Did You Know...
...that when IBM conducted a market study of Chester Carlson's invention in 1959, the company concluded that it would take only 5000 units of his new product to saturate the market? IBM therefore declined to be part of the new product introduction. Too bad for IBM. Carlson's invention was the xerography process, and his new product was the beginning of the Xerox Corporation. It is estimated that every day, worldwide, 3,000,000,000 copies are made!!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7737200 | Barrier compositions and articles produced with the compositions A stable, aqueous barrier coating composition includes: (a) prolamine; (b) cold water insoluble polymer; (c) water; (d) water-soluble co-solvent; and (e) stabilizer. The composition, when applied to a substrate, produces an article having a high surface energy and r... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7605198 | Molding resin composition A molding resin composition which includes (a) an aromatic polyester, (b) a tackifier, (c) a polyol compound having two or more hydroxy groups per molecule and (d) a polyolefin, wherein the polyolefin (d) is present in an amount of 5 to 40 parts by weight per 100 pa... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7326752 | Styrene-free unsaturated polyester resin compositions for coating applications Styrene-free unsaturated polyester resin compositions are provided which contain low amounts of hazardous air pollutants, good mechanical and physical properties and good weathering characteristics. A process for the manufacture of these resin compositions is also p... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7321045 | Vitronectin receptor antagonist pharmaceuticals The present invention describes novel compounds of the formula: (Q)d-Ln-Ch, useful for the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, methods of imaging tumors in a patient, and methods of treating cancer in a patient. Th... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7148272 | Biodegradable material based on polymer and cereal flour, method for making same and uses A biodegradable material comprising a mixture of at least one polymer with at least one cereal grain flour and, optionally, one or more acceptable additives. ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7138012 | Recycled waste as air entrainment admixtures Use of waste generated as a byproduct of a first manufacturing process as an air entraining admixture (AEA) in a second product. In some instances, the waste materials can be used as an AEA during cement and/or concrete formation, and may also be waste materials pro... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7108744 | Tape joint compounds with CMC thickener system CMC with CMDS greater than or equal to 0.76, optionally with a non-ionic co-thickener or a CMC with CMDS less than 0.75 is used as both the rheology modifier and partial clay substitute in tape joint compounds. This significant reduction of clay level is sufficient ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7053130 | Method to accelerate biodegradation of aliphatic-aromatic co-polyesters by enzymatic treatment Provided is a method for accelerating the biodegradation of aliphatic-aromatic co-polyesters comprising greater than 60 mol percent aromatic acid, based on total diacid in the co-polyester. The method involves contacting at least one hydrolytic enzyme in aqueous sol... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6933329 | Composition based on water-dissipatable polyurethane A composition comprising water-dissipatable polyurethane, water, colorant, a water-miscible organic solvent and a water-immiscible organic solvent. The compositions are useful as inks for ink jet printers. ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6833488 | Biocompatible, biodegradable, water-absorbent material and methods for its preparation A bio-compatible, biodegradable macromolecular water-absorbent polymeric material having a three-dimensional configuration with intermolecular covalent bonds and containing free functional groups selected from OH, SH, NH2, and COOH. The polymer is formed ... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6586505 | Aqueous resin dispersion This invention relates to aqueous resin dispersions comprising water, resin, a surfactant, and a caseinate. This invention also relates to the process for producing the aqueous resin dispersion and to adhesives formulated with the aqueous resin dispersion... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6545082 | Coating material A coating material contains at least one substance selected from the group consisting of water-soluble resin such as water-soluble acryl resin, resin emulsion such as acryl emulsion and solvent resin such as solution of urethane resin into a solvent (A); ... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6391939 | Collagenic material useful in particular for preventing post-operative adhesions The present invention relates to a biocompatible collagenous material which is non-toxic and biodegradable in less than one month, preferably in less than one week. This material comprises collagen and at least one hydrophilic macromolecular additive whic... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6310136 | Blends of biodegradable poly(hydroxy ester ether) thermoplastic with renewable proteins Compositions of the invention are produced by blending hydroxy-functional polyesters with proteins at elevated temperatures. These compositions can be shaped into articles by known processes such as extrusion, compression molding, and injection molding. A... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6284838 | Biodegradable composition A biodegradable composition, is obtained by heating a melting together at least one lignin and/or a lignin containing material with a protein. This composition may contain one or more additives. Also disclosed are articles produced with this composition.... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6232373 | Production and use of formulations consisting of cellulose, kalium caseinate and cross-linked vinylpyrrolidone homopolymers and/or vinylimidazol/vinylpyrrolidone copolymers The preparation and the use of pulverulent compositions consisting of (a) from 10 to 90% by weight of cellulose, (b) from 5 to 60% by weight of an alkali metal caseinate, and (c) from 5 to 85% by weight of a polymer c1) an N-vinyllactam polymer obtained by co... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6214907 | Biologically degradable polymer mixture A biologically degradable polymer mixture is proposed which consists essentially of starch and at least one hydrophobic polymer. The hydrophobic polymer is in this connection at least substantially biologically degradable and thermoplastically processable... | 04/10/2001 |
| 5998512 | Reduced-lipid natural rubber latex A process for reducing the amount of lipids within natural rubber latices comprising the steps of obtaining a natural rubber latex from a guayule bush, the latex having a dry natural rubber content of from about 10 to about 40 percent by weight, adding fr... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5990227 | Ink set Disclosed herein is an ink-jet recording process which comprises applying a first liquid at least containing a water-soluble resin having at least one carboxyl group or anhydride thereof, or sulfonic group per molecule to a recording medium and then apply... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5891937 | Agriculture residue based absorbent material and method for manufacture An absorbent agriculture residue product and method of making the product. Preferably the agriculture residue material is reduced in size, adhesive added, consolidated to form panels or other shapes and heated to cure the adhesive. Preferably, the agricul... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5855987 | Bioactive conjugates of cellulose with amino compounds Polymers containing a plurality of free hydroxy groups, such as cellulose, agarose or polyvinyl alcohol, are contacted in absence of reactants for hydroxy groups, with at least one N-heterocyclic compound, e.g. pyridine, pyrrole, pyridazine, their partial... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5844023 | Biologically degradable polymer mixture A biologically degradable polymer mixture is proposed which consists essentially of starch and at least one hydrophobic polymer. The hydrophobic polymer is in this connection at least substantially biologically degradable and thermoplastically processable... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5837755 | Biodegradable thermosetting urea-resin compositions A urea-resin composition comprising a urea-formaldehyde reaction product, cellulose material, and at least one substance selected from the group cosisting of -amino acid, powdered collagen and gelatin. The present invention provides urea-resin comp... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5718954 | Substance including natural organic substance fine powder Materials containing fine natural organic material particles are disclosed. As the fine particles, superfine silk fibroin particles are produced by a process comprising a first step of comminuting silk fibroin into coarse particles with dry mechanical com... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5654352 | Air-entraining agent and method of producing same An air-entraining agent for use in cementitious mixtures having fly ash. The air-entraining agent being particularly well suited for use with high carbon or high LOI fly ash.... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5612385 | Aerated fibrous foam compositions Novel aerated fibrous slurry comprising fibrous material, foaming agent, stabilizer, water and gas, which when dried to a water content of not more than 10% by weight, forms a dry, resilient fibrous foam composition. The dry, resilient fibrous foam compos... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5589528 | Hot melt glue based on modified waterbearing gels A water-soluble, biodegradable, repulpable, waterbearing colloidal hydrogel material manufactured from a mixture of natural organic materials, water and additives which is capable of being heated and applied with hot melt glue application equipment for us... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5580910 | Self sealing film The present invention is directed toward a water vapor responsive self sealing thin film which is formed from a blend of at least about 75 weight percent of a water dispersible polymer; from about 0.5 to about 5 weight percent of a xerogellant; and from a... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5516673 | Bioactive conjugates of cellulose with amino compounds Polymers containing a plurality of free hydroxy groups, such as cellulose, agarose or polyvinyl alcohol, are contacted in absence of reactants for hydroxy groups, with at least one N-heterocyclic compound, e.g. pyridine, pyrrole, pyridazine, their partial... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5512616 | Tape joint compound composition using unborated hydroxypropyl guar An improved joint compound is provided that has from about 0.2 to about 0.9% of a thickener system selected from unborated hydroxypropylguar or a blend of an unborated hydroxypropylguar and 1-3% of a cellulose ether. This thickener system is either in dry... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5506285 | Composition board including plant protein in binder To form a binder from naturally occurring products without extraction or purification steps, the binder utilizes proteins from the germ or endosperm of cereal grasses or from the seed of buckwheat, oil seed plants, Amaranthus or leguminous plants or from ... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5456743 | Water soluble printing sheet An ink composition for use in printing sheets including a binder, a wet print bleed control additive and a colorant. The composition may also contain a surfactant, an opacifier as well as a preservative. The ink composition may be used as a film or applie... | 10/10/1995 |
| 5455066 | Water-containing adhesive based on casein An adhesive based on casein, water-soluble extenders, natural or synthetic resin acids, resin alcohols or resin esters, and an alcohol is provided. The adhesive has specific amounts of these ingredients which leads to a viscosity of the adhesive which is ... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5346935 | Hydrogel The hydrogel of the invention contains polyvinyl alcohol (a hydrogel support), and a high water-absorbent resin and/or a hydrophilic high molecular compound, which are capable of containing a large amount of water. The rate of evaporation of water from th... | 09/13/1994 |
| 5346934 | Footwear additive made from recycled materials The invention relates to footwear additives made using recycled materials. In particular, the invention relates to an additive used in the formation of an article of footwear where the additive comprises finely divided recycled footwear materials. The rec... | 09/13/1994 |
| 5246698 | Biocompatible viscoelastic gel slurries, their preparation and use Disclosed are biocompatible viscoelastic gel slurries formed from a polymeric gel, preferably a hyaluronan or a derivative thereof such as hylan swollen in an aqueous medium and a fluid phase which is an aqueous solution of a polymer which may also but no... | 09/21/1993 |
| 5227415 | Biodegradable plastic composition A biodegradable plastic composition for use in production of shaped articles includes polyglycolide and a high molecular weight substance selected from poly(3-hydroxybutyric acid), a copolymer of 3-hydroxybutyric acid and 3-hydroxyvaleric acid, polycaprol... | 07/13/1993 |
| 5196149 | Preparation of high solids, low viscosity carbonless paper gelatin base microcapsules This disclosure is directed to a high solid, low viscosity carbonless paper gelatin base microcapsule system producing microcapsules having sizes characteristically from about 3 to about 10 microns (micrometers) and being characterized as single oil drop ... | 03/23/1993 |
| 5153242 | Composition board including plant protein in binder To form a composition board from naturally occurring products without extraction or purification steps, the naturally occurring material is held together with a binder that is added or is already within the naturally occurring material. In one embodiment,... | 10/06/1992 |
| 5047456 | Thermally reversible superabsorbent polymers The invention provides a thermally reversible superabsorbent polymer adapted for use in melt processes, the polymer having a thermally reversible bond which is adapted to evanesce at an elevated temperature and revert to a thermally reversible bond upon c... | 09/10/1991 |
