"Rail travel at high speeds is not possible because passengers, unable to breathe, would die of asphyxia."
Dionysius Lardner, Professor of Natural Philosophy and Astronomy at University College, London ; 1830
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8158731 | Biopolymer compositions having improved flexibility The present disclosure is directed to polymer blends comprising a biopolymer and a substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic polyester. The aliphatic polyester comprises repeating units derivable from a substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic diacid, repeating units der... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8133477 | Dispersions of inorganic particulates containing alkoxycrylene A composition comprising an inorganic particulate material in an amount of about 20 wt % to about 70 wt %, a carrier for the particulate material comprising a compound of formula (I) in an amount of about 1 wt % to about 70 wt %, a particulate material coating mater... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8075808 | Method of quenching electronic excitation of chromophore-containing organic molecules in photoactive compositions The photostabilizing electronic excited state energy—particularly singlet state energy from a UV-absorbing molecule has been found to be readily transferred to (accepted by) α-cyanodiphenylacrylate compounds of formulas (I) and (V) having an alkoxy radical prefer... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8070989 | Photostabilization of retinoids with alkoxycrylene compounds The photostabilizing electronic excited state energy—particularly singlet state energy from retinoid compounds—has been found to be readily transferred to (accepted by) α-cyanodiphenylacrylate compounds having an alkoxy radical in the four (para) position (here... | 12/06/2011 |
| 7981402 | Alkyl benzene sulfonyl urea photostabilizers and UV-absorbers Polymers containing one or more novel photoactive moieties, sunscreen compositions including a mixture of a photoactive compound and a polymer containing one or more photoactive moieties are described herein. Polymer of formula (I): | 07/19/2011 |
| 7964245 | UV-absorbing and photostabilizing polymers Polymers comprising monomers having 2-cyano-3,3-diphenyl-prop-2-enoic acid moieties having the formula are disclosed. Compositions comprising said polymers and methods for increasing the UV-absorbing, water resistance, and ... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7959834 | Alkoxycrylene/metal oxide photostabilized photoactive compositions and methods The photostabilizing electronic excited state energy—particularly singlet state energy from a UV-absorbing molecule has been found to be readily transferred to (accepted by) α-cyanodiphenylacrylate compounds of formulas (I) and (V) having an alkoxy radical prefer... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7915330 | Photostabilizing silicone fluids A silicone fluid comprising a chromophore-substituted polyorganosiloxane having a formula (2): wherein x is an integer in the range of 60 to 2000; y is an integer in the range of 5 to 100; a ratio x:y is in a range of about... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7799317 | Photostabilizers, UV absorbers, and methods of photostabilizing compositions Polymers containing one or more novel photoactive moieties, sunscreen compositions including a mixture of a photoactive compound and a polymer containing one or more photoactive moieties are described herein. Also disclosed are methods for stabilizing a sunscreen co... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7776614 | Test method for determining compounds capable of quenching electronic singlet state excitation of photoactive compounds A method of testing a compound for its capability of quenching singlet excited state energy from a photon-excited photoactive compound, thereby photostabilizing said photoactive compound, comprising mixing: (1) a composition comprising a photoactive compound in a so... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7754191 | Method of quenching electronic excitation of chromophore-containing organic molecules photoactive compositions A method of quenching fluorescence of a naphthalate polyester that is subjected to UV-radiation in an amount sufficient to cause the naphthalate polyester to reach an excited state and fluoresce, comprising adding to the naphthalate polyester a fluorescence quenchin... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7713519 | Method of quenching electronic excitation of chromophore-containing organic molecules in photoactive compositions The photostabilizing electronic excited state energy—particularly singlet state energy from a UV-absorbing molecule has been found to be readily transferred to (accepted by) α-cyanodiphenylacrylate compounds of formulas (I) and (V) having an alkoxy radical prefer... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7648697 | Compounds derived from polyanhydride resins with film-forming, UV-absorbing, and photostabilizing properties, compositions containing same, and methods of using the same Polymers containing one or more of a photostabilizing moiety attached to the polymer backbone, sunscreen compositions including a mixture of a photoactive compound and a polymer containing one or more of a photostabilizing moiety attached to the polymer backbone are... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7597825 | Method of quenching electronic excitation of chromophore-containing organic molecules in photoactive compositions The photostabilizing electronic excited state energy—particularly singlet state energy from a UV-absorbing molecule has been found to be readily transferred to (accepted by) α-cyanodiphenylacrylate compounds of formulas (I) and (V) having an alkoxy radical prefer... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7588702 | Method of quenching electronic excitation of chromophore-containing organic molecules in photoactive compositions The photostabilizing electronic excited state energy—particularly singlet state energy from a UV-absorbing molecule has been found to be readily transferred to (accepted by) α-cyanodiphenylacrylate compounds of formulas (I) and (V) having an alkoxy radical prefer... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7560098 | Compounds derived from polyanhydride resins with film-forming, UV-absorbing, and photostabilizing properties, compositions containing same, and methods of using the same Polymers containing one or more crylene moieties attached to the polymer backbone, sunscreen compositions including a mixture of a photoactive compound and a polymer containing one or more crylene moieties attached to the polymer backbone are described herein. Also ... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7550134 | Compounds derived from polyanhydride resins with film-forming, UV-absorbing, and photostabilizing properties, compositions containing same, and methods of using the same Polymers containing one or more fluorene moieties attached to the polymer backbone, sunscreen compositions including a mixture of a photoactive compound and a polymer containing one or more fluorene moieties attached to the polymer backbone are described herein. Als... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7544350 | Method of decreasing the UV light degradation of polymers A method of decreasing the UV light degradation of a UV-light degradable polymer comprising adding to said polymer an effective amount of a compound of formula (IX): wherein, R19, R20 and R21 | 06/09/2009 |
| 7534420 | Compounds derived from polyanhydride resins with film-forming, UV-absorbing, and photostablizing properties, compositions containing same, and methods of using the same Polymers containing one or more crylene and fluorene moieties attached to the polymer backbone, sunscreen compositions including a mixture of a photoactive compound and a polymer containing one or more crylene and fluorene moieties attached to the polymer backbone a... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7422791 | Joint assemblies, methods for installing joint assemblies, and jointing compositions The invention is directed to joint assemblies comprising at least two adjacent panels and a jointing composition adhering to and positioned between the at least two adjacent panels, methods for installing joint assemblies, and jointing compositions. The jointing com... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7285588 | Low polarity dimerate and trimerate esters as plasticizers for thermoplastic compositions A plasticized thermoplastic composition including a thermoplastic, and plasticizer compound selected from the group consisting of a cyclic dimerate ester, a cyclic trimerate ester plasticizer, and mixtures thereof. ... | 10/23/2007 |