A self defense weapon formed as a memo pad and which is easily held by a person's fingers, therefore making it possible to provide protection from a mugger and also to quickly and easily write a record or a message without failure of missing or forgetting significant information under a stressful situation.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8378021 | Methods of making a opaquely dark colored molding composition The invention relates to subduedly colored (brown, gray, black, green), infrared reflecting PMMA compounds which can be applied to other plastic compounds as an IR barrier layer. ... | 02/19/2013 |
| 7598316 | Preparation of polymer particles A process for the preparation of polymer magnetic particles, which comprises: providing a water phase containing magnetic components homogeneously dispersed therein, wherein the water phase is contacted with or further contains a polymerisable metal-containing or or... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7514500 | Complexing resins and method for preparation thereof The invention provides a process for preparing polymeric beads of complexing resin incorporating magnetic particles, which process comprises: producing a dispersion having a continuous aqueous phase and a dispersed organic phase, said organic phase comprising one or... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7361710 | Functionalized vegetable oil derivatives, latex compositions and coatings An ethylenically unsaturated vegetable oil is modified by the addition of an enophile or dienophile having an acid, ester or anhydride functionality. The modified vegetable oil is then reacted with a functional vinyl monomer to form a vegetable oil derivative. The v... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7347974 | Materials, method and apparatus for detection and monitoring of chemical species A method for investigating a target environment to determine whether or in what amount a chemical species may be present therein, which comprises: (a) exposing to said environment an article of manufacture comprising a multiplicity of particles in close-packed orien... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7335719 | Polyester based on poly(trimethylene terephthalate) A polyester based on poly(trimethylene terephthalate) consisting essentially of trimethylene terephthalate repeating units, comprising at least one kind of compound selected from the group consisting of alkali metal compounds, alkaline earth metal compounds and mang... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7282555 | Method for incorporating nitrogen containing methine light absorbers in pet and compositions thereof The present invention is a method for efficiently incorporating a nitrogen containing methine light absorber into a polyester resin. The method includes forming a reaction mixture comprising combining a diol component, a diacid component selected from the group cons... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7265174 | Halogen containing-polymer nanocomposite compositions, methods, and products employing such compositions The disclosure provides compositions prepared by combining nanomaterials with a halide-containing polymer, thereby forming a combined polymer matrix having dispersed nanomaterials within the matrix. The nanomaterials may be carbon-based nanotubes, in some applicatio... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7241855 | Method for the manufacture of polyesters A method is described for the manufacture of polyesters of aromatic dicarboxylic acids with aliphatic and/or cycloaliphatic dials, in which an aromatic dicarboxylic acid in the presence of a monocarboxylic acid or a mixture of a monocarboxylic acid present in a satu... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7211513 | Process for chemical vapor desposition of a nitrogen-doped titanium oxide coating Nitrogen doped titanium oxide coatings on a hot glass substrate are prepared by providing a uniform vaporized reactant mixture containing a titanium compound, a nitrogen compound and an oxygen-containing compound, and delivering the reactant mixture to the surface o... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7211637 | Sterically hindered reagents for use in single component siloxane cure systems A one-component or single component cure system for a polysiloxane product is provided. The cure system includes a siloxane reagent that has an unsaturated organic functional group for reacting with a crosslinking reagent. The cure system also has a crosslinking rea... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7199212 | Polymerization catalyst for polyesters, polyesters produced with the same and process for producing polyesters A novel polymerization catalyst for polyesters, which does not contain any germanium or antimony compound as the main component; polyesters produced with the catalyst; and a process for producing polyesters. This polymerization catalyst is excellent in catalytic act... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7144974 | Polyester production method, polyester composition, and polyester fiber In a polyester production method, a titanium compound having a radical selected from a carbonyl group, a carboxyl group, or an ester group, and a phosphorous compound having a structure illustrated in Formula (I), are added | 12/05/2006 |
| 7125820 | Non-noble metal catalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction Non-noble metal transition metal catalysts can replace platinum in the oxidation reduction reaction (ORR) used in electrochemical fuel cells. A RuxSe catalyst is prepared with comparable catalytic activity to platinum. An environmentally friendly aqueous ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7101961 | Method for preparation of poly(o-phenylenediamine) Nano-belt The present invention provides a method for preparation of poly(o-phenylenediamine) nano-belt comprising mixing aqueous solutions of o-phenylenediamine and of oxidant in a mole ratio of 1:0.1–1 under stirring; standing for 0.5–2 hrs at room temperature; and obta... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7094830 | Method for producing an aqueous dispersion of particles composed of a polymer and a fine-particle inorganic solid A process for preparing an aqueous dispersion of composite particles composed of addition polymer and finely divided inorganic solid is described. ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7049390 | Poly(1,3-propylene-co-1,4:3,6-dianhydro-D-sorbitol terephthalate) and manufacturing process A melt polymerization process for the preparation of poly(1,3-propylene-co-isosorbide) terephthalate (3GIT), new 3GITs and products made from the 3GITs. The process comprises (a) providing a mixture comprising terephthalic acid or its alkyl ester, 1,3-propanediol an... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7048995 | Polyester resin, molded product made thereof and process for production of polyester resin A polyester resin produced by polycondensing a dicarboxylic acid component containing an aromatic dicarboxylic acid or its ester-forming derivative as the main component and a diol component containing ethylene glycol as the main component in the presence of at leas... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7045569 | Reduced temperature sensitive polymeric optical article and method of making same An optical nanocomposite material has a nanoparticulate filler dispersed in a host plastic material. According to the method of making the nanocomposite material, a predetermined temperature sensitive optical vector, such as refractive index, of the plastic host mat... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7019107 | Method for the production of poly(3-hydroxyalkanoates) in the presence of a nucleophile The invention relates to a catalytical process for preparing poly(3-hydroxyalkanoates) by copolymerizing an oxirane compound with carbon monoxide in the presence of a) at least one single- or multicenter neutral transition metal co... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7012225 | Electric heating apparatus with housing Electric heating apparatus and manufacturing method for an electric heating apparatus, wherein prefabricated constructional units are used. The prefabricated constructional units consist of PTC heating elements fastened to contact sheets by means of a lacquer. This ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6998462 | Polyester process Disclosed is a process that comprises contacting, in the presence of an esterification or transesterification or polycondensation catalyst composition, a toner, and a phosphorus compound, a carbonyl compound and an alcohol under a condition suitable for esterificati... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6992128 | Highly active β-nucleating additive for polypropylene The invention relates to a method for enhancing the fraction of β-crystal modification in polypropylene by compounding nanocrystalline substances. A β-fraction of 50–100% is achieved with said method. The compounds are characterized by improved mechanical proper... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6979708 | Hydrotalcites, syntheses, and uses Synthetic hydrotalcites of the general formula [M2+1−xM3+x(OH)2]x+[An−x/n.mH2O]x− where M2+ is a divalent... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6939913 | Adhesive agent, method of connecting wiring terminals and wiring structure This invention provides a wiring-terminal-connecting adhesive comprising a curing agent capable of generating a free radical upon heating, a radically polymerizable substance and silicone particles, and a wiring-terminal-connecting method and a wiring structure whic... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6914118 | Polyurethane method for the production thereof and binding agent produced therefrom A polyurethane having at least one anionic anchor group L, the anchor group L being covalently bonded to a polyether segment having at least one nitrogen atom in the polyurethane. ... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6875806 | Room temperature curable organopolysiloxane composition and part using the same as adhesive A room temperature curable organopolysiloxane composition comprising (A) a diorganopolysiloxane end-capped with a hydroxy or alkoxy group, (B) a silane crosslinker, (C) an aluminum hydroxide powder surface treated with a silane, siloxane or silazane, and (D) a plati... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6863988 | Oxygen scavenging monolayer bottles Monolayer packages comprised of an oxygen scavenging composition suitable for direct contact with package contents and recycle with other polyester bottles are disclosed. The oxygen scavenging composition is comprised of a modified copolymer which is comprised of pr... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6855797 | Stable aqueous solutions comprising titanium and zinc and process therewith A process that can be used as catalyst in esterification, transesterification or polycondensation is disclosed, which comprises a stable solution comprising (a) titanium in the form of a titanium α-hydroxycarboxylic acid or its salt, (b) a C1-C6 | 02/15/2005 |
| 6762276 | Hydrogenation of polyester oligomers containing terephthalic acid residues Disclosed is a process of hydrogenating a polyester oligomer containing terephthalic acid residues wherein terephthalic acid residues are converted to residues of 1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid. Also disclosed is a process for the preparation of polyesters contain... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6716367 | Process for producing liquid crystalline polymer A process for producing a liquid crystalline polymer with increased polymerization rate and reduced deposition of monomer-derived substances to the reaction vessel during production is provided. A liquid crystalline polymer having a constituent unit derived from 4-h... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6703474 | Polyester resin, molded product made thereof and process for production of polyester resin A polyester resin produced by polycondensing a dicarboxylic acid component containing an aromatic dicarboxylic acid or its ester-forming derivative as the main component and a diol component containing ethylene glycol as the main component in the presence... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6657044 | Process for making polytrimethylene terephthalate An improved process for the polymerization of polytrimethylene terephthalate by esterification of terephthalic acid or dimethylterephthalate with 1,3-propanediol (PDO), precondensation of the esterification product to produce a precondensation product, an... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6649731 | Catalysts for polyester production, process for producing polyester, and polyester By the present invention, there are provided a catalyst for polyester preparation, which comprises a solid titanium compound containing titanium, oxygen, carbon and hydrogen and having a Ti--O bond and which has a maximum solubility in ethylene glycol, as... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6610796 | Flame retardant polybutyleneterephthalate resin Disclosed is a flame retardant polybutyleneterephthalate resin prepared be copolymerizing a phosphorus-based flame retardant represented by the following formula I and a butyleneterephthalate unit: ##STR1## wherein R1 and R2 are ... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6562737 | Silicon composition for coating substrates in supple material, in particular textile The invention concerns a coating composition capable of being cold vulcanised (EVF), characterised in that it comprises, in a mixture: (1) at least one polyorganosiloxane having, per molecule, at least two C2 -C6 alkenyl groups bound... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6555640 | Process for producing metal-containing resin and composition thereof Process that is capable of synthesizing a metal-containing resin having a good antifouling property in a short period of time without having such problems associated with the synthesis as gelation. The process for producing a metal-containing resin by con... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6538092 | Composition for providing an abrasion resistant coating on a substrate with a matched refractive index:2 The present invention discloses compositions as well as methods of making and using said compositions, having improved stability which, when applied to a variety of substrates and cured, form transparent coatings having abrasion resistant properties and a... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6528579 | Zero-heel polyester process The invention relates to a process for the preparation of polyesters of a glycol and a dicarboxylic acid which comprises the following steps: a) introducing a feedstock comprising one or more glycols and one or more dicarboxylic acids or monoalcohol esters the... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6489434 | Manufacturing method of copolyester for low acetaldehyde content of PET bottles The present invention provides a manufacturing method of copolyester for low acetaldehyde content of PET bottles. The polyethylene terephthalate (PET) polymer is added with an appropriate modifier in order to decrease the production of acetaldehyde caused... | 12/03/2002 |