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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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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7439277 | In-situ preparation of hydroperoxide functionalized rubber A process for the preparation of a hydroperoxide functionalized rubber compound by the conversion of triplet state oxygen to singlet state oxygen in the presence of oxygen and a light-induced photoreductant. A dispersion of an unsaturated rubber component in a carri... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7371783 | Alkali-soluble maleimide copolymer and liquid crystal display comprising the same Provided is an alkali-soluble maleimide-based copolymer which comprises, as essential constituents, 5 to 50% by mass of a maleimide monomer unit which is at least one unit selected from the group consisting of a N-cyclohexylmaleimide monomer unit, a N-benzylmaleimid... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7365106 | Cationically curable composition for dental use A cationically curable composition for dental use containing a cationic polymerization initiator (I) and cationically polymerizable monomers (II), the cationically polymerizable monomers (II) containing an oxetane compound and an epoxy compound or an alkenyl ether c... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7361449 | Specific dye compound, optical information recording medium comprising specific dye, and information recording method using this optical information recording medium The present invention provides an optical information recording medium comprising a substrate having disposed thereon a recording layer, wherein the recording layer includes a recording dye represented by the following formula (I) or (II): | 04/22/2008 |
| 7338985 | Rustproofing composition A rustproofing composition has superior properties satisfying rustproofing quality requirements and workability requirements for car underbodies, parts around tires, parts with pockets, plate-bonded parts or the like of car bodies, and containing volatile organic so... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7329692 | Arylsulfinate salts in initiator systems for polymeric reactions Compositions are provided that that can be used as an initiator system for free radical polymerization reactions. More specifically, the initiator systems include an electron acceptor and an electron donor. The electron donors are arylsulfinate salts having a cation... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7291657 | Ultraviolet light curing compositions for composite repair An ultraviolet (UV) light curable formulation useful for repairing composite materials, comprising: an acrylic oligomer, an acrylic monomer, and a photoinitiator. This formulation may include fiberglass. The photoinitiator can be a combination of a bis-acylphosphine... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7282322 | Long-term high temperature and humidity stable holographic optical data storage media compositions with exceptional high dynamic range A novel photoimageable system for a two-chemistry system containing liquid photoreactive asymmetric acrylate compound containing sulfur, aromatic moieties, and optionally bromine, and an aluminum salt compound is disclosed. The photoimageable system has high dynamic... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7265161 | Multi-photon reactive compositions with inorganic particles and method for fabricating structures A multi-photon reactive composition including: (a) at least one reactive species; and (b) multi-photon photoinitiator system; and (c) a plurality of substantially inorganic particles, wherein the particles have an average particle size of less than about 10 microns ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7251893 | Tribological applications of polyelectrolyte multilayers One aspect of the present invention relates to an implantable medical device comprising a surface coated with a polyelectrolyte multilayer, wherein said surface is glass, metal, plastic, polymer, or fiberglass. Another aspect of the present invention involves a meth... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7247660 | Dental composition based on silicone crosslinkable by cation process The invention concerns dental compositions. Said composition comprises (1) a silicone crosslinkable and/or polymerizable by cation process; (2) an efficient amount of at least an initiator such as onium borate; (3) at least a photosensitizer ; and (4) a dental fille... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7193706 | Computer interfaced scanning fluorescence lifetime microscope applied to directed evolution This invention provides a method for screening large numbers of individual cells or colonies of cells using scanning microscopy coupled with fluorescence lifetime measurement and analysis, using time-correlated single photon counting. This invention further provides... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7183333 | Photoinitiated reactions Photoinitiated reactions especially in photopolymer technology, as well as photoinitiated colour forming reactions are achievable by applying a reactive substrate selected from a polymerisable and/or crosslinkable composition and a colour changing substance to a sup... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7122247 | Radiation-curable composition with simultaneous color formation during cure A radiation-curable fiber optic coating composition for an inner primary coating includes a coloring agent, preferably a dye or a dye precursor, compatible with the fiber of the fiber optic and capable of imparting a pre-selected color to the inner primary coating, ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7112616 | Two-photon absorbing polymerizable composition and polymerization process thereof A two-photon absorbing polymerizable composition contains at least a two-photon absorbing compound, a polymerization initiator and a polymerizable compound, the composition being photopolymerizable upon non-resonant two-photon absorption, wherein the two-photon abso... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7109250 | Multimer forms of acylphosphines and their derivatives Compounds of the formula (I), in which E is O or S; and x is 0 or 1, A is cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, naphthyl, biphenylyl, anthracyl or an O-, S- or N-containing 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic ring, where the mentioned radicals are unsubstituted or substituted by halog... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7091255 | Multiphoton photosensitization system A method of multiphoton photosensitizing a photoreactive composition comprises irradiating the composition with light sufficient to cause simultaneous absorption of at least two photons, thereby inducing at least one acid- or radical-initiated chemical reaction wher... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7091256 | Reactive thermally-curing and/or radiation-curing paints and their curing methods A reactive paint to be completely cured in air with binders that bear ethylenically-unsaturated groups, that can be cured by radical polymerization either thermally or both thermally and by UV light or high-energy radiation in a dual-cure method. The paint contains ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7084182 | Photopolymerization initiator A photopolymerization initiator comprising (A) an α-diketone compound such as camphorquinone, (B1) an aliphatic amine compound such as triethanolamine or N-methyldiethanolamine, (B2) an aromatic amine compound such as ethyl p-dimethylaminobenzoate or N,N-dimethyl p... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7064152 | Arylsulfinate salts in photoinitiator systems for polymerization reactions Compositions are provided that include an electron donor and a sensitizing compound. More specifically, the electron donor is an arylsulfinate salt. Methods of polymerization are also provided that can be used to prepare polymeric material from a photopolymerizable ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7060469 | Polymer grafting by polysaccharide synthases The present invention relates to methodology for polymer grafting by a polysaccharide synthase and, more particularly, polymer grafting using the hyaluronate synthase from Pasteurella multocida. ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7056959 | Dye-containing curable composition and color filter using the same A dye-containing curable composition contains at least an alkali soluble resin, a dye, and a photosensitive compound, the dye being a phthalocyanine compound represented by the following general formula (I): M-Pc-(Y)l General Formula (I) | 06/06/2006 |
| 7050684 | Composition comprising fluorinated, radiation-curable dyes for surface energy control A radiation-curable composition having a reduced surface energy and including a reactive dye containing at least one radiation-curable substituent and at least one fluorine-containing substituent. The reactive dye may include any anthraquinone, methine, azo, azine, ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7048876 | Chromene compound A chromene compound typically represented by the following formula, When placed in a state of developing color, the chromene compound exhibits absorption bands in two wavelength regions of 440 to 500 nm and 570 t... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7008975 | Light-curable resin composition having antistatic property A light-curable resin composition includes an acrylate oligomer, an acrylate monomer having 4 or less functional groups, a photopolymerization initiator, a hardness enhancing agent represented by the formula(1), m-terphenyl represented by the formula(2) and a colloi... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7001678 | Crosslinked polymer blends that include a luminescent polymer, and devices incorporating same Crosslinked polymer blends that include a luminescent polymer. Also featured are devices incorporating these blends. ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6942955 | Lithographic printing plate precursor A lithographic printing plate precursor is disclosed, which comprises an image-forming layer which contains a hydrophilic resin, an acid precursor and at least one component selected from fine particles containing a compound having a vinyloxy group and microcapsules... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6911227 | Gels for encapsulation of biological materials This invention provides novel methods for the formation of biocompatible membranes around biological materials using photopolymerization of water soluble molecules. The membranes can be used as a covering to encapsulate biological materials or biomedical devices, as... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6905735 | UV curable paint compositions and method of making and applying same The present invention discloses an ultraviolet light curable paint composition and method for applying and making such a composition to a substrate. Suitable substrates include glass, metals, and various plastics such as polycarbonates. The disclosed composition doe... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6902608 | Dental material containing phosphonic acids The invention relates to dental materials which contain hydrolysis-resistant phosphonic acids with ethylenically unsaturated double bonds and which are especially suitable for use as adhesion promoters. ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6864040 | Thermal initiator system using leuco dyes and polyhalogene compounds The present invention relates to IR-sensitive compositions containing an initator system comprising: (a) at least one compound capable of absorbing IR radiation selected from triarylamine dyes, thiazolium dyes, indolium dyes, oxazo... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6861201 | Near IR sensitive photoimageable/photopolymerizable compositions, media, and associated processes Novel photopolymer compositions are disclosed which contain dyes that absorb strongly in the near infrared (near IR) region of the electromagnetic spectrum. These dyes are useful as photosensitizers for initiating a variety of photoimaging and photopolymerization re... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6855745 | Polymerization processes using aliphatic maleimides Aliphatic maleimides and methods using the same are disclosed. Polymerization of compositions which include the compounds of the invention may be activated by irradiating the composition with radiation. ... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6852766 | Multiphoton photosensitization system A method of multiphoton photosensitizing a photoreactive composition comprises irradiating the composition with light sufficient to cause simultaneous absorption of at least two photons, thereby inducing at least one acid- or radical-initiated chemical reaction wher... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6844136 | Photopolymerizable mixture and recording material prepared therewith This present invention discloses a photopolymerisable mixture comprising a polymer binder, a radically photopolymerisable component containing at least one photooxidisable group, a polyethylene glycol di(meth)acrylate containing 2 or more ethylene glycol units, a ph... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6844373 | Composition comprising fluorinated, radiation-curable dyes for surface energy control A radiation-curable composition having a reduced surface energy and including a reactive dye containing at least one radiation-curable substituent and at least one fluorine-containing substituent. The reactive dye may include any anthraquinone, methine, azo, azine, ... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6833391 | Curable (meth)acrylate compositions A curable composition includes a multifunctional (meth)acrylate; a substituted or unsubstituted arylether (meth)acrylate monomer; a brominated aromatic (meth)acrylate monomer; and a polymerization intiator. The compositions exhibit high refractive indices and, upon ... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6815034 | Light-curable resin composition having antistatic property A light-curable resin composition includes an acrylate oligomer, an acrylate monomer having 4 or less functional groups, a photopolymerization initiator, a hardness enhancing agent represented by the formula(1), m-terphenyl represented by the formula(2) and a colloi... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6797739 | Triazene-based compound comprising functionalized alkylthio groups, and photopolymerization initiator The preset invention relates to a photosensitive composition, and provides a triazine-based compound comprising new functionalized alkylthio groups of which long term storage characteristics at room temperature as well as photochemical activity as a photopolymerizat... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6777460 | Curing agents for cationically curable compositions Novel catalyst systems in cationically curable compositions provide colorless cationically cured compositions with improved degree of cure and thermal stability. The curable composition comprises at least one cationically curable monomer and a curing agent comprisin... | 08/17/2004 |
