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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7303817 | Dental filling material A dental filling material comprising an inner core and outer layer of material disposed and surrounding the inner core, both the inner core and outer layer of material each containing a thermoplastic polymer. The thermoplastic polymer may be biodegradable. A bioacti... | 12/04/2007 |
| 6808772 | Vapor barrier for use in the heat insulation of buildings The invention relates to a vapor barrier for use in the thermal insulation of buildings which can be used, in particular, for thermal insulation procedures in new buildings or in the renovation of old buildings. The vapor barrier in accordance with the invention is ... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6576347 | Saw wire Utilization of gelatine in the form of sheets as support for images and the transfer thereof to surfaces or to tridimensional bodies through humidification of the sheet and, in certain cases, further subjecting said sheet to heat at a temperature comprise... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6497760 | Modified soy protein adhesives Modified soy protein adhesives are provided which have increased bonding abilities. The adhesives are prepared by forming a dispersion of soy protein, water, and a modifier selected from two classes of modifiers. The preferred modifiers are urea, sodium d... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6083581 | Cellulase resistant cellulose casing and process A cellulose food casing and process for making a casing of a tubular cellulosic film having an exterior tube surface and an interior tube surface where the exterior surface is coated with (a) at least one protein having an acidic isoelectric point, prefer... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6083609 | Ink jet recording material An ink jet recording material having an ink-absorbing layer containing a gelatin crosslinked with at least one compound selected from the group consisting of compounds of the following general formulas: ##STR1## wherein X is a bivalent residue having... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6045917 | Ink jet recording element An ink jet recording element comprising a support having thereon, in the order recited, a base layer comprising a hydrophilic material and an ink-receptive top layer comprising a mordant polymer having the following formula: ##STR1## wherein: A ... | 04/04/2000 |
| 5993959 | Binding tape paper and binding tape using the paper A binding tape is constructed from a binding tape paper, an pressure sensitive adhesive layer formed on one side of the binding tape paper, and a release sheet stuck to the pressure sensitive adhesive layer. The binding tape paper is made from a composite... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5861237 | Photographic element and diffusion transfer photographic light-sensitive material using the same A photographic element is disclosed, comprising a support having a gelatin undercoat, having provided thereon an acetylcellulose layer containing from 1.0 to 12.0 wt % of a polymer represented by formula (1) and from 5 to 40 wt % of a compound having at l... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5789070 | Inkjet ink image recording elements with cationically modified cellulose ether layers There is disclosed an image recording element for inkjet ink images comprising, in the following order, a support, a base layer and a top layer, wherein: the base layer comprises a hydrophilic material; the top layer is ink receptive and comprises a cationical... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5766732 | Moisture resistant frozen food packaging using an over-print varnish This invention relates to moisture resistant frozen food packaging using highly-sized paperboard and press applied moisture resistant over-print varnishes. Such structures of this type, generally, employ a moisture-resistant coating which is placed betwee... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5738932 | Recording medium, ink-jet recording method using the same and print obtained thereby, and dispersion and production process of the recording medium using the dispersion Disclosed herein is a recording medium having an ink-receiving layer which comprises an alumina hydrate and acid-processed or alkali-processed gelatin.... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5362614 | Photographic printing paper support Disclosed is a photographic printing paper support which comprises a raw paper having polyolefin resin coats on the both sides, with the raw paper being made from pulp slurry containing an epoxidized higher fatty acid amide and/or an alkylketene dimer and... | 11/08/1994 |
| 5208110 | Security cards A security card comprises a data-carrying sheet having a gelatin layer thereon and a transparent polymeric film having a gelatin layer thereon, said sheet and said film being bonded together by an adhesive composition polymerized between and in contact wi... | 05/04/1993 |
| 5153058 | Fiber reinforced thermoplastic composites as fire/heat barriers for combustible substrates A fire resistant structure has a compressed fiber reinforced composite layer and a wooden substrate layer. The composite layer upon exposure to fire provides a lofted glass network which acts as a barrier to heat and fire thereby protecting the underlying... | 10/06/1992 |
| 5073533 | Thermal transfer image receiving materials A thermal transfer image receiving material is described, comprising a support having thereon at least one dye receiving layer which can accept a dye which migrates from a thermal transfer dye donating material as a result of heating, wherein said dye rec... | 12/17/1991 |
| 5045392 | Sheet material carrying a strippable gloss-controlling layer Sheet material including a cellulose acetate temporary support carrying thereon a continuous strippable layer. The strippable layer is a non-photosensitive layer containing a coverage of at most 20 g/m2 gelatin hardened to a degree correspondin... | 09/03/1991 |
| 4913743 | Processes for managing keratinous material using glycosaminoglycan and cationic polymer combinations Combinations of glycosaminoglycan and certain cationic polymers provide modified glycosaminoglycan properties and can provide substantivity to keratinous material, compatibility, stability, humectancy, rheology and other properties useful in personal care... | 04/03/1990 |
| 4892766 | Capsules Hard gelatin capsules are made from gelatin containing up to 10% of a preferably hydrophilic fibrous material. They do not split after storage when filled with hygroscopic or deliquescent materials.... | 01/09/1990 |
| 4627850 | Osmotic capsule An osmotic capsule is disclosed for delivering a beneficial agent formulation to an environment of use. The osmotic capsule comprises an outer semipermeable wall surrounding and laminating an inner capsule wall formed of a different polymeric composition ... | 12/09/1986 |
| 4564560 | Recording sheets for water base ink and process for making the same A sheet for water base ink recording comprises a backing substrate including a surface layer obtained by ultraviolet or radiation curing of a composition composed mainly of an ultraviolet or radiation curing type resin starting from a natural high-molecul... | 01/14/1986 |
| 4500676 | Hyaluronate modified polymeric articles Polymeric materials (and articles made therefrom) including polyurethanes, polyesters, polyolefins, polyamides, polysiloxanes, vinylic and acrylic polymers are rendered biocompatible by including with the polymeric material hyaluronic acid or a salt there... | 02/19/1985 |
| 4378431 | Production of a cellulose-synthetic polymer composite fiber Hydrophilic characteristics are imparted to hydrophobic synthetic substrates, such as polyester fibers, by incubating a culture medium with Acetobacter bacterium in the presence of the substrate.... | 03/29/1983 |
| 4278749 | Receiving elements containing graft gelatin polymers as dye mordants A photographic material which comprises a receiving element for transferred dyes is provided. The receiving element comprises a support having coated thereon a mordant layer which is made from a graft polymer prepared from gelatin, a monomer which when ho... | 07/14/1981 |
| 4245420 | Artificial bait for aquatic species Artificial bait comprising a water-insoluble matrix which is permeable by diffusion at a predetermined and controlled rate over a prolonged period of time to an attractant incorporated therein upon immersion in an aqueous medium.... | 01/20/1981 |
| 4086382 | Method of producing fire resistant wood products and product thereof A method of producing fire resistant wood products wherein a plurality of thin wood strips, each having a multiplicity of uniformly close spaced surface indentations, are bonded together in a stack by a binder having fine particles of inert non-flammable ... | 04/25/1978 |
| 4046955 | Proteinaceous adhesive composition A proteinaceous adhesive composition in which a dry mix comprised of protein, solubilizing agents and fillers is added to water containing furfuryl alcohol at the time of use. The adhesive composition is especially useful in joining untreated and fire-ret... | 09/06/1977 |
| 4013696 | Element comprising a coating layer containing a mixture of a cationic perfluorinated alkyl and an alkylphenoxy-poly(propylene oxide) A combination of improved coatability of a coating composition onto an anionic surfactant-containing contiguous layer of a radiation-sensitive or non-radiation sensitive film element, plus better control of static electricity on the resulting coated film ... | 03/22/1977 |