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Glam girl Heddy Lamar may have used her good looks to good effect on the silver screen, but she put her smarts to better use as an inventor. During World War II, she co-patented a frequency-switching system for torpedo guidance that was considered years ahead of its time.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7754672 | Polymer bound manganese compounds in cleaning composition The present invention relates to cleaning compositions comprising polymer bound manganese compounds as reducing agents and the use of such manganese compounds in cleaning compositions, particularly to machine dishwashing compositions comprising a protein bound manga... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7435301 | Cleaning solution of silicon germanium layer and cleaning method using the same Disclosed are a cleaning solution for preventing damage of a silicon germanium layer when cleaning a semiconductor device including the silicon germanium layer and a cleaning method using the same. The cleaning solution of a silicon germanium layer includes from abo... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7390773 | Tire wheel cleaner comprising a dialkyl sulfosuccinate and ethoxylated phosphate ester surfactant mixture An aqueous tire wheel cleaner composition useful for cleaning automobile tires are provided. The aqueous tire wheel cleaner composition contains an alkylene glycol, a salt of dialkyl sulfosuccinate, and as surfactants ethanol amine and an ethoxylate phosphate ester.... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7381695 | Tire wheel cleaner comprising an ethoxylated phosphate ester surfactant An aqueous tire wheel cleaner composition useful for cleaning automobile tires are provided. The aqueous tire wheel cleaner composition contains an alkali and/or alkaline earth metal hydroxycarboxilic acid or a quaternary amine ethoxylate; a salt of an aryl sulfonat... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7307053 | Combination air sanitizer, soft surface deodorizer/sanitizer and hard surface disinfectant An improved combination air sanitizer, soft surface sanitizer, soft surface deodorizer and hard surface disinfectant is disclosed. The preferred active ingredient for the air sanitization and soft surface odor treatment functions is triethylene glycol (TEG). The pre... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7271138 | Compositions for protecting glassware from surface corrosion in automatic dishwashing appliances Through-the-wash automatic dishwashing detergent compositions, especially detergent compositions comprising zinc-containing materials, are provided for protecting glassware from surface corrosion during automatic dishwashing. ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7243664 | Automatic dishwashing composition with corrosion inhibitors A method of preventing corrosion of metals such as stainless steel, carbon steel and chrome plated flatware in automatic dishwashers through the use of a corrosion inhibitor in an automatic dishwashing detergent composition. ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7241726 | Complete-cycle methods for protecting glassware from surface corrosion in automatic dishwashing appliances Complete-cycle methods are provided for protecting glassware from corrosion in automatic dishwashing appliances using a through-the-wash detergent composition, especially detergent compositions comprising zinc-containing materials, in combination with a rinse aid co... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7214651 | Disinfectant having improved activity against mycobacteria Methods and compositions for a concentrated alkaline disinfectant. The disinfectant includes a quaternary ammonium salt, a guanidine derivative, an alcohol ethoxylate with between 5 and 7 EO units, alkylamine, an acid, and aromatic alcohol. ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7211552 | Enzymatic detergent A non-toxic enzymatic detergent for use in cleaning surgical instruments and the like which have a large build-up of bio-residue thereon and which need specialty cleaning in order to avoid both hardened bio-residue and certain fluid traces from the instruments for b... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7132390 | Phyllosilicate adsorbate and its use The invention provides an adsorbate which comprises a soluble zinc compound of a polycarboxylic acid adsorbed on crystalline alkali metal phyllosilicate, and the use thereof. ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7118685 | Polishing liquid composition A polishing liquid composition is applicable as a means of forming embedded metal interconnections on a semiconductor substrate. In a surface to be polished comprising an insulating layer and a metal interconnection layer, the polishing liquid composition is capable... | 10/10/2006 |
| 6989359 | Environmental wipe solvent compositions and processes Silane type polyfunctional coupling agents and adhesion promoters are added to major amounts by volume of environmentally-safe organic wipe solvents generally having a low vapor pressure to form novel wipe solvent compositions for cleaning and priming the surface of... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6887840 | Iron sulfide clean-up composition and method An iron sulfide cleaning composition is described, along with a process for using the iron sulfide cleaning composition. The iron sulfide cleaning composition is simple to use and effective in removing deposits of iron sulfide from hydrocarbon wells. The iron sulfid... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6881424 | Highly acidic metalated organic acid A highly acidic metalated organic acid composition and its preparation. The acidic composition can be prepared by mixing a monovalent or polyvalent cation and an organic acid in the presence of a strong oxyacid, wherein the resultant acidic composition is less corro... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6878213 | Process and system for rinsing of semiconductor substrates Semiconductor substrates, particularly metallized substrates such as partially processed wafers, are rinsed with an aqueous medium, preferably deionized water, which further contains an anti-corrosive chemical agent or agents selected so as to minimize corrosion of ... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6797681 | Environmentally friendly peracetic acid decontamination formula with increased performance and chemical stability An environmentally friendly decontaminant solution, which may be disposed of after use without posing significant environmental hazards, is formulated without molybdenum-based corrosion inhibitors and preferably is free of all heavy metals. A zeolite-based buffering... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6783919 | Stripper composition for photoresist The invention relates to a TFT-LCD high-performance stripper composition for a photoresist, and more particularly to a stripper composition for a photoresist comprising: 20-60 wt % of monoethanolamine, 15-50 wt % of N,N-dimethylacetamide, 15-50 wt % of carbitol, and... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6623695 | Chemical modification of electrochemically activated solutions for improved performance An anticorrosive, penetration enhancing composition for cleaning decontaminating and rinsing includes electrochemically activated (ECA) water as the decontamination agent. The anticorrosive decontamination composition has, as the anticorrosive agent, a co... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6599370 | Stabilized alkaline compositions for cleaning microelectronic substrates The invention provides aqueous alkaline compositions useful in the microelectronics industry for stripping or cleaning semiconductor wafer substrates by removing photoresist residues and other unwanted contaminants. The compositions typically contain (a) ... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6592781 | Thiazolidines and use thereof for corrosion inhibition A novel composition of thiazolidines of the following formula and a method to prepare the same are disclosed. The method involves reacting a dihydrothiazole with a mixture comprising formic acid and an aldehyde. These new thiazolidines are useful as corro... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6586366 | Homogenous agrochemical concentrates and agrochemical formulations obtained therefrom Oil based emulsifiable concentrates include (a) at least one oil component; (b) at least one surfactant hydrocarboxyl saccharide, particularly a surfactant hydrocarbyl polysaccharide (HPS); and (c) at least one other non-ionic surfactant. The concentrates... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6555012 | Method and composition for the treatment of blackwater collection systems A composition and method particularly designed to treat blackwater deposit. In at least one example, a composition for use in removing and preventing buildup of blackwater deposits in blackwater collection/treatment systems. The composition includes in th... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6540943 | Method of inhibiting corrosion of metal equipment which is cleaned with an inorganic acid The corrosion of metal equipment which is cleaned with an inorganic acid is inhibited by treating the equipment with a corrosion inhibitor composition containing at least one quaternary ammonium compound, a sulfur-containing compound and a nonionic surfac... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6525011 | Methods and acidizing compositions for reducing metal surface corrosion and sulfide precipitation Methods and acidizing compositions for reducing the corrosion of the metal surfaces of tubular goods and the like and reducing the precipitation of metal sulfide from the acidizing compositions are provided. The methods basically comprise the steps of com... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6419857 | Thiazolidines and use thereof for corrosion inhibition A novel composition of thiazolidines of the following formula and a method to prepare the same are disclosed. The method involves reacting a dihydrothiazole with a mixture comprising formic acid and an aldehyde. These new thiazolidines are useful as corro... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6340660 | Urea hydrochloride stabilized solvent for cleaning stainless steel and aluminum A water based cleaning solvent primarily containing urea hydrochloride and also containing, in lesser amounts, an amphoteric and/or nonionic surfactant, an ethylamine, and a lesser amount of corrosion inhibitor based upon butyne cleans stainless steel and... | 01/22/2002 |
| 6310024 | Rust and scale removal composition and process Disclosed in the present application is a composition that is useful for rust and/or corrosion removal that contains a reducing agent, a chelating agent, a surfactant, and a dispersant. Disclosed also are processes for using this composition in aqueous sy... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6310022 | Chemical cleaning solution for gas turbine blades The invention is directed to a chemical cleaning composition containing a hydroxylated wetting agent, a chelating agent, an emulsifier, optionally a crown ether, and optionally a non-aromatic solvent. The cleaning composition is 100% biodegradable, water-... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6306201 | Bivalent iron compounds This invention relates to a bivalent iron compound comprising a bivalent iron salt, an amino acid and a reducing material. It is known that bivalent iron salts exhibit specific effects in wide applications, for example, agricultural applications such as m... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6303554 | Plastic surface cleaning using a KOH/alcohol solution A method for pretreating a plastic surface in a coating process. The plastic surface is immersed in a solution containing iso-propanol, or another light alcohol, and potassium hydroxide (KOH). The method and the solution according to the present invention... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6228179 | Surface treatment composition and method for treating surface of substrate by using the same A surface treatment composition containing a complexing agent as a metal deposition preventive in a liquid medium, in which the complexing agent is an ethylenediaminephenol derivative of the following general formula (1) or its salt: ##STR1## wherein... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6165284 | Method for inhibiting tarnish formation during the cleaning of silver surfaces with ether stabilized, N-propyl bromide-based solvent systems Silver tarnishing is inhibited when using ether stabilized, n-propyl bromide based cleaning compositions by including a saturated aliphatic alcohol in the compositions.... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6147043 | Machine dishwashing detergents with silver protection In machine dishwashing using low-alkaline detergents, the protection of silver was to be guaranteed. This was achieved by using 3-amino-5-alkyl-1,2,4-triazoles and salts thereof as silver protectors in machine dishwashing detergents. In addition, the dish... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6127416 | Foam cleaning compositions The present invention relates to a foam composition for killing dust mites comprising an acaricidal agent, polymer, ether solvent, perfume, surfactant and water.... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6096348 | Quick acting chemical sterilant A low odor, aqueous, quick acting cold temperature disinfectant solution primarily useful for medical instruments to disinfect within a half hour or less. The composition comprises a reacting or synergistic combination of hydrogen peroxide and from about ... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6087402 | Foam cleaning compositions The present invention relates to a foam composition for killing dust mites comprising an acaricidal agent, polymer, ether solvent, perfume, surfactant and water.... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6068001 | Process for stainless steel pickling and passivation without using nitric acid Process for stainless steel pickling consisting in placing the material to be treated in a bath kept at a temperature ranging from 30° C. to 70° C. and containing: a) HCl b) Fe3+ c) HF d) emulsifiers, wetting agents, polishing agents, acid attack ... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6025313 | Method for protecting steel alloys from embrittling effects of benzyl alcohol paint strippers, and compositions Method for applying an aqueous benzyl alcohol paint strippling composition to the surface of a high strength steel substrate or of an assembly containing high strength steel components, such as steel fasteners on the surface of aircraft assemblies, while ... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6010995 | No/low volatile organic compound cleaner/degreaser composition A low volatile organic component stable, aqueous cleaning/degreasing composition in the form of a macroemulsion is formulated by combining (a) a nonionic surfactant having certain specified characteristics; (b) an oligomeric or mono/polyfunctional hydroph... | 01/04/2000 |
