| Patent application number | Description | Published |
| 20100125115 | POLYURETHANE COMPOSITIONS FOR GOLF BALLS - A method of forming golf balls with at least a portion formed from polyurethane and polyurea compositions employing a curative blend that includes a pigment, a curing agent, and a compatible freezing point depressing agent so that the curative blend has a lower freezing point than the curing agent by itself and the blend does not lose pigment dispersion upon solidification and subsequent thawing. | 05-20-2010 |
| 20100160546 | LIQUID PIGMENT DISPERSION AND CURATIVE AGENTS - A liquid pigment dispersion is disclosed. The dispersion comprises a pigment dispersed in a blend of two or more active hydrogen-containing materials that together have a freezing point that is room temperature or below. The pigment remains dispersed in the blend, even if the dispersion is subjected to freezing and thawing. A curative blend comprising at least two active hydrogen-containing materials, which is liquid at room temperature, is also disclosed. The dispersions and curative blends of the present invention can be solvent-free. Resins and prepolymers comprising the curative blends of the invention, either pigmented or unpigmented, are also disclosed. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20110136974 | POLYURETHANE COMPOSITIONS FOR GOLF BALLS - A method of forming golf balls with at least a portion formed from polyurethane and polyurea compositions employing a curative blend that includes a pigment, a curing agent, and a compatible freezing point depressing agent so that the curative blend has a lower freezing point than the curing agent by itself and the blend does not lose pigment dispersion upon solidification and subsequent thawing. | 06-09-2011 |
| Patent application number | Description | Published |
| 20080206092 | Device And Methods Of Providing Air Purification In Combination With Superficial Floor Cleaning - The present invention is a system for and method of providing an autonomously mobile air purifier and surface cleaner in combination with a source of air fragrance in a single device for home or office use. The autonomously mobile air and surface cleaner and fragrancing system includes an air purifier, a fragrancer, a floor cleaner, an input means, a power system, operational and auxiliary sensors, robotics that drive and steer the device, and a central controller operatively connected to each of the aforementioned items to control the operation of the device. The present invention also provides a method for the operation of the device using the air purifier, fragrancer, floor cleaner and robotics to clean a room, and for modifying the operation of the device in response to signals sent from the sensors or from the input means. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20090159586 | Dispensing Device For Heated Flowable Product - The present invention provides a heating device capable of dispensing heated personal care product while containers thereof are being heated. For example, there could be a base having multiple wells with a heating system associated with each well. There could be separate control of the heat in each well. The wells have an upper opening for permitting insertion of a container in them (in inverted fashion), and a side opening for permitting heated material in a container to be dispensed from the container while a portion of the container is being heated in the well. In another form, the invention provides a temperature sensor at the bottom of a heating well that projects into a heat conductive head of a container being warmed in the well. Methods for using such devices are also disclosed. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20100078497 | Method of Dispensing a Volatile Material - A method of dispensing a volatile material includes the steps of providing power to a volatile material diffuser having a diffusion element and operating the diffusion element for a first period of time, wherein the diffusion element is continuously activated and deactivated during the period of time at a first duty cycle having a first on time and a first off time. Still further, the method includes the step of operating the diffusion element for a final period of time, wherein the diffusion element is continuously activated and deactivated during the final period of time at a final duty cycle having a final on time and a final off time. The first duty cycle is less than about 100% such that the first off time is greater than about 0 seconds and the final duty cycle is about 100% such that the final off time is about 0 seconds and wherein the final period of time begins after the first period of time has finished. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100078498 | Method of Dispensing a Volatile Material - A method of dispensing a volatile material comprises the steps of providing power to a volatile material diffuser having a diffusion element. The method further includes the step of operating the diffusion element for a randomly determined period of time, wherein the diffusion element is continuously activated and deactivated during the period of time at a randomly determined duty cycle. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100243673 | Compact Spray Device - A method of operating a dispensing unit includes the step of providing a power source to a dispensing unit that includes a housing having an aerosol container disposed therein and an actuator arm. Other steps include activating the dispensing unit in response to a minimum threshold of light being sensed by a light sensor and selecting a sleep period interval between spray operations. Yet another step comprises moving the actuator arm after completion of a startup delay period from a pre-actuation position to a discharge position along a path substantially parallel to an axial length of the container to actuate a nozzle of the container to discharge a fluid from the container. The method also includes the step of alternating automatically between the sleep period having a duration commensurate with the selected sleep period interval and a discharge period during which the fluid is dispensed from the container. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100243674 | Compact Spray Device - A power source is provided to a dispensing unit that includes a housing having an aerosol container disposed therein. A sleep period interval between spray operations is selected and a motion sensor is activated to detect motion within a sensory path of the sensor after completion of the sleep period interval. If no motion is detected by the motion sensor a fluid is automatically discharged from the aerosol container and the sleep interval is reset and if motion is detected by the motion sensor a delay time interval is initiated and fluid is not discharged from the aerosol container. The dispensing unit alternates between activating the sensor to detect motion and resetting the delay time interval until no motion is detected by the motion sensor at the expiration of the delay time interval, which results in the automatic discharge of fluid and a resetting of the sleep period interval. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20110068190 | Methods of Emitting a Volatile Material from a Diffuser - A method of emitting two or more volatile materials from a diffuser includes the step of emitting a first volatile material using a first diffusion element for a first randomly determined period of time. The method further includes the step of emitting a second volatile material using a second diffusion element for a section randomly determined period of time. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110139883 | VOLATILE MATERIAL DISPENSER AND METHOD OF RETAINING REFILLS IN SAME - A volatile material dispenser includes a housing, a retention mechanism coupled to the housing, a first refill having a wick extending therefrom, and a first adapter removably attached to a portion of the first refill. The retention mechanism non-removably retains the first adapter to the housing when the first refill and the first adapter combination are inserted therein. When the first refill is removed from the dispenser, the first adapter remains in the dispenser such that a second refill with a second adapter removably attached thereto can be inserted into and retained by the first adapter. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110139884 | REFILL, ADAPTER FOR A REFILL AND METHOD OF RETAINING A REFILL - A volatile material refill includes a container with a volatile material disposed therein, a plug assembly disposed within an opening, and a wick retained within the container by the plug assembly. The refill further includes an attachment connected to a top portion of the container for assisting in retaining the refill in at least one volatile material dispenser. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110139885 | REFILL, WICK ASSEMBLY FOR USE WITH A REFILL, AND METHOD OF RETAINING A REFILL - A volatile material refill includes a container with a volatile material disposed therein, a plug assembly disposed within an opening of the container and adapted to retain a wick extending out of the opening, a sheath covering a portion the wick, and at least one rib extending outwardly from the sheath and adapted to assist in retaining the refill in at least one volatile material dispenser. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110139891 | REFILL, ATTACHMENT FOR A REFILL, AND METHOD OF RETAINING A REFILL - A volatile material refill includes a container having a volatile material disposed therein, a plug assembly is disposed within an opening, and a wick retained in the container by the plug assembly. The refill further includes a multi-part attachment for connection to a neck portion of the container and adapted to assist in retaining the refill in at least one volatile material dispenser. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110139892 | REFILL, WICK ASSEMBLY FOR USE WITH A REFILL, AND METHOD OF RETAINING A REFILL - A volatile material refill includes a container with a volatile material disposed therein, a plug assembly disposed within an opening of the container, a pivotal wick retained in the container by the plug assembly, and a sheath extending around at least a portion of the wick. | 06-16-2011 |