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Comic actor Danny Kaye received patent D166,807 for the co-design of "Blowout Toy or the Like". It's similar to one of those toys that unravels when you blow into at a birthday party except Kaye's has three blowouts going in different directions, not just one.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8182865 | Process for producing a repair coating on a coated metallic surface A process for producing a repair coating on at least one metallic surface that is coated with at least one corrosion protecting coating A, applied from at least one composition selected from the group consisting of pretreatment compositions, organic compositions and... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8101232 | Process for producing a repair coating on a coated metallic surface A process for producing a repair coating on at least one metallic surface that is coated with at least one corrosion protecting coating A applied with at least one composition selected from the group of pretreatment compositions, of organic compositions and of silic... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8062699 | Method for repairing aged reinforced concrete structure using surface-penetration reinforcing agent Disclosed is a surface-penetration reinforcing agent that is used to effectively repair a damaged reinforced concrete structure. The surface-penetration reinforcing agent includes a silicate compound, an acrylate monomer, an amine compound and a silane compound as r... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8029854 | Concrete repair process The present invention provides a process for repairing concrete involving filling one of a void, gap or seam in the concrete with a polyurethane sealant containing a silane terminated prepolymer (“STP”), and a catalyst, optionally, one or more of plasticizers, f... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7972653 | Method for removing amorphous carbon coatings with oxidizing molten salts and coated member regeneration method A coating film removal method for a coated member having a coating film formed over the surface of a substrate is disclosed, which can easily achieve a coating film removal, even for a carbon-based coating film containing carbon as a main component, besides a carbon... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7923060 | Method of manufacturing ceramic filter There is disclosed a method of manufacturing a thin and uniform ceramic filter formed with less membrane formation times and having less defects. A ceramic sol whose average pore diameter after the sol itself has been formed into a membrane is larger than that of a ... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7897202 | Gelled solvent composition and method for restoring epoxy graphite composite materials A process using environmentally friendly materials for restoring a surface of an epoxy graphite composite material that has been degraded by exposure to ultraviolet radiation. An example process includes steps of providing a gelled solvent composition, applying the ... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7846491 | Surface reconstruction method for silicon carbide substrate A surface reconstruction method for a silicon carbide substrate includes a silicon film forming step of forming a silicon film on a surface of the silicon carbide substrate and a heat treatment step of heat-treating the silicon carbide substrate and the silicon film... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7811627 | Papermaking fabrics with contaminant resistant nanoparticle coating and method of in situ application A papermaking fabric is treated by applying a nanoparticle type coating to improve their resistance to contamination by foreign matter in the papermaking system. The coating is applied during fabric manufacture and cured during heat setting. Alternatively, the coati... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7807219 | Repairing and restoring strength of etch-damaged low-k dielectric materials A process of repairing a plasma etched low-k dielectric material having surface-bound silanol groups includes exposing at least one surface of the dielectric material to (a) a catalyst so as to form hydrogen bonds between the catalyst and the surface-bound silanol g... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7758914 | Method of manufacturing or repairing a coating on a metallic substrate The invention provides a method of manufacturing or repairing a coating on a metallic substrate. Production of said coating comprises forming a pre-layer on the substrate or on a sub-layer of the coating placed on the substrate by applying one or more layers of a pa... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7749560 | Method of using sodium silicate to seal cracks in cooling systems A crack in a cooling system may be sealed by the direct addition of dry or powder sodium silicate or a glycol based slurry of sodium silicate. The sodium silicate may be used in conjunction with an inert bulking agent, such as a cellulosic material. The sealant comp... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7638162 | Polymer blend and compositions and methods for using the same A polymer blend having at least one polysulfide component and at least one polythioether component is disclosed. The polymer blend offers numerous advantages, including the ability to compatibilize formulations based on either polysulfide chemistry or polythioether ... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7608295 | Polyimide compositions and use thereof in ceramic product defect repair A method to repair ceramic substrates is disclosed using a novel polyimide polymer which has high thermal stability, resistance to fluxes and flux residue cleaning solvents and processes, good mechanical properties, good adhesion to all contacting surfaces with low ... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7604837 | Nonlinear polysiloxane containing coatings with improved adhesion properties A coating composition, particularly a clearcoat composition, which may be a two-component clearcoat composition, comprises a film-forming material, a crosslinking agent, and a nonlinear polysiloxane polymer having a functional group reactive with the crosslinking ag... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7592038 | Method for repairing surface coating defects A method for repairing coating defects on a substrate with a surface coating with visual effects generated by the presence of visual effect pigments, said method comprising the steps of applying a first coating composition to form a first layer covering an affected ... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7521083 | Method and apparatus for treatment of a rotor blade on a windmill Method and apparatus for treatment of a surface of a rotor blade of a windmill, the apparatus being placed in such a manner to be moveable in relation to the surface of a rotor blade, and the apparatus being caused to move depending on a form of treatment determined... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7491419 | Process for vehicle repair coating A process for repairing a vehicle coating, comprising the following steps: I) applying a UV radiation coating composition onto a coated vehicle or vehicle part, having a blemished area on the coated surface to be repaired, wherein the coating compositio... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7413764 | Process for repairing coatings having a critical thickness The invention is a process for repairing a coating having a precise thickness damaged in a specific area. In detail, the process includes the steps of: 1) removing the damaged coating from the specific area; 2) placing a scrim material having a thickness equal to th... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7410667 | Method of applying a radiation cured resin with a transparent, removable overlay A process of using a transparent overlay device with a resin for repairing a small hole in a pipe includes applying an adhesive resin to a transparent overlay; applying the adhesive resin to a pipe surface over a hole and curing the adhesive resin through the applic... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7404988 | Headlight lens resurfacing apparatus and method Refinishing an exterior automotive lens having a damaged exterior surface in situ using a continuous movement and oscillating motion, with first, a 320 grit sanding disc, next a 600 grit sanding disc and finally a 1500 grit sanding pad while flushing the surface wit... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7393556 | Process for the production of a multilayer vehicle repair coating A process for multilayer repair coating, comprising the following steps: applying a first base coat layer of a conventional, water-borne base coat I containing at least one special effect pigment, applying a second base coat layer of a water-borne base coat I... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7387819 | Method and apparatus for repairing bed-liner coatings A method of repairing a vehicle bed-liner includes depositing a two-component patching material into the defect and placing a template having a design surface over the defect in the bed-liner, with the design surface facing the defect. A rigid backing plate can be p... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7371426 | Method for repairing components using environmental bond coatings and resultant repaired components According to an embodiment of the invention, a repaired component is disclosed. The repaired component comprises an engine run component having a base metal substrate, a portion of the base metal substrate between about 1-3 mils in thickness and an overlying bond co... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7372558 | Method and system for visualizing surface errors A method and system for visualizing deviations on an actual surface 10, 30 from a nominal, or designed, surface 28 utilizes a system and method for mapping the spatial (e.g. x, y and z) coordinates of the actual surface 10, 30 into a computer | 05/13/2008 |
| 7371786 | Coating composition, coating formed therefrom, anti-reflection coating, anti-reflection film, and image display device The present invention provides a coating composition capable of forming a fluorine-containing coating layer having a low refractive index and a high hardness, a coating layer formed by using the coating composition, an anti-reflecting layer using the coating layer a... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7367488 | Method of repair of thin wall housings The present invention provides methods and materials for use in repairing a worn component having thin walls. One kind of thin wall may be the wall of a cylindrical portion of the component where such wall has a worn inner surface and an opposite outer surface. The ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7368147 | Dressing for automobile tires, trim, and bumpers The present invention provides an improved aqueous composition comprising a dimethylpolysiloxane for preserving and renewing the surfaces of automobile tires, bumpers, and trim results from combining a dimethylpolysiloxane with an acrylic polymer, having carboxylic ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7361383 | Process for multilayer coating of substrates The invention is directed to a process for multilayer coating of substrates which comprises a) applying a filler layer of a filler coating composition to a substrate, b) curing the resultant filler layer by irradia... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357598 | Apparatus and method for deploying geotextile tubes A geotextile container and system for constructing a water barrier or dam is disclosed. A system for maintaining fill material solids in position to form a barrier comprises an elongated sheet of geotextile material capable of coiling upon itself to form a helical s... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7358465 | Method for restoring ceramic heater A ceramic heater for heating a semiconductor wafer under processing and has a layered structure wherein on one surface of a supporting substrate made of carbon or a carbon-based composite material, successively formed layers including an insulating layer, and electr... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7353983 | Vertical removal of excess solder from a circuit substrate A method for vertical removal of excess solder from a circuit substrate includes the use of a sacrificial circuit substrate with a plurality of pads and vias that are solder-wettable. The pads and vias of the sacrificial circuit substrate are placed in vertical prox... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7351450 | Correcting defective kinetically sprayed surfaces Disclosed is a method for repairing defects in kinetically sprayed surfaces. The typical defects comprise isolated or connected conical shaped holes in the kinetic spray coating. The repair involves thermally spraying a molten material into the defective area to fil... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7332046 | Methods of blocking stains on a substrate to be painted, and composites suitable for use in such methods Methods of blocking stains on a substrate to be painted are disclosed, as are stain-blocking composites that are useful according to the disclosed methods. In a broad aspect, the methods include the steps of contacting a stained portion of the substrate with a dry f... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7320811 | Method and system for paint matching and re-touching A system is provided for touching up a chipped and scratched painted surface by applying a solvent solution to the surface, applying a selected touch-up paint, and removing a portion of the applied touch-up paint from the painted surface. The removing step includes ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7314649 | White pigment for use in formulations including white pearlescent paint Disclosed herein is a pearlescent coating for a vehicle of a particular vehicle color, comprising an e-coat and an outer coating portion applied to the e-coat, the outer coating portion including at least one color-containing primer layer applied to the e-coat layer... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7309512 | Method of repairing an article having a bondcoat and a topcoat A method for locally repairing a coated article having a bondcoat and a topcoat by removing a first portion of the topcoat and a second portion of the bondcoat and adding a new bondcoat and topcoat material such that the new topcoat material overlies the new bondcoa... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7297364 | Method for refurbishing lamp surfaces A method for refurbishing a surface of a lamp having surface damage includes the steps of removing the lamp from the motor vehicle. An original clear coat finish is removed from the surface of the lamp. The surface of the lamp is evened. Swirls and scratches are gri... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7288584 | Mixing scheme and process for the preparation of a refinish coating composition The present invention refers to a mixing scheme containing a plurality of pigmented base paint compositions having defined colors and optionally one or more non-pigmented base paint compositions comprising at least one rheology controlled base paint composition cont... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7285306 | Process for self-repair of insulation material A self-healing system for an insulation material initiates a self-repair process by rupturing a plurality of microcapsules disposed on the insulation material. When the plurality of microcapsules are ruptured reactants within the plurality of microcapsules react to ... | 10/23/2007 |
