Felix Hoffmann, a German chemist, was searching for something to relieve his father's arthritis. In doing so, he "rediscovered" acetylsalicylic acid and in 1900, patented a stable process for developing it. Hence, we have aspirin.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7923480 | Photocurable hygroscopic composition and organic EL device A composition usable as a moisture absorbent for an organic electroluminescence device. A photocurable hygroscopic composition comprising (a) a moisture-reactive organic metal compound, (b) a (meth)acrylate, (c) a carboxyl group-containing polymerizable monomer, and... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7855241 | Method of improving abrasion resistance of plastic article using nanoparticles and article produced thereby The invention includes embodiments that relate to a method of improving the abrasion resistance of a plastic article. The method comprises: (a) providing a composition comprising at least one e-beam active nanoparticle compound and at least one thermoplastic polymer... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7812064 | Phase change ink compositions A radiation curable phase change ink comprising a white colorant; a colorant dispersant; and an ink vehicle comprising at least one curable monomer; at least one gellant; optionally at least one photoinitiator; optionally at least one stabilizer; and optionally at l... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7728048 | Increasing thermal conductivity of host polymer used with laser engraving methods and compositions the invention provides a composition having laser engraving properties, comprising a host material and a laser enhancing additive. The host material comprises a material, such as a polymer, modified by a first process, whereby the host material as modified by the fi... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7709550 | Ink composition, inkjet recording method, printed material, process for producing lithographic printing plate, and lithographic printing plate An ink composition is provided that includes a cationically polymerizable compound (a), a compound (b) that generates an acid when exposed to radiation, a colorant (c), and a salt of a weak acid having a pKa of 4 to 8 (d). There is also provided an inkjet recording ... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7687550 | Composition including a radiation-curable pre-polymer with a stabilizing additive comprising metal particles One embodiment of a composition includes a radiation-curable pre-polymer and at least one stabilizing additive contained in the radiation-curable pre-polymer. The stabilizing additive is configured to reduce shrinkage caused by radiation curing of the radiation-cura... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7649027 | Polymer and process for producing polymer A process for producing a polymer, characterized in that a polymer having juts is produced by carrying out photopolymerization of at least one photopolymerizable polymerization precursor containing a photocurable compound having two or more unsaturated bonds by irra... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7615581 | Black paste composite, upper plate of plasma display panel, and manufacturing method by using the same The present invention relates to a black paste composition and an upper plate of plasma display panel using the same. The upper plate of plasma display panel comprises an upper substrate, a transparent electrode disposed on a predetermined position of the upper subs... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7589131 | Compositions for use in energy curable compositions A composition comprised of a fatty acid metal salt and a fatty compound for use in an energy-curable coating having improved gloss and low coefficient of friction. ... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7514477 | Low-viscosity radiation-curable composition for making an earpiece A biocompatible, low-viscosity, radiation-curable composition for producing antimicrobial earpieces contains: a) 20-75 wt. % of one or a plurality of monomeric/oligomeric urethane(meth)acrylates having an acrylate functionality of ... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7436115 | Electroluminescent device The present invention discloses a method for fabricating an electroluminescent lamp that includes a step in which an electroluminescent active layer is formed by curing a UV curable electroluminescent composition. Embodiments of the method of the present invention i... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7431759 | High elongation vacuum formable digital ink The present invention includes a curable ink composition for digitally printing onto plastic substrates and three dimensional objects comprising an ink composition comprising a pigment, an oligomeric component, a diluent, additives and a mono-functional monomer havi... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7427317 | High elongation vacuum formable digital ink The present invention includes a curable ink composition for digitally printing onto plastic substrates and three dimensional objects comprising an ink composition comprising a pigment, an acrylic polymer or copolymer having an acid number below about 20 component, ... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7425587 | Flowable underfilling material A flowable, light-curing underfilling material that is easily visible and distinguishable from the tooth substance. The underfilling material contains at least one polymerizable monomer, at least one polymerization initiator and also ... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7420005 | Photocurable resin composition, finely embossed pattern-forming sheet, finely embossed transfer sheet, optical article, stamper and method of forming finely embossed pattern The photocurable resin composition in the first aspect of the invention comprises, as essential components, (A) a binder resin having photopolymerizable functional groups and (B) inorganic superfine particles in the order of sub-micron which can be dispersed in a co... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7417074 | Ink for ink jet and ink jet recording apparatus There is disclosed an ink jet recording apparatus comprising a color ink container having a capacity V1 accommodating therein a solvent polymerizable in the presence of an acid and a colorant, a reaction liquid container having a capacity V2 (V2... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7378455 | Molding composition and method, and molded article A curable method useful for encapsulating solid state devices includes (A) an epoxy resin; (B) an effective amount of a cure catalyst comprising (B1) a first latent cationic cure catalyst comprising a diaryl iodonium hexafluoroantimonate salt; (B2) a second latent c... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7372511 | Device for controlling spreading of liquid crystal and method for fabricating an LCD Device for controlling spreading of liquid crystal including a stage, and variable temperature controlling means in the stage for controlling spreading of the liquid crystal, wherein the variable temperature controlling means is formed of a heating wire, and control... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7368485 | Printing ink Inks are disclosed which are used in ink-jet printing. The inks are cured by ultraviolet radiation, preferably free radical initiation. The inks contain a (meth)acrylate monomer, an α,β-unsaturated ether monomer and a photoinitiator. The inks exhibit a low viscosi... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7365824 | System and method for manufacturing liquid crystal display devices A system for fabricating a liquid crystal display using liquid crystal dropping and a method of fabricating a liquid crystal display using the same includes a liquid crystal forming line dropping liquid crystals on the first substrate, a sealant forming line forming... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7365822 | Method for fabricating LCD A method for fabricating an LCD includes the steps of (a) loading a first substrate and a second substrate having seals formed thereon on a bonding chamber, (b) bonding the first and second substrates, (c) fixing the bonded first and second substrates, and (d) unloa... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7354958 | Photopolymerizable composition and flame-retardant resin-formed article The invention provides a photopolymerizable composition comprising: flame-retardant particles which contains a hydrated metal and have an average diameter of about 1 to 500 nm; and a photopolymerization reactive material. The hydrated metal preferably includes at le... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7342063 | Aqueous dispersion for electrodeposition, high dielectric constant film and electronic parts A high dielectric constant film is prepared by electrodepositing a film from an aqueous dispersion comprising inorganic particles comprised of a compound selected from the group consisting of barium titanate, lead titanate, bismuth titanate, magnesium titanate and n... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7335402 | Radiation curable putty compositions and methods for refinishing a substrate using such compositions Disclosed are radiation curable putty compositions that include (a) a radiation curable material, (b) a radiation cure initiator, and (c) a filler comprising a polymer, such as a polymer that is transparent to ultraviolet radiation. Also disclosed are methods for re... | 02/26/2008 |
| RE40087 | Coating composition and optical recording medium There are provided a composition for coating which can form an ink receiving layer having excellent adhesion with hydrophobic substrates, water-resistance and printing stability, and an optical recording medium having an ink receiving layer formed from this composit... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7323160 | Method of treating a patient's teeth using fluoride releasing glass composition A method of treating sensitive teeth includes (1) attaching a fluoride releasing glass composition to a person's tooth, and (2) allowing fluoride to be slowly released over time in order to reduce chronic and/or acute tooth sensitivity. A preferred glass composition... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7323499 | UV curable silver chloride compositions for producing silver coatings The present invention discloses an ultraviolet light curable silver chloride composition and method for making such a composition that may be used to produce an silver coating on a substrate. The disclosed composition does not contain any significant amount of volat... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7312255 | Water-based coating mixture, method for application of corrosion protection layer with said mixture, substrates coated thus and use thereof The invention relates to a mixture for the application of a polymeric coating to a substrate. Said mixtures comprises water and optionally an organic solvent, at least one water-dispersible radically polymerizable compound, at least one water-dispersible polymerizab... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7303787 | Active ray curable ink-jet composition, image forming method using the same, and ink-jet recording apparatus An active ray curable ink-jet ink composition comprising: (i) a colorant; and (ii) a set of (I) or a set of (II), wherein the set of (I) contains: (a) a photopolymerizable alicyclic epoxy compound; and (b) a diol compound contained in a specific amount; and the set ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7303853 | 3-D structures with smoothly-varying topographical features in photo-sensitive epoxy resists 3-D structures which are fabricated by gray-tone exposure of a class of thick negative photo-sensitized epoxy resists from the substrate side of a transparent substrate, using development methods that rely upon a physical distinction between polymerized (solid) and ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7304096 | Highly functional dental adhesive composition There is provided a highly functional one-step light-curing dental adhesive composition i) based on a multifunctional prepolymer mixture of 2,2-bis-[4-(2-hydroxy-3-methacryloyloxypropoxy)phenyl]propane (“Bis-GMA”) and a multifunctional prepolymer formed by subst... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7304095 | Photocurable ink-jet ink, ink-jet image forming method and ink-jet recording apparatus using the same A photocurable ink for ink-jet printing, including: a photopolymerizable compound; a pigment; and a dispersing agent, wherein the photopolymerizable compound is a radical polymerizable compound; an amine value of the pigment (AMp) is larger than an acid value of the... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7300993 | Process for the preparation of polyether polyols The invention relates to a process for the preparation of polyether polyols, which process involves: (a) contacting a phosphorus containing compound having at least one hydroxyl group with alkylene oxide to obtain alkoxylated initi... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7296884 | Microwave curable inks for inkjet printing An inkjet ink capable of undergoing polymerization (curing) after exposure to microwave radiation, and method for printing and fixation the above ink on various substrates by ink jet printer and microwave source is disclosed. Ink compositions suitable for mic... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7295279 | System and method for manufacturing liquid crystal display devices Disclosed is a system for fabricating a liquid crystal display (LCD) using liquid crystal dropping (LC) and a method of fabricating an LCD using the same. The invention includes an LC forming line dropping LC on a first substrate, a sealant forming line forming seal... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7291656 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 7276542 | 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... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7273896 | Compositions and methods of using a transient colorant This invention relates generally to compositions and systems for forming biomaterials containing a transient colorant for visualizing tissue or surgical materials coated with such biomaterials, to methods of using such compositions as bioadhesives, for tissue augmen... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7274426 | Method of sealing two substrates with a non-epoxy or epoxy-acrylate sealant using laser radiation A method of joining two panels during the manufacturing of a LCD display employing the ODF (One Drop Fill) assembly technique. Using this method, the liquid crystal is deposited on one of the substrate's interior to the glue seal. The glue seal is pre-deposited near... | 09/25/2007 |