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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7906177 | Method for making an article hydrophobic and oleophobic as well as articles made therefrom and their use The present invention relates in general to a method and variations thereof for making an article, such as cloth, water repellent and/or water resistant (i.e. hydrophobic) as well as oil repellent (i.e. oleophobic). In particular, the method involves the process of ... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7575783 | Method of producing flame retardant textile fabric A high performance flame retardant textile fabric is provided which is suitable for use in producing close-fitting garments, such as undergarments, that come into direct contact with the skin of the wearer and provide a protective function, as well as in non-apparel... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7427300 | Hydrophilic finish for fibrous substrates This invention is directed to fabric finishes or treatment preparations for nylon, polyester, and other textile and fibrous substrate materials that will render them hydrophilic. The finishes of the invention are comprised primarily of polymers that contain carboxyl... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7348040 | Method for improving characteristics of resin coated papers comprising applying a solution of one or more alkaline metal salts For treating resin coated decorative papers. a solution of sodium aluminate in deionized water is applied, during printing with metal effect inks by gravure printing by a fond or subcoat cylinder. The solution has a pH-value between pH 9 and pH 14. ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7303700 | Methods of making optically clear structural laminates An optically clear structural laminate includes a thermosetting resin, a silane coupling agent and a filler. The laminate has a high weight to strength ratio and is capable of optical transmission over a wide range of temperatures. The laminate has increased tensile... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7230061 | Process for production of water-soluble (meth)acrylic polymers, water-soluble (meth)acrylic polymers, and use thereof The present invention is a method of producing a (meth)acrylic acid based water-soluble polymer having a content of groups in neutralized state of not more than 90 mole percent, where the sum total of acid groups and groups in neutralized state contained in the (met... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7214736 | Fluorochemical composition for treatment of a fibrous substrate Fluorochemical composition for rendering fibrous substrates oil repellent, water repellent, and/or stain or soil repellent. The composition comprises a dispersion or a solution of a fluorinated compound which comprises the reaction product of the following combinati... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7135209 | Water soluble radiation activatable polymer resins The present invention relates to water soluble radiation activatable polymer resin formulations which are suitable to modify the absorption properties of fibrous materials and the polymer obtained by such radiation activatable polymer resins and the method of prepar... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7112298 | Method for forming a medical device with polymer coated inner lumen A medical device, such as a catheter shaft, having an inner lumen defined by a layer of polymer coating, and a method for forming such a medical device. In some embodiments, the method generally includes the steps of applying a polymer coating to an elongated mandre... | 09/26/2006 |
| 6979804 | Automated oven calibration system A cooking appliance includes an oven cavity, an electric heating element, a control element for selecting an oven cavity temperature, a timer and a calibration system for regulating operational parameters of the cooking appliance. The calibration system adjusts oper... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6960371 | Water-dispersible, cationic polymers, a method of making same and items using same The present invention is directed to triggerable, water-dispersible cationic polymers. The present invention is also directed to a method of making triggerable, water-dispersible cationic polymers and their applicability as binder compositions. The present invention... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6916480 | Wiper containing a controlled-release anti-microbial agent A wiper having a controlled release anti-microbial agent therein for providing anti-microbial cleansing of surfaces is provided. The wiper is formed from an absorbent base web to which an anti-microbial formulation is adhered. The formulation includes an anti-microb... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6908976 | Polymer-grafted stretchable cotton A solution for forming a graft substrate containing a graft initiator, a catalyst for activating the graft initiator, a polymerizable silicon softener, and at least one additional prepolymer, each of the softener and the prepolymer which includes a functional group ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6863764 | Method for producing scented decorative grass having an appearance simulating the appearance of cloth Scented decorative grasses having an appearance and/or texture simulating the appearance and/or texture of cloth are disclosed, as are methods for making such scented decorative grasses from materials wherein at least one surface of the material is modified to simul... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6852360 | Knitted fabric for insect screening A knitted screen cloth fabric including a polymer coated, fiber-reinforced, flexible, foil-like web and method for making same are disclosed, the web including a lattice material of filaments and a polyester binding thread. ... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6821636 | Method of producing formaldehyde laden layered products having reduced emission of formaldehyde A method of producing formaldehyde laden layered products, the products having reduced emission of formaldehyde, of at least 2 layers, at least one of the layers being a veneer, comprising a step of treating at least one of the surfaces of said veneer, prior to bond... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6773752 | Method for making synthetic leather A method for making synthetic leather includes the steps of: preparing a knitted substrate having a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction transverse to the longitudinal direction, the knitted substrate being stretchable in the longitudinal and transverse... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6749949 | Method of producing formaldehyde laden layered products having reduced emission of formaldehyde A method of producing formaldehyde laden layered products, the products having reduced emission of formaldehyde, of at least 2 layers, at least one of the layers being a board or veneer, comprising a step of treating at least one of the surfaces of said board or ven... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6569495 | Process for making composite structures containing microporous polyvinylchloride A composite porous structure capable of absorbing organic pollutants from water is produced by preparing a dispersion of non film-forming PVC particles in a water-soluble organic liquid, impregnating a macroporous matrix such as a cellulosic sponge or pap... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6565924 | Textile treatment process and product A process for treating a yarn and/or a fabric to form fine inorganic particulate material in the intra-yarn pores and/or on the surface of the fibers constituting the yarn or fabric, which would substantially maintain fabric reflectance after repeated was... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6346296 | Highly stable packaging substrates A method of producing a highly stable packaging substrate in which are provided a first precursor having a first backbone and a first ethynyl group, and a second precursor having a second backbone and a second ethynyl group. Furthermore provided is a cros... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6333078 | Collector of dissolved metal from sea water having an amidoxime group and a hydrophilic group, a method for production thereof A collector is disclosed that is made of a polyolefin fiber having amidoxime groups and that is capable of efficient adsorptive recovery of useful metals such as uranium, vanadium, cobalt and titanium which are dissolved in small quantities in seawater. I... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6248404 | Process for paper reclamation The present invention involves a method for altering preexisting patterns of ink on paper. Used, waste paper is treated such that words, images and pictures are altered to form substantially different and aesthetically pleasing patterns. A chemical activa... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6238742 | Process for pre-adhering a drawn polyester filament by applying polyepoxide and tertiary amine at separate sites The process for preadherizing a drawn polyester filament to improve adhesion of rubber material with the filament includes applying a preadherizing agent to a running drawn polyester filament. The preadherizing agent is made by mixing a first solution con... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6231926 | Poromeric synthetic leathers A process for producing poromeric synthetic leather comprises I. producing an essentially nonporous impregnate by impregnating a textile sheet material with an aqueous polyurethane dispersion and drying, and II. producing a poromeric synthetic leather from the impr... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6214417 | Cloth for ink-jet printing, method of fabricating same, and method of ink-jet printing same A cloth for ink jet printing, fabricated by providing a low density cloth with a sizing agent of the gel-transition type, gel-initiating agent, and ink receiving agent for filling up gaps between fibers, and by drying the low density cloth so that even in... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6110533 | Polymeric desiccant articles and process for their manufacture Articles comprising a substrate and a polymeric desiccant either impregnated therein or coated thereon are disclosed as well as processes for their manufacture. The invention also contemplates a process for synthesizing a polymeric dessicant in particulat... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6071549 | Binder treated fibrous webs and products Salts of hydroxy acids include functional groups capable of forming "hybrid" ionic bonds with fibers or particles and another functional group capable of forming a hydrogen bond or "hybrid" ionic bond with the fibers when the binder forms a "hybrid" ionic... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6042877 | Method for the manufacture of anti-microbial articles A method for making an anti-microbial article is described, the method comprising: providing a substrate; forming a solution comprising a chelating polymer and a metal ion; depositing the solution on the substrate; drying the substrate to form a coated su... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6033719 | Method for covalent attachment of biomolecules to surfaces of medical devices A method for making a medical device having at least one biomolecule immobilized on a substrate surface is provided. The method may include combining a biomolecule comprising a 1,2 dicarbonyl moiety with a material comprising a guanidino moiety to form an... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6020397 | Two-component ink jet ink system A printing system consisting of at least two reactive components is disclosed, in which one component is a polymer having attached at least one functional group that is reactive with an aziridine, such as a carboxyl, thiocarboxyl, sulfonic, phosphoric, ep... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5824370 | Process for treating wood A process for treating wood involving impregnation of the wood with a preservative followed by the heat-fixation of the preservative in the wood using a pre-heated aqueous heat transfer fluid to effect the heat fixation of the preservative. The process pa... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5789087 | Method of conserving waterlogged materials A method of preserving waterlogged materials and more specifically, preserving artifacts that have been submerged in water for long periods of time. A method of treating waterlogged materials that have been subjected to preservation techniques using polye... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5789031 | Process for manufacturing coated paper A process for manufacturing a coated paper for use in printing is characterized in that the coated paper for printing is produced by coating a color consisting mainly of pigment and a water-soluble binder made of starch or starch derivatives to the surfac... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5776598 | Fibre treatment A method of treating a surface of a fiber, e.g. cellulosic fiber, with a finish in which the surface finish is applied as an aqueous emulsion stabilized at a first pH value and at the latest when applied to the fiber the emulsion is caused to destabilize ... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5770266 | Functional laminated chemically absorbed films and methods of manufacturing the same According to the invention, molecules having conductive, photofunctional and other functions are secured by chemical bonds to a substrate via a chemically adsorbed monomolecular film by an adsorption process. The process comprises a step of contacting the... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5733603 | Surface modification of hydrophobic polymer substrate A method for coating the surface of a substrate composed of a hydrophobic polymer with a hydrophobic vinyl polymer. The method includes preparing a solution of the hydrophobic vinyl polymer in a polar nonaqueous solvent, such as 1-methyl-1-pyrrolidinone, ... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5692936 | Moisture-permeable waterproof fabric and process for producing the same A moisture-permeable waterproof fabric comprising a textile fabric and, provided on at least one surface of said textile fabric, a resin film comprising a polyurethane resin produced by reacting an isocyanate with a polyol and a chain extender and having ... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5683744 | Process for the preparation of a porous material layer covered with an electronically conductive polymer and the product obtained by this process The invention relates to a process for the preparation of a porous material layer covered with an electronically conductive polymer and to the product obtained by this process. This process consists of placing the layer (1) on a support sheet (3) optional... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5670211 | Method for applying liquid to sheet material A method of applying a two-part liquid composition to a workpiece is provided. In particular, a two-step method is provided wherein a first liquid composition is applied to the workpiece by roll coating, and a second liquid composition is applied by spray... | 09/23/1997 |
