Did You Know...
...that when IBM conducted a market study of Chester Carlson's invention in 1959, the company concluded that it would take only 5000 units of his new product to saturate the market? IBM therefore declined to be part of the new product introduction. Too bad for IBM. Carlson's invention was the xerography process, and his new product was the beginning of the Xerox Corporation. It is estimated that every day, worldwide, 3,000,000,000 copies are made!!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8012390 | Elastomer composite materials in low density forms and methods A bale of elastomer composite is formed of elastomer and filler, the bale having a void volume of at least 3%. In another aspect, a container is provided, at least a portion of the container being occupied by elastomer composite pieces of elastomer and filler, where... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7910030 | Process and apparatus for continuous wet granulation of powder material An apparatus for wet granulating a powder material comprises: —a barrel having a granulation chamber and being provided with a first inlet (1) for receiving said powder material and for supplying it to said granulation chamber and with a second inlet (2 | 03/22/2011 |
| 7648659 | Method of pelletizing friction material and method of manufacturing preliminarily formed material for friction material To provide a method of pelletizing friction material that makes it possible to preliminarily form friction materials after pelletizing, and a method of producing preliminarily formed friction material. The method of pelletizing friction material includes the steps o... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7550100 | Process and apparatus for the production of paper products A process and apparatus for producing a paper product, in which paper (M) in a particular form, and mixed with water, is subjected to pressure to form a compacted mass which involves, or includes, depositing the mix onto a first conveyor belt (10) and then pr... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7425290 | Granular polymer additives and their preparation A compacted particulate polymer additive composition in a dry granular form formed from a substantially uniform mixture of the following components: (a) at least one particulate sterically-hindered phenolic compound; and (b) one or more par... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7407610 | Litter for animals other than domestic cats Particulate absorbent materials having a size and bulk density range that is conducive to provide a litter for animals that do not bury their eliminations. Where the granular material is sufficiently large and dense to not be discharged from a bin containing the gra... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7396497 | Method of forming a polishing pad having reduced striations The present invention provides a method of forming a chemical mechanical polishing pad, comprising providing a tank with polymeric materials and providing a storage hopper with microspheres having an initial bulk density, wherein the storage hopper further comprises... | 07/08/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7326759 | Compositions for solid freeform fabrication Chemical compositions are disclosed. One exemplary composition, among others, includes: a basic component, an acidic component, at least one acrylate component, oxidizing agent, reducing agent, and a binder. The binder includes a viscosity modifier and a surface ten... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7323503 | Process for producing ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer resin, process for producing pellets and resin pellets A process for producing an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer resin, including feeding EVOH into an extruder, keeping the temperature of the melting resin in the extruder at 70 to 170° C., adjusting the amount of water in the extruder so that the water content right ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7314141 | Folding belt filter A belt filter for effecting separation of liquid from solids where, at the collection zone, a filter belt or belts is changed shape so as to provide a supporting shape to bold liquid, which is then fed into a nipping zone. In an embodiment there is a single belt use... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7314585 | Method of manufacturing contoured consolidated cellulosic panels with variable basis weight A method of manufacturing a contoured, consolidated cellulosic article, with variable basis weight, is disclosed. The method employs a former to create a mat having a substantially uniform thickness which is pre-pressed to retain its shape. The pre-pressed mat is th... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7279438 | Coated insulation board or batt An insulation composite for attenuating energy or sound transmission has a body layer of insulating material with a roughly textured face and a uniform thickness solid cover layer permanently embedded in the body layer to a partial depth so that material of the body... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7276193 | Method for forming ultrafine particle brittle material at low temperature and ultrafine particle brittle material for use therein A method for forming an ultrafine particle brittle material at low temperature which includes the steps of applying a mechanical impact force or a pressure to a ultrafine particle brittle material so as to have a percentage in the ultrafine particles having a primar... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7276192 | Compressing growth medium pots The present invention concerns an apparatus and a method for making and compressing growth medium pots, where the growth medium pots are made as a growth medium pipe, where a tubular wall is formed by the fibre-containing material, where the growth medium pipe conta... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7250330 | Method of making an electronic package A method of making an electronic package is described, wherein a substrate is provided with a pattern of conductive pads and a portion of solder positioned on selected ones of the pattern of copper pads. The solder is then reflowed to form partial hemispherically sh... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7214333 | Electrodes for solid state gas sensor A mixed potential electrochemical sensor for the detection of gases has a ceria-based electrolyte with a surface for exposing to the gases to be detected, and with a reference wire electrode and a sensing wire electrode extending through the surface and fixed within... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7186102 | Apparatus and method for low-density cellular wood plastic composites A low-pressure CO2 tank or an air compressor with a refrigerated air dryer is attached either at or after the vent zone of a standard twin-screw extruder. During or after extrusion, the gas is dissolved in the wood-plastic melt. The CO2 expands... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7186457 | Cellulosic composite component A component such as a siding panel comprised of a PVC/wood flour composite. Another embodiment is a component such as a siding panel that is made from a PVC/CPE/wood flour composite. The cellulosic composite may be extruded through a die and then bent into the shape... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7182832 | Adhesive precoated headliner materials The present invention provides a method of making a headliner for use in an automobile interior. The method of the invention comprises applying an adhesive on a first fiber mat and a second fiber mat to form a first adhesive-containing fiber mat and a second adhesiv... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7163974 | Lignocellulosic composites Lignocellulosic-based woodfiber-plastic composite products containing a pesticidal amount of calcium borate is resistant to attack by wood destroying fungi and insects. The preferred calcium borates are the calcium polytriborates having a CaO:B2O3 | 01/16/2007 |
| 7124970 | Method and apparatus for processing various materials The invention relates to a method and a an apparatus for processing various materials, the apparatus including at least two annular feed gaps placed one within the other. The beginning of each feed gap is provided with a grinding section (5), which is followe... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7124710 | Clumping animal litter and method for making same A clumping animal litter comprises an organic material, a surfactant, and a clumping agent. The clumping agent may be a combination of carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) and guar gum. The material may comprise 1–2% CMC, 3–6% guar gum, 1–5% surfactant, and the remain... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7109642 | Composite piezoelectric apparatus and method The present invention relates to composite piezoelectric apparatus, transducers and methods of manufacture. In an embodiment, a composite piezoelectric apparatus has a sacrificial base and pillar array. Different volume percents of piezoelectric material are used in... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7105114 | Briquetting of lime based products with carbon based additives A method is shown for briquetting quicklime fines. A source of quicklime or dolomitic quicklime fines is combined with a binder in the form of a pseudo-plastic carbon containing material which will deform under briquetting conditions of elevated temperature and pres... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7096916 | Method of manufacturing consolidated cellulosic panels with contoured surfaces and variable basis weight A method and system for manufacturing a consolidated cellulosic article having first and second surfaces of a desired contour, a uniform density and variable caliper and basis weight are disclosed. The method and system employ a primary press having first and second... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7090794 | Method of preparing a mineral fiber panel comprising one or more shaped cavities The invention relates to a method of preparing a mineral fiber comprising one or more shaped cavities and a mineral fiber panel prepared by the method and an apparatus for preparing mineral fiber panels comprising one or more shaped cavities. Furthermore the inventi... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7081130 | Intravascular Stent A stent in a non-expanded state has a first column expansion strut pair. A plurality of the first column expansion strut pair form a first expansion column. A plurality of second column expansion strut pair form a second expansion column. A plurality of first serial... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7077988 | Corrugated fiberboard panels for use in the construction of walls, ceilings and floors A corrugated wooden fiberboard panel system provides a new structural member for use in the construction of building walls, ceilings, and floors as a substitute for conventional framing members, such as studs and joists. ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7067079 | Extruded plastic scintillator including inorganic powders A method for producing a plastic scintillator is disclosed. A plurality of nano-sized particles and one or more dopants can be combined with a plastic material for the formation of a plastic scintillator thereof. The nano-sized particles, the dopant and the plastic ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7060639 | Non-woven inorganic fiber mat A non-woven mat of inorganic fiber is disclosed having a substance which is lower at the edges of the mat than in the remainder of the mat. Apparatus for making such a mat includes: a source of a slurry of inorganic fiber in a liquid; a forming wire disposed to move... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7052635 | Methods and apparatus for recycling asphalt shingle material into shaped products Used and manufacturing scrap asphalt shingle material processed into a fine material comprising smaller sized pieces of shingle material with a relatively high aggregate content is finish processed into shaped products by grinding and heating the aggregate and small... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7049274 | Process for preparing perfume film chips A process for preparing perfume film chips comprising inclusions of perfume particles. ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7044994 | Fertilizer compositions and methods of making and using same Fertilizer compositions for plant production are described, comprised of decontaminated manure and Bacillus spores, preferably a humic acid derived from lignite and, optionally, one or more of N compounds, P compounds, K compounds, and combinations of two or ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7045093 | Method for manufacturing sintered magnet A method for manufacturing a sintered magnet includes the steps of producing a green compact of powder for the sintered magnet, machining the green compact with a wire-saw, and sintering the green compact. ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7026377 | High performance fiber reinforced thermoplastic resin, method and apparatus for making the same A process for producing a fiber-reinforced molded article and the resulting article such as a cantilevered battery tray. In the process, thermoplastic material in its solid state having a melt flow index above 25 g/10 minutes is fed into a suitable processing machin... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7018582 | Method and apparatus for forming an article and an article formed thereby A method for forming an article in which thermoplastics materials are used as the binding agent. Materials (21) are shredded in a shredder (1), compressed in a compressing chamber (15) and moulded in a moulding chamber (16, 17, 19, 20, 26, 27... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7017352 | Cooling of extruded and compression molded materials The present invention relates to a system and a method for cooling extruded and molded materials. The present invention is especially useful to thoroughly cool an extrudate by directing a cooling fluid toward a surface of the extrudate (e.g., an interior surface tha... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7014804 | Environmentally friendly insulating material and method for manufacture thereof This invention relates to an environmentally friendly insulating material, or more specifically an insulating mat for insulating buildings, houses etc. and a method for the manufacture thereof. The mat is non-allergenic and almost 100% recyclable, and is characteriz... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7014869 | Rapid dehydration of proteins The present invention relates to protein-coated micro-crystals and their method of preparation. The protein-coated micro-crystals may find particular application in preparing enzymes for use as biocatalysts; preparation of therapeutic proteins for use in pharmaceuti... | 03/21/2006 |
