Did You Know...
...that the Eveready Battery began as an invention called the "electric flowerpot," which was a tube with a battery and light bulb inside? The idea was to fasten this gizmo to the side of a flowerpot so it would illuminate the flowers from the bottom. The idea died on the vine and the businessman who licensed the flower pot, Conrad Huber, was left with a pile of useless tubes -- until he found a way to market them as batteries to light the world!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7683109 | Conductive composition and production method thereof, antistatic coating material, antistatic coating, antistatic film, optical filter, and optical information recording medium, and capacitors and production method thereof A conductive composition comprises a π conjugated conductive polymer, a dopant composed of polyanion, and at least one crosslinking site forming compound selected from (a) compounds having a glycidyl group and (b) compounds having a hydroxyl group and one selected ... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7309560 | Composition for forming anti-reflective coating There is provided a composition for forming anti-reflective coating for use in a lithography process with irradiation light from F2 excimer laser (wavelength 157 nm) which has a high effect of inhibiting reflected light and causes no intermixing with resist layers, ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7256223 | Environmentally friendly polylactide-based composite formulations Polymeric materials and products, including sheet flooring materials prepared from the polymeric materials, and processes for preparing the polymeric materials, are disclosed. The polymeric materials include a polylactic acid-based polymer in combination with plasti... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7205035 | Thermoset composition, method, and article A curable composition includes a functionalized poly(arylene ether), an alkenyl aromatic monomer, an acryloyl monomer, and a polymeric additive selected from polystyrene, poly(styrene-maleic anhydride), poly(styrene-methyl methacrylate), polybutene, poly(ethylene-bu... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7192688 | Polybutadiene (meth)acrylate composition and method A composition comprising a polymer according to Structure 1 wherein R is H, Me, Et or C6H5; R′ is H or Me; R″ is H or Me; n=1 to 100; and Z=1 to 3, is disclosed. The composition can be c... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7129286 | Waterborne acrylic modified alkyd resins A process for preparing an acrylic-modified alkyd resin comprising the steps of: d) preparing a sulfonated alkyd resin product; e) preparing an acrylated fatty acid product; and f) reacting the pro... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7129278 | Aqueous polymer dispersions The overall performance of water-reducible polymer dispersions, more specifically alkyd dispersions, can be substantially improved by utilizing resins derived from acidolysis reaction products of polyalkylene terephthalates and polyalkylene naphthalates. According t... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7064167 | Aerosol paint composition for adherence to plastic A pressurized paint product that includes an aerosol paint composition disposed in a container. The aerosol paint composition includes volatile organic solvents, an acrylic modified alkyd resin,an acrylic modified chlorinated polyolefin resin, propellant, and a colo... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7014127 | Aerosol dispenser assembly having low volatile organic compound (VOC) content An aerosol dispenser assembly (1) has a container (2) holding a liquid product and a liquefied gas propellant for propelling the liquid product from the container, the propellant being present in a quantity of at most about 25% by weight of the content... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6926945 | Biaxially oriented layered polyester film and film with hard coat layer There is provided an easily adhesive, biaxially oriented laminated polyester film for optical use which has excellent adhesion, transparency and easy slipperiness. The biaxially oriented laminated film has a coating layer formed on at least one surface of an aromati... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6869985 | Environmentally friendly polylactide-based composite formulations Polymeric materials and products, including sheet flooring materials prepared from the polymeric materials, and processes for preparing the polymeric materials, are disclosed. The polymeric materials include a polylactic acid-based polymer in combination with plasti... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6841612 | Plastic composition Composite plastic compositions based on the dispersion of selected cross-linked polymers in certain thermoplastic matrices are disclosed. The composite compositions are readily formed and processed by thermal extrusion processes versus conventional casting processes... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6369136 | Electrophotographic toner binders containing polyester ionomers The present invention relates to a binder composition including a polymer formed from at least one vinyl type monomer and at least one water dispersible polyester-ionomer.... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6291575 | Phosphoric acid group-containing non-aqueous dispersion and a process for the application thereof This invention relates to a phosphoric acid group-containing non-aqueous dispersion wherein polymer particles are dispersed in a solution of a macromolecular dispersion stabilizer dissolved in an organic solvent, said polymer particle being a particle of ... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6280846 | Resins and composites containing them Curable compositions for making fibre-reinforcement structural composites such as GRP comprise an unsaturated polyester resin base, a co-polymerizable monomer and preferably, one or more performance-enhancing additives. Thixotropy is endowed by 5% by weig... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6255367 | Polymeric modifying agents Novel modifying agents contain a sharply-melting crystalline polymer ingredient, preferably a side chain crystalline (SCC) ingredient, and an active chemical ingredient. Such modifying agents, especially when in the form of particles, can be placed in con... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6051633 | Non-aqueous dispersions This invention relates to high solids, low VOC, low viscosity, filterable, non-gritty non-aqueous dispersions, and coating compositions containing said non-aqueous dispersions.... | 04/18/2000 |
| 5972272 | Unsaturated polyester resin composition and process for molding the composition An unsaturated polyester resin composition for molding comprising (A) an unsaturated polyester resin, (B) a thickening agent containing powder of a thermoplastic resin as the effective component thereof in an amount of 20 to 120 parts by weight per 100 pa... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5962401 | Detergent builder process of manufacturing same and detergent composition containing same A detergent builder is composed of a maleic acid copolymer having a weight-average molecular weight in a range of from 5,000 to 100,000, wherein a molar ratio of a maleic acid (salt) monomer to total monomers used in a process is in a range of from 0.1 to... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5929142 | Unsaturated polyester resin compositions containing compatible polysiloxane compounds A sheet molding composition is disclosed which includes a four component resinous system which comprises (a) an unsaturated polyester comprising a polycondensation product of one or more dihydric alcohols and one or more ethylenically unsaturated polycarb... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5907003 | Road paint compositions containing an unsaturated polyester resin The invention concerns paint compositions for providing road markings, in particular on wet roadways. The paint compositions essentially comprise: at least one unsaturated polyester; at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer; at least one polymerizat... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5880180 | Aldimine surface quality enhancers This invention is the addition of an aldimine to enhance the ability of thermoplastic low profile additives to improve the surface quality of cured sheet molding compound vehicle parts.... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5880171 | Fast curing polymeric compositions for ophthalmic lenses and apparatus for preparing lenses A polymerizable composition for the production of high quality ophthalmic lenses is disclosed that includes: a) between 20 and 90 weight percent, and preferably, at least 50 weight percent, of urethane, epoxy, or polyester oligomers end terminated with ac... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5853645 | Low pressure molding compositions Improved low pressure molding compositions are disclosed which comprise an unsaturated thermosetting resin, an olefinically unsaturated monomer copolymerizable with the thermosetting resin, a viscosity reducing additive, a thermoplastic additive and a thi... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5837770 | Process for producing flame retardant thermoplastic polyester resin composition A process for producing a flame retardant thermoplastic resin composition which has an excellent flame retardancy while maintaining sufficiently high levels of mechanical properties including tensile property, flexural property and impact resistance which... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5799344 | Neck support cushion for utilization in conjunction with hair treatment An anatomically-correct neck and head support removably securable to a barber, beautician or salon chair for use when the individual is placed in a reclined position, the support being a lightweight foam or resilient material covered with a water-resistan... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5744523 | Use of polyacrylate esters as dispersants Polyacrylate esters having an average molecular weight of 1500 to 20,000 and being obtainable by the transesterification of alkyl polyacrylates, obtained by free radical polymerization and containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms in the alkyl group, with a) saturat... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5661199 | Hydroxyl group containing binder, a process for its preparation, and its use A non-aqueous dispersion containing, in addition to organic solvents, A) from 15-85% by weight of a dissolved film-forming component of hydroxyl group- and carboxyl-group containing polyesters, (meth)acrylic copolymers or mixtures thereof in which up to half t... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5648417 | Color coating composition A color coating composition having excellent appearance, acid resistance and mar resistance is provided. Such excellent properties are achieved by the combination of an aminoplast-curing coating system with a curable coating system comprising a particular... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5637630 | Composition of unsaturated polyester, copolymerizable monomer and poly (vinyl ether) shrinkage control agent A molding composition comprises a) an unsaturated polyester resin, b) a copolymerizable olefinically unsaturated monomer, c) a pigment, d) fiber reinforcement and e) a poly(vinyl ether) polymer with a weight average molecular weight of at least 50,000 to ... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5552460 | Process for producing composite articles made of polyesters and elastomers Process for producing composite articles made of polyesters and elastomers. Composite articles made of a thermoplastic polyester and a vulcanizate are to be produced. These articles are obtained by producing the vulcanizate under conventional vulcanizatio... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5543440 | Process for producing powdered carboxyl-containing polymer A process for producing a powdered carboxyl-containing polymer comprising mixing a solution of a water-insoluble polymer containing a carboxyl group per molecule in a hydrophilic organic solvent (e.g., ethanol) and an aqueous solution of a dispersant comp... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5516820 | Automotive coatings from non-aqueous dispersions Novel, non-aqueous dispersions and coatings made therefrom particularly suited for use as automotive primers, sealers, topcoats and as industrial coatings.... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5473032 | Coating composition and the use thereof in processes for producing multi-layer coatings Coating composition containing one or several (meth)acrylic copolymers having hydroxyl groups, as well as one or several solvents and, optionally, water, special-effect pigments and/or coloring pigments, fillers and/or conventional lacquering additives, w... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5420179 | Compositions based on unsaturated polyester resins and on new antishrinkage additives Liquid resinous compositions suitable for the moulding of objects reinforced with glass fibres and capable of being pigmented, comprising an unsaturated polyester, a copolymerisable monomer and a partially hydroxylated alkyl methacrylate polymer. A hydrox... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5395865 | Unsaturated polyester compositions, molding materials and molded products Quickly curable unsaturated polyester composition with improved surface characteristics and stability in storage contains 20-40 weight parts of unsaturated polyester, 20-60 weight parts of vinyl monomer, 0.01-1.0 weight parts of BHT (ditertiary butyl hydr... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5393808 | Composition of matter for wear surfaces and method for producing same A composition of matter especially for the formation and development of wear surfaces of decorative or aesthetic character is provided which comprehends a matrix and discrete reforcing elements embedded in the matrix. The matrix is resin-based with the re... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5378743 | Stable low styrene emission vinyl ester and unsaturated polyester resin composition This invention relates to a stable, low level styrene emission vinyl ester or unsaturated polyester resin composition containing a nonionic surfactant or a copolymer of maleic acid half ester of a polyethylene glycol and a monoalkenyl aromatic monomer as ... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5356953 | Resin composition for artificial marble, bulk molding compound and sheet molding compound using the same, and process for preparing artificial marble using the same Disclosed are a resin composition for artificial marble comprising: (I) an unsaturated polyester obtained by using a divalent alcohol containing hydrogenated hisphenol A as an essential component and an ,ଲ-ethylenic unsaturated dibasic acid; (II) ... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5348992 | Aerosol compositions containing non-aqueous dispersions This invention relates to aerosol paint and coating compositions comprising non-aqueous dispersions.... | 09/20/1994 |
