...that to encourage use of his new invention, the shopping cart, market owner Sylvan Goldman hired fake shoppers to push the carts around his store in Oklahoma City? Seems his customers were reluctant to give up their hand-carried baskets.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8101239 | Apparatus and method for producing an intermediate fibrous product A continuous process for achieving specific levels of fire retardant properties for either natural fibers or synthetic fibers. Selected fibers are mixed and opened to be formed into a web that is continuously weighed and transported to a spray station to be sprayed ... | 01/24/2012 |
| 7981477 | Hydroxyalkylcellulose as additive in pigmented metering size press coatings Pigmented coated paper is prepared by adding a water-soluble hydroxyalkylcellulose (HAC) with an alkyl moiety of 1 to 4 carbons, or water soluble alkylhydroxyalkylcellulose (AHAC) with an alkyl hydrophobe of 1 to 24 carbons to a pigmented wet coating formulation in ... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7901738 | Method for forming electrode for battery A method for forming an electrode for a battery includes the step of forming a porous layer on the surface of an electrode hoop formed at its surface with a mixture layer containing an active material. The porous layer is formed in the following manner: A gravure ro... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7838075 | Surface strengthening method A method for strengthening a surface of a metal member. The method includes the following steps in the sequence set forth: (a) coating the surface of the metal member with a carbon-based film having a thickness of not smaller than 0.2 μm; and (b) repeatedly applyin... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7785668 | Doctor method A doctor method and apparatus is disclosed and includes a doctor roll (12) supported in a coater (1) suitable for applying coating to a paper web surface or a roll surface (4) for subsequent transfer to the paper web. The doctor includes a docto... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7625607 | Low glare, high print gloss printing paper A method of producing the low glare, high print gloss paper of the invention comprises the steps of providing a paper substrate, coating the substrate with an aqueous coating composition having, as a dry parts by weight per 100 parts of pigment, 50-90 parts coarse d... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7410553 | Building construction felt paper with biocide/anti-microbial treatment A nonwoven web has a weight sufficient for construction industry use and comprises at least forty percent (40%) recycled waste paper. At least one surface of the web bears a biocide, e.g., has a biocide applied thereto. Preferably the weight of the web is greater th... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7396566 | Fabrication of organic electronic circuits by contact printing techniques A method for fabricating an organic conductor path on a substrate includes providing a printing stamp with a hydrophobic patterned printing side that is loaded with a printing medium containing an organic conductive polymer and, by bringing it into contact with a hy... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7378130 | Method of making a graphically-printed component for an absorbent disposable article The present invention is directed to a method for making a graphically-printed component for an absorbent disposable article. The method comprises providing a molten polymer by feeding polymer chips into an extruder and melting the polymer chips. The molten polymer ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7354479 | Coating device, and coating method using said device A coating device is provided which has a bar which coats a coating liquid on a strip-shaped body conveyed in a given direction, and a dam-shaped member disposed at an upstream side of the bar so as to face the bar. Also provided is a coating method which, in the coa... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7339017 | Acryl-modified polyester resin composition and method of preparing the same A condensation polymerization of apolyhydric alcohol and a polybasic acid in a solvent is performed to give a polyester resin. The polyester resin and an unsaturated polybasic acid are polymerized to give a polyester resin intermediate of following formula (1) havin... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7329435 | Strand coating device and method Continuous void-free uniform coatings are formed on filamentous articles by applying a voided or otherwise substantially uneven coating to at least some of the exposed portion of a filamentous article or to a rotating substrate. The filamentous article or substrate ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7329438 | Method of producing a high gloss coating on a printed surface The present invention is directed to a method for producing a high gloss coating on a printed surface. In the present method, an aqueous coating composition is deposited onto a surface to be printed using a blanket roller coating face which is a low energy, non-stic... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7314647 | Heat curing and subsequent calendering to produce magnetic recording media A method for producing a magnetic recording medium includes heat-curing a coated substrate to cure a non-magnetic back coat on the substrate and to cure a magnetic front coat on the substrate, and calendering the heat-cured coated substrate to produce the magnetic r... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7306827 | Method and machine for replicating holographic gratings on a substrate A machine and process for a pattern, such as a submicron grating pattern onto a substrate. ... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7279042 | Wet coating improvement station The uniformity of a wet coating on a substrate is improved by contacting the coating at a first position with the wetted surfaces of periodic pick-and-place devices, and re-contacting the coating with such wetted surfaces at positions on the substrate that are diffe... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7208194 | Method and machine for producing optical compensation sheet A film sheet which has a polymer layer formed of a coating solution is drawn from a balk roll and transported toward a rubbing apparatus. Thereby, first and second blowers sequentially disposed respectively apply to the polymer layer an air of temperature 45±2° C.... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7205028 | Method for producing functional film A method for producing a functional film having at least one functional layer comprising a compressed layer of functional particles on a support, in which the method comprises applying a liquid in which the functional particles are dispersed onto a transfer support ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7183023 | Method for manufacturing color filter The main object of the present invention is to provide a method for manufacturing a color filter, capable of having the surface of the pixel part flatly even in the case a pixel part is formed by an ink discharging method, and the thickness of each pixel part evenly... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7180631 | Gloss-imparting device and color image-forming apparatus A gloss-imparting device for imparting a gloss on a color image, the gloss-imparting device has a transparent toner image-carrying body, a transparent toner image-forming unit, a heating/pressurizing unit, and a cooling/releasing unit. The transparent toner image-ca... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7171732 | Method for compressive shrinking and rubber blanket shrinking system The invention relates to a method for compressive shrinking a textile web of material (9) with the aid of a rubber blanket shrinking system, wherein the rubber blanket (3) is cooled after the main cylinder is discharged. The areas (22) of the ru... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7111916 | System and method of fluid level regulating for a media coating system An apparatus for the management of the fluid level in a media coating system. In one embodiment, the apparatus has a supply item for the storage of a media coating fluid and an applicator having a trough for receiving the media coating fluid from the supply item. Th... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7087270 | Method for producing a liquid crystal device with low zenithal anchoring energy, and resulting device A method of making nematic liquid crystal devices where low energy zenith anchoring of the liquid crystal is obtained over confinement plates. A polymer or copolymer is deposited based on PVC onto a substrate. The polymer deposit is stabilized. An azimuth orientatio... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7074455 | Method of manufacturing porous metal plates and electrodes for alkaline storage batteries A method of manufacturing an electrode for an alkaline storage battery, including a process of manufacturing a porous metal plate. A method of manufacturing this porous metal plate includes adding a predetermined organic substance to a urethane sponge or coating a f... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7048969 | Coating device and coating method A coating device and a coating method are provided. The coating device comprises a coating station for coating a coating liquid on a band-shaped substrate running continuously, and a coat-adjusting station disposed downstream of the coating station for adjusting the... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7048822 | Packaging material for polymer cell and method for producing the same A polymer battery module packaging sheet includes, as essential components, a base layer (61), an aluminum layer (62), chemical conversion coatings (64a, 64b) coating the opposite surfaces of the aluminum layer (62), ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7037958 | Epoxy coating This invention concerns an epoxy coating for use as a non-skid surface for applications such as the deck of an aircraft carrier. The epoxy coating can be formulated from (a) an amine curing agent, (b) an epoxide-containing toughening agent such as a polysulfide and/... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7022380 | Method and apparatus for the high speed application of coating to a traveling paper web Method and apparatus for coating a traveling paper web includes a coater head. The coater head includes an inlet for receiving fresh coating material which is introduced into a mixing chamber. A looped flow path is established within the coater head which includes a... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6984412 | Method for removing wrinkles, device for removing wrinkles, and coating method The present invention provides a method for removing wrinkles formed on a web, which is continuously transported through a plurality of guide members. The plurality of guide member includes a crown roller which has the diameter gradually increased toward the center ... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6974602 | Volumetric effect glass fiber wallcoverings A glass fiber wall covering is made by sequential application of aqueous dispersion and an image coating to selectively create an image for painted effects. The image pattern is based on a spatial expansion of second image coating upon heating during the drying proc... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6955721 | System and method of coating print media in an inkjet printer A coating apparatus for applying a coating liquid to a printing substrate. The coating apparatus has a rotatable first roll and a rotatable second roll, each having a surface energy. The second roll is positioned adjacent to the first roll and defines with the first... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6939609 | Filler and pigment The present invention relates to the use of calcium oxalate as a filler or pigment. In particular described herein is a method of reducing the combustion residue of coated paper or cardboard products by replacing at least a part of the conventional pigments and fill... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6929819 | Process for manufacturing a toilet training article containing effervescent agent A toilet training article in the form of a toilet training pad containing an effervescent agent is disclosed. The toilet training pad, which may be an insertable pad or integrated directly into an undergarment, contains an effervescent agent which releases gas upon ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6926772 | Strand coating device and method Continuous void-free uniform coatings are formed on filamentous articles by applying a voided or otherwise substantially uneven coating to at least some of the exposed portion of a filamentous article or to a rotating substrate. The filamentous article or substrate ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6899922 | Method for coating a limited length substrate using rotating support and at least one pick-and-place roll Continuous void-free uniform coatings are formed on substrates of limited length. The substrate is wrapped around a mounting roll and nipped between the mounting roll and one or more pick-and-place contacting rolls. Coating liquid is applied to the substrate or to a... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6896971 | System and method for two sided sheet treating A system and a method for coating two sides of a laminate material is disclosed in which one side of the laminate material is coated with one substance and the second side is coated with a different substance. The method described is particularly suited for applying... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6887524 | Method for manufacturing laundry additive article A method for manufacturing a laundry additive article wherein a polymerizable or crosslinkable dye or particulate soil absorber is applied to one face of a substrate web and a cross-linker is separately applied to the coating of the dye or particulate soil absorber ... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6887584 | System and method for two sided sheet treating A system and a method for coating two sides of a laminate material is disclosed in which one side of the laminate material is coated with one substance and the second side is coated with a different substance. The method described is particularly suited for applying... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6878408 | Coating device and method using pick-and-place devices having equal or substantially equal periods A sufficient number of pick-and-place devices (e.g., rolls) whose periods of contact with a substrate are equal or substantially equal to one another are used to form continuous void-free uniform coatings despite the occurrence of unintended or intended coating cali... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6869639 | Film coater and smoothing method and apparatus An improved film coater which utilizes one or more coater or applicators to transfer coating to the outer surfaces of at least one more rolls, which in turn transfers the coating from the roll surface to one or more sides of the web for coating paper is disclosed. T... | 03/22/2005 |