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...that while attempting to develop a super strong glue, 3M employee Spencer Silver accidentally developed a glue that was so weak it would barely hold two pieces of paper together? However, his colleague Art Fry needed the glue. Fry sang with his church choir and marked the pages of his hymnal with small scraps of paper that often fell out. He used Silver's glue to hold the papers in place. Today we call this invention Post-it Notes.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7351780 | Method for manufacturing high viscosity polyalphaolefins using ionic liquid catalysts A method of continuously manufacturing a high viscosity polyalphaolefin product by introducing a monomer and an ionic liquid catalyst together into a reaction zone while simultaneously withdrawing from the reaction zone a reaction zone effluent that contains the hig... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7341762 | Coating composition having improved release properties and the process for making the same A protective coating composition and a method for coating a metal substrate are provided. The composition and method are particularly suitable for coating can ends. The coating composition includes a film-forming polymer that includes an epoxy-based resin, a lubrica... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7250458 | Stable polymer dispersions and method for the production thereof The present invention relates to a stable polymer dispersion comprising A) at least one dispersed polyolefin, B) at least one dispersing component, C) at least one ester and D) at least one ether comprising (oligo)... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7001634 | Process for suppressing the foaming of an aqueous system The present invention relates to a process for suppressing the foaming of an aqueous system which involves combining water and at least one defoamer composition which has a hydroxyl equivalent molecular weight of at least 4000 Da and a cloud point less than or equal... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6972275 | Oil-in-oil emulsion lubricants for enhanced lubrication Novel oil-in-oil emulsions and methods of lubrication using the same are provided. The lubricants are stable emulsions of carrier fluid and high viscosity fluid that display superior properties related to lubricating film thickness and reduced shear strength. ... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6420320 | High molecular weight polyols, process for preparation and use thereof The invention is a high molecular weight polyether polyol prepared by the reaction of one or more compounds having one or more active hydrogen compounds with one or more alkylene oxides in the presence of a catalyst comprising calcium having counterions o... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6087307 | Polyether fluids miscible with non-polar hydrocarbon lubricants Homogeneous lubricant blends are disclosed comprising polyether liquid lubricants miscible with synthetic hydrocarbon fluids or severely hydroprocessed basestock. The lubricants comprise SHF or hydroprocessed basestock and polyalkylene oxide polymer havin... | 07/11/2000 |
| 5744429 | Mixed ethylene alpha olefin copolymer multifunctional viscosity modifiers useful in lube oil compositions The present invention relates to novel multifunctional viscosity modifiers comprising a mixture of derivatized ethylene-alpha olefin copolymers, A and B. Said A copolymer comprising from about 30 to about 60 weight percent monomer units derived from ethyl... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5614595 | Polymers based on conjugated dienes Polymers Ia and Ib carrying functional groups and obtainable by A) 1. hydrogenation of the olefinic double bonds of a polymer IIa comprising a) from 20 to 100% by weight of a conjugated diene, b) from 0 to 80% by weight of an aromatic vinyl compound, and c) from 0 ... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5565126 | Lubricating composition A lubricating composition comprises a lubricating grease and a heat-curable resin selected from the group consisting of urea resins, malamine-formaldehyde resins, epoxy resins, furan resins, xylene resins, silicone resins and urethane resins. The lubricat... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5520829 | Lubricating oil containing dispersant viscosity index improver Lube oils of improved properties contain ethylene-propylene copolymer bearing moieties derived from the reaction product of allyl glycidyl ether and a heterocyclic amine such as N-(3-aminopropyl) morpholine.... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5506332 | Preparation of polyacetals, use thereof and novel polyacetals A process for preparing polyacetals by copolymerization of glyoxylic esters with other copolymerizable monomers in the presence of anionic or cationic polymerization initiators, with or without the introduction of stable end groups and with or without hyd... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5397486 | Lubricating oil compositions for railroad diesel engines Disclosed are lubricating oil compositions for use in 2-cycle railroad diesel engines having silver surfaced engine parts, which composition comprises an effective amount of a silver wear inhibiting compound. A method for inhibiting wear of silver-surface... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5370810 | Polyepoxide modified adducts or reactants and oleaginous compositions containing same PT-696 A material useful as a dispersant additive in oleaginous compositions selected from fuels and lubricating oils comprising the reaction products of: (i) at least one intermediate adduct comprised of the reaction products of (a) at least one polyepoxide, and (b)... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5360560 | Universal lubricant based on a synthetic oil solution A water-soluble, foam-inhibiting universal lubricant composition based on an aqueous self-emulsifying synthetic oil solution and an anti-foaming agent. The oil is an ethoxylated dimeric fatty acid, and the anti-foaming agent is made up of a Guerbet alcoho... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5340487 | Dispersant adducts comprising alcohol adducts of dicarboxylic acid monoepoxy thiol reaction products The present invention is directed to an oil-soluble lubricating oil additive comprising at least one adduct of (A) a polyolefin of 700 to 5,000 number average molecular weight substituted with carboxylic acid producing moieties (preferably acid or anhydri... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5274102 | Epoxy functional copolymer of higher -olefin and unsaturated dicarboxylic acid ester and derivatives thereof Epoxy functional copolymers of a higher -olefin, and an unsaturated dicarboxylic acid ester formed by copolymerization of olefin, acid ester and ethylenically unsaturated glycidyl compound can be used to form nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus and/or sul... | 12/28/1993 |
| 5141661 | Wear resistant lubricant additives made of ethylene/-olefin polymer grafted with perfluoro-substituents Ethylene/-olefin polymers grafted with perfluoro-substituted, ethylenically-unsaturated epoxides and then reacted with perfluoro-substituted nucleophiles, provide enhanced wear resistance to lubricating oils.... | 08/25/1992 |
| 5120456 | Triazole/arylamine-modified sulfonates as multifunctional additives for lubricants Reaction products of aryltriazoles or arylamines and arylsulfonic acids pre-reacted or formed in-situ in lubricants provide multifunctional antioxidant, antiwear and corrosion-inhibiting properties thereto.... | 06/09/1992 |
| 4973414 | Polyethers, process for their preparation and lubricants containing these polyethers Monofunctional polyethers having hydroxyl groups contain as built-in terminal groups or monomers (a) 1 to 30% by weight of one or more C4 - to C24 -alkylmonophenols, (b) 1 to 30% by weight of one or more C8 - to C24 ... | 11/27/1990 |
| 4857218 | Lubrication method and compositions for use therein Lubricant compositions having good dilution viscosity characteristics and high viscosity/pressure coefficients can be produced using a connected branch copolymer having a core segment, non-crosslinked branched polymer segments connected to the core segmen... | 08/15/1989 |
| 4842756 | Multifunctional viscosity index improver Lubricating oils of improved oxidative stability, dispersancy, and viscosity index contain ethylene-propylene copolymer bearing allyl glycidyl ether or glycidyl methacrylate graft monomer--which has been functionalized with 2,5-dimethyl aniline or 2,6-dim... | 06/27/1989 |
| 4839068 | Polysuccinate esters and lubricating compositions comprising same Polyesters containing hydrocarbon substituted succinic groups, including capped polyesters, and having molecular weights between about 1000 and about 4000 are additives for mineral oil based lubricating oils. These polyesters impart friction reducing and ... | 06/13/1989 |
| 4826613 | Lubricating oil containing dispersant viscosity index improver Lubricating oil of improved dispersancy and viscosity index contains ethylene-propylene polymer bearing glycidyl methacrylate graft which as been functionalized with mercaptoacetic acid.... | 05/02/1989 |
| 4627929 | Stabilized lubricants based on polyethers Stabilized lubricants based on polyethers containing diphenylamine derivatives of the formula ##STR1## in which R1 denotes hydrogen, a straight-chain or branched C4 to C12 -alkyl group, a straight-chain or branched C | 12/09/1986 |
| 4626366 | Functional fluids and concentrates containing associative polyether thickeners and certain metal dialkyldithiophosphates The invention relates to functional fluid concentrates and functional fluids which can be prepared by mixing the concentrates with water. The functional fluids can be used in hydraulic systems or as metalworking compositions to cool and lubricate surfaces... | 12/02/1986 |
| 4588511 | Functional fluids and concentrates containing associative polyether thickeners and certain metal dialkyldithiophosphates The invention relates to functional fluid concentrates and functional fluids which can be prepared by mixing the concentrates with water. The functional fluid concentrate comprises certain basic zinc salts as cloud point raising additives; a polyether non... | 05/13/1986 |
| 4568474 | Polymeric particle acid neutralizers with reactive epoxy core for engine oils This invention is directed to acid neutralizing additives for engine oils, which additives comprise polymeric particles bearing epoxide groups on the polymerized particle and a non-polar polymeric stabilizer attached thereto.... | 02/04/1986 |
| 4556498 | Internal lubricant which enables epoxy phenolic exterior coated TFS plate to be triple drawn and ironed This disclosure includes a means by which a precoating for a metal plate can be made to withstand stresses imposed upon it and the plate during forming operations such as stretching and drawing by first adding a dry film lubricant to the coating. The lubr... | 12/03/1985 |
| 4489194 | Carboxylic acylating agents substituted with olefin polymers of high/low molecular weight mono-olefins, derivatives thereof, and fuels and lubricants containing same Hydrocarbyl substituted carboxylic acylating agents are made by reacting, optionally in the presence of chlorine or bromine, (A) one or more alpha-beta olefinically unsaturated carboxylic acid reagents containing 2 to about 20 carbon atoms, exclusive of t... | 12/18/1984 |
| 4486573 | Carboxylic acylating agents substituted with olefin polymers of high molecular weight mono-olefins, derivatives thereof, and fuels and lubricants containing same Hydrocarbyl substituted carboxylic acylating agents are made by reacting, optionally in the presence of chlorine or bromine, (A) one or more alpha-beta olefinically unsaturated carboxylic acid reagents containing 2 to about 20 carbon atoms, exclusive of t... | 12/04/1984 |
| 4481123 | Polyethers, their preparation and their use as lubricants The new polyethers obtainable by polymerization of an 1,2-epoxyalkane with 8 to 26 carbon atoms, and a tetrahydrofuran in the presence of a hydroxyl compound of the formula in which R1 denotes hydrogen, an alkyl radical having 1 to 24 carbon at... | 11/06/1984 |
| 4481125 | Water-based hydraulic fluid Water-based hydraulic fluid for use in industrial hydraulic systems comprising (1) a polyether-based thickener, (2) a lubricant modifier (3) a dispersant, (4) an EP additive, and (5) water. Preferably, the thickener is a polyether polyol capped with an al... | 11/06/1984 |
| 4388202 | Lubricating oil composition and process for preparation thereof A lubricating oil composition comprising a major proportion of a lubricating oil, and an oil-soluble graft copolymer, said graft copolymer being prepared by grafting a small amount of a grafting monomer selected from saturated esters of unsaturated monoca... | 06/14/1983 |
| 4354949 | Hydraulic fluid, hydraulic equipment containing this fluid and a concentrate of this fluid Hydraulic fluids consisting of oil in water emulsion comprising 90-99%w of water, non-ionic emulsifier and 0.5-5%w of a high viscosity lubricating oil having a kinematic viscosity of 40° C. of at least 160 cS.... | 10/19/1982 |
| 4299712 | Epoxide or episulfide polymer-based hot melt metal working lubricants Metal working operations, especially drawing, are facilitated by applying to the metal a composition which provides lubricity thereto, which melts at about 30°-150° C., and which comprises principally a polymer of a monoepoxide or monoepisulfide contain... | 11/10/1981 |
| 4256594 | Hot melt metal working lubricants containing phosphorus-containing compositions Metal working operations, especially drawing, are facilitated by applying to the metal a composition which provides lubricity thereto, which melts between about 30° and about 150° C., and which contains a minor amount of a phosphorus-containing composit... | 03/17/1981 |
| 4250047 | Lubricant compositions for synthetic fibers and method for lubricating synthetic fibers Synthetic fibers are treated for the purpose of lubrication with a compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R1 is hydrogen or phenyl, R2 is an alkylene group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, R3 is an alkylene group having... | 02/10/1981 |
| 4216099 | Bridged phenol metal salt/halo carboxylic acid condensate additives for lubricants Compositions made by reacting (I) a metal phenoxide salt of a bridged phenol of 2 to about 20 phenol groups and (II) a carboxylic acid reagent containing from one to about three carboxyl-based groups and a halogen-substituted hydrocarbon-based aliphatic o... | 08/05/1980 |
| 4203855 | Phenoxide-halo carboxylic acid condensate additives for lubricants Compositions made by reacting (I) a metal phenoxide substituted with at least one hydrocarbon-based group of at least about 30 carbon atoms with (II) a carboxylic acid reagent containing from one to about three carboxyl-based groups and a halogen-substitu... | 05/20/1980 |
