Did You Know...
...that the video game, Pong, was invented by a guy who graduated at the bottom of his engineering class? Nolan Bushnell spent more time running the games at a local amusement park than he did on his studies at the University of Utah. His dreams of working for Disney's amusement empire were dashed when the company wouldn't hire him. Taking a boring job, Nolan daydreamed about electronic versions of popular games. He invented Pong, the first video game, and went on to found Atari Co.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8153729 | Highly efficient agents for dispersion of nanoparticles in matrix materials Dendritic macroinitiator compositions are provided comprising a compound of the general formula, Fx-[G-n]-I, where F is the chain end functional group of the dendrimer, x is the number of chain end functional groups, G is the dendrimer, n is the generation number of... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8148470 | Processes for making multimodal molecular weight distribution polyolefins This invention relates to a process to make a multimodal polyolefin composition comprising: (i) contacting at least one first olefin monomer with a mixed catalyst system, under polymerization conditions, to produce at least a first polyolefin component having a Mw o... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8143350 | Polyethylene composition for the production of peroxide crosslinked polyethylene The invention relates to a polyethylene composition for the production of peroxide crosslinked polyethylene and a method for the production thereof. The invention further relates to the use of such a polymer composition and to a peroxide crosslinked polyethylene pip... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8138268 | Adhesive composition, circuit connecting material, connecting structure for circuit member, and semiconductor device The adhesive composition of the invention comprises a thermoplastic resin, a radical polymerizing compound, a radical polymerization initiator and a radical polymerization regulator. According to the present invention it is possible to provide an adhesive compositio... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8093336 | Heterogeneous polymer blend with continuous elastomeric phase and process of making the same A heterogeneous polymer blend comprises a dispersed phase comprising a thermoplastic first polymer having a crystallinity of at least 30% and a continuous phase comprising a second polymer different from the first polymer. The second polymer has a crystallinity of l... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8048961 | Production of metathesis products by amorphous polymer segment interchange A cross-metathesized product mixture is prepared by contacting a metathesis catalyst under metathesis conditions with a composition comprising two or more chemically distinguishable ethylenically unsaturated polymers, at least one of said ethylenically unsaturated p... | 11/01/2011 |
| 7939604 | Pressure sensitive adhesive composition for optical members, pressure sensitive adhesive layer for optical members, pressure sensitive adhesive optical member and image display Provided are a pressure sensitive adhesive composition for optical members and a pressure sensitive adhesive composition for optical members. The pressure sensitive adhesive composition for optical members according to the present invention comprises 100 parts by we... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7928165 | Transparent and translucent crosslinked propylene-based elastomers, and their production and use The present invention provides a crosslinked propylene-based elastomer having an isotactic propylene triad tacticity of from 65 to 95%, a melting point by DSC equal to or less than 110° C., a heat of fusion of from 5 J/g to 50 J/g, and a haze % per 100 mil thicknes... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7906589 | Interpolymer resin particles Interpolymer resin particles comprised of 20% to 60% by weight of uncross-linked polyolefin e.g. polyethylene, polypropylene, and from 40% to 80% by weight based on the weight of the particles of a vinyl aromatic monomer, e.g. styrene, that is polymerized in a suspe... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7872075 | Peroxide-cured thermoplastic vulcanizates and process for making the same A method of preparing a thermoplastic vulcanizate, the method comprising continuously dynamically vulcanizing a rubber within a blend with a thermoplastic resin, where the dynamic vulcanization is effected with a cure system that includes a free-radical cure agent, ... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7851556 | Thermoplastic vulcanizates with low compression set A thermoplastic vulcanizate comprising a dynamically-cured rubber, where the rubber is selected from the group consisting of ethylene-propylene-non-conjugated diene rubber, propylene-based rubbery copolymers with units derived from non-conjugated diene monomers, and... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7776968 | Thermoplastic elastomer composition and thermoplastic resin composition using the same The invention provides a thermoplastic elastomer composition comprising: (a) 100 parts by weight of a hydrogenated block copolymer; (b) 0.01 to 3 parts by weight of an organic peroxide; and (c) 1 to 80 parts by weight of a carboxylated liquid polybutadiene. Also dis... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7772325 | Thermoplastic elastomer composition A thermoplastic elastomer composition containing a dynamically cross-linked composition of (A) 10 to 70 parts by weight of a thermoplastic resin, (B) 30 to 90 parts by weight of a modified butyl rubber composition ... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7754816 | Fluid and heat resistant chlorinated polyethylenes (CPE) A chlorinated rubber composition which is resistant to various fluids such as transmission fluids comprises a blend of a chlorinated polyethylene elastomer, an ethylene acrylic elastomer and/or polyacrylic rubbers, and optionally a chlorosulfonated polyethylene. The... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7741408 | Low gloss thermoformable flooring structure A novel flooring composition was developed based on a blend comprising: a) an elastomer; b) a random propylene/alpha-olefin copolymer; c) a cross linking agent; and optionally d) a melt strength enhancing polymer. This composition achieves a unique balance of proper... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7737220 | High density homopolymer blends A blend of ethylene homopolymers contains at least one blend component having a very low molecular weight and a narrow molecular weight distribution. The blend has surprisingly high density and low hexane extractables. The blend is suitable for the manufacture of a ... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7714072 | Polymer composition and process to manufacture high molecular weight-high density polyethylene and film therefrom The present invention is a multimodal polyethylene composition having (1) a density of at least about 0.940 g/cm3; (2) a melt flow index (I5) of from about 0.2 to about 1.5 g/10 mm; (3) a melt flow index ratio (I21/I5) of ... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7642320 | Polymer additives with improved permanence and surface affinity Novel stabilizers that are comprised of known polymer additive moieties chemically bound to hyperbranched and/or dendritic polymers or copolymers, and novel stabilizers comprised of known polymer additive moieties chemically bound to amphiphilic copolymers exhibit s... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7625981 | Process for producing modified polymer rubber A process for producing a modified polymer rubber comprising the steps of: (1) polymerizing a conjugated diene monomer or a combination thereof with an aromatic vinyl monomer in a hydrocarbon solvent, in the presence of an alkali m... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7524900 | Gas-barrier composition, coating film and method for production of the same, and layered material A composition having gas-barrier properties, which can produce a resin film having gas-barrier properties under high humidity conditions and high abrasion resistance, and a coating film formed by thermally treating a film-like product of the composition having gas-b... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7485683 | Compatibilizers for fluoropolymers and polyolefins; blends thereof A compatibilizer including a first portion compatible with a fluoropolymer and a second portion compatible with a polyolefin. Compatibilized compositions comprising a polyolefin, a fluoropolymer, and a compatibilizer are also disclosed. Methods for forming both the ... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7456241 | Microfine adhesive powders and process Microfine powder adhesive blends are provided. The powders are comprised of a polyolefin base resin component and acid or acid derivative functionalized polyolefin component with one or more optional components. The microfine powders are produced from melt blended a... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7435786 | High melt flow fluoropolymer The present invention relates to a partially-crystalline copolymer comprising tetrafluoroethylene, hexafluoropropylene in an amount corresponding to hexafluoropropylene index (HFPI) of from about 2.8 to 5.3, and preferably from about 0.2% to 3% by weight of perfluor... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7423087 | Reduced fuming fluoropolymer The present invention relates to the reduction of oligomer content of melt-processible fluoropolymer so that the fluoropolymer has at least 25 ppm less oligomer than the as-polymerized fluoropolymer. ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7423079 | Flame-retardant synthetic textile articles and methods of making the same Synthetic textile articles (e.g., filaments, fibers, yarns, fabrics and the like) and processes of making the same are provided which include flame-retardant SAP particles. The SAP particles are most preferably hydrated with an aqueous flame-retardant solution. In t... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7411024 | Interpolymer resin particles Interpolymer resin particles comprised of 20% to 60% by weight of uncross-linked polyolefin e.g. polyethylene, polypropylene, and from 40% to 80% by weight based on the weight of the particles of a vinyl aromatic monomer, e.g. styrene, that is polymerized in a suspe... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7399809 | Modifying polyethylene made by Ziegler or single-site catalyst with free radical initiator A method of modifying a polyethylene is disclosed. In the method ethylene or a mixture of ethylene and a C3-C10 α-olefin is polymerized in an organic solvent with a Ziegler or single-site catalyst to form an initial polyethylene solution. The initial polyethylene s... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7396879 | Method for reducing residual monomer in a polymer matrix Residual monomer in a polymer matrix may be reduced by a method including admixing a polymer matrix comprising an amount of residual monomer and a conjugated diene. This method can be carried out under reaction conditions such that the amount of residual monomer is ... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7396882 | Styrene-free unsaturated polyester resin compositions Styrene-free unsaturated polyester resin compositions are provided which have low volatile organic compounds and hazardous air pollutants emissions when these resin compositions are used in open molding applications. A process for the manufacture of these resin comp... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7393900 | Fluid and heat resistant chlorinated polyethylenes (CPE) A chlorinated rubber composition which is resistant to various fluids such as transmission fluids comprises a blend of a chlorinated polyethylene elastomer, an ethylene acrylic elastomer and/or polyacrylic rubbers, and optionally a chlorosulfonated polyethylene. The... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7390850 | Thermoplastic elastomer compositions A thermoplastic elastomer composition comprises a blend of a thermoplastic component with a cured elastomer component characterised in that the elastomer component prior to curing comprises a major proportion of a main elastomer and a minor proportion of a high mole... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7385007 | Pressure sensitive adhesive composition for optical members, pressure sensitive adhesive layer for optical members, pressure sensitive adhesive optical member and image display The present invention provides a pressure sensitive adhesive composition for optical members, which is excellent in durability, re-releasability and stress relaxation, as well as a pressure sensitive adhesive composition for optical members, which hardly increases a... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7371798 | Thermoplastic water-curable composition, molded object made from the thermoplastic water-curable composition, and process for producing the same A thermoplastic water-curable composition which is excellent in mechanical properties, heat resistance, dimensional stability, and moldability and from which a mechanical part of a complicated shape can be produced: a molding formed from the thermoplastic water-cura... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7368506 | Rubber composition and pneumatic tire using same A peroxide-crosslinked rubber composition having a superior anti-blooming property of a crosslinking agent and a high hardness containing (A) more than 60 parts by weight but not more than 95 parts by weight of rubber selected from NR, IR, SBR, BR, EPM, EPDM, silico... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7365131 | Thermoplastic vulcanizate composition A thermoplastic vulcanizate composition comprised of (a) thermoplastic resin selected from the group consisting of polyphenylene ether, polypropylene, polyethylene, and polystyrene, (b) at least one elastomer selected from the group consisting of butadiene-isoprene ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7332543 | Polyolefin composition for rotomolding A polymer composition suitable for rotomoulding comprising I) An ethylene homopolymer or copolymer with at least one other C3-10 ? olefin, having a melt flow rate of 0.5 to 30, a molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) of less than 4, an Mw of 50,000 to 110,000, a den... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7332544 | Chlorinated vinyl chloride resin composition A chlorinated vinyl chloride-based resin composition in which from 2 to 9 parts by weight of an MBS resin and from 0.5 to 3 parts by weight of chlorinated polyethylene are blended to 100 parts by weight of a chlorinated vinyl chloride-based resin with a chlorine con... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7326752 | Styrene-free unsaturated polyester resin compositions for coating applications Styrene-free unsaturated polyester resin compositions are provided which contain low amounts of hazardous air pollutants, good mechanical and physical properties and good weathering characteristics. A process for the manufacture of these resin compositions is also p... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7326471 | Corner molding compositions for automotive sealant systems An automotive sealant composite structure is provided. The composite structure includes a first piece comprising a first elastomeric component that includes an at least partially crosslinked rubber, a first olefinic thermoplastic resin component, and a second olefin... | 02/05/2008 |
