Glam girl Heddy Lamar may have used her good looks to good effect on the silver screen, but she put her smarts to better use as an inventor. During World War II, she co-patented a frequency-switching system for torpedo guidance that was considered years ahead of its time.
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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120041134 | CONJUGATED DIENE-BASED POLYMER, CONJUGATED DIENE-BASED POLYMER COMPOSITION, AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING CONJUGATED DIENE-BASED POLYMER Disclosed are a conjugated diene-based polymer from which a polymer composition excellent in fuel cost-saving properties and a tensile strength at break can be obtained. There is provided a conjugated diene-based polymer having a monomer unit based on a conjugated diene... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120035315 | METHOD OF PREPARING STABLIZED POLYMERIC SYSTEMS USING POLYMERIC PEROXIDES The present invention generally relates to a process for preparing stabilized polymeric systems with excellent light, thermal and oxidation stability using an active, peroxide containing polymer oxidizing agents, amine-containing reducing agents, and/or nano-additives, ... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120016084 | Method for Producing Particulate Water-Absorbent Resin A production of a water-absorbent resin by which a particle diameter of the water-absorbent resin can be controlled simply and conveniently, and a content of fine powder can be decreased, without necessity of change of raw materials or expensive facility investment is t... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20110319567 | MALEIMIDE COPOLYMER, PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF, AND HEAT RESISTANT RESIN COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING SAME Provided is a maleimide copolymer which exhibits an excellent hue, an effect of imparting high heat resistance, and excellent kneadability. Specifically provided is a maleimide copolymer which comprises 50 to 60 mass % of a styrene monomer unit, 30 to 50 mass % of a mal... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110315107 | QUATERNIZED COPOLYMER A quaternized copolymer obtainable by: (A) copolymerization of straight-chain, branched or cyclic, ethylenically unsaturated C2 to C100 hydrocarbons, which may bear oxygen- or nitrogen-functional substituents which cannot be reacted with amines to ... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110301300 | NITRILE GROUP-CONTAINING HIGHLY SATURATED COPOLYMER RUBBER A nitrile-group-containing highly saturated copolymer rubber comprising α,β-ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer units (a) in 5 to 60 wt %, α,β-ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid mono ester monomer units (b) in 0.1 to 20 wt %, (meth)acrylic acid alkoxy... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110288239 | POLYMERIC POLYAMINES AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME The present invention discloses a polymeric polyamine which can be produced by polymerizing polyoxyalkylene-amine and a linker. The linker can be anhydride, carboxylic acid, epoxy, isocyanate or poly(styrene-co-maleic anhydride) copolymers (SMA). The present invention a... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110282004 | POLYFUNCTIONAL POLYMER OF HIGH STEREOREGULARITY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME This invention provides a polyfunctional polymer having high stereoregularity, in particular, isotacticity, and provides a production process thereof. The present invention relates to a polymer having, in a molecule, a repeating unit represented by General Formula (2):<... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110237705 | TWO-COMPONENT SYSTEM FOR BONE CEMENT The invention relates to a system for preparing a polymerized bone cement, including two components reacting with each other when they are mixed to form a solid polymer material. The first component may include a biocompatible acrylic polymer and an initiator capable of... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110224365 | MODIFIED NATURAL RUBBER, PRODUCTION PROCESS FOR THE SAME AND RUBBER COMPOSITION AND TIRE PREPARED BY USING THE SAME After hydrolyzing a phospholipid bonded to a molecular end of a natural rubber, a compound having a polar group reacting with a hydroxyl group is condensed with a hydroxyl group contained in the phospholipid-hydrolyzed natural rubber to thereby obtain a modified natural... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20110216392 | Coloured organic electrophoretic particles The present invention relates to the preparation and use of (colored) organic particles carrying electric charge as electrophoretic (image) displaying particles, to electrophoretic dispersions comprising the organic particles carrying electric charge, electrophoretic (i... | 09/08/2011 |
| 20110184114 | RUBBER COMPOSITION AND TIRE USING THE SAME AS WELL AS MODIFIED CONJUGATED DIENE-BASED POLYMER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME This invention relates to a rubber composition being excellent in the low heat buildup and fracture properties (resistance to crack growth). and more particularly to a rubber composition, characterized by compounding 10-100 parts by mass of an inorganic filler and/or ca... | 07/28/2011 |
| 20110147275 | POLYALKYLENE EPOXY POLYAMINE ADDITIVES FOR FOULING MITIGATION IN HYDROCARBON REFINING PROCESSES The present invention provides a method for reducing fouling, including particulate-induced fouling, in a hydrocarbon refining process including the steps of providing a crude hydrocarbon for a refining process and adding an antifouling agent containing a polymer base u... | 06/23/2011 |
| 20110130475 | PREPARATION AND APPLICATION OF CHAIN-EXTENDING CONCENTRATES FOR POLYESTER FOAMING PROCESS The composition and the preparation of a chain-extending concentrate for production of foamed cellular materials of aromatic polyesters is disclosed in this invention. The chain-extending concentrate includes an ethylene-acrylate copolymer, a high-temperature thermoplas... | 06/02/2011 |
| 20110105739 | NOVEL MATRIX MATERIALS, METHODS FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF, AND USE THEREOF IN METHODS FOR ISOLATING BIOMOLECULES The invention relates to functionalized matrix materials or matrices that have structures of general formula (I) T-(C═O)O—B-D, methods for the production thereof, and the use thereof in methods for purifying and isolating biomolecules.... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110100916 | SOLID SUPPORT WITH A GRAFTED CHAIN Articles that contain a solid support with a grafted chain extending from the solid support, methods of making these articles, and various uses of the articles are described. More specifically, the grafted chain has a functional group that can react with or interact wit... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110077361 | INITIATOR SYSTEM CONTAINING A DIARYLALKYLAMINE DERIVATE, HARDENABLE COMPOSITION AND USE THEREOF The invention relates to an initiator system comprising a diarylalkylamine compound and a sensitizing agent. The invention also relates to a hardenable composition comprising the initiator system. The invention further relates to the use of the initiator system for init... | 03/31/2011 |
| 20110045030 | CROSSLINKABLE POLYISOBUTYLENE-BASED POLYMERS AND MEDICAL DEVICES CONTAINING THE SAME The present invention pertains to crosslinkable and crosslinked polyisobutylene-based polymers, to compositions that contain such polymers, and to medical devices that are formed using such polymers. According to one aspect, the present invention pertains to crosslinkab... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110028943 | SYNTHETIC POLYISOPRENE FOLEY CATHETER An indwelling urinary drainage catheter (12, 110) includes synthetic polyisoprene rubber (SPIR). Advantageously, the SPIR catheter can meet the tensile and resiliency requirements of Foley applications while avoiding the risk of allergic reactions in sensitive pa... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20100292352 | PREPARATION AND APPLICATION OF CHAIN-EXTENDING CONCENTRATES FOR POLYESTER FOAMING PROCESS The composition and the preparation of a chain-extending concentrate for production of foamed cellular materials of aromatic polyesters is disclosed in this invention. The chain-extending concentrate includes an ethylene-acrylate copolymer, a high-temperature thermoplas... | 11/18/2010 |
| 20100256294 | CROSS-LINKABLE NITRILE RUBBER COMPOSITION AND CROSS-LINKED RUBBER A cross-linkable nitrile rubber composition containing a highly saturated nitrile rubber (a) having an α,β-ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer unit and a carboxyl-group containing monomer unit and having an iodine value of 120 or less, a cross-linking agent (b),... | 10/07/2010 |
| 20100230638 | Sealant for One Drop Fill Process, Transfer Material, and Liquid Crystal Display Element The present invention aims to provide a sealant for one drop fill process, having an excellent pot life, hardly contaminating a liquid crystal, making it possible to produce a liquid crystal display device with high quality display images, and also provide a transfer ma... | 09/16/2010 |
| 20100160571 | CURABLE COMPOSITION COMPRISING A SILANE-GRAFTED POLYMER AND A LATENT COMPOUND A curable composition has an olefin polymer including hydrolysable silane groups on its main chain; and to a latent compound suitable for releasing a curing catalyst under the action of a rise in temperature and/or actinic radiation.... | 06/24/2010 |
| 20100130696 | POLYISOBUTYLENES AND PROCESS FOR MAKING SAME The present invention generally relates to alcohol-terminated polyisobutylene (PIB) compounds, and to a process for making such compounds. In one embodiment, the present invention relates to primary alcohol-terminated polyisobutylene compounds, and to a process for maki... | 05/27/2010 |
| 20100120931 | PRESSURE SENSITIVE ADHESIVES A pressure sensitive adhesive formed from a blend of an acrylate polymer having at least one crosslinkable functional group, and a liquid oligomer having at least one crosslinkable functional group, wherein at least one of the acrylate polymer and the oligomer is crossl... | 05/13/2010 |
| 20100015165 | Two Step Miniemulsion Process The present invention is directed to a method of producing nanoparticles and nanoparticles obtainable by that method. The invention further relates to a pharmaceutical composition, comprising said nanoparticles and the use of the nanoparticles for the treatment of disea... | 01/21/2010 |
| 20090305923 | Dispersant Viscosity Modifiers Based on Maleic Anhydride-Styrene Copolymers An interpolymer composition comprising monomer-derived units of (i) at least one of an aliphatic olefin containing from 2 to 30 carbon atoms and a vinyl aromatic monomer, and (ii) at least one alpha, beta-unsaturated acylating agent; wherein a portion of said acylating ... | 12/10/2009 |
| 20090299013 | Process for the Preparation of Star and Block-Copolymers Via Epoxy-Functionalized Alkoxyamines The instant invention relates to a process for the preparation of star and block-copolymers, which are prepared by controlled free radical polymerization using epoxy-functionalized alkoxyamines and multifunctional compounds capable of reacting with the epoxy group.... | 12/03/2009 |
| 20090264593 | Curing agents for epoxy resins Curing agent for epoxy resins, consisting of A) 1%-99% by weight of an adduct obtainable by reacting a1) a polyethylene polyamine having up to six nitrogens in the molecule with a2) a monoglycidyl ether, the adduct of a1) and a2) preferably being isolated by removal of ... | 10/22/2009 |
| 20090221760 | Diphenylamine functionalization of poly-alpha-olefins Provided is a process for making a diphenylamine-functionalized poly-α-olefin. The process has the following step: reacting an amount of a poly-α-olefin having a terminal double bond with a diphenylamine in the presence of a catalyst. The poly-α-olefin has a terminal... | 09/03/2009 |
| 20090186067 | MEDICAL DEVICES HAVING IMPROVED MECHANICAL PERFORMANCE According to an aspect of the present invention, implantable or insertable medical devices are provided that contain at least one covalently crosslinked polymeric region, which contains at least one block copolymer comprising at least one low Tg block and at least one h... | 07/23/2009 |
| 20090170179 | COVALENT ASSEMBLY OF ULTRATHIN POLYMERIC FILMS In one aspect, described herein are ultrathin films comprising an azlactone functionalized polymer and a primary amine functionalized polymer. Also described herein are ultrathin films including reactive, nonreactive, partially reactive/nonreactive, hydrophobic, hydroph... | 07/02/2009 |
| 20090156750 | Unsaturated polyester resin or vinyl ester resin composition This invention relates to unsaturated polyester resin or vinyl ester resin compositions comprising a polymer containing reactive unsaturations as a resin; a 1,3-dioxo-component, and optionally a reactive diluent and/or an inhibitor and/or a stabilizer; the resin composi... | 06/18/2009 |
| 20090149358 | Process of Preparation of an Additive and Its Use This invention relates to a process for preparing an additive comprising the steps of: (1) reacting a polymer derived from of an olefin containing 2 to 8 carbon atoms with an acylating agent to form an acylated polymer, and (2) reacting the acylated polymer of step (1) ... | 06/11/2009 |
| 20090137746 | Method for making polymers A method for preparing acid-containing polymers by reacting them in the presence of end-capped polyols or amines in the presence of phosphorous-containing compounds.... | 05/28/2009 |
| 20090036612 | Material for Producing Plastic Molded Parts that can be Used in the Field of Dentistry The present invention relates to a material for the preparation of plastic molded articles which can be used in the dental field, in particular of dental prostheses, and to the use thereof.... | 02/05/2009 |
| 20080269426 | Method for Producing a Polyalkenyl Amine The present invention relates to a process for preparing a polyalkenylamine, in which the solvent used for the reaction is exchanged for a different solvent.... | 10/30/2008 |
| 20080261037 | Fluoropolymer Coated Film, Process for Forming the Same, and Fluoropolymer Liquid Composition A process for forming a multilayer film includes coating a polymeric substrate film with a liquid fluoropolymer coating. The liquid fluoropolymer coating includes a fluoropolymer, solvent, a compatible cross-linkable adhesive polymer, and a cross-linking agent. The proc... | 10/23/2008 |
| 20080227922 | Epoxidation of Isobutene Polymers A process is described for epoxidizing an ethylenically unsaturated isobutene polymer, in which an organic phase comprising the isobutene polymer is contacted with an aqueous phase which comprises formic acid and hydrogen peroxide. The process affords essentially quanti... | 09/18/2008 |
| 20080119602 | Polymers in a solid state The invention relates to polymers in a solid state which may be obtained by reaction of at least one polymer, produced from at least one monomer, selected from unsaturated mono- or di-carboxylic acids, or analogues of unsaturated mono- or di-carboxylic acids and optiona... | 05/22/2008 |