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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7897526 | Silicone nanocomposite coatings for fabrics A silicone based coating for fabrics utilizing dual nanocomposite fillers providing enhanced mechanical and thermal properties to the silicone base. The first filler includes nanoclusters of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) and a metal oxide and a second filler of exfoli... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7820563 | Compositions and methods for imparting oil repellency and/or water repellency Compositions and methods for treating substrates, such as fibrous materials, are disclosed. Such compositions and methods can be used to impart or maintain a level of oil repellency and/or water repellency in fibrous substrates such as paper-based materials and/or t... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7407898 | Liquid polymeric coating compositions and air bags coated therewith A coating composition for air bag fabrics is disclosed, the composition being comprised of liquid silicone rubbers and liquid organic polymers that are chemically reacted to form cross-linked polymer networks with silicone and non-silicone components. By adding liqu... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7297643 | Textile substrate having coating containing repellant finish chemical, organic cationic material, and sorbant polymer thereon, for image printing A textile coated with a coating having a multiphase fluorochemical, a cationic material, and a sorbant polymer. A printed image is subsequently placed on the coated textile. ... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7278173 | Adjustable baseball cap The invention is an article of headwear that incorporates an adjustment system for accommodating individuals with various head dimensions. The headwear may be formed of a crown and a visor. With respect to the crown, the adjustment system includes a first elastic ma... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7276290 | Cryogenic insulation Putty-like gap-filling compounds for insulation that can be utilized at temperatures from about −420° F. (−250° C.) up to about 500° F. (260° C.) are described herein. Embodiments of these compounds contain about 25-50 volume percent base material, about 50-... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7097785 | Fluoropolymer—amino terminated polydiorganosiloxane compositions for textile treatments Treatment of textiles by a fluoropolymer-amino terminated polydiorganosiloxane composition is disclosed. The fluoropolymer-amino terminated polydiorganosiloxane compositions are prepared by combining a fluoropolymer and an amino terminated polydiorganosiloxane. The ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7008887 | Cellulosic substrates with reduced absorbent capacity having the capability to wick liquids The present invention relates to cellulosic substrates with reduced absorbent capacity having the capability to wick liquids, as well as to methods of manufacturing such cellulosic substrates. The cellulosic substrates provided by the present invention comprise an i... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7004041 | System for retrieving a gas phase sample from a gas stream containing entrained liquid, and sample conditioner assembly therefore A system for the retrieval and initial conditioning of sample gas for “on line” analyzers or filling of gas sample cylinders. The preferred embodiment of the present invention contemplates a system configured to obtain a representative gas phase sample from a pr... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6935383 | Combination weave using twisted and nontwisted yarn An article of furniture is made from elongated polymer filaments. The polymer filaments may be monofilaments or plural filaments, which are twisted together and woven with polymer strands of non-twisted yarn to form a woven portion of material. The woven portion can... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6897167 | Thermal foot cover The thermal foot cover is an article of footwear to be worn when the wearer's foot is subjected to cold temperatures. The thermal foot cover has an upper cover portion attached to a bottom panel to define a cavity for insertion of a wearer's shoe-encased or boot-enc... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6869662 | Self-adherent roofing membrane without the need for a removable release liner The present invention relates to a non-blocking roll of roofing membrane employing a combination of silicone rubber sealant, non-woven fiberglass scrim and pressure sensitive adhesive. The method utilizes a process by which silicone rubber sealant is applied to the ... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6855651 | Cover tape A cover tape for winding on a grip of a device comprising an elongated cloth layer and an elastic layer. The cloth layer has a first surface and a second surface. The elastic layer is made of silicone gel and bonded to the first surface of the cloth layer for enabli... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6746977 | Wax-impregnated towelette A moist wax-impregnated towelette suitable for polishing a lightly-soiled exterior surface of a vehicle without buffing and without abrading the vehicle surface comprises a low-lint fabric such as melt-blown polypropylene non-woven fabric, impregnated with an aqueou... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6653393 | Paintwork coating composition and coating cloth To provide a paintwork coating composition that is harmless to the environments and humans and enables a paintwork to be fully coated by the application of only a small quantity of coating composition and also provide a coating cloth that provides a smoot... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6573203 | High utility towel The present invention may provide a towel desirably including first and second layers having cellulosic fibers and a repellant agent. The first and second layers may substantially sandwich a third layer having cellulosic fibers with higher absorbency than... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6475934 | Wet cloth for cleaning, water repellent finish and polishing of automobile paint film An excellent wet cloth with which, only by wiping the body, not only can stains and dirt attached to an automobile body be removed therefrom, but a glossy film with water repellency can also be formed. The cloth, woven or non-woven, is made from lipophili... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6472468 | Fluorinated polysiloxane, making method, and fiber or fabric treating agent composition A fluorinated polysiloxane having at least one unit of the following general formula (1) and containing at least one aminoalkyl group attached to a silicon atom in a molecule is novel. ##STR1## R1 is a monovalent hydrocarbon group of 1-20 carbo... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6309984 | Agent for treating water repellency supply cloth and water repellency supply cloth A water repellency supply cloth supplying a water-repellent film having excellent persistency by a simple operation of polishing the body of a car or wiping out waterdrops after car washing is provided. A trimethyl siloxi silicate derivative having free h... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6239050 | Photocatalytic filter with fiber glass mat carrier A matrix for use in a method of photocatalytically decomposing organic compounds in a fluid includes a fiber glass mat substrate carrying a photocatalytic material. The fiber glass mat is made of randomly oriented glass fibers that have been substantially... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6200915 | Silicone coated textile fabrics A textile fabric which has been coated with an elastomer-forming silicone-based composition, comprising an organopolysiloxane polymer having a siloxane backbone being end-blocked with at least two silicon-bonded reactive groups, preferably alkenyl, a cros... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6177365 | Two-layered coating system for airbag fabrics This invention relates to novel airbag coating compositions comprising at least two separate and distinct layers. The first layer (base coat), being in contact with the airbag surface, comprises a non-silicone composition of at least one coating material,... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6177366 | Two-layer coating system for airbag fabrics This invention relates to novel airbag coating compositions comprising at least two separate and distinct layers. The first layer (base coat), being in contact with the airbag surface. comprises a composition of at least one coating material which may com... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6121165 | Wet-like cleaning articles Disclosed are articles useful in cleansing, and particularly wet-like cleansing wipes and toilet tissue. These articles are essentially dry to the touch prior to use, but deliver liquid when subjected to in-use shear and compressive forces. In one aspect,... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6001749 | Patterned conductive textiles A patterned conductive textile is provided by applying a finish to selected parts of a fabric which inhibits the formation of a conductive polymer coating on those areas. A conductive polymer is then oxidatively synthesized onto the remaining areas from a... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5932316 | Method for forming a nonwoven web exhibiting surface energy gradients and increased caliper The present invention pertains, in a preferred embodiment, to a method for forming a nonwoven web exhibiting a plurality of surface energy gradients. The method includes the steps of: providing a nonwoven web of fibers exhibiting a surface energy, the non... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5858545 | Electrosprayable release coating Free-radically polymerizable release coating compositions containing conductivity enhancers, which are capable of being electrosprayed onto a substrate. The compositions comprise (a) about 100 parts by weight of one or more free-radically polymerizable vi... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5814397 | Method for waterproofing ceramic materials Hygroscopic ceramic materials which are difficult to waterproof with a silane, substituted silane or silazane waterproofing agent, such as an alumina containing, fibrous, flexible and porous, fibrous ceramic insulation used on a reentry space vehicle, are... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5792404 | Method for forming a nonwoven web exhibiting surface energy gradients and increased caliper The present invention pertains, in a preferred embodiment, to a method for forming a nonwoven web exhibiting a plurality of surface energy gradients. The method includes the steps of: providing a nonwoven web of fibers exhibiting a surface energy, the non... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5763040 | Rug and carpet underlays substantially impervious to liquids A carpet underlay comprising a fibrous nonwoven substrate composed of natural or synthetic fibers having in or on it a repellent finish which makes said substrate substantially imprevious to liquids, and a carpet having an underlay substantially imperviou... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5763332 | Cleaning articles comprising a polarphobic region and a high internal phase inverse emulsion Wet-like cleaning wipes and similar articles that are particularly useful in removing perianal soils. These wipes comprise a carrier comprising at least one polarphobic region, an optional, preferred substrate such as tissue paper web, and an emulsion app... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5719219 | Process for producing a nonwoven web using silane modified elastomeric compositions There is provided a melt extrudable, moisture curable thermoplastic polymer which is produced from a silane modified elastomeric polymer and which has improved hysteresis, reduced stress decay and improved creep properties. The polymer may be processed in... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5714257 | Silane modified elastomeric compositions and articles made therefrom There is provided a melt extrudable, moisture curable thermoplastic polymer which is produced from a silane modified elastomeric polymer and which has improved hysteresis, reduced stress decay and improved creep properties. The polymer may be processed in... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5612433 | Agent for water-repellent treatment of fibers Disclosed is a water repellent for fibers, comprising an acryl-silicone graft copolymer which is prepared by a radical copolymerization reaction of an organopolysiloxane compound containing one radical polymerizable group with radical polymerizable monome... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5601910 | Rug underlay substantially impervious to liquids A carpet underlay comprising a fibrous non-woven substrate composed of natural or synthetic fibers having in or on it a repellent finish which makes said substrate substantially impervious to liquids.... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5576096 | Agent for water-repellent treatment of fibers Disclosed is a water repellent for fibers, comprising an acryl-silicone graft copolymer which is prepared by a radical copolymerization reaction of an organopolysiloxane compound containing one radical polymerizable group with radical polymerizable monome... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5567347 | Fiber treatment compositions containing organofunctional siloxanes and methods for the preparation thereof The present invention relates to fiber treatment compositions comprising an unsaturated acetate, an organohydrogensiloxane, a metal catalyst, an organosilicon compound, and optionally a dispersant. The compositions of the present invention impart benefici... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5556695 | Delaminating armor Absorption retardant substances, such as water-repellents, are applied to ballistic energy absorbing fabric before the fabric is encased in a resin system to form an armor piece. Tiles made from boron carbide, other ceramic material or steel can be attach... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5466514 | High-density textile fabric A high-density textile fabric produced by arranging, as warps and wefts, identical or different continuous filaments yarn at least 40% by weight of which are formed of filaments having a filament denier of 1.1 or less and which have a total denier of 120 ... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5431997 | Process of producing porous web materials used for making infusion packages for brewing beverages and the web materials thus produced A porous web material for making infusion packages having enhanced mechanical seam integrity is obtained by treating the entire fibrous web material with an aqueous emulsion of a hydrophobic agent selected from the group consisting of high molecular weigh... | 07/11/1995 |
