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Glam girl Heddy Lamar may have used her good looks to good effect on the silver screen, but she put her smarts to better use as an inventor. During World War II, she co-patented a frequency-switching system for torpedo guidance that was considered years ahead of its time.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7387843 | Alkyd-based free radical wood coating compositions Coating compositions comprising a polymer and an initiator are disclosed. The polymer comprises an alkyd portion and a free radical curable portion that is pendant from the alkyd portion; the alkyd portion includes one or more fatty acid moieties that can be derived... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7381448 | Limonene, pinene, or other terpenes and their alcohols, aldehydes and ketones, as polymer solvents for conducting polymers in aqueous and non-aqueous coating formulations and their uses A low-VOC (volatile organic compound) and/or low-toxicity coating formulation, including at least one non-halogenated solvent including terpene(s) or terpenoid(s), and at least one polymer including conducting polymers, electroactive polymers and/or conjugated polym... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7378131 | Limonene, pinene, or other terpenes and their alcohols, aldehydes and ketones, as polymer solvents for conducting polymers in coating formulations and their uses A low-VOC (volatile organic compound) and/or low-toxicity coating formulation, including at least one non-halogenated organic solvent including any terpene or terpenoid, and at least one conducting polymer, electroactive polymer and/or conjugated polymer. In another... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7335400 | Irreversible immobilization of enzymes into polyurethane coatings A method of irreversibly immobilizing an enzyme in a polyurethane and an enzyme-containing polyurethane having a degree of immobilization of the enzyme of approximately 100%. The synthesis of waterborne polyurethanes in the presence of enzyme has enabled the irrever... | 02/26/2008 |
| 6984236 | Bone connective prosthesis and method of forming same The above-discussed and other problems and deficiencies of the prior art are overcome or alleviated by the improved bone connective prosthesis and method of forming the same of the present invention, comprising the addition of at least one biocompatible metal coupli... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6808751 | Method for improving corrosion resistance of chrome plated material A method and apparatus for improving the corrosion resistance of chrome plated materials that provides for heating the chrome plated materials above the melting point of a buffing compound, and then buffing the heated materials with the buffing compound applied. An ... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6800325 | Method of producing an interior fitment for vehicles, and interior fitment produced accordingly The invention relates to a method of producing an interior fitment for motor vehicles, the interior fitment having on its facing side a wood molding which is provided with a coating. In order to impart a substantially natural impression to the interior fitment, the ... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6746778 | Metal substrate for a vehicle body The invention relates to a metal substrate with a corrosion-proofing bond coating containing adhesion-conferring polymers, based on organic compounds, as well as a method for applying the bond coating. The metal substrate may be that of a vehicle body. The bond coat... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6720032 | Pretreatment before painting of composite metal structures containing aluminum portions In a process for the chemical pretreatment before painting of composite metal structures that contain aluminum or aluminum alloy portions together with steel, galvanized steel and/or alloy-galvanized steel portions, in a first step the metal structure is treated wit... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6709708 | Immersion coating system A coating process involving a hollow cylinder, a hollow shaft coaxial with the cylinder connecting a first and a second spacing device, mounting thereon on a vertical rod which is concentric to and mounted within a cylindrical coating vessel having a t... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6680356 | Coating composition having improved early hardness and water resistance A fast hardening clear coating composition for repairing a clearcoat/colorcoat finish of a vehicle, which composition is capable of being wet sanded, buffed or polished to a high gloss finish on the same day of application, comprising a film forming binde... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6673883 | Polymers containing zwitterionic monomers A cross-linkable polymer formed from monomer including a) a hydroxyl-group containing monomer of the formula I ##STR1## in which R26 is hydrogen or a C1-4 -alkyl group; A1 is --O-- or --NR27 -- where R27 | 01/06/2004 |
| 6632535 | Method of forming antireflective coatings An antireflective coating may be formed on visible light transmitting materials. The antireflective coating may a stack of two coating layers. The first coating layer may be formed from a composition that includes a metal alkoxide. The first coating layer... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6589381 | Coatings for improved resin dust resistance In one embodiment, the present invention relates to a method of increasing resin dust resistance of metal foil comprising contacting the metal foil with an inert silane, titanate or zirconate compound to form a resin dust resistant film having a thickness... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6416817 | Barrier coatings having bis-silanes A process of preparing an oxygen barrier coating using a compound of the general formula Ra X3-a Si--Z--SiX3-a Ra wherein Z is R'NH(R'NH)p R', each R is selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen ato... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6376021 | Heat treatment of polyphenylene oxide-coated metal A metal surface is coated with a coating layer comprising substituted polyphenylene oxide (PPO), such as 2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene oxide, forming a PPO-coated metal article and the PPO-coated metal article is then heat treated, for example, from above am... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6299721 | Coatings for improved resin dust resistance In one embodiment, the present invention relates to a method of increasing resin dust resistance of metal foil comprising contacting the metal foil with an inert silane, titanate or zirconate compound to form a resin dust resistant film having a thickness... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6274200 | Method for preparing pre-coated ferrous-alloy components and components prepared thereby A ferrous-alloy aircraft structural component such as a fastener is prepared by providing a ferrous-alloy component precursor that is not in its final heat-treated state, and coating with an aluminum-containing, curable organic coating material having a n... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6228428 | Coating cutting edges with fluorocarbon polymers A method of forming a polyfluorocarbon coating on a razor blade cutting edge comprises subjecting a fluorocarbon polymer having a molecular weight of at least 1,000,000 in dry powder form to ionizing irradiation to reduce the molecular weight of the polym... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6087436 | Solvent resistant refinish paint composition and method of applying same Air-dry refinish primer compositions containing microparticles have been found to exhibit superior air-dry properties as well as being resistant to solvent attack when a primer-surfacer or topcoat is applied after a short (30 minute or less) dry time of t... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6027767 | Corrosion-inhibiting polysulfide sealants Polysulfide corrosion inhibiting compositions used as adhesives and sealants for aircraft and military shelter industries are described as two-part compositions including a curing agent in the second part and a particular corrosion-inhibiting composition ... | 02/22/2000 |
| 6005044 | Coating composition applied to a substrate and containing ultra-fine TiO2 and methods of making and using same A coating composition is described which is applied to a substrate and contains ultra-fine TiO2. This coating composition contains from 0.5 to 30.0% by volume of colored pigment and/or carbon black, from 55.0 to 98.5% by volume binder solids an... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5962074 | Wax composition and method of use A wax composition comprising a wax component and a copolymer. The copolymer comprises a backbone, a pendant aliphatic group, a pendant fluorinated group, and a pendant polydiorganosiloxane group. Also, a wax composition comprising a silicone fluid, solven... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5945164 | Epoxy corrosion inhibition systems including ethoxylated curing agents Improved anti-corrosion coating systems for use in treating downhole metal surfaces in oil and gas wells are provided which include an epoxy resin together with a curing agent such as ethoxylated tallow diamine. The resin and curing agent are dispersed in... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5942287 | Extended wear developer sleeve with coupling agent An extended wear developer sleeve coating formulation that provides optimum print quality for a toner cartridge that prints 30,000 pages. The coating formulation contains an unique coupling agent which acts to chemically bond the graphite material and the... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5908900 | Elasticity imparting agents for paints, a method of manufacture and paints To obtain elasticity imparting agents for paints comprised of liquid non-aqueous polymer dispersions which, when added to paints, improve the scratch resistance without lowering the acid resistance of the hardened paint film. A liquid non-aqueous polymer ... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5897918 | Method for modifying surfaces with ultra thin films A faster and more efficient method for applying ultra thin films to substrate surfaces is disclosed. The method comprises heating a film forming composition comprising amphiphilic molecules to a liquid state, immersing the substrate surface in the heated ... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5849045 | Method for preparing and using electroconductive polymer composites as positive electrode active materials to prepare secondary batteries An electroconductive polymer composite for use in secondary batteries as positive electrode active materials is disclosed. It includes 10-99 weight percent of a conjugated electroconductive polymer, such as polyaniline, and 90-1 weight percent of polymeri... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5837328 | Method for providing in-line application of solid lubricant to steel strip A solid lubricant application procedure is combined in-line with a steel strip processing method which comprises processing steps upstream and downstream of the lubricant application procedure. The latter comprises applying the lubricant material in molte... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5820932 | Process for the production of lithographic printing plates The invention utilizes ink jet liquid droplets from one or more printer heads to form an image upon the surface of a printing plate corresponding to digital information depicting the image as provided by a digital computer system which is in digital commu... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5820933 | Method for applying a coating composition containing a high content of acetone A method for applying a coating composition to a substrate is disclosed. A rapid curing process is used to apply the coating composition. The method comprises the steps of forming a coating composition by combining, i) a base paint comprising nonvolatile ... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5807612 | Method for coating metals by dip autopolymerization A composition and method is described for providing conformal protective or decorative polymer coatings on metals such as aluminum, copper, iron, steel, zinc, and their by dip autopolymerization. In accordance with the present invention, an acidic solutio... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5798067 | Method for forming a concrete reinforcement element An apparatus and method is provided for producing composite reinforcement elements having high tensile strength and anchoring points for retaining the elements in concrete or masonry. The apparatus includes a creel station having a plurality of fibers, an... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5786086 | Conductive wire coating A conductive wire coated with an improved electrical insulation and methods for the preparation of same. The methods involve coating a conductive wire with an insulating material that comprises a curable acrylate-modified aminoamide resin. The insulated c... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5756158 | Method of producing a corrosion-protective coating on articles of or containing bronze The invention relates to a method of producing a corrosion protective coating on articles of or containing bronze, in which at least one protective coating, produced from a crosslinkable organofunctional hydrosilicon with a noncrosslinkable organofunction... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5753307 | Fluoroelastomer surfaces and methods thereof Fluoroelastomer surfaces and a method for providing a fluoroelastomer surface on a supporting substrate which includes dissolving a fluoroelastomer; adding a dehydrofluorinating agent; adding an amino silane to form a resulting homogeneous fluoroelastomer... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5750204 | Fluoroelastomer surfaces and methods thereof Fluoroelastomer surfaces and a method for providing a fluoroelastomer surface on a supporting substrate which includes dissolving a solid fluoroelastomer in a solvent, adding an amino silane in order to effect coupling and crosslinking and to form a resul... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5744561 | Fluorinated polymer having improved heat stability The invention relates to the use of fluorinated copolymers based on trifluoroethylene (VF3) and tetrafluoroethylene (C2 F4), having melting points above 210° C. and soluble in the customary polar solvents, as protective coatings for... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5744200 | Volume grafted elastomer surfaces and methods thereof Volume grafted elastomer surfaces and a method for providing a volume grafted elastomer surface on a supporting substrate which includes dissolving a fluoroelastomer in a solvent, adding a nucleophilic dehydrofluorinating agent, preferably an amino silane... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5718947 | Processes for forming thin, durable coatings of cation-containing polymers on selected substrates Non-evaporative processes for coating ion-containing polymers onto selected substrates and the articles made thereby, which processes fundamentally comprise contacting a substrate with a dispersion or solution of an ion-containing polymer and especially a... | 02/17/1998 |
