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Wearable Device For Feeding and Observing Birds and Other Flying Animals

A device for feeding and observing flying animals comprising a hat, a support mounted on the hat and extending outward from the hat, and a feeder mounted on the support.

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Inventor: Wayne P. Pruett


Address: Kingsport, TN
No. of patents: 56
Last patent issue date: 09/10/1996

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NumberTitleIssue Date
5554720Naphthalenedicarboxylic acid polymers containing aryl thioethers and having reduced fluorescene
This invention relates to polymer compositions containing naphthalenedicarboxylic acid residues and having reduced fluorescence due to the presence of aromatic thioether compounds. More specifically, the polymer compositions contain poly(ethylene 2,6-naph...
09/10/1996
5459224Copolyesters having improved weatherability
The present invention provides a copolyester having improved weatherability and photostability. The copolyester is useful for producing fibers useful for automobile interior, draperies, outdoor awning, and for polyester sheeting for applications such as g...
10/17/1995
5442086Ultraviolet light-absorbing compounds and sunscreen formulations and polymeric materials containing such compounds or residues thereof
Disclosed are certain poly-methine compounds having the formula ##STR1## wherein each R1 is independently selected from cyano; carboxy; alkenyloxycarbonyl; an unsubstituted or substituted alkoxycarbonyl, cycloalkoxycarbonyl or aryloxycarbo...
08/15/1995
5384377Toners for polyesters
This invention provides certain blue substituted 1,4-bis(2,6-dialkylanilino) anthraquinones in combination with selected red anthraquinone and anthrapyridone (3H-dibenz[f,ij]isoquinoline-2,7-dione) compounds which provide a toner system useful in imp...
01/24/1995
5376650Light absorbing polymers
Provided are light-absorbing polymers which contain backbone unsaturations and which are produced by knoevenagel condensation and which are useful for imparting color and/or ultraviolet light screening properties to thermoplastic resins. The polymeric col...
12/27/1994
5374419Ultraviolet light-absorbing compounds and sunscreen formulations and polymeric materials containing such compounds or residues thereof
Disclosed are sunscreen compositions containing certain poly-methine compounds having the formula ##STR1## wherein each R1 is independently selected from cyano; carboxy; alkenyloxycarbonyl; an unsubstituted or substituted alkoxycarbonyl, ...
12/20/1994
5372864Toners for polyesters
This invention provides certain blue substituted 1,4-bis(2,6-dialkylanilino) anthraquinones in combination with selected red anthraquinone and anthrapyridone (3H-dibenz[f,ij] isoquinoline-2,7-dione) compounds which provide a toner system useful in im...
12/13/1994
5340910Process for preparing 1-cyano-3H-dibenz[f,ij]isoquinoline-2,7-diones and their use as toners for polyesters
Provided is an improved process for the synthesis of 1-cyano-3H-dibenz[f,ij] isoquinoline-2,7-dione compounds, and process exhibiting improvements in quality of products, safety, fewer environmental concerns and economics when compared to presently known ...
08/23/1994
5302740Ultraviolet light-absorbing compounds and sunscreen formulations and polymeric materials containing such compounds or residues thereof
Disclosed are certain poly-methine compounds having the formula ##STR1## wherein each R1 is independently selected from cyano; carboxy; alkenyloxycarbonyl; an unsubstituted or substituted alkoxycarbonyl, cycloalkoxycarbonyl or aryloxycarbo...
04/12/1994
5281659Colored polyester compositions
Provided are polyester compositions having thermally stable colorants copolymerized therein, said colorants comprised of at least one electron-rich aromatic moiety attached to a negatively substituted 2,5-dioxypyrrolin-3-yl moiety and containing at least ...
01/25/1994
5274072Polyester composition having copolymerized therein a light absorbing compound
Provided are certain novel substituted 2(5H)furanone compounds which are useful as ultraviolet/visible light absorbing compounds. Also provided are polyester compositions having such compounds copolymerized therein and shaped or formed articles comprised ...
12/28/1993
5254625Light-absorbing polymers
Provided are polymers containing methine linkages. Also provided are shaped or formed articles comprised of the light absorbing polymers either alone or admixed with other thermoplastic polymers to form a light absorbing thermoplastic polymer composition....
10/19/1993
5252699Process for preparing 1-cyano-3H-dibenz[f,ij] isoquinoline-2,7-diones and their use as toners for polyesters
Provided is an improved process for the synthesis of 1-cyano-3H-dibenz[f,ij] isoquinoline-2,7-dione compounds, and process exhibiting improvements in quality of products, safety, fewer environmental concerns and economics when compared to presently known ...
10/12/1993
5215876Radiographic element with UV absorbation compound in polyester support
A radiographic element comprises a polyester support having double sided silver halide emulsion layers. An ultraviolet light absorbing methine compound is copolymerized with the support and is present in an amount sufficient to reduce the average percent ...
06/01/1993
5194571Colored polyester compositions
Provided are polyester compositions having thermally stable colorants copolymerized therein, said colorants comprised of at least one electron-rich aromatic moiety attached to a negatively substituted 2,5-dioxypyrrolin-3-yl moiety and containing at least ...
03/16/1993
5194463Light-absorbing polyurethane compositions and thermoplastic polymers colored therewith
Provided are novel light-absorbing polyurethane compositions and blends of said polyurethane compositions with other thermoplastic polymers. Also provided are shaped or formed articles comprised of the light-absorbing polyurethane compositions and light-a...
03/16/1993
5124388Films and containers of heat resistant copolyesters
Disclosed are films, containers and container liners comprising a copolyester having repeat units from terephthalic acid and 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol, and a hindered phenolic antioxidant....
06/23/1992
5102980Colored polyester compositions
Provided are novel polyester compositions containing copper phthalocyanine sulfonamide colorants copolymerized therein. Also provided are amorphous color concentrates, partially-crystalline color concentrates and semi-crystalline color concentrates. These...
04/07/1992
5091501Process for preparing 2H-1-benzopyran-2-ones and polyesters containing 2H-1-benzopyran-2-one residues
This invention provides a process for producing 2H-1-benzopyran-2-ones (coumarins) from optionally-substituted o-halocinnamic acids or esters under polyester-forming conditions. When the coumarins contain appropriately reactive functional groups, and desi...
02/25/1992
5086161Novel methine compounds, polymers containing them and formed articles therefrom
A composition useful for incorporation into polymer compositions employed for food packaging or the like comprising a bis- or tris-methine compound having the structural formula ##STR1## wherein A is selected from the radicals ##STR2## whe...
02/04/1992
5075491Methine compounds containing ester group
A composition useful for incorporation into polymer compositions employed for food packaging or the like comprising a bis- or tris-methine compound having the structural formula ##STR1## wherein A is selected from the radicals ##STR2## wher...
12/24/1991
5057594Ultraviolet light-absorbing compounds and sunscreen formulations and polymeric materials containing such compounds or residues thereof
Disclosed are certain poly-methine compounds having the formula ##STR1## wherein each R1 is independently selected from cyano; carboxy; alkenyloxycarbonyl; an unsubstituted or substituted alkoxycarbonyl, cycloalkoxycarbonyl or aryloxycarbo...
10/15/1991
5030708Colored polyester compositions
Provided are novel methine colorants derived from acetaldehyde, 1,3-dihydro-7-methoxycarbonyl-1,1,3-trimethyl-2H-benz[e]indol-2-ylidine and polyester compositions and concentrates having these colorants copolymerized therein. Also provided are novel inter...
07/09/1991
5010165Dimensionally stable polyester melt blown web
A dimensionally stable polyester melt blown web composition is disclosed. The polyester melt blown web is obtained by contacting the web with a solvent, and drying the web. The solvents which are used have total solubility parameters (So) of 8....
04/23/1991
4999418Polyesters colored with the residue of heat stable anthraquinone compounds
Disclosed are colored polyester compositions comprising a polyester having reacted therewith or copolymerized therein at least one residue of an anthraquinone compound having the formula ##STR1## wherein AQ is the residue of a 9,10-anthraquinone radi...
03/12/1991
4994512Poly-methine compounds, condensation polymer having a poly-methine compound admixed therein and shaped articles produced therefrom
Disclosed are poly-methine compounds having the formula: ##STR1## wherein R1 is an unsubstituted or substituted alkoxycarbonyl, cycloalkoxycarbonyl or aryloxycarbonyl radical; an unsubstituted or substituted carbamoyl radical; or an unsubs...
02/19/1991
4972015Thermoformed polyester articles
Disclosed is a shaped, thin-walled, thermoformed, heat-set article, the composition of which comprises: (a) a crystallizable polyester having repeating units from at least 90 mol % terephthalic acid and repeating units from at least 90 mol % 1,4-cyclohexa...
11/20/1990
4958043Novel methine compounds, polymers containing them and formed articles therefrom
A composition useful for incorporation into polymer compositions employed for food packaging or the like comprising a bis- or tris-methine compound having the structural formula ##STR1## wherein A is selected from the radicals ##STR2## wher...
09/18/1990
4950732Condensation copolymers containing bis-methine moieties and products therefrom
A composition useful for molding into articles such as food containers, soft drink bottles, cured structural plastics and the like, comprising molding or fiber grade linear or unsaturated polyester or polycarbonate having copolymerized therein a total of ...
08/21/1990
4892922Polyester polymer containing the residue of a benzopyran colorant compound and shaped articles produced therefrom
Colored polyester compositions useful for molding into articles such as food containers, beverage bottles, cured structural plastics and the like comprising molding grade polyester such as a linear, thermoplastic polyester having reacted therewith or copo...
01/09/1990
4892923Polyester compositions containing the residue of a naphthopyran compound and shaped articles produced therefrom
Disclosed are compositions useful for molding into articles such as food containers, beverage bottles, cured structural plastics and the like comprising a polyester such as a linear, thermo-plastic polyester having reacted or copolymerized therein the res...
01/09/1990
4882412Polyester polymer containing the residue of the UV absorbing benzopyran compound and shaped articles produced therefrom
Composition useful for molding into articles such as food containers, beverage bottles, cured structural plastics and the like comprising molding grade polyester such as a linear, thermoplastic polyester having reacted therewith or copolymerized therein t...
11/21/1989
4845187Condensation polymers containing methine ultraviolet radiation-absorbing residues and shaped articles produced therefrom
A composition useful for molding into articles such as food containers, soft drink bottles, cured structural plastics and the like, comprising molding grade linear or unsaturated polyester or polycarbonate having reacted or copolymerized therein the resid...
07/04/1989
4845188Condensation polymers containing methine ultraviolet radiation-absorbing residues and shaped articles produced therefrom
A composition useful for molding into articles such as food containers, soft drink bottles, cured structural plastics and the like, comprising molding grade linear or unsaturated polyester or polycarbonate having reacted or copolymerized therein the resid...
07/04/1989
4826903Condensation polymer containing the residue of an acyloxystyrl compound and shaped articles produced therefrom
Composition useful for molding into articles such as food containers, beverage bottles, cured structural plastics and the like comprising molding grade linear or unsaturated polyester or polycarbonate (a) containing a mono-4-acryloxystyryl or bis-4-acylox...
05/02/1989
4808677Condensation polymer containing copolymerized colorants derived from indigo and articles produced therefrom
Disclosed are colored compositions useful for molding into articles such as food containers, beverage bottles, cured structural plastics and the like comprising condensation polymer having reacted therewith or copolymerized therein a coloring amount of th...
02/28/1989
4803241Condensation polymers containing styrylbenzazole ultraviolet radiation-absorbing residues and shaped articles produced therefrom
A composition useful for molding into articles such as food containers, soft drink bottles, cured structural plastics and the like, comprising molding grade linear or unsaturated polyester or polycarbonate having reacted or copolymerized therein the resid...
02/07/1989
4803255Lignin and lignin derivatives as copolymerizable colorants for polyesters
Colored shapable polyesters having copolymerized therein lignin or lignin derivatives are prepared by condensing the lignin or lignin derivatives into the polyester backbone during the polymerization reaction. The lignin moieties are thermally stable at t...
02/07/1989
4791188Condensation polymer containing the residue of a benzodioxylmethine compound and shaped articles produced therefrom
Composition useful for molding into articles such as food containers, beverage bottles, cured structural plastics and the like comprising molding grade linear or unsaturaged polyester or polycarbonate having reacted therewith or copolymerized therein the ...
12/13/1988
4775760Dibenzo[f,ij]isoquinoline-2,7-dione derivatives
Novel substituted isoquinoline compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R is lower alkyl, R1 is lower alkylene, 1-3 lower alkyleneoxy groups or lower alkylenethio, and X is one or more substitutents selected from the group consisting of h...
10/04/1988
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