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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8173735 | Resin additive master batch The invention provides a resin additive master batch which can contain a resin additive having a melting point of not higher than 80° C. higher to a high concentration, with which breakage of a strand does not occur and continuous production can be attained, and wi... | 05/08/2012 |
| 7989537 | Moulding compound comprising polyoxymethylene and zeolite The present invention relates to a molding composition, comprising from 10 to 99.999% by weight of at least one polyoxymethylene as component (A1) and from 0.001 to 10% by weight, based on the weight of component (A1) present in the molding composition, of at least ... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7923502 | Polypropylene-based resin composition and molding made from the same An object of the present invention is to provide a polypropylene-based resin composition which is excellent in mechanical characteristics and molding processability, and is also capable of suppressing emission of a volatile organic compound. Disclosed is a po... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7855875 | Image display device and electronic apparatus An image display device has: a display panel having a display screen to display an image on a front surface; a case that accommodates the display panel, the case having a standing wall section that surrounds a surroundings edge of the display panel alienating from t... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7829620 | Polymer-zeolite nanocomposite membranes for proton-exchange-membrane fuel cells A suite of polymer/zeolite nanocomposite membranes. The polymer backbone is preferably a film forming fluorinated sulfonic acid containing copolymer, such as a Teflon type polymer, a perfluorinated polymer, or a perfluorinated polymer with sulfonic groups. The zeoli... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7738240 | Image display device and electronic apparatus An image display device has: a display panel having a display screen to display an image on a front surface; a case that accommodates the display panel, the case having a standing wall section that surrounds a surroundings edge of the display panel alienating from t... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7378467 | Zeolite anti-blocking agents A plastics film is disclosed as including (a) polyethylene (PE) or polypropylene (PP) and (b) a zeolite as an anti-blocking agent, in which secondary particles of the zeolite are formed of aggregation of primary particles of the zeolite and a majority of the seconda... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7375150 | Anti-static composition and method for production thereof An antistatic composition that is excellent in thermo stability, is free from the problem of bleeding-out, exhibits its effect independently of humidity, has immediate effectiveness, and also exhibits excellent and persistent antistatic properties, and a method for ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7357733 | Golf ball with vapor barrier layer and method of making same A golf ball with at least one moisture vapor barrier layer is disclosed. The moisture vapor barrier layer is formed from a composition comprising a filler dispersed in a liquid or solven-born polymer of multi-olefin, iso-olefin, or a combination thereof. ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7341770 | Fixing rotating body A fixing rotating body of the present invention comprises a substrate and a mixture with which a surface of the substrate is coated without any primer layer, the mixture mainly containing a fluororesin composed of 60 to 90% by weight of a perfluoroalkoxy resin (PFA)... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7338999 | Rubber composition for tire tread and pneumatic tire using the same To provide a rubber composition having excellent wet grip performance while maintaining low heat build-up characteristics without lowering processability, abrasion resistance and rolling resistance. The rubber composition of the present invention comprises, based on... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7321009 | Process for the production of vermiculite foil The invention is concerned with gasket sealing foils having a sealing layer with enhanced properties which is based upon chemically exfoliated vermiculite. The method of producing a sealing foil for gaskets is described. The method comprises the steps of: (a) the ap... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7276551 | Cement composition The present invention relates to a novel cement composition. This cement may be combined with a number of different products, including residual materials such as polystyrene, glass, cork, fiberglass, cellulose fibers, wood fibers and wood shavings, as well as with ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7256233 | Tire rubber composition based on a reinforcing aluminosilicate A rubber composition usable for the manufacture of tires, based on at least one diene elastomer, one reinforcing inorganic filler and a coupling agent providing the bond between the inorganic filler and the elastomer. The inorganic filler comprises a synthetic alumi... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7241828 | Textured grout composition, dispenser therefor, and method of use The invention relates to grout compositions that are suitable for packaging in pressurized containers. The compositions comprise a mineral filler that has average particle size greater than about 160 micrometers in which the mineral particles exhibit a Mohs hardness... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7235604 | Polyamide- and polyolefin-based fire-retarded compositions The present invention relates to fire-retarded compositions comprising, by weight, the total being 100 parts: 50 to 75 parts of a blend of a polyamide (A) and a polyolefin (B), 25 to 50 parts of a blend comprising:... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7214728 | Method of making a surface size composition A size composition for the surface sizing of paper, board or other suchlike. The size composition comprises a size fraction which comprises a water-soluble, principal component made up of, for example, starch, polyvinyl alcohol, carboxymethyl cellulose, glucomannan,... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7202293 | Antimicrobial resin composition A resin composition having excellent dispersibility, discoloration resistance and antimicrobial properties by blending a resin (A) with an antimicrobial agent (B) in which at least one kind of metal ion selected from the group consisting of silver, copper, zinc and ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7196122 | Nanoporous organic polymer composite and preparation method thereof and its application for catalyst Provided are a nanoporous organic polymer and preparation method thereof, and its application for catalyst. More particularly, provided is a nanoporous organic polymer composite comprising a mesoporous molecular sieve having micropores within mesopore walls, and an ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7196131 | Polymer-modified inorganic particles The invention relates to polymer modified inorganic particles with a layer structure with an average particle diameter of 5 nm to 20,000 nm, containing 20 to 5000 mass % interlamellarly, in relation to the anhydrous inorganic particle, of a mixture of aminoplasts an... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7189779 | Process for trapping residual monomer with an epoxide functional group in a thermoplastic composition The invention relates to a process for trapping a free monomer which has not reacted by copolymerization or by grafting comprising at least one epoxide functional group in a thermoplastic composition based on ethylene and/or on propylene and based on at least one mo... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7182702 | Golf ball with vapor barrier layer and method of making same A golf ball with at least one moisture vapor barrier layer is disclosed. In accordance to one aspect of the invention, the moisture vapor barrier layer may comprise butyl rubber. The butyl rubber may also be a halogenated butyl rubber such as bromobutyl rubber or ch... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7138453 | Thermoplastic resin composition and process for preparing the same There is provided a polyester resin composition excellent in mechanical properties, heat deformation temperature, surface appearance, dimensional stability and mold releasing ability, and a process for preparing the same. The polyester resin composition contains a t... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7134236 | Gelatinous elastomer compositions and articles for use as fishing bait A non-tacky fishing bait made from a soft gelatinous elastomer composition comprising one or more of a linear, radial or multiblock copolymer(s) and in combination with one or more of a low and high viscosity plasticizers in sufficient amounts to achieve a gel rigid... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7135519 | Gasket coating containing chemically exfoliated vermiculite A sealing-enhancing coating for a gasket or a portion of a gasket includes flaky particles of chemically exfoliated vermiculite, at least 90% by weight of the particles having a thickness of no more than 30 microns, and no dimension greater than 1 mm. The particles ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7132059 | Ambient applied desiccant matrix composition A desiccating matrix composition that includes hydrogen-bonding polymer, plasticizer, organic-modified clay, adsorbent and optionally metal stearate. ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7129415 | Non-lead jacket for non-metallic sheathed electrical cable A non metallic (NM) jacket has from about 40% to about 50% by weight of a polyvinyl chloride resin; from about 20% to about 35% by weight of a filler; from about 0.1% to about 0.5% by weight of an unsaturated primary amide derived from erucic acid; from about 20% to... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7119138 | Barrier coating of a mixture of cured and uncured elastomeric polymers and a dispersed layered filler in a liquid carrier and coated articles Barrier coating mixtures include (a) a mixture of pre-vulcanized and non-vulcanized elastomeric polymers; (b) an acid or base treated dispersed, substantially exfoliated silicate filler material that has not been functionalized with organic cations having an aspect ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7101944 | Golf balls comprising non-ionomeric fluoropolymer A golf ball comprising a core, a cover, and an intermediate layer disposed between the core and the cover, wherein the intermediate layer comprises a non-ionomeric fluoropolymer having a formula: wherein X1 ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7091259 | Dental fillers, pastes, and compositions prepared therefrom The present invention provides a dental paste, methods of making and using the dental paste, and compositions prepared therefrom. The dental paste includes (a) a filler including porous, non-pyrogenic silica having a silane treated surface and being substantially fr... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7083856 | Non-ionic fluoropolymer inner layer with improved adhesion A golf ball including a core having a first outer surface; a cover; and an intermediate layer disposed between the core and the cover, the intermediate layer including a non-ionic hydrophobic stiff fluoropolymer having a surface energy of less than about 75 dyne/cm | 08/01/2006 |
| 7078453 | Barrier coating of a non-butyl elastomer and a dispersed layered filler in a liquid carrier and coated articles Barrier coating mixtures include (a) a non-butyl elastomeric polymer; (b) an acid or base treated dispersed, substantially exfoliated silicate filler material that has not been functionalized with organic cations having an aspect ratio greater than 25; and (c) at le... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7060739 | Antimicrobial fluoroelastomer rubber articles and compositions Fluoroelastomer (FKM) rubber-containing articles that exhibit highly desirable long-term effective antimicrobial characteristics are provided. Such articles are in either solid or blown (foam or sponge) state (or combinations of both in multilayered forms) and can b... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7041723 | Antimicrobial resin composition The present invention provides a resin composition having excellent dispersibility, discoloration resistance and antimicrobial properties by blending a resin (A) with an antimicrobial agent (B) in which at least one kind of metal ion selected from the group consisti... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7029755 | Silane copolymer compositions containing active agents The invention is drawn to silane copolymers prepared from the reaction of one or more polyisocyanates with one or more lubricious polymers having at least two functional groups, which may be the same or different, that are reactive with an isocyanate functional grou... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7025972 | Allergen absorbent, blocking, and deactivating compositions and method An allergen and blocking sorbent for topical application to the skin comprising a surface-modified layered material, such as an intercalated clay, dispersed in a cosmetically acceptable solvent. The organic surface modifier is an organic molecule that contains a sub... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7009002 | Impact resistant non-ionic fluoropolymer blends for golf ball inner layers A golf ball comprising a core having a first density formed from a diene rubber composition including glass microspheres having an isotactic crush strength of about 5,000 psi or greater and having a true density of about 0.70 g/cm3 or less, the microspher... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7005460 | Two-step curable mixer-suitable materials The present invention relates to a multi-component system for making impressions which contains (a) at least one compound having at least two alkenyl groups; (b) at least one organohydrogenpolysiloxane; ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7004854 | Golf ball with vapor barrier layer and method of making same A golf ball comprising a core, a barrier layer enveloping the core, and a cover enveloping the barrier layer, wherein the barrier layer has a moisture vapor transmission rate less than that of the cover, and the barrier layer comprises a thermoplastic or thermoset c... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7001944 | Mineral-reinforced impact-resistant modified polycarbonate blends A mineral-filled, impact-resistant thermoplastic molding composition is disclosed. The composition contains at least one resin selected from the group consisting of polycarbonate and polyester carbonate B) impact resistance modifier, and C) wollastonite having carbo... | 02/21/2006 |
