Did You Know...
...that the Eveready Battery began as an invention called the "electric flowerpot," which was a tube with a battery and light bulb inside? The idea was to fasten this gizmo to the side of a flowerpot so it would illuminate the flowers from the bottom. The idea died on the vine and the businessman who licensed the flower pot, Conrad Huber, was left with a pile of useless tubes -- until he found a way to market them as batteries to light the world!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8003168 | Method for sealing a building panel The solution of the problem is arrived at through the following steps: a) applying liquid resin to the top side, b) drying the resin, c) pressing the construction plate under the influence of tempe... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7387822 | Process of making a composite mat A method for the production of a laminated composite mat is disclosed. The method involves impregnating a fibre mass with a liquid binder system and subjecting the so-obtained impregnated fibre mass to a drying step while the impregnated fibre mass is deposited as a... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7374796 | High temperature polymer filtration medium A filter medium for use in particulate filtering applications is disclosed. The filter medium is formed from a substrate capable of retaining the desired physical structure of the filter medium under the conditions of the filtering application, including temperature... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7347792 | Decorative golf club grip A grip for the handle of a golf club having at least a polymerized region with two or more polymers. The first and second polymers cooperate to form a pattern on the top surface of the region. The region may be combined with a substrate to form a sheet. The sheet ma... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7299535 | Methods for making data storage media and the resultant media Methods for forming data storage media and the media formed thereby are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the method for forming a data storage media, comprises: injection molding a substrate comprising surface features, wherein said surface features have greater... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7220453 | Cloth prepreg and wet process for manufacturing the same A wet process for manufacturing a cloth prepreg with a uniform fiber distribution and large cover factor comprises impregnating a woven fabric with a diluted resin and drying, which fabric has a number of crossing points of warp and weft in the range of 2,000 to 70,... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7132024 | Artificial leather composite reinforced with ultramicrofiber nonwoven fabric A method for manufacturing an artificial leather comprises the following steps. First, ultramicrofiber-forming fibers having an islands-in-sea type cross-sectional configuration are formed by blend spinning or conjugate spinning. Secondly, a porous reinforcement she... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7060155 | Method and apparatus for soft skin encapsulation The invention relates to an insulation product comprising an elongated fibrous batt with a polymeric encapsulating layer and, optionally, a vapor or other barrier layer on one or more surfaces of the fibrous batt and an apparatus for manufacturing such an insulation... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6972145 | Semipermeable coating for building materials The present invention provides coating materials (14), insulation-containing building material products bearing the materials and methods for applying the coatings to the building material products. The coating materials (14) possess one-way “breatha... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6933020 | Hot melt coating composition for film transfer and casting process A coating composition that can be used in a process for coating a substrate where in a first step a radiation curable coating composition is applied to the substrate and/or a radiation permeable film. Next, the substrate and the film are pressed together in such a w... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6923999 | Process for the manufacture of boards of ligneous material A process for manufacturing ligneous material board with improved surface slip-resistance. The process includes an additional spreading station which spreads fine particles onto the upper and lower covering layers to obtain slip-resistant textured surfaces. ... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6878412 | Corrosion resistant component and method for fabricating same A process of fabricating a corrosion and erosion resistant component. In one embodiment, the process entails applying one or more corrosion resistant materials onto a pre-formed, sacrificial core and then enclosing this first material and the core with a surrounding... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6875553 | Method of casting photoresist onto substrates A method for casting a thick layer of photoresist material onto a substrate. The method including the steps of pressing the photoresist against the substrate material using a presser plate and limiting the travel of the presser plate by using spaces which can be pos... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6838191 | Blanch resistant and thermal barrier NiAl coating systems for advanced copper alloys A method of forming an environmental resistant thermal barrier coating on a copper alloy is disclosed. The steps include cleansing a surface of a copper alloy, depositing a bond coat on the cleansed surface of the copper alloy, depositing a NiAl top coat on the bond... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6811610 | Method of making enhanced CVD diamond Single crystal CVD diamond is heated to temperatures of 1500° C. to 2900° C. under a pressure that prevents significant graphitization. The result is a CVD diamond with improved optical properties. ... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6773756 | Process to manufacture three dimensionally shaped substrate for sound abatement The present invention is directed to a process for the manufacture of three-dimensional acoustically sound automotive insulation parts. In particular, the process includes mixing a two component polyurethane resin, applying the resin to a substrate, molding the subs... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6756075 | In-press coating method and composition A method and composition are provided for applying a single aqueous coating composition to a composite substrate during an in-press molding operation to achieve (i) improved initial whiteness in a white pigmented composition, (ii) excellent color retention/stability... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6749905 | Method for hot stamping chalcogenide glass for infrared optical components A method for creating an optical structure includes forming a layer of chalcogenide material upon a substrate, and applying a patterned stamper to the layer of chalcogenide material, in the presence of heat, the patterned stamper causing the layer of chalcogenide ma... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6737170 | Coated film with exceptional embossing characteristics and method for producing it A directly embossable, coated polyethyleneterephthalate film including a dry, uniaxially oriented PET film, and a coating applied to the PET film, wherein the coating and the PET film have as a composite been transversely stretched, the film being coated from an aqu... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6723253 | Domestic treatment of fabrics with film-forming materials and blowing agents Fabrics are treated with a film-forming material and a blowing agent, typically ammonium carbonate or bicarbonate, and ironed. The fabrics thus acquire dry wrinkle resistance, in addition to the benefit provided by the film-forming material. ... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6713124 | Method of manufacturing rubber plates or sheets A method of manufacturing a plate or parts thereof of coated rubber, suitable particularly but not exclusively for the soles of footwear, wherein a plate of rubber is coated with at least one colour toning additive and a plate thus coated. ... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6703076 | Production of catalyst layers on diaphragms for low-temperature fuel cells The invention concerns a process for applying catalytically active material to a polymer diaphragm for low-temperature fuel cells. In accordance with the invention a non-polar solvent, catalytically active material and a polymer solution are processed to form ... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6677252 | Methods for planarization of non-planar surfaces in device fabrication A method of planarizing a surface of a wafer includes providing a planarization material on the wafer surface and bringing a substantially flat surface into contact with the planarization material on the wafer. The planarization material is exposed to rad... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6652766 | Articles to aid the ironing of fabrics and methods of use Polymer compositions, while providing suitable wrinkle control, also tend to dispense poorly when sprayed. The present invention shows that when viscosity of polymer compositions is minimized spray dispensing improves. Several approaches to minimizing the... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6645392 | Method of removing wrinkles from fabric The present invention relates to selecting dispensers having optimal spray patterns for use together with aqueous wrinkle removal and/or reduction compositions to minimize the potential to stain fabrics and significantly reduce drying time associated with... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6613244 | Ironing aid composition This invention relates to an ironing aid composition which is suitable for pouring directly into the water reservoir chamber of a steam iron.... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6572986 | Radiation image storage panel and process for producing the same A radiation image storage panel comprises at least a substrate and a phosphor layer overlaid upon the substrate. The phosphor layer contains a binder, a phosphor, and at least one kind of organic phosphorus compound represented by Formula (1): (R)n | 06/03/2003 |
| 6537615 | Steam-assisted paper impregnation The present invention relates to a process of using steam to achieve simultaneous impregnation and drying of lignocellulosic material to improve the strength of lignocellulosic material and to reduce the number of serial processing steps. The steam may be... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6537616 | Stam-assisted paper impregnation The present invention relates to a process of using steam to achieve simultaneous impregnation and drying of lignocellulosic material to improve the strength of lignocellulosic material and to reduce the number of serial processing steps. The steam may be... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6524652 | Storage-stable isocyanate binders containing latent catalysts The present invention relates to a process for the production of derived timber products by applying a storage-stable binder to materials containing lignocellulose and heating this mixture under pressure. These storage-stable binders comprise a polyisocya... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6495058 | Aqueous wrinkle control compositions dispensed using optimal spray patterns The present invention relates to selecting dispensers having optimal spray patterns for use together with aqueous wrinkle removal and/or reduction compositions to minimize the potential to stain fabrics and significantly reduce drying time associated with... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6491977 | Polyurethane coating system The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for forming a layer of blown cellular polyurethane on a textile material, such as a carpet backing. The method includes applying to a textile material a layer of reactive polyurethane forming agents ... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6491840 | Polymer compositions having specified PH for improved dispensing and improved stability of wrinkle reducing compositions and methods of use Polymer compositions, while providing suitable wrinkle control, also tend to dispense poorly when sprayed. The present invention shows that when viscosity of polymer compositions is minimized spray dispensing improves. Several approaches to minimizing the... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6482471 | Image-forming substrate coated with layer of microcapsules In an image-forming substrate, a layer of microcapsules is coated over a sheet of paper, and contains at least one type of microcapsule filled with a solid ink. A shell element of each microcapsule is constituted so as to be squashed and broken under a pr... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6479104 | Cementitious ceramic surface having controllable reflectance and texture An article is fabricated with a ceramic surface having a controllable surface finish. In one form, the ceramic is applied as a coating to a substrate article. Preferably, an aqueous coating mixture of phosphoric acid, alumina powder, and cordierite powder... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6479095 | Composite material for heat sinks for semiconductor devices and method for producing the same A high-pressure vessel is allowed to be in an initial state, and a first chamber is disposed downward. Copper or copper alloy is placed in the first chamber, and SiC is set in a second chamber. The high-pressure vessel is tightly sealed, and then the insi... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6461679 | Bearing material A bearing material and a method for the production thereof are described. The bearing material comprising a matrix of polytetrafluoroethylene having dispersed therein in volume %: a melt-processable fluoro-polymer in the range from 2 to 10; an inorganic p... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6455106 | Method of forming oxide-ceramics film A process for the formation of an oxide ceramic thin film, which permits the control of film oxygen content and can give a film reduced in oxygen deficiency. The process is characterized in that the step of forming an amorphous thin film, the step of heat... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6447841 | Plastic pigments for durable ink jet paper The invention relates to ink jet printing and a process for ink jet printing wherein a coating is formed on an ink receiving layer containing a plastic pigment. The coating is fused into a durable coating which is water-resistant, has some lightfastness, ... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6403169 | Method of producing a security document One aspect of the present invention provides a method of producing a security document, including the steps of: (a) forming a sheet-like substrate of plastics material having first and second opposing surfaces, (b) coating a first layer of polymer material con... | 06/11/2002 |
