Did You Know...
...that when IBM conducted a market study of Chester Carlson's invention in 1959, the company concluded that it would take only 5000 units of his new product to saturate the market? IBM therefore declined to be part of the new product introduction. Too bad for IBM. Carlson's invention was the xerography process, and his new product was the beginning of the Xerox Corporation. It is estimated that every day, worldwide, 3,000,000,000 copies are made!!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7897661 | Polymerized (substituted imidazolium) liquid ionomers for improved handling properties in silica-reinforced rubber compounds It has been discovered that the use of a silica dispersing aid, a polymerized (substituted) imidazolium liquid ionomer (PSI), in vulcanizable rubber compositions, provides an increase in the compound modulus and satisfactory processing of silica-containing rubber co... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7888412 | Polymer dissolution and blend formation in ionic liquids The present invention relates to processes utilizing ionic liquids for the dissolution of various polymers and/or copolymers, the formation of resins and blends, and the reconstitution of polymer and/or copolymer solutions, and the dissolution and blending of “fun... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7754791 | Energy absorbing composition and impact and sound absorbing applications thereof A substantially non-elastic incompressible composition, which substantially does not quickly self-level under standard operating conditions, includes: a suspending agent which reacts substantially as a solid when subjected to forces below a critical force, and which... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7598303 | Process for making an aqueous dispersion A process for making an aqueous dispersion is provided. More specifically, a process for making an aqueous dispersion having at least two polymeric components is provided. ... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7365131 | Thermoplastic vulcanizate composition A thermoplastic vulcanizate composition comprised of (a) thermoplastic resin selected from the group consisting of polyphenylene ether, polypropylene, polyethylene, and polystyrene, (b) at least one elastomer selected from the group consisting of butadiene-isoprene ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7361721 | Crosslinked silicone polymers The present invention relates to a series of crosslinked silicone polymers that by virtue of the nature of the crosslinker, have unique solubility and properties. These include improved tolerance for oily materials and water soluble materials. These polymers find us... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7350571 | Methods of preparing and using coated particulates The present invention involves methods of preparing coated particulates and using such coated particulates in subterranean applications such as production enhancement and sand control. One embodiment of the present invention provides a method of preparing coated par... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7335807 | Solventless liquid isoprene compounds In one embodiment, this invention relates to a solventless liquid isoprene compound. The compound includes a liquid isoprene rubber. The compound also includes a curing agent selected from sulfur and/or sulfur donors. The curing agent is present in an amount of at l... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7332537 | Three dimensional printing material system and method The present invention is directed to a 3DP™ material composition and method of use. The composition of the present invention includes an adhesive material, a fibrous component and a filler. Alternatively, the composition may include a particulate material having a... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7325603 | Methods of well treatment A method is disclosed relating to the treatment of a hydrocarbon well, which method comprises administering down a bore hole thermophilic microorganisms capable of generating a well treatment chemical, in particular wherein the bore hole is a producer bore hole and ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7326748 | Thermoplastic composition The subject invention discloses a thermoplastic composition which is comprised of a blend of a thermoplastic resin and an elastomer, wherein said thermoplastic resin is selected from the group consisting of polyphenylene ether and polystyrene, wherein said elastomer... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7321007 | Liquid absorbent thermoplastic composition comprising superabsorbent material particles of substantially angle-lacking shape The present invention relates to a liquid absorbent thermoplastic composition, which contains particles of a superabsorbent material having angle-lacking shapes. The composition is particularly suitable to be used in absorbent articles for personal hygiene, specific... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7318474 | Methods and compositions for controlling formation fines and reducing proppant flow-back Provided herein are methods for controlling the migration of particulates within a portion of a subterranean formation that comprise aqueous tackifying treatment fluids, curable resin compositions, and/or noncurable resin compositions. ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7309522 | Fibers made from block copolymer The present invention relates to compositions such as fibers, elastic yarns, wovens, nonwovens, knitted fabrics, fine nets, and articles produced at least in part from a styrenic block copolymer comprising at least two blocks produced from vinyl aromatic monomers an... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7303759 | Compositions and methods for reducing blood and fluid loss from open wounds The invention described herein relates to methods for reducing and/or stopping bleeding or fluid loss from open wound, denuded tissue, or burned skin, comprising the step of applying to the open wound, denuded tissue or burned skin a gel-forming composition comprisi... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7279126 | Method of producing shared articles A novel process for manufacturing of injection molded metal, ceramic, and CERMET parts, in a manner amenable to high-volume, low-cost manufacturing, comprising the steps of forming a mechanical mixture of metal and/or ceramic powders at room temperature, a binder an... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7279527 | Method of converting anionic living end to protected free radical living end and applications thereof Provided is a method of converting an anionic living end to a protected free radical “living” end in a well-controlled manner, which enables copolymerization by plural mechanisms. The method is particularly useful for copolymerization of anionically polymerizabl... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7273099 | Methods of stimulating a subterranean formation comprising multiple production intervals A method of stimulating a production interval adjacent a well bore having a casing disposed therein, that comprises introducing a carrier fluid comprising first particulates into the well bore, packing the first particulates into a plurality of perforations in the c... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7262179 | Wound care compositions Compositions for the treatment of wounds and skin injuries are described. The compositions, which include gellan gum, increases in viscosity once applied to the wound to form an immobile gel. The composition may be in sprayable form or dispersed in an aqueous soluti... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7258170 | Methods for remediating subterranean formations Methods of increasing the permeability of a portion of a subterranean formation may comprise providing a remediation fluid capable of decreasing the tackiness of a tackifying agent, the remediation fluid comprising a surfactant; introducing the remediation fluid int... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7255731 | Use of particular polysaccharides as admixtures for mineral materials The subject of the present invention is the use of particular polysaccharides as admixtures for mineral materials, especially as admixtures for mineral binders. These polysaccharides have, characteristically: a weight-average molec... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7238678 | Adhesive N,O-carboxymethylchitosan coatings which inhibit attachment of substrate-dependent cells and proteins The present invention relates to a method of inhibiting cellular and protein attachment to substrates by applying a composition containing an effective amount of adherent N,O-carboxymethylchitosan to a substrate with such that cellular and protein attachment are pre... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7211608 | Method for pretreatment of filler, modified filler with a hydrophobic polymer and use of the hydrophobic polymer A modified filler used in the making of paper or the like, preparation of the filler and its use. The modified filler comprises a filler known as such, e.g. Calcium carbonate, kaolin, talc, titanium dioxide, sodium silicate and aluminum trihydrate or their mixture, ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7204311 | Methods for controlling migration of particulates in a subterranean formation Method of treating a portion of a subterranean formation comprising: placing a pre-pad fluid into a portion of a subterranean formation wherein the pre-pad fluid comprises a low-viscosity aqueous tackifying composition that comprises an aqueous tackifier compound an... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7201792 | Water based ink composition for writing instrument Provided is a water-based ink composition for a writing instrument comprising at least a colorant and water, wherein a nonionic high molecular surfactant having an alkylene oxide chain as a hydrophilic group and having an average molecular weight of 3000 to 200,000 ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7202289 | Biodegradable resin composition, filler therefor and molded article thereof The present invention is a biodegradable resin composition having excellent physical properties such as strength, water-resistance, molding workability, thermal-resistance, and suitable for a molded article for various electric products. The biodegradable resin comp... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7199084 | Concentrated suspensions Suspensions are provided of water-soluble materials in non-aqueous carrier fluids using suspension agents that include thixotropic agents and, optionally, organophilic clays. Methods of forming such suspensions are provided. Methods are also provided for using such ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7195799 | Polymer composition for traction on ice The present invention provides a composition comprising a polymer and methods of using the composition to increase the traction of an article of manufacture on an icy surface. The polymer can be a silicate polymer, a plancheite-derived polymer, a pinacol polymer, an... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7189277 | Stabilized iron-based powdered metal molding compositions Molding compositions and forming processes for normally rust-prone iron-based powders, and articles produced therefrom. Metal alloy systems that can be successfully formed using the processes of the invention, include elemental iron and iron alloys including low and... | 03/13/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7169830 | Tire sealant composition A tire sealant composition for use in pneumatic tires is provided. The tire sealant composition primarily serves to seal the tire around the wheel rim and particularly in the tread area of the tire against punctures. The composition includes a naturally derived visc... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7163976 | Adhesion promoter for plastisols The addition of pulverulent monosaccharides, disaccharides or oligosaccharides to plastisols based on pulverulent organic polymers and plasticizers results in plastisols with good adhesion properties on a large number of substrates employed in automobile constructio... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7156137 | Preparation of starch reinforced rubber and use thereof in tires The invention relates to a rubber composition which contains starch/plasticizer composite, precipitated silica and carbon black reinforcement together with a coupling agent wherein the coupling agent is an organosilane polysulfide having an average of from about 2 t... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7144453 | Composition for preparing porous dielectric thin film containing saccharides porogen A composition for preparing a porous interlayer dielectric thin film which includes a saccharide or saccharide derivative, a thermo-stable organic or inorganic matrix precursor, and a solvent for dissolving the two solid components. Also provided is a dielectric thi... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7131491 | Aqueous-based tackifier fluids and methods of use The present invention relates to aqueous based tackifier fluids and their use in stabilizing particulates in propped fractures. Some embodiments of the present invention provide methods of creating a proppant pack in a subterranean formation, comprising introducing ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7125919 | Method of improving viscosity stability upon addition of a colorant component A tinting composition containing a colorant component is disclosed. In addition, a method of improving the viscosity stability of a composition upon the addition of a colorant component employing an associative thickener, a macromolecular organic compound having a h... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7101597 | Medical devices made from polymer blends containing low melting temperature liquid crystal polymers A medical device, at least a portion of which is composed of a polymeric material in which the polymeric material is a melt blend product of at least two different thermoplastic polymers, one of the thermoplastic polymers being a thermoplastic liquid crystal polymer... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7094372 | Chitosan membrane containing nano-inorganic particles and the method for forming the same A chitosan membrane containing nanosize particles is disclosed in this invention. The chitosan membrane comprises a chitosan membrane and nano-inorganic particles. The nano-inorganic particles are uniformly embedded in the chitosan membrane. This invention also disc... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7087683 | Sulfonamide modified aminoplast crosslinkers and powder coating compositions containing such crosslinkers A crosslinking agent that is an ungelled reaction product of (a) an aminoplast resin and (b) a compound having active hydrogen groups reactive with the aminoplast resin such that the crosslinking agent is essentially free of functional groups reactive with an aminop... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7071249 | Biodegradable starch resin and method for making same The present invention relates generally to biodegradable compositions containing starch, especially in combination with a polymer containing pendant carboxylic acid groups, a polyolefin homopolymer or copolymer, water, an oil component, and other optional components... | 07/04/2006 |
