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 |
| 7388048 | Flexible semiaromatic polyamides with a low moisture uptake The present invention relates to a flexible semiaromatic polyamide composition with a low moisture uptake comprising, by weight, the total being 100: 60 to 99.5% (preferably 70 to 93%) of at least one copolyamide of formula X/Y,Ar ... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7381788 | Method for continuous production of polyamide Provided is a continuous production method of a polyamide with stabilized polymerization degree and good quality, particularly an aromatic-containing polyamide. A continuous production method of a polyamide, comprising (a) a raw material preparation step of individu... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7288619 | Fluorinated polyether polyamine and method of making the same A composition comprises a condensation product of an amine-reactive fluorinated polyether and a polyamine. The compositions may be in dispersed in water. ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7026435 | Water-dispersible, hydrophobic polyalkyleneimine polyamide fiberglass lubricant, process for producing the same, and method of use therefor Polymer derivatives based upon polyalkyleneimine backbones having from about 20% to about 60% of their reactive amino functionalities substituted by C14-20 carboxylic acids, are disclosed. Fiber lubricants and/or sizing compositions comprising such polyme... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6958381 | Polyamide A process for preparing polyamides comprises polymerizing starting monomers in the presence of from 2.3 to 10 mmol, based on 1 mol of carboxamide group of the polyamide, of a chain regulator containing a nitrile group and a functional group capable of forming a carb... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6956099 | Polyamide-polyether block copolymer Copolymers having linked internal polyether blocks and internal polyamide blocks have advantageous physical properties and solvent-gelling abilities. The copolymer may be prepared from a reaction mixture that contains 1,4-cyclohexane dicarboxylic acid (CHDA) and pol... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6864348 | Polyetherpolyamide elastomer having low water absorption Polyetherpolyamide elastomer showing a low water absorption, a high stress relaxation, and a high elastic recovery percentage of elongation is obtainable by polymerizing an aminocarboxylic acid compound and/or a lactam compound, a triblock polyetherdiamine compound ... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6818732 | Transition metal initiators for controlled poly (beta-peptide) synthesis from beta-lactam monomers A series of initiators based on transition metal complexes for the polymerization of optically active beta-lactams into poly-beta-peptides and block copolymers have been developed. These initiators are unique in being able to eliminate chain transfer and chain termi... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6750318 | Polyamide resins and process for producing the same The polyamide resin of the present invention is produced by the polycondensation of a dicarboxylic acid component and a diamine component containing xylylenediamine and bisaminomethylcyclohexane in a total amount of 70 mol % or higher. The polyamide resin contains i... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6623764 | Biodegradable targetable microparticle delivery system Copolymers designed for use as particulate carriers containing functionalizable amino acid subunits for coupling with targeting ligands are described. The copolymers are polyesters composed of -hydroxy acid subunits such as D,L-lactide and pseudo-&... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6566486 | Method of producing branched polyamides A process for the production of polyamides is disclosed. In a first reaction step, suitable monomers such as caprolactam or an aliphatic aminocarboxylic acid are reacted with polyfunctional amines, which contain at least one secondary amino group, and/or ... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6509439 | Process for the production of polyamides from dinitriles and diamines A process for producing polyamides from dinitriles and diamines in a continuous reaction using subsequent heating steps. In particular, the process involves contacting a dinitrile, a diamine, water, and optionally a catalyst to form a reaction mixture; he... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6399741 | Color-stable polyalkyleneimine derivatives, fiberglass lubricants containing the same and processes for producing the same Polymer derivatives based upon polyalkyleneimine backbones having a color stabilizing-effective amount of their reactive amino functionalities substituted by either a carboxylic acid or an amino-protecting group such as urea, are disclosed. Methods for pr... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6391982 | Highly branched polyamide graft copolymers A graft copolymer is prepared by a process comprising: graft polymerizing a polyamide-forming monomer selected from the group consisting of lactams and ω-aminocarboxylic acids and an oligocarboxylic acid selected from the group consisting of from 0.015 to ... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6355769 | Partially aromatic polyamides and a process for making them A process for making partially aromatic polyamides is provided in which an aromatic dicarboxylic acid component, at least 20-100% by weight of the dicarboxylic acid in the acid component is in the form of an alkylated ester, and a diamine component, compr... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6310173 | Batch process for producing polyamides from aminonitriles The batch process for producing a polyamide by reaction of a mixture comprising at least one aminonitrile, and optionally monomers useful for polyamide production, with water, comprises the following steps: (1) reacting the mixture with water at a temperature ... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6248861 | Manufacture of branched polyamides A multi-stage process for the manufacture of branched aliphatic polyamides is provided. The process comprises the steps, in sequence, of feeding to a reactor a slurry of at least one aliphatic dinitrile, and at least one aliphatic diamine, at least one of... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6228976 | Method of manufacturing polyamides The invention relates to a method of preparing polyamides, in which, in a first step, the anionic polymerization of at least one lactam is carried out and then, in a second step, a heat treatment is carried out on the polymer obtained, which has a distrib... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6204355 | Use of polyamide moulding compounds for manufacturing optical or electro-optical moulded members The invention relates to the use of polyamide moulding compounds, their alloys or blends, which contain at least one homopolyamide, which has been obtained from long-chained aliphatic monomer blocks with cycloaliphatic monomer blocks, in order to manufact... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6194538 | Process for producing polyamides from aminonitriles A process for preparing a polyamide by reacting at least one aminonitrile with water comprises: (1) reacting at least one aminonitrile with water at a temperature from 100 to 360° C. and a pressure from 0.1 to 35×106 Pa to obtain a reaction m... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6111056 | Cyclic amine based polymers and process for their production A cyclic amine containing polymer substantially free of primary and secondary amino groups which is prepared by reacting: a) an amine selected from the group consisting of: i) cyclic amines having at least one nitrogen atom in the ring and at least one primary... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6107450 | Polyalkylene succinimides and post-treated derivatives thereof A succinimide composition is prepared by reacting a mixture of a polyalkenyl derivative, an unsaturated acidic reagent copolymer, and a polyamine under reactive conditions. The polyalkenyl derivative is produced by reacting an unsaturated acidic reagent w... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6011118 | Fluororesin sheet, process for producing the same, and the use of same A fluororesin sheet is disclosed which comprises an aromatic polyamide pulp and a fluororesin as an essential component, the tensile strength of the fluororesin sheet being not less than about 250 kg/cm2. A process for producing this fluororesi... | 01/04/2000 |
| 6005066 | Aliphatic polyester composition A polymer composition comprises an aliphatic polyester and at least one compound of the general formula (I): R1a (A)R2b, where A is a polyfunctional hydrocarbon group; R1 is an electron-donating group such as hy... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5886135 | Aqueous dispersions of polyamides A process is provided for preparing a dispersion of a polyamide in water, said process comprising: dissolving a polyamide having an amine value of greater than about 2 in an organic solvent to form a solution of said polyamide in said solvent, said polyam... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5877270 | Water solvent extraction degreasing method and molded products produced therewith A water solvent extraction degreasing method capable of reducing degreasing time without consideration of abrupt decomposition/vaporization and swelling caused by heat. An organic binder is removed from a molded product that is produced by a powder materi... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5856426 | Para-oriented aromatic polyamide porous film A para-oriented polyamide porous film comprising a fibril having a diameter of not more than 1μ, with fibrils planarly arranged as a network or nonwoven fabric and laminated in a layer, the thermal linear expansion coefficient at 200°-300° C. within ... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5854379 | Thermal decomposition degreasing method and molded products thereof A low-cost thermal decomposition degreasing method capable of drastically reducing the time required for a degreasing process which involves heating, vaporization and thermal decomposition, while assuring the shape retention property of an injection molde... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5849826 | Semiaromatic polyamides, processes for preparing the same and compositions containing the same The semiaromatic polyamide of the invention comprises 40 to 90% by mol of (A) recurring units derived from terephthalic acid and an aliphatic diamine of 4 to 12 carbon atoms, 0 to 50% by mol of (B) recurring units derived from isophthalic acid and an alip... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5837802 | Fast setting water sensitive polyamides having a high Tg The present invention relates to a fast setting water sensitive polyamide composition which is the reaction product of at least one reactant which is a dicarboxylic acid, ester or anhydride thereof and at least one reactant is a diamine wherein at least o... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5817742 | Polymer-conjugated malonic acid derivatives and their use as medicaments and diagnostic agents Polymer-based polyvalent malonic acid derivatives having anti-adhesive properties are described. The compounds comprise a polyamino acid linked to a group of formula (I). In formula (I), R1 and R2 together form a six-membered carbocy... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5780576 | Thermoplastic molding materials based on partly aromatic poly-amides and polyetherimides Thermoplastic molding materials contain A) from 1 to 99% by weight of a partly aromatic copolyamide composed of a1) from 30 to 44 mol % of units which are derived from terephthalic acid, a2) from 6 to 25 mol % of units which are derived from i... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5776875 | Use of biodegradable polymers in preventing scale build-up A biodegradable scale inhibitor and dispersant is provided. The scale inhibitor includes a copolymer comprising at least one of N-oxygenatedhydrocarbonamide monomers and at least one of amino acid monomers. A method of reducing scale build-up on heating e... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5773555 | Method and apparatus for the production of polyamides There are proposed a method and a device for manufacturing polyamides, in which polyamide granulate manufactured by polycondensation in the molten mass is after-condensed in the solid phase, being heated. The polyamide granulate is heated in one step to a... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5767228 | Aromatic polyamide pulp and its preparing process The present invention relates to an aromatic polyamide pulp and its preparing process which has both excellent physical properties and high degree of polymerization wherein aromatic diamine is reacted with aromatic diacid chloride in amides and/or urea-ba... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5703199 | Process for the preparation of nitrogen-containing polymers To prepare nitrogen-containing aromatic polymers, for example polyamides, polyimides and polybenzimidazoles, polyvalent aromatic carboxylic acids and aromatic diamines and/or aminocarboxylic acids or reactive derivatives thereof are reacted in a high-boil... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5700395 | Dispersants A dispersant comprising a polyethyleneimine residue carrying polyester chains derived from a caprolactone and at least one other specified lactone or hydroxycarboxylic acid.... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5698135 | Liquid crystal-aligning agent A liquid crystal-aligning agent comprising at least one of a polyamic acid obtained by reacting (A) a tetracarboxylic acid dianhydride consisting of 70 to 98 mole % of a dianhydride of a tetracarboxylic acid such as ##STR1## or the like, and 2 to 30 ... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5684120 | Colorless, transparent copolyamides, their preparation, and molded articles made from these copolyamides, their blends or alloys Colorless, transparent copolyamides, made up of monomers based on cycloaliphatic diamines and aromatic dicarboxylic acids and a maximum of 20 mol % of further polyamide-forming aliphatic monomers, which have glass transition temperatures of at least 175°... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5679758 | Method for producing shaped articles of soluble wholly aromatic polyamides Shaped articles are obtained from a polymerization mixture of soluble wholly aromatic polyamides in a gel state.... | 10/21/1997 |