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 |
| 7947765 | Binder and wood board product from maillard reactants Binders to produce or promote cohesion in non or loosely assembled matter. ... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7915329 | Flame retardant resinous compositions and process Disclosed is a flame-retardant composition comprising (i) 40-66 wt. % alkenyl aromatic resin, (ii) 9-33 wt. % ammonium polyphosphate and (iii) 14-40 wt. % starch, wherein all weights are based on the total weight of the composition and wherein ammonium polyphosphate... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7879925 | Composite with natural fibers A polymeric composite material, and method of making the same, including a polymeric blend that includes at least one thermoplastic polymer; at least one functionalized polymer; at least one polyetheramine thermoplastic material; and a plurality of particles (e.g. n... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7803855 | Wood composites, methods of production, and methods of manufacture thereof An adhesive binder comprising a phenol-formaldehyde resin, polyvinyl ester resin, and a protein is disclosed. The adhesive binder is useful for preparing wood composites. ... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7786193 | Thermoplastic stiffening material used for manufacturing shoes, and a method for the production thereof The invention relates to a novel thermoplastic stiffening material used for manufacturing shoes or shoe parts, and to an environmentally friendly method for the production thereof. The inventive material is proved in the form of a hot-melt adhesive/filling compound ... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7781501 | Thermosetting adhesives comprising a resin having azetidinium functional groups Thermosetting adhesives for use in e.g., particleboard or fiberboard, wherein the adhesives comprise a resin having azetidinium functional groups, can provide fast tack-building and curing, as well as ultimately excellent bonding characteristics. Preferably, the aze... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7655711 | Binder and wood board product from maillard reactants The present disclosure is directed to binders useful in the fabrication of products from loosely assembled fibers. For example, the disclosure describes binders useful in the fabrication of products from loosely assembled cellulosic fibers. The disclosure also descr... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7459493 | Method of manufacturing composite board A composite board is made from waste medium density fiber (MDF) board or waste particle board that includes solid urea formaldehyde. The waste board is chopped and milled into particles having a size between 20 mesh and 150 mesh, creating a waste flour. After removi... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7439280 | Lignocellulosic composite material and method for preparing the same A lignocellulosic composite material and a method for preparing the lignocellulosic composite material are disclosed. The composite material is formed from lignocellulosic particles and a binder resin. The binder resin comprises a polyisocyanate, at least one of ins... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7405248 | Plate-shaped moulding elements based on natural fibres and method for the production thereof The object of the present invention is to provide board-like molded elements that can be produced in a simple manner, at low cost, and that will be more flexible and possess a more precise standard of quality than can be achieved with conventional methods, and a met... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7371787 | Methods of incorporating treatment agents into wood based composite products A treated wood-based composite is formed by treating a green wood furnish with an amount of a treating agent effective to increase the value of the resulting wood-based composite. The treating agent can be, for example, a fire retardant, a wood preservative, a dye, ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7354503 | Fire retardant composite panel product and a method and system for fabricating same In one embodiment, a fire retardant composite panel material is fabricated. A water-based slurry comprising partially soluble boric acid and borax pentahydrate solids is created. An adhesive used in the composite panel fabrication process is added to fibers. The wat... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7351859 | Heat activated tertiary amine urethane catalysts This invention concerns a compound formed from a tertiary amine-carboxylic acid salt, where the carboxylic acid and tertiary amine are selected such that the catalyst salt is blocked at room temperature and becomes unblocked at an elevated temperature. The compound ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7341542 | Exercise machine An exercise device providing a fore and aft horizontal component of striding motion that is dynamically user-defined, while providing a vertical component of the motion that is maintained on a predetermined vertically reciprocating path in some embodiments. The exer... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7326742 | Wet type friction material The present invention provides a wet type friction material comprising a paper base material and binder, in which the paper base material includes silica having an average particle diameter of 1 to 10 μm and disc-shaped diatom earth, and the binder comprises a cure... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7309516 | Cellulose gypsum based substrate with increased water resistance and strength by surface application of polymeric diphenylmethane diisocyanate The disclosed invention consists of an improved gypsum based, cellulosic containing board and method for applying a resin to an untreated board at a spray station where pMDI resin is sprayed onto the front and back side of the board. A resin distribution system is u... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7307108 | Compositions and composites of cellulosic and lignocellulosic materials and resins, and methods of making the same Cellulosic or lignocellulosic materials, and compositions and composites made therefrom, are disclosed. ... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7282117 | Cellulosic fiber composites using protein hydrolysates and methods of making same Cellulosic fiber composites and finished cellulosic fiber composite articles are provided. The cellulosic fiber composites comprise cellulosic material and a resin binder. The resin binder comprises vegetable protein hydrolysates and a synthetic resin. The synthetic... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7276591 | Biomass resin composition, process for preparing the same and molding material using the biomass composition The present invention relates to biomass resin composition comprising a phenolized biomass substance and a reactive substance having a melting point of at most 100° C. other than phenol. The biomass resin composition is prepared by a process, which comprises adding... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7264796 | Termite resistant and fungal resistant oriented strand board and methods for manufacturing The present invention provides for wood based panels (e.g., OSB or plywood) that are termite resistant, fungal resistant, or a combination thereof; and methods of manufacturing the same. ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7235613 | Method of gluing wood based materials The present invention relates to a method of gluing wood based materials by providing an adhesive system onto wood based materials followed by curing, the adhesive system comprises a melaminic amino resin and a phenolic resin composition, wherein the phenolic resin ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7232386 | Hockey stick A composite hockey stick having a tubular hollow rectangular shaft and a blade is disclosed. The shaft comprises an inner layer and an outer layer, each of the inner and outer layers are formed of uni-directional substantially continuous fibers disposed in a hardene... | 06/19/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7186457 | Cellulosic composite component A component such as a siding panel comprised of a PVC/wood flour composite. Another embodiment is a component such as a siding panel that is made from a PVC/CPE/wood flour composite. The cellulosic composite may be extruded through a die and then bent into the shape... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7186102 | Apparatus and method for low-density cellular wood plastic composites A low-pressure CO2 tank or an air compressor with a refrigerated air dryer is attached either at or after the vent zone of a standard twin-screw extruder. During or after extrusion, the gas is dissolved in the wood-plastic melt. The CO2 expands... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7175907 | Beneficiated fiber and composite A beneficiated fiber and composite including a fiber having a lumen with voids. A suspension including a bonding agent, chemical blowing agent, and catalyst is drawn into the lumen by a capillary action to beneficiate the fiber. The beneficiated fiber may be imbedde... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7163642 | Composition inhibiting the expansion of fire, suppressing existing fire, and methods of manufacture and use thereof The invention relates to compositions that prevent expansion of a fire, suppress existing fire, as well as methods of preparing and using such compositions. The composition is comprised of water, pseudo-plastic high yield suspending agent and starch. Compositions ma... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7163974 | Lignocellulosic composites Lignocellulosic-based woodfiber-plastic composite products containing a pesticidal amount of calcium borate is resistant to attack by wood destroying fungi and insects. The preferred calcium borates are the calcium polytriborates having a CaO:B2O3 | 01/16/2007 |
| 7151125 | Non-wood fiber plastic composites This invention is directed to an extrudable compound, an extrusion method using a polymer, a cellulosic fiber, and at least one lubricant selected from the group consisting of ethoxylated esters of hydantoins, ethoxylated esters of sorbitol and sorbitan, and ethylen... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7151144 | Method of gluing wood based materials The present invention relates to a method of gluing wood based materials by providing an adhesive system onto wood based materials followed by curing, the adhesive system comprises a melaminic amino resin and a phenolic resin composition, wherein the phenolic resin ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7148273 | Bituminous composition with reduced gelation tendency The present invention concerns a bituminous composition which comprises a bituminous component (I), a block copolymer (II), comprising at least two terminal blocks of a poly(monovinylaromatic hydrocarbon) and at least one block of a poly(conjugated diene), and optio... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7144343 | Hockey stick A hockey stick comprising a blade and a shaft adapted to being joined together. The blade portion having an upper portion and a lower portion and a face. The upper portion being comprised of a defined region having a reduced width dimension in a direction that exten... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7132482 | Method for vulcanizing caoutchouc or latex by applying a mixture of sulfur and a complexing agent The invention relates to a method for vulcanizing caoutchouc or latex by adding a mixture M which contains a component a) from a1) 20 to 96% by weight of sulfur, a2) 4 to 80% by weight of a complexing agent, and optionally other additives b) to caoutchouc or latex a... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7097577 | Hockey stick A hockey stick having a composite blade and a shaft is disclosed. The composite blade includes a heel section that is recessed relative to the front and back faces of the blade. The recessed heel section is configured to be received by a hockey stick shaft or an ada... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7074844 | Adhesives An adhesive, comprising (A) a polymeric MDI, (B) modified polyvinyl acetate emulsion, (C) aqueous polyvinyl alcohol solution, and (D) a filler. Preferably, a mass ratio of A:B:C:D is 30:(60–160):(50–160):(10–140) provided that the aqueous polyvinyl alcohol sol... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7071248 | Adhesive additives and adhesive compositions containing an adhesive additive Adhesive additives that are used in conjunction with polyisocyanate resins to form adhesive compositions. The adhesive additives contain castor oil, a mixture of castor oil and triglycerides, or a reaction product from the transesterification of one or more polyols ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7037960 | Woody formed article and method for producing the same A woody formed article, characterized as being produced by admixing a woody material W and, as a binding agent, a fibrous and/or ribbon shaped thermoplastic resin R which is easy to be intertwined with the woody material W, and molding the resultant mixture. The the... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7037959 | Biodegradable polymer compositions methods for making same and articles therefrom A polymer composition includes a first component being a hydroxy-functional polymer, a second component being a natural polymer and a third component being a thermoplastic polyester. The first component, second component and third component are compounded to form a ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7033526 | Fire retardant foam and gel compositions A composition which retards the spread of fire, protects assets at risk from fire damage and emits a material which aids in extinguishing the fire. The composition may be either in the form of a gel or a foam and may be used to protect any sort of object, such as pe... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7026378 | Hydrocarbyl-substituted phenols in resins for cellulosic composites Waxy hydrocarbyl substituted phenols or phenates are reacted into phenol formaldehyde resins to impart a waxy water resistant nature to binders. A preferred use of the modified phenol formaldehyde resins is as a binder in engineered wood products such as strand boar... | 04/11/2006 |
