Did You Know...
...that the video game, Pong, was invented by a guy who graduated at the bottom of his engineering class? Nolan Bushnell spent more time running the games at a local amusement park than he did on his studies at the University of Utah. His dreams of working for Disney's amusement empire were dashed when the company wouldn't hire him. Taking a boring job, Nolan daydreamed about electronic versions of popular games. He invented Pong, the first video game, and went on to found Atari Co.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7105124 | Method, apparatus and product for manufacturing nanofiber media A unified arrangement for providing a unique nanofibrous porous media formed as a chemical compound from a water-soluble polymer combined with a cross-linking agent with a balance of water, which chemical compound prevents the polymer from dissolving in water, inclu... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7098284 | Water-absorbing agent and production process therefor, and water-absorbent structure The present invention provides: a novel water-absorbing agent, which exhibits an excellent absorption capacity under a load (AAP), gel layer liquid permeation rate under a load (FRUP), saline flow conductivity (SFC), and shape-maintaining property and ball burst str... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7094369 | Processes for manufacturing polymeric microspheres Processes of manufacturing polymeric microspheres facilitate the generation of polymeric microspheres of size ranges smaller than 600 microns diameter by forming beads of a predetermined size from a starting material which may include a template polymer, and subsequ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7091253 | Water-absorbent resin, hydropolymer, process for producing them, and uses of them The present invention provides a production process by which a water-absorbent resin of excellent quality can be obtained at a low cost by reasonable steps in aqueous solution polymerization. The process for producing a water-absorbent resin comprises the step of po... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7084197 | Synergistic combinations of nano-scaled fillers and hindered amine light stabilizers Polymer compositions comprising a polymeric substrate and an effective stabilizing amount of a synergistic mixture of a nano-scaled filler and at least one additive selected from the group consisting of the hindered amine light stabilizers are effectively stabilized... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7081216 | Foams and coatings Processes for the preparation of adherent polyvinylidene fluoride, hexafluoropropylene coatings on objects and for the direct production of open celled foams from a polymer latex without a need for any blowing agent. ... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7078441 | Organic porous material, process for manufacturing the same, and organic porous ion exchanger An organic porous material having a continuous pore structure, which comprises interconnected macropores and mesopores with a radius of 0.01 to 100 μm in the walls of the macropores, having a total pore volume of 1 to 50 ml/g and having pore distribution curve char... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7071241 | Process for producing porous object The present invention provides a process for producing porous structure having similar properties to that of the porous structure produced with conventional urethane resin solution in organic solvent and suitable for artificial leather, wherein the environmental pol... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7067459 | Well stimulation compositions A well service fluid composition comprises a fracturing fluid and a gas hydrate inhibitor. Preferably, the gas hydrate inhibitor does not affect the function of the fracturing fluid and is present in an amount sufficient to control and/or minimize the formation of g... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7060422 | Method of supercritical processing of a workpiece An apparatus for supercritical processing and non-supercritical processing of a workpiece comprises a transfer module, a supercritical processing module, a non-supercritical processing module, and a robot. The transfer module includes an entrance. The supercritical ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7060100 | Artificial disc and joint replacements with modular cushioning components An artificial joint or disc replacement (ADR) broadly includes a pair of opposing endplate components, each attached to one of the upper and lower vertebrae, a cushioning component disposed between the endplate components, and a mechanism for coupling the cushioning... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7056837 | Process of insulating a semiconductor device using a polymeric material A dielectric material formed by contacting a low dielectric constant polymer with liquid or supercritical carbon dioxide, under thermodynamic conditions which maintain the carbon dioxide in the liquid or supercritical state, wherein a porous product is formed. There... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7056956 | Method for recycling a plastic material Process for recycling a plastic, according to which the plastic is brought into contact with a solvent capable of dissolving the same and the plastic dissolved in the solvent is precipitated using a non-solvent in the presence of a phase-separating agent, in which t... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7056496 | Sunscreen composition and a process for preparing it The present invention includes a process of preparing an advanced cosmetic product by combining a high internal phase ratio (HIPR) emollient-in-water emulsion with a partial cosmetic formulation that typically contains water, a coloring agent, a fragrance, a rheolog... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7053131 | Absorbent articles comprising supercritical fluid treated HIPE, I-HIPE foams and other foams The present invention comprises compositions and methods of making high internal phase emulsion foam (HIPE) and inverse high internal phase emulsion foam (I-HIPE) using super critical fluids. Such foams may be used in a wide variety of articles such as absorbent art... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7048908 | Particles for inhalation having sustained release properties The invention generally relates to a method for pulmonary delivery of therapeutic, prophylactic and diagnostic agents to a patient wherein the agent is released in a sustained fashion, and to particles suitable for use in the method. In particular, the invention rel... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7044988 | Partially dehydrated reaction product, process for making same, and emulsion containing same The disclosed invention relates to a composition comprising a partially dehydrated product made by: (I) reacting (A) a hydrocarbyl substituted succinic acid or anhydride with (B) a polyol, a polyamine, a hydroxyamine, or a mixture ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7045559 | Electrically conductive adhesive hydrogels with solubilizer A composition providing electrically conductive adhesive hydrogels suitable for use as skin contact adhesives and, particularly, suitable for use as an electrical interface for disposable medical devices. The present hydrogels provide for reduced skin irritation and... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7044662 | Developing photoresist with supercritical fluid and developer An apparatus for developing a polymeric film without the need for a water rinse step is disclosed. An object having a surface supporting a polymeric film is placed onto a support region within a pressure chamber of the apparatus. A fluid and developer is introduced ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7045174 | Method and device for insulating electro-technical components The method for hardening electro-insulating materials is characterised by the utilization and/or co-utilization of near-infrared radiation (NIR) having a wavelength of 500 nm to 1400 nm. NIR also enables very fast hardening of the component surface even with pure th... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7041868 | Bioabsorbable wound dressing A wound dressing includes a first layer located adjacent the wound and which comprises a material that is bioabsorbable, porous and adapted for serving as a scaffold for cell attachment and proliferation; and a second layer which is in contact with the first layer a... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7029609 | Composition which can be foamed from a pressurized container for producing insulating foams The invention relates to a composition which can be foamed from pressurized containers. Said composition is based on an aqueous plastic dispersion containing an aqueous dispersion of at least one film-forming plastic material consisting of 30% to 80% by weight of a ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7022377 | Method for producing porous polyimide resin and porous polymide resin A method of producing porous polyimide resin that enables pores to be formed in a precursor of polyimide resin, with its form of microphase-separated structure wherein a dispersive compound is dispersed in the precursor of polyimide resin being kept unchanged, so as... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7022745 | Process for forming solid pressure sensitive adhesive polymer microspheres In forming pressure sensitive adhesive microspheres by copolymerizing a non-ionic monomer of an alkyl acrylate or alkyl methacrylate ester of a non-tertiary alcohol and an acid monomer copolymerizable with said non-ionic monomer, an electrolyte is present during the... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7008972 | Golf ball comprising microporous materials and methods for improving printability and interlayer adhesion Golf balls and methods of making same having at least one layer including a microporous composition, wherein the microporous composition includes a polymer component and a filler component and interconnecting pores, so as to improve adhesion between layers, printabi... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7005181 | Organic, open cell foam materials, their carbonized derivatives, and methods for producing same Organic, small pore area materials (“SPMs”) are provided comprising open cell foams in unlimited sizes and shapes. These SPMs exhibit minimal shrinkage and cracking. Processes for preparing SPMs are also provided that do not require supercritical extraction. The... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7001548 | Method for manufacture of porous product from molded high internal phase emulsion A method directed to manufacturing porous products by supplying a water-in-oil type high internal phase emulsion into mold elements, shaping and polymerizing the emulsion. It is characterized by a moving shaping unit provided with a lower mold element on one side ha... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6984671 | Sinterable structures and method A method of producing an open, porous structure having an outer surface defining a shape having a bulk volume and having interconnecting openings extending throughout said volume and opening through said surface, and products resulting from the method. The method co... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6979848 | Memory system with conductive structures embedded in foamed insulator A conductive system and a method of forming an insulator for use in the conductive system is disclosed. The conductive system comprises a foamed polymer layer on a substrate. The foamed polymer layer has a surface that is hydrophobic, and a plurality of conductive s... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6979700 | Non-degradable porous materials with high surface areas A method for preparing a highly porous, high surface area non-degradable material includes the steps of mixing a non-degradable polymer with a solvent or mixture of solvents; gelling the mixture; and treating the gel under conditions whereby a substantially solvent ... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6979480 | Porous inkjet receptor media Improved macroporous ink receptor media are disclosed. An inkjet receptive media in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention comprises a web comprising a plurality of fibers and a coating overlaying at least a portion of a plurality of the fibers. In ... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6979479 | Flexible material for lighter-than-air vehicles A laminate material for lighter-than-air vehicles includes a liquid crystal polymer fiber layer, a polyimide layer secured to the liquid crystal polymer fiber layer; and a polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) layer secured to the polyimide layer. The layers are secured to... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6977102 | Absorber and method of manufacturing the absorber According to the present invention, a water absorbent material and materials to be sucked included in a water permeable bag type member form a water absorber. Thus, the water absorber is small both in weight and volume upon its transportation, and accordingly, the w... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6977323 | Foam-on-film medical articles The present invention provides a medical article that includes a liquid-impervious, moisture-vapor permeable polymeric film having directly bonded thereto an absorbent, substantially nonswellable foam. ... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6969404 | Annulus fibrosis augmentation methods and apparatus A device and method are used in fortifying an intervertebral disc having an annulus fibrosis with an inner wall. According to the method, a hole is formed through the annulus fibrosis, and a collapsed bag is inserted into the disc through the hole. The bag is inflat... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6969511 | Synthetic bulk laxative A synthetic bulk laxative which comprises a crosslinked graft polymer. It is formed of a hydrophilic monomer partially neutralized up to 75%, a polysaccharide gum up to 3% by weight and a crosslinker up to 2% by weight. The weight percentages are with respect to the... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6964998 | Water-absorbing agent and its production process and use The present invention provides: a water-absorbing agent which has excellent urine resistance; a water-absorbing agent which has not only excellent urine resistance, but also excellent absorption properties that are stable to any composition of urine and show little ... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6962745 | Porous composite product particularly with high specific surface area, method for preparing and electrode for electrochemical assembly formed with a porous composite film A porous composite product in the form of a film with a high specific surface. Used in a wide range of electromechanical products especially in the field of selective membranes, packaging or catalysis. The porous composite product has a high homogeneity in the distr... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6953983 | Low dielectric constant STI with SOI devices Techniques of shallow trench isolation and devices produced therefrom are shown. The techniques of shallow trench isolation utilize foamed polymers, cured aerogels or air gaps as the insulation medium. Such techniques facilitate lower dielectric constants than the s... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6953832 | Dental materials based on polyfunctional amides Dental material containing an amide of the general formula BXn in which B stands for a hydrocarbon radical with 1 to 5 carbon atoms, which can contain one or more of the groups O, S, NH, CO—NH, O—CO—NH and/or NH—CO—NH, and which is substituted n... | 10/11/2005 |
