Did You Know...
...that it was melting ice cream that inspired the invention of the outboard motor? It was a lovely August day and Ole Evinrude was rowing his boat to his favorite island picnic spot. As he rowed, he watched his ice cream melt and wished he had a faster way to get to the island. At that moment the idea for the outboard motor was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7166406 | Prevention or reduction of thermal cracking on toner-based prints Overprint compositions for toner-based prints containing at least one radiation oligomer/monomer, at least one photoinitiator, and at least one surfactant are disclosed. The overprint compositions provide a number of advantages to toner-based prints, such as, for ex... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7093307 | Anti-static protective garment Disposable chemical and biological protective garments have an internal film or coating of conductive and water absorbing inorganic salts which are antistatic agents activated by the internal humidity generated by the wearer. ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7033676 | Binding agent mixtures and their use in coating materials cured by actinic radiation and/or heat A binder mixture comprises at least one polymer (A) with saturated main chain that is not a polyester and at least one polyester (B) with a saturated and/or unsaturated main chain, where (i) one of the two components (A) or (B) con... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7001931 | Blends of crystalline and amorphous compounds which can be activated by actinic radiation, method for the production and use thereof A blend activatable with actinic radiation and solid at room temperature, comprising (A) at least one crystalline compound containing on average per molecule at least one reactive functional group having at least one bond which can be activated with actinic radiatio... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6764758 | Surface-modified layer system The invention relates to a surface-modified layer systems, a method for the production and use thereof. The invention in particular relates to surface-modified layer systems, comprising a substrate and a mono-layer at least partially arranged on said substrate. Said... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6759096 | Method for making differential gloss coverings The foregoing differential gloss covering comprises a backing substrate, an ink layer, and a cured top layer having a first surface portion with a first gloss and a second surface portion, made by the process comprising providing the backing substrate; depositing an... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6656537 | Plasma enhanced chemical deposition with low vapor pressure compounds A method for plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition of low vapor monomeric materials. The method includes flash evaporating a polymer precursor forming an evaporate, passing the evaporate to a glow discharge electrode creating a glow discharge polymer ... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6627267 | Plasma enhanced chemical deposition with low vapor pressure compounds A method for plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition of low vapor pressure monomeric materials. The method includes making an evaporate by receiving a plurality of monomeric particles of the low vapor pressure monomeric materials as a spray into a flash... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6593006 | Decorative wooden articles and method of fabricating A method of fabricating a decorative wood article includes the steps of applying a decorative overlay onto at least one surface of a wood article, applying a radiation curable powder coating onto the outer surface of the overlay, heating the applied radia... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6544600 | Plasma enhanced chemical deposition of conjugated polymer A method for making conjugated polymers. The method includes flash evaporating a conjugated material forming an evaporate, passing the evaporate to a glow discharge electrode creating a glow discharge conjugated material plasma from the evaporate, and cry... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6270857 | Method of modifying a surface of an insulator When an insulator is irradiated with an electron beam, a pulse-shape voltage is applied to the insulator from a pulse power source. As a result, a charge-up state of the insulator can be prevented. If an object which must be subjected to surface modificat... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6242055 | Process for making an ultraviolet stabilized substrate A cured coated article and a process for making same includes coating a substrate, such as wood, plastic, high pressure laminates, ceramic or metal with a radiation curable top coat having UV protectable additives therein. The radiation curable top coat i... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6207239 | Plasma enhanced chemical deposition of conjugated polymer The method of the present invention has the steps of (a) flash evaporating a conjugated material in an evaporate outlet forming an evaporate; (b) passing the evaporate to a glow discharge electrode creating a glow discharge conjugated monomer plasma from ... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6146711 | Curable coating composition for sheet goods A wear layer is applied to a flooring material to yield a product having superior properties. The wear layer is applied to the flooring material using a coating composition comprising (i) a polyvinyl chloride (PVC) resin, (ii) an acrylic or methacrylic co... | 11/14/2000 |
| 5994110 | Methods for direct synthesis of compounds having complementary structure to a desired molecular entity and use thereof Compounds which possess a complementary structure to a desired molecule, such as a biomolecule, in particular polymeric or oligomeric compounds, which are useful as in vivo or in vitro diagnostic and therapeutic agents are provided. Also, various methods ... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5859084 | Radiation-curable compositions containing photoinitiators linked by a covalent bond A process for the preparation of a radiation-curable acrylate composition, wherein to compounds A containing at least 2 acrylic groups there are added benzophenone derivatives which are not copolymerizable by free-radical copolymerization and which contai... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5698192 | Ocular implants and methods for their manufacture A method for modifying an ocular implant polymer surface by the gamma-irradiation induced polymerization thereon of N-vinylpyrrolidone, 2-hydroxyethylmethacrylate or a mixture thereof while maintaining the following conditions: (a) monomer concentration i... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5693374 | Alpha-resorcyclic acid ester derivatives and recording materials using the same -resorcylic acid ester derivatives useful as electron-accepting compounds for recording materials, and highly durable recording materials containing these derivatives. The -resorcylic acid derivative is represented by the following general f... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5620751 | Binders for powder coatings Binders for powder coatings comprising A) a solid unsaturated polyester and B) a polyurethane comprising (meth)acryloyl groups. These polyester-containing mixtures are distinguished by an improved blocking stability compared with polyurethane alone.... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5547753 | Aminoplast-anchored ultraviolet light stabilizers Novel aminoplast anchored UV stabilizers are provided. Compared to unanchored stabilizers, the anchored stabilizers disclosed herein have increased compatibility with coating resins and have reduced volatility due to higher molecular weights resulting fro... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5403873 | Plastisol for use in conductive molded article There is provided a plastisol for use in a electrically conductive molded article comprising non-conductive high polymer particles having surfaces coated with an electrically conductive high polymer or non-conductive high polymer particles having surfaces... | 04/04/1995 |
| 5364691 | Alk-1-enyloxy carbonates This invention relates to radiation curable alk-1-enyloxy carbonate reaction products of a hydroxylated compound having the formula A-ROH and a dialk-1-enyloxy carbonate having the formula ##STR1## wherein R is a polymeric radical selected from the g... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5290548 | Surface modified ocular implants, surgical instruments, devices, prostheses, contact lenses and the like A method for modifying the plastic surface of an article adapted for contacting living tissue by the gamma or electron beam irradiation induced chemical graft coating thereon of: (1) a neutral or ionic water-soluble, hydrophilic vinylic monomer or salt th... | 03/01/1994 |
| 5256454 | Method for suppression of electrification Electrification is suppressed with a water-soluble electrification-suppressing film having an electron conductivity and comprising a polymer resin. A high electrification-suppressing effect which is also high in vacuum can be easily obtained by using the ... | 10/26/1993 |
| 5141970 | Method of forming high-temperature resistant polymers A method of forming high-temperature resistant polymers by a 2 step curing process comprising (a) curing a polymerizable composition at least one aromatic compound having alpha and/or beta instruction which is not substantially reactive under the curing c... | 08/25/1992 |
| 5100689 | Surface modified surgical instruments, devices, implants, contact lenses and the like Improved medical devices and instruments prepared by an improved method of producing hydrophilic, gamma-irradiation or electron beam-irradiation induced polymerized and chemically grafted coatings or plastic surfaces of articles adapted for contacting liv... | 03/31/1992 |
| 5094876 | Surface modified surgical instruments, devices, implants, contact lenses and the like An improved method for modifying the plastic surfaces of articles adapted for contacting living tissue by the gamma or electron beam irradiation induced chemical graft coating thereon of a monomer comprising N-vinylpyrrolidone, 2-hydroxyethylmethacrylate ... | 03/10/1992 |
| 5002795 | Method of making a fire retardant and antistatic film A fire retardant antistatic coating and coated substrate. The coating includes a mixture of a radiation curable halogenated prepolymer, an effective amount of a quarternary ammonium compound antistatic agent and an effective amount of an antimony pentoxid... | 03/26/1991 |
| 5000981 | Compositions of elastomer-coated fibers Fibers are conveniently coated with a uniformly thin and continuous elastomeric coating by contacting the fibers with a (1) a water-dispersed reactive polymer, (2) epoxy resin, and (3) curing agent; and wherein said water-dispersed reactive polymer is a c... | 03/19/1991 |
| 4990364 | Solvent-free, low-monomer or monomer-free polymerizable hot melt coating process There are described solvent-free, low monomer or monomer-free polymerizable melt compositions suitable for the corrosion and abrasion resistant coatings of substrates and formed bodies of metal, plastic, cellulose materials and/or inorganic materials and/... | 02/05/1991 |
| 4988364 | Coated cation exchange yarn and process A sheath/core yarn having as its core a fluorinated cation exchange resin, oriented at least 1x, in alkali metal salt form and as its sheath an unoriented or oriented melt-fabricable precursor or derivative of the same salt-form fluorinated cation exchang... | 01/29/1991 |
| 4985104 | Method of manufacturing a vinyl chloride-coated metal sheet A method of manufacturing a vinyl chloride-coated steel sheet involving the steps of coating electron ray curable adhesives on the surface of a thin metal sheet, such as a zinc plated steel sheet or cold rolled steel sheet, laminating a vinyl chloride fil... | 01/15/1991 |
| 4923711 | Magnetic recording medium manufacturing process Magnetic recording media have been made with a new class of binder resins having the formula ##STR1## wherein the portion of the copolymer having the a subscript comprises 50 to 97 weight percent of the copolymer, the portion of the copolymer having ... | 05/08/1990 |
| 4861617 | Method of reducing the adhesion of bubbles in medical equipment A method of reducing the adhesion of bubbles to the surfaces of a medical administration set with which a parenteral liquid comes in contact prior to its introduction into a patient by treating the surfaces of the medical administration set with which the... | 08/29/1989 |
| 4810523 | Pressure-sensitive adhesives Acrylate-based pressure-sensitive adhesives are produced by a process in which a liquid, polymerizable monomer composition containing at least one acrylate monomer is placed in a closed reaction vessel, deaerated and the monomer(s) are polymerized by expo... | 03/07/1989 |
| 4797325 | Spacecraft materials A method of manufacturing a dielectric material for use in spacecraft, comprising the operation of coating a dielectric substrate with a layer comprising a metal oxide dispersed in a solution of a polymer material of a thickness such that when the polymer... | 01/10/1989 |
| 4748087 | Plastic laminate of furniture foil and method of making Cured coatings on substrates especially sheet substrates like paper are produced by electron beam irradiation of curable compositions comprising organic substituted tin silicon, titanium and zirconium compounds in which the organic radicals include croton... | 05/31/1988 |
| 4738867 | Process for the preparation of water absorptive composite material Aqueous solution of alkali or ammonium acrylate is applied to a prefabricated fibrous substrate, and the acrylate is subjected to polymerization in two steps, namely the first step in which the acrylate is polymerized by means of a radical polymerization ... | 04/19/1988 |
| 4724158 | Treatment of archival material A process for the treatment of archival material such as books and other bound volumes. The treatment includes a radiation-induced polymerization of at least one vinyl monomer within the paper of the archival material. The process, which is carried out in... | 02/09/1988 |
| 4711863 | Immobilized extractants A process for the production of a solid, particulate immobilized extractant, which process comprises adsorbing (a) a liquid extractant which is not homopolymerizable onto (b) a porous, solid, particulate, substrate; adsorbing (c) a monomer onto the substr... | 12/08/1987 |
