard or skin and is easily detachable without damaging surfaces during its removal... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7074297 | Method for forming a hot melt adhesive A method for forming an isocyanate-functional moisture reactive hot melt adhesive by first forming a hydroxyl-functional prepolymer from a polyol selected from the group including polyester polyols, polyether polyols, and mixtures thereof and a polyisocyanate and su... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7071248 | Adhesive additives and adhesive compositions containing an adhesive additive Adhesive additives that are used in conjunction with polyisocyanate resins to form adhesive compositions. The adhesive additives contain castor oil, a mixture of castor oil and triglycerides, or a reaction product from the transesterification of one or more polyols ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7056415 | Wood adhesives The present invention relates to a process for bonding two or more wood substrates by using as the adhesive isocyanate-terminated prepolymers having an isocyanate content of 8 to 20 wt. % and containing the reaction product of a) at least one organic polyisocyanate ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7037402 | Reactive hot melt adhesive with non-polymeric aromatic difunctionals High green strength reactive hot melt adhesives are prepared using relatively low levels of reactive acrylic, and may be prepared with liquid crystalline or crystalline diols. ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7025853 | Reactive hot-melt adhesive compositions with improved green strength A moisture-reactive hot-melt composition, useful as an adhesive, is provided that has improved balance of open time and green strength. In particular, the composition is made from a polyol, a polyisocyante, and an acrylic polymer. Also provided are a method for maki... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7010868 | Sealed shoe and process for its production The invention relates to footwear comprising a shank and a sole construction having an outsole. The shank is constructed with an upper material and with a water-tight functional layer which at least partially lines the upper material on the inner side thereof. In ad... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6998011 | Epoxy adhesive having improved impact resistance In the preparation of an improved adhesive composition, an epoxy-based prepolymer is obtained by the reaction of one or more epoxy resins with amino-terminated polyethers and/or carboxyl-terminated butadiene-nitrile rubbers. In one embodiment of the invention, both ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6994909 | Isocyanate-based laminating adhesives The invention relates to a laminating adhesive including a reaction product of at least one polymeric polyol (part A) and at least one NCO terminated polyurethane prepolymer (part B). The part A includes a reaction product of at least one alkylene diol; at least one... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6984287 | Primer composition for promoting adhesion of a urethane adhesive to a polymeric substrate There is disclosed a primer composition for promoting adhesion between a polymeric substrate and an adhesive. The primer composition may include, without limitation, a resin, an isocyanate, a catalyst, a solvent and optionally an optical brightener. ... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6974757 | Method of forming silicon-on-insulator comprising integrated circuitry A wafer bonding method of forming silicon-on-insulator comprising integrated circuitry includes nitridizing at least a portion of an outer surface of silicon of a device wafer. After the nitridizing, the device wafer is joined with a handle wafer. A method of formin... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6956098 | High modulus polyimide compositions useful as dielectric substrates for electronics applications, and methods relating thereto The substrates of the present invention comprise a polyimide base polymer derived at least in part from collinear monomers together with crankshaft monomers. The resulting polyimide material has been found to provide advantageous properties, particularly for electro... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6949161 | One step multiple-ply panel pressing A method for making in a single step a multiple-ply panel comprising the steps of forming and sandwiching a raw mat assembly of resinated furnish between two sheets of green incised wood veneer, applying a layer of thermosetting high-moisture tolerant adhesive at in... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6939432 | Aqueous vacuum forming laminating adhesive composition, substrates and methods related thereto The present invention provides an aqueous adhesive composition including a resinous phase dispersed in an aqueous medium, the resinous phase containing (a) a polychloroprene, (b) optionally, a halogenated polyolefin different from (a), and (c) optionally, an aminopl... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6924336 | Polymer dispersion comprising particles of polyurethane and a copolymer or terpolymer produced by emulsion polymerization of olefinically unsaturated monomers A polymer dispersion comprising an aqueous, continuous phase and dispersed particles of polyurethane, which is based on organic, non-aromatic isocyanates with a functionality of at least 2, said polyurethane having a high degree of crystallinity and whose crystallin... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6924000 | Environmentally preferred high solids, low viscosity flock adhesives An environmentally preferred flock adhesive composition containing low molecular weight prepolymers of isocyanate terminated polyether and/or polyalkadiene polyols is disclosed. The prepolymers are free of residual volatile isocyanate ( | 08/02/2005 |
