Bizarre Patents
Vehicular Impact Signaling Device
An apparatus for the deployment of a visible plume to alert other motorists that a proximate motor vehicle has been involved in a collision.
PatentStorm News
Make the Most of Our Site
See this month's Top Inventors and Most Cited Patents.
Stay on top of the latest innovations by subscribing to an RSS feed.
Registered users: Manage your profile.
| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7714124 | Methods for modifying cellulosic polymers in ionic liquids Sulfation or sulfonation of cellulose and cellulose ethers is conducted in an ionic liquid such as a quaternary ammonium salt. Detergent compositions containing the sulfated or sulfonated reaction product are suitable for fabric cleansing. ... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7371454 | Imageable element comprising sulfated polymers Sulfated polymers, imageable elements containing these polymers, and methods for preparing images useful as lithographic printing plates from these imageable elements are disclosed. The sulfate groups are attached either to aryl groups that are pendent to the polyme... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7329705 | Salt-sensitive binder compositions with N-alkyl acrylamide and fibrous articles incorporating same A salt sensitive polymeric binder for use in fibrous webs, where the binder contains a copolymer of carboxylic acid monomer units, acrylate monomer units, and N-alkyl acrylamide units. The copolymer is neutralized at least to the point where it is water soluble. The... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7326346 | High capacity regenerable sorbent for removal of arsenic and other toxic ions from drinking water The present invention is directed to a sorbent comprising a disordered polyvalent metal oxide on the surface of an inert substrate. The substrate can be a layered silicate, such as vermiculite, an aluminosilicate such as montmorillonite, or a nonlayered silicate suc... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7320831 | Salt-sensitive vinyl acetate binder compositions and fibrous article incorporating same A salt sensitive polymeric binder for use in fibrous webs, where the binder contains a copolymer incorporating the residue of vinyl acetate, a carboxylic acid, and a vinyl ester of a saturated aliphatic monocarboxylic acid having between 6 and 18 carbon atoms in the... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7311842 | Lignocellulose-based anion-adsorbing medium (LAM) and process for making and using same for the selective removal of phosphate and arsenic anionic contaminants from aqueous solutions A lignocellulose-based anion-adsorbing medium (LAM) and process for making and using same for selectively removing phosphates and arsenic contaminants from aqueous solutions is disclosed. Making the LAM comprises (a) dissociating cations such as Fe and Al, from thei... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7208593 | Self-cross-linked alkyl cellulose A process for producing a self-cross-linking alkyl cellulose derivative, which includes irradiating, with radioactive rays, a mixture of a starting alkyl cellulose derivative (the number of carbon atoms of the alkyl group is 1 through 3, the alkyl group may be subst... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7183235 | High capacity regenerable sorbent for removing arsenic and other toxic ions from drinking water The present invention is directed to a sorbent comprising a disordered polyvalent metal oxide on the surface of an inert substrate. The substrate can be a layered silicate, such as vermiculite, an aluminosilicate such as montmorillonite, or a nonlayered silicate suc... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7173125 | Triphosphate oligonucleotide modification reagents and uses thereof Hydrazino, oxyamino and carbonyl-based monomers and methods for incorporation into oligonucleotides during enzymatic synthesis are provided. Modified oligonucleotides are provided that incorporate the monomers provided herein. Immobilized oligonucleotides and oligon... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7173085 | Salt sensitive aqueous emulsions This invention relates to aqueous emulsions comprising a water-dispersible copolymer which is non-dispersible in aqueous solutions containing 0.5% or more of an inorganic salt, comprising acidic ethylenically unsaturated monomers and ethylenically unsaturated monome... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7102024 | Functional biopolymer modification reagents and uses thereof Hydrazino, oxyamino and carbonyl-based reagents and methods for incorporation into oligonucleotides during their solid phase synthesis are provided. Modified oligonucleotides are provided that incorporate the reagents provided here in. Immobilized oligonucleotides a... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7087571 | Alkyl polyglycoside derived sulfosuccinates The invention relates to a series of polyglycoside derivatives that contain water-soluble sulfosuccinate groups introduced into the molecule by reaction with the hydroxyl groups present in the starting polyglycoside molecule, with the chloro material. The preferred ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7048781 | Chemically-impregnated silicate agents for mercury control The present invention is directed to a contaminant removal agent comprising a polyvalent metal sulfide on the surface of an inert substrate. The substrate can be a layered silicate, such as vermiculite, an aluminosilicate such as montmorillonite, or a nonlayered sil... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6960344 | Use of imine-forming polysaccharides as adjuvants and immunostimulants The present invention relates to polysaccharide conjugates that comprise: a polysaccharide that binds to surface-receptors present on Antigen Presenting Cells, conjugated to one or more compounds having stable carbonyl groups covalently attached, either directly or ... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6951933 | Superabsorbent polymer The present invention provides a polymer derived from a cellulosic, lignocellulosic, or polysaccharide material having superabsorbent properties. Methods for making the polymer and personal care absorbent products that incorporated the polymer are also provided.... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6942840 | Method for removal and stabilization of mercury in mercury-containing gas streams The present invention is directed to a process and apparatus for removing and stabilizing mercury from mercury-containing gas streams. A gas stream containing vapor phase elemental and/or speciated mercury is contacted with reagent, such as an oxygen-containing oxid... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6924010 | Low solution viscosity cellulose triacetate and its applications thereof The invention relates to low solution viscosity cellulose triacetate and methods of making thereof. The invention also relates to films prepared from the low solution viscosity cellulose triacetate and articles containing the low solution viscosity cellulose triacet... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6911570 | Method for fixating sludges and soils contaminated with mercury and other heavy metals The invention relates to a method, composition and apparatus for stabilizing mercury and other heavy metals present in a particulate material such that the metals will not leach from the particulate material. The method generally involves the application of a metal ... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6911483 | Ion exchangers The present invention is related to a new quaternary amino (QA) anion exchanger comprising QA derivatized, hydroxy (C2-C4) alkylated and cross-linked regenerated cellulose, in which the level of derivitization with the QA-groups is 1.4 milli-eq... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6800754 | Method for producing cellulose sulfoacetate derivatives and products and mixtures thereof A method for directly producing a mixture of cellulose sulfoacetate derivatives by esterification of cellulosic material, characterized in that it comprises the following steps i) the cellulosic material is suspended in a glacial acetic acid solution and the excess ... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6632801 | Method and composition for inhibiting human cholesterol esterase A method and composition for inhibiting human cholesterol absorption comprising ingesting a therapeutic amount of an inhibitor of human cholesterol esterase comprising very high molecular weight sulfated polysaccharide having a sulfate to monomer ratio of... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6579977 | Biosorbents and process for producing the same A process is disclosed for producing biosorbents by phosphorylation of cellulose-containing materials with phosphoric acid or ammonium phosphate in the presence of urea. Also disclosed are biosorbents with particular good use properties. Biosorbents of th... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6515121 | Method of manufacturing and collecting cellulosic particles Cellulosic fibrids can be made by mixing together under turbulent conditions viscose and a coagulating and regenerating liquor containing preformed fibrids to form a suspension of fibrids in a spent liquor, and collecting the fibrids from the spent liquor... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6281350 | Methods for the reduction of bleeding of lignosulfonates from lignosulfonate-treated substrates The bleeding of lignosulfonates from lignosulfonate-treated substrates when contacted under humid conditions is reduced by rendering the lignosulfonates water-insoluble via reacting them with an amine polymer-epichlorohydrin adduct containing at least one... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6211357 | Strengthening compositions and treatments for lignocellulosic materials The strength of lignocellulosic materials is improved by treating them with water-soluble strengthening agents containing sulfonic units, and rendering these agents water-insoluble by reacting them with compounds containing epoxide rings and quaternary am... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6143730 | Preparation and use of sulfated oligosaccharides Sulfated oligosaccharides, wherein the oligosaccharide has the general formula I: R1 --(Rx)n --R2 (I) wherein R1 and R2 and each Rx represents a monosaccharide ... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6030495 | Method for increasing brightness in pulp paper and polymeric materials Novel substantially odor-free polymeric thiol-containing antioxidant compounds suitable for preventing light induced brightness reversion or yellowing of pulps and papers and polymeric materials are described. The novel compounds are based on a polymeric ... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5986087 | Sulfonation of regenerated cellulose with sulfonated polymers and use of the thus modified fibres Sulfonated regenerated cellulose fiber obtained by adding a modifier to a viscose dope or alkali cellulose or cellulose solution and spinning fiber therefrom, wherefor the modifier is a starch etherified with C2 -C5 -alkylsulfonic ac... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5907037 | Cellulosic ion-exchange medium, and method of making and using the same A cellulosic cationic ion-exchange composition is formed by sulfonation of activated cellulose having of high surface area characteristics, using an acid such as concentrated H2 SO4. The sulfonated material is convertible into differ... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5900478 | Activated mono-, di-, and polysaccharides reaction products thereof, their preparation and uses Reaction at the interface of an organic solution containing an acidic reactant and an aqueous alkaline solution containing nonreducing carbohydrates such as sucrose, sugar alcohols, cyclodextrins, and polysaccharides imparts a specificity to the reaction ... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5880278 | Composition containing cellulose formate, capable of forming an elastic, thermoreversible gel A composition containing cellulose formate and a solvent system. At a temperature at least equal to a value Tf the composition is a solution, and at a temperature appreciably less than Tf the composition is an elastic, thermoreversib... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5770739 | Non-aqueous hydrogen peroxide complex An apparatus and process for hydrogen peroxide vapor sterilization of medical instruments and similar devices make use of hydrogen peroxide vapor released from a substantially non-aqueous organic hydrogen peroxide complex, such as a urea-peroxide complex.... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5739115 | Sulfated maltooligosaccharides with heparin-like properties A novel class of highly sulfated maltooligosaccharide having heparin-like activity is described, as well as methods for using these oligosaccharides to treat certain diseases including cancer, and retinopathies.... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5739316 | Cross-linked cellulose hydrate membranes A process for cross-linking a cellulose hydrate membrane by use of a water-soluble diepoxide in an alkaline solution. The membrane so produced is highly resistant to attack by alkalis, acids and cellulases, and is readily regenerable by alkaline cleaning.... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5717087 | Thermoplastic and biodegradable polysaccharide esters/polysaccharide ether esters containing maleic acid addition product groups The present invention relates to thermoplastic and biodegradable polysaccharide esters/polysaccharide ether esters, which are characterised in that they can be represented by the general structure ##STR1## wherein Polysaccharide-O represents the subs... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5703225 | Sulfonated cellulose having improved absorbent properties Disclosed is a water-swellable, water-insoluble sulfonated cellulose having improved absorption properties. One embodiment of the present invention concerns a water-swellable, water-insoluble sulfonated cellulose having an average degree of sulfonic group... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5521303 | Method of manufacturing non-absorbable synthetic sulfated polysaccharides This invention encompasses methods for manufacturing purified, high molecular weight sulfated polysaccharide compositions that inhibit pancreatic cholesterol esterase and lower cholesterol in the blood stream.... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5498705 | Modified polysaccharides having improved absorbent properties and process for the preparation thereof Disclosed is a method for producing a surface-crosslinked, modified polysaccharide having improved absorption properties. The method involves forming a mixture of water and a crosslinking agent, adding a generally water-soluble, modified polysaccharide to... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5488102 | Polymerisable carbohydrate esters, polymers therefrom and their use Compounds of formulae I and Ia R--Y--CO--R3 --CO--O--A (I), R--Y--CO--R3 --CO--O--CH2 --A1 (Ia), wherein R is a radically polymerisable hydrocarbon group, R3 is a direct bo... | 01/30/1996 |
| 5484777 | Pancreatic cholesterol esterase inhibitor This invention encompasses a method and compositions which inhibit pancreatic cholesterol esterase and triglyceride lipase and hence, lower cholesterol and triglycerides in the blood stream.... | 01/16/1996 |
