...that the x-ray was discovered purely by accident? When German physicist Wilhelm Konrad von Roentgen was experimenting with cathode rays in 1895, he put an activated Crookes tube in a book and went out to lunch. When he returned, he discovered that a key that had also been placed in the book showed up as an image on the developed film!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8101683 | Addition-curable silicone emulsion composition An addition-curable silicone emulsion that exhibits stable curability even with a small amount of platinum. The curable emulsion composition is composed of an emulsion A and an emulsion B described below which are mixed together at the time of use, wherein the ratio... | 01/24/2012 |
| 7902294 | Silicone rubber compositions comprising bismuth oxide and articles made therefrom The present invention provides novel filled silicone compositions comprising a nano-particulate metal oxide filler selected from nano-particulate monoclinic alpha-phase bismuth oxide, nano-particulate erbium oxide, and mixtures thereof. The new composite composition... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7842753 | Composite resin, coating composition containing such resin, and coated article A composite resin is produced by hydrolyzing and condensing a silane compound (2) containing a bissilane compound (B) represented by: XnR3-nSi—Y—SiR3-nXn (B) wherein Y is a divalent organic gro... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7666942 | Exercise putty having variable hardness and method of making same A therapeutic exercise putty is provided which comprises a uniform mixture of a first mass of putty and modeling clay. The first mass of putty includes hydroxy-terminated polymethylsiloxane having a viscosity of about 20 to about 50,000 cps. ... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7534831 | Conductive emulsion for preparing surface for powder coating An emulsion for preparing a low-conductivity surface for powder coating, the emulsion including an emulsified organofunctional silane solution. A pre-powder coating emulsion provides a surface with conductivity. A non-conductive object having applied to an exterior ... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7385003 | In-situ formation of nanoparticles within a silicon-based matrix A method for encapsulating nanoparticles with an encapsulating matrix that minimizes aggregation and maintains favorable properties of the nanoparticles. The matrix comprises silicon-based network-forming compounds such as ormosils and polysiloxanes. The nanoparticl... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7368491 | Phosphorus-containing silazane composition, phosphorus-containing siliceous film, phosphorus-containing siliceous filler, method for producing phosphorus-containing siliceous film, and semiconductor device An objective of the present invention is to provide a phosphorous-containing siliceous material having a specific permittivity of not more than 3.5. The phosphorus-containing silazane composition according to the present invention is characterized by comprising a po... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7361404 | Coated article with removable protective coating and related methods A coated article is disclosed. The coated article of the invention includes a substrate having a surface and a removable protective coating comprising up to 100 weight percent of a carbon-containing material deposited over at least a portion of the substrate, where ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7351847 | Grignard processes with increased content of diphenylchlorosilanes Three improved Grignard processes are used for preparing phenyl-containing chlorosilane products wherein the yield of diphenylchlorosilanes as a product is maximized, while the yield of phenylchlorosilanes as a product is minimized. In one embodiment, the process in... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7351763 | Tire with tread of rubber and carbon black with silica domains on its surface prepared by extended reactive mixing A tire is provided having a circumferential tread of a diene-based rubber composition reinforced with a silica-containing carbon black which contains domains of silica on its surface prepared by extended reactive mixing of said silica-containing carbon black with a ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7338689 | Composition for forming low dielectric thin film including siloxane monomer or siloxane polymer having only one type of stereoisomer and method of producing low dielectric thin film using same Disclosed herein is a composition for forming a low dielectric thin film, which includes silane monomers having only any one of stereoisomer, or a siloxane polymer produced by polymerizing the monomers, and a method of producing the low dielectric thin film using th... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7311978 | Primer for vulcanization bonding A primer for vulcanization bonding, which comprises a copolymerization copolymer of amino group-containing alkoxysilane and vinyl group-containing alkoxysilane, and an organometallic compound, can give a metal-rubber composite having a water-resistant adhesiveness e... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7312274 | Composition and method for use with ceramic matrix composite T-sections A composition is for use with fabricating a ceramic composite stiffening member that defines a T-section. The stiffening member includes a web portion, at least one flange portion, a radius region disposed between the web portion and the at least one flange portion,... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7261768 | Hydrophobic coatings and methods Liquid coating solutions impart hydrophobicity to substrate surfaces (e.g., glass) and include a silane, preferably octadecyltrichlorosilane (OTS), dissolved in a liquid paraffinic solvent. Preferred liquid paraffinic solvents are normal (straight chain) liquid parr... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7259230 | Polybenzimidazole compounds, polymeric media, and methods of post-polymerization modifications A PBI compound includes imidazole nitrogens at least a portion of which are substituted with an organic-inorganic hybrid moiety. At least 85% of the imidazole nitrogens may be substituted. The organic-inorganic hybrid moiety may be an organosilane moiety, for exampl... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7247596 | Stabilized organoborane polymerization initiators and polymerizable compositions The invention is polymerizable compositions comprising in one part an organoboron compound capable of forming a free radical generating species and a stabilizing amount of one or more compounds comprising a dihydrocarbyl hydroxyl amine, an alicyclic hydroxyl amine, ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7235602 | Polymerizable preparations on the basis of silicon compounds comprising aliphatic and cycloaliphatic epoxide groups The invention relates to polymerizable preparations that contain: (a) 1 to 80% by weight of an epoxide or of a mixture of epoxides of the general formula (I), wherein n and m independently are 1, 2, 3, or 4, and wherein the molar mass of the epoxide or the average m... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7226982 | Protective coat-forming coating composition, coated article, and multilayer laminate A coating composition primarily comprising a disilane compound of the formula (A): XmR13−mSi—Y—SiR13−mXm (A) wherein R1 is a monovalent hydrocarbon group, Y... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7216975 | Method for preparing the reactive tinting compound and the tinted contact lens A method for preparing the tinted contact lens with the covalently bonded novel reactive tinting compound is disclosed. The reactive tinting compound with mono vinyl functionality is prepared by reacting the reactive dye with a hydrophilic monomer containing both pe... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7198823 | Siloxane-based resin containing germanium and an interlayer insulating film for a semiconductor device using the same A siloxane-based resin having germanium and an interlayer insulating film for a semiconductor device formed using the same. The siloxane-based resins have a low dielectric constant in addition to excellent mechanical properties so that they are useful materials for ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7196136 | UV curable coating composition Disclosed is a UV curable coating composition comprising a (methyl)acryloxy or vinyl functionalized silane, silica and acrylate oligomer containing at least two acrylate groups. ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7183353 | UV curable coating composition Disclosed is a UV curable coating composition comprising a (methyl)acryloxy or vinyl functionalized silane, silica and acrylate oligomer containing at least two acrylate groups. ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7163975 | Tire with compound of rubber composition comprised of silanol and/or siloxy functionalized elastomer and silica The invention relates to a tire having at least one component (e.g. tread) of a rubber composition comprised of a composite of styrene/butadiene elastomer and functionalized styrene/butadiene elastomer containing an internal silanol and/or siloxy group therein with ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7157399 | Amine organoborane complex initiated polymerizable compositions containing siloxane polymerizable components In one embodiment the invention is a polymerizable composition comprising a) an organoborane amine complex; b) one or more of monomers, oligomers or polymers having olefinic unsaturation which is capable of polymerization by free radical polymerization; c) one or mo... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7157121 | Method of treating carpet for enhanced liquid repellency To improve the liquid barrier properties of a carpet, a repellency compound, such as a fluorochemical, is applied to the backstitch side or underside of the primary backing layer of a carpet. ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7135521 | Tinted, high Dk ophthalmic molding and a method for making same The invention relates to ophthalmic molding formulations and to tinted, high Dk ophthalmic moldings. This invention also relates to a method for making a tinted ophthalmic molding. The method comprises: (a) providing a polymer precursor having cross-linkable or poly... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7128976 | Composition for film formation, method of film formation, and silica-based film A composition for film formation which comprises: (A) a product of hydrolysis and condensation obtained by hydrolyzing and condensing at least one silane compound selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by the f... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7109281 | Silyl-acetal compounds This invention relates to the reversible protection of hydroxy-silane functional groups by acid cleavable protecting groups. The development of reversible protecting groups greatly enhances the current utility of silanes while introducing further novel applications.... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7084289 | Modified silane compounds This invention relates to the reversible protection of hydroxy-silane functional groups by acid cleavable protecting groups. The development of reversible protecting groups greatly enhances the current utility of silanes while introducing further novel applications.... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7084206 | Process for preparing phenylorganosilicon intermediates A method for preparing phenyl-containing organosilicon intermediates using an aromatic halogenated solvent during the coupling reaction involving a phenyl Grignard reagent and a precursor silane. The process comprises contacting a phenyl halide with magnesium in a s... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7084226 | Modified silane compounds This invention relates to the reversible protection of hydroxy-silane functional groups by acid cleavable protecting groups. The development of reversible protecting groups greatly enhances the current utility of silanes while introducing further novel applications.... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7078471 | Modified silane compounds This invention relates to the reversible protection of hydroxy-silane functional groups by acid cleavable protecting groups. The development of reversible protecting groups greatly enhances the current utility of silanes while introducing further novel applications.... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7078549 | Modified silane compounds This invention relates to the reversible protection of hydroxy-silane functional groups by acid cleavable protecting groups. The development of reversible protecting groups greatly enhances the current utility of silanes while introducing further novel applications.... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7074866 | Modified silane compounds This invention relates to the reversible protection of hydroxy-silane functional groups by acid cleavable protecting groups. The development of reversible protecting groups greatly enhances the current utility of silanes while introducing further novel applications.... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7067600 | Modified silane compounds This invention relates to the reversible protection of hydroxy-silane functional groups by acid cleavable protecting groups. The development of reversible protecting groups greatly enhances the current utility of silanes while introducing further novel applications.... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7060773 | Modified silane compounds This invention relates to the reversible protection of hydroxy-silane functional groups by acid cleavable protecting groups. The development of reversible protecting groups greatly enhances the current utility of silanes while introducing further novel applications.... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7057002 | Siloxane-based resin containing germanium and an interlayer insulating film for a semiconductor device using the same A siloxane-based resin having germanium and an interlayer insulating film for a semiconductor device formed using the same. The siloxane-based resins have a low dielectric constant in addition to excellent mechanical properties so that they are useful materials for ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7053162 | Modified silane compounds This invention relates to the reversible protection of hydroxy-silane functional groups by acid cleavable protecting groups. The development of reversible protecting groups greatly enhances the current utility of silanes while introducing further novel applications.... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7052770 | Hardcoat compositions and hardcoated articles A hardcoat composition comprising (A) a hydrolytic condensate of a hydrolyzable silicon compound of formula: R1aSiX(4-a) with at least 1 mole of water per mole of hydrolyzable group X, (B) a metal oxide, (C) a siloxane resin of formu... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7041709 | Dental adhesive composition A composition including nanoparticles each having an acidic polymerizable siloxane moiety. For example, a hydrolysis stable, self-etching, self-priming dental adhesive composition including 90 to 10 percent by weight of an aqueous phase, and 10 to 90 percent by weig... | 05/09/2006 |