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...that the x-ray was discovered purely by accident? When German physicist Wilhelm Konrad von Roentgen was experimenting with cathode rays in 1895, he put an activated Crookes tube in a book and went out to lunch. When he returned, he discovered that a key that had also been placed in the book showed up as an image on the developed film!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7393572 | Anti-leak projectile barrier and method Barrier structure placeable as a projectile-disabling, anti-liquid-leakage protective shield for the outside surface of a container designed to hold liquid of a certain nature including (a) a first-type (innermost) layer formed as an expanse of high-elastomeric mate... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7169452 | Projectile barrier and method Barrier structure placeable as an anti-fuel-leak coating on the outside surface of a liquid container. This coating includes a first-type layer structure formed of a high-elongation-capable elastomer which also is capable of imbibing container leakage liquid, and of... | 01/30/2007 |
| 6790535 | Reel having protective coating Parts inexpensively coated that yet are difficult to mar. The reel body 1 of a double bearing reel is given as an example of a part superficially coated in accordance with the invention. It includes a metallic base portion 10, an oxide film layer 11... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6524699 | Self-adhesively treated backing material At least one-sidedly self-adhesively treated backing material which is coated partially with a self-adhesive composition and which under a tensile load of 10 N/cm has an extension of greater than 10% so that the backing material following application can ... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6500598 | Multilevel phase change optical recording medium A multilevel phase change optical recording medium comprises first to N-th (Nࣙ2) phase change optical recording layers, wherein an i-th recording layer and a j-th recording layer, which are two recording layers arbitrarily selected from the first to N-t... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6300261 | Self-healing articles resistant to oxidizing agents Self-healing articles resistant to oxidizing agents and useful for surface conditioning of sheets, especially metal sheets, are described. The articles comprise a plurality of compacted, stacked non-woven web elements, the web elements each comprising ent... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6189157 | Fabric, especially pierce-proof fabric A fabric, which can be used more especially as a pierce-proof fabric but also as a decorative fabric, includes a plurality of interconnected scales, which have bores to connect them to one another, and into which connecting members extend. The connecting ... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6153355 | Optical recording medium and method for preparing the same In a (Ge,Sb)-Te based optical recording medium of phase change type whose rate determining step in production has been initialization of the recording layer, the time required for production is reduced, and stable recording/reproducing properties are real... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6069098 | Mortar substrate sheet A mortar substrate sheet, for placement between a substrate and mortar to be coated during installation of mortar to an outer wall of a building such as a house, comprising a water-resistant/moisture-permeable sheet 12 having water-resistant and moisture ... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6045971 | Optical information recording medium and method of producing the same An optical information recording medium includes a substrate, and a light absorption layer formed thereon which includes a phthalocyanine compound (I), a phthalocyanine compound (II) and a phthalocyanine compound (III) as specified in the specification. T... | 04/04/2000 |
| 5965323 | Method for preparing optical recording medium An improvement in production of an optical recording medium of phase change type is provided. In the present method, the step of repeated recording and erasing which had to be carried out after initialization and before shipment in the conventional proces... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5942319 | Light absorptive antireflector A light absorptive antireflector comprising a substrate, a light absorbing film formed on the substrate and a silica film formed on the light absorbing film, to reduce reflection of incident light from the silica film side, wherein the geometrical film th... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5672424 | Ink jet transparencies A transparency comprised of a supporting substrate, thereover a first coating layer comprised of an anionic layer that binds well with the substrate; and a second cationic layer situated on the top of the first anionic layer that binds with the anionic la... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5486425 | Shooting range target A self-sealing target for firearm projectiles includes a body of an ionomeric polymer. A preferred polymer is a metallic salt of a copolymer of ethylene and a vinyl monomer having an acidic group.... | 01/23/1996 |
| 5405673 | Shooting range backstop A backstop for firearm projectiles includes a body of an ionomeric polymer disposed so as to slow and stop projectiles. The body of ionomeric material may comprise a plurality of spaced-apart sheets.... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5376194 | Slide surface construction having oriented F.C.C. metal layer A slide surface construction is formed of an aggregate of Ni crystals having a face-centered cubic structure. The aggregate includes {311} oriented Ni crystals with their {311} planes (by Miller indices) oriented toward a slide surface. The content S of t... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5342675 | Heat-screening glass The present invention provides a heat-screening glass provided with a protective film having improved wear resistance and chemical resistance in comparison with a protective film of silicon dioxide. A heat-screening glass according to the present inventio... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5167876 | Flame resistant ballistic composite This invention relates to a fire retardant compound comprising at least one fibrous layer comprising a network of fibers such as high strength polyethylene or aramid fibers in a matrix such as a blend of a vinyl ester and a polyurethane, and a fire retard... | 12/01/1992 |
| 5085942 | Sealant product, laminate thereof, and pneumatic tire constructed therewith A carcass for a self-sealing pneumatic tire is constructed by starting with an extruded thin flat strip of puncture sealant both surfaces of which are detackified. The strip is place on a building drum and its upper surface is wiped clean so that an inner... | 02/04/1992 |
| 4978563 | Self repairing elastic bodies The invention refers to an elastic body by synthetic material or rubber which is equipped with tube like hollow spaces in which capsules, containing a foam creating liquid, are arranged. At an explosion or other outer pressure influence the capsules will ... | 12/18/1990 |
| 4925734 | Glazing laminates An integument which contributes to the maintenance of surface integrity is disclosed, particularly a sheet for use in preparing laminates, such as vehicle windshields, in which an energy absorbing ply, for example, a ply of poly(vinyl butyral), is sandwic... | 05/15/1990 |
| 4895610 | Self-sealing pneumatic tire and method of manufacturing the same This invention relates to a pneumatic tire with puncture sealing properties and a method for manufacturing such a tire. In this method of manufacturing such a self-sealing pneumatic rubber tire a polymer composition layer is built into the tire in a relat... | 01/23/1990 |
| 4665963 | Pneumatic tire inner liner having puncture sealing characteristics There is provided a tubeless pneumatic tire with an inner liner having puncture sealing characteristics comprising as the inner liner a puncture sealing laminate having an outer halobutyl polymer containing layer and an inner polymer containing layer, the... | 05/19/1987 |
| 4643944 | Glazing laminates and method of making same An integument which contributes to the maintenance of surface integrity is disclosed, particularly a sheet for use in preparing laminates, such as vehicle windshields, in which an energy absorbing ply, for example, a ply of poly(vinyl butyral), is sandwic... | 02/17/1987 |
| 4577357 | Self-sealing waterbed mattress A waterbed mattress comprises an external envelope and is provided with an internal layer of viscous, polymeric sealing material for sealing punctures in the mattress. The polymeric material can be poly(ether)urethane, which is prevented from sticking to ... | 03/25/1986 |
| 4538311 | Self-sealing puncturable article Flexible self-sealing sheeting comprises a flexible, puncturable sheet of cloth or polymeric material, a layer of a self-adhering, water-resistant polyurethane sealing material, and an anti-tack barrier. The sheeting can be used to form a waterbed mattres... | 09/03/1985 |
| 4501825 | Tire sealer and inflator A novel tire sealant and inflator composition comprising a resin, a latex sealant, alkylene glycol, fibers, an alkanolamine, a foaming agent, and water. The composition is packaged in aerosol cans with a chlorofluorocarbon propellant/inflator and used to ... | 02/26/1985 |
| 4501035 | Self-sealing waterbed mattress A waterbed mattress comprising an external envelope is provided with an internal layer of viscous, polymeric sealing material for sealing punctures in the mattress. The polymeric material can be polybutene filled with a particulate filler. The sealing mat... | 02/26/1985 |
| 4456496 | Method of making an elastomeric fabric container A method of making an elastomeric coated fabric container utilizing cured elastomeric coated fabric and adhering the edges of each layer of fabric to the other with an adhesive film and curing the adhesive film under heat and pressure to form said contain... | 06/26/1984 |
| 4453992 | Method of making a pneumatic tire having a lubricant-containing pocket integrally formed therein A pneumatic tire having a pocket filled with lubricant attached to the inner sidewall of the tire having a puncture sealant surrounded by an O-ring built into the inside wall of the pocket. The puncture sealant allows lubricant to be injected into the poc... | 06/12/1984 |
| 4422561 | Fuel tank component An inner wall for a self-sealing fuel tank in which the inner wall is provided with a plurality of fronds bonded at one end to the wall, the fronds facing towards the inside of the tank such that on penetration of the wall of the tank by a projectile the ... | 12/27/1983 |
| 4382305 | Self-sealing waterbed mattress A waterbed mattress comprising an external envelope is provided with an internal layer of viscous, polymeric sealing material for sealing punctures in the mattress. The polymeric material can be polybutene filled with a particulate filler. The sealing mat... | 05/10/1983 |
| 4368086 | Method of fabricating an aircraft self-sealing fuel tank Disclosed is a fabrication technique for, and the structure of, a flexible self-sealing fuel tank having a preactivated sealant constructed by laying-up over an innerliner, positioned on a form, prefabricated panels having a self-sealant member stitched i... | 01/11/1983 |
| 4360124 | Fabric-reinforced, flexible-walled container and method of making said container A flexible, fabric-reinforced, complex-shaped container comprises a fabric reinforcement material and at least one facing layer of a polymeric or elastomeric material, said fabric comprised of yarns capable of changing their effective lengths upon being s... | 11/23/1982 |
| 4359078 | Pneumatic tire having puncture sealing feature and method of making same A self-sealing pneumatic tire comprised of a cured rubber tire casing having a fitted, adherent sealant composite strip on its inner surface comprised of an admixture of (A) a partially crosslinked butyl type rubber, (B) plasticizer therefor, (C) butyl ru... | 11/16/1982 |
| 4352851 | Void filler foam fire suppression system A laminated barrier comprising alternate layers of rigidized low density lular material and ballistic nylon cloth useful in an aircraft for minimizing projectile and shrapnel damage, and possible fuel ignition in the fuselage caused by groundfire in the ... | 10/05/1982 |
| 4345698 | Aircraft self-sealing fuel tank Disclosed is a fabrication technique for, and the structure of, a flexible self-sealing fuel tank having a preactivated sealant constructed by laying-up over an innerliner, positioned on a form, prefabricated panels having a self-sealant member stitched i... | 08/24/1982 |
| 4339050 | Louvre buffer fire prevention system A composite or metal baffel system around a fuel tank collapses after punre from an explosive round. The collapse is caused by the overpressure that follows penetration. The collapse delays fuel leakage until the incendiary effect of the explosive round ... | 07/13/1982 |
| 4336291 | Flexible self-sealing wall member A flexible self-sealing wall member for fuel tanks has a plurality of thin layers of natural or synthetic rubber which are held together at spaced points by lines of drop thread stitching or by spots of adhesive so that the sheets are free to move across ... | 06/22/1982 |
| 4332634 | Method of preparing a resealable valve A mehod of preparing a resealable valve which has a resealable inner core and an outer reinforced cover comprises first molding a hollow shell having a domed top and a bottom with a central opening, then turning the shell inside out and affixing a layer c... | 06/01/1982 |
