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Comic actor Danny Kaye received patent D166,807 for the co-design of "Blowout Toy or the Like". It's similar to one of those toys that unravels when you blow into at a birthday party except Kaye's has three blowouts going in different directions, not just one.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7655593 | Catalysts A method of manufacturing a cobalt catalyst is described, which comprises the steps of forming an aqueous solution of a cobalt amine complex, oxidising said solution such that the concentration of Co(III) in the oxidised solution is greater than the concentration of... | 02/02/2010 |
| 6586566 | Double metal cyanide catalysts for producing polyether polyols This invention relates to novel double metal cyanide (DMC) catalysts for the production of polyether polyols by polyaddition of alkylene oxides onto starter compounds having active hydrogen atoms, wherein the catalyst contains a) double metal cyanide comp... | 07/01/2003 |
| 5972824 | Catalyst, process for producing the catalyst and process for preparing vinyl acetate using the catalyst A process for the production of a catalyst for preparing vinyl acetate in the gas phase from ethylene, acetic acid and oxygen or oxygen-containing gases which catalyst comprises palladium and/or its compounds, gold and/or its compounds and also alkali met... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5750453 | High surface area meixnerite from hydrotalcites infiltrated with metal salts A method for making a synthetic mixed metal oxide or meixnerite which, when activated, has a high B.E.T. surface area, typically about 290 m2 /g or greater. The method comprises activating hydrotalcite, then cooling and hydrating such activated... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5622907 | Post-reducing treatment of alcohol synthesis catalysts with carbon dioxide A method is provided for improving the catalytic activity of an alcohol synthesis catalyst. In this method, the catalyst, after activation by exposure to a reducing atmosphere, is improved by contacting with a carbon dioxide-containing gas to convert the ... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5583085 | Preparation of dehydroxylated supports Dehydroxylated oxide (e.g. silica) particles are obtained by reacting oxide particles, having surface hydroxyl groups, with a dialkylcarbonate or diarylcarbonate. The resulting products have surface alkoxy or aryloxy groups and significantly reduced hydro... | 12/10/1996 |
| 4835132 | Catalyst and method of making a precursor for the catalyst A CO shift catalyst comprises the calcined form of a precursor of the approximate formula, the precursor having a layer structure where R is lanthanum, cerium or zirconium x is not less than 1 and not greater than 4; y is not less than 0.01 and not greater than 1.5... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4436833 | Preparation of methanol synthesis catalyst comprising zinc, copper and aluminum A process for the preparation of methanol by reacting a gaseous mixture of carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and hydrogen at an elevated temperature and under superatmospheric pressure over a catalyst which contains zinc, copper and aluminum, the catalyst b... | 03/13/1984 |
| 4199479 | Hydrogenation catalyst A catalyst composition having an intrinsic surface area above about 60 square meters per gram as measured by the BET nitrogen adsorption method, said catalyst comprising from about 1 to 30 weight percent of a finely divided silica component, and from abou... | 04/22/1980 |
| 4110249 | Preparation of bismuth modified spheroidal malachite Spheroidal agglomerates of malachite crystals are prepared by bringing together solutions of a cupric salt, a bismuth salt and an alkali metal carbonate or bicarbonate to form a mixture containing amorphous hydrated copper carbonate, and then holding the ... | 08/29/1978 |
| 4065406 | Catalyst for use in treating gas Two types of catalysts are disclosed. They are: 1. Catalyst for oxidation of carbon monoxide, nitrogen monoxide or sulfur dioxide, comprising manganese dioxide, calcium aluminate, iron oxyhydroxide and copper hydroxycarbonate; and 2. Catalyst for oxidation of ... | 12/27/1977 |
| 3939103 | Catalytic product for the oxidative destruction of gaseous organic compounds and method for their preparation A catalyst for the oxidative destruction of gaseous organic compounds comprises 50-80% of a mixture of active carbonates and oxides, i.e., 50-85% of manganese oxides, 0-30% of manganous carbonate, 3-10% of cupric oxide, and 0-15% of nickel oxides; and 50-... | 02/17/1976 |
