Did You Know...
...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7429409 | UV-crosslinking block copolymers Process for preparing crosslinked pressure-sensitive adhesives at least partly based on block copolymers comprising at least one polyvalent thioether unit, characterized in that at least the following process steps are carried out: two-stage or multi-stage fr... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7414081 | Colored, radiation-curable composition Radiation-curable compositions, and methods of making the same, for providing a wide variety of substrates with a durable, colored coating or colorant are disclosed. The color is at least in part provided by chromophore molecules that are covalently bonded to other ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7405308 | Thianthrenium salt cationic photoinitiators Triarylsulfonium salts of formula I or II are useful as initiators for cationic photopolymerizations: wherein Ar1 and Ar2 are independently polycyclic aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted he... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7396861 | Radiation curable compositions Radiation curable compositions with a polymeric co-initiator are disclosed comprising a dendritic polymer core with at least one co-initiating functional group as an end group. The dendritic polymeric core is preferably a hyperbranched polymer. Industrial applicatio... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7393881 | Colored radiation curable coating compositions for identifying telecommunications elements and telecommunications elements coated thereby A telecommunication element having a durable color identifying polymeric coating thereon is disclosed. The telecommunication element comprises an elongated communication transmission medium, such as an optical fiber or an optical fiber ribbon, and a radiation cured ... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7364834 | Functional polymer A polymer having α,β unsaturated groups and a group that generates a free radical when exposed to actinic radiation. The polymer may be self-cross-linking. ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7323290 | Dry film photoresist A dry film photoresist includes a functional polymer. The functional polymer has α,β-unsaturated groups and groups that generate a free radical upon exposure to actinic radiation. ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7307106 | Photocurable Michael addition polymers A curable composition is described comprising a Michael donor component, a polyacryl component, and a monoacryl component, where at least one of the Michael donor or monoacryl components comprises a pendent photoinitiator group. A Michael addition polymer that is th... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7303858 | Photoacid generating polymer, its preparation method, top anti-reflective coating composition comprising the same, method of forming a pattern in a semiconductor device, and semiconductor device Disclosed herein is a photoacid generating polymer represented by Formula 1 below: wherein R1 is a C1-10 hydrocarbon or a C1-10 hydrocarbon in which the hydrogen atoms are wholly ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7300962 | Hydrogels formed by non-covalent linkages In one aspect, the present invention provides hydrogels comprising polymer molecules and bridging molecules, wherein substantially all the polymer molecules are cross-linked by hydrogen bonds between polymer molecules and bridging molecules, wherein each bridging mo... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7271203 | Crosslinking of photoiniator-initialized polyacrylates A process for increasing the molecular weight of polyacrylates, characterized in that polyacrylates which are functionalized at least on one part of their chain ends by photoinitiator groups X are exposed to actinic radiation, so that a direct linking reaction of th... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7262231 | Photosensitive amine generator, photocurable composition and photoreactive adhesive composition The invention provides compounds which can generate amine by irradiation with light and are excellent both in photodecomposability and in reactivity and compatibility with amine-curable compounds, and photo-setting compositions containing the compounds. The compound... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7232540 | Radiation-curable coatings for plastic substrates from multifunctional acrylate oligomers The present invention relates to radiation-curable coating formulations specifically for plastic substrates. The present invention specifically relates to resinous Michael addition products of β-dicarbonyl compounds and Lewis-functional multifunctional acrylate est... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7214725 | Radiation-curable lithographic inks from multifunctional acrylate oligomers The present invention relates generally to radiation-curable ink formulations, and particularly, but not by way of limitation, to a family of radiation-curable ink formulations specifically for lithographic printing applications. The inventive ink formulations are b... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7157535 | Polymeric photoinitiators UV curable compositions, polymeric photoinitiators and precursors therefor are described. ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7135209 | Water soluble radiation activatable polymer resins The present invention relates to water soluble radiation activatable polymer resin formulations which are suitable to modify the absorption properties of fibrous materials and the polymer obtained by such radiation activatable polymer resins and the method of prepar... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7091257 | 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, ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7074840 | Light adjustable lenses capable of post-fabrication power modification via multi-photon processes The invention relates to novel photoinitiators and their use in light adjustable compositions. The initiatives comprise two or more multiphoton chromophores linked by a bridging compound. The bridging compound consists of a material that is compatible with the base ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7067566 | TRIAZINE RING BASED POLYMERS FOR PHOTOINDUCED LIQUID CRYSTAL ALIGNMENT, LIQUID CRYSTAL ALIGNMENT LAYER CONTAINING THE SAME, LIQUID CRYSTAL ELEMENT USING THE ALIGNMENT LAYER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Triazine ring based polymers for photoinduced liquid crystal alignment introduces photoactive groups for inducing, reinforcing, improving and preserving liquid crystal alignment, for example photoreactor such as cinnamate, coumarin, chalcone and maleimide, as a chai... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7041755 | Ring-opened azlactone photoiniferters for radical polymerization Photoiniferters for controlled radical polymerizations are described. The photoiniferters have an azlactone or ring-opened azlactone moiety to provide telechelic (co)polymers. ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6949590 | Hydrogels formed by non-covalent linkages In one aspect, the present invention provides hydrogels comprising polymer molecules and bridging molecules, wherein substantially all the polymer molecules are cross-linked by hydrogen bonds between polymer molecules and bridging molecules, wherein each bridging mo... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6914086 | Crosslinkable UV absorbing agent for UV absorbing lens A crosslinkable UV absorbing agent prepared by the following steps: (1) preparing a mixture of reactants comprising a UV absorbing compound (A) with multiple pendant hydroxyl groups and an unsaturated monoglycidyl compound (B) with both reactive glycidyl and vinyl g... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6831114 | Pressure sensitively adhesive polyacrylates Process for preparing UV crosslinkable acrylic pressure sensitive adhesives, which comprises reacting polyacrylates in the melt with UV-photoactive substances in a hotmelt process in a polymer-analogous reaction, the UV-photoactive substances being able to absorb ra... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6756418 | Photosensitive resin compositions for color filter applications New polymers, compositions comprising these polymers, and methods of using these compositions are provided. The polymers comprise styrene and maleic anhydride monomers with at least some of the maleic anhydride monomers having certain functional groups bonded theret... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6747090 | Compositions capable of forming hydrogels in the eye The invention related to a hydrogel forming aqueous composition of water soluble polymers having a sufficiently high coherency that it substantially not is dispersed when being injected into an aqueous environment of a body site such as the capsular bag of the eye t... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6737203 | Photosensitive resin compositions for color filter applications New polymers, compositions comprising these polymers, and methods of using these compositions are provided. The polymers comprise styrene and maleic anhydride monomers with at least some of the maleic anhydride monomers having certain functional groups bonded theret... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6734222 | Adhesives containing polyvinyl alkyl ethers The invention relates to a mixture, containing A) a polymer, which consists to an extent of at least 40 wt % of C1-C18 alkyl (meth)acrylates (referred to herein as polyacrylates) and B) a homopolymer or copolymer of vinyl alkyl et... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6673850 | Photoinitiators and their applications Photoinitiators of formula (Ia) or (Ib) having chain transfer groups, wherein n is 1 or 2; PI is for example a group of formula (IIa); PI' inter alia is a group of formula (IIIa); Ar is for example phenyl; Ar2 is inter alia phenylene; R1 | 01/06/2004 |
| 6664306 | Crosslinkable polymeric compositions and use thereof This invention relates to polymeric compositions that are processible and may be photochemically cured to produce crosslinked compositions useful in coating, sealants and adhesive applications. The crosslinkable composition comprises a first component hav... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6635683 | Film responsive to bicarbonate ion A memberane sensitive to anions is obtained by forming into a membrane either a composition comprising an onium salt compound such as trioctylmethylammonium chloride or tetraoctylammonium bromide, and an aromatic boric diester compound such as (p-alkyloxy... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6596786 | Radiation-curable coating composition including oligomeric photoinitiator and/or oligomeric adhesion promoter There is provided a radiation-curable coating composition containing oligomers that each have two end groups X1 and X2, wherein the end groups X1 and X2, which may be the same or different, are a photoinitiator ... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6583195 | UV curable deck sealer A substantially 100% solids sealer composition for use with wood and, in particular, weathered wood surfaces and other porous surfaces is prepared from a mixture of UV curable acrylates and a photoinitiator blend. The composition may further include fille... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6565968 | UV-curable pressure-sensitive adhesives and protective coatings PSAs and protective coatings are provided, and include solvent, emulsion, and hot melt PSAs formulated with at least one benzocyclobutenone (BCBO) monomer. UV-cured PSAs and coatings are provided, and include cured BCBO-containing polymers and cured mixtu... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6559223 | Hydrogels and methods for their production Forming graft copolymers in water using labeling of water soluble polymers with photoinitiators. Water soluble polymers can form environmentally responsive hydrophobically stimulated cages. The cages, which contain initiating radicals after irradiation, m... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6448301 | Crosslinkable polymeric compositions and use thereof This invention relates to polymeric compositions that are processible and may be photochemically cured to produce crosslinked compositions useful in coating, sealants and adhesive applications. The crosslinkable composition comprises a first component hav... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6294591 | Method for producing polymers cross-linkable by radiation, acrylic or methacrylic acid esters A process is described for preparing radiation-crosslinkable polymeric acrylates and methacrylates, which involves reacting an acrylate or methacrylate copolymer containing units having a reactive side group with a compound that contains a group which is ... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6261736 | Pattern forming material and pattern forming method The pattern forming material of the present invention includes a polymer having a group which generates an acid when the polymer is irradiated with an energy beam or heated and a compound which generates a base when the compound is irradiated with an ener... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6252032 | UV absorbing polymer An ultraviolet-absorbing polymer is formed from a reaction mixture including a diisocyanate, at least one selected from the group consisting of a diol, a diamine and mixtures thereof, and a polyfunctional UV-absorbing monomer.... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6235353 | Low dielectric constant films with high glass transition temperatures made by electron beam curing Production of a dielectric coating on a substrate whereby a poly(arylene ethers) or fluorinated poly(arylene ethers) layer is cured by exposure to electron beam radiation. A wide area electron beam is used which causes chemical reactions to occur in the p... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6232362 | Self-sensitized epoxysilicones curable by ultraviolet light and method of synthesis therefor Photosensitized silicones having the formula MDn DEm D*p M are provided, wherein M is selected from the group consisting of R3 SiO1/2 and R2 ESiO1/2 ; wherein each R is ... | 05/15/2001 |
