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...that the Band-Aid Bandage was invented by a Johnson & Johnson employee whose wife had cut herself? Earl Dickson's wife was rather accident prone, so he set out to develop a bandage that she could apply without help. He placed a small piece of gauze in the center of a small piece of surgical tape, and what we know today as the Band Aid bandage was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7252740 | (per) fluoropolyether carboxylic acids and use thereof for the oleo-repellent paper sizing Carboxylic acids comprising perfluoropolyether chains, of formula: T1—CFW1—O—Rf—CFW2—T2 (I) wherein T1, T2, equal to or different from each other, are sel... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7132146 | Optical recording medium The invention provides an optical recording disk, with which the worsening of jitter can be prevented effectively even when fingerprints become adhered onto a laser light incidence surface. An optical recording disk 10 comprises a substrate 2, a record... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7056846 | Repellent fluorochemical compositions This invention provides compositions and methods for treating fibrous substrates to render those substrates durably repellent to water and oil and durably resistant to dry soil comprising a fluorochemical urethane formed by reacting a tri- or higher order isocyanate... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7041236 | Archival spray composition An aerosol archival product that includes an aerosol archival composition and may be disposed in a pressurized container. The aerosol archival composition includes one or more chlorinated fluorinated hydrocarbons, an amino-containing compound and a basic metal compo... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7026030 | Optical information medium The present invention provides an optical information medium in which the recording and/or reproducing beam incident side surface displays excellent anti-staining properties and lubricity, as well as superior scratch resistance and abrasion resistance. An optical in... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6995227 | Activator compositions for cyanoacrylate adhesives An activator composition for the accelerated hardening of cyanoacrylate adhesives, wherein the activator comprises a member selected from the group consisting of: aromatic heterocyclic compounds having at least one N hetero atom in the ring(s) such as pyridines, qui... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6984416 | Archival spray composition A method of preserving cellulosic material that includes the application of an archival composition on the substrate. The aerosol archival product includes an aerosol archival composition and may be disposed in a pressurized container. The aerosol archival compositi... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6974632 | Archival spray composition A substrate that is treated with an archival composition. An aerosol archival product includes the aerosol archival composition and may be disposed in a pressurized container. The aerosol archival composition includes one or more chlorinated fluorinated hydrocarbons... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6951250 | Sealant compositions and methods of using the same to isolate a subterranean zone from a disposal well A method of isolating a subterranean zone using a sealant composition comprising a partially polymerized furfuryl compound selected from the group consisting of furfuryl alcohol, furfuryl aldehyde, and combinations thereof, and pumping the sealant composition into a... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6918987 | Surface preparation of rubber for coatings or bonding The disclosure is directed to a treatment composition comprising a halogen bearing compound, a volatile siloxane fluid and at least one solvent. In another aspect, there is disclosed a method for treatment of molded rubber articles by applying a treatment compositio... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6890455 | Archival spray composition An aerosol archival product that includes an aerosol archival composition disposed in a pressurized container. The aerosol archival composition includes one or more chlorinated fluorinated hydrocarbons, an amino-containing compound and a basic metal compound. The ae... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6824603 | Composition and method for printing resistors, capacitors and inductors A composition of matter comprising a mixture of an oxide powder or powders and a Reactive Organic Medium (ROM) which can be used to create electronic components on a suitable. The materials are applied to conventional polymer-based circuit substrates by any convenie... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6770129 | Coating compositions for paper Aqueous paper coating compositions containing at least one of a clay, a starch, casein, a resin, and a wax; and wherein the composition contains from about 0.001% to about 5% by weight of at least one base-catalyzed branched reaction product comprising the following... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6726760 | Non-ozone depleting co-solvent compositions and adhesive promoter compositions based thereon A non-ozone depleting, non-flammable co-solvent composition useful as a carrier for actives such as accelerators, catalysts, initiators, activators and other primer materials for use as adhesive promoter compositions in combination with adhesive compositions. The co... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6679943 | Coating containing adhesion promoting additive A solvent borne coating composition comprising a resin, a polyether modified dimethylpolysiloxane, and parachlorobenzotrifluoride.... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6663930 | Chemical resistant adhesive composition Gel formation is prevented in the reaction between a sulfonyl-chloride-containing resin and a polyamine by first forming an adduct between the resin with an aminophenol. The prevention of gel formation enables sulfonyl-chloride containing resin to be used... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6548614 | Stain-proofing agent for preventing adherence of stain and non-aqueous composition for paints containing said agent A stain-proofing agent comprising a compound represented by the formula (1): ##STR1## and non-aqueous composition for paints comprising the stain-proofing agent, resin, curing agent and/or curing catalyst and being capable of forming a coating film r... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6506806 | Reduction of surface tension A composition for reducing surface tension comprising from about 0.1% to about 0.5% by weight of a hydrocarbon surfactant and from 0.0001% to about 0.3% by weight of a fluorocarbon surfactant, provided that the hydrocarbon surfactant is present at less th... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6491745 | Water/oil repellent composition The object is to provide a water/oil repellent composition which can simultaneously perform a water/oil treatment and a polishing treatment to leather products such as leather shoes, etc., by using one water/oil repellent composition, and can also exert e... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6375730 | Non-ozone depleting co-solvent compositions A non-ozone depleting, non-flammable co-solvent composition useful as a carrier for actives such as accelerators, catalysts, initiators, activators and other primer materials for use as adhesive promoter compositions in combination with adhesive compositi... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6350306 | Coatings based on fluoropolyethers Use of fluorine containing polymers for the preparation of high dry formulations wherein the fluorine containing polymers are based on fluoropolyethers comprising a fluorine containing part RF and optionally an hydrogenated part RH, ... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6342098 | Deacidification of cellulose based materials using hydrofluoroether carriers An improved method of deacidifying books, imaged paper and other imaged materials having a cellulose base wherein, for a sufficient time to raise the pH of the materials, the materials are treated with alkaline particles of a basic metal oxide, hydroxide ... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6293972 | Process for fluorinating cellulosic materials and fluorinated cellulosic materials In the fluorinated cellulosic material obtained by a method for fluorinating a cellulosic material by reacting a cellulosic material selected from the group consisting of cellulose material and lignocellulose material with at least one fluorine-containing... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6183550 | Paper size dispersions Aqueous paper size dispersions comprising: a) at least one paper sizing compound, and b) a water-soluble dispersant containing at least two hydrophilic groups and at least one hydrophobic group. Processes for sizing paper utilizing the aqueous paper size ... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6180574 | Self-lubricating bearing and coating A self-lubricating coating is provided which includes a mixture of a curable acrylate composition including a dipentaerythritol pentaacylate and a solid lubricant, such as polytetraflourethylenr. The curable acrylate composition may also include triethyle... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6096123 | Sprayable surface defect detection composition and method of using same This invention relates to a sprayable guide coat composition for use in the detection of defects on surfaces and its method of use in surface finishing processes. The composition contains anti-loading agents which improve abrasive cut and life of the abra... | 08/01/2000 |
| 5959058 | Coatings based on fluoropolyethers Use of fluorinated polymers based on fluoropolyethers for the preparation of crosslinkable high dry formulations comprising a fluorinated part RF and optionally an hydrogenated part RH, not containing groups capable of linking by mea... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5902411 | Method for maintaining floors A method for treating and maintaining floors cleans the floor and restores an optimum coefficient of friction. The method involves a restoring phase and a cleaning phase, in which the cleaning phase is performed using the same solution as in the restoring... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5888290 | Composition and process for imparting durable repellency to substrates A fluorochemical treatment composition comprises (a) a sol comprising a colloidal dispersion of substantially discrete, substantially monodisperse in size, polymer-grafted, inorganic microparticles in liquid; and (b) at least one fluorochemical. The compo... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5853471 | Composition for anti-reflection coating Disclosed herein is a composition for anti-reflection coating which comprises a perfluoroalkyl sulfonic acid, an organic amine, a polyvinyl pyrrolidone, a water-soluble alkylsiloxane polymer, and water. The composition is able to be an anti-reflection coa... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5820665 | Fluoroalkylcarboxylic acid and derivative thereof An object of the present invention is to provide a compound which imparts a sufficient water repellency and a suitable oil repellency to substrates such as a fiber, a paper, a wood material, a hide, a leather, a resin, a glass, a metal, etc. The compound ... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5782962 | Cleaning and polishing composition A surface protective composition especially for use on automobiles is prepared which contains about 0.1 to 5% of a film forming fluorine containing polymer, 0 to 10% of micronized wax, a hydrocarbon solvent, an organosilicone compound, a surfactant and wa... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5749956 | Non-ozone depleting co-solvent compositions and adhesive promoter compositions based thereon A non-ozone depleting, non-flammable co-solvent composition useful as a carrier for actives such as accelerators, catalysts, initiators, activators and other primer materials for use as adhesive promoter compositions in combination with adhesive compositi... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5637142 | Nonaqueous emulsified surface treating agent composition A surface treating agent composition of fluorine-containing-oil-in-hydrocarbon-containing-oil type emulsion prepared by emulsifying a liquid fluorine-containing oil and a liquid hydrocarbon-containing oil by using a polymeric surfactant having a fluo... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5611850 | Composition for anti-reflective coating on resist A composition for an anti-reflective coating on resist, which comprises a water-soluble fluorine compound and water as the main components, wherein the water-soluble fluorine compound contains (A) a water-soluble fluorine compound that is solid at 20° C.... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5593483 | Water repellent composition for cellulose containing materials and method for producing same A water based water repellent composition for rendering cellulose containing materials water repellent which contains, in addition to water, from about 2.5 to about 20 percent by volume of a water repellent compound compatible with the cellulose containin... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5578119 | Moldable sculpting medium A sculpting medium is provided comprising a filler of polymeric microspheres and optionally, a fibrous filler, a thixotropic hydrogel binder and water, all blended in a proportion such that the color of the medium is due primarily to the color(s) of the p... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5538547 | Process for impregnating wood A process for impregnating wood and wood products wherein the wood is treated with a composition comprising; (A) a salt of an organic or inorganic acid and an organopolysiloxane which contains SiC-bonded radicals with basic nitrogen in amounts of at least ... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5536304 | Oil and water repellent compositions The invention relates to a water and oil repellency imparting composition which comprises: (a) a fluoroaliphatic radical-containing agent; and (b) a cyclic carboxylic anhydride-containing polysiloxane. Additionally, the composition may comprise: (c) an extende... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5529618 | Compositions comprising difluoromethoxy-2,2,2-trifluoroethane Liquid or pasty compositions having release-effective properties, which contain difluoromethoxy-2,2,2-trifluoroethane (E245), either alone or admixed with additional solvents, and at least one agent having release-effective properties, and also the use of... | 06/25/1996 |
