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Glam girl Heddy Lamar may have used her good looks to good effect on the silver screen, but she put her smarts to better use as an inventor. During World War II, she co-patented a frequency-switching system for torpedo guidance that was considered years ahead of its time.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7429629 | Golf ball layers formed of polyurethane-based and polyurea-based compositions incorporating block copolymers Golf equipment having improved cut and shear resistance that includes a polyurea-based composition or polyurethane-based composition, preferably saturated and/or water resistant, formed of a prepolymer, a functionalized block copolymer, and optionally further cured ... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7419703 | Thermally curable, thixotropic blends containing carbamate and/or allophanate groups The invention provides heat-curable thixotropic mixtures containing carbamate and/or allophanate groups, including at least one oligomer and/or polymer containing at least one of carbamate and allophanate groups, and at least one thixotropic agent that is a urea der... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7381771 | Thermoplastic elastomers having improved adhesive properties Adhesive compositions comprising a thermoplastic elastomer and a block copolymer with rigid vinyl aromatic blocks and non-rigid blocks of dienes and vinyl aromatic monomers. ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7339013 | Thermosensitive polymers and thermoreversible gels obtained from these polymers Polymers which comprise polymer chains of terpolymer type which are constituted by poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) and poly(propylene oxide) (PPO) of PEO-PPO-PEO form, which are modified at their termini by groups which can essentially be other chains of PEO-PPO-PEO, aci... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7323076 | Method of making a plank assembly having a protective film A building material having a durable exterior finish comprising a fiber cement substrate laminated with a fluorohydrocarbon protective film. The protective film provides the fiber cement substrate with resistance to weathering and maintains the surface texture of th... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7305824 | Power-off hold element A power-off hold element for operating in cooperation with an actuator is disclosed. The power-off hold element comprises a material having selectively adjustable rigidity wherein a position or shape of said material is adjustable when energy is applied to increase ... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7255820 | Process for the manufacture of elastic polyurethane fiber and the elastic polyurethane fiber made thereby Disclosed is a process for the manufacture of an elastic polyurethane fiber, including mixing one component selected from among polystyrene polymers or polystyrene copolymers having a number average molecular weight of 50,000–500,000 with polyurethane having a num... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7217764 | Golf ball layers formed of polyurethane-based and polyurea-based compositions incorporating block copolymers Golf equipment having improved cut and shear resistance that includes a polyurea-based composition or polyurethane-based composition, preferably saturated and/or water resistant, formed of a prepolymer, a functionalized block copolymer, and optionally further cured ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7214738 | Golf ball layers formed of polyurethane-based and polyurea-based compositions incorporating block copolymers Golf equipment having improved cut and shear resistance that includes a polyurea-based composition or polyurethane-based composition, preferably saturated and/or water resistant, formed of a prepolymer, a functionalized block copolymer, and optionally further cured ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7211624 | Golf ball layers formed of polyurethane-based and polyurea-based compositions incorporating block copolymers Golf equipment having improved cut and shear resistance that includes a polyurea-based composition or polyurethane-based composition, preferably saturated and/or water resistant, formed of a prepolymer, a functionalized block copolymer, and optionally further cured ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7202303 | Golf ball layers formed of polyurethane-based and polyurea-based compositions incorporating block copolymers Golf equipment having improved cut and shear resistance that includes a polyurea-based composition or polyurethane-based composition, preferably saturated and/or water resistant, formed of a prepolymer, a functionalized block copolymer, and optionally further cured ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7163471 | Golf balls having sound-altered layers and methods for making them Golf ball covers incorporate base material compositions including a sound-altering material for selectively enhancing or dampening the acoustic output of a golf ball when it is struck. A ratio in the composition by weight of base material to sound-altering material ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7160940 | Multi-piece solid golf ball In a multi-piece solid golf ball comprising a solid core, a mantle and a cover, the solid core is made of a rubber composition that includes a base rubber containing a polybutadiene synthesized using a rare-earth catalyst, a small amount of organic peroxide, an unsa... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7147799 | Methods of using an oxygen scavenger An oxygen scavenging packet containing an iron-based oxygen scavenger and an electrolyte is set forth in which the rate of uptake of oxygen is increased by virtue of the introduction into the packet of an oxygen uptake accelerator containing water. Methods of increa... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7138175 | Thermoplastic polymer composition According to the present invention, it is provided a thermoplastic polymer composition comprising an alkyl ester of (meth)acrylic acid copolymer and a block copolymer prepared by extending, with a specific polyurethane component, the polymer chain of a block copolym... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7091269 | Golf ball In a golf ball comprising a core and a cover of one or more layers, at least one layer of the cover is formed primarily of a mixture comprising (A) an ionomer resin, (B) a thermoplastic elastomer and (C) a thermoplastic block copolymer terminated with a functional g... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7090799 | Golf ball and method for preparing golf ball The invention provides a golf ball comprising a core and a cover of one or more layers, characterized in that at least one layer which constitutes the cover is formed primarily of a mixture of (A) a thermoplastic resin composition selected from among a thermoplastic... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7033676 | Binding agent mixtures and their use in coating materials cured by actinic radiation and/or heat A binder mixture comprises at least one polymer (A) with saturated main chain that is not a polyester and at least one polyester (B) with a saturated and/or unsaturated main chain, where (i) one of the two components (A) or (B) con... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7015284 | Thermoplastic elastomer composition The present invention relates to a soft thermoplastic elastomer composition that is free of thermoplastic resin that can be utilized in manufacturing shoe sole inserts, seals, gaskets, wheels, and that can be overmolded on a hard substrate, such as a metal or a ther... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7005476 | Multicomponent coating and adhesive material Disclosed is a multicomponent, isocyanate-terminated or silane-functionalized coating and adhesive material which is continuously produced by mixing the individual components and by heating the latter and continuing mixing until said components reach a liquid state,... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6939916 | Adhesion promoter, coating compositions for adhesion to olefinic substrates and methods therefor The composition is an adhesion promoter that includes a chlorinated polyolefin and an olefin-based block copolymer that has an olefin block that is substantially saturated and at least one (poly)ester or (poly)ether block. The olefin-based block copolymer can be pre... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6926846 | Methods of using an oxygen scavenger An oxygen scavenging packet containing an iron-based oxygen scavenger and an electrolyte is set forth in which the rate of uptake of oxygen is increased by virtue of the introduction into the packet of an oxygen uptake accelerator containing water. Methods of increa... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6916588 | Binder resin for toner and toner A binder for a toner containing a polyester resin (A); and a block copolymer (B) comprising a block comprising a sequence of ethylene hydrocarbon and/or a conjugated diene hydrocarbon-derived constituent units, and a block comprising a sequence of styrene-derived co... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6897258 | Compatibilizing agent, radical polymerizable resin composition, molding material, and molded article An object of the present invention is to provide a practical compatibilizing agent which makes it possible to convert the resin mixture into a homogeneous resin mixture free from separation and to eliminate defects caused by separation on molding by prevention of th... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6881790 | Polymeric compositions for medical packaging and devices Multiple component polymer compositions for fabrication into articles. In particular, polymeric compositions comprising a heat resistant polymer; a radio frequency (“RF”) susceptible polymer; a compatibilizing polymer; the composition having physical properties ... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6780907 | Block chlorinated polyolefins as physical property enhancers for polymer blends A means to improve thermoplastic formulations in terms of the physical properties they exhibit, such as impact strength and ductility, have been developed. The addition of a block chlorinated polyolefin (b-CPO) to polymer blends in which at least one component compr... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6777082 | Hydrogenated block copolymers having elasticity and articles made therefrom The present invention relates to a fiber produced form a composition comprising at least one hydrogenated block copolymer and, optionally, at least one other polymer selected from the group consisting of a reactive tailored liquid polyurethane, an elastomeric or sul... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6747094 | High impact thermoplastic resin composition A high-impact thermoplastic resin composition comprising: (A) 5 to 95 parts by weight of a thermoplastic elastomer comprising a partially or completely crosslinked saturated rubber-like polymer and a polyolefinic resin and/or a polystyrene-based resin, or a m... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6709539 | One-part moisture curable polyurethane adhesive The present invention is a polyurethane prepolymer comprising the reaction product of: A) a polyisocyanate; B) one or more compounds or polymers having isocyanate-reactive moieties. C) a dispersion triol containing from about 10 to about 60 perc... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6652942 | Assembly for a flowable material container The present invention provides a multiple layered non-PVC containing tubing structure. The tubing structure has a first and a second layer. The first layer is of a polymer blend of: (a) from about 30% to about 50% by weight of the first layer a first poly... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6610774 | Aqueous dispersion The invention provides an aqueous dispersion which includes i) an aqueous dispersion (I) resulting from dispersion of a block copolymer (I) composed of at least one polymer block (A) containing olefin monomer units and at least one polymer block (B) conta... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6555618 | Compatibilizing agent, radical polymerizable resin composition, molding material, and molded article An object of the present invention is to provide a practical compatibilizing agent which makes it possible to convert the resin mixture into a homogeneous resin mixture free from separation and to eliminate defects caused by separation on molding by preve... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6517905 | Thermosetting compositions containing hydroxyl-functional polymers prepared using atom transfer radical polymerization A thermosetting composition that includes: (a) a crosslinking agent having at least two functional groups reactive with hydroxyl groups; and (b) a non-gelled, hydroxyl functional polymer prepared by atom transfer radical polymerization. The polymer contains at... | 02/11/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6458892 | Multilayer golf ball and composition A golf ball comprising a core, a cover, and at least one intermediate layer disposed between the core and the cover, wherein the core has a compression of less than about 60 and the intermediate layer is formed from a blend comprising a polyurethane mater... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6407166 | Elastomeric compositions for damping A vulcanizate that has improved damping properties where the vulcanizate is prepared by the steps comprising blending an unsaturated damping additive within a vulcanizable composition of matter, wherein the vulcanizable composition of matter includes a vu... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6407165 | Elastomeric compositions for damping A method for increasing the damping properties of tire rubber comprising the steps of adding an unsaturated damping additive to a vulcanizable composition of matter, and processing the vulcanizable composition of matter containing the damping additive int... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6399704 | Polymeric compositions for medical packaging and devices Multiple component polymer compositions for fabrication into articles. In particular, polymeric compositions comprising a heat resistant polymer; a radio frequency ("RF") susceptible polymer; and a compatibilizing polymer.... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6291587 | Elastomers from compositions comprising rigid thermoplastic polyurethane Compositions comprising (A) a rigid thermoplastic polyurethane not having a major glass transition temperature (Tg) of less than 60° C. and (B) a rubber-like material having a Tg of less than 20° C., wherein the weight ratio (A):(B... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6261655 | Multi-layered polymer based thin film structure for medical grade products A multiple layer structure comprising a skin layer composed of a polypropylene copolymer with styrene ethylene-butene styrene block copolymer within a range of 0-20% by weight skin layer, and, a radio frequency ("RF") susceptible layer adhered to the skin... | 07/17/2001 |
