...that Charles Goodyear performed some of his experiments on rubber while in debtor's prison? He was there so often he referred to it as his "hotel". Chronically in debt because of poor business sense and ill health, Goodyear depended on the generosity of friends and family. Even after he unlocked the secret to vulcanizing rubber, he was unable to improve his financial situation. When he died, his estate was $200,000 in debt.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7375141 | Soluble carob The invention concerns a gum carob with average mole weight (Mw) ranging between 2.5.105 and 1.5.106 g/mol and whereof at least 60 wt. % of said gum is soluble in an aqueous medium at a temperature not higher than 60° C. ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7307104 | Process for forming an emulsion using microchannel process technology The disclosed invention relates to a process for making an emulsion. The process comprises: flowing a first liquid through a process microchannel, the process microchannel having a wall with an apertured section; flowing a second liquid through the apertured section... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7148260 | Water-based emulsifier wax gels including free sphingoid bases and oil in-water emulsion including the same Water-based emulsifier wax gels are provided that include skin-identical sphingolipids The present invention also provides a process for the preparation of such gels, the use of such gels for the preparation of oil-in-water emulsions, and the resulting emulsions tha... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7094395 | Pigment dispersion and related method of manufacture A method for producing a colored cosmetic composition having inorganic pigments resistant to agglomeration in an oil-in-water emulsion. The method includes the following: preparing an oil dispersion by adding inorganic pigments directly to an oil; preparing an aqueo... | 08/22/2006 |
| 6903138 | Manufacture of stable bimodal emulsions using dynamic mixing A process for preparing a bimodal emulsion of viscous hydrocarbon in water includes providing a stream of water at ambient temperature; providing a liquid additive that tends to gel when mixed with water at temperatures less than a gelling temperature TG;... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6680284 | Method for producing powdery particle-reduced formulations with the aid of compressed gases For the preparation of pulverulent particle-reduced formulations with the aid of compressed gases, the solid compound to be formulated, a poorly soluble and usually bioactive active compound, is homogeneously ground together with 10-99% by weight (based o... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6677388 | Wax transport composition Wax in water emulsions prepared from Fischer-Tropsch derived waxes, Fischer-Tropsch process water, and two alkyl ethoxylated phenol nonionic surfactants having different hydrophilic-lipophilic balances provide high performance pipeline transport of waxes ... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6664300 | Process for producing carotenoid emulsion A process for producing a carotenoid emulsion which comprises heating a suspension of the carotenoid in a high boiling organic liquid, by passing the suspension through a conduit of 0.1 to 50 mm inside diameter heated to a temperature in the range of 120 ... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6660778 | Method for emulsifying heat-sensitive silicones emulsion without grinding The invention concerns a method for emulsifying, without grinding, a silicone in water in the presence of a surfactant, at a temperature less than 60° C. and under shearing at less than 100 s-, comprising steps which consist in: a) preparing a... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6620856 | Production of concentrated carbonate suspensions A method of producing a rheologically stable concentrated aqueous suspension of a particulate alkaline earth metal carbonate which method comprises the following steps: (a) preparing a dilute aqueous suspension of the carbonate having a solids content of ... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6602917 | Method for preparing concentrated and emulsions calibrated in a highly viscous phase, in particular bitumen emulsions A process provides a stable emulsion, in particularly a stable, concentrated bitumen emulsion, by emulsifying a first hydrophobic or hydrophilic phase having a viscosity between 1 and 5000 Pa.s with a second phase immiscible in the first phase, in the pre... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6569405 | Preparation of diagnostic agents Microcapsules are prepared by a process comprising the steps of (i) spray-drying a solution or dispersion of a wall-forming material in order to obtain intermediate microcapsules and (ii) reducing the water-solubility of at least the outside of the interm... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6410605 | Process for preparing emulsion A process for preparing a solid particles-containing emulsion comprising mixing an oil droplets-in-water emulsion with lipophilic solid particles or a dispersion thereof, thereby allowing to include the lipophilic solid particles in the oil droplets. The ... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6391927 | Method for manufacturing ink follower for water base ballpoint pens Dispersibility of thickener is constant for every lot and viscosity difference is little. Fine bubbles existing in the thicker in ink follower are removed. A step of homogenizing the thickener at any temperature within a range of 40° C. to 130° C. is in... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6387840 | Oil soluble coking additive A method for making an oil soluble coking process additive, includes the steps of: providing mixture of a metal salt in water wherein the metal salt contains a metal selected from the group consisting of alkali metals, alkaline earth metals and mixtures t... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6306345 | Industrial scale barrier technology for preservation of sensitive biological materials at ambient temperatures This invention relates to barrier methods for preserving sensitive biological materials as a porous foam, subsequently crushing the foam to form a powder, and optionally formulating mixtures of preserved powdered biological materials. The invention also e... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6284806 | Water emulsions of Fischer-Tropsch waxes Hydrocarbon in water emulsions comprising Fischer-Tropsch process water, at least 20 to about 90 weight percent of a Fischer-Tropsch wax, a first nonionic surfactant having an HLB of at least 11 and a second nonionic surfactant having an HLB less than 11.... | 09/04/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6207720 | Hydrolyzable silane emulsions and method for preparing the same The present invention relates to a process of preparing emulsions of hydrolyzable silanes, such as alkoxysilanes, using an oil concentrate. The emulsifiers are initially stirred with water. An oil concentrate is then prepared by adding a hydrolyzable sila... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6207178 | Solid lipid particles, particles of bioactive agents and methods for the manufacture and use thereof The present invention is in the area of administration forms and delivery systems for drugs, vaccines and other biologically active agents. More specifically the invention is related to the preparation of suspensions of colloidal solid lipid particles (SL... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6197837 | Method for fluidizing tars A process for the preparation of an aqueous tar suspoemulsion includes the steps of mixing a mixture including (a) a viscous tar composition formed from a tar, from inorganic solids and, optionally, from water; (b) water (W); (c) a surface-active agent (S... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6194472 | Petroleum hydrocarbon in water colloidal dispersion A composition of a hydrocarbon in water colloidal dispersion including hydrocarbon particles having a mean softening point exceeding 95° C., a water soluble dispersion agent and water, process and apparatus for the production thereof are disclosed. These... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6180117 | Method of preparing microemulsions of amino silicone fluids and MQ resin mixtures Microemulsion compositions comprising MQ resins and microemulsifiable amino silicone fluids or gums and a surfactant having a high phase inversion temperature, the microemulsions formed therewith, a means for preparing said microemulsions, and personal ca... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6171600 | Stable multiple X/O/Y-emulsion The stable multiple emulsion of the X/O/Y type contains at least one X/O phase in which X is an oil-immiscible component and O an oil phase. The X/O phase can contains an active substance, possibly in solid form, for example for medical, cosmetic or techn... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6169054 | Oil soluble coking additive, and method for making and using same A method for making an oil soluble coking process additive, includes the steps of: providing mixture of a metal salt in water wherein the metal salt contains a metal selected from the group consisting of alkali metals, alkaline earth metals and mixtures t... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6156806 | High internal phase ratio emulsions and stable aqueous dispersions of hydroxy-functional polymers The present invention is a composition comprising either: a) a high internal phase ratio emulsion having water as a continuous phase and a thermoplastic hydroxy-functional polyether as a disperse phase; or b) a stable aqueous dispersion of the thermoplast... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6156833 | Emulsification of non-aqueous chemical additives using soy methyl ester as the carrier An improved emulsification base and a method for manufacturing same for non-aqueous chemical additives comprises a mixture of water from 68 to 92 percent, of 2-amino-2 methyl-1 propanol from 0.1 to 0.2 percent, of an emulsifying surfactant blend from about 2.2... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6121331 | Aqueous nacreous luster concentrates A concentrated aqueous pearlescent composition containing: (a) from 1 to 99.9% by weight of a ring-opening reaction product of an olefin epoxide containing from 12 to 22 carbon atoms and a reaction component selected from the group consisting of a fatty a... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6113659 | Fuel comprising a petroleum hydrocarbon in water colloidal dispersion A fuel composition comprising a hydrocarbon in water colloidal dispersion including spherical hydrocarbon particles having a mean softening point exceeding about 95° C., and a water soluble dispersion agent comprising a surfactant and stabilizer. The pro... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6087403 | Emulsifying composition based on polyglycosides and fatty alcohol This composition based on polyglycosides comprises 30 to 65% by weight of at least one fatty alcohol of formula ROH, where R is a staturated or unsaturated, straight-chained or branched aliphatic radical having 1 to 4 ethylenically unsaturated bonds and h... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6077322 | Retardation of dispersion of bitumen-in-water emulsions Methods and additive compounds for retarding the dispersion in water of bitumen-in-water emulsions, and in particular ORIMULSION, are disclosed. Methods include applied mixing at high speed and changing the pH of the emulsion. Additives include salts and ... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6065903 | Enhancing load bearing characteristics of compacted soil Methods are disclosed for preparation of chemically-stabilized emulsions of tall oil in water. Temperature and pH are controlled during preparation of the emulsions so as to prevent saponification and neutralization of acids in the tall oil component. The... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6022525 | Preparation of diagnostic agents Microcapsules are prepared by a process comprising the steps of (i) spray-drying a solution or dispersion of a wall-forming material in order to obtain intermediate microcapsules and (ii) reducing the water-solubility of at least the outside of the interm... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6001886 | Process for stable aqueous asphalt emulsions A petroleum derived oil is subjected to crude oil distillation or propane deasphalting to yield a viscous asphalt residue. The viscous asphalt residue is combined with an aqueous emulsifier comprising an EO-PO-EO block copolymer and passed through a mixer... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5976403 | Organoalkali compounds and their preparation A process for producing dispersions of atmospherically stable, coated alkali metal particles and atmospherically stable, coated alkali metal powders by agitating a mixture of molten alkali metal in a hydrocarbon oil at dispersion speeds, optionally in the... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5977190 | Process for deionizing and concentrating emulsions A process of washing an emulsion such as a silver halide emulsion which contains a hydrophilic colloid comprises deionizing the emulsion and coagulating the emulsion with an anionic polymer and separating the coagulum from the supernatant and resuspending... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5957828 | Silver sol, preparation thereof, coating material for forming transparent conductive film and transparent conductive film A silver sol comprises silver particles having a particle size ranging from 1 to 100 nm and a silver solid content ranging from 1 to 80% by weight. The silver sol can be prepared by a method comprising the steps of reacting a solution of a silver compound... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5928126 | Process for homogeneously dispersing at least one reactant in a fluid matrix, and products obtained A process for homogeneously dispersing at least one reactant in a fluid matrix, characterized in that capsules of a first type containing the reactant(s) are prepared with a first encapsulation product and capsules of a second type containing the fluid ma... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5906962 | Non-aqueous suspension concentrates of highly water-soluble solids Stable, concentrated non-aqueous suspensions of water-soluble solids are prepared by using a water soluble active compound comprising water hydratable polysaccharides, biocides, fertilizers and mixtures thereof dispersed in water-miscible organic liquid c... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5902226 | Method of preparing a propanol sol of silica A propanol sol of silica having a specific surface area of 25 to 550 m2 /g, the sol having an SiO2 concentration of 10 to 50% by weight of SiO2 and a residual content of a medium containing 7.5% by weight or less of water ... | 05/11/1999 |