...that one person who claimed to be the inventor of the television is Russian emigre Vladimir Zworykin? In 1929 David Sarnoff, founder of RCA, asked Zworykin what it would take to develop TV for commercial use. He said: a year and a half and $100,000. In reality, it took 20 years and $50 million! Before his death in 1982 at the age of 92, Zworykin said of his invention: "The technique is wonderful. It is beyond my expectations. But the programs! I would never let my children even come close to this thing."
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7323588 | Isononyl benzoates and their use The invention relates to isomeric nonyl benzoates, processes for their preparation, mixtures of the same with alkyl phthalate, alkyl adipate, or alkyl cyclohexanedicarboxylate, and also to the use of these mixtures. ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7300966 | Method for producing blends of phthalic acid diesters, decanols and tridecanols A process is described for preparing mixtures of diesters of phthalic acid with decanols and tridecanols by reacting phthalic acid or a reactive derivative of phthalic acid with a mixture made from at least one decanol and at least one tridecanol. Mixtures ob... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7229558 | Chromatographic separation method A method for fractionating a solution into two or more fractions. More particularly the invention relates to a method for fractionating a solution by a chromatographic simulated moving bed (SMB) process in which the dissolved substances present in the feedstock are ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7125950 | Polyol fatty acid polyesters process and polyurethanes therefrom A solvent-free process for making a polyol fatty acid polyester composition useful for preparation of polyurethanes is described. These compositions are preferably made by reaction of a natural oil (from plant or animal) with a multi-functional hydroxyl compound der... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7109005 | Process for the simultaneous production of xylitol and ethanol Effective processes are provided for the production of xylitol and ethanol and other products from solutions derived from lignocellulose-containing material in biomass. The solutions can be hydrolyzed or partially hydrolyzed before being fermented with microbes. The... | 09/19/2006 |
| 6943262 | Oils with heterogenous chain lengths Oils containing a triacylglycerol polyol ester and a non-glycerol polyol ester are described, as well as methods of making such oils. Methods for improving lubrication properties of a vegetable oil also are described. ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6797281 | Esters of I-carnitine or alkanoyl I-carnitines Esters of L-carnitine and alkanoyl L-carnitines are described which can be used as cationic lipids for the intracellular delivery of pharmacologically active compounds. New esters of L-carnitine and alkanoyl L-carnitines of formula (I) are also disclosed wherein the... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6762313 | Processes for preparing linoleic acid raw materials for subsequent conjugation Processes for preparing linoleic acid raw materials are described wherein the processes comprise: (a) transesterifying a triglyceride component with an alcohol having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, at a temperature of from 80 to 120° C., to form a transesterification mi... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6753032 | Vegetable sterol-containing fat compositions and process for producing the same The plant sterol-containing fat composition of the present invention contains a plant sterol fatty acid ester (A); and from 10 to 70% by weight of a partial glyceride (B). It can provide a cholesterol absorption inhibiting effect, and capable of ensuring no addition... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6630189 | Solid-liquid fractionation process of oil composition A process for fractionating an oil composition containing at least 50% by weight of partial diglycerides into a solid portion and a liquid portion, which includes dissolving an emulsifier in the oil composition, cooling the solution to deposit crystals an... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6599972 | Latex compositions containing ethylenically unsaturated esters of fatty compounds and applications thereof Novel latex or emulsion compositions containing internally plasticizing and crosslinkable monomers derived from traditional semi-drying or non-drying oils are disclosed and claimed. The monomers are ethylenically unsaturated derivatives of long-chain olef... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6278006 | Transesterified oils Oils containing a triacylglycerol polyol ester and a non-glycerol polyol ester are described, as well as methods of making such oils. Methods for improving lubrication properties of a vegetable oil also are described.... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6258869 | Process for production of polyols, and polyols for polyurethane Polyols useful for preparing foamed polyurethane systems are produced by reacting a feed stock of agricultural origin with a multifunctional hydroxyl component in the presence of a catalytically effective amount of a catalyst suitable to polymerize the ag... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6238926 | Partial interesterification of triacylglycerols A process for modifying a triacylglycerol stock, such as a vegetable oil stock, to better control fluidity is provided. The process includes interesterifying the triacylglycerol stock in the presence of a basic catalyst while monitoring the absorbance of ... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6235916 | Internally plasticizing and crosslinkable monomers and applications thereof Novel compounds derived from traditional semi-drying and non-drying oils featuring internally plasticizing and crosslinkable properties are disclosed and claimed. Preferred embodiments include acrylate or methacrylate esters of hydroxy long-chain olefinic... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6203720 | Low MFT and high Tg , internally plasticizing, and low voc latex compositions Novel latex or emulsion compositions containing internally plasticizing and crosslinkable monomers derived from traditional semi-drying or non-drying oils are disclosed and claimed. The monomers are ethylenically unsaturated esters of long-chain olefinic ... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6040161 | Low SAFA oils Liquid oils with a SAFA-content of less than 5 wt % can be obtained by conversion of a fatty compound (A), preferably having a SAFA-level of more then 5 wt %, with a reactant (B), capable of forming different reaction products of the non-triglyceride type... | 03/21/2000 |
| 5916854 | Biodegradable lubricating base oil, lubricating oil composition containing the same and the use thereof A biodegradable lubricating base oil obtained by carrying out an addition reaction of an alkylene oxide and a transesterification in a mixture of fats and oils, a polyhydric alcohol or an aliphatic carboxylic acid, and an alkylene oxide, the mixture conta... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5726331 | Dimethyl n-lauroyl-l-glutamate The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of dimethyl N-lauroyl-L-glutamate by reaction of N-lauroyl-L-glutamic acid with methanol in the presence of trimethyl orthoformate.... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5654018 | Behenic-rich triglycerides The invention concerns a new process for the preparation of novel fats, comprising SUS- and SSU-triglycerides high in behenic acid, wich are predominantly in 댡 -crystal form. According to the process a high erucic oil is hydrolyzed to fo... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5569680 | Method of treating inflammatory bowel disease with tributyrin A method for treating inflammatory bowel disease in a patient by inhibiting the production of interleukin-8 in intestinal epithelial cells by administering to said patient an enema of an effective amount of tributyrin.... | 10/29/1996 |
| 5508457 | Esterification process The invention is directed to a process for the transesterification of carboxylic acid esters, in which process a catalyst is used which is substantially insoluble in the reaction mixture under reaction conditions, said catalyst comprising at least one sil... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5506294 | Non-volatile material A non-volatile compound useful as a solvent and a method of manufacturing the compound. The compound is formed from heating a combination of a lactide and a drying oil which has conjugated double bonds. The compound is particularly useful as a resin solve... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5405935 | Non-volatile solvent replacement A non-volatile compound useful as a solvent and a method of manufacturing the compound. The compound is formed from heating a combination of a lactide and a drying oil which has conjugated double bonds. The compound is particularly useful as a resin solve... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5324846 | Partial esters of epoxy containing compounds The present invention relates to a partial ester derived from the reaction product of an oxirane containing acid or derivative thereof, and a reactive hydroxyl compound selected from the group consisting of diols, triols, di-diols and 1,4-dihydroxy butane... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5225580 | Process for separating fatty acids and triglycerides A two-stage separation process for separating highly unsaturated triglycerides from an interesterification reaction product by sequential chromatographic separations wherein triglycerides are separated from saturated fatty acids in the first stage and uns... | 07/06/1993 |