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Dining Table Having Integral Dishwasher
A space-saving dishwasher, which may be installed within a counter top or table, having a dish-carrying rack that is vertically shiftable through the open top of the dishwasher for facilitating loading and unloading of the dishes.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5242579 | Control method for solvent refining lubricating oils In a solvent refining process a naphthenic lubricating oil feedstock is solvent extracted to yield a primary aromatics-lean raffinate and a primary aromatics-rich extract. Polynuclear aromatic content of primary raffinate is controlled by manipulating ext... | 09/07/1993 |
| 5213679 | Process for the catalytic conversion of a hydrocarbon feedstock Catalytic conversion of a hydrocarbon feedstock comprising a stage of catalytic cracking of a hydrocarbon feedstock, a stage of separation of the products of cracking from the catalytic mass, and a stage of regeneration and recycling of the catalytic mass... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5201947 | Preceramic compositions and ceramic products Preceramic compositions which have particular utility in providing protective ceramic coatings on carbon/carbon composites, graphite, carbon fibers, and other normally oxidizable materials are prepared by dispersing about 0.4-1 part by weight of a metal b... | 04/13/1993 |
| 5196059 | Preceramic compositions and ceramic products Preceramic compositions which are useful in providing protective ceramic coatings on silica foams, carbon/carbon composites, graphite, and other materials are prepared by dispersing about 0-3 parts by weight of aluminum-silicon eutectic, about 0-4 parts b... | 03/23/1993 |
| 5194407 | Molten metal-resistant ceramic fiber-containing composition A method of manufacturing a molten metal-resisting ceramic fiber composition includes mixing ceramic fibers, a frit, ceramic additives, a low temperature binder, and water. The mixture is formed into a desired shape, preferably by being extruded through a... | 03/16/1993 |
| 5192360 | Water-soluble flux for cored solder A non-toxic, non-corrosive water-soluble flux for cored solders comprises citric acid. The flux of the invention produces solder joints of high metallic luster and excellent quality. Clean-up of flux residues is accomplished using only water.... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5190584 | Ketene dimer paper sizing agents modified by nonreactive hydrophobes Compositions of ketene dimer and nonreactive hydrophobe compound and method for internally sizing paper therewith are provided, wherein the melting point of said hydrophobe compound is higher than the melting point of the ketene dimer.... | 03/02/1993 |
| 5188667 | Tungstic oxide-stannic oxide composite sol and method of preparing the same An aqueous sol of colloidal particles of tungstic oxide (WO3)-stannic oxide (SnO2) composite having a particle size of from 2 to 7 millimicrons is prepared by blending an aqueous solution of tungstic acid and an aqueous solution of a... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5186745 | TEOS based spin-on-glass and processes for making and using the same In on form, a TEOS based spin-on-glass is made having on the order of 10% to 25% by volume of tetraethylorthosilicate, the equivalent of on the order of 0.1% to 3.0% by volume of 70% concentrated nitric acid, on the order of 60% to 90% by volume of alcoho... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5185036 | Soluble tellurium compositions Method for solubilizing tellurium over a wide pH range which uses a cyclodextrin as the solubilizing agent, and resulting compositions containing soluble tellurium.... | 02/09/1993 |
| 5182013 | Naphthenic acid corrosion inhibitors Naphthenic acid corrosion in refinery distillation units is inhibited by introducing into the units effective amounts of a polysulfide corrosion inhibitor.... | 01/26/1993 |
| 5178675 | Alkoxy silane adhesive compositions An adhesive composition useful for bonding various substrates which contain an alkoxy silane compound and an unsaturated acid compound. A preferred embodiment of the invention is an aqueous formulation containing a low molecular weight alkoxy silane compo... | 01/12/1993 |
| 5174816 | Surface treating agent for aluminum line pattern substrate A surface treating agent for an aluminum line pattern substrate is disclosed, comprising an aqueous solution containing 0.01 to 15% by weight of quaternary ammonium hydroxide represented by the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R is an alkyl group ha... | 12/29/1992 |
| 5173459 | Si3 N4 -A12 O3 composite sintered bodies and method of producing the same An Si3 N4 -Al2 O3 composite sintered body suitable for use in high-temperature structural materials consists of -Al2 O3 and at least one crystal phase of Si3 N4 and ... | 12/22/1992 |
| 5171422 | Process for producing a high quality lube base stock in increased yield A process is provided for producing a high quality lubricating oil base stock in increased yield. The process includes a hydrocracking step employing a catalyst composition comprising a zeolite of the faujasite type, e.g., zeolite USY, possessisng a silic... | 12/15/1992 |
| 5171426 | Control method for solvent refining lubricating oils In a solvent refining process a lubricating oil stock is solvent extracted to yield a primary aromatics-lean raffinate and a primary aromatics-rich extract. Aromatics content of primary raffinate is controlled by manipulating extraction temperature and so... | 12/15/1992 |
| 5167706 | Silane primer composition The present invention relates to an improved silane primer composition utilized to form multi-layer sanitaryware such as kitchen and bathroom fixtures. The silane primer composition includes N-2-(vinyl-benzylamino)-ethyl-3-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane mono... | 12/01/1992 |
| 5164003 | Room temperature curable surface coating and methods of producing and applying same A silica-based coating for, and a method for coating glass, metal, ceramic, and plastic surfaces by forming single cross-linked O-Si-O polymer chains. The coating generally comprises a binder and a filler. The binder is a mixture of silica-based polymers,... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5163999 | Dampening solution composition for lithographic printing Disclosed is a dampening solution composition for lithographic printing. The solution has a dynamic surface tension ranging from 20 to 50 dyne/cm at 15° C. at most 1×10-1 seconds after a new surface of the solution is formed on the surface of... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5164002 | Antistripping asphalt compositions and additives used therein An improved anti-stripping additive for asphalt/aggregate composition used in constructing and repairing highways, pavements, driveways and parking lots consists essentially of a citrus terpene (4-isopropyl 1-methylcyclohexene) D-limonene mixed with a veg... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5164348 | Abrasive grits formed by ceramic impregnation method of making the same, and products made therewith Ceramic abrasive grits are formed by an impregnation process that involves preparing an alumina hydrate sol, drying the sol to form a porous solid, crushing the solid to produce particles, calcining the dried particles, preparing a mixture of an additive ... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5162057 | Coatings for stable sustained release preparations Fatty acid esters of polyglycerols, such as stearic acid penta(tetra)glyceryl ester, behenic acid hexa(tetra)glyceryl ester, lauric acid mono(deca)glyceryl ester, oleic acid di(tri)glyceryl ester, linolic acid di(hepta)glyceryl ester, palmitic acid deca(d... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5160546 | Lactitol trihydrate crystal, crystalline mixture solid containing it and process for preparing them The present invention is to solve a variety of problems relative to conventional lactitol crystals and relates to a trihydrate crystal of lactitol having a molecular formula C12 H24 O11.3H.sub.2 O and a melting point of 52... | 11/03/1992 |
| 5160368 | Biodegradable packages for fast food and method of preparing the same A biodegradable package for fast food comprises a heat-molded body of a moldable composition which consists essentially of an admixture of fully biodegradable natural materials comprising flour from edible gramineous plants, crushed gramineous hay, a mino... | 11/03/1992 |
| 5158913 | Metal boride ceramic material A sintered metal boride ceramic body consists essentially of: a metal boride matrix consisting essentially of MB or MB2 and TiC in a and solid solution and TiB2 particles dispersed in the metal boride matrix, wherein M denotes a meta... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5156674 | Drier promoter compositions The present invention relates to a composition which comprises a zirconium salt of at least one organic carboxylic acid and an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal perborate. The compositons are useful in promoting the drying of ink compositions and parti... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5154765 | Decorative objects with multicolor effects An article exhibiting a multicolor effect is obtained by combining a transparent substrate, an interference pigment and an absorption colorant, the pigment and colorant preferably united in the form of a combination pigment, in which the absorption colora... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5154845 | Fluorine containing lubricating composition for relatively moving metal surfaces There is provided a synthetic lubricant composition characterized by the presence therein of (a) a fluorinated polyether and (b) a minor amount of a soluble polyfluoro additive.... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5154763 | Stabilized aqueous alkyldiketene emulsions Stabilized aqueous C14 -C22 -alkyldiketene emulsions containing, as essential components: (a) from 10 to 60% w/w of at least one C14 -C22 -alkyldiketene, (b) from 1 to 10% w/w of at least one protective colloid and (c) fr... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5152834 | Spin-on glass composition There is disclosed spin-on glass compositions, preferably for use as coating layers on substrates such as semiconductor silicon wafers, which comprise a solution of a crosslinked polyorganosiloxane having a silane adhesion promoter incorporated therein pr... | 10/06/1992 |
| 5151159 | Method and apparatus for converting coal into liquid fuel and metallurgical coke Apparatus and method for converting coal into useful motor fuels and metallurgical coke using a self-cleaning coal pyrolyzer wherein coal is heated in the absence of air at temperatures greater than 800° F. to remove volatile hydrocarbon gases therefrom.... | 09/29/1992 |
| 5147456 | Polyglycidol sulfated surfactants having antimicrobial activity The present invention relates to novel compounds represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein R is an alkyl group having from about 8 to about 18 carbon atoms, and mixtures thereof, n has a value from 1 to 6, R1 is selected from the g... | 09/15/1992 |
| 5147460 | Internal coating materials for a cathode ray tube Internal coating materials for a cathode ray tube which are characterized by the fact that, in order to increase the electric resistivity of the internal coating, synthetic zeolite powder with a primary particle size of 0.5 to 20 microns, and more prefera... | 09/15/1992 |
| 5145522 | Ketene dimer sizing agent for paper making The present invention relates to a ketene dimer sizing agent for paper making comprising a dispersed phase containing a ketene dimer and an aqueous continuous phase containing a dispersing agent, characterized by containing polymeric aluminum hydroxide an... | 09/08/1992 |
| 5145804 | Enamel powder for electrostatic application Enamel frit powder for electrostatic application with a surface resistance greater than 1016 ohms containing alkaline oxides and alkaline oxides wherein the weight ratio of the alkaline oxides Na2 O:K2 O and the weight rat... | 09/08/1992 |
| 5145521 | Sulfuric acid/polyamide compositions Solutions of sulfuric acid having a polyamide, such as gelatin, dissolved therein are less corrosive than polyamide-free solutions of sulfuric acid of equal sulfuric acid concentration, while retaining essentially all of the acidity. The polyamide-safened... | 09/08/1992 |
| 5145523 | Solutions for cleaning plastic and metallic surfaces Liquid solutions for cleaning plastic and metallic surfaces and methods of cleaning such surfaces using the solutions are disclosed. The solutions may be used to clean audio/video tapes and tape-engaging parts, computer diskettes, electrical components, v... | 09/08/1992 |
| 5145524 | Surface modified pigment compositions Surface modification of a variety of pigments, particularly quinacridone pigments, and the pigments resulting therefrom whereby the pigment is treated with a poly(vinyl lower alkyl ether) and, optionally, with a dispersion-improving derivative of the prim... | 09/08/1992 |
| 5141562 | Drier promoter compositions The present invention relates to a composition which comprises a zirconium salt of at least one organic carboxylic acid and an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal perborate. The compositions are useful in promoting the drying of ink compositions and part... | 08/25/1992 |
| 5137571 | Method for improving thickeners for aqueous systems A method is provided for improving thickeners used in aqueous system. The improvement is directed to the elimination of organic cosolvents which are conventionally added to aqueous solutions of certain hydrophobic thickeners. This method involves the reve... | 08/11/1992 |
