Did You Know...
...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8114940 | Rubber-modified polyamide resin, epoxy resin composition and cured product thereof The present invention relates to a phenolic hydroxy group-containing rubber-modified polyamide resin which has, in the molecule, a phenolic hydroxy group-containing aromatic polyamide segment having a structure represented by the following formula (A) | 02/14/2012 |
| 7906585 | Thermoplastic coated superabsorbent polymer compositions The invention relates to absorptive, crosslinked polymers which are based on partly neutralized, monoethylenically unsaturated monomer carrying acid groups wherein the absorptive crosslinked polymer may be coated with a thermoplastic polymer, and have improved prope... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7709575 | Method for controlling dispersion size of elastomer in thermoplastic elastomer composition A method for controlling a dispersion size of an elastomer in a thermoplastic elastomer composition having improved durability and impermeability obtained by melt-mixing (A) a halogenated isobutylene elastomer, (B) polyamide and (C) a dispersion aid, and dynamically... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7560514 | Thermoplastic elastomer composition having moderate cure state A thermoplastic elastomer composition comprising a dynamically vulcanized blend of (A) a partially cured halogenated isobutylene elastomer and (B) a polyamide, wherein a tensile modulus at 100% elongation of the halogenated isobutylene elastomer dispersed in the pol... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7538158 | Thermoplastic elastomer composition having viscosity-enhanced and vulcanized elastomer dispersions A thermoplastic elastomer composition having improved mechanical properties and fatigue resistance comprising (A) a halogenated isobutylene elastomer, (B) polyamide and (C) an amine component selected from tertiary amines and secondary diamines, wherein the elastome... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7425594 | Copolymer of glycidyl ester and/or ether with polyol A copolymer and a process of making the copolymer are disclosed. The copolymer is produced from reacting a glycidyl ester and/or ether with a polyol comprising a functionality of at least 2 wherein at least 50% by weight of the copolymer comprises a minimum of 3n+X ... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7411022 | Reinforced polymer electrolyte membrane A method is provided for making a reinforced polymer electrolyte membrane, such as may be used in electrolytic cells such as fuel cells, by mixing a sulfonate- or sulfonyl halide-functional polymer with a bisamidine compound and subsequently trimerizing the amidine ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7371336 | Water dispersible polyanilines made with polymeric acid colloids for electronics applications Compositions are provided including aqueous dispersions of at least one polyaniline and at least one colloid-forming polymeric. New compositions are useful in electronically conductive and semi-conductive layers in electronic devices and other applications. Also pro... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7368503 | Compatibilized blends of biodegradable polymers with improved rheology This invention relates to a blend of biodegradable polymers comprising: (A) about 5% to about 95% by weight of at least one flexible biodegradable polymer (A) having a glass transition less than about 0° C., (B) about 5% to about 95% by we... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7359669 | Fixing member, fixing apparatus and fixing method A fixing member has a support and a surface layer, wherein the surface layer is a rubber mold-releasing layer containing a mixture of a fluorocarbon rubber and dimethyl silicone rubber, the rubber mold-releasing layer has an island-in-sea structure, the dimethyl sil... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7358310 | Compositions for use in golf balls A golf ball comprising a core, an outer cover layer, and, optionally, an intermediate layer disposed between the core and the outer cover layer is presently disclosed. At least one layer of the golf ball is formed from a composition free of cystine and comprising at... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7353756 | Lead free reduced ricochet limited penetration projectile A frangible projectile with a specific gravity similar to a lead projectile. The projectile comprises 34-94%, by weight, binder. The binder comprises poly ether block amide resin. The projectile further comprises 6-66%, by weight, ballast. The ballast comprises at l... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7348397 | Supramolecular polymers The invention relates to a supramolecular polymer containing units which are linked by hydrogen bonds, said units being monomers of prepolymers comprising at least one functional group selected from the functional groups (1) and (3) and a second functional group (5)... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7326745 | Tread for a tire A tire tread comprising a rubber composition based on at least: (i) a diene elastomer; (ii) more than 60 phr of a reinforcing inorganic filler; (iii) between 2 and 15 phr of a coupling agent; and | 02/05/2008 |
| 7323528 | Block copolymers containing functional groups The present invention provides a block copolymer of styrene and an unsaturated cyclic anhydride, such as maleic anhydride, a process for making a copolymer using controlled free radical polymerization in which certain parameters are adjusted to control the microstru... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7323513 | Fuel barrier thermoplastic resin composition and shaped article The thermoplastic resin composition of the invention comprises (A) 50 to 97% by weight of a polyolefin, (B) 2 to 45% by weight of a polyamide resin comprising a diamine component and a dicarboxylic acid component and (C) 1 to 45% by weight of a modified polyolefin a... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7317053 | Compositions for imparting desired properties to materials The present invention relates to aqueous compositions comprising component (A) which comprises at least one water-soluble component comprising at least one functional group that undergoes a crosslinking reaction, preferably upon drying and/or heating; component (B) ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7309738 | Approach for achieving flame retardancy while retaining physical properties in a compatible polymer matrix The invention provides polymer blends containing polyhydroxyamide and one or more flammable polymers. The polymer blends are flame retardant and have improved durability and heat stability compared to the flammable polymer portion of the blends. Articles containing ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7291667 | Multistage process for the manufacture of peroxide-cured HXNBR-polyamide thermoplastic vulcanizates The present invention relates to a multistage process including at least two steps for making a heat and oil resistant preroxide-cured thermoplastic vulcanizates (TPV) based on hydrogenated carboxiated nitrile butadiene rubber (HXNBR) and at least one polyamide. TPV... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7285601 | Inherently crosslinkable polyamides A polyamide which contains a monoolefinically unsaturated compound chemically bonded at the end of the polymer chain, a process for preparing this polyamide, a polyamide obtainable by crosslinking this polyamide, and also fibers, films, and moldings, comprising at l... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7279544 | Transesterification process for the production of polycarbonates having a low content of volatile compounds A multi stage process for the production of polycarbonates having low monomer content is disclosed. The process entails, in sequence, (i) transesterifying in the melt at least one dihydroxyaryl compound with at least one diaryl carbonate in the presence of at least ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7259208 | Reinforced polymer electrolyte membrane A method is provided for making a reinforced polymer electrolyte membrane, such as may be used in electrolytic cells such as fuel cells, by mixing a sulfonate- or sulfonyl halide-functional polymer with a bisamidine compound and subsequently trimerizing the amidine ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7253357 | Pulsed voltage surge resistant magnet wire A magnet wire including at least one conductor and at least one insulating layer. The insulating layer includes (a) at least a polymeric resin; (b) at least a fluorinated organic filler; and (c) at least a non-ionic fluorinated surfactant. The magnet wire is endowed... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7250461 | Organic formulations of conductive polymers made with polymeric acid colloids for electronics applications, and methods for making such formulations Organic compositions of conductive polymers are provided. The compositions have at least one polymer selected from polypyrrole, polythiophene, or combinations and at least one colloid-forming polymeric acid dispersed in a liquid medium that is at least 60% by weight... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7250487 | Supramolecular polymers The invention relates to a supramolecular polymer containing units which are linked by hydrogen bonds, said units being monomers of prepolymers comprising at least one functional group selected from the functional groups (1) and (3) and a second functional group cho... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7247369 | Fluid repellent microporous materials Microporous articles formed by thermally induced phase separation from a diluent in combination with a thermoplastic polymer and a fluorochemical additive providing novel fluid repellent articles. Such articles are useful in clothing, barrier membranes, optical film... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7247679 | Hetero phase polymer compositions Hetero phase polymer compositions are described. The compositions may have polypropylene component, a modifier component and a compatibilizer component. The modifier component may in some embodiments be an ethylene α-olefin copolymer with a density ≧0.905 g/cm | 07/24/2007 |
| 7220802 | Self-crosslinking alkyd dispersion A coating composition is produced by forming an aqueous dispersion of a crosslinking agent and a resin that comprises the reaction product of an alkyd polymer, an optional surfalkyd, diacetone acrylamide, another acrylate monomer and optionally aromatic monomers whe... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7217766 | Hetero phase polymer compositions Hetero phase polymer compositions are described. The compositions may have polypropylene component, a modifier component and a compatibilizer component. The modifier component may in some embodiments be an ethylene α-olefin copolymer with a density ≧0.905 g/cm | 05/15/2007 |
| 7208017 | Processing agents and methods for synthetic fibers A processing agent for synthetic fibers contains four specified kinds of components (Components A, B, C and D) each by a specified amount and also by a specified total amount so as to have improved characteristics of preventing occurrence of fluffs yard breaking and... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7199188 | Toughened thermoplastic polyamide compositions The present invention is a composition useful as an impact modifier for polyamide compositions. In one embodiment, impact modifiers of the present invention are ethylene maleic anhydride copolymers having at least 3% maleic anhydride functionality. ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7195818 | Sealable multi-layer opaque film A sealable multi-layer opaque film. In particular, a sealable multi-layer opaque film that is moisture permeable and water resistant. The sealable multi-layer opaque film is an oriented multilayer film with a core layer comprising an orientation-enhancing polymer, a... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7169453 | Multilayer structure and tank consisting of this structure, which has a barrier layer in direct contact with the fluid contained Described are structures comprising, successively: a first layer of high density polyethylene (HDPE), a layer of binder, a second layer of EVOH or of a mixture based on EVOH, optionally a third layer of polyamide (A) or of a mixture of polyamide (A) and polyolefin (... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7169853 | Polyamide graft copolymers Amino acid functionalized polymers useful for graft copolymerization prepared by reacting a mixture containing, for chain transfer, a thio-substituted amino acid and an ethylenically unsaturated monomer. ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7160978 | Aromatic amide polymer systems and methods for making the same A method of making amide polymers with improved back-bone rigidity, stability and/or planarity through the promotion of intra-molecular interactions is disclosed. Amide polymers, in accordance with the embodiments of the invention, are formed using aromatic dicarbox... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7160449 | Proline chiral columns with broad chiral selectivity A general chiral column with a multipleproline-based chiral stationary phase. Embodiments include chiral stationary phases of the following formula: wherein n is any integer of 2 or greater, and analogs and isome... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7153905 | Hyperbranched dendron and methods of synthesis and use thereof Hyperbranched dendron (HD) polymers are synthesized using low molecular weight polyethyleneimine (BPEI-L) as a core and used for gene delivery. The obtained polymers display low toxicity and efficient gene delivery at low nitrogen-to-phosphate (N/P) ratios. Using su... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7151136 | Polyamide thermoplastic compositions with improved impact strength properties The invention relates to a polyamide-based thermoplastic composition comprising, by weight: 50 to 98 parts of a polyamide (A1) nondiamine; 0.2 to 40 parts, preferably 0.2 to 9 parts, of a polyamide (A2) diamine, sa... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7144957 | Polymer mixture of hydrogels with different pH value The present invention relates to polymer mixtures comprising hydrogel forming polymers capable of absorbing aqueous fluids, having different pH values and each being preparable by polymerization of olefinically unsaturated carboxylic acids or derivatives thereof, th... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7141160 | Chiral columns with broad chiral selectivity A general chiral column with a multipleproline-based chiral stationary phase. Embodiments include chiral stationary phases of the following formula: wherein n is any integer of 2 or greater, and analogs and isome... | 11/28/2006 |
