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...that power steering was invented by independent inventor Francis W. Davis? As chief engineer in the 1920s of the truck division of the Pierce Arrow Motor Car Company, he saw how hard it was to steer heavy vehicles. So that he would be able to keep the profits from his future invention, Davis left his job, rented a small engineering shop in Waltham, Mass., and developed a hydraulic power steering system that led to power steering.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8088855 | Powder coating method and paint thereof Disclosed is a powder coating method and paint thereof. First, a metal object is applied a voltage. Second, paint is rubbed to carry a static charge, wherein the static charge is opposite to the voltage applied to the metal object. The statically charged paint is th... | 01/03/2012 |
| 7985791 | Incorporation of SBP and ulexite into composites Sodium tetraborate pentahydrate (SBP) and Ulexite, which release their waters of hydration at 120° C. and 59° C. respectively, can be modified to allow their use as fungicides in lignocellulosic, lignocellulosic thermoplastic, and thermoplastic composites even tho... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7834075 | Flameproofed impact-strength-modified poly(ester)carbonate compositions A poly(ester)carbonate compositions characterized by its flame resistance and high impact strength is disclosed. The composition that contains branched aromatic poly(ester)carbonate, a graft polymer wherein the graft base is silico... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7816438 | Flame-retardant polyamide composition To provide a polyamide resin composition which inhibits generation of a gas, formation of decomposition products and discoloration of molded articles even under high molding temperature conditions, is excellent in incombustibility and toughness, and heat resistance ... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7645825 | Flame-retardant polyamide composition A flame-retardant polyamide composition having excellent properties in mechanical properties such as toughness, in heat resistance, incombustibility and flowability in a reflow soldering process, and in heat stability during molding. There is provided a flame-retard... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7619020 | Polyacetal resin composition The present invention provides a polyacetal resin composition having excellent mechanical characteristics with reduced generation of formaldehyde. To 100 parts by weight of (A1) a polyacetal resin having substantially straight chain molecular structure, there are ad... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7598308 | Metal—elastomer compound A metal elastomer compound comprising an elastomer having a molecular weight in the range of approximately 100,000 g/mol up to approximately 300,000 g/mol, a metal fiber material comprising a plurality of metal fibers each having an aspect ratio greater than approxi... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7569632 | Rubber composition and process for preparing the same A rubber composition which is effective in improving the reaction efficiency of a silane coupling agent in kneading, suppressing generation of air bubbles, improving processability and abrasion resistance and lowering rolling resistance, and a process for preparing ... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7393890 | Flame-retardant polyolefin compounds and their use in surface coverings A flame-retardant compound is disclosed, comprising a polyolefin alloy and a combination of frame-retardant agents. The polyolefin alloy comprises at least one polyolefin and a metallocene-catalyzed olefin copolymer. The flame-retardant agents comprise a nanoclay an... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7378463 | Halogen-free fire retardant system for low heat release polymers An intumescent fire retardant system for making polymeric moldings that is halogen-free and provides fire shielding, thermal shielding and a low heat release rate. The intumescent fire retardant system of the present invention comprises, on the basis of 100 parts by... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7365125 | Polycarbonate compositions, articles, and method of manufacture A thermoplastic composition, comprising: about 10 to about 84 wt. % of a polycarbonate resin; about 0.5 to about 40 wt. % of a polycarbonate-polysiloxane copolymer; 1 to about 40 wt. % of an impact modifier composition; and about 1 to about 50 wt. % of an alkyl (met... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7357543 | Vehicle lighting device A vehicle lighting device in which a housing having a concave portion, which is opened forward, and a lens for covering a front opening of the housing are joined together by a laser welding, wherein the housing is formed of a thermoplastic resin of a chromatic color... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7332069 | Cathodic corrosion protection powder coating composition and method The present invention provides a curable cathodic corrosion protection powder coating, which comprises a thermosetting resin, a zinc borate compound, a curing agent in an amount effective to cure the coating. Further, the present invention also provides a method of ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7323234 | Curable alkanolamine containing epoxy powder coating composition The present invention provides a curable alkanolamine containing epoxy powder coating composition comprising at least one epoxy resin, at least one alkanolamine, a curing agent in an amount effective to cure the coating and optionally at least one zinc borate compou... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7304245 | Cable and article design for fire performance A cable (1) having a conductor (3), an insulating layer (2) which forms a self-supporting ceramic layer when exposed to elevated temperatures experienced in a fire, and an additional heat transformable layer (4). The additional layer (... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7250127 | Pelletized organopolysiloxane material The invention relates to a pelletized organopolysiloxane material, to a process for producing the pelletized material, and to the use of the pelletized organopolysiloxane material as an additive for thermoplastics. ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7247665 | Polyoxymethylene with improved resistance to acids and its use Polyoxymethylene with improved resistance to acids, comprising A from 84 to 99.79% by weight of at least one polyoxymethylene homo- or copolymer, B from 0.1 to 5% by weight of at least one polyalkylene glycol,... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7247263 | Fire-barrier composition The invention is directed to a system which allows for the rapid application of a water immobilizing dispersion in sufficient quantities to increase the fire protective and wetting characteristics of water. This system also increases the evaporative cooling and quen... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7232613 | Base material for pressure-sensitive adhesive tape or sheet, pressure-sensitive tape or sheet using the base material, and process of producing the base material The base material for pressure-sensitive adhesive tape or sheet is constituted of a polyolefin based resin as the major component and is obtained by rolling by means of a calender having a measure capable of individually changing the rotational speed of each calende... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7232856 | Flame-retardant polyolefin compounds and their use in surface coverings A flame-retardant compound is disclosed, comprising a polyolefin alloy and a combination of flame-retardant agents. The polyolefin alloy comprises at least one polyolefin and a metallocene-catalyzed olefin copolymer. The flame-retardant agents comprise a nanoclay an... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7223809 | Polyacetals with improved resistance to bleach A molding composition exhibiting bleach resistance includes a polyoxymethylene matrix polymer, from about 0.5 to about 10 weight percent of a bleach stabilizer selected from alkali metal or alkaline earth element carbonates or phosphates and mixtures thereof dispers... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7205047 | Smoke suppressant hot melt adhesive composition A hot melt adhesive composition that includes thermoplastic polymer, a source of zinc, at least one of aluminum trihydrate and magnesium hydroxide, and no greater than 70% by weight of a source of halogen. Articles that include a porous substrate and the hot melt ad... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7204969 | High-structure precipitated silicas A precipitated silica having the following physico-chemical characteristics: pH (5% in water) (ISO 787-9)... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7205346 | Flame-retardant resin composition A flame-retardant resin composition comprises a thermoplastic resin; a flame retardant comprising a phosphorus-containing compound (A), a aromatic resin (B), and at least one flame-retardant auxiliary (C) selected from a nitrogen-containing compound and a metal salt... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7202294 | Coating materials and the use thereof for producing coatings which can be soldered Coating materials comprising at least one electrically conductive pigment (A1) having an at least bimodal particle size distribution and at least one binder, the pigment/binder ratio being >1.5:1, can be used as coil coating materials. ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7195720 | Curable composition for heat conductive material The invention provides a curable composition for a heat conductive material, having an excellent durability, a satisfactory heat conductive property and a high productivity with easily controllable surface tackiness, a heat conductive material obtained from such cur... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7183340 | Polyacetal resin composition and process for producing same About 0.001 to 5 parts by weight of an antioxidant and about 0.001 to 10 parts by weight of a guanamine compound having at least one unit represented by the following formula (1) or a salt thereof relative to 100 parts by weight of a polyacetal resin are mixed and c... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7183346 | Cathodic corrosion protection powder coating composition and method The present invention provides a curable cathodic corrosion protection powder coating, which comprises a thermosetting resin, a zinc borate compound, a curing agent in an amount effective to cure the coating. Further, the present invention also provides a method of ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7153898 | Metal oxide sols as nanoscale additives for polymers Disclosed are metal oxide sols made by mixing at least one metal alkoxide, wherein the metal is a transition metal, a post-transition metal, an alkali metal, or alkaline earth metal; at least one organosilane; at least one boron oxide compound selected from the grou... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7063809 | Flame-retardant and electromagnetic interference attenuating thermoplastic resin composition A flame-retardant and electromagnetic wave-shielding thermoplastic resin composition is provided, which comprises 100 parts by weight of a thermoplastic resin (A); from 0.5 to 30 parts by weight of a flame retardant of a halogen-free phosphate (B) represented by the... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7054530 | Limited combustible cables A PVDF-containing LC Cable wherein the Cable contains no more than about 50 weight % PVDF, based on the weight of the Cable, is provided. ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7050688 | Fiber optic articles, assemblies, and cables having optical waveguides Fiber optic articles, assemblies, and cables preserve optical performance by using optical waveguides having a core, a cladding, and a coating system according to the present invention. Moreover, the optical articles, assemblies, and cables of the present invention ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7039282 | Optical fiber array with an intermittent profile and method for manufacturing the same An optical fiber array having a plurality of intermittent weakened portions allows subunit or groups of the fibers in the optical fiber array to be accessed without the need for special tools and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. In one embodiment, t... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7008897 | Metal compound, and catalyst component and catalyst for addition polymerization, and process for producing addition polymer A metal compound obtained by a process comprising the step of contacting, in a specific ratio, a compound represented by the formula BiL1r, a compound represented by the formula R1s-1TH, and a compound represented by the f... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7008983 | Hydrolysis resistant polyester compositions and related articles and methods Polymer compositions comprising polyester, boron component, and epoxy component. Articles made from these compositions, particularly articles requiring excellent hydrolysis resistance properties. ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7001942 | Flame retardant thermoset resins and methods of making the same Articles and processes are provided whereby flame-retardant SAP particles are incorporated into synthetic resins, especially curable thermosettable resins. The SAP particles are most preferably hydrated with an aqueous flame-retardant solution. In this regard, the f... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6984681 | Method for producing a carboxyl group containing rubber A method for producing a carboxyl group-containing rubber having good vulcanization characteristics and exhibiting good resistance to scorching, continuously and in good yield. A method for producing a dry rubber from a polyvinyl alcohol-containing latex of a... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6979091 | Door mirror set plate A door mirror set plate is formed of synthetic resin. On a base plate, a support shaft is vertically provided to rotatively support a door mirror body. A curved surface section is embedded at an outside periphery of a base of the support shaft. A flat section is for... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6974849 | Polyacetals with improved resistance to bleach A molding composition exhibiting bleach resistance includes a polyoxymethylene matrix polymer, from about 0.5 to about 10 weight percent of a bleach stabilizer selected from alkali metal or alkaline earth element carbonates or phosphates and mixtures thereof dispers... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6974846 | Hydrolysis resistant polyester compositions and related articles and methods Polymer compositions comprising polyester, boron component, and epoxy component. Articles made from these compositions, particularly articles requiring excellent hydrolysis resistance properties. ... | 12/13/2005 |
