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Mark Twain (Samuel L. Clemens) received Patent No. 121,992 for "An Improvement in Adjustable and Detachable Straps for Garments." He later received two more patents: one for a self-pasting scrapbook and one for a game to help players remember important historical dates.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8153717 | Rubber composition A rubber composition includes a vulcanization promoter composition which comprises a modified calcium carbonate (A) surface-treated with a fatty acid or a resin acid and a silicic acid, an inorganic filler (B) exhibiting an oil absorption of as high as 50 to 300 ml/... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8138253 | Filler for powder coating material and powder coating composition containing the same A filler for powder coating materials is provided, which comprises inorganic parties having a Mohs hardness of 1 to 4 and satisfying the following particle size distribution of the following relationships (1) to (5): 2≦A≦30 (1); ... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8119717 | Coating composition having a low volatile organic compound content A coating composition includes a latex component and an agent for replacing all or part of the volatile coalescing solvent. The agent has the following formula: X(AO)nH wherein X is a C6 to... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8088857 | Organosiloxane compositions A moisture curable composition capable of cure to an elastomeric body comprising (a) a diluted polymer comprising (i) a silicon containing polymer of the formula X-A-X1 where X and X1 are i... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8076403 | Process for grinding minerals in aqueous dispersion using a dispersing agent comprising homopolymers and/or copolymers of (meth)acrylic acid The process of the present invention produces an aqueous dispersion of mineral materials, suitable for use in pigments and other coatings, by introducing a fully neutralized dispersing agent to an aqueous dispersion of coarse mineral materials, grinding the aqueous ... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8063130 | Pump or valve seal A pump or valve gasket for a fluid dispenser device, said gasket comprising at least one elastomer and at least one basic inorganic filler having pH that is greater than or equal to 8. ... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8058336 | Flame retardant polymer composition comprising polyolefin with high molecular weight distribution The present invention relates to a flame retardant polymer composition, comprising (A) a polyolefin comprising a polyolefin with a molecular weight distribution Mw/Mn>20, (B) a silicone-group containing compound, and (C) an inorganic filler mat... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8017679 | Grinding aid of mineral materials in aqueous suspension, resulting aqueous suspensions and uses thereof The invention concerns the use of hydrosoluble homopolymers and/or copolymers of acrylic/or methacrylic acid with one or more acrylic, vinyl or ally monomers as an aid to the grinding of mineral particles in aqueous suspension, providing them by their use particular... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8003725 | Plasticized hetero-phase polyolefin blends This invention relates to hetero-phase polyolefin compositions comprising: a) 30 to 99.7 wt % of a polypropylene-based TPO comprising at least 50 wt % propylene and at least 10 wt % ethylene, and b) 0.1 to 20 wt % of one or more non-functionalized plasticizer, and c... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7968638 | Polyolefin composition with high filler loading capacity Disclosed are highly filled thermoplastic olefin compositions and, in particular, thermoplastic olefin compositions that comprise propylene/alpha-olefin copolymers and a high level of organic or inorganic filler. Specifically, the description addresses a filled poly... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7960464 | Thermoplastic resin composition and molded article The present invention is a polycarbonate resin composition containing a polycarbonate resin and comprising at least two resins contained as components, wherein the intensity ratio of the absorption peak appearing in a range of 2933±5 cm−1 to the absorp... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7923499 | Calcium carbonate treated with curing active ingredient Disclosed is calcium carbonate treated with a curing active ingredient, which, when compounded in a rubber, enables to provide good workability (handling) to the rubber and maximize advantageous properties of the rubber attributable to calcium carbonate (e.g., slip ... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7863367 | Surface treated calcium carbonate and a resin composition containing the same A surface treated calcium carbonate in which calcium carbonate is surface treated with a fatty acid surface treatment agent satisfying the following equation (a), and the surface treated calcium carbonate satisfying the following equation (b) is provided: ... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7858685 | Solvent-based surface coating The present invention provides environmentally acceptable solvent-based surface coatings that are particularly useful as pigmented polymeric roof-coatings, sealants, caulks, and the like. A solvent-based surface coating composition of the invention comprises an n-pr... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7825180 | Thermoplastic blend compositions as soft coupling agents A process for lowering the stiffness of filled thermoplastic polymer formulations is disclosed wherein the process comprises including in said formulation a low modulus coupling agent wherein said coupling agent comprises a blend of at least two functionalized polyo... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7820749 | Curable resin composition It is an object of the present invention to provide a curable resin composition, having excellent workability (thixotropic properties and applicability) required in applications such as floor adhesives, without causing a decrease in mechanical properties, which cont... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7799857 | Flame-retardant thermoplastic resin composition, molded product thereof and electric wire A flame-retardant thermoplastic resin composition, comprising a thermoplastic resin (a) and an inorganic flame-retarder (b), the content of the component (b) being 50 to 250 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the component (a), wherein the component ... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7772310 | Polyacetal resin composition The present invention provides a polyacetal resin composition comprising (I) a polyacetal resin; and per 100 parts by weight thereof, (II) more than 5 parts by weight but less than 100 parts by weight of calcium carbonate, wherein the calcium carbonate has an averag... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7754800 | Organosiloxane compositions A moisture curable composition capable of cure to an elastomeric body comprising (a) a diluted polymer comprising (i) a silicon containing polymer of the formula X-A-X1 where X and X1 are i... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7754799 | Magnesium alloy-bonding organopolysiloxane composition having improved chemical resistance An organopolysiloxane composition suited for magnesium alloy bonding comprises (A) a specific organopolysiloxane, (B) a non-reactive silicone oil, (C) zinc oxide surface treated with a silane or siloxane treating agent, (D) heavy calcium carbonate surface treated wi... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7737206 | Polyolefin composition with high filler loading capacity Disclosed are highly filled thermoplastic olefin compositions and, in particular, thermoplastic olefin compositions that comprise propylene/alpha-olefin copolymers and a high level of organic or inorganic filler. Specifically, the description addresses a filled poly... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7705082 | Low-VOC emulsion polymer coating compositions An aqueous latex coating composition and method of making an aqueous latex coating composition that comprises at least one oligomeric ethylene glycol derivative having the structure RO—(CH2—CH2—O—)n—H, at least one latex po... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7705081 | Low-VOC emulsion polymer coating compositions An aqueous latex coating composition and method of making an aqueous latex coating composition that comprises at least one oligomeric ethylene glycol derivative having the structure RO—(CH2—CH2—O—)n—H, at least one latex po... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7638569 | Gear The present invention is an injection-molded gear made of a polyacetal resin composition comprising a polyacetal and a filler having a particular shape and particle diameter. An object thereof is to provide a gear which has durability and is excellent in the balance... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7625969 | Polyacetal resin composition The present invention provides a polyacetal resin composition comprising (I) a polyacetal resin; and per 100 parts by weight thereof, (II) more than 5 parts by weight but less than 100 parts by weight of calcium carbonate, wherein the calcium carbonate has an averag... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7615587 | Grinding aid of mineral materials in aqueous suspension, resulting aqueous suspensions and uses thereof The invention concerns the use of hydrosoluble homopolymers and/or copolymers of acrylic/or methacrylic acid with one or more acrylic, vinyl or allyl monomers as an aid to the grinding of mineral particles in aqueous suspension, providing them by their use particula... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7569633 | Molding phenolic resin material for pulley, and method of using molding resin material A resin molding material for making pulleys containing a novolac type phenolic resin, a glass fiber, an inorganic substrate other than the glass fiber, and an elastomer is described. The novolac type phenolic resin, ranges from 25% by weight to 45% by weight, the gl... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7514488 | Weakly ionic aqueous suspensions of ground mineral matter and their uses The invention relates to the use of a weakly ionic and water-soluble copolymer as a grinding aid agent for grinding mineral matter in aqueous suspension in order to obtain aqueous suspensions of refined mineral matter, with a dry matter concentration that can be hig... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7504450 | Resin compositions The invention pertains to a resin composition capable of absorbing UV light, comprising inorganic particulates and a resin containing as a polymerized unit an acrylate monomer. The composition of the invention can be formulated into a coating for a substrate so as t... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7485676 | Non-birefringent optical resin material and its producing method A non-birefringent optical resin material is composed of a resin material and inorganic fine particle material birefringence sign of which are the same. A molten resin material, which contains an inorganic fine particle material, dispersed therein, of the same biref... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7470739 | Aqueous suspensions of ground mineral materials, with low ion load and their uses The invention relates to the use of a weakly ionic and water-soluble copolymer as a grinding aid agent for grinding mineral matter in aqueous suspension in order to obtain aqueous suspensions of refined mineral matter, with a dry matter concentration that can be hig... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7438748 | Flame retardant composition The present invention is a flame-retardant composition comprising a polyolefin polymer, a nano-silicate, a metal hydroxide, and calcium carbonate. The invention also includes a coating prepared from the flame-retardant composition as well as a wire-and-cable constru... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7439297 | Foamable fluoropolymers compositions without using foaming agents A composition comprising: A) 50-99.9% by weight of at least a copolymer (1) of ethylene (E) with chlorotrifluoroethylene (CTFE) wherein CTFE is comprised between 53 and 70% by moles, having a crystallinity in the range 5-45%; B) 0.1-50% by ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7427642 | Artificial marble reutilizing waste materials and preparation thereof Provided is a process for preparing an artificial marble plate by reutilizing waste materials such as defective goods of conventional industrial highly light-transmissive polymethylmethacrylate based sheets, remnants produced during product-processing and the like, ... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7427321 | Foamed fireproofing composition and method Disclosed are formulations adapted to form a foamed cementitious composition, the foamed cementitious composition itself, a method of forming a hydraulic binder foam, and a method of conveying and applying the resulting foam to a substrate. A pumpable cementitious s... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7420009 | Low-emission adhesive composition based on a solvent Described is a low-emission adhesive, whose polymers are dissolved in a mixture of acetone and ethanol. The adhesive is characterized by very low emissions of solvents, with otherwise equally good properties compared to standard solvent-synthetic resin based adhesiv... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7414085 | Coating for wall construction A coating for wall construction is provided whereby a level 5 finish may be obtained without the need for a finishing coat or final skim coat. The coating may be applied to drywall elements prior to installation and is compatible with jointing materials such that a ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7396587 | Black film comprised of thermoplastic polyester This invention relates to a single- or multilayer, oriented film formed from polyester and at least one inorganic black pigment. The inventive films include at least one layer which has, alongside polyester, an amount of from 0.5 to 75% by weight of particles incorp... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7375155 | Low dielectric loss tangent resin composition, curable film and cured product, electrical part using the same and method for production thereof According to the present invention, there is provided a low dielectric loss tangent resin composition containing a crosslinking component having a weight average molecular weight of not more than 1,000 and a plurality of styrene groups and represented by the formula... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7361292 | High modulus, nonconductive adhesive useful for installing vehicle windows The invention is a composition comprising a) one or more isocyanate functional polyether based prepolymers containing one or more organic based polymers dispersed therein; b) one or more isocyanate functional polyester based prepolymers whi... | 04/22/2008 |
