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...that the Band-Aid Bandage was invented by a Johnson & Johnson employee whose wife had cut herself? Earl Dickson's wife was rather accident prone, so he set out to develop a bandage that she could apply without help. He placed a small piece of gauze in the center of a small piece of surgical tape, and what we know today as the Band Aid bandage was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5451432 | Treating flexible, porous substrates with formaldehyde free binder A method for treating a flexible, porous substrate with a water-borne formaldehyde-free composition and a flexible, porous substrate so treated are provided. More particularly, this invention is directed to a method for treating a nonwoven fabric with an ... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5441815 | Process for producing easily removable polyimide resin film It is disclosed a process for producing an easily removable polyimide film comprising the steps of: (1) coating on a substrate a first layer of polyamic acid resin; (2) coating on the first layer of polyamic acid resin a second layer of polyamic acid resin whi... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5405643 | Microcreping of fabrics for orthopedic casting tapes The present invention provides an article, comprising: a fabric sheet which has been microcreped; and a curable resin coated onto the fabric sheet. The present invention involves microcreping or compacting a fabric sheet to impart stretchability and confo... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5403623 | Two-layer coating and process for its production A method of coating to produce a two-layer, vibration-absorbing and anti-corrosive, abrasion-resistant coating for rigid substrates, in particular for sheet metals in the underbody region of motor vehicles, for reducing the noise caused by impacting parti... | 04/04/1995 |
| 5399392 | Method for preserving flowers, particularly roses Method for preserving natural flowers, in which the lower end of the stem of the flower is immersed into a water/glycerol solution of a dry composition comprising mineral salts, citric acid and dyes, characterized in that the flower to be treated is sever... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5395656 | Method and composition for treating wood A wood preservative composition which contains poly ethylene oxide along with poly vinyl pyrrolidone is applied to wood in a four-step process. In the first step, moisture and excess resin are removed from the wood. In the second step, the preservative co... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5385755 | Apparatus and methods for curing an adhesive promoter on a windshield A method for curing an adhesive promoter onto glass. An adhesive promoter having a solvent carrier is first applied to the glass, and the treated glass is introduced into a first chamber maintaining an environment with temperature between approximately 93... | 01/31/1995 |
| 5385756 | Formaldehyde-free binder A method for treating a flexible, porous substrate with a water-borne formaldehyde-free composition and a flexible, porous substrate so treated are provided. More particularly, this invention is directed to a method for treating a nonwoven fabric with an ... | 01/31/1995 |
| 5385750 | Alkyl glycoside compositions with improved wetting properties A method for improving the wetting ability of aqueous compositions used to coat substrates by including in the aqueous compositions a mixture of aliphatic glycoside and a fatty alcohol containing from 7 to 20 carbon atoms.... | 01/31/1995 |
| 5382455 | Method and apparatus for imparting a sliding capacity to a wire A method and apparatus are provided for imparting a sliding capacity to a wire which is fed through at least one loop of a strand of material which has been steeped in a lubricant such as paraffin or wax. Preferably, the strand of material is advanced at ... | 01/17/1995 |
| 5378502 | Method of chemically modifying a surface in accordance with a pattern Oxidic surfaces can be chemically modified according to a pattern by providing one or several monolayers of a photosensitive silane. After patterned exposure of said photosensitive silane, the exposed pans are esterified with an alcohol which comprises at... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5378542 | Process for simultaneously coating multiple layers of thermoreversible organogels and coated articles produced thereby Process for the simultaneous application of at least two molten, thermoreversible organogel layers to a substrate. The organogel layers can optionally contain dispersed additive ingredients, such as pigments. The organogel layers are coated onto a suitabl... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5378495 | Method of coating a fluorescent lamp A method for coating a fluorescent lamp with an aqueous suspension of a multi-component phosphor blend wherein the isoelectric point(IEP) of at least one of the individual phosphors is separated by at least two pH units from the effective IEP of the other... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5378499 | Method of applying abrasives to bullets for use in pressure (fire) lapping of gun barrels A method for lapping of gun barrels on fully assembied firearms is provided using cartridges fitted with lapping bullets impregnated with abrasive. The present invention provides a process for simultaneously impregnating a quantity of lapping bullets with... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5376400 | Combined plasma and gamma radiation polymerization method for modifying surfaces A method for modifying the surface of a material by: a. exposing the surface to a glow discharge plasma to activate the surface; b. exposing the surface to an ethylenically unsaturated monomer or mixture of monomers; and c. irradiating the activated surface with ga... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5376412 | Process for manufacturing strings to be subjected to tensile stress, in particular strings for rackets and musical instruments, and strings obtained thereby The process for manufacturing strings according to the invention is of the type comprising a step in which a thread is produced from fibres, a step in which the thread is impregnated with a resin, a step in which the impregnated thread is coated with a sy... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5374448 | Process for the production of stiffening materials containing hydraulic binders, in particular of plaster bandages Improved stiffening materials containing hydraulic binders are obtained by applying a hydraulic binder, if appropriate in mixture with reactive binders, in powder form to a sheetlike material, for example a bandage fabric, compacting the hydraulic binder ... | 12/20/1994 |
| 5372855 | Treatment of inorganic building materials Inorganic building materials such as asbestos slates treated by coating thereon a composition comprising an acrylate compound such as dicyclopentyloxyethyl methacrylate and a curing agent for weather resistance, strength and waterproofness.... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5370901 | Compositions for increasing the image contrast in diagnostic investigations of the digestive tract of patients Method of making an ingestible composition useful as a contrast enhancing agent in ultrasonic imaging of the digestive tract of humans and animals, wherein the composition has microballoons as contrast enhancing particles bound to an organic carrier phase... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5370910 | Process for the production of multicoat protective and/or decorative coatings on substrate surfaces The invention relates to a basecoat/clearcoat process in which the basecoat composition used contains as a film former a polyurethane resin which can be prepared by preparing an intermediate from (A) a mixture obtained from 10 to 90 mol % of linear polyether d... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5368881 | Prosthesis with highly convoluted surface A technique for producing a highly convoluted surface on a prosthetic device is achieved by applying a layer of aspherical metallic powder on the surface of the device. The metallic powder, which may be the same as or different from the material of the de... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5368889 | Method of making thin film composite membranes A method of making a semipermeable composite membrane comprising a discriminating layer formed insitu by interfacial polymerization is disclosed. The method provides for removal of a water immiscible solvent for a reactant in the interfacial polymerizatio... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5368894 | Method for producing a multilayered element having a top coat A method is provided for producing a multilayered element having a top coat. The method includes the application of an undercoating to the upper surface of a support and the application of a continuous top coat coating composition to the surface of the un... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5366766 | Method of manufacturing thin film and thin film device Introducing a raw material organic substance onto a substrate surface, causing polymerization of the raw material organic substance on the substrate surface and causing deposition of the resultant polymer on the substrate surface, previously forming a pat... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5360636 | Method for coating cellulosic membranes A process for improving the biocompatibility of cellulosic film membranes is characterized by the fact that the film membranes are coated during or after their preparation with cellulose ethers and/or cellulose esters and/or cellulose carbamates whose str... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5358750 | Industrial fabrics An industrial fabric such as a fusing or laminating belt and a method for the production thereof wherein an endless base fabric (21) is coated with successive layers (24, 25,26) of a synthetic plastics coating material, some at least of the layers includi... | 10/25/1994 |
| 5356668 | Fluorinating polymer surfaces Surfaces of polymers, particularly polyesters, can be fluorinated by deposition of a fluorocarbon from solution. The fluorocarbon may be an amorphous fluoropolymer, such as the copolymer of tetrafluoroethylene and bis-2,2-trifluoromethyl-4,5-difluoro-1,2-... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5350602 | Method and device for sizing a shaped element A method and apparatus for the sizing of a shaped extended element having a longitudinal axis and including lateral surfaces extending substantially parallel to axis. The apparatus includes a wheel rotatable about an axis and with the wheel including at l... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5350601 | Process for making and using polymeric film coated with primer coating for silicone release applications The present invention describes a process for priming a polymeric film with a primer coating composition and overcoating with a silicone release coating. Silicone release films are well known and serve as temporary supports for an adhesive or tacky surfac... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5344674 | Composition and method for corrosion inhibition utilizing an epoxy resin, an amine curing agent, an alcohol and optionally a hydrocarbon diluent A composition is provided which, when applied to a metal surface, forms a corrosion-inhibiting film thereon. The composition comprises an epoxy resin, an effective amount of a curing agent for the epoxy resin, an alcohol, and a hydrocarbon diluent. The co... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5344449 | Intraocular lenses, fixation member assemblies and methods for making same New intraocular lenses, fixation member assemblies for use in such lenses and methods for making the same are disclosed. In one embodiment, the present invention involves a method for producing a fixation member assembly which comprises exposing a fixatio... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5342646 | Method for making carrier systems for biologically active materials What is disclosed is a method for preparing carrier systems, adaptable to the covalent bonding thereto of biologically active materials, consisting of a known solid support material having a surface coated with a polymer containing functional groups suita... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5340613 | Process for simultaneously coating multiple layers of thermoreversible organogels and coated articles produced thereby Process for the simultaneous application of at least two molten, thermoreversible organogel layers to a substrate. The organogel layers can optionally contain dispersed additive ingredients, such as pigments. The organogel layers are coated onto a suitabl... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5338568 | Additive for two component epoxy resin compositions The invention provides a glycol additive for two component resin compositions which are particularly useful as concrete crack sealants. The glycol additive is selected from the group consisting of glycerine, ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol and triethyl... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5338570 | Method for finishing wood slatted articles of furniture A process for finishing wood slatted articles of furniture, such as chairs, tables and ottomans for either indoor or outdoor use comprising the steps of dipping the article in a coating material, draining the excess coating material and then spinning the ... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5332600 | Production method for glass runs A production method for a glass run of EPDM material with a urethane slip layer and/or a flocked layer on its glass sliding area, whereby a primer layer for a urethane slip layer or a flocked layer can be co-extruded together with a glass run substrate of... | 07/26/1994 |
| 5330847 | Treatment of wood and wood-based materials A method of treating moisture containing wood including the step of exposing the timber or wood to a vaporous azeotrope of an organ-boron component and an alcohol at a temperature below the alcohol's boiling point. The organ-boron compound hydrolyses with... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5330785 | Method for the sealing of unstable rock strata A method utilizing non-reactive fillers in the sealing of unstable rock strata under wet or humid conditions, the method comprising providing (a) from about 10 to about 85% by weight of a water soluble alkali metal silicate, (b) about 0.7% to about 10.0% ... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5330795 | Emulsion based coatings and a method using an emulsion based coating to seal asbestos containing soils The present invention is directed to a coating composition and a process for sealing an asbestos containing matrix. The coating composition may be a two-part, aqueous, emulsion based composition or a one-part, aqueous, emulsion based composition. The proc... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5328725 | Method of coating automobile body with chipping-resisting paint Herein disclosed is a method of coating an automobile body with a chipping-resisting paint, which comprises the steps of: applying and drying that portion of a top-painted automobile body, which is susceptible to the stone chipping, with a chipping-resist... | 07/12/1994 |
