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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6365079 | Process for preparing starch and epoxy-based thermoplastic polymer compositions A process for preparing a starch-based thermoplastic hydroxy-functionalized polyetheramine comprising continuously feeding from about 40 to about 98 weight percent starch and from about 2 to about 60 weight percent of a thermoplastic hydroxy-functionalize... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6268444 | 3-heteroatom substituted cyclopentadienyl-containing metal complexes and olefin polymerization process This invention relates to heteroatom substituted cyclopentadienyl-containing ligands, metal complexes containing these ligands, catalyst systems prepared from catalyst components comprising these metal complexes. The metal complexes contain a "a" heteroat... | 07/31/2001 |
| 5814373 | Heat-resistant hydroxy-functional polyethers as thermoplastic barrier resins Hydroxy-functional polyethers having a "cardo" diphenylene group in their backbones are prepared by contacting at least one dinucleophilic monomer with at least one diglycidyl ether of a cardo bisphenol, such as bis(hydroxyphenyl)fluorene, phenolphthalein... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5630997 | Phosphorylated polyazamacrocyclic compounds for complexation of metal ions The present invention relates to a new polyazamacrocyclic compound or a salt thereof and its uses as a tissue specific chelator. The compound has the formula ##STR1## where x is 2, 3 or a combination of p 2(s) and q 3(s) where p +q=y; y is 3 or 4; R ... | 05/20/1997 |
| 5576306 | Pharmaceutical compositions and uses of water-soluble, high-viscosity grade cellulose ethers Water-soluble, high-viscosity grade cellulose ether compositions are useful for the reduction of serum lipid levels, particularly total serum cholesterol, serum triglycerides, and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) levels and/or attenuate the postprandial rise... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5481445 | Transflection reflector having controlled reflected and transmitted light distribution A transflection reflector includes a body for simultaneously reflecting and transmitting light rays. The body is formed by a plurality of layers of a polymeric reflective material and has reflected rays at each interface between adjacent ones of the multi... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5362476 | Alkyl phosphonate polyazamacrocyclic cheates for MRI The present invention relates to a new polyazamacrocyclic compound or a salt thereof and its uses as a tissue specific chelator. The compound has the formula ##STR1## where x is 2, 3 or a combination of p 2(s) and q 3(s) where p+q=y; y is 4; R is ( C... | 11/08/1994 |
| 5231466 | Capillary fluid stream concentration measuring apparatus and method There is provided an apparatus for monitoring the relative concentration of an analyte in a fluid stream, with such apparatus including a capillary tube for containing the flowing fluid, optics for directing a single beam of monochromatic light through th... | 07/27/1993 |
| 5182310 | Isocyanate-reactive composition and process for preparing a flexible polyurethane foam The present invention refers to isocyanate-reactive compositions containing hindered phenolic antioxidants having a molecular weight of at least 700. These compositions, when used to prepare flexible polyurethane foams, especially slabstock foam, provide ... | 01/26/1993 |
| 5159038 | Perfluorocyclobutane ring-containing polymers A process for preparing a polymer having perfluorocyclobutane rings by the steps of (a) contacting monomers having at least two dimerizable perfluorovinyl groups; and (b) exposing the monomers to sufficient heat and for a sufficient time that a polymer co... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5010117 | Flexible polyurethane foams prepared using low unsaturation polyether polyols Flexible polyurethane foams are prepared from poly(propylene oxide) polymers having low levels of monofunctional impurities. The resulting foam has improved processing characteristics and compression set.... | 04/23/1991 |
| 5010187 | Production of polyether polyols with reduced unsaturation Polyether polyols having an equivalent weight of from about 200 to about 5000 are prepared by the process of this invention. The process uses barium- or strontium-containing alkoxylation catalysts to provide products with reduced unsaturation in compariso... | 04/23/1991 |
| 4985023 | Antimicrobial superabsorbent articles An antimicrobial superabsorbent composition of a cross-linked hydrophilic sodium salt form of a partially neutralized acrylic acid-based polymer gel having covalently bonded thereto a silane. The composition can be in the form of flakes, strips, powders, ... | 01/15/1991 |
| 4912232 | Preparation of N-hydrocarbylcarbonyl-5-(1-hydrocarbylcarbonyloxy)hydrocarbyl-pyrrolidin -2-one The invention is a process for the preparation of a N-hydrocarbylcarbonyl-5-(1-hydrocarbylcarbonyloxy)hydrocarbylpyrrolidin-2- one which comprises contacting in an inert nonpolar organic solvent a hydrocarbyloxycarbonylpyrrolidin-2-one with (a) an agent wh... | 03/27/1990 |
| 4893897 | Plastic optical fiber for in vivo use having a biocompatible polyurethane cladding The present invention pertains to a flexible organic polymeric optical fiber core having an adherent flexible organic polymeric cladding on the outer surface. Preferably, the polymeric core has a refractive index which is at least 0.01 units greater than ... | 01/16/1990 |
| 4867909 | Novel catalytic electrically coducting polymeric articles The invention is an article comprising at least partially a catalytic, metal-containing, electrically conducting coordination polymer. In addition, this invention includes a process of manufacturing the article comprising applying a mixture containing a c... | 09/19/1989 |
| 4863976 | Polyurethane foam prepared using high functionalilty cell openers Flexible polyurethane foams are prepared using certain high molecular weight, high functionality poly(oxyethylene) compounds as cell openers and softeners. These high functionality polyether polyols have been found to be very effective in opening the cell... | 09/05/1989 |
| 4791182 | Copper salts as catalysts for monomers having at least one cyclobutarene group A catalytic amount of a finely divided copper salt catalyst is added to a monomer having at least one cyclobutarene group to lower the peak temperature of the polymerization oxotherm.... | 12/13/1988 |
| 4774294 | Electromagnetic shielded body An electromagnetic shielded body comprising laminating or adhering to the surface of the body or incorporating as an internal lamina of a multiple laminar body a layer of film or powder of an electroconductive material which consists of a dehydrohalogenat... | 09/27/1988 |
| 4699711 | Novel O,O'-, O,S'- or S,S'-dithiodialkylene-bis(mono- or dihydrocarbyl carbamothioates) and S,S'-dithiodialkylene-bis(mono- or dihydrocarbyl carbamodithioates) useful as froth flotation collectors The invention relates to novel O,O'-, O,S'- or S,S'-dithiodialkylene-bis(mono- or dihydrocarbyl carbamothioates) and S,S'-dithiodialkylene-bis(mono- or dihydrocarbyl carbamodithioate). The novel compounds of this invention are useful as collectors in the ... | 10/13/1987 |
| 4689348 | Cyanoguanidines useful as animal growth promoting agents This invention relates to novel cyanoguanidine compounds and the intermediate N'-cyano-N-(1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-naphthyl)-S-methylisothiourea. These novel compounds are useful as animal growth promoting agents.... | 08/25/1987 |
| 4585605 | Rigid thermoplastic resin foam and process for preparation thereof The foam of the present invention, which has a multi-cellular structure including many wrinkles having one end in the boundary portion where at least three cells are adjacent to one another and extending toward the central portion of the cell wall, is a r... | 04/29/1986 |