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...that Charles Goodyear performed some of his experiments on rubber while in debtor's prison? He was there so often he referred to it as his "hotel". Chronically in debt because of poor business sense and ill health, Goodyear depended on the generosity of friends and family. Even after he unlocked the secret to vulcanizing rubber, he was unable to improve his financial situation. When he died, his estate was $200,000 in debt.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7744686 | Frost-preventive composition The invention provides a frost-preventive composition which strongly defrosts and melts ice and which prevents frosting for a long period of time and which does not run or sag when applied to a wall surface or the like. The frost-preventive greasy composition... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7442322 | Environmentally benign anti-icing or deicing fluids employing industrial streams comprising hydroxycarboxylic acid salts and/or other effective deicing/anti-icing agents The present invention provides novel deicing and anti-icing compositions and methods based on by-produce of off-specification materials from biodegradable and renewable sources and which also can be used in a variety of other services. ... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7438827 | Method and apparatus for on-site mixing of liquid deicer An apparatus and method for preparing and dispensing a liquid deicer. The apparatus and method allow deicer ingredients or precursors to be combined in an exothermic reaction to produce a heated deicer at the location where it will be used. In one implementation, po... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7419718 | Solution for forming ultra hydrophilic photocatalyst film, construct provided with the film and process for producing the same A coating film forming liquid containing a saccharide, and titanium oxide fine particles having peroxy groups or titanium oxide fine particles not having peroxy groups is applied onto a surface of a substrate such as glass, metal or a tile, and then heating is carri... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7404911 | Heat-transfer media having improved thermal stability and based on higher polyglycols The present invention relates to heat-transfer concentrates for solar installations, containing a) from 92 to 99% by weight of at least one polyglycol of the formula R—O—(CH2—CH2—O)n—H, in which n is an integer... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7354650 | Multi-layer coatings with an inorganic oxide network containing layer and methods for their application Multi-layer coatings are disclosed that include (1) a first layer comprising an inorganic oxide network, and (2) a second layer applied over at least a portion of the first layer, wherein the second layer is deposited from at least one liquid composition that is hyd... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7354624 | Multi-layer coatings and related methods Multi-layer coatings are disclosed that include (a) a first layer deposited from at least one composition that includes a polymeric composition, and (b) a second layer applied over at least a portion of the first layer in which the second layer is deposited from at ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7348056 | Fine particle dispersion composition, optical component, optical film laminate, polarization splitting device, and method for manufacturing the optical component The invention provides a fine particle dispersion composition that does not depend on a curing method and that has adaptability to the curing methods and versatility and can provide a highly transparent optical component, an optical component using the fine particle... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7314577 | Deicer compositions including corrosion inhibitors The present invention is directed to improved deicer compositions including corrosion inhibitors for deicing applications, in particular deicer compositions that will be exposed to, or come in contact with, galvanized metal. In an embodiment, the invention includes ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7309451 | Deicer composition A deicer comprises a mixture of a deicing agent and a radiation absorber. The radiation absorber results in an increased ice-melting capacity than using the deicing agent alone. The deicer can include a deicing salt such as sodium chloride, and the radiation absorbe... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7309527 | Hydrophilic surfaces carrying temporary protective covers A substrate carrying a temporary protective cover and related methods of producing and processing substrates are described. In one embodiment, a substrate bears a hydrophilic coating carrying a temporary protective cover that protects the hydrophilic coating against... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7306749 | Deicing solution A de-icing and anti-icing composition in the form of an aqueous solution which includes sugars, and an inorganic freezing point depressant in the form of a chloride salt. ... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7294285 | Deicer and pre-wetting agent A liquid deicer composition suitable for use as a deicer or as a pre-coat for solid deicers is disclosed. The composition typically includes molasses solids, magnesium chloride, and a corrosion inhibitor. In one implementation the liquid deicer composition includes ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7294365 | Method for photocatalytically rendering a surface of a substrate superhydrophilic, a substrate with superhydrophilic photocatalytic surface, and method of making thereof A method of preventing or reducing fogging of a surface of a composite when subjected to humid conditions includes providing a composite with a surface. The composite includes a substrate and a photocatalytic surface layer. The photocatalytic surface layer includes ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7294404 | Graded photocatalytic coatings The invention provides graded photocatalytic coatings. In one aspect, the invention provides a substrate carrying a photocatalytic coating that includes a first graded film region and a second graded film region. The first graded film region has a substantially cont... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7279197 | Anti-icing coatings and methods A method of inhibiting or preventing bonding between snow or ice and a substrate. The method includes applying an adhesive to the substrate, broadcasting an aggregate onto the adhesive, the aggregate having the capacity to receive an anti-icing chemical into the agg... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7276178 | Pan agglomerated deicer composition using anhydrous raw materials A method of forming a pan agglomerated deicer composition which avoids the need for a separate drying step. An agglomeration is accomplished by mixing at least partially anhydrous and halide salts of metals, grinding those into a fine powder, and pan agglomerating t... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7276179 | Composition for non-chloride based and less corrosive liquid type deicer A composition for a non-chloride based and less corrosive liquid type deicer is provided. The composition includes: potassium acetate of approximately 10% to approximately 20% by weight; disodium succinate of approximately 3% to approximately 10% by weight; dipotass... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7270768 | Environmentally benign anti-icing or deicing fluids employing triglyceride processing by-products Deicing compositions comprised of glycerol-containing by-products of triglyceride processing processes are disclosed. ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7270767 | Environmentally friendly de-icer and anti-icer compositions The invention relates to ice control formulations (deicing and anti-icing compositions) that have a tailorable BOD. The deicing compositions of the present invention comprise a) at least one first freezing point depressant (FPD) that is non-toxic, biodegradable and ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7267713 | Conductive paste and glass circuit structure Provided is a conductive paste capable of adjusting resistivity and forming a conductor film having high strength of bonding with a glass substrate and high mounting strength of a metal terminal. The conductive paste contains a conductive component, a glass frit hav... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7264741 | Coater having substrate cleaning device and coating deposition methods employing such coater A coater having a substrate cleaning device is disclosed. Also disclosed are methods of processing substrates in a coater equipped with a substrate cleaning device. The substrate cleaning device comprises an ion gun (i.e., an ion source) that is positioned beneath a... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7264746 | Urea based granule blend for ice-melting and reducing granule caking A urea based granule blend configured for ice-melting and reducing granule caking, the blend comprising substantially pure urea granules comprising an ice-melting property and formaldehyde coated urea granules configured for reducing granule caking, wherein the blen... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7249714 | Methods and apparatus for a bar-code reader employing an anti-fog coating A bar-code reader includes a housing, a window affixed to the housing and separating an internal environment from an external environment, and an anti-fog coating on the window within an optical path of the bar-code reader. In accordance with one embodiment of the p... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7250118 | Agglomerated nanoparticles having a rutile-like crystalline phase Agglomerated nanoparticles including Ti/Sb mixed oxide nanoparticles having a rutile-like crystalline phase content of at least 20 weight percent, wherein the nanoparticles have at least one organic moiety bound to the nanoparticle surface, and wherein the weight ra... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7229568 | Environmentally benign anti-icing or deicing fluids The present invention provides deicing compositions which are environmentally benign, a process for producing the composition from certain waste process streams, and methods of deicing and/or anti-icing. ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7208101 | Deicing solution A deicing formulation which includes at least one carefully selected and further processed agricultural by-product selected from BCS, DCS and CCSL, a chloride salt and water. The formulation has a viscosity of 100 to 140 centipoises at 0° C. (32° F.), and a liquid... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7186353 | Alkaline earth or alkali metal salts for antifreeze, deicing, and freeze control Antifreeze, deicing, and freeze control systems comprising aqueous alkaline earth or alkali metal salts of calcium, sodium and magnesium nitrate used separately or in mixtures with other substances currently used for these applications such as sodium chloride, magne... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7169321 | Biobased deicing/anti-icing fluids A nontoxic deicing/anti-icing fluid includes a biobased freezing point depressant, a surfactant, an antioxidant, and water. The fluid has an LD50 greater than about 10,000 mg/L. Another deicing/anti-icing fluid includes a biobased freezing point depressan... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7168844 | Method and apparatus for on-site mixing of liquid deicer An apparatus and method for preparing and dispensing a liquid deicer. The apparatus and method allow deicer ingredients or precursors to be combined in an exothermic reaction to produce a heated deicer at the location where it will be used. In one implementation, po... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7157513 | Hydrophilic additives The invention relates to hydrophilic additives for synthetic fibres containing polyolefin; said additives are represented by general formula (I): A—B—C—B—A wherein A is a radical R—COO, wherein R represents a saturated, cross-linked or non-cross-linked alk... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7147797 | Deicer and pre-wetting agent A liquid deicer composition suitable for use as a deicer or as a pre-coat for solid deicers is disclosed. The composition typically includes molasses solids, magnesium chloride, and a corrosion inhibitor. In one implementation the liquid deicer composition includes ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7138071 | Environmentally benign anti-icing or deicing fluids Deicing compositions comprised of hydroxyl-containing organic compounds and/or organic acid salts are disclosed. ... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7135061 | Conductive paste and glass circuit structure Provided is a conductive paste capable of adjusting resistivity and forming a conductor film having high strength of bonding with a glass substrate and high mounting strength of a metal terminal. The conductive paste contains a conductive component, a glass frit hav... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7135126 | Deicing formulation having improved stickiness A deicing formulation which exhibits improved viscosity and stickiness for application to surfaces which includes at least one of BCS, DCS, CSSL or a low molecular weight carbohydrate fraction with a chloride salt, and an effective amount of a lignosulfonate to prov... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7122127 | Environmental friendly liquid ice melter A liquid ice melter comprising a calcium chloride solution from 32% to 28% by weight concentration in combination with a urea composition such that the weight ratio of urea to calcium chloride is from 1:2 to 1:9. ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7105105 | Deicing/anti-icing fluids A nontoxic deicing/anti-icing fluid includes a freezing point depressant selected from short chain polyols having 3 to 5 carbons atoms, and mixtures thereof, a wetting agent, an antioxidant/preservative, and water. The fluid has an LD50 greater than about... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7094523 | Developer solution and process for use An improved composition and method for the development of resists is disclosed. The method comprises contacting the resist with a developer solution comprising a source of alkalinity and a cationic surfactant which is an ethoxylated and/or propoxylated tallow amine.... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7063803 | Composition for non-chloride based and less corrosive liquid type deicer A composition for a non-chloride based and less corrosive liquid type deicer is provided. The composition includes: potassium acetate of approximately 10% to approximately 20% by weight; disodium succinate of approximately 3% to approximately 10% by weight; dipotass... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7048871 | Process for producing a deicing/anti-icing fluid In a process for producing a deicing/anti-icing fluid, a byproduct stream is obtained from a process that produces monoalkyl esters of long chain fatty acids. The stream includes water, glycerol, and an alkali-containing compound. The stream is converted to a deicin... | 05/23/2006 |
