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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 |
| 8138239 | Polymer thermal interface materials In some embodiments, polymer thermal interface materials are presented. In this regard, a thermal interface material is introduced comprising a polymer matrix, a matrix additive, wherein the matrix additive comprises a fluxing agent, and a spherical filler material,... | 03/20/2012 |
| 7923487 | Lightweight structural finish A lightweight finish composition, method of production and a method of application are provided. The lightweight finish composition comprises a resin dispersion, alkali metal phosphate, alkylolammonium salt of a polyfunctional polymer, and lightweight aggregate such... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7846994 | Inorganic microspheres This invention relates to inorganic microspheres having a relatively narrow particle size distribution, which may be prepared by spheridization of zeolite crystals. The microspheres are particularly useful for whitening polymer compositions and in other filler appli... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7812071 | Decorative floor and deck finish and method for creating and applying such a finish A veneer composition that includes a mixture of at least one of an acrylic emulsion and one or more hard resins and also includes at least about 60% by volume of translucent, uniformly spherical, non-resin, absorbent beads of at least one of acrylic and polypropylen... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7700670 | Low-density molding compound A molding composition formulation includes a thermoset cross-linkable polymeric resin. Glass microspheroids are present such that upon cure of the resin the resulting article has a linear shrinkage of less than ±0.06% and a density of less than 1.65. An article for... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7687554 | Water based concentrated product forms of light stabilizers made by a heterophase polymerization technique The instant invention pertains to a concentrated aqueous dispersion of organic light stabilizers with a particle size of less than 1000 nm, prepared by heterophase radical polymerization of ethylenically unsaturated monomers in the presence of the light stabilizers,... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7612127 | Curable resin composition It is to provide a curable resin composition which is curable at room temperature, has fluidity, is excellent in workability and provides a cured product having high thermal conductivity and being excellent in flexibility. A curable resin composition comprisi... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7452927 | Aliphatic-aromatic polyesters, and articles made therefrom Sulfonated aliphatic-aromatic polyester compositions having improved thermal properties, and articles such as films, coatings and laminates, produced from the sulfonated aliphatic-aromatic polyester compositions, are provided. Some of the films are biocompostable. F... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7435766 | Method of delivery of agents providing freezing and thawing resistance to cementitious compositions A method of delivering an admixture providing freeze-thaw resistance to a cementitious composition is provided which includes the addition of a viscosity modifying admixture containing at least one of polymeric microspheres, at least partially degradable polymeric p... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7371275 | Titanium dioxide pigment and polymer compositions Coated titanium dioxide pigment having high UV absorption properties and use in polymer compositions, especially PVC for building and residential construction is described. ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7361836 | Method and arrangement for a termination of an electrical cable A method of building a cable termination is provided. The termination has an outer insulator body, a substantially longitudinally extended interior member having the electrical cable to be terminated, having a conductor for carrying load, an insulating material fill... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7338608 | Solid-liquid separation of oil-based muds This invention relates to a method of achieving a solid-liquid separation of an oil-based mud comprising the step of contacting said oil-based mud with a water-in-oil emulsion comprising a polymer derived from at least one water-soluble monomer, where the polymer is... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7300700 | Cationic microspheres and method of making cationic microspheres An adhesive composition that incorporates cationic microspheres and a fluidizing medium effective for supporting application of the adhesive composition to a substrate. ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7297739 | Polymer precursor dispersion containing a micropulp and method of making the dispersion This invention relates to a polymer precursor dispersion for use in making a polymer that is a solid at room temperature and further relates to a method of making same where the dispersion comprises a polymer precursor comprising an addition monomer, a condensation ... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7297375 | Aqueous coating material that can be hardened physically, thermally or thermally and with actinic radiation and the utilization thereof An aqueous coating material curable physically, thermally, or both thermally and with actinic radiation, comprising A) at least one ionically and/or nonionically stabilized polyurethane which is saturated, unsaturated and/or grafted with olefinically un... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7287586 | Compositions and methods for plugging and sealing a subterranean formation The invention provides for a composition for treating a subterranean formation, the composition comprising a water-swellable agent and a sealing agent. Preferably, the water-swellable agent: i) absorbs greater than 100 weight % of water; and ii) swells to greater th... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7285162 | Titanium dioxide pigment having improved light stability In various embodiments, methods and compositions are provided comprising titanium dioxide and silica spacers having improved light stability for use in paper, plastic and paints. ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7282546 | Cocatalysts for reduction of production problems in metallocene-catalyzed polymerizations Polyolefins may be prepared using a cocatalyst conforming to the formula: AIRz(Xz)nLzm wherein Rz is a linear or branched organic moiety having at least 5 carbons and Xz | 10/16/2007 |
| 7271216 | Polyurethane resin aqueous dispersion and sheet material obtained from the same The present invention provides an isocyanate group terminated prepolymer aqueous dispersion (A) that is composed of water and an isocyanate group terminated prepolymer (a) dispersed in the water, whose content in the (A) is in a range of 60 wt % to 85 wt %, wherein ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7261770 | Compositions and methods comprising pigments and polyprotic dispersing agents In various embodiments, a pigment composition is provided comprising a base particle and a dispersing agent, the dispersing agent comprising a salt and/or ester of: (i) an amine, alcohol, and/or alkanol amine and (ii) a polyprotic acid, wherein the mole ratio of the... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7261926 | Solventborne coating substance that can be cured physically, thermally or thermally and by using actinic radiation and use thereof A solventborne coating material curable physically, thermally, or thermally and with actinic radiation, comprising A) at least one binder curable physically, thermally, or thermally and with actinic radiation, B) a... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7259198 | Ultraviolet radiation stabilized polyolefins The present invention provides polyolefin compositions that are UV stable and suitable for articles that may be exposed to sunlight. The present invention provides, in one aspect, a polyolefin homopolymer or copolymer comprising, by weight of the polyolefin: (a) fro... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7253218 | Sound damping compositions and methods for applying and baking same onto substrates An applicator head for connection to a robotic device, and useful for applying a fluid material to a substrate. The applicator head comprises: (a) a body portion; (b) at least one material delivery system comprising an inlet, a fluid delivery cavity, and two or more... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7247414 | Method for producing resin particles and toner using the resin particles A method for producing resin particles mainly made of a resin material using a dispersion liquid in which a dispersoid containing the resin material is finely dispersed in a dispersion medium, the method comprising a dispersion medium removing step which comprises e... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7232868 | Methods of delivering catalyst systems for propylene polymerization A polymerization process is provided. For example, a polymerization process is described, including providing a catalyst slurry having a metallocene catalyst and a first oil, providing a transport medium including a second oil and combining the transport medium and ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7229560 | Sack-based processes for recovering oil floating on water One or more water- and oil-porous containers or sacks are made of a pair of mesh sheets affixed together and stiffened around their perimeter. The sacks can be partially filled with a multitude of tubular bodies made of an oil-entrapping polymer, which have their lo... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7230040 | Fabricating polymers for optical devices High concentrations of dye may be prepared in combination with thermoplastic polymers and used in optical polymers as monomeric and dimeric molecular solutions. The method of preparing high concentration levels allows the control over the aggregation of dye molecule... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7226957 | Method for producing polymers with controlled molecular weight and end group functionality using photopolymerization in microemulsions A method for producing polymers with controlled molecular weight and desired end functionalities and the resulting polymers. The method comprises a) forming a microemulsion comprising monomer, water, and an effective amount of an effective surfactant, b) adding to t... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7220806 | Process for increasing ethylene incorporation into random copolymers A process for preparing low melting copolymers comprising contacting a mixture of olefin monomers with a CpFlu-type metallocene catalyst under reaction conditions sufficient to form a copolymer. The copolymers thus prepared desirably display melt temperatures from a... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7220793 | Curable film-forming composition exhibiting improved resistance to degradation by ultraviolet light A curable film-forming composition is provided comprising (i) 10 to 90 percent by weight based on the total weight of resin solids in the film-forming composition of a crosslinking agent; (ii) 10 to 90 percent by weight of a polymer containing a plurality of functio... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7205343 | Stabilized bioactive preparations and method of use Stabilized dispersions are provided for the delivery of a bioactive agent. The dispersions preferably comprise a plurality of perforated microstructures dispersed in a suspension medium that typically comprises a liquid fluorochemical. As density variations between ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7195727 | Extruded automotive trim and method of making same An automotive trim product is made as follows. A single or multiple layer sheet is extruded so as to include at least one color pigmented and/or metallized layer therein. Optionally, a clear coat may be laminated to the sheet, or may even be coextruded therewith. In... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7179876 | High tear films from hafnocene catalyzed polyethylenes A polyethylene film having a balance of improved physical and mechanical properties and a method for making the same are provided. In one aspect, the film includes a 1% secant modulus of greater than 25,000 psi, a dart impact resistance of greater than 500 g/mil, an... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7172816 | High tear films from hafnocene catalyzed polyethylenes A polyethylene film having a balance of improved physical and mechanical properties and a method for making the same are provided. In one aspect, the film includes a 1% secant modulus of greater than 25,000 psi, a dart impact resistance of greater than 500 g/mil, an... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7157515 | Rubber composition for magnetic encoder A rubber composition for magnetic encoder, which comprises ethylene-methyl acrylate copolymeric rubber, magnetic powder and an amine-based vulcanizing agent, can give molding products with distinguished heat resistance, water resistance and saline water resistance a... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7158312 | Image-capturing lens and image-capturing apparatus An image-capturing lens includes a plastic lens formed with use of a material in which particles each having the maximum length of 30 nanometer or less are dispersed in a plastic material. ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7153894 | Phase-separated composition comprising two miscible solvents, and use thereof in a process for making capsules The invention relates phase-separated compositions comprising two miscible solvents. More specifically, the invention relates to compositions comprising liquid droplets of an internal phase comprising a solvent B and further compounds, said droplets being dispersed ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7144541 | Method for fabricating molded resinous part with metal distributed in surface thereof A method for fabricating a molded resinous part with a metal distributed in a surface thereof comprising: kneading a low-melting metal and a resin having a curing temperature lower than a solidification point of the low-melting metal in a molten state; and injection... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7115303 | Process for producing spherical composite cured melamine resin particles A process for producing spherical composite cured melamine resin particles excellent in water resistance, in which colloidal silica is localized near the surface thereof, comprising (a) a step of reacting a melamine compound with an aldehyde compound in an aqueous m... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7101939 | Ethylene/α-olefin copolymer made with a non-single-site/single-site catalyst combination, its preparation and use An ethylene/α-olefin copolymer comprising a component produced by a non-single-site polymerization catalyst and a component produced by a single-site polymerization catalyst, its preparation and use are described. The copolymer has an α-olefin content of 5 to 20 p... | 09/05/2006 |
