Did You Know...
...that the inventor of the electric motor was a blacksmith named Thomas Davenport? Described as "a brilliantly unsuccessful inventor", Davenport invented the first rotary electric motor. In 1836 he headed out -- on foot -- from his Vermont home to file a patent application at the Patent Office in Washington, D.C. By the time he got there, he had squandered away his money and couldn't afford the $30 filing fee so he turned around and went home. When he later mailed in his application with money he'd raised, the Patent office was destroyed in a fire. He did finally get credit for his invention on Feb. 5, 1837.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8147917 | Manufacturing method for elastic member The present invention provides a sealing member for fuel which includes a fluororubber base and a sliding-treated layer coating the surface of the base. The sliding-treated layer includes a matrix made from a fluororubber, a sliding thin film formed in the surface p... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8025928 | Process for forming fluoropolymer coated film A process for forming a multilayer film includes coating a polymeric substrate film with a liquid fluoropolymer coating. The liquid fluoropolymer coating includes a fluoropolymer, solvent, a compatible cross-linkable adhesive polymer, and a cross-linking agent. The ... | 09/27/2011 |
| 7678427 | Process for producing aging-resistant rubber material An aging-resistant rubber material with an improved heat resistance without deteriorating the moldability even if a rubber layer is formed from an aqueous latex of rubber and without any cost increase, even if a surface tack prevention treatment by an antitack agent... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7473442 | Multi-component, waterborne coating compositions, related coatings and methods Disclosed are multi-component waterborne coating compositions that include a first component and a second component which are mixed together prior to application of the composition to a substrate. The first component includes an aqueous dispersion of (i) a polycarbo... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7427437 | Absorbent article comprising coated water-swellable polymer This invention is directed to absorbent structures and preferred absorbent articles, comprising solid, typically particulate, water-swellable material that comprises coated water-swellable, preferably hydrogel-forming polymers, which are coated with a coating agent,... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7418990 | Tire with acrylic polymer film The sidewall of a tire is coated with an acrylic polymer, formed by application of an aqueous solution of the acrylic polymer and a volatile counter ion, which dries to form a non-tacky, glossy and water resistant film. ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7396569 | Rapidly self-assembled thin films and functional decals The present invention relates to methodologies for the self-assembly of nanoparticles onto a release support that is capable of covalent integration into flexible free-standing films. Such films display usefull constitutive properties, such as permittivity, permeabi... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7387821 | Golf ball and process for preparing the same The object of the present invention is to provide a golf ball having a paint film which is obtained from an environment-friendly aqueous paint and is excellent in the durable adhesion. The present invention provides a golf ball comprising a golf ball body, an... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7384684 | Polyester film with hydrophilic coating, process for its production and its use The invention relates to an aqueous coating composition which comprises a mixture of polyvinylpyrrolidone, a surfactant and optionally an adhesion-promoting polymer. This mixture is suitable for inline coating of biaxially oriented polyester films. The thus obtained... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7374822 | Near-infrared ray-shielding paint, near-infrared ray-shielding laminate obtained therefrom and production method thereof A near-infrared ray shielding paint capable of forming a coating that exhibits high light transmission coefficient in visible light region while having high shielding capability in near-infrared region and exhibits little chromaticity change even in harsh environmen... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7368165 | Process for the production of coated polymeric film A heat-sealable polymeric film includes a substrate layer of polymeric material having on a surface thereof a heat-sealable coating layer. The layer includes a copolyester and is less than 8 μm in thickness. The copolyester consists essentially of repeat units of o... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7364782 | Flocked transfer and article of manufacture including the application of the transfer by thermoplastic polymer film A flocked transfer is produced by applying a release agent to a release sheet, and then applying the flocking to a release agent. Unlike the traditional method, a binder and thermoplastic hot melt film is applied to the back of the flock. The transfer, which is esse... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7351368 | Flocked articles and methods of making same A method of manufacturing a molded article using lamination of a flocked surface onto a backing film is provided. Also provided is a flocked article comprising an antimicrobial agent. ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7348053 | Ultra high molecular weight polyethylene ballistic structures Ballistic panels formed by the lamination of highly oriented ultra high molecular weight poly(ethylene) slit films and sheets useful in the fabrication of ballistic containers are described. ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7348379 | Coating compositions comprising a polyisocyanate compound, a hydroxyl-functional film forming polymer, and a non volatile branched monoalcohol The current invention relates to a coating composition comprising a polyisocyanate compound, a hydroxyl-functional film-forming polymer, and a non-volatile branched monoalcohol. An aliphatic branched monoalcohol is preferred. More preferred are long chain non-volati... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7348388 | Copolymers of olefins and vinyl- and allylsilanes Ethylene and allyl- or vinylsilanes are efficiently copolymerized by certain late transition metal complexes containing selected bidentate or tridentate ligands. The resulting novel polymers may be crosslinked by moisture when vinylsilane contains groups bound to si... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7338697 | Co-molded direct flock and flock transfer and methods of making same A method of decorating a molded article is provided that includes the steps of: (a) providing a mold insert comprising a plurality of flock fibers and a permanent adhesive layer; (b) positioning the mold insert in ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7335400 | Irreversible immobilization of enzymes into polyurethane coatings A method of irreversibly immobilizing an enzyme in a polyurethane and an enzyme-containing polyurethane having a degree of immobilization of the enzyme of approximately 100%. The synthesis of waterborne polyurethanes in the presence of enzyme has enabled the irrever... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7331355 | Floor cleaning and gloss enhancing compositions The present invention relates to compositions for cleaning floors. In particular, it relates to aqueous compositions for one-step cleaning and gloss enhancement of wood surfaces, especially floors. The inventive compositions comprise specific levels of a class of co... | 02/19/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7323222 | Anaerobic adhesive compositions curable on inactive surfaces The present invention relates to anaerobically curable compositions, methods of preparation and methods of use that provide enhanced physical properties when cured in contact with untreated inactive surfaces. The compositions which include isobornyl acrylate, isobor... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7316700 | Self optimizing lancing device with adaptation means to temporal variations in cutaneous properties A lancing device, an embodiment of which controls the advancement and retraction of a lancet by monitoring the position of the lancet in conjunction with a lancet controller which incorporates a feedback loop for modulating the lancet driver to follow a predetermine... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7288312 | Coextruded, hot-sealable and peelable polyester film having low peeling resistance, process for its production and its use The invention more particularly relates to a coextruded, transparent, biaxially oriented polyester film comprising a base layer (B) and a heatsealable top layer (A) which is peelable from at least APET, the heatsealable and peelable top layer (A) consisting of ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7288289 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing sheet flooring by simultaneous multi-layer die coating Surface coverings and surface covering components and methods for forming them using slot die coating are disclosed. The methods involve applying a plurality of wet layers to a substrate simultaneously or in sequence using a slot die coater, wherein a plurality of w... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7285586 | Use of starch dispersions as binder in coating compositions and process for preparing the starch dispersions Coating compositions comprising a pigment and starch dispersion of discrete crosslinked starch particles in an aqueous liquid. The dispersion may be used as coating color for paper. A preferred process of preparing the dispersion of starch particles comprises (a) ob... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7276265 | Method of making a surface covering having gloss-in-register Surface covering components that include a topcoat layer with different gloss levels in various regions on the top coat layer, and methods of manufacturing such surface covering components, are disclosed. The surface covering components include a coating layer that ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7255762 | Camouflage tire The present invention is directed to a camouflage tire suitable for use in various vehicle use environments wherein it is desirable to reduce or eliminate a viewer's visual perception of the tire against the given environmental background. ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7255897 | Use of aqueous polyurethane dispersions is formulations for sports floor coverings The invention relates to the use of aqueous, isocyanate-free, polyurethane dispersions with a solid content of ≧30 wt. % and a solvent content of ≦10 wt. % in sports floor coverings. The inventive polyurethane dispersions are particularly suitable for use as bon... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7241504 | Diols formed by ring-opening of epoxies A polyol monomer comprising the formula: R1 is aliphatic or aromatic, R2 is aliphatic, aromatic, ester, ether, or acrylic, and R1 contains a hydroxyl group, R2 contains... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7220337 | UV-cross-linked laminating adhesive A composition comprising an aqueous polymer dispersion, characterised in that a) the composition contains 0.001 to 0.5 mol of a photo-initiator, which causes a cross-linking reaction on irradiation with energy-rich light and b) the polymer dispersed in the dispersio... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7211205 | High conductivity inks with improved adhesion Conductive ink compositions which can be cured to highly conductive metal traces by means of “chemical welding” include adhesion promoting additives for providing improved adhesion of the compositions to various substrates. ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7196134 | High-solids binder combinations for scratch-resistant topcoats High-solids binder combinations comprising polyisocyanates, special lactone-based polyols and polyacrylate-polyols, a process for preparing such binders, and their use for producing coatings. The lactone-based polyols include ε-caprolactone-based polyols hav... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7163646 | Solvent compositions A solvent composition comprising 1,1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6-tridecafluorohexane (R52-13), trans-1,2-dichloroethylene (tDCE) and a C1-3 alcohol, wherein the content of R52-13 is from 25.0 to 75.0% (by mass, and the same applies hereinafter), the content of ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7157118 | Elastomeric material and process for preparation thereof Process for preparing an elastomer material including a step in which a polyurethane is reacted with a polydialkylsiloxane in the presence of a solvent at a temperature below 100° C. ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7153357 | Coating material, related production method and use A coating material comprising (A) at least one kind of hydrophobic nanoparticles based on silica and (B) at least one kind of hydrophilic nanoparticles based on silica having a BET internal surface area of >300 m | 12/26/2006 |
| 7153588 | UV resistant naphthalate polyester articles Naphthalate polyester articles can be coated with polymerizable compositions containing a vinyl-functional crosslinkable film former, a large amount of benzotriazole and a copolymerizable monomer that solubilizes the benzotriazole. The cured compositions help protec... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7144615 | Coextruded, hot-sealable and peelable polyester film, process for its production and its use This invention relates to a coextruded, transparent, biaxially oriented polyester film comprising a base layer (B) and a heatsealable top layer (A) which is peelable with respect to at least CPET. The heatsealable and peelable top layer (A) consists of ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7144598 | Rapid, thermally cured, back side mar resistant and antireflective coating for ophthalmic lenses Disclosed is a process to rapidly spin-apply an AR coating system to a backside of a prescription lens. The AR coating system comprises a polyurethane primer layer, a siloxane thermally cured scratch resistant coating layer, a two-layer sol-gel AR coating, and a hyd... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7141185 | High conductivity inks with low minimum curing temperatures Conductive ink compositions which can be cured to highly conductive metal traces by means of “chemical welding” include additives which reduce the curing temperatures for use with low-temperature substrates. Conductive ink compositions can be deposited on a subs... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7135591 | Adhesive based on biodegradable acrylates The invention relates to an acrylate monomer of Formula 1 Dtp-COO—(CH2)n—O—CO—CH═CH2 wherein Dtp is a diterpene group derived from a resin acid and ... | 11/14/2006 |
