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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7361696 | 1,4-disubstituted diacetyline polymer and process for producing the same A 1,4-di-substituted diacetylene polymer that is soluble in organic solvent, is composed of a repeating unit represented by the general formula ═CR—C≡C—CR′═ (wherein, R and R′ represent identical or different monovalent organic substituents), and has a... | 04/22/2008 |
| 6652694 | Photocurable resin compound and method of curing the same A sheet-like photocurable resin compound can secure or control a sufficient application time outdoors where the compound is irradiated with natural light and can suppress volatilization of a styrene monomer. This sheet-like photocurable resin compound com... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6239190 | Enhancement of activation for `biological` tissue adhesives, bonding agents and sealants using "color change" chromophores There is disclosed a method for effecting a reaction by irradiating a substance which absorbs the radiant energy until the reaction is complete and the absorbency of the material changes so as to reduce or cease absorption of further radiant energy.... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6127447 | Photopolymerization process and composition employing a charge transfer complex and cationic photoinitiator A radiation curable coating composition is provided and includes an effective amount of cationic photoinitiator, in combination with a charge transfer complex, the charge transfer complex comprising at least one electron withdrawing reactant component and... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6025409 | Radiation curable coating composition The invention relates to a coating composition comprising (a) a radiation-curable binder composition comprising an unsaturated compound having at least one maleate, fumerate, itaconate, citraconate or mesaconate group; (b) an unsaturated vinylether compou... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5994579 | Process for lightening the color of polymeric diphenylmethane diisocyanate and the use of brightened diphenylmethane diisocyanate in the production of polyurethane A process for lightening (or decreasing) the color of diphenylmethane diisocyanate by irradiation with light having a wavelength of from 250 nm to 2,500 nm is described. This invention also relates to the use of this brightened diphenylmethane diisocyanat... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5677362 | Actinic radiation-curable formulation An acrylate encapsulation formulation reacts at a high rate of speed, when exposed to radiation inclusive of wavelengths in the ultraviolet and the visible range, to initially produce a relatively thick skin and to ultimately cure to a relatively low-stre... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5672393 | Coating method using actinic radiation-curable formulation An acrylate encapsulation formulation reacts at a high rate of speed, when exposed to radiation inclusive of wave-lengths in the ultraviolet and the visible range, to initially produce a relatively thick skin and to ultimately cure to a relatively low-str... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5472991 | Two-stage photocuring process for a dental composition The invention relates to photopolymerizable dental compositions of ethylenically unsaturated monomers and/or polymers thereof which are curable in two curing steps. Besides being comprised of fillers, said compositions also contain a photoinitiator compon... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5446073 | Photopolymerization process employing a charge transfer complex without a photoinitiator Composition containing charge transfer complex from at least one unsaturated compound having an electron donor group and having an electron withdrawing group and being free of any photoinitiating compound is polymerized by being subjected to ultraviolet l... | 08/29/1995 |
| 5387622 | Perfume compositions produced by sol-gel methods Perfume compositions are formed by hydrolyzing an aqueous mixture of an alkoxide, a silane coupling agent, and a perfume substance using an acid catalyst, then condensing the resulting hydrolysate using a base catalyst, to form a conjugated polymer matrix... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5330882 | Process for exposing a photosensitive resin composition to light The present invention provides an improved process by which dissolved oxygen is effectively removed from a photosensitive resin layer of a photosensitive resin plate. The process comprises preliminarily exposing the photosensitive resin to light to quench... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5318999 | Dental compositions prepared by polymeric photoiniferter polymerization of the dental compositions and shaped dental articles produced thereby The present invention provides a novel dental composition and a method of making shaped dental articles therefrom via photoiniferter polymerization. The dental composition comprises acrylic photoiniferter block polymer, a monomer charge comprising free ra... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5288376 | Preparation of perfluorooligoether iodides A perfluorooligoether iodide is prepared by exposing a perfluoropolyether carboxylic iodide to UV light.... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5187045 | Halomethyl-1,3,5-triazines containing a sensitizer moiety Radiation-sensitive organo-halogen compounds having a photo-labile halomethyl-1,3,5-triazine moiety and at least one sensitizer moiety within one molecule. The compounds of this invention are good photoinitiators, and compositions containing them can be u... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5183833 | Ultraviolet radiation photopolymerization of acrylic ester pressure sensitive adhesive formulation A pressure sensitive adhesive is prepared by the polymerization of an appropriate acrylic ester formulation of the type that includes an ethylenically unsaturated monomer having a polar group, and at least part of such polymerization is accomplished by ph... | 02/02/1993 |
| 5154861 | Laser curing of contact lens A process for curing photopolymerizable contact lens materials with laser radiation having a wavelength in the ultraviolet region.... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5137800 | Production of three dimensional bodies by photopolymerization A polymerizable composition and a method are disclosed. The composition includes a photopolymerizable monomer and a photoinitiator system for the monomer. The system, in one embodiment, is one wherein a ray of activating radiation which enters a body of t... | 08/11/1992 |
| 5124235 | Photopolymerization initiator and photosensitive composition employing the same A photopolymerization initiator comprises a borate salt represented by the general formula (I): Mn.sym. (B.crclbar. R1 R2 R3 R4)n wherein R1, R2, R3, and R... | 06/23/1992 |
| 5049481 | Sensitizers for photopolymerizable compositions A photopolymerizable composition comprising (i) a polymerizable compound having an addition polymerizable unsaturated bond, (ii) a compound represented by formula (Ia): ##STR1## a compound represented by formula (Ib): ##STR2## or a compound... | 09/17/1991 |
| 4923780 | Process for making a reverse image using a pigmented peel-apart photosensitive element containing a photoinhibitor This invention relates to a process for preparing a reverse image using a pigmented peel-apart element containing a photoinhibitor. More particularly this invention relates to a process for preparing a negative or reverse surprint proof using peel-apart p... | 05/08/1990 |
| 4845011 | Visible light photoinitiation compositions A photo polymerization initiator composition is disclosed. The composition is comprised of an in admixture with an acridine, initiator compound. The initiator composition is useful is preparing photopolymerizable compositions having increased effective ph... | 07/04/1989 |
| 4776992 | Process for production of molded composites Coated, reinforced composites are prepared by a process in which (i) a liquid composition comprising a photocurable residue and a residue having at least one epoxide group or phenolic hydroxyl group is applied to the surface of a mould, (ii) the composition is... | 10/11/1988 |
| 4716097 | Increased photopolymer photospeed employing yellow light preexposure Photopolymerizable composition comprising monomer, photoinitiator and triarylmethane or xanthene dye exhibit increased photospeed with an exposure to light above 400 nm with an intensity of at least 1500 lumen/sq. meter for one hour or more, with a prefer... | 12/29/1987 |
| 4636532 | Method for preparing polyglutarimide having a lower molecular weight and a low polydispersity A method for reducing the molecular weight of a polyglutarimide polymer having a molecular weight of 50,000 or higher, is disclosed. This is accomplished by the following steps: (a) dissolving the polyglutarimide polymer in a solvent which is transparent ... | 01/13/1987 |
| 4593050 | Ultraviolet light assisted fluorination of polymer surfaces Fluorinated polymer surfaces are provided by a process in which ultraviolet radiation is used to assist the surface fluorination reaction.... | 06/03/1986 |
| 4498963 | Photopolymerizable composition containing perester photoinitiator and photopolymerization process Peresters of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R is an alkyl group; and ##STR2## is a light-absorbing chromophore group; and use thereof as photoinitiators are provided.... | 02/12/1985 |
| 4298005 | Radiation apparatus A radiation apparatus for cosmetic, photobiological and/or photo chemical purposes containing at least one ultraviolet ray source and devices for operation for the production of the ignition voltage and operating current and a filter device for emitting r... | 11/03/1981 |
| 4287228 | Photopolymerizable epoxide coating compositions containing titanium dioxide pigment and method of polymerization using same An epoxide coating composition which is relatively stable to ambient white light and activated upon exposure to ultraviolet light to produce a hard glossy coating includes a cationically polymerizable material consisting at least principally of an epoxide... | 09/01/1981 |
| 4243740 | Light sensitive compositions of polymethyl isopropenyl ketone A sensitive composition comprising polymethyl isopropenyl ketone of limited molecular weight and a compound of a given general formula. The formation of a pattern of less than 1 μm is made possible by employing ultraviolet rays of wave lengths of 100-350... | 01/06/1981 |
| 4212718 | Process for producing hydroxytelechelic oligomers and polymers by photolysis The process enables the simultaneous production of hydroxytelechelic polymers and oligomers by the radical route. At least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer is polymerized in the presence of hydrogen peroxide under the effect of ultra-violet radiation... | 07/15/1980 |
| 4191320 | Degradable article There is disclosed a degradable article made from photodegradable polymeric or plastic compositions comprising at least one organic polymer or copolymer and at least two different aromatic carbonyl photosensitizers.... | 03/04/1980 |
| 4181752 | Acrylic-type pressure sensitive adhesives by means of ultraviolet radiation curing Process for the preparation of a normally-tacky pressure-sensitive adhesive which comprises subjecting a solventless radiation-sensitive acrylate-containing polymerizable mass to radiation in the near UV region, at a rate of from about 0.1 to 7 milliwatts... | 01/01/1980 |
| 4052527 | Radiation polymerized hot melt pressure sensitive adhesives The present invention is directed to hot melt pressure sensitive adhesive compositions formed by copolymerizing at least one 3-(chlorinated aryloxy)-2-hydroxypropyl ester of an alpha, beta unsaturated carboxylic acid with acrylate based copolymerizable mo... | 10/04/1977 |
| 4010289 | Method of manufacturing synthetic resin film having high writability and printability A method of preparing synthetic resin film having high writability and printability which comprises the steps of (I) carrying out reaction by either of the following two processes: The process A of reacting together 1. alicyclic polybasic acid or anhydrides th... | 03/01/1977 |
| 3959102 | Method for preparing a crosslinked graft copolymer of silicone and polyvinylpyrrolidone for use as a contact lens, and a contact lens produced thereby An improved flexible contact lens is provided having hydrophilic and lipophobic properties which allow extended duration of wear by eliminating or greatly reducing the risk of rupture of the natural tear film produced by the cornea. These properties are a... | 05/25/1976 |
