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...that after Parker Brothers executives turned down the game of Monopoly because it had "52 fundamental errors" (including taking too long to play), a copy of the game wound up in the home of the company president who stayed up until 1 a.m. to finish playing it? He was so impressed by the game that the next day he wrote to inventor Charles Darrow and offered to buy it!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7718719 | Method of stabilizing a normally solid polyalkylene carbonate resin against thermal and hydrolytic decomposition for at least producing tough coatings with excellent adhesion to both ferrous and non-ferrous metals A method of stabilizing a normally solid polyalkylene carbonate resin against thermal and hydrolytic decomposition, including the step of adding a cyclic amine selected from the group consisting of imidazole and 2-ethyl 4-methylimidazole at a wt. % of 5 to 45% of th... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7528185 | White polyolefin compositions having reduced die drool Extrudable white-filled polyolefin compositions which exhibit reduced die drool are provided. More particularly, the compositions are white or opaque compositions comprising a polyolefin, whitening or opacifying inorganic filler and a mercaptobenzimidazole compound.... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7323502 | Flame retardant compositions Organic polymeric substrates, for example polyolefins such as polypropylene, can be made flame retardant by the incorporation of a synergistic mixture of (i) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of the (a) sterically hindered nitroxyl stabilizers... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7255134 | Carbon black-containing crosslinked polyethylene pipe having resistance to chlorine and hypochlorous acid Pipe or tubing of crosslinked polyethylene (“PEX”) containing less than 2% by wt. carbon black provides improved resistance to oxidizing agents such as chlorine and hypochlorous acid in water. The pipe may be further protected with a thin tubular core (inner lay... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7244470 | Protection of electrical power systems A method and apparatus for protecting electrical power transmissions systems that may or may not be energized. A two part resin composition acting as a dielectric material is distributed on electrical power systems at a location close to the transmissions systems. T... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7238419 | White opaque film having low transparency and improved dielectric strength The invention relates to a white opaque film formed from a crystallizable thermoplastic, preferably thermo-plastic polyester in the form of polyethylene terephthalate, barium sulfate and titanium dioxide as pigments, at least one optical brightener, and optionally a... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7235616 | Curable resin compositions and process for preparing oligomers containing acrylate groups and substituted methacrylate groups A curable resin composition which exhibits excellent hardness of their curing products as well as storage stability is provided, and a simple method to obtain acrylated resins is provided. The composition comprises a curable oligomer which has an acryloyl group and ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7217803 | Benzimidazole-pyridone-based azo dyes The present invention relates to azo dyes of formula (1) which are soluble in organic solvents, wherein R1 is —CN, —COOR5, —CONR6R7 or a heterocyclic ring, R2 is unsubstituted or substituted alkyl, unsubst... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7214729 | Flame retardant polymeric electrical parts Disclosed is a flame retardant lighting assembly comprising thermoplastic insulation, plugs and sockets. The thermoplastic resin is for example polypropylene homopolymer and comprises a synergistic combination of an N-alkoxyoxy hindered amine and a conventional orga... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7211135 | Writable and printable colloidal gold solution The present invention relates to an aqueous colloidal gold solution, comprising (a) nano-particular gold particles, (b) a compound having a polar tertiary amino group conjugated via a hydrophobic aromatic residue w... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7186845 | Polymer-filler coupling additives Dispersion of filler(s) in polymeric compositions are improved by the use of a polymer-filler coupling compound, Q—A—B, wherein Q comprises a dipolar nitrogen-containing moiety that can form a 1,3 dipolar addition to an unsaturated carbon-carbon bond; B is an ox... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7144925 | Fire resistance acoustic foam A macrocellular foam is described having improved cell size and Fire-test-response Characteristics, among other features, which is obtained by selecting a particle size less than 1 micron for the flame retardant adjuvant. The inventors found that the amount of fire ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7122239 | Opaque polyester film containing a cyclic olefin copolymer (COC) with good surface attachment, method for producing the same and use thereof The invention relates to an opaque, biaxially oriented polyester film comprising at least one base layer, characterized in that at least this base layer contains a cyclic olefin copolymer (COC) in a concnetration of 2 to 60 wt. % in relation to the base layer, the g... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7053137 | Azodicarbonamide treatment for carbon black and rubber compounds A process for producing cured rubber is disclosed wherein the process comprises: A) mixing rubber, carbon black, and azodicarbonamide without other curative ingredients; B) adding the remaining curative ingredients... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7004799 | High temperature inhibitor material and methods of making and using the same High-temperature inhibitor materials for use with electrical connections in energy transmission and distribution systems where operating temperatures exceed 150° C. The high-temperature inhibitor materials comprise base oils and conductive particles, wherein the hi... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7002021 | Diketopyrrolopyrrole pigments Diketopyrrolopyrroles of the formula (I): wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 independently of one another are a C1–C4 alkyl radical or a substitute... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6998443 | Flame retardant insulation compositions having improved abrasion resistance Moisture curable flame retardant insulation compositions for wire and cable having improved adhesion are provided. The compositions are comprised of an ethylene-silane copolymer, high density polyethylene resin, halogenated flame retardant, silanol condensation cata... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6984677 | Flame retardant insulation composition having improved scorch resistance Crosslinkable, flame retardant insulation compositions having improved resistance to scorch are provided. The compositions are comprised of a base resin, hydrated inorganic filler, coupling agent and stabilizer and formulated with a peroxide/scorch retardant combina... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6956071 | Use of alternate thiol accelerators for crosslinking rubber in asphalt It has been discovered that certain nitrogen-containing thiols other than mercaptobenzothiazole (MBT) perform equivalently as accelerators in preparing asphalt polymer compositions. Typically, the crosslinker in these compositions is sulfur. Nitrogen-containing thio... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6943220 | Rubber compositions and their uses This invention relates to a composition comprising (A) an ethylene-α-olefin having 3 to 20 carbon atoms-non-conjugated polyene copolymer, (B) a specific fine-powdered silicic acid and/or a silicate having a specific surface area of 5 to 500 m2/g (BET ads... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6919389 | Polymer compositions containing benzimidazole based stabilizer compounds The invention discloses a stabilized resin composition comprising a thermoplastic resin and a stabilizing benzimidazole based additive compound. In a second embodiment, the invention discloses a method to make a stabilized composition comprising a benzimidazole base... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6916548 | White, high-gloss, polyester film containing cyclo-olefin copolymers (COC), a method for the production thereof and the use of the same The invention relates to biaxially orientated, co-extruded polyester films, which have at least one base layer that contains a thermoplastic polyester, preferably polyethylene terephthalate and approx. 2 to 60 wt.-% of a cycloolefin copolymer that is preferably comp... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6784231 | Pigment, method for producing pigment, pigment dispersion, and electrostatic image developing powder toner A pigment having weak dispersion force to be readily dispersed in a medium to be colored from which an excellent yellow image having superior transparency can be produced. The pigment includes a compound having the same chemical formula as C.I. Pigment Yellow 180. T... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6762224 | Compounds for mass colouration of high temperature polymers The invention relates to novel soluble pigment precursors possessing not only higher thermal stability but also improved solubility characteristics and to a process for mass colouration of high temperature polymers that utilizes these novel soluble pigment precursor... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6756451 | Process for the hydrogenation of a polymer composed of diene monomer units and a nitrile group-containing monomer Process for the hydrogenation of a polymer composed of conjugated diene monomer units and a nitrile group-containing monomer units, in which hydrogenation is carried out in the presence of hydrazine, and an oxidizing compound, with the hydrogenation being carried ou... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6734236 | Fluorine-containing resin powder coating composition To provide a fluorine-containing resin powder coating composition giving a fluorine containing resin coating film having a high whiteness, and various articles having on an outer surface thereof a coating of which has a high whiteness and can be produced by applying... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6476115 | SILICA REINFORCED RUBBER COMPOSITION WHICH CONTAINS OLEYLAMMONIUM BROMIDE AND/OR MERCAPTOIMIDAZOLIUM BROMIDE COUPLING AGENTS TO ENHANCE ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY AND ARTICLE OF MANUFACTURE, INCLUDING A TIRE, HAVING AT LEAST ONE COMPONENT COMPRISED OF SUCH RUBBER COMPOSITION This invention relates to a conjugated diene-based rubber composition reinforced with silica-based reinforcement together with a non-silane coupling agent as N-3-(1,2-dihydroxypropyl)-N-oleylammonium bromide and/or N-3-(1,2-dihydroxypropyl)-N-methyl-2-mer... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6372828 | High temperature flame retardant insulation compositions stabilized with zinc salt/secondary amine combinations Flame retardant compositions useful as insulation for 150° C.-rated wire and cable applications are provided. The compositions of the invention utilize an ethylene-alkyl acrylate copolymer base resin with a two-component stabilizer package consisting of ... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6326422 | Radiation curable wire and cable insulation compositions Compositions useful for coating wire and cable to provide a radiation curable insulation layer are provided. The improved compositions of the invention, when cured, have a balance of properties making them suitable for automotive and appliance wire applic... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6300395 | Aqueous hydrophilization treatment composition and method for aluminum-containing metal material A hydrophilic coating having excellent hydrophilicity, which can prevent offensive odor generation, and which has a good antibacterial performance and formability, is formed on an aluminum-containing metal material by coating an aqueous hydrophilization t... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6294598 | Use of monothiols as stabilizers in melted pressure-sensitive adhesive compositions based on natural rubber or synthetic rubbers Use of solid, rubber-soluble or rubber-dispersible monothiols as stabilizers in melted pressure-sensitive adhesive compositions based on natural rubber or synthetic rubbers, suitable tackifying resins and promoters for increasing the radiation crosslinkin... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6281270 | Printing paper, dye-receiving layer forming composition for preparing it, ink composition suitable for it, and image forming method using them Color images with high fixation comparable to that of silver salt photographic images are formed on printing papers, using aqueous ink compositions by ink jet recording. Color images thus formed have high saturation and high resolution. An intercalated co... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6268416 | Colored silicone rubber adhesive film and methods of use A colored silicone rubber adhesive film and methods of adhesion by means of the silicone rubber adhesive film are disclosed. The silicone rubber adhesive film comprises (A) an organopolysiloxane; (B) a wet method hydrophobized reinforcing silica; (C) an o... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6197852 | Polyolefin concentrates and composition having improved carbon black dispersion Improved carbon black concentrates and extrusion compositions produced therefrom are provided. The extrusion compositions are resistant to thermo-oxidative degradation and have significantly improved carbon black dispersion rendering them useful for wire ... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6063836 | Printing paper, dye-receiving layer forming composition for preparing it, ink composition suitable for it, and image forming method using them Color images with high fixation comparable to that of silver salt photographic images are formed on printing papers, using aqueous ink compositions by ink jet recording. Color images thus formed have high saturation and high resolution. An intercalated co... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6047740 | Rubber composition and radiator hose A rubber composition comprising the following components (A) to (C) and comprising no zinc-containing compound: (A): an ethylene--olefin copolymer rubber, ethylene--olefin-nonconjugated diene copolymer rubber, or, ethylene--olefin cop... | 04/11/2000 |
| 5973126 | Azo compounds and process for producing the same A monoazo compound synthesized using 2-hydroxynaphthalene-3,6-dicarboxylic acid (or salt thereof), an amide, an ureide or an ester thereof as a coupler is novel, and is superior in water resistance, chemical resistance and solvent resistance. The present ... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5962683 | Oxazoline compounds as stabilizers A description is given of compounds of the formula I ##STR1## where r is 0 or 1 and y is a number from the range 1-3; X is a direct bond or --NR8 --, --CO--, --CONH-- or --COO-- or a divalent aliphatic or mixed aromatic-aliphatic C1 | 10/05/1999 |
| 5755875 | Fluorescent chromophores containing cyanimino groups Compounds selected from the series consisting of the perylenecarboximide, quinacridone, isoindoline, indigoid, azo, benzodipyrrolone, benzodifuranone, furanofuran, pyrrolo2,5-b!pyrrole and bianthraquinone chromophores containing at least one grouping of... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5747566 | Water-insoluble azo colorants based on aminoquinazolinediones Compound of the general formula (I) ##STR1## in which X is an O or S atom or an imino group, Y is an O atom or an imino group, R1 and R2 are a hydrogen atom, C1 -C4 -alkyl, an unsubstituted phenyl group or a sub... | 05/05/1998 |
