Method and apparatus for retrieving objects from the ground
The apparatus 20 of the present invention for retrieving objects from the ground includes a frame structure 22 including horizontal beams 24 and 26 spaced by transverse struts 28 and 30. A material c... Read More
Inventors: Moore, Joseph L.;, Assignee: Proficient Systems, Inc. (Abilene, TX) |
Concrete construction material and method adapted to prevent chemical corrosion of metals located adjacent thereto
It is, therefore, the prime object of the present invention to provide a construction material which includes a concrete body and a metallic material embedded within the concrete body and which can pr... Read More
Inventors: Nakayama, Norio;, Assignee: Director-General of Agency of Industrial Science and Technology (JP) |
Curable epoxy resin mixtures
What is claimed is: 1. A curable mixture comprising (a) an epoxide compound with on average more than one 1,2-epoxide group per molecule, (b) a condensate prepared in an acid medium from a phenol, ami... Read More
Inventors: Haug, Theobald; Stockinger, Friedrich;, Assignee: Ciba Geigy Corporation (Ardsley, NY) |
Laminated glass with polyurethane resin layer and silane coupling agent layer
We claim: 1. A laminated glass having at least one glass sheet and at least one polyurethane resin film or sheet bonded with a silane coupling agent layer interposed therebetween, wherein said silane ... Read More
Inventors: Miyasaka, Seiichi; Watanabe, Hiroyuki;, Assignee: Asahi Glass Company Ltd. (Tokyo, JP); Saint Gobain Vitrage (Courbevoie, FR) |
Method of conducting an absorption or desorption reaction between a gas and a solid
We claim: 1. A method of conducting an absorption or desorption reaction between a gas and a solid, said solid being formed by one or more salts in powdery form, in the presence of expanded graphite, ... Read More
Inventors: Balat, Marianne; Roca, Alain; Spinner, Bernard;, Assignee: Societe Nationale Elf Aquitaine (Courbevoie, FR) |
Thin-film medium with sublayer
It is, therefore, an object of the present invention to provide a magnetic recording medium formed on a nonmetallic substrate. It is also an object of the invention to provide a method for producing a... Read More
Inventors: Lal, Brij B.; Bourez, Allen J.; Shinohara, Tadashi;, Assignee: HMT Technology Corporation (Fremont, CA) |
Fugitive colorant and washable ink compositions
What we claim is: 1. A fugitive colorant solution comprising a chromophore, having at least one sulfonic acid or carboxylic acid functionality, in an amount sufficient to provide coloration of said so... Read More
Inventors: King, Clifford R.; Hines, John B.;, Assignee: Milliken Research Corporation (Spartanburg, SC) |
Photographic material with developer in AzX emulsion and sublayer
OF THE INVENTION Suitable examples of aluminum supports which can be used in the present invention include supports of pure aluminum and of aluminum alloys. A variety of alloys can be used including ... Read More
Inventors: Shiba, Keisuke; Kubotera, Kikuo; Kashiwabara, Akira;, Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. (Minami-ashigara, JP) |
All synthetic fiber interior trim substrate
An object of the present invention is to provide a headliner substrate which is made entirely or predominantly of synthetic fibers such as polyester or polypropylene, so that the substrate can be recy... Read More
Inventors: Fredrick, John; Zaima, Harold H.;, Assignee: Eften, Inc. (Auburn Hills, MI) |
Semi-conductive layer-containing reinforced pressure hose and method of making same
What is claimed is: 1. A flexible hose for conveying and spraying a fluid which comprises a core tube through which the fluid flows under pressure, said core tube having a laminated wall with a first ... Read More
Inventors: Russell, David D.;, Assignee: Eaton Corporation (Cleveland, OH) |
Layered fuel-line hose
As seen in the drawing a tubing for use in a motor vehicle conveying an alcohol-containing liquid, for instance, fuel, comprises a thick outer layer 1, a thick intermediate layer 2, a thin intermedia... Read More
Inventors: Brunnhofer, Erwin;, Assignee: Technoform Caprano & Brunnhofer KG (Fuldabruck, DE) |
Transparent pre-cure coating for rubbery polymers
What is claimed is: 1. A pre-cure paint comprising: a. a rubbery diene polymer, b. hydrated amorphous silica, c. a zinc salt or zinc complex which is soluble in the rubbery diene polymer, and d. a pai... Read More
Inventors: Cogley, Jr., Richard J.;, Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH) |
Novel coating compositions
I claim: 1. An improved aqueous, resinous coating composition comprising: (a) an acidic resin having an acid number of from 30 to 400, said resins being derived from acids selected from the class cons... Read More
Inventors: Burke, Roger;, Assignee: Union Camp Corporation (Wayne, NJ) |
Paper coating composition of unsaturated acid and mono-olefin polymerized in the presence of a preformed styrene/butadiene latex
OF THE INVENTION The paper coating compositions of the present invention employ as a binder component therein a particular type of alkali-sensitive synthetic copolymer latex which is prepared by emul... Read More
Inventors: Kawamura, Takayuki; Tazaki, Kichiya; Sakakiyama, Takashi; Hasegawa, Toshio;, Assignee: Asahi-Dow Limited (Tokyo, JP) |
Electrostatic paper base and method of making the same
OF THE INVENTION AND SPECIFIC EXAMPLES As indicated above, the present invention contemplates the application of an organic, synthetic, polymeric, hydrophobic, thermoplastic water resistant film form... Read More
Inventors: Shaw, Michael J.;, Assignee: Allied Paper Incorporated (Kalamazoo, MI) |
Aqueous emulsion coating for individual fibers of a cellulosic sheet providing improved wet strength
I claim: 1. A basic emulsion composition, that can provide water resistance to a cellulosic sheet while preserving its affinity with aqueous compositions, which comprises in an emulsion: (a) a major p... Read More
Inventors: Hume, III, Robert M.;, Assignee: H. B. Fuller Company (St. Paul, MN) |
Latex based adhesive composition containing ammonium zirconium carbonate for the enhancement of hot, green bond adhesive properties of paperboard and corrugated board
What is claimed is: 1. An aqueous adhesive consisting essentially of: (a) starch present in an amount of from about 20 to about 95 dry parts per hundred parts dry adhesive: and (b) an ammonium-based l... Read More
Inventors: Leadbetter, Arthur N.;, Assignee: The Dow Chemical Company (Midland, MI) |
Method of manufacturing gloss paper
What is claimed is: 1. A method of manufacturing gloss coated paper comprising the steps of: coating a composition comprising a pigment and an adhesive on a base paper; drying said coated base paper; ... Read More
Inventors: Saji, Soichi; Nakabai, Tatsuya; Nakamura, Teruo;, Assignee: Kanzaki Paper Mfg. Co., Ltd. (Tokyo, JP) |
Repulpable, reinforced corrugated containers
OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT Referring to the drawings and specifically to FIG. 1 thereof, there is shown a corrugated bulk bin type container 10 comprising bottom panels 3a,b,c,d and upstanding longi... Read More
Inventors: Halsell, H. Lee;, Assignee: The Mead Corporation (Dayton, OH) |
Disc medium substrate and disc device
We claim: 1. A substrate for disc medium for use in a recording and/or reproduction system employing a floating head, comprising: a molded thermoplastic disc medium substrate including a floating head... Read More
Inventors: Oyanagi, Eiki; Sasa, Takeshi; Imai, Yasuyuki; Takino, Hiroshi; Kohara, Teiji; Oshima, Masayoshi;, Assignee: Sony Corporation (Tokyo, JP); Nippon Zeon Co., Ltd. (Tokyo, JP) |
Snow plowable pavement marker
The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows: 1. A snow plowable pavement marker comprising: a body having a fore and aft axis that ex... Read More
Inventors: Suhr, Donald C.; Domaracki, John F.; Arnott, Robin A.;, Assignee: ITL Industries, Inc. (Newark, OH) |
Rotary power trowel
It is accordingly an object of the present invention to provide a rotary power trowel having a safety clutch mechanism requiring no manual engagement and capable of automatically stopping a swinging t... Read More
Inventors: Tertinek, Christian T.; Stone, Alan J.;, Assignee: Stone Construction Equipment, Inc. (Honeoye, NY) |
Drive mechanism
I claim: 1. Apparatus (10), comprising: a frame (18) including a yoke (16); a compacting drum (14) having an axis of rotation (28) and being rotatably mounted on said yoke (16); a first element (20) h... Read More
Inventors: Moss, Robert E.;, Assignee: Caterpillar Tractor Co. (Peoria, IL) |
Soliton laser
Soliton Effects Before discussing in detail my invention, it will be instructive to consider first the nature of pulse compression and solitons in optical fibers. Pulse shaping in optical fibers resu... Read More
Inventors: Mollenauer, Linn F.;, Assignee: AT&T Bell Laboratories (Murray Hill, NJ) |
Short optical pulse generator having a looped directional coupler external cavity
With reference to FIG. 1, laser diode 101 is a typical, commonly available, laser diode chip having at one end a highly reflective coating or layer 102, and at its opposite end, an antireflection coa... Read More
Inventors: Izadpanah, Hossein;, Assignee: Bell Communications Research, Inc. (Livingston, NJ) |
Chemical process yielding stimulated emission of visible radiation via fast near resonant energy transfer
OF THE INVENTION The present invention employs the concept demonstrated by the superfluorescence associated with an atomic transition of a Group IIIA metal or semimetal atom. Although Group IIIA incl... Read More
Inventors: Gole, James L.; Woodward, James R.; Cobb, Stephen H.;, Assignee: Georgia Tech Research Corporation (Atlanta, GA) |
In-line fiber optic memory
What is claimed is: 1. A fiber optic recirculating memory, comprising: a length of optical fiber, for receiving an optical signal pulse, said fiber forming a loop; an optical coupler for optically clo... Read More
Inventors: Desurvire, Emmanuel; Digonnet, Michel J. F.; Shaw, H. J.;, Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University (Stanford, CA) |
Optical signal network with node by-pass switching capability
We claim: 1. An optical signal network having plural optical signal input/output nodes interconnected by optical fibres and having at least one such node which includes: a signal transceiver; and opti... Read More
Inventors: Faulkner, David W.; Healey, Peter;, Assignee: British Telecommunication, plc (London, GB2) |
Laminates
What we claim is: 1. A laminated panel which comprises a core of rigid isocyanurate based foam sandwiched between two facing sheets, characterized in that there is embedded within the foam core a wire... Read More
Inventors: Wooler, Alan Metcalf; Allport, Dennis Charlton;, Assignee: Imperial Chemical Industries Limited (London, EN) |
Anamorphic attachment for purpose of filming and reproduction to be used together with a basic lens
FIG. 1a represents the most simple embodiment possibility of the attachment of this invention and, at the same time, the basic arrangement and design. In FIG. 1a the optical axis 1 of a basic lens 2 ... Read More
Inventors: Lisziewicz, Antal;, Assignee: Isco Optic GmbH (DE) |
Optical Systems 
