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...that in 1800 ether was first used by partyers as a fun diversion? Sniffing the gas led to hilarious and raucous laughter as people watched each other become more and more intoxicated and silly. Several doctors independently realized the value ether would have to anesthetize surgery patients. Of those who claimed rights to the "discovery," none had a happy ending. One had a seizure and died defending his rights. Another spent his life in an asylum because he had been denied acclaim. A third became addicted to chloroform and, in a New York City jail, he soaked a cloth in the drug, severed an artery and bled to death.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7378033 | Crease-resistant composition comprising a copolymer of controlled architecture, for articles made of textile fibers An aqueous or aqueous-alcoholic crease-resistant formulation comprising a cationic surfactant (CSA), for the treatment after washing in aqueous or aqueous-alcoholic medium of articles made of textile fibers, said formulation also comprising a soluble or dispersible ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7063895 | Hydrophobically modified solution polymers and their use in surface protecting formulations The present invention is directed to an aqueous polymer composition comprising a copolymer and water, the copolymer containing at least one hydrophilic base or acid-neutralizable monomer and at least one hydrophobic ethylenically unsaturated monomer. A film formed f... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7049252 | Coated fabric for luggage An abrasion resistant and water resistant fabric is disclosed. The fabric is particularly well suited for use in constructing luggage. The fabric, however, is also well suited for many other applications, such as use in constructing sportswear, outdoor apparel, mili... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6953485 | Enhanced fabric comprising substrates and process to provide same The present invention relates to substrate comprising fabric, the substrate treated with a composition comprising: a) formaldehyde; b) polyethylene glycol having a molecular weight of from about 700 gm/mol to about... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6825138 | Wrinkle free-water resistant fabrics and garments and method A textile treatment process, treatment bath, and treated fabric are disclosed. The process imparts water repellant, stain resistant, and wrinkle-free properties as well as aesthetically pleasing hand properties to a fabric made in whole or in part of fibers having a... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6750162 | Treated fabric for luggage An abrasion resistant and water resistant fabric is disclosed. The fabric is particularly well suited for use in constructing luggage. The fabric, however, is also well suited for many other applications, such as use in constructing sportswear, outdoor apparel, mili... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6648865 | Disposable absorbent article having fecal management member The present invention is a disposable absorbent article having a backsheet, and a fecal management member joined to the backsheet. The fecal management member includes a backing and a sheet of fibers. The sheet of fibers have anchor portions in the backin... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6528438 | Durable press/wrinkle-free process Cellulosic fiber-containing fabrics are made wrinkle resistant by a durable press wrinkle-free process which comprises treating a cellulosic fiber-containing fabric with formaldehyde, a catalyst capable of catalyzing the crosslinking reaction between the ... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6372674 | Wrinkle free-water resistant fabrics and garments A textile treatment process, treatment bath, and treated fabric are disclosed. The process imparts water repellant, stain resistant, and wrinkle-free properties as well as aesthetically pleasing hand properties to a fabric made in whole or in part of fibe... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6290867 | Treatment composition which provides anti-wrinkling properties to textiles A textile treatment composition which imparts anti-wrinkling properties to textiles treated therewith, said textile treatment composition comprising a polyhydroxyalkylurea crosslinking agent having at least two urea moieties. Textiles treated with the com... | 09/18/2001 |
| 5965466 | Method for imparting permanent press to textiles A method for imparting permanent press properties to a textile containing cellulose fibers. The method involves applying an aqueous solution of a (hydroxyalkyl)urea and/or a ଲ-hydroxyalkyl amide crosslinking agent to a textile, and heating the texti... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5955385 | Recyclable wovens composed of polyolefin yarns A recyclable textile sheet material for textile sun protection articles, tarpaulins, tent fabrics, canopy fabrics and the like comprises yarns or threads of polyolefin biconstituent fibers in combination with 0-50% by weight of polypropylene fiber in the ... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5755828 | Method and composition for increasing the strength of compositions containing high-bulk fibers Crosslinked cellulose fibers having free pendant carboxylic acid groups are disclosed. The fibers include a polycarboxylic acid covalently coupled to the fibers, and are crosslinked with a crosslinking agent having a cure temperature lower than the cure t... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5385680 | Finishing process for textiles, finishing bath for textiles using phosphinicosuccinic acid, phosphinicobissuccinic acid or their mixtures, finished textiles and use of said acids as finishes Process for finishing a textile in which the textile to be treated is impregnated using a finishing bath containing phosphinicosuccinic acid (I), phosphinicobissuccinic acid (II) or a mixture of phosphinicosuccinic acid (I) and phosphinico-bissuccinic aci... | 01/31/1995 |
| 5080960 | Composite sheet of polypropylene film and non-woven fabric for separating stacked groups of containers A separator pad for stacked containers is composed of a spunbonded central fabric of polypropylene having a basis weight of 6 to 11 oz. per square yard and outer flat layers of polypropylene.... | 01/14/1992 |
| 4505712 | Cyclic urea/glyoxal/polyol condensates and their use in treating textile fabrics and paper Cyclic urea/glyoxal/polyol condensates are excellent formaldehyde-free crosslinking resins for cellulosic textile fabrics and insolubilizers for binders in paper coating compositions.... | 03/19/1985 |
| 4504549 | Elastomeric silicone finishes applied to substrates and method of preparing same An elastomeric silicone finish is prepared from a silicone system comprising a blend of silanols and crosslinable silicone intermediates. The blend is applied to the desired substrate and thereafter catalyzed and cured to obtain an elastomeric finish.... | 03/12/1985 |
| 4477514 | Method for treating cellulosic textile fabrics with aqueous emulsions of carboxyfunctional silicone fluids A method for improving properties of a cellulosic textile fabric is disclosed. The fabric is first impregnated with an aqueous emulsion of a carboxyfunctional silicone fluid stabilized by a nonionic surfactant having a particular HLB value, and then heate... | 10/16/1984 |
| 4431699 | Aminoplast resin cross-linking agents and nitroalkanol used to treat cellulose A composition adapted to treating textiles and non-woven cellulosic products comprising a mixture of a cross-linking agent and a nitroalkanol. A method of reducing the residual formaldehyde content of the wrinkle-resistant fabric and a wrinkle-resistant f... | 02/14/1984 |
| 4331437 | Process for imparting wrinkle resistance to cellulosic textile materials and materials obtained thereby The invention is a process whereby a fibrous cellulosic textile material is rendered wrinkle resistant by impregnating the material with an aqueous mixture of urea and at least one phosphoric acid, wherein the mole ratio of urea to phosphoric acid is abou... | 05/25/1982 |
| 4323624 | Method of preparing wrinkle-resistant fabric A composition comprising a mixture of a curable urea-aldehyde resin or other crosslinking agent and a nitroalkanol or nitroalkane and having particular utility for treating textiles and non-woven cellulose products to provide permanent press and wrinkle-r... | 04/06/1982 |
| 4310426 | Durable, antistatic, soil release agent Yellowing resistant, durable antistatic soil release agent: ##STR1## wherein X is an aminoplast resin moiety having amino nitrogen atoms and 4 to 6 methylene groups, each of which methylene groups is attached to an amino nitrogen atom; Y1 ... | 01/12/1982 |
| 4307146 | Process for resin-finishing of textile fabrics and knitted goods Cotton-polyester fiber-blended textile fabrics and knitted goods are resin-finished to be imparted with a high soft feeling and a durable crease resistance using a resin bath containing a specific combination of an amino resin having in the molecule at le... | 12/22/1981 |
| 4238545 | Modified urea-formaldehyde resin A resinous product comprising a curable urea-formaldehyde resin modified by a nitroalkanol and having particular utility for treating textiles and non-woven cellulose products to provide permanent press and wrinkle-resistant characteristics.... | 12/09/1980 |
| 4225646 | Method of treating fibers and fabrics A method of improving the dimensional stability, crease resistance and surface appearance of fibers, fabrics and textile products of cotton, polyester-cotton blends, polyesters and polyester-synthetic blends comprises applying to the fiber, fabric or text... | 09/30/1980 |
| 4212916 | Dense, flexible composite sheet material A composite material comprising a fibrous sheet which is impregnated with a polyurethane elastomer. The polyurethane elastomer comprises the reaction product of (A) a polymeric diol having a molecular weight of about 800-4000; (B) an organic diisocyanate havin... | 07/15/1980 |
| 4205112 | Process for forming high viscosity coating compositions for fabric substrates A process for forming a high viscosity coating composition from low viscosity polymeric colloidal dispersion by substantially effecting the thickening of the colloidal dispersion in a mixing head, and for producing from the mixing head a range of high vis... | 05/27/1980 |
| 4198462 | Processes for preparing textile finishing composition and finishing textile materials therewith The invention is a process for manufacturing low free-formaldehyde crease-proofing compositions for textiles and a process for treating the textile materials therewith.... | 04/15/1980 |
| 4135879 | Processes for the treatment of textiles and finishing agents for use therein Processes for the treatment of textile fabrics which comprises applying to the fabrics a finishing agent of the group consisting of (a) phosphoric acid esters of poly(oxyethylene) alkanols and salts thereof having the formulae or ##STR1## OR MIXTURES... | 01/23/1979 |
| 4116625 | Process for modifying fibrous products containing cellulosic fibers A process for modifying a fibrous product containing cellulosic fibers which comprises treating said fibrous product with a solution or dispersion containing a particular acrylic copolymer having a glycidyl group and an alkylene oxide sidechain, drying th... | 09/26/1978 |
| 4104222 | Dispersion of linear polyester resin The present invention relates to a dispersion of a linear polyester resin for use in the property-improvement of shaped high polymer articles, said dispersion being obtained by mixing a linear polyester resin with a higher alcohol/ethylene oxide addition ... | 08/01/1978 |
| 4097643 | Compositions comprising (1) a copolymer formed from an unsaturated acid and (2) an epoxy group-containing silane are useful textile and paper finishing materials An improved composition is disclosed which consists of organic resins and silanes. The compositions are useful finishing resins for textiles, fibers and paper. An example of the improved composition is a copolymer resin containing at least one type of acr... | 06/27/1978 |
| 4092107 | Process for finishing textile materials containing cellulose fibers A process is provided for finishing fabric containing cellulose fibers to improve its crease resistance, soil release and wet soiling properties while retaining a hand similar to that of the fabric prior to finishing wherein a latex containing a cross-lin... | 05/30/1978 |
| 4039496 | Low formaldehyde fully etherified methylolated melamine with urea-formaldehyde-glyoxal as textile resin The invention relates to a water soluble textile finishing resin composition, the process for preparing the same, the process for finishing textile materials therewith, and to the textile materials so treated. More particularly, the invention relates to i... | 08/02/1977 |
| 3995085 | Fabrics treated with hybrid tetracopolymers and process A new class of hybrid copolymers which confer improved spray rating, resistance to staining, particularly aqueous stains and improved resistance to crocking on surfaces is obtained from (I) fluoroaliphatic radical-containing component in combination with ... | 11/30/1976 |
| 3984367 | Durable press composition and process Durable crease and wrinkle resistance properties are permanently imparted to fabrics and garments by treating the same with a novel composition prepared by reacting a urea with a condensation product of an aldehyde, an amine and phosphoric acid under curi... | 10/05/1976 |
| 3983269 | Durable press composition and process Durable crease and wrinkle resistance properties are permanently imparted to fabrics and garments by treating the same with a novel composition prepared by reacting a urea with a condensation product of an aldehyde, an amine and phosphoric acid under curi... | 09/28/1976 |
| 3981807 | Durable textile treating adducts Textile treating adducts having a chemically combined durabilizing segment with a melting point between about 100° and about 300°C. and which has a Solubility Parameter differing by at least one unit from the Solubility Parameter of the functional compo... | 09/21/1976 |
| 3970424 | Durable press treatment by addition of sodium dihydrogen phosphate to aluminum sulfate catalyst Improvement in strength and elimination of coloration are achieved in fabrics finished for durable press properties by treatment with an N-methylol amide crosslinking agent and aluminum sulfate catalyst when sodium dihydrogen phosphate is included in the ... | 07/20/1976 |
| 3962500 | Process for treating fibers Method for imparting resilience and crease resistance to synthetic fibers, particularly knitted fabrics, by applying to the fibers a composition obtained by mixing a hydroxylated polydiorganosiloxane, an organosilane having amino and alkoxy or alkoxyalkox... | 06/08/1976 |
