Did You Know...
...that the inventor of the electric motor was a blacksmith named Thomas Davenport? Described as "a brilliantly unsuccessful inventor", Davenport invented the first rotary electric motor. In 1836 he headed out -- on foot -- from his Vermont home to file a patent application at the Patent Office in Washington, D.C. By the time he got there, he had squandered away his money and couldn't afford the $30 filing fee so he turned around and went home. When he later mailed in his application with money he'd raised, the Patent office was destroyed in a fire. He did finally get credit for his invention on Feb. 5, 1837.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7947770 | Flame retardant polycarbonate compositions The present invention relates to novel flame retardant polycarbonate resin compositions comprising at least one aromatic polycarbonate resin, at least one anti-drip agent, and at least one salt as defined herein. The present invention also provides methods for prepa... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7435770 | Polymeric-type electric resistance control agent and polymer composition containing the same The present invention provides a polymeric-type antistatic agent containing a polymer composition consisting of a polymeric-type antistatic agent containing a resin or/and an elastomer as a main component thereof; or/and a thermoplastic resin having a polar group or... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7390450 | Process for preparing a fire resistant polycarbonate composition A process for producing a fire resistant polycarbonate composition comprises preparing an aqueous solution of a flame retardant salt; and compounding the aqueous solution of the flame retardant salt with a polycarbonate composition to form the fire resistant polycar... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7300648 | Polyorganosiloxane emulsion composition and a cosmetic material made therefrom A polyorganosiloxane emulsion composition characterized by comprising (A) a polyorganosiloxane, (B) an N-acylalkyl taurine and/or a salt thereof, and (C) water, the content of cyclic organosiloxane oligomers in said component (A) being within 3.5 wt. %, and a cosmet... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7294655 | Coating composition for thermoplastic resin particles for forming foam containers Expandable or pre-expanded thermoplastic particles, e.g. polystyrene particles, used to form foam containers e.g. cups, bowls, are coated with a coating composition comprising a liquid part consisting of a) liquid polyethylene glycol with an average molecular weight... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7285164 | Fluid loss additives for cement slurries Methods for cementing in a subterranean zone, which use a cement composition that includes zeolite, cementitious material, proportioned fluid loss control additives and a mixing fluid. Cement compositions containing proportioned fluid loss control additives, and met... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7285165 | Cement compositions comprising set retarder compositions and associated methods Cement compositions are provided that comprise a hydraulic cement, water, and a set retarder composition, the set retarder composition comprising an acrylamide polymer derivative; and an iron compound. In some embodiments, cement compositions are provided that compr... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7285166 | Zeolite-containing cement composition Methods and cement compositions are provided for sealing a subterranean zone penetrated by a wellbore, wherein the cement composition comprises zeolite, cementitious material, and a mixing fluid. ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7282527 | Stabilization system for halogen-containing polymers A method is disclosed for stabilizing a halogen-containing polymer wherein the method comprises adding to said polymer a thermally stabilizing amount of a mixture comprising at least one polyalkylene glycol and at least one metal salt of a strong acid selected from ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7267174 | Methods of plugging a permeable zone downhole using a sealant composition comprising a crosslinkable material and a reduced amount of cement A method of servicing a wellbore, comprising preparing a sealant composition comprising a crosslinkable material, a crosslinking agent, a fluid loss control additive, and water, placing the sealant composition in a permeable zone in the wellbore, and allowing the se... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7226965 | Polymeric-type electric resistance control agent and polymer composition containing the same The present invention provides a polymeric-type antistatic agent containing a polymer composition consisting of a polymeric-type antistatic agent containing a resin or/and an elastomer as a main component thereof; or/and a thermoplastic resin having a polar group or... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7179519 | Polyimide/metal laminate, and electric/electronic equipment bases, magnetic recording bases, solar battery bases, coating film for aerospace materials and filmy resistance elements with the use thereof Polyimide/metal laminates having a polyimide film and a metal layer laminated thereon, wherein the polyimide film contains titanium element and flexible print wiring boards with the use of the same are disclosed. The polyimide/metal laminates are excellent in adhesi... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7175832 | Aqueous dispersions of crystalline polymers and uses Aqueous dispersions of crystalline polymers based on hydrophobic monomers, preferably on a mixture of hydrophobic and hydrophilic monomers which contains a crosslinking monomer, particularly side chain crystalline (SCC) polymers. The dispersions are useful for provi... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7150321 | Zeolite-containing settable spotting fluids Methods and compositions for wellbore treating fluids, especially settable spotting fluids, that include zeolite and at least one carrier fluid. ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7150996 | Stability assessment of dispersions and emulsions A method and apparatus for determining the stability of dispersions and emulsions accelerates the onset of significant particle agglomeration in a sample by stressing the sample by reducing the height of the interparticle potential energy barrier between the particl... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7147067 | Zeolite-containing drilling fluids Methods and compositions for wellbore treating fluids, especially drilling fluids, that comprise zeolite and a carrier fluid. ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7140439 | Zeolite-containing remedial compositions Methods and compositions for wellbore treating fluids, especially remedial compositions such as pills, that include zeolite and at least one carrier fluid. ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7140440 | Fluid loss additives for cement slurries Methods for cementing in a subterranean zone, which use a cement composition that includes zeolite, cementitious material, proportioned fluid loss control additives and a mixing fluid. Cement compositions containing proportioned fluid loss control additives, and met... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7073585 | Cement compositions with improved fluid loss characteristics and methods of cementing in surface and subterranean applications Cement compositions comprising an improved fluid loss control additive, and methods for cementing using such cement compositions, are provided herein. Exemplary embodiments of the cement compositions comprise a hydraulic cement, water, and a fluid loss control addit... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7067075 | Flame-retardant thermoplastic resin composition The object of the present invention is to provide a flame-retardant thermoplastic resin composition, which comprises: 100 parts by weight of a thermoplastic resin (A), 0.1 to 30 parts by weight of ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7055603 | Cement compositions comprising strength-enhancing lost circulation materials and methods of cementing in subterranean formations Cement compositions comprising a strength-enhancing lost circulation material, and methods for cementing using such cement compositions are provided. Exemplary embodiments of the cement compositions comprise cement, water, and a strength-enhancing lost circulation m... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7048053 | Zeolite compositions having enhanced compressive strength Zeolite compositions having enhanced compressive strength and methods therefor are provided. In particular, methods and compositions for wellbore treating fluids, especially settable spotting fluids having enhanced compressive strength are provided. ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7021380 | Compositions comprising set retarder compositions and associated methods Cement compositions comprising set retarder compositions, and methods of using the cement compositions in surface and subterranean applications are provided. In some embodiments, cement compositions are provided that comprise a hydraulic cement comprising an API cem... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7019059 | Method for making fire-retarded glass-filled polycarbonate and related compositions It has now been surprisingly found that addition of a phosphorous-containing oxy acid to a glass-filled polycarbonate composition substantially improves its fire retardant performance. Thus, the present invention provides a method for making a flame-retarded glass-f... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6984678 | Thermoplastic resin composition and molded articles The present invention provides a thermoplastic resin composition characterized by (1) having an excellent appearance even when it is extruded into a molded piece at a high output, (2) retaining its impact strength even after heat exposure, and (3) having less foreig... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6982292 | Use of halogenated sulfonates as a stabilizer booster in PVC The invention relates to a process to make stabilized PVC wherein use is made of at least one compound of the formula wherein M is selected from the group consisting of alkali metals, alkali earth metals, Al, and transi... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6964988 | Scuff resistant ionomers compositions The invention relates to a thermoplastic composition comprising at least a copolymer of ethylene and an α,β-unsaturated C3-C8 carboxylic acid, from about 10 to 99.9% neutralized with Lithium, and at least from about 0.01 wt % to about 2 wt % ... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6964302 | Zeolite-containing cement composition Methods and cement compositions are provided for sealing a subterranean zone penetrated by a wellbore, wherein the cement composition comprises zeolite, cementitious material, and a mixing fluid. ... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6913829 | Polymer nucleating agents A polymer nucleating agent is composed of inorganic particles carrying an anchor layer capable of bonding to an organic acid, such as alumina-coated silica particles, and having a surface coating of a substituted or unsubstituted benzoic acid compound. ... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6827775 | Rheology improvers and pigment compositions having improved rheology The invention relates to a compound of the 1-aminoanthraquinone, anthanthrone, anthrapyrimidine, quinacridone, dioxazine, diketopyrrolopyrrole, flavanthrone, indanthrone, isoindolinone, isoviolanthrone, perinone, perylene, phthalocyanine, pyranthrone or thioindigo s... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6827774 | Rheology improvers and pigment compositions having improved rheology The invention relates to a compound of the 1-aminoanthraquinone, anthanthrone, anthrapyrimidine, quinacridone, dioxazine, diketopyrrolopyrrole, flavanthrone, indanthrone, isoindolinone, isoviolanthrone, perinone, perylene, phthalocyanine, pyranthrone or thioindigo s... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6790899 | Method for making fire-retarded polycarbonate and related compositions A combination of a potassium salt of a perfluoroalkane sulfonate and a sodium salt of toluene sulfonic acid, preferably in the presence of an antidrip agent to provide high melt strength, act synergistically to provide flame-retarded polycarbonate compositions at lo... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6774165 | Amine-free emulsification of alkaline earth metal sulfonates A method of preparing an amine-free emulsion of alkaline earth metal sulfonates is disclosed. A solution of water and a nonionic, associative thickener of the type normally used for viscosity and thixotropy modification of latex compounds is combined with an overbas... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6774164 | Process for producing fluoroelastomers with fluorinated anionic surfactants A novel emulsion polymerization process for the production of fluoroelastomers is disclosed wherein a partially fluorinated anionic surfactant of the formula F—(CF2CF2)n—CH2CH2SO3M, where n is an ... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6740697 | Flame-resistant thermoplastic molding material A flame retardant thermoplastic molding composition is disclosed. The composition contains an amorphous thermoplastic polymer, at least one flame retardant in the form of a fully or partially halogenated sulfonic acid salt and at least on alkaline earth metal sulfat... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6730725 | Polycarbonate and resin composition The present invention relates to a polycarbonate which can be obtained by a melting method and has a viscosity-average molecular weight of 16000 to 27000, and whose loss angle δ and complex viscosity η* (Pa·s) measured under the conditions of 250° C. and an angu... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6727303 | Flame retardant aromatic polycarbonate resin composition and molded articles thereof A flame retardant aromatic polycarbonate resin composition comprising: (1) 100 parts by weight of resin components comprising 50 to 100 wt % of an aromatic polycarbonate resin (component A-1), 0 to 50 wt % of a styrene-based resin (component A-2) and 0 to 50 ... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6727302 | Transparent, fire-resistant polycarbonate A transparent, fire resistant polycarbonate composition comprises polycarbonate, poly(methylphenylsiloxane) and a salt based flame retardant. These polycarbonate compositions can attain UL94 V0 ratings at 1.6 millimeter thickness, previously possible only with a hal... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6653376 | Water-and-oil repellant composition of aqueous dispersion type and process for producing the same A water dispersion type water and oil repellent composition which is capable of imparting durable water resistance to clothing for which high water and oil repellency is required and which is capable of imparting high oil repellency to paper. The water di... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6624242 | Aqueous dispersions of low-molecular weight, low-melting and water insoluble polymers An aqueous dispersion of (a) 0.1-40% by wt. of a low molecular weight, low melting point, water-insoluble polymer in which the polymer particles have a size | 09/23/2003 |
