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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7408018 | Elastomeric functional biodegradable copolyester amides and copolyester urethanes The invention provides elastomeric copolyester amides, elastomeric copolyester urethanes, and methods for making the same. The polymers are based on α-amino acids and possess physical, chemical and biodegradation properties that render them suitable for use in the ... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7405255 | Solutions and dispersions of organic semiconductors The present invention relates to solutions and/or dispersions of organic semiconductors in a solvent mixture of at least two different organic solvents, characterized in that A. Each of the solvents on its own has a boiling point of below 200° C. and a... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7402620 | Lubricious coating A lubricant coating vehicle for medical devices used to reduce the coefficient of friction of such devices upon exposure thereof to moisture. The lubricant coating vehicle allows the introduction of a pharmacological additive having a release rate that is within acc... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7365632 | Resistive elements using carbon nanotubes Resistive elements include a patterned region of nanofabric having a predetermined area, where the nanofabric has a selected sheet resistance; and first and second electrical contacts contacting the patterned region of nanofabric and in spaced relation to each other... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7304122 | Elastomeric functional biodegradable copolyester amides and copolyester urethanes The present invention provides elastomeric copolyester amides, elastomeric copolyester urethanes, and methods for making the same. The polymers that are based on α-amino acids and possess suitable physical, chemical and biodegradation properties. The polymers are u... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7301000 | Nucleating agents for polyhydroxyalkanoates The present invention provides a process for crystallizing a polymer having at least 20 mole percent of hydroxyalkanoate repeat units, comprising admixing the polymer and a compound of the formula R1—C(O)N(R2)2, R1—C(O... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7252781 | Solutions of polymer semiconductors The present invention relates to a process for producing particle-free solutions of polymeric semiconductors and to their use for producing layers of polymeric semiconductors in polymeric organic light-emitting diodes (PLEDs), organic integrated circuits (O-ICs), or... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7141246 | Lubricious coating A lubricant coating vehicle for medical devices used to reduce the coefficient of friction of such devices upon exposure thereof to moisture. The lubricant coating vehicle allows the introduction of a pharmacological additive having a release rate that is within acc... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7077981 | Chlorate-containing stabilizer system with nitrogen-containing synergists for stabilizing halogen-containing polymers The invention relates to stabilizer systems, containing at least: a) a perchlorate salt; b) at least one or more compounds from the group consisting of carbamides, indole derivatives and enamines of formula (I), wherein n=1 or 2 and X=O or NR1; n=3–6 an... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7061081 | Resin composition, heat-resistant resin paste and semiconductor device using them and method for manufacture thereof There are disclosed a resin composition comprising (A) a heat-resistant resin soluble in a solvent at room temperature, (B) a heat-resistant resin which is insoluble in a solvent at room temperature but becomes soluble by heating, and (C) a solvent; a heat-resistant... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7057016 | Process for the production of biologically active protein The present invention relates to a folding process for the preparation of biologically active, dimeric, TGF-β (Transforming Growth Factor type β)-like protein in a detergent-free folding buffer. ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7056989 | Polyalkylaromaticsilsesquioxane and preparation method thereof Highly regular and well-defined structured polyorganosilsesquioxane polymer with superior heat resistance, combustion resistance and flexibility, wherein same or different kinds of substituents are bonded alternately, and the preparation method thereof. The polyorga... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7014521 | Display panel having a color filter and a protective layer of heat melted material and method of manufacturing the display panel A display apparatus includes a color filter with a color portion formed in at least one recess portion surrounded by partition walls on a substrate and a protective layer formed on the color portion and the partition walls. A thickness of the color portion is 20% to... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6846864 | Composition and article for reduced food adhesion The invention relates to a composition and article for reducing food deposit adhesion to cookware. More specifically this invention relates to a resin composition comprising a polysulfone or polyethersulfone resin having a glass transition temperature of at least 18... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6762229 | Polyarylene sulfide resin composition A poly(arylene sulfide) resin composition comprising a poly(arylene sulfide) and, as a modifier, an organic amide compound compounded in a proportion of 0.2 to 10 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the poly(arylene sulfide). ... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6746779 | Sulfonated aliphatic-aromatic copolyesters A copolyester having an inherent viscosity of equal to or greater than about 0.3 formed from about 20 to about 60 mole percent based on the amount of aromatic dicarboxylic acid of one or more of isophthalic dicarboxylic acid or an alkyl diester thereof, about 40 to ... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6737453 | Flame retardant thermoplastic resin composition The present invention relates to a flame retardant thermoplastic resin composition comprising: (A) 100 parts by weight of a rubber-reinforced thermoplastic resin comprising: a graft copolymer (A1) produced by graft-polymerizing a monomer component (b) ... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6656602 | Gas barrier coating composition, process for producing the same, and gas barrier coating film A gas barrier coating composition which undergoes no decrease in barrier properties to gases such as oxygen and water vapor even under high-humidity conditions, contains no compounds thought to be harmful to the human body, and is harmless to the human bo... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6632865 | Production process for aqueous coating composition The present invention provides: a production process for an aqueous coating composition including a resin emulsion, which has excellent storage stability, and besides, excellent sagging performance, adhesion and water resistance. The production process fo... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6617377 | Resistive nanocomposite compositions A resistive composition for screen printing onto a substrate. The resistive composition, based on total composition has a) 5-30 wt. % of polymer resin, b) greater than 0 up to and including 10 wt. % of thermosetting resin, c) 10-30 wt. % conductive partic... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6576693 | Pre-expanded particles of polypropylene resin and inmolded foamed article using the same The present invention aims at preparing polypropylene resin pre-expanded particles capable of providing an inmolded expanded article which prevents pollution of a mold by polypropylene powder at molding, packed products from being damaged by friction due ... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6503538 | Elastomeric functional biodegradable copolyester amides and copolyester urethanes The present invention provides elastomeric copolyester amides, elastomeric copolyester urethanes, and methods for making the same. The polymers that are based on -amino acids and possess suitable physical, chemical and biodegradation properties. Th... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6468639 | Single-application polyimidosiloxane-based coating material and cured film A single-application polyimidosiloxane coating material comprising a uniformly mixed solution composition of a polyimidosiloxane with an epoxy resin-reactive group in the molecule, an epoxy resin and a fine inorganic filler in a solvent. The coating mater... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6323159 | Thermoplastic polyurethane and additive product and process A product and a process for using a resilient, self-lubricating, shaped product for use in minimizing friction when the surface of said product is in contact with a relatively movable surface comprising the composition of a thermoplastic polyurethane and ... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6316585 | Process for the preparation of enzymatically degradable polymers The present invention relates to the preparation of enzymatically degradable polymers, having repeating structural unit as shown hereinbelow: ##STR1## X--is selected from phenolic --OH of tyrosine, --OH of serine and threonine and --SH of cysteine Y-... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6306979 | Derivatized carbon monoxide copolymers In a process for the preparation of derivatized carbon monoxide copolymers, functionalized linear, strictly alternating carbon monoxide copolymers of carbon monoxide, at least one 1-alkene (A), where (A) is an aryl compound substituted by at least one ter... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6172152 | Sol-gel compositions and polymeric ion conductive film prepared therefrom The present invention provides a sol-gel composition which comprises a mixture of a polyalkylene glycol-substituted trialkoxysilane (PAGTAS), a polyalkylene glycol and/or alkyl ether, a tetraalkoxysilane (TAOS), a hydrochloric acid, at least one organic s... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6013705 | Silicone gels and composites from sheet and tube organofunctional siloxane polymers Articles of manufacture, such as bulk composites, composite coatings, and composite films, can be prepared by exposing a gel to air, and allowing it to stand at room temperature to cure. The gel is obtained by mixing an organopolysiloxane sheet or tube po... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5998772 | Interconnect system for heating conductors A system of interconnected heating conductors, suitable for preventing freezing of water lines in an aircraft for example, includes a plurality of heater units (1, 12, 14) electrically coupled together by respective extension cables (3) and electrical cou... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5994033 | Screen printing stencil A screen printing stencil made from a composition comprising polyhydroxy compounds having a plurality of 1,2- or 1,3-diol groups along a polymer backbone, the diol groups grafted thereto a compound of formula (I) (where A is an arylene or an alkylene grou... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5985969 | Polyamic acid precursors and methods for preparing higher molecular weight polyamic acids and polyimidebenzoxazole Polyimide precursor solutions comprise an organic liquid and the reaction product of an aromatic dianhydride and an aromatic diaminobenzoxazole capped, on at least one terminal end, with a bifunctional chain extender. The bifunctional chain extender has o... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5965651 | Liquid-absorbing material composition, molded product therefrom, process for preparing the same and use thereof A liquid-absorbing material composition containing a crosslinking agent (component A), N-vinylcarboxamide copolymer (component B) having a functional group capable of crosslinking with the component A, water (component C), a water-soluble organic solvent ... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5945223 | Flow coating solution and fuser member layers prepared therewith A flow coating solution consisting essentially of a fluoroelastomer, a nucleophilic crosslinking agent, and an effective solvent selected from the group consisting of N-methyl 2-pyrrolidone, dimethyl formamide, and dimethyl sulfoxide, along with a fuser m... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5942597 | Solvent extraction of polyhydroxyalkanoates from biomass The present invention relates to a process for separating polyhydroxyalkanoate from a biomass, the process comprising extracting the polyhydroxyalkanoate with at least one PHA solvent selected from the group consisting of acetone, acetonitrile, benzene, b... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5935372 | Adhesive sealant for bonding metal parts to ceramics Disclosed is a blend capable of forming a semi-interpenetrating network when cured of (A) a solution of about 30 to about 50 wt % solids in an organic solvent of a fully imidized polyimidesiloxane and (B) about 5 to about 30 pbw per 100 pbw of the polyimi... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5922167 | Bending integrated circuit chips Disclosed is a method of bonding integrated circuit chips to lead frames where the leads are later soldered. A solution of an adhesive polyimide is used. The polyimide is the reaction product of an aromatic dianhydride and a mixture of an aromatic diamine... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5907005 | Varnish composition A varnish composition suitable for producing a liquid crystal aligning film having a thickness of several tens to one hundred nanometers having 1 to 10% by weight of polyamic acid or soluble polyimide, and 90 to 99% by weight of a solvent which comprises ... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5863657 | Adhesive for bonding together vinylidene fluoride resin and substrate An adhesive for bonding together a first substrate made of vinylidene fluoride resin and a second substrate comprises an elastic fluorohydrocarbon resin, a polyisocyanate, and an organic solvent. This elastic fluorohydrocarbon resin is obtained by graft c... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5811506 | Extrudable thermoplastic elastomeric urea-extended polyurethane An extrudable urea-extended thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer is formed from at least one aliphatic diisocyanate, at least one polyester glycol or polyether glycol, and at least one diamine curing agent. At least one second diamine curing agent and/or ... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5795920 | Polymeric dope solution for use in the preparation of an integrally skinned asymmetric membrane A polymeric dope solution comprising a polymeric material and a mixed solvent as a solvent system for use in the preparation of an integrally skinned asymmetric membrane having a surface layer (selective surface layer) and a porous support layer, which is... | 08/18/1998 |
