Did You Know...
...that it was melting ice cream that inspired the invention of the outboard motor? It was a lovely August day and Ole Evinrude was rowing his boat to his favorite island picnic spot. As he rowed, he watched his ice cream melt and wished he had a faster way to get to the island. At that moment the idea for the outboard motor was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7265378 | Electronic devices made with electron transport and/or anti-quenching layers The present invention is directed to a photoactive device comprising an anode, a cathode, and a photoactive layer, which device further comprises an electron transport and/or anti-quenching layer which minimizes both electron transfer quenching and energy transfer q... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7225591 | Flexible two-ply flooring system A two-ply flooring plank is disclosed having two layers or “plies” with a bottom layer having a grain that runs generally transverse to a top layer or “cross-ply” to provide dimensional stability to the plank. The bottom layer includes a number of strips sec... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7193361 | Organic electroluminescence device and organic electroluminescence display The present invention is an organic EL device in which an anode, a hole injection layer, a first carrier transportation layer, a first luminescent layer, a second carrier transportation layer, a second luminescent layer, an electron transportation layer, and a catho... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7166365 | Exterior finishing system including a bond-compatible composite membrane An exterior finishing system including a bond-compatible composite membrane having a first self-adhesive material layer and a second rough fabric layer, and its use as an intermediate layer between a building structure substrate and exterior finishing materials is p... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7151341 | Electroluminescent devices with electrode protection An electroluminescent device which has an anode (4) and a cathode (10) and arranged between the anode (4) and the cathode (10) a light emissive layer (8). Also included between the light emissive layer and the anode is a dielectric... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7070844 | Highly reflective asphalt-based roofing membrane A prefabricated asphalt-based waterproof roofing membrane for use in a multi-ply asphalt-based commercial roofing system, e.g. a cap sheet that forms the exposed layer of a multi-ply built-up roofing system, is manufactured at a factory to have a highly reflective t... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7070843 | Highly reflective asphalt-based roofing membrane A prefabricated asphalt-based waterproof roofing membrane for use in a multi-ply asphalt-based commercial roofing system, e.g. a cap sheet that forms the exposed layer of a multi-ply built-up roofing system, is manufactured at a factory to have a highly reflective n... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7053545 | Light-emitting device and method of manufacturing the same The present invention has an object to provide a method of raising a re-coupling efficiency of carriers in an EL element to thereby provide a light-emitting device having high emission efficiency. The method is that the electron trap region 106 and the hole t... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7037864 | Integral waterproofing membrane An integrated waterproofing membrane is provided which comprises a performed waterproofing material layer covered on one major face with a adherent impervious material liner, and on the other major face with an adherent porous support sheet. The integral waterproofi... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6995445 | Thin film organic position sensitive detectors The present invention is directed to organic photosensitive optoelectronic devices and methods of use for determining the position of a light source. Provided is an organic position sensitive detector (OPSD) comprising: a first electrode, which is resistive and may ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6962738 | Roofing component adhering assembly and method A roofing component adhering assembly includes a bitumen layer having first and second major surfaces and at least a first release sheet substantially coextensive with the first major surface of the bitumen layer. The first release sheet is separable from the first ... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6759135 | Exterior finishing system and building wall structure including a bond-compatible composite membrane and method of constructing same The invention is directed to a bond-compatible composite membrane comprising a first self-adhesive material layer and a second rough fabric layer, and its use as an intermediate layer between a building structure substrate and exterior finishing materials. Unlike co... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6723445 | Organic light-emitting devices Electron transporting materials and organic light emitting devices utilizing the electron transporting materials, wherein the electron transporting materials are dibenzoquinoxaline compounds, and the devices utilize at least one layer incorporating a dibenzoquinoxal... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6706366 | Curved roofing tile structure A curved roofing tile which is formed of strong materials so that it may be fabricated in an extra-width configuration. Strengthening ridges and connector ridges are compression molded so the roofing tile forms a one-piece unit. To help the ecology, recycled materia... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6705757 | Method and apparatus for preparing microparticles using in-line solvent extraction Apparatus and method for preparing microparticles using in-line solvent extraction. An emulsion is formed by combining two phases in a static mixer. The emulsion is combined with an extraction liquid in a blending static mixer. The outflow of the blending static mix... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6666991 | Fluorescent or phosphorescent composition A fluorescent or luminous composition, comprising a multilayered film-coated powder having at least two coating films on a base particle, and a fluorescent or luminous substance; the composition, wherein at least one layer of the coating films contains th... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6395401 | Bond-compatible composite membrane The invention is directed to a bond-compatible composite membrane that includes a bituminous material layer and a polyester layer and its use as an intermediate layer between a building structure and exterior finishing materials. Unlike conventional compo... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6344259 | Method of finishing edge of sheet glass, heat-tempered sheet glass using the method, and fire resistant construction material using the heat-tempered sheet glass A method of finishing an edge of a sheet glass is disclosed. The method includes a first grinding step for grinding an edge of a sheet glass so as to provide the edge with an outwardly convex curved shape, and a finishing step for finishing a bordering po... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6228503 | Recycled roofing material and method of manufacturing same A recycled asphalt roofing material for use on sloped roofs, which provides the required elevated melt point without using prior art methods of oxidizing the asphalt prior to incorporation into the roofing material is provided. The recycled asphalt roofin... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6190502 | Water-disintegratable fibrous sheet A fibrous sheet coated with a water-soluble binder of polyvinyl alcohol is impregnated with an aqueous solution dissolved with water-soluble carboxylate, so as to produce a water-disintegratable fibrous sheet. Salting out of the polyvinyl alcohol with the... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6187141 | Water-disintegratable fibrous sheet having layered structure and wiping sheet comprising the same A water-disintegratable fibrous sheet having a layered structure comprising: (a) at least one first fiber web comprising pulp of conifer and pulp of hardwood; (b) at least one second fiber web comprising pulp of conifer, having a content of pulp of hardwo... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6096731 | Method for preventing tissue damage associated with graft-versus-host or host-versus-graft disease following transplantation A method for preventing tissue damage associated with graft-versus-host disease in a patient having undergone hematopoietic cell transplantation, and host-versus-graft disease in a patient having undergone organ allograft transplantation. The method inclu... | 08/01/2000 |
| 5981010 | Polyurethane-modified bitumen coating composition A polyurethane-modified bitumen coating composition of selected surface tack and fluidity. The composition includes: bitumen; a minor modifying amount of a polyurethane prepared by the reaction of a polyisocyanate and a hydroxyl terminated polybutadiene; ... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5891583 | Method of protecting wooden objects from decay A method in which a flexible outer barrier layer is applied to at least that part of the object most vulnerable to decay, a bituminous substance is provided between the outer barrier layer and the object, and the barrier layer is heated so as to melt the ... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5852166 | Paper having a melt-stable lactide polymer coating and process for manufacture thereof A lactide polymer coating resulting in a strong, repulpable, high gloss, paper coating. The lactide polymer comprises a plurality of poly(lactide) polymer chains, residual lactide in concentration of less than about 5 percent and water in concentration of... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5763036 | Polyurethane-modified bitumen sheet material and method for protective moisture barrier A modified bitumen sheet material and method for a protective moisture barrier, particularly for masonry surfaces. The sheet material has a bitumen layer modified by the addition of a minor amount of a long-chain polybutadiene-isocyanate urethane polymer ... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5665474 | Paper having a melt-stable lactide polymer coating and process for manufacture thereof A lactide polymer coating resulting in a strong, repulpable, high gloss, paper coating. The lactide polymer comprises a plurality of poly(lactide) polymer chains, residual lactide in concentration of less than about 5 percent and water in concentration of... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5523357 | CSPE/CPE blend membrane A blend of chlorosulfonated polyethylene (CSPE) and amorphous chlorinated polyethylene (CPE) together with an additive of crystalline thermoplastic polyolefin (e.g., ultralow density polyethlene) is presented. This material is easily processed on the roll... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5516573 | Roofing materials having a thermoplastic adhesive intergace between coating asphalt and roffing granules An asphalt-based roofing product includes an asphalt-based substrate such as asphalt-saturated fiberglass or cellulose felt, a non-asphalt, thermoplastic, water-resistant adhesive on the surface of the asphalt-based substrate, and a plurality of roofing g... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5502088 | Wood substitute based on lignocellulosic and inorganic materials, method for obtaining the same and use This invention refers to a wood substitute with lignocellulosic and mineral material particles which are molded in sheet, e.g. plates and/or panels in different thicknesses or forms in stencil at choice, using in principal natural and artificial, and vege... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5475080 | Paper having a melt-stable lactide polymer coating and process for manufacture thereof A lactide polymer coating resulting in a strong, repulpable, high gloss, paper coating. The lactide polymer comprises a plurality of poly(lactide) polymer chains, residual lactide in concentration of less than about 5 percent and water in concentration of... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5451619 | Asphalt composition containing epoxidized polymers A bituminous composition comprising a bituminous component and an epoxidized polymer of a conjugated diolefin and, optionally, a vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon.... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5256417 | Water dispersible towelette impregnated with non-aqueous lotion formulations A packaged towelette composed of a sheet of nonwoven fibers impregnated with a binder which is a polyvinyl alcohol or an aqueous polymer emulsion containing polyvinyl alcohol as the protective colloid, the sheet being maintained in a wet condition within ... | 10/26/1993 |
| 5252332 | Pre-moistened flushable towlette impregnated with polyvinyl alcohol containing binders A packaged towelette comprising a sheet of nonwoven fibers impregnated with a polyvinyl alcohol containing binder and in contact with an aqueous solution containing borate ions and bicarbonate ions.... | 10/12/1993 |
| 5167994 | Reusable core for paper rolls A multiple ply tubular core having continuous vapor barrier layers near the inner and outer surfaces of the tube. The vapor barrier layers have overlying and underlying layers comprising fibrous cellulosic material. The tube is stable to dimensional chang... | 12/01/1992 |
| 4944818 | Composite roofing substrate panel A panel for use as a substrate for a torch-down modified bitumen roof membrane is disclosed. The panel comprises a board of combustible material with a pre-applied noncombustible facer sheet. The facer sheet protects the board from burning during installa... | 07/31/1990 |
| 4786547 | Exterior insulating sheathing An exterior insulating sheathing which comprises a foam polystyrene ply and a second ply glued to said polystyrene ply throughout. The second ply is preferably a fiberboard but may also be a waferboard. The sheathing is nailable, has a racking load of abo... | 11/22/1988 |
| 4622252 | Laminate with plastic film A repair or waterproofing laminate having a flexible sheet-like permeable or semipermeable support in face-to-face contact with a sheet-like bituminous mastic and further having an impermeable plastic film in contact with, and permanently adhered to, the ... | 11/11/1986 |
| 4551216 | Layer containing carbon and a method and apparatus for producing such a layer A carbon-containing layer is produced on a substrate by means of sputtering. The carbon-containing layer is applied with good adhesion to nearly any substrate, is a very thin layer, and also exhibits a low conductivity. Parts of hydrocarbon molecules or h... | 11/05/1985 |
| 4514448 | Hardboard-like panel Hardboard-like panel having a core of wood fibres intimately mixed with asphalt forming 10-30% by weight of the core. The core is porous and contains 50% by volume of air cells. A resin-impregnated paper is glued to the core. The panel is preferably coate... | 04/30/1985 |
