Did You Know...
...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7951878 | Halogen-free flameproof epoxy resin formulations The invention relates to a method for preparing halogen-free flameproof epoxy resins, in which a halogen-free epoxy resin is reacted with a polyfunctional aldehyde or ketone and a phosphinic acid derivative, wherein the phosphinic acid derivative contains at least o... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7834098 | Compositions for producing universal pigment preparations The invention relates to new compositions having good binder, wetting, and dispersing properties for virtually foam-free aqueous and also solventborne and solvent-free pigment preparations. ... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7425594 | Copolymer of glycidyl ester and/or ether with polyol A copolymer and a process of making the copolymer are disclosed. The copolymer is produced from reacting a glycidyl ester and/or ether with a polyol comprising a functionality of at least 2 wherein at least 50% by weight of the copolymer comprises a minimum of 3n+X ... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7323521 | Epoxy polymer additives for powder coatings Comb polymers prepared by reacting an epoxy resin and a lactone are disclosed. These comb polymers find particular application as additives for powder coating compositions, to improve various performance properties thereof. Powder coating composition comprising the ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7230068 | Polymer derivatives The invention provides water-soluble compounds that include a polymer and at least one terminal azide or acetylene moiety. Also provided are highly efficient methods for the selective modification of proteins with PEG derivatives, which involves the selective incorp... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7223331 | Method for settling suspended fine inorganic solid particles from hydrocarbon slurry and additive for use therewith Disclosed is a method for settling suspended finely divided inorganic solid particles from a hydrocarbon slurry using an additive. The additive comprises (a) a hydroxy-terminated polyoxyalkylate chain(s) containing polymer having at least one oxygen atom and at leas... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7217769 | Medical device with plasma cross-linked hydrophilic coating A medical device with a hydrophilic and lubricious coating, wherein the coating includes a hydrophilic polymeric unit layer deposited on the medical device and cross-linked with a plasma deposited double bond monomer. The hydrophilic polymeric unit can include ethyl... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7160924 | Protein conjugates with a water-soluble biocompatible, biodegradable polymer The present invention broadly relates to the field of protein modification, and, more specifically, to conjugates of proteins or analogs thereof to a water-soluble biocompatible polymer and methods of making and using the same. ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7138345 | Carbon fiber reinforced base material, preform and composite material comprising the same A carbon fiber reinforced substrate comprising a fabric composed of carbon fiber bundles and a first resin adhering to the fabric. Each of the carbon fiber bundles comprises numerous continuous carbon filaments, has the tensile modulus of 210 GPa or more, and has th... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7041740 | Heat-settable resins Heat-settable epoxy resin mixtures are provided that can be used alone or in combination with fibers to form large composite material structures without the need for high consolidation pressures. The heat-settable resin mixture is composed of a resin component, curi... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6962958 | Etherified carbamate crosslinking agents and their use in curable compositions particularly film-forming compositions A reaction product is useful as a crosslinking agent for polymers having functional groups reactive with the reaction product such as hydroxyl, carboxylic acid, amide, thiol, urea, carbamate and/or thiocarbamate groups, wherein the polymer includes an acrylic, polye... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6942922 | Cationic paint composition The present invention provides a cationic paint composition containing, as a vehicle component, a xylene-formaldehyde resin-modified amino group-containing epoxy resin obtained by reacting an epoxy resin having an epoxy equivalent of 180 to 2,500 with an alkyl pheno... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6903165 | Process for producing epoxidized diene polymer A process for producing an epoxidized diene polymer includes: dispersing or suspending a diene polymer (C) having a ball-reduced particle size of 0.05-20 mm in a medium (A) in the presence of powder particles (B) insoluble in the medium (A), or in an aqueous medium ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6830815 | Low wear and low friction coatings for articles made of low softening point materials The present invention relates to an anti-friction and anti-wear liquid coating composition for use with parts made of materials that have softening points below about 300° F. and articles so coated. The present invention also relates to a method of coating parts ma... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6765069 | Plasma cross-linked hydrophilic coating A method for making a hydrophilic and lubricious coating, the coating so made and a medical device including such coating, wherein the coating includes a hydrophilic polymeric unit layer cross-linked with a plasma deposited double bond monomer. The hydrophilic polym... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6734260 | Cationic coating composition The present invention provides a cationic coating composition capable of forming a coating film which is excellent in an electrodepositablly coating property and an adhesive property toward a rust preventive steel plate, a corrosion resistance and a low temperature ... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6706850 | Polyether copolymer A polyether copolymer comprising (A) an aromatic polyether block and (B) an aliphatic polyether block is provided. ... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6670041 | Self-crosslinking water-dilutable binders Water-dilutable binders which are self-crosslinking at room temperature, comprising reaction products ABF with epoxy-amine adducts A and formaldehyde resin formers B selected from phenols B1, (substituted) ureas B2, melamine B3, guanamines B4, and mixture... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6576740 | Method of terminating oxymethylene polymerization A polyoxymethylene having enhanced thermal stability and resistance to depolymerization is obtained by using an alkylated melamine compound of formula (1) as a polymerization terminating agent in a polymerization of formaldehyde or a cyclic oligomer there... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6492462 | Side chain crystalline polymer as rheology modifier for crosslinked polymer The rheological properties of a crosslinkable resin system are modified by the presence of a side chain crystalline (SCC) polymer (or a similar crystalline polymer which melts over a narrow temperature range). The polymer dissolves in the curable system a... | 12/10/2002 |
| 5969054 | High solids polyurethane binder compositions containing grafted polyacrylate polyols The present invention relates to binder compositions containing A) 40 to 95 parts by weight of OH-functional graft copolymer resins prepared by copolymerizing a) 0.1 to 10 parts by weight of polybutadienes containing at least 20% of 1,2-vinyl groups, b) 5 to 3... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5965671 | Modified phenolic resin toughened by poly (alkylene oxide) and preparation thereof Modified resole and novolac type phenolic resins which are toughened by poly(alkylene oxide) are disclosed. The modified resole type phenolic resin is prepared by the following steps: mixing a poly(alkylene oxide) having a weight average molecular weight ... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5958398 | Biodegradable polyacetal polymers and methods for their formation and use The present invention relates to biodegradable biocompatible polyacetals, methods for their preparation, and methods for treating mammals by administration of biodegradable biocompatible polyacetals. A method for forming the biodegradable biocompatible po... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5912305 | Dulled thermoplastic molding material Thermoplastic molding materials contain A) from 50 to 99% by weight, based on the total weight of the molding material, of a toughened polymer, B) from 1 to 20% by weight, based on the total weight of the molding material, of a blend of B1) a copoly... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5889124 | Curable resin composition A curable resin composition containing (a) an oxyalkylene polymer which comprises at least one silicon-containing group having at least one hydroxyl or hydrolyzable group bonded to a silicon atom, (b) an epoxy resin, (c) a ketimine compound and (d) a carb... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5854324 | Polyacetal resin composition A polyacetal resin composition having excellent friction resistance and abrasion resistance performances is provided by improving the compatibility, dispersibility and interfacial adhesiveness between the polyacetal resin and an olefinic polymer. To a pol... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5844059 | Process for preparing polyacetal copolymer To prepare a thermally very stable polyacetal copolymer containing a very small amount of unstable parts in a high yield according to a simple process wherein an isopolyacid or an acid salt thereof is used as the polymerization catalyst in the copolymeriz... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5811510 | Biodegradable polyacetal polymers and methods for their formation and use The present invention relates to biodegradable biocompatible polyacetals, methods for their preparation, and methods for treating mammals by administration of biodegradable biocompatible polyacetals. A method for forming the biodegradable biocompatible po... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5760142 | Epoxide-amine dendrimers and the preparation and use thereof Epoxide-amine dendrimers synthesized by a repetitive and step-wise addition reaction of epoxides comprising functional moieties which are available for conversion into amino groups followed by a reaction of these groups to primary amino moieties. The amin... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5723142 | Method for masking the cornea A method of masking the cornea of an eye during surgical application of laser energy by forming an ablatable mask on the eye.... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5693709 | Polyoxymethylene with improved acid stability, process for production and use thereof Polyoxymethylene with improved acid stability, process for production and use thereof. By adding 0.01 to 5 parts of an alkali metal salt of a polybasic acid, for example oxalic acid, citric acid and/or 0.01 to 5 parts of a polyalkylene glycol, for example... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5688897 | Method for producing a stabilized oxymethylene copolymer The present invention provides a method for producing an oxymethylene copolymer, which comprises: copolymerizing trioxane and a cyclic ether and/or a cyclic formal in the presence of at least one selected from the group consisting of boron trifluoride, bo... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5591808 | Acetal-based self lubricating compositions A composition of acetal resin infused with one or more polyglycols to impart an improved tribological property. The composition is produced by mixing a powdered or granulated polyoxymethylene homopolymer (or copolymer) in the range from about 75% to about... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5512614 | Binder mixtures for stoving lacquers A binder mixture for stoving lacquers comprising A) at least one alkyd resin; and B) at least one poly-N-acyl alkyleneimine prepared by cationic polymerization of a monomer mixture of a) from 10 to 90% by weight of at least one monomer corresponding to fo... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5506302 | Organopolysiloxane composition and rubber substrate having a coating thereof An organopolysiloxane composition contains (A) a both end hydroxyl-blocked diorganopoly-siloxane, (B) a hydroxyl-free diorganopoly-siloxane having a degree of polymerization equal to or greater than that of (A), (C) an organo-hydrogenpolysiloxane having a... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5496889 | Compatibilized fluoropolymer/aromatic polyester thermoplastic polyblends Thermoplastic polyblend compositions, well suited for the production of mechanically strong and chemical-resistant shaped articles having a wide variety of chemical engineering and other applications, e.g., for the production of electrical cable for high-... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5494977 | Compositions, epoxized compositions, a heat curable resin composition, an epoxy resin composition, radically polymerized compositions, a curable resin composition and a polymer having epoxy groups Compositions(I), (II) and (III) comprising compounds having vinyl groups as side chains and epoxidized compositions(XI), (XII) and (XIII) thereof, which can be prepared by the various reaction combinations of (a) with (b) or (b)+(c), and or (d), where (a)... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5447996 | Adhesive comprising cured amino resin powder for printed circuit board There are disclosed an adhesive obtained by dispersing a cured amino resin fine powder soluble in acid or oxidizing agent into an uncured heat-resistant resin matrix hardly soluble in acid or oxidizing agent when being subjected to a curing treatment as w... | 09/05/1995 |
| 5444124 | Compatibilized fluoropolymer/aromatic polyester thermoplastic polyblends Thermoplastic polyblend compositions, well suited for the production of mechanically strong and chemical-resistant shaped articles having a wide variety of chemical engineering and other applications, e.g., for the production of electrical cable for high-... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5432233 | Curable resin composition, a coating composition and a process for forming a coating film The present invention provides a low viscosity curable resin composition and coating composition containing the same which has a decreased solvent content. The coating composition provides a cured film having not only excellent acid resistance but also go... | 07/11/1995 |
