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...that while attempting to develop a super strong glue, 3M employee Spencer Silver accidentally developed a glue that was so weak it would barely hold two pieces of paper together? However, his colleague Art Fry needed the glue. Fry sang with his church choir and marked the pages of his hymnal with small scraps of paper that often fell out. He used Silver's glue to hold the papers in place. Today we call this invention Post-it Notes.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7527689 | Cement admixture, cement composition, and method for suppressing carbonation using the same A cement admixture and a cement composition having a carbonation suppressing effect and a heat-of-hydration suppressing effect are provided. A cement admixture containing one or more non-hydraulic compounds selected from the group consisting of γ-2CaO.SiO2 | 05/05/2009 |
| 7491268 | Slag cement A slag cement includes ground granulated blast furnace slag and ground limestone combined in a predetermined weight ratio. Limestone and granulated blast furnace slag (GBFS) are fed to a grinding apparatus in a ratio of about 3-5% limestone by weight. The limestone ... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7470321 | Cementing compositions and application thereof to cementing oil wells or the like The invention relates to composition particularly suitable for squeeze cementing operations at temperature above 160 ° C. This composition comprises an aqueous base, a liquid set-retarder and a solid phase including a blend of micro fine alumina, micro fine silica ... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7459020 | Cement admixture, cement composition, and cement concrete made therefrom A cement admixture of a low environmental load type, capable of reducing hexavalent chromium, having a small slump loss or heat of hydration, hardly neutralized and capable of suppressing autogenous shrinkage to a low level; a cement composition; and cement concrete... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7410537 | Process for the production of Portland slag cement using granulated blast furnace slag Accordingly, the present invention provides an improved process for the production of Portland slag cement using granulated blast furnace slag, which comprises: (viii) forming of cement clinker by known process, (i... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7396403 | Concrete reinforced with acrylic coated carbon fibers Concrete products and dry concrete mixes comprise cement, acrylic coated carbon fibers, and any optional components such as silica fumes, slag, stone, sand, and/or other aggregates. Preferably, the acrylic coated carbon fibers have a length of about 2½ inches to ab... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7387674 | Method for solidifying soil and industrial waste, and solidified materials prepared thereby Disclosed herein are a method for solidifying soil and industrial waste and a solidified material prepared thereby. The solidified material of soil and industrial waste is prepared by adding 2-6 parts by weight of a 3-5-fold dilution of a solidifying agent and 3-15 ... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7332026 | Cementitious compositions containing interground cement clinker and zeolite Methods and compositions for wellbore treating fluids, especially cementitious compositions that include interground cement clinker and zeolite, with and without gypsum. ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7326291 | Cementitious compositions containing interground cement clinker and zeolite Methods and compositions for wellbore treating fluids, especially cementitious compositions that include interground cement clinker and zeolite, with and without gypsum. ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7303015 | Cementitious compositions containing interground cement clinker and zeolite Methods and compositions for wellbore treating fluids, especially cementitious compositions that include interground cement clinker and zeolite, with and without gypsum. ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7294193 | Cementitious materials including slag and geopolymers Cementitious materials including slag and geopolymer can be added to conventional cement compositions, such as Portland cement, as a partial or total replacement for conventional cement materials. The slag may comprise silicates and/or oxides of calcium, silicon, ma... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7285164 | Fluid loss additives for cement slurries Methods for cementing in a subterranean zone, which use a cement composition that includes zeolite, cementitious material, proportioned fluid loss control additives and a mixing fluid. Cement compositions containing proportioned fluid loss control additives, and met... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7285166 | Zeolite-containing cement composition Methods and cement compositions are provided for sealing a subterranean zone penetrated by a wellbore, wherein the cement composition comprises zeolite, cementitious material, and a mixing fluid. ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7271131 | Fluid loss control and sealing agent for drilling depleted sand formations An oil-based drilling fluid having a polymer latex capable of providing a deformable latex film on at least a portion of a subterranean sand formation has been discovered to inhibit or control fluid loss and act as a sealing agent when used to drill in sand formatio... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7267720 | Method for preparing a building material A method of preparing a building material is provided. An aggregate material, water, a hydraulic binder material, and one or more hydraulic activators are mixed. The hydraulic binder material comprises slag material. The mixture is allowed to harden. A building mate... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7247201 | Pre-blend cement compositions containing non-chloride accelerators The present invention relates to pre-blend cement for general-purpose concrete construction containing Class-F fly ash, Class-C fly ash or slag, and less than about 5 percent (w/w) of sodium thiocyanate (NaSCN) and/or calcium nitrate (Ca(NO3)2)... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7182137 | Cementitious compositions containing interground cement clinker and zeolite Methods and compositions for wellbore treating fluids, especially cementitious compositions that include interground cement clinker and zeolite, with and without gypsum. ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7156174 | Contained micro-particles for use in well bore operations The present invention relates to well bore operations, and more particularly, to contained micro-particles, and methods for using such contained micro-particles in cementing operations. An exemplary method of facilitating the use of micro-particles in a well bore fl... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7150321 | Zeolite-containing settable spotting fluids Methods and compositions for wellbore treating fluids, especially settable spotting fluids, that include zeolite and at least one carrier fluid. ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7147056 | Subterranean fluids and methods of using these fluids in subterranean formations The present invention provides subterranean fluids comprising a hydraulic cement in an invert emulsion, and methods of using such fluids in subterranean well cementing operations. The fluids comprise a hydraulic cement and an invert emulsion of oil, water, and a sur... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7147067 | Zeolite-containing drilling fluids Methods and compositions for wellbore treating fluids, especially drilling fluids, that comprise zeolite and a carrier fluid. ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7141112 | Cementitious materials including stainless steel slag and geopolymers Cementitious materials including stainless steel slag and geopolymer can be added to conventional cement compositions, such as Portland cement, as a partial or total replacement for conventional cement materials. The stainless steel slag may comprise silicates and/o... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7140440 | Fluid loss additives for cement slurries Methods for cementing in a subterranean zone, which use a cement composition that includes zeolite, cementitious material, proportioned fluid loss control additives and a mixing fluid. Cement compositions containing proportioned fluid loss control additives, and met... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7140439 | Zeolite-containing remedial compositions Methods and compositions for wellbore treating fluids, especially remedial compositions such as pills, that include zeolite and at least one carrier fluid. ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7119241 | Process for handling catalyst from an oxygenate to olefin reaction The present invention is a process for removing catalyst fines from an effluent stream in an oxygenate to olefin process. Specifically, the catalyst fines in the effluent stream are separated from the effluent stream. Then the carbonaceous deposits are removed from ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7063738 | Permeable cements A permeable cement composition comprises an aqueous slurry of a hydraulic cement including a water-immiscible dispersed fluid phase, such as oil or gas, and a hollow particulate material, the hollow particulate material being one which breaks down in the presence of... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7048053 | Zeolite compositions having enhanced compressive strength Zeolite compositions having enhanced compressive strength and methods therefor are provided. In particular, methods and compositions for wellbore treating fluids, especially settable spotting fluids having enhanced compressive strength are provided. ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7001454 | Clinker and white portland cement with a high sulfur content derived from a high sulfur content pet-coke used as fuel The present invention relates to a family of white clinker compositions with a high capacity to fix sulfur derived from a high sulfur content pet-coke used as fuel in the manufacture thereof, which further exhibits low fuel composition and fast setting, achieved by ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6997984 | Cement admixture A burned product containing 100 parts by weight of C2S, 10 to 100 parts by weight of C2AS, and 20 parts by weight or less of C3A; a cement admixture prepared by grinding the burned product; and a cement containing 100 parts by weight... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6964302 | Zeolite-containing cement composition Methods and cement compositions are provided for sealing a subterranean zone penetrated by a wellbore, wherein the cement composition comprises zeolite, cementitious material, and a mixing fluid. ... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6939834 | Grout for making watertight screens The invention relates to a grout for making watertight screens which comprises a mixture of water, natural or modified clay, specific blast furnace slag and an activating agent. The invention also relates to a process which makes use of said grout, as well as... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6936098 | Process for producing blended cements with reduced carbon dioxide emissions A process for producing blended cement in which the cement contains Portland Cement mixed thoroughly with a microfiller, and possibly a water reducing agent, to provide a dry cement mixture, and fine supplementary cementitious materials selected from the materials b... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6875265 | High-performance permeable concrete The present invention relates to an improved high-performance permeable concrete obtained by spreading and compacting a mixture which comprises 1,500-1,850 kg/m3 of aggregates; 320-400 kg/m3 of Portland cement; 28-35% of the cement (90-140 kg/m... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6869475 | Calcium silicate insulating material containing blast furnace slag cement An asbestos free, calcium silicate insulating material, suitable for use in applications where a tough, fire resistant, heat insulating, electrical insulating, and corrosion resistant material is desirable. The calcium silicate insulating material is produced by com... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6869473 | Cementicious materials including stainless steel slag and geopolymer Cementicious materials including stainless steel slag and geopolymer can be added to conventional cement compositions, such as Portland cement, as a partial or total replacement for conventional cement materials. The stainless steel slag may comprise silicates and/o... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6840996 | Cement composition A cement composition of an environmental impact reducing type, used in the field of civil engineering and construction, which provides initial strength-development equal to that of ordinary Portland cement and which can reduce the clinker calcination amount, is prov... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6699321 | Concrete composition A concrete composition contain glass, including ordinary recycled glass is provided. The invention also relates to methods of producing the concrete compositions of the invention. A concrete composition containing glass particles, including recycled glass... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6682595 | Settable composition containing potassium sulfate The present invention relates to settable compositions for general purpose concrete construction containing Class-F fly ash, Class-C fly ash or slag, and potassium sulfate (K2 SO4) as a substantial replacement for Portland cement con... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6656264 | Settable composition containing potassium chloride The present invention relates to settable compositions for general purpose concrete construction containing Class-F fly ash, Class-C fly ash or slag, and potassium chloride (KCl) as a substantial replacement for Portland cement conventionally used in such... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6645290 | Settable composition containing cement kiln dust The present invention relates to settable compositions for general purpose concrete construction containing Class-F fly ash, Class-C fly ash or slag, and cement kiln dust (CKD) as a substantial replacement for Portland cement conventionally used in such c... | 11/11/2003 |
