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...Chester Carlson was a patent agent who tired of having to make multiple copies of patent applications using the only duplication method available at the time: carbon paper. In 1959 he came up with a new copying system and took it to IBM for evaluation. The "experts" at IBM determined potential sales to be only 5,000 units because people wouldn't want to use a bulky machine when they had carbon paper. Carlson's invention was the xerography process, the company founded on the system is Xerox.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7407991 | Silicone foam control compositions comprising a siloxane fluid and a mixture of glycerol mono/di/triesters A foam control composition comprises a polydiorganosiloxane fluid comprising units of the formula where each group R, which may be the same or different, is selected from an alkyl group having 1 to 36 carbon atoms or an ary... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7211605 | Super-hydrophobic fluorine containing aerogels An aerogel material with surfaces containing fluorine atoms which exhibits exceptional hydrophobicity, or the ability to repel liquid water. Hydrophobic aerogels are efficient absorbers of solvents from water. Solvents miscible with water are separated from it becau... | 05/01/2007 |
| 6899951 | High-whiteness, non-heat-treated hydrophobic precipitated silica The present invention provides a hydrophobic precipitated silica having the following properties: | 05/31/2005 |
| 6656975 | Silicone dispersions A silicone composition having a continuous phase of a polar organic liquid including particles of a silicone active material encapsulated within an organic encapsulating material which is a solid at 25° C. The silicone active material is sparingly solubl... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6610752 | Defoamer granules and processes for producing the same Defoamer granules containing support materials and silicones for solid laundry detergent, dishwashing detergent and cleaning compositions, obtainable by applying silicones in the form of aqueous emulsions to an added intermediate product of support materi... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6521586 | Silicone foam control agent A foam control agent comprises (A) an organopolysiloxane material having at least one silicon-bonded substituent of the formula X--Ph, wherein X denotes a divalent aliphatic hydrocarbon group and Ph denotes an optionally substituted aromatic group, (B) an... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6521587 | Silicone foam control agent A foam control agent, comprising (A) an organopolysiloxane material having at least one silicon-bonded substituent of the formula X-Ph, wherein X denotes a divalent aliphatic organic group bonded to silicon through a carbon atom and Ph denotes an optional... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6251958 | Defoamer process A process for preparing a defoamer composition by providing a high-shear, in-line mixer having a rotor-stator assembly with at least one concentric set of shearing teeth which rotate at a tip speed of up to about 25 meters per second and feeding to said m... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6197384 | Hydrophobic precipitated silica Hydrophobic precipitated silica having the physical/chemical parameters: Drying loass [%] 2.0-10 DIN ISO 787/2 Ignition loss [%] 2-25 DIN ISO 3262/11 Methanol wettability [%] 20-80 titrated Carbon content [%] 1-30... | 03/06/2001 |
| 5824739 | Silicone foam control compositions The present invention relates to a silicone foam control composition that is able to inhibit foaming only during the rinse stage without impairing a strong foaming action during the wash stage. The silicone foam control composition comprises 80 to 99 weig... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5767053 | Particulate foam control agents and their use A method of making a particulate foam control agent comprising 0.001 to 30 parts of silicone antifoam, 45 to 99 parts of a zeolite and 0 to 30 parts of a binder, preferably of a polycarboxylate-type, able to release at least some antifoam from the zeolite... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5668101 | Particulate foam control agents and their use A method of providing a foam control agent with 1 to 30 parts of a silicone antifoam and 70 to 99 parts of a zeolite carrier, with the ability to release some of the antifoam within 10 minutes of being dispersed in an aqueous surfactant solution, by depos... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5599481 | Defoamer The present invention relates to a defoamer composition containing: (a) from 0.8 to 3.0 parts by weight of silicone, wherein the silicone is in aqueous dispersed form employing a nonionic emulsifier; (b) 5 to 40 parts by weight of mineral oil; (c) 2 to 20 parts by ... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5540856 | Foam control agents in granular form The present invention provides stable, free-flowing foam-control agent in granular form, comprising a silicone antifoam compound, a carrier material, an organic coating material, characterized in, that they contain a crystalline or amorphous aluminosilica... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5454979 | Fluorosilicone antifoam A fluorosilicone antifoam having excellent and persistent anti foam activity against foaming in aqueous or organic solvent solutions in which a silicone surfactant or fluorosurfactant is dissolved. The fluorosilcione antifoam includes (A) (a) a fluorosili... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5318718 | Process for the production of a pourable phosphate-free foam-inhibiting preparation A process for the production of pourable foam inhibitor granules comprising forming an aqueous solution of a mixture of an alkali metal carboxymethyl cellulose and a nonionic cellulose ether and maintaining the aqueous solution at slightly elevated temper... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5238596 | Detergent foam control agents Particulate foam control agents for powder detergents consist of 1 part by weight of silicone antifoam, not less than 0.3 part by weight of a water insoluble fatty acid or a fatty alcohol with 12 to 20 carbon atoms and a melting point in the range 45 to 8... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5080828 | Silicone emulsion composition A silicone emulsion composition, comprising: (A) 100 parts by weight of a silicone oil compound essentially consisting of from 70 to 99% by weight of an organopolysiloxane and from 30 to 1% by weight of finely powdered silica; and (B) from 3 to 40 parts by wei... | 01/14/1992 |
| 5073298 | Antimicrobial antifoam compositions and methods A defoamer composition including a primary antifoam agent which includes a particulate-type material having a high surface area such as silica, a secondary antifoam agent for acting synergistically with the primary antifoam agent such as polydimethylsilox... | 12/17/1991 |
| 5055229 | Silicone antifoams A durable, effective foam suppressant composition produced through free-radical polymerization of mixtures of polydiorganosiloxanes, silica and a free radical polymerization initiator, and optionally, vinyl monomer(s) and pendant vinyl modified silicone o... | 10/08/1991 |
| 4983316 | Dispersible silicone antifoam formulations A dispersible silicone antifoam composition for providing controlled foaming liquid laundry detergent formulations and wherein there is provided a non-aqueous emulsion of primary and secondary silicone antifoam agents, at least one nonionic silicone surfa... | 01/08/1991 |
| 4978471 | Dispersible silicone wash and rinse cycle antifoam formulations A dispersible silicone antifoam composition for providing controlled foaming laundry detergent formulations effective in both the wash and the rinse cycles of a washing machine. The antifoam includes a non-aqueous emulsion of primary and secondary silicon... | 12/18/1990 |
| 4832866 | Process for the production of free-flowing, stable foam inhibitor concentrates by compacting granulation Free-flowing, particulate foam inhibitor concentrates, which suffer no loss of activity in admixture with surfactants or strong alkalis, are prepared by compacting a mixture of from 1 to 20% by weight of the foam inhibitor with 80 to 99% by weight of a wa... | 05/23/1989 |
| 4818292 | Antifoam ingredient for detergent compositions A particulate antifoam ingredient suitable for incorporation in a detergent powder product comprises an oily antifoam active substance effective at low wash temperatures, for example, silicone oil/hydrophobic silica or alkyl phosphate/petroleum jelly, on ... | 04/04/1989 |
| 4806266 | Detergent foam control agents containing a silicone antifoam and a fatty alcohol Foam control agents for inclusion in detergent compositions in powder form, are particulate and comprise a silicone antifoam compound and an organic material which is a fatty acid or a fatty alcohol, having 12 to 20 carbon atoms, or a mixture thereof and ... | 02/21/1989 |
| 4767570 | Sodium tripolyphosphate carrier particles containing a sodium hydrogen ortho on pyro-phosphate Novel carriers for liquid component antifoaming agents, e.g., polysiloxane based, and well adapted for detergency applications, are comprised of a preferably hydrated sodium tripolyphosphate fraction, and a fraction comprised of sodium hydrogen pyrophosph... | 08/30/1988 |
| 4741861 | Silicone-based antifoam composition and a method for the preparation of the same The silicone-based antifoam composition having excellent durability of the antifoam activity even under vigorous agitation or under an alkaline condition comprises three kinds of diorganopolysiloxanes, of which the first is free from aliphatic unsaturatio... | 05/03/1988 |
| 4655961 | Foam inhibitors for aqueous dispersions and solutions of synthetic resins The formation of troublesome microfoams in aqueous lacquer and synthetic resin dispersions, particularly in gloss lacquers, is prevented by the addition of from 0.01 to 1.5% by weight of a silicone-free foam inhibitor mixture. These foam inhibitor mixture... | 04/07/1987 |
| 4655960 | Foam inhibitors for aqueous synthetic resin compositions The formation of troublesome microfoams in aqueous lacquer and synthetic resin dispersions, particularly in gloss lacquers, is prevented by the addition of from about 0.01 to about 1.5% by weight of a silicone-free foam inhibitor mixture. This mixture con... | 04/07/1987 |
| 4514319 | Antifoam composition containing hydrocarbon-silicon copolymer, hydrophobic filler and hydrocarbon oil Hydrocarbon oil based antifoams compositions containing a hydrocarbon-silicon copolymer, a hydrophobic filler, an organo-silicone surfactant, a hydrocarbon carrier oil and optionally a silicone oil act to effectively defoam concentrated solutions, includi... | 04/30/1985 |
| 4451390 | Compositions for the control of unwanted foam and their use A composition for the control of unwanted foaming comprising (a) Soya bean oil (b) a mineral oil (c) a finely divided silica (d) an unsubstituted fatty acid monoester of glycerol (e) an unsubstituted fatty acid ester of a polyoxyalkylated sorbitan. These compositions ar... | 05/29/1984 |
| 4451387 | Suds control agents and detergent compositions containing them Suds control agents for addition to detergent compositions are prepared by a granulation process. In the process core particles of gelatinised starch are granulated with a silicone oil admixed with hydrophobic silica. The granules are then coated with wax... | 05/29/1984 |
| 4443359 | Foam control compositions A composition for controlling foam is disclosed which consists essentially of (A) an organopolysiloxane, (B) a silicon compound having the general formula R2 SiZ2, wherein R is a monovalent hydrocarbon group and Z is a hydrolyzable g... | 04/17/1984 |
| 4235742 | Base for defoaming compositions Flaked or plate-like materials that contain silicate were found to be useful as bases for the manufacture of defoaming compositions. Hollow microspheres with largely siliceous surfaces are crushed to form flaked fragments which are rendered hydrophobic by... | 11/25/1980 |
| 4225456 | Water-in-oil emulsion defoamer compositions, their preparation and use Water based defoamer compositions which are invert (water in oil) emulsions containing quick-chilled amides, hydrophobic silica, polymers, emulsifiers, oil and water are useful in defoaming aqueous systems such as found in the kraft pulping process. Optio... | 09/30/1980 |
| 4107073 | Pulp and papermaking additive An antifoam/defoam composition used also as a drainage aid in pulp and papermaking process lines which consists of a water-base composition useful in the pH range 7.0-9.0. The milieu in which the composition is utilized such as e.g. black liquor, may be k... | 08/15/1978 |
| 4101443 | Transient antifoam compositions Transient, non-aqueous antifoam compositions which comprise the product resulting from heating a silica filler and a condensation product of a partially hydrolyzed trifunctional silane.... | 07/18/1978 |
| 4082691 | Organo silicon/silica defoamer compositions A defoamer composition comprising a precipitated hydrophylic silica suspended in a water-immiscible inert liquid carrier, and reacted in situ with specific molar proportions of a trichloro-organosilane and a dichloro-organosilane, preferably in this respe... | 04/04/1978 |
| 4032473 | Water-based defoamer compositions Water-based defoamer compositions in the form of aqueous emulsions containing, as the disperse phase, about 25-55% of a water insoluble liquid hydrocarbon, about 25-55% of a normally solid fatty acid diamide, about 1.0-7.5% of hydrophobic silica particles... | 06/28/1977 |
| 4028218 | Defoaming composition and method of defoaming aqueous solutions or dispersions In the disclosed method of preventing the formation of foam and destroying existing foam in an aqueous solution or dispersion, an effective amount of a composition comprising about 0.2 to 7.5 percent by weight of highly disperse silica or alumina with the... | 06/07/1977 |
