...that power steering was invented by independent inventor Francis W. Davis? As chief engineer in the 1920s of the truck division of the Pierce Arrow Motor Car Company, he saw how hard it was to steer heavy vehicles. So that he would be able to keep the profits from his future invention, Davis left his job, rented a small engineering shop in Waltham, Mass., and developed a hydraulic power steering system that led to power steering.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7422990 | Thermal/acoustic insulation product based on mineral wool A thermal and/or acoustic insulation product, and an apparatus and the process for manufacturing the product. The product is based on mineral wool of the glass wool or rock wool type. The product has at least part of its external surface uncovered. The product is su... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7311957 | Sound absorbing material and process for making A sound absorbing material having a homogenous mixture of an organic man-made fiber, an inorganic man-made fiber, a co-binder, and a cellulose material wherein the organic man-made fiber is polyester, the inorganic man-made fiber is fiberglass, and the co-binder is ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7309664 | Substrate with a photocatalytic coating A substrate, its process of manufacture, and its applications. The substrate includes a fibrous material which is provided, over at least a portion of its surface and/or within its thickness, with a coating with photocatalytic properties including a semi-conducting ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7186273 | Treatment of textiles with fluorinated polyethers A polymer adapted for the Shrink resist treatment of textile materials imparting water, stain and/or oil repellency. The polymer includes a fluorinated polyether. ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7150494 | Flat section of the outer skin of the bodywork of a motor vehicle An at least partially moveable motor-vehicle outer skin is already known per se. An actuator formed of a polymer and/or ion-exchanging and/or other material exhibiting various conformations is provided so that the outer skin can be moved. This material is moveable a... | 12/19/2006 |
| 6960625 | Transparent polyurethane-hydrogel composition, method of making transparent polyurethane-hydrogel composition, and air-freshener application A transparent polyurethane-hydrogel composition includes a reaction product in aqueous solvent of a prepolymer and a water-soluble crosslinker in the substantial absence of organic solvent, and such a composition can be prepared by admixing a prepolymer and a water-... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6855398 | Sound absorbing and heat insulating material, and method of manufacturing same An object of the present invention is, by utilizing carbon fibers as its constituent material, to provide a thermal-acoustic insulation material having excellent properties in durability, compression resilience, lightness, fireproofness, and non-galvanic corrosivene... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6702914 | Method for fabricating non-fiberglass sound absorbing moldable thermoplastic structure A non-fiberglass containing sound absorbing moldable laminate of a fibrous batt and stiffening mats formed from chopped mono-filament polyester bonded by a thermoplastic binder is provided. The mono-filament mats stiffen the batt and allow use of all ther... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6322658 | Method for making a composite headliner A method for making a unitary composite headliner adapted to be installed in a motor vehicle includes providing an inner layer and two reinforcing layers, each of which comprises polymeric material, the inner layer being configured to absorb sound and vib... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6323144 | Convertible fabric A convertible fabric having improved acoustical and heat transfer properties comprising an elastomeric polymer coating on a double woven fabric. The double woven having the standard sateen weave and the backing fabric of a plain weave interconnected to th... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6297176 | Non-fiberglass sound absorbing moldable thermoplastic structure A non-fiberglass containing sound absorbing moldable laminate of a fibrous batt and stiffening mats formed from chopped mono-filament polyester bonded by a thermoplastic binder is provided. The mono-filament mats stiffen the batt and allow use of all ther... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6146746 | Formaldehyde-free coating composition for shaped articles The use of a formaldehyde-free aqueous binder comprising A) a polymer obtained by free-radical polymerization comprising 5-100% by weight of an ethylenically unsaturated acid anhydride or of an ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid whose carboxyl groups ... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6077613 | Sound insulating membrane A sound insulating membrane and processes for forming, particularly well suited for use in floor, ceiling and wall constructions. The membrane comprises at least one backing layer in contact with a layer of nonfoam polymeric material. The polymeric materi... | 06/20/2000 |
| 5043207 | Thermally insulating continuous filaments materials Insulating material comprising continuous filaments of a synthetic material characterized in that the filaments have a mean diameter of from 4 to 20 microns and in that the filaments have been separated by a stretching and subsequent relaxation of a crimp... | 08/27/1991 |
| 4675231 | Moldable and foamable reinforced laminate and process of making same A laminated foamable and moldable sheet which contains a solid catalyst that is activated at the molding temperature of the laminate.... | 06/23/1987 |
| 4585685 | Acoustically porous building materials The present invention relates to acoustically porous building materials which are produced by disposing an aggregate material on the surface of a dry-formed web comprising a fibrous material and an organic binder, and consolidating the composite material ... | 04/29/1986 |
| 4584232 | Foam material sound absorption The present invention relates to a sound absorbing member comprising a fiber grid insert disposed between and bonded to two open cell foam panels.... | 04/22/1986 |
| 4472478 | Fibrous composite materials and the production and use thereof A fibrous composite material in the form of individual fibres, sheets, layers or lightweight blocks comprising non-combustible fibres and lamellae of a layer mineral, a method for the manufacture of the fibrous composite materials by applying lamellae of ... | 09/18/1984 |
| 4463049 | Sound-absorbing wall-lining It should be possible to manufacture, in a simple manner, a sound-absorbing wall-lining (3) consisting of a material to be applied to the wall which needs lining, and a resilient layer (4, 5) of foam, e.g. foam rubber, felt, or similar material, having lo... | 07/31/1984 |
| 4367259 | Sound deadening material A sound deadening material is obtained with a very high loading of sound damping materials such as barium sulfate, calcium carbonate or metal powders. These materials are mixed with water and are bound together by adding a water-miscible isocyanate-termin... | 01/04/1983 |
| 4324831 | Formed structures based on synthetic fibers and having soundproofing properties Formed structures comprising synthetic thermoplastic fibrils or fibrids having a surface area (specific surface) higher than 1 m2 /g and useful for soundproofing purposes are provided. Methods for making the structures are also disclosed.... | 04/13/1982 |
| 4152474 | Acoustic absorber and method for absorbing sound An acoustic absorber and a method for absorbing sound utilize a substrate having a plurality of openings therethrough. An organic polymer coating covers the substrate and partially fills the openings in the substrate to form an acoustic absorber having a ... | 05/01/1979 |
| 4010818 | Flexible noise barrier material A flexible noise barrier material is provided. The barrier material consists of a mass building coat adhered to a non-woven substrate. The mass building coat consists of neoprene and dispersed particles of iron sulfide, iron oxide, barium sulfate, or bari... | 03/08/1977 |