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 |
| RE40730 | Adhesive system The invention relates to an adhesive system comprising (a) an etherified amino resin, (b) a polymer prepared from one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers, (c) a curing agent, and (d) a polyvinyl alcohol and the use thereof for gluing wood based products. The ... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7429625 | Inversion of inverse emulsion polymers A method to invert an inverse emulsion water compatible polymer product using a combination of surfactants that have specific chemical structures is disclosed. A combination, or blend, of two or more surfactants provides for an effective breaker system. The blend of... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7368494 | Emulsion for damping materials and chipping-resistant materials The present invention provides an emulsion composition for vibration damping materials which is capable of giving water-based vibration damping materials exhibiting very satisfactory thermal drying characteristics and vibration damping properties through improved di... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7345108 | Additives for imparting mar and scratch resistance and compositions comprising the same Additives comprising dispersed silica nanoparticles are disclosed. The silica nanoparticles are dispersed in an aminoplast, such as a modified aminoplast formed from the reaction between an aminoplast, a modifying component, and optionally a siloxane. The resulting ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7268091 | Fiber mat and process for making same A fiber mat of improved wet web strength and a process of making same is disclosed. The fiber mat comprises fibers; a resinous fiber binder; and a vinylpyrrolidone/acrylic acid/lauryl methacrylate terpolymer. ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7268182 | Polytrimethylene ether diol containing coating compositions A coating composition comprising a film forming binder of a. at least one polymer that has pendant groups, such as, hydroxyl, carboxyl, glycidyl, amine, amide, silane and mixtures thereof that are reactive with a crosslinking compo... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7222455 | Compositions and methods for suppressing cracking and water loss from cherries In one aspect, the present invention provides methods for suppressing cracking, stem browning, and water loss in fruit or vegetables, such as cherries. The methods comprise applying to fruit or vegetables an amount of a wax emulsion effective to suppress cherry crac... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7214758 | Rubber adhesive composition for textile materials This invention relates to an adhesive composition comprising: an elastomeric latex; a phenol, an aldehyde and an alkylated melamine-formaldehyde resin suitable for use in the adhesion of textile material to rubber. This invention also relates to a method of promotin... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7204902 | Low-temperature press process for making insulating glass assemblies A process for making an insulating glass assembly is disclosed, the process including applying a sealant composition to a surface of a spacer; contacting the sealant composition with a glass pane, and applying pressure on the glass pane to bond the glass pane to the... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7138454 | Toughened, glass filled polyamide compositions and blends having improved stiffness, and articles made therefrom Polyamide compositions and blends toughened with polyvinylbutyral and containing glass fiber are disclosed, together with articles of manufacture. These materials may also contain non-reactive polymers and antioxidants. ... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7132481 | Composite of melamine derivative and carbon black, rubber composition and article having a component thereof This invention relates to a composite of a melamine derivative, particularly a liquid melamine derivative, and carbon black. A representative melamine derivative is, for example, comprised of an alkoxymethylmelamine such as hexamethoxymethylmelamine. The invention f... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7125606 | Carboxylic acid modified aminoplast crosslinkers and powder coating compositions containing such crosslinkers A crosslinking agent that is an ungelled reaction product of (a) an aminoplast resin and (b) a carboxylic acid-containing compound wherein the crosslinking agent is essentially free of reactive carboxylic acid groups and has a glass transition temperature of at leas... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7084201 | Non-flammable waterproofing composition A composition of matter and a solvent system for use in providing a water resistant coating to basement walls is disclosed. The solvent system comprises a chlorinated solvent blend. The solvent system and coating composition have no flash point, are non-flammable an... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7066768 | Connector with adjustable dielectric constant A connector, which can have impedance matching between the connector and a cable or a mating connector even if the connector is miniaturized, and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The connector is joined with an end of a cable 5. The connector has ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7056408 | High performance adhesive A method is provided for bonding substrates using a homogeneous fluid and a polymerizing condition. Also provided are composite articles formed by such a method. The composite articles show improved adhesion between the substrates and the adhesive composition over a... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7056965 | Polyoxymethylene resin composition A polyoxymethylene resin composition, which comprises (A) 100 parts by weight of polyoxymethylene resin, (B) 0.01 to 5 parts by weight of at least one polymer selected from homopolymers of N-vinylcarboxylic acid amides and copolymers of N-vinylcarboxylic acid amides... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7022762 | Method of emulsion polymerization A method has been disclosed of preparing ultrafine hydrophobic latex particles of polymers and copolymers by free radical emulsion polymerization in a water-based system, making use therefor, in order to polymerize or copolymerize monomers or monomer mixtures respec... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7022377 | Method for producing porous polyimide resin and porous polymide resin A method of producing porous polyimide resin that enables pores to be formed in a precursor of polyimide resin, with its form of microphase-separated structure wherein a dispersive compound is dispersed in the precursor of polyimide resin being kept unchanged, so as... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7011767 | Liquid pigment dispersion and curative agents A liquid pigment dispersion is disclosed. The dispersion comprises a pigment dispersed in a blend of two or more active hydrogen-containing materials that together have a freezing point that is room temperature or below. The pigment remains dispersed in the blend, e... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7008980 | Waterborne coatings Waterborne coating compositions, methods of applying such compositions, and substrates coated with such compositions are described. The compositions include an aqueous dispersion of a polyurethane resin, an epoxy resin, and a polyvinyl chloride resin. The compositio... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7008673 | Hardenable mixture of substances, production method and use thereof A curable composition comprising (A) constituents containing carbamate groups I: —O—C(O)—NHR (I) in which R=a hydrogen atom or an alkyl, cycloalkyl or aryl group, (B) constituent... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6964989 | Peelable coating composition This invention relates generally to water resistant peelable protective and decorative clear or pigmented coating compositions and, more specifically, to solvent and aqueous based, polymeric coating compositions which form a protective and/or decorative coating on a... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6936651 | Compatibility improvement in crystalline thermoplastics with mineral fillers A composition for forming a crystalline thermoplastic (such as polyacetal) composition for improving compatibility using a ternary blend that includes a mineral filler and elastomer material and an article made therefrom. The mineral filler may be coated or uncoated... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6905319 | Stator for down hole drilling motor An improved down hole drilling motor suitable for drilling applications. The down hole drilling motor comprising a stator disposed in the tubular housing. The stator includes an internal cavity having one or more lobes. A rotor operatively positioned in the cavity o... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6822040 | Basecoat composition with improved repair properties A basecoat composition includes an acrylic polymer prepared from a combination of monomers including at least about 30% by weight ethyl acrylate, methyl acrylate, methyl methacrylate, or a combination of these. The basecoat composition also includes methylated melam... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6803413 | Waterborne thermosetting compositions containing alternating copolymers of isobutylene type monomers A curable, aqueous film-forming composition is provided, comprising: (a) a copolymer containing reactive functional groups and comprising at least 30 mol % of residues having alternating structural units: —[DM—AM]— ... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6787597 | Waterborne film-forming compositions containing alternating copolymers of isobutylene type monomers A curable, aqueous film-forming composition is provided that includes a polymeric binder comprising reactive functional groups, a crosslinking agent having at least two functional groups that are reactive with the functional groups of the polymeric binder, and a cop... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6770701 | Acrylic-halogenated polyolefin copolymer adhesion promoters The present invention is directed to a method for producing a copolymer and a copolymer product of the method. The copolymer is prepared by a controlled radical polymerization process, typically an atom transfer radical polymerization process, in which polymerizable... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6770169 | Cured urea formaldehyde resin-bound glass fiber mats A method for improving the balance of tensile strength and tear strength of cured urea formaldehyde (UF) resin-bound glass fiber nonwoven mats; the glass fiber nonwoven mats produced by the method, and a phosphate-containing binder composition useful in the method. ... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6759473 | Coating material and molded article By coating a dip-formed article with a coating agent comprising a polymer latex dispersion-stabilized with a water-soluble high-molecular-weight compound containing an alcoholic hydroxyl group, a coated article having excellent donning and putting off properties and... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6730740 | Aqueous cross-linkable polymer composition for use in coatings and process for producing the same The invention pertains to an aqueous cross-linkable polymer composition comprising: W a) a water-soluble first polymer comprising acid groups, which is at least partially neutralized with a volatile base; b) a dispersion of a substantially water-insolu... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6730733 | Aqueous polymer compositions Aqueous polymer composition suitable for coating which comprises the following components dispersed in water: (1) a combination of an acrylic polymer(s) A and an acrylic polymer(s) B where polymer(s) A has a Tg of not more than 30° C. and polymer(s) B has a Tg of a... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6653392 | Adhesive system The invention relates to an adhesive system comprising (a) an etherified amino resin, (b) a polymer prepared from one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers, (c) a curing agent, and (d) a polyvinyl alcohol and the use thereof for gluing wood based pro... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6642299 | Urea-formaldehyde resin binders containing styrene acrylates and acrylic copolymers An aqueous binder composition containing a urea-formaldehyde resin modified with an additive comprising (1) styrene acrylic acid or styrene acrylate, (2) an adduct of styrene, maleic anhydride, and an acrylic acid or acrylate or (3) a physical mixture of ... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6590013 | Hardener for use in-urea-formaldehyde and urea-melamine-formaldehyde based adhesives, an adhesive composition comprising said hardener and its use A hardener for use in urea-formaldehyde and urea-melamine-formaldehyde based adhesives comprises a polyvinyl acetate emulsion together with a metal chloride and an ammonium salt. The adhesive composition comprising a urea-formaldehyde or urea-melamine-for... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6548182 | Coating agent for ink jet recording materials and ink jet recording material The present invention provides: an ink jet recording material which displays sufficient water resistance and further, excellent definition of initial images; and a coating agent therefor to give such an ink jet recording material. A first coating agent fo... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6515042 | Aqueous self-crosslinking copolymer dispersions, a process for preparing them and their use in binders for coating materials Aqueous self-crosslinking copolymer dispersions ABC obtainable by free-radically initiated copolymerization in the first stage of a monomer mixture A comprising olefinically unsaturated monomers A1 having carbonyl groups, unsaturated carboxylic acids or m... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6488893 | Polyamide substrate having stain resistance, composition and method A combination of a semi-soluble methacrylic polymer and a sulfonated naphthalene condensation product, optionally with a semi-soluble or insoluble ethyl methacrylate polymer of high molecular weight, provides improved resistance to staining by acid colora... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6465595 | Potentially hydrophilic resins and compositions comprising the same A potentially hydrophilic resin comprises at least monomer units readily saponifiable under alkaline conditions to form carboxyl groups, carboxyl-containing monomer units, and hydroxyl-containing monomer units. A potentially hydrophilic resin composition ... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6462124 | Water-dilutable coating of oh-acrlylate or polyesterurethane resin and blocked acid catalyst A base-neutralized, water-diluted coating comprises (A) a polyhydroxyl-functional resin of an acrylate resin or an oil-free polyester containing urethane groups, (B) an amino resin partially etherified with an alcohol, (C) a basic neutralizing agent, (D) ... | 10/08/2002 |
