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Comic actor Danny Kaye received patent D166,807 for the co-design of "Blowout Toy or the Like". It's similar to one of those toys that unravels when you blow into at a birthday party except Kaye's has three blowouts going in different directions, not just one.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7919562 | Preparation of supramolecular polymers containing sequence-selective hydrogen bonding subunits in their backbone which form double helices The present invention relates to supramolecular polymers containing sequence-selective hydrogen bonding subunits in their backbone which form double helices. The invention allows for tuning of the numbers and sequences of donor/acceptor units incorporated in any one... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7534837 | Random copolymers of ethylene and 4-vinylphenyl esters and method for preparing the same The invention discloses a composition consisting essentially of an E/X/M random copolymer wherein X is from 0.1 to 20 mol % of the E/X/M copolymer and is a 4-vinylphenyl ester, preferably 4-acetoxystyrene; M is from 0 to 40 mol % of the E/X/M copolymer and is one or... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7399792 | Solid reagents An object of the present invention is to provide a novel solid reagent capable of solving the problems of conventional solid reagents based on resin beads. The present invention relates to a solid reagent comprising an organic polymer base in which a polymer ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7390853 | Solid reagents An object of the present invention is to provide a novel solid reagent capable of solving the problems of conventional solid reagents based on resin beads. The present invention relates to a solid reagent comprising an organic polymer base in which a polymer ... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7229837 | Enhanced photophysics of conjugated polymers A particulate fluorescent conjugated polymer surfactant complex and method of making and using same. The particles are between about 15 and about 50 nm and when formed from a lipsome surfactant have a charge density similar to DNA and are strongly absorbed by cancer... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7196041 | Surfactant comprising alkali metal salt of 2-methyl oleic acid or 2-ethyl oleic acid A surfactant has the formula (R1—X)nZ, where R1 is an aliphatic group comprising a C10–C25 principal straight chain bonded at a terminal carbon atom thereof to X, and comprising at least one C1–... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7169380 | Reshapable hair styling composition comprising polyurethane dispersions A reshapable hair styling composition comprising, in a cosmetic vehicle appropriate for hair, at least one dispersion comprising at least one polyurethane in a water and/or solvent medium, said at least one polyurethane being obtained by reacting: ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7119148 | Glyoxylated polyacrylamide composition strengthening agent A method for making a storage-stable glyoxalated polyacrylamide composition suitable for use as a strengthening agent for paper in which the glyoxal is added to the base polyacrylamide polymer in two portions and a scavenger for aldehyde groups is used. ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7030201 | Bottom antireflective coatings The present invention relates to bottom antireflective coating compositions and polymers useful in making such compositions. ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6939923 | Resin for solid phase synthesis A method for functionalizing a crosslinked polymer bead. The method comprises the steps of: (a) swelling the bead in a first solvent or solvent mixture to a volume from 200% to 310% of its volume when dry; and (b) contacting the bead with a functionalizing reagent i... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6884835 | Process for making light weight rubber composition containing clay This invention relates to a process for making a vulcanized rubber article comprising the steps of (1) kneading at a temperature within the range of about 70° C. to about 190° C. in a bulk thermomechanical mixer (a) an amino group containing rubbery polymer, where... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6723757 | Engineering ionomeric blends and engineering ionomeric blend membranes The present invention relates to novel compatible binary and ternary cation-exchanger polymer and anion-exchanger polymer blend membranes. ... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6646083 | Crosslinked polymers containing tertiary amine and/or quaternary ammonium salt structures, processes for making and uses thereof Crosslinked polymers excellent in ion exchange capacity and catalytic activity and in resistance to thermal decomposition and widely applicable in various fields of use; a crosslinking agent which is suited for use as a raw material in the production of c... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6569952 | Enhanced photophysics of conjugated polymers The addition of oppositely charged surfactant to fluorescent ionic conjugated polymer forms a polymer-surfactant complex that exhibits at least one improved photophysical property. The conjugated polymer is a fluorescent ionic polymer that typically has a... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6420439 | Crosslinked, non-swellable ampholytic base resins Described are non-swelling, crosslinked, bead forms of ampholytic base polymers that can be utilized in the chromatographic-type separation of acids from other compounds. Preferred polymers are prepared by modifying a poly-2 or poly-4-vinylpyridine resin ... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6399712 | Polymer bound 2,2,6,6,-piperidinyl derivatives A polymer compound is provided comprising at least one of the monomer units represented by the following formula (A) or formula (B): ##STR1## wherein R11 and R21 each represents a hydrogen atom, an oxy radical group, an alkyl group, ... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6316505 | Pharmaceutical compositions comprising fluorinated co-polymers Block copolymers containing a fluorinated hydrocarbon unit, a hydrocarbon unit, and a poly(oxyethylene) unit are useful in fluid formulations of pharmaceutical agents. A typical embodiment is: C11 H23 --CONHC2 H4 NHC... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6218503 | Silicone-containing prepolymers Prepolymers of Formula (I) are useful in hydrogel materials ##STR1## wherein M is a hydrophilic radical derived from at least one hydrophilic ethylenically unsaturated monomer and having a molecular weight of about 500 to 5000; each R is independently sel... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6207762 | Thermally reversible crosslinked matter and its use The invention provides a thermally reversible crosslinked matter, which displays a sufficiently low melt viscosity during heating and is also excellent in the stability of the melt viscosity, and further provides a hot melt resin comprising this crosslink... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6187871 | Electron acceptor compositions on polymer templates Stable electron acceptor compositions are composed of a plurality of pillared metal complexes disposed on a supporting substrate. At least one Group VIII metal at zero valence is entrapped within this matrix. The complexes comprise from one to about 100 u... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6166148 | Durability enhancing agents, method therefore and cured coating compositions containing the same A durability enhancing agent which is an ultraviolet light absorbing compound or hindered amine light stabilizer covalently bonded to a monomeric, oligomeric or polymeric component. The durability enhancing agent includes more than one carbamate functiona... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6103831 | Water soluble dye complexing polymers This invention relates to dye complexing polymers, and, more particularly, to water soluble poly(vinylpyridine betaines) containing a quaternary nitrogen and a carboxylate salt. The polymers herein have effective dye transfer inhibitor (DTI) properties fo... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6093776 | Water soluble dye complexing polymers This invention relates to dye complexing polymers, and, more particularly, to water soluble poly(vinylpyridine betaines) containing a quaternary nitrogen and a carboxylate salt. The-polymers herein have effective dye transfer inhibitor (DTI) properties fo... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6054492 | Fluorinated copolymeric pharmaceutical adjuncts Block copolymers containing a fluorinated hydrocarbon unit, a hydrocarbon unit, and a poly(oxyethylene) unit are useful in fluid formulations of pharmaceutical agents. A typical embodiment is: C11 H23 --CONHC2 H4 NHC... | 04/25/2000 |
| 5929175 | Water soluble dye complexing polymers This invention relates to dye complexing polymers, and, more particularly, to water soluble poly(vinylpyridine betaines) containing a quaternary nitrogen and a carboxylate salt. The polymers herein have effective dye transfer inhibitor (DTI) properties fo... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5891956 | Water-soluble polymers and compositions thereof Water-soluble polymers including functionalization from the group of amino groups, carboxylic acid groups, phosphonic acid groups, phosphonic ester groups, acylpyrazolone groups, hydroxamic acid groups, aza crown ether groups, oxy crown ethers groups, gua... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5834575 | Compounds and polymers, resin compositions, nonlinear optical element and nonlinear optical devices, and production process therefor As a heteroaromatic compound made functional so as to be used in nonlinear optical materials, the present invention provides a heteroaromatic compound represented by the following Formula (1), (2), (3) or (4), a polymer obtained from any of these, a nonli... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5652311 | N-oxidation process for amino-polymers The present invention relates to a process for the N-oxidation of polyamine polymers comprising treating said polyamine polymers with an effective amount of hydrogen peroxide in an aqueous or partly aqueous solution in the presence of heavy metal ion sequ... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5578684 | Preparation of polyvinylpyridine N-oxides Polyvinylpyridine N-oxides are prepared by oxidizing polyvinyl-pyridines with aqueous solutions of hydrogen peroxide in the presence of acids and oxides or acids of elements of Groups 5b, 6b, 7b and 8 of the Periodic Table or of salts of these acids as ca... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5504161 | Vinylpyridine polymer support complexed with boron trifluoride A latent curing agent for an epoxy resin comprising boron trifluoride on a cross-linked polymer support having at least 10% by weight of pendant pyridine groups. The polymer support is preferably about 25% to 40% cross-linked, and preferably in the form o... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5427860 | Methods and compositions for interfacially bonding mineral surfaces and the like Described are preferred methods for promoting interfacial bonding between surfaces containing oxide, hydrous oxide or hydroxyl groups. The methods involve attaching silane coupling agents to the opposed surfaces and, in turn, bonding the opposed silane co... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5344891 | Biodegradable polymers Provided are biodegradable polymers each of which can be obtained by introducing pyridinium groups such as N-alkylpyridinium groups or N-arylpyridinium groups into a backbone of a synthetic polymer of a vinyl compound or olefin and then quaternizing the p... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5334485 | Acid soluble photo-resist comprising a photosensitive polymer Photosensitive, photocurable, compositions contain a polymeric backbone which are basic in an aqueous environment having a pendant photosensitive group. The pendant groups are styryl-amine or nitrogen heterocyclic groups which contain an ethylenically uns... | 08/02/1994 |
| 5322632 | Multifunctional additive for lubricating oils A lubricating oil viscosity index improvement additive with dispersant and ntioxidant properties of general formula: ##STR1## where R' is hydrogen or an alkyl, Ra and Rb are alkyl radicals, Rc is a nitrogenated alkyl r... | 06/21/1994 |
| 5304610 | Amphoteric copolymer derived from vinylpyridine and acetoxystyrene A unique polymer was synthesized via copolymerization of vinylpyridine and acetoxystyrene under radical-initiated conditions followed by acidic or basic hydrolysis of the acetoxy group to afford the corresponding hydroxy group. The built-in acid-base dual... | 04/19/1994 |
| 5283316 | Polymers with high refractive index and low optical dispersion The present invention provides a process for the production of polymers with an optical position in diagram where refraction index nD is plotted against optical dispension vD expedient for an optical use by metathetic counterion exch... | 02/01/1994 |
| 5272217 | Anisotropic polymers Anisotropically conductive solid polymeric complexes are provided of the formula: ##STR1## wherein P+ is a cationic polymer, such as a quaternary polyamine, and n and m are selected so that the complex is electrically neutral.... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5232995 | Amphoteric copolymer derived from vinylpyridine and acetoxystyrene A unique polymer was synthesized via copolymerization of vinylpyridine and acetoxystyrene under radical-initiated conditions followed by acidic or basic hydrolysis of the acetoxy group to afford the corresponding hydroxy group. The built-in acid-base dual... | 08/03/1993 |
| 5223581 | Polymers for the release of photographically useful groups A polymeric material is provided comprising a blocked photographically useful group (PUG). The incorporated blocked photographically useful group includes a PUG and a blocking group that is capable of releasing the PUG upon processing the photographic ele... | 06/29/1993 |
| 5210149 | Amphoteric copolymer derived from vinylpyridine and acetoxystyrene A unique polymer was synthesized via copolymerization of vinylpyridine and acetoxystyrene under radical-initiated conditions followed by acidic or basic hydrolysis of the acetoxy group to afford the corresponding hydroxy group. The built-in acid-base dual... | 05/11/1993 |
