Did You Know...
...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7922861 | Processes for increasing strength in defined areas of a laminated absorbent product The present invention is generally directed to a process for increasing the strength of a component of a laminated absorbent article. The material basis weight of the component may be increased by introducing a material basis weight increasing agent onto at least a ... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7578901 | Self-adhesive protective film with olefin rubber adhesive Self-adhesive protective film for the exterior of painted vehicles, especially cars, characterized in that the backing of the protective film is a film coated on one side with an adhesive composition whose bond str... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7358298 | Pressure-sensitive adhesive/adhesive and block copolymer suitable for use therein The present invention provides an adhesive composition containing a block copolymer, wherein the block copolymer has a polymer block (A) which is principally composed of a α-methyl styrene unit, and a polymer block (B) which is principally composed of a conjugated ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7339006 | Metathesis-active adhesion agents and methods for enhancing polymer adhesion to surfaces The invention discloses an adhesion agent composition comprising at least one C3-C200 olefin compound having at least one metathesis active double bond, wherein the olefin is substituted or unsubstituted; and at least one compatibilizing functi... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7338698 | Homogeneously branched ethylene polymer carpet, carpet backing and method for making same The present invention pertains to carpet and methods of making carpet. In one aspect, the carpet includes (a) a primary backing which has a face and a back surface, (b) a plurality of fibers attached to the primary backing and extending from the face of the primary ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7335301 | Fold protection for spiral filtration modules utilizing UV cured adhesive and method of providing same The present invention encompasses a leaf packet useful in forming a spiral filtration module, wherein the fold area of the leaf packet is reinforced with a UV cured adhesive. The invention further encompasses a spiral filtration module wherein the fold line, side se... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7329327 | Method for glue-bonding toothbrush to closure with corresponding germicidal receptacle Method forming an oral hygiene device with corresponding germicidal receptacle is disclosed; wherein the device can be used to produce transitory oral hygiene devices; wherein the methods entails a toothbrush, a walled center closure, a disk gasket, a corresponding ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7323239 | Protective films Multilayer protective films that adhere well to many different surfaces and can be removed without leaving residues are provided. The films consist of a polyolefin backing layer(s) and an adhering layer consisting of an ethylene unsaturated ester copolymer layer con... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7303675 | Blister protection for spiral wound elements A method for preventing osmotic blistering in spirally-wound elements of semipermeable membrane sheet material (14) by applying an effective coating of a sealant (41, 43, 45) to the upstream surface of such membrane material in regions where such poten... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7252726 | Method for preparing a fabric substantially consisting of carbon fibers A method for preparing a carbon fiber fabric impregnated with a thermoplastic plastic including providing a fabric which substantially consists of carbon fibers with a coating of an epoxy material without curing agent; bringing the fabric to a temperature in the ran... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7241359 | Method of manufacturing hard disc device with a printed wiring board fixed thereto An insulating sheet is manufactured by attaching a buffer layer and a resin film using an adhesive layer that is not adhesive at a normal ambient temperature. Since there is no need to use a release liner when manufacturing the insulating sheet, there is no release ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7229560 | Sack-based processes for recovering oil floating on water One or more water- and oil-porous containers or sacks are made of a pair of mesh sheets affixed together and stiffened around their perimeter. The sacks can be partially filled with a multitude of tubular bodies made of an oil-entrapping polymer, which have their lo... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7214758 | Rubber adhesive composition for textile materials This invention relates to an adhesive composition comprising: an elastomeric latex; a phenol, an aldehyde and an alkylated melamine-formaldehyde resin suitable for use in the adhesion of textile material to rubber. This invention also relates to a method of promotin... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7211627 | Elastomer composition and pressure-sensitive adhesive compositions The invention provides an elastomer composition including an aromatic vinyl-isoprene block copolymer (a) having two or more poly(aromatic vinyl) blocks, in an amount more than 10 wt. % and less than 47.5 wt. %; an aromatic vinyl-isoprene diblock copolymer (b) in an ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7211308 | Formation of multilayer sheets containing PCTFE and COC for blister packaging applications Multilayer sheets and films are provided that include a layer of a fluoropolymer material and a layer of a thermoplastic polymer material. More particularly, an adhesive material and multilayered structures formed therewith are provided in which a layer of a fluorop... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7173097 | Metathesis-curable composition with a reaction control agent A composition curable by a metathesis reaction upon mixing its components and comprising an olefin-containing substrate, a metathesis catalyst, and a reaction control agent for slowing the progress of the metathesis reaction. The metathesis catalyst is a ruthenium o... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7169249 | Method of joining textile elements A method of joining a first textile element and a second textile element is disclosed. The method includes four general steps: First, the first textile element, the second textile element, and an adhesive element are formed. Second, a bond is formed between the firs... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7132481 | Composite of melamine derivative and carbon black, rubber composition and article having a component thereof This invention relates to a composite of a melamine derivative, particularly a liquid melamine derivative, and carbon black. A representative melamine derivative is, for example, comprised of an alkoxymethylmelamine such as hexamethoxymethylmelamine. The invention f... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7112371 | Surface protecting film for painted surfaces, comprising polyurethane-based pressure-sensitive composition A self-adhesive surface protective film, particularly for automobile paint surfaces, having a backing layer and a self-adhesive layer based on a crosslinked polyurethane, characterized in that the loss angle tan δ of the polyurethane at room temperature in the freq... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7109272 | Block copolymer and thermoplastic resin composition A styrene/hydrogenated diene block copolymer characterized in that it has in side chains at least one kind of functional groups selected from the group consisting of a boronic acid group and a boron-containing group capable of converting into a boronic acid group in... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7094338 | Method of making and using a filter in the form of a block of agglomerated copolymer fragments One of the exemplary filter systems described includes a bracket and a filter module that can be suspended from the bracket by a plurality of flexible supports. The bracket can support the filter system beneath the grate of a storm drain without the need for the fil... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7060769 | Method of curing composition by metathesis reaction using reaction control agent A method of controlled curing by a metathesis reaction upon mixing its components, the method including the step of mixing an olefin-containing substrate, a metathesis catalyst, and a reaction control agent. The metathesis catalyst is a ruthenium or osmium carbene c... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7060770 | Metathesis-curable composition with a reaction control agent A composition curable by a metathesis reaction upon mixing its components and comprising an olefin-containing substrate, a metathesis catalyst, and a reaction control agent for slowing the progress of the metathesis reaction. The metathesis catalyst is a ruthenium o... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7048878 | Process of forming oil-absorbent bodies A process for forming an oil-sorbent composition of matter with bound combinations of styrene-butadiene-styrene (SBS) and ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) utilizes a low-temperature extrusion process. The SBS, or both materials, may be in the form of multitud... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7048822 | Packaging material for polymer cell and method for producing the same A polymer battery module packaging sheet includes, as essential components, a base layer (61), an aluminum layer (62), chemical conversion coatings (64a, 64b) coating the opposite surfaces of the aluminum layer (62), ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7045578 | Oil extended rubber and rubber composition An oil-extended rubber comprising a conjugated diene rubber having a specific amount of isoprene units, and an extender oil incorporated therein, characterized in that the rubber is obtained by polymerizing a monomer mixture comprising 1,3-butadiene and an aromatic ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7001590 | Metathesis-curable composition One-part and two-part compositions curable by a metathesis reaction comprising a resin containing a substrate with at least two cycloolefin groups per molecule curable by a metathesis reaction with a metathesis catalyst. These compositions may optionally contain a r... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6984428 | Pressure-sensitive adhesive mass and the use thereof Pressure sensitive adhesive strip which is detachable without destruction and without leaving a residue. ... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6969483 | Autoclavable, non-adherent, heat sealable polymer blends for fabricating monolayer and multiple layered films The present invention provides a polymer blend for fabricating monolayer films or a layer within a multilayer film. The blend has a first component and a second component. The first component is selected from the group of: (1) an ethylene and α-olefin copolymer hav... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6955971 | Semiconductor structure and methods for fabricating same A semiconductor structure and methods for fabricating are disclosed. In an implementation, a method of fabricating a semiconductor structure includes forming a first semiconductor material substrate with a first dielectric area having a first thickness and a second ... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6946051 | Adhesive with glycidyl (meth) acrylate A method of joining shaped parts by adhesive bonding comprises A) first coating at least one of the shaped part surfaces that are to be joined by adhesive with a polymer composed of at least 5% by weight of glycidyl (meth)acrylate and B) th... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6945000 | Metal foil masonry flashings and termination bar therefor A metal-foil-containing flashing laminate is disclosed which laminate is for flashing cavity walls. The laminate has at least one layer of an elastomeric composite over which is placed a hot melt adhesive layer, a metal foil lamina, and another hot melt adhesive lay... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6902796 | Elastic strand bonded laminate A simplified elastic laminate is made from nonwovens and is especially suitable for side panels of training pant garments or the like. A plurality of thermoplastic adhesive elastomeric fibers are located between first and second facing webs. The fibers have an elast... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6887919 | Pressure sensitive adhesive and its preparation A pressure sensitive adhesive composed of a mixture comprising a) a styrene block copolymer having a star-shaped structure and a molecular weight Mw of more than 300,000 g/mol, or having elastomer blocks which contain more than 30% by weight ... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6872279 | Sprayable hotmelt adhesive, method of making, and method of using The present invention relates to a sprayable hotmelt adhesive composition, a process for preparing the same, and a method of using the same. The hot melt adhesive composition contains 30 weight percent to 70 percent of one or more poly-α-olefins; 5 weight percent t... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6852424 | Polymer composite structure Two-component polymer composite structures are described, such as a composite structure that includes a first polymer structure and a second polymer structure adhered to one another through interfacial adhesion provided by a semicrystalline random copolymer with 70-... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6835269 | Laminated film and method of producing the same A laminated film exhibiting excellent interlayer adhesiveness obtained by extrusion-laminating a resin directly on a polyester film without effecting anchor-coating or without treating the molten film of the extrusion-laminated resin with ozone. The laminated film i... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6833045 | Resin dispersion, method of preparing the same, resin-coated metal sheet obtained with the same, and process for producing laminate Disclosed is a resin dispersion comprising solid particles of a graft modified ethylene/1-olefin random copolymer dispersed in an organic solvent, which has (a) a specific content of an α-olefin component, (b) a specific intrinsic viscosity (η) and (h) a specific ... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6827807 | Process for producing multilayer structures having a layer formed from a blend of an ethylene-alpha-olefin interpolymer and an ethylene-alkyl acrylate interpolymer There is disclosed a process for producing a multilayer structure, the film of which has particular utility as a masking film for the substrate layer. The process comprises the cast film process producing a monolayer film from a specified blend of ethylene-alpha-ole... | 12/07/2004 |
