Patents by Inventor Mark L. Jarand

Mark L. Jarand has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20030032682
    Abstract: There is disclosed a frictionizing composition for imparting long-term anti-slip properties to the surface of a paper product comprising an aqueous sol of colloidal silica, glycerin, and at least one agent selected from the group consisting of N-methyl pyrrolidone, N,N-dimethyl acetoacetamide, urea, sorbitol, fructose and dextrose. The composition remains fluid, even after prolonged exposure to drying conditions, and thus is readily dispersible in water for easy cleanup of residue from apparatus and the work environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2002
    Publication date: February 13, 2003
    Inventor: Mark L. Jarand
  • Patent number: 6517624
    Abstract: There is disclosed a frictionizing composition for imparting long-term anti-slip properties to the surface of a paper product comprising an aqueous sol of colloidal silica, glycerin, and at least one agent selected from the group consisting of N-methyl pyrrolidone, N,N-dimethyl acetoacetamide, urea, sorbitol, fructose and dextrose. The composition remains fluid, even after prolonged exposure to drying conditions, and thus is readily dispersible in water for easy cleanup of residue from apparatus and the work environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2003
    Assignee: Kemira Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark L. Jarand
  • Patent number: 5569318
    Abstract: There is disclosed a frictionizing composition for imparting long-term anti-slip properties to the surface of a paper product comprising an aqueous sol of colloidal silica, glycerin, and at least one agent selected from the group consisting of N-methyl pyrrolidone, N,N-dimethyl acetoacetamide, urea, sorbitol, fructose and dextrose. The composition remains fluid, even after prolonged exposure to drying conditions, and thus is readily dispersible in water for easy cleanup of residue from apparatus and the work environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 29, 1996
    Assignee: Applied Research, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark L. Jarand