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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 |
| 4156038 | Process for producing a finish-effect film having pores or structures that correspond with the printed area A method for making a finish-effect film which possesses pores in a predetermined design pattern by printing an absorbent water-swellable supporting web in a predetermined design pattern with a substance that retards penetration of water, coating the web ... | 05/22/1979 |
| 4150169 | Method for manufacturing an embossed vinyl surface covering having a clear photopolymerized coating In a method for manufacturing an embossed thermoplastic surface covering wherein a 100% reactive photopolymerizable coating is applied to the embossed thermoplastic substrate, the improvement comprising prewetting the valleys of the embossed substrate wit... | 04/17/1979 |
| 4148944 | Method for printing vinyl flooring with water based ink composition A method for printing a decorative design on the surface of a vinyl material such as sheet vinyl flooring using a water based ink. The ink is a blend of acrylic and vinyl latexes and contains coalescing agent as well as surfactant and pigment.... | 04/10/1979 |
| 4142978 | Fabric treating compositions with modified phase properties An article for softening fabrics in an automatic clothes dryer comprises a non-staining fabric softening mixture being substantially free of unneutralized fatty acids in releasable combination with a dispensing means. The softening mixture comprises a fab... | 03/06/1979 |
| 4143179 | Method of manufacturing a keyboard A method for manufacturing a keyboard which can be utilized in a keying structure is described. It consists of layering a flat fixed plate with a conductive paint, masking a preformed insulating rubber keyboard, laying the keyboard on the conductive paint... | 03/06/1979 |
| 4143209 | Process for making zinc coated steel wire and product made thereby An improvement in a process for making a rubber adherable wire, wherein a steel wire is plated with brass and then drawn through dies to reach the desired diameter, comprises coating the brass plated wire with 5×10-5 to 50×10-5 mil... | 03/06/1979 |
| 4139942 | Process for producing corrosion resistant carbon steel razor blades and products made thereby A process for producing long-lasting corrosion resistant carbon steel razor blades and the products made thereby. The process comprises first coating the cutting edges of the blades with chromium; and then immersing the blades in an electroless coating ba... | 02/20/1979 |
| 4140820 | Method of maintaining edge strength of a piece of glass A method of maintaining edge strength of a piece of glass i.e. preventing unintentional damage such as chips and/or scratches to the edges of the piece of glass during handling, processing and/or shipping is disclosed. A sheet of glass having dimensions g... | 02/20/1979 |
| 4140552 | Method of treating aluminum-killed and low alloy steel strip and sheet surfaces, in sulfur-bearing atmosphere, for metallic coating A method of surface treatment of aluminum-killed and low alloy steel strip and sheet for fluxless hot dip metallic coating which comprises heating the steel in a furnace atmosphere containing the hot gaseous combustion products of air with a sulfur bearin... | 02/20/1979 |
| 4137685 | Sulfur-coated bamboo reinforcement member for concrete articles A reinforcement member for concrete bodies includes a bamboo rod having a roughened surface consisting of the bamboo cortex, and a substantially continuous coating of crystallized sulfur adhering to the roughened surface to prevent moisture absorption and... | 02/06/1979 |
| 4137046 | Transparent cellulosic paper and method for making the same A transparent cellulosic paper is produced by coating or impregnating a cellulosic paper with an organic solvent solution containing a compound having a weight-average molecular weight of 200 to 2,000 and having at least two isocyanate groups in a molecul... | 01/30/1979 |
| 4136147 | Method of applying fire-proofing material to elongate structural member The method of applying a coating of a desired uniform thickness of a spreadable material, such as a cementitious fire-proofing material, to an elongate structural member (e.g., an I-beam) comprises applying a plurality of preformed spacers to the beam, th... | 01/23/1979 |
| 4132819 | Method of shaping an organic polymer insoluble in a polar solvent A method of shaping an organic polymer insoluble in a polar solvent comprises reacting an insoluble organic polymer containing at least one Lewis acidic electron attracting group or Lewis basic group with a sufficient amount of a lower alkylene oxide to a... | 01/02/1979 |
| 4129669 | Method of applying decorative designs to surfaces A method of applying decorative designs through a stencil to surfaces comprises applying an adhesive stencil to a surface and painting the stencil to form a decorative design on the surface. The stencil may be made from a laminated sheet consisting of two... | 12/12/1978 |
| 4125637 | Process for embedding hard particles in a bearing surface In a process for forming an extremely hard-wearing rubber or bearing surface on a metal machine part, particles of hard grit, such as carbide grit, are deliberately formed into the surface using a resiliently-loaded tool, so that the surface becomes perma... | 11/14/1978 |
| 4123292 | Method of treating steel strip and sheet surfaces for metallic coating A method of preparing the surfaces of steel strip and sheet stock for fluxless hot dip metallic coating, comprising the steps of passing the stock through a first heating section under conditions which form a visible iron oxide layer on the stock surfaces... | 10/31/1978 |
| 4123572 | Cutting sheet material having tacky layer thereon A continuous method of manufacturing a plurality of sheet material blanks each having a surface uniformly coated with a tacky layer comprises passing a long length of the sheet material through a first station in which tapes are applied to a surface of th... | 10/31/1978 |
| 4123291 | Method of treating steel strip and sheet surfaces, in sulfur-bearing atmosphere, for metallic coating A method of preparing the surfaces of steel strip and sheet stock for fluxless hot dip coating with molten metal by passing the stock through a first heating zone containing the hot gaseous products of combustion of a sulfur-bearing gaseous fuel with air,... | 10/31/1978 |
| 4120995 | Process for bonding a durable low surface energy coating This invention is concerned with a process for bonding a durable low surface energy polymeric coating to a metal or oxide surface. The metal or oxide surface is first treated with an alkali, thereby maximizing the hydroxide ion concentration on the surfac... | 10/17/1978 |
| 4118525 | Article and method for fabric softening and static control A laundry article providing fabric softening and static control benefits in a laundry dryer consists essentially of a water-insoluble substrate carrying an intimate mixture of a quaternary ammonium fabric softening and antistatic compound and a dispersion... | 10/03/1978 |
| 4110509 | Process for imparting flame resistance to cellulosic textile materials and cellulosic materials obtained thereby A process and product obtained thereby are disclosed wherein a cellulosic textile material is impregnated with an aqueous solution of a condensation product of tetrakis(hydroxymethyl)phosphonium sulfate and urea, partially dried, impregnated with a thicke... | 08/29/1978 |
| 4105811 | Method of protectively coating metallic aluminum containing substrate A method is disclosed for protecting aluminum and aluminum alloys by the chemical bonding of a polymerized coating to the aluminum oxide on the aluminum surface. The protective coating is graft polymerized from a solution onto the aluminum in the presence... | 08/08/1978 |
| 4098930 | Method for producing microporous separator for electrochemical cell A method for producing a microporous separator for an electrochemical cell comprises dissolving a copolymer of acrylonitrile into N,N-dimethylformamide, impregnating an acid- and/or alkali-resistant fibrous web with the resultant solution, and thereafter ... | 07/04/1978 |
| 4095404 | Method of manufacturing a high-strength, polyurethane-impregnated polyamide cable A high-strength, low weight, electromechanical cable is manufactured from aromatic polyamide multifilament yarns impregnated with a hydrolytically stable polyurethane resin to form a protective coating. The coating provides load adjustment from fiber to f... | 06/20/1978 |
| 4096299 | Method of making decorative candles A decorative multicolored candle is produced by applying, to the side surface of a candle core, a removable solid member having a melting temperature higher than that of candle wax. The surface of the core and side member are coated successively with a pl... | 06/20/1978 |
| 4096294 | Process for preparing waterless printing masters comprising copolymer of siloxane and crystallized thermoplastic blocks A process for preparing a waterless printing master having a minimum background ink reflection density comprises coating a master substrate with an ink releasing block copolymer comprising elastomeric ink releasing siloxane blocks and isothermally crystal... | 06/20/1978 |
| 4085239 | Process for manufacturing a differentially expanded resinous cellular sheet A process for the manufacture of a differentially expanded sheet material comprises applying an organic solvent to the surface of an expandable thermoplastic sheet containing a blowing agent and allowing the treated sheet to at least partially dry before ... | 04/18/1978 |
| 4075365 | Turquoise-plastic-composite A turquoise is impregnated with a monomeric diester having two spaced apart polymerizable monoolefinic groups, said diester having a plurality of supplemental hydrophillic groups and a volatility corresponding to a boiling point within a range from about ... | 02/21/1978 |
| 4073969 | Method of fabricating a photoconductive detector of increased responsivity A method of fabricating a photoconductive detector of increased responsivity, such as an infrared detector, from a slab of N-type, intrinsic bulk semiconductor material comprises shielding part of the detector active area between the positive and negative... | 02/14/1978 |
| 4073981 | Method of selectively depositing metal on a surface A method is disclosed for selectively depositing a metal on a surface of a substrate capable of retaining thereon a colloidal activating metal for electroless metal deposition. The method comprises coating a portion of the surface with a copolymer of male... | 02/14/1978 |
| 4066387 | Method of improving the sorption capacity of polymers A method of improving the sorption capacity of a substantially hydrophobic, thermoplastic polymer, which comprises introducing into the polymer a halogen by contacting the polymer with a solution containing the halogen under conditions which avoid chemica... | 01/03/1978 |
| 4066805 | Method of achieving a two-toned fiberboard product Mineral or wood fiberboard is provided with a disrupted or embossed decorative surface, painted overall with a paint containing yellow pigment grade ferric oxide pigment, and the high areas contacted with a heated surface at a temperature such that the fe... | 01/03/1978 |
| 4065339 | Process for producing fibre reinforced plastic tubes with flanges A process for producing fibre-reinforced plastic tubes outfitted with flanges, wherein a tube is continuously knit and coated with a duroplastic material in free-flowing form, and the duroplastic material is subsequently hardened. The application of durop... | 12/27/1977 |
| 4056655 | Process for treating porous materials and products obtained A method for processing porous materials with at least one water-insoluble polymerizable compound and the products obtained, said method comprising the following steps in successive order: impregnating a porous material, especially one consisting essentia... | 11/01/1977 |
| 4054634 | Production of polyester tire yarn In a process for producing polyethylene terephthalate yarn, particularly for tire cords, wherein a liquid finish is applied to the yarn, said process involving spinning and drawing steps, the improvement comprising: (a) first applying to the yarn prior to... | 10/18/1977 |
| 4053350 | Methods of defining regions of crystalline material of the group III-V compounds A thin coating of carbon is used as a mask to define regions of a crystalline material of the group III-V compounds. A carbon mask is coated on portions of a surface of a substrate and the masked substrate contacted with the group III-V material to deposi... | 10/11/1977 |
| 4053546 | Method of making a leather-like sheet material by coagulating two polymers Method of making a leather-like sheet material having a low bounce impact elasticity, which comprises: (a) mixing (i) a solvent solution of a polymer (A) consisting mainly of an elastomer and (ii) a dispersion in a liquid of a polymer (B) consisting mainl... | 10/11/1977 |
| 4052520 | Process for coating a synthetic polymer sheet material with a durable abrasion-resistant vitreous composition There is disclosed a process for improving the adhesion of an evaporable glass coating on a synthetic polymer sheet material by the application of a base vitreous coating of a mixture of silicon dioxide and silicon monoxide by evaporating silicon monoxide... | 10/04/1977 |
| 4051278 | Method for reducing mottle in coating a support with a liquid coating composition In coating a support, such as a flexible web of synthetic organic polymer, with a coating composition comprising a film-forming material in an evaporable liquid vehicle, at least two of (1) the temperature of the atmosphere in the coating zone, (2) the te... | 09/27/1977 |
| 4051275 | Embedding and compacting particles in porous surfaces The process described herein involves a method of compacting and increasing the amount of particles, such as polytetrafluoroethylene, etc., deposited in fissures in a surface which involves heating the surface to expand the size of the fissures or pores i... | 09/27/1977 |
