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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7291655 | Polymerisation method and device for carrying out a polymerisation method A polymerization process with elevated productivity using a coordination catalyst, wherein electromagnetic radiation is applied during polymerization. The irradiation of light greatly increases the activity of the coordination catalyst. ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7244329 | Electron beam curing in a composite having a flow resistant adhesive layer A composite having two structural layers of (independently) metal, polymer, or ceramic is connected with a polymeric adhesive layer positioned in solid form between the two layers. The adhesive layer is inter-bonded after positioning with at least one structural lay... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7230038 | Branched chain fluoropolymers Fluoropolymers are made by admixing tetrafluoroethylene, hexfluoropropylene, and vinylidene fluoride; reacting the reaction admixture to generate a set of fluoropolymeric oligomers; irradiating the fluoropolymeric oligomeric precursor admixture (preferably with elec... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7214245 | Associating hydrogels for nucleus pulposus replacement in intervertebral discs A prosthetic nucleus prepared from blends of polyvinylalcohol and polyvinyl pyrollidone or its copolymers for replacement of the nucleus pulposus in intervertebral discs is provided. Also provided are methods of replacing the nucleus pulposus and treating disc degen... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7214724 | Method for cross-linking a foamable plastic A plastic is converted from an initial condition with a higher density into a foamed condition with a lower density using a blowing agent, wherein the plastic is cross-linked prior to foaming by means of a first cross-linking agent and during the foaming by means of... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7169186 | Monopolar constrained acetabular component The present invention provides monopolar acetabular liners that can enclose a femoral head to form a hip replacement prosthesis, wherein the liner has a rim that creates an orifice, wherein the orifice has a diameter that is smaller than the diameter of the femoral ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7150853 | Method of sterilizing a medical device A method of sterilizing a medical device component, such as a catheter balloon, in which an electron beam (i.e., e-beam) is applied to the component in an evacuated or inert gas-filled container. The method of the invention allows for electron beam sterilization wit... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7129009 | Polymer-liquid compositions useful in ultraviolet and vacuum ultraviolet uses This invention relates to a fluoropolymer nanocomposite comprising a fluoropolymer phase and an inorganic oxide phase dispersed throughout, said inorganic oxide phase having either no particles or particles substantially all of which have a particle size of less tha... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7094472 | Radiation treated ethylene polymers and articles made from said polymers The invention relates to ethylene polymers that are modified by ionizing radiation, prior to article formation, at a temperature less than the crystalline melt temperature and preferably under ambient atmosphere, as well as articles made from said polymers. The irra... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7081486 | Method of producing polymer A method of producing a polymer according to the present invention is characterized by comprising a step of photopolymerizing one or more photopolymerizable polymerization precursors by irradiation with an activation energy ray in a supercritical fluid or in a subcr... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7051290 | Graphical interface for receiving eyeglass prescription information A high volume lens curing system is described. The high volume lens curing system is configured to cure multiple eyeglass lenses in a continuous manner. The lens curing system includes a computer-implemented method configured to collect prescription information, sav... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6949217 | Use of infrared radiation in molding of protective caps The invention is a method of a sheet (134) of thermoplastic material between upper and lower molds (102, 104), heating the sheet to a plastic state using electromagnetic radiation and molding the sheet. The molds (102, 104) are preferably formed... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6426127 | Electron beam modification of perhydrosilazane spin-on glass The invention pertains to dielectric films for the production of microelectronic devices. A spin-on glass film is produced by depositing a silazane polymer containing composition film onto a substrate and then exposing the film to electron beam radiation.... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6410610 | Method for producing cationic polyelectrolytes A process for producing water-soluble, cationic polyelectrolytes is described, wherein the polymerization of the water-soluble monomers is initiated at low temperatures using a combination of UV light, photoinitiator and a redox system, and is characteriz... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6258910 | Polymerizing vinyl chloride in carbon dioxide Disclosed is a method of polymerizing vinyl chloride or vinylidene chloride monomer. A mixture is prepared of (1) a monomer selected from the group consisting of vinyl chloride, vinylidene chloride, and mixtures thereof with up to about 20 wt % of a comon... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6204301 | Fluoroplastic composites and a process for producing the same Fibers as a reinforcing substrate are impregnated with the particles of polytetrafluoroethylene and pressed into a shape at the melting point of polytetrafluoroethylene. Alternatively, the reinforcing substrate sandwiched between polytetrafluoroethylene s... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6020119 | Process for halomethylation of high performance polymers Disclosed is a process which comprises reacting a polymer of the general formula ##STR1## or ##STR2## wherein x is an integer of 0 or 1, A is one of several specified groups, such as ##STR3## B is one of several specified groups, ... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5985949 | Product having reduced friction and improved abrasion resistance A product having reduced friction and improved abrasion resistance comprises a formed resin containing at least one fluorine-containing polymer which is exposed to an ionizing radiation. The formed resin may include from 1 to 100 weight percent of the flu... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5872157 | Method for olefin oxidation A process for making oxidized olefins is disclosed. Specifically, the process comprises providing an olefin and oxygen in combination in a reaction medium comprising carbon dioxide, and then oxidizing the olefin in the reaction medium to make the oxidized... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5753783 | Process for haloalkylation of high performance polymers Disclosed is a process which comprises reacting a polymer of the general formula ##STR1## wherein x is an integer of 0 or 1, A is one of several specified groups, such as ##STR2## B is one of several specified groups, such as ##STR3## ... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5719260 | Thermoset resin A process is provided comprising crosslinking of a derivative of a linear alternating copolymer of carbon monoxide and one or more olefinically unsaturated compounds, which copolymer has a ratio of weight average molecular weight to number average molecul... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5688838 | Process for preparing hydrogen-containing fluoropolymers by suspension (co)polymerization Process for preparing hydrogen-containing fluoropolymers, wherein the corresponding olefinic monomers are (co) polymerized in an organic suspending medium in the presence of a radical photoinitiator and of ultraviolet-visible radiation at a temperature of... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5444103 | Modified polytetrafluoroethylene and process for its production by irradiation Modified PTFE is produced by exposing a starting PTFE to an ionizing radiation for a total dose of at least 100 kGy in the absence of oxygen at a temperature not lower than the crystal melting point of the starting PTFE. The thus modified PTFE is improved... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5106876 | Water-insoluble hydrogel and method for production thereof by using radiation, freezing and thawing A water-isoluble hydrogel, obtained by cross-linking a polyvinyl alcohol by itself, a polyvinyl pyrrolidone by itself, and a polyvinyl alcohol and a polyvinyl pyrrolidone as a pair by exposure to radiation to a cross-linking degree enough for occlusion th... | 04/21/1992 |
| 5084203 | Light transmissive liquid crystalline composite exhibiting a high Kerr effect In one embodiment this invention provides an optical medium which consists of a microdispersion of liquid crystal droplets in a synthetic resin matrix. A preferred invention optical medium exhibits a Kerr effect, and can transmit propagating light waves w... | 01/28/1992 |
| 5034428 | Immobilized biomolecules and method of making same A method of biomolecule immobilization is described in which the biomolecule itself or, alternatively, a monomer-conjugated biomolecule, is grafted with free monomer onto a hydrophilic, solid-phase, polymeric substrate which has been pre-irradiated with i... | 07/23/1991 |
| 4981625 | Monodisperse, polymeric microspheres produced by irradiation of slowly thawing frozen drops Monodisperse, polymeric microspheres are formed by injecting uniformly shaped droplets of radiation polymerizable monomers, preferably a biocompatible monomer, having covalent binding sites such as hydroxyethylmethacrylate, into a zone, impressing a like ... | 01/01/1991 |
| 4904708 | Method of manufacturing soft contact lens material Hydrophilic monomers in a supercooled, transparent state, are polymerized in the presence of water. The polymers have low levels of residual monomers and exhibit good mechanical strength. The process provides materials useful as contact lenses.... | 02/27/1990 |
| 4839109 | Process for producing a contact lens A mixture of a specified siloxanylalkyl ester monomer and a specified vinyl monomer is polymerized by exposure to an ionizing radiation at low temperatures and the resulting polymer is worked with a lathe cut to form a contact lens. The contact lens obtai... | 06/13/1989 |
| 4829098 | Immobilized biomolecules and method of making same A method of biomolecule immobilization is described in which the biomolecule itself or, alternatively, a monomer-conjugated biomolecule, is grafted with free monomer onto a hydrophilic, solid-phase, polymeric substrate which has been pre-irradiated with i... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4713290 | High strength and modulus polyvinyl alcohol fibers and method of their preparation Polyvinyl alcohol of molecular weight over 500,000 (i.e. 1,500,000 to 2,500,000) is spun as a dilute solution (2-15%) in a relatively non-volatile solvent such as glycerin. The resultant gel fiber is extracted with a volatile solvent such as methanol and ... | 12/15/1987 |
| 4598128 | Polymer composition and preparation method An ethylene polymer composition is provided, the composition being a blend of a first ethylene polymer and a second ethylene polymer, the second ethylene polymer characterized by molecules having long chain Y-branches. The blend can be prepared by an extr... | 07/01/1986 |
| 4586995 | Polymer and irradiation treatment method A novel polymer and polymer treatment method are provided. The method involves irradiation of a polymer under non-gelling conditions at a temperature above the polymer melting temperature and in the absence of oxygen. The polymer is characterized by a uni... | 05/06/1986 |
| 4486280 | Self-curing modified epoxy resin composition and aqueous dispersion thereof A self-curing epoxy resin composition is, herein, disclosed produced by irradiating with an electron beam a mixture of 85 to 97 wt % of an epoxy resin and 3 to 15 wt % of a quaternary alkyl ammonium salt of ,ଲ-unsaturated carboxylic acid or a... | 12/04/1984 |
| 4463138 | High molecular weight poly(vinyl acetate) and poly(vinyl alcohol) and processes for their production An improved poly(vinyl acetate) which on hydrolysis and reacetylation has an intrinsic viscosity of at least about 5 dL/g and an improved poly(vinyl alcohol) which on acetylation yields poly(vinyl acetate) having an intrinsic viscosity of at least about 5... | 07/31/1984 |
| 4459387 | Chlorination of poly(vinyl chloride) in liquid chlorine, and chlorinated poly(vinyl chloride) composition A process is disclosed for photochlorinating poly(vinyl chloride), ("PVC"), suspended in liquid chlorine ("Cl2 ") which swells the PVC and permits chlorination to occur in a gel phase. PVC starting material is in the form of solid free-flowing ... | 07/10/1984 |
| 4379038 | Process for preparing a physiologically active substance controlled release composite composition A physiologically active substance controlled release composite composition is prepared by a process which comprises the steps of: adding a physiologically active substance to a physiologically active substance-containing adsorbent previously prepared by adsor... | 04/05/1983 |
| 4377459 | Process for chlorination of poly(vinyl chloride) with liquid chlorine, and chlorinated poly(vinyl chloride) composition A process is disclosed for the preparation of chlorinated poly(vinyl chloride), (hereinafter "CPVC" for brevity), in the form of free-flowing macrogranules which are derived from solid free-flowing macrogranules of poly(vinyl chloride), (hereinafter "PVC"... | 03/22/1983 |
| 4332657 | Emulsion composition for use in baking paint An emulsion composition for use in baking paint prepared by emulsion polymerization with ionizing radiation of a monomer mixture comprising (1) at least one acrylamide selected from the group consisting of N-methylolacrylamide and N-alkoxymethylacrylamide... | 06/01/1982 |
| 4321117 | Process for preparing a polymer composition A polymer composition containing a physiologically active substance which can be released at a controlled rate is prepared by contacting one or more polymerizable monomers with the physiologically active substance, mking the monomers into a specific shape... | 03/23/1982 |
