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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8188169 | Polyoxymethylene compositions and articles made from these Polyoxymethylene compositions that include 90 to 99.9 weight percent of at least one polyacetal polymer and 0.1 to 10 wt % of at least one polysaccharide substantially free of acidic material selected from the group consisting of amylopectin from maize and soluble s... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8129450 | Articles having a polymer grafted cyclodextrin Durable and disposable articles are provided which include a thermoplastic polymer composition, which includes a blend of a polymer and a modified polymer. The modified polymer has covalently bonded pendant substituents derived from cyclodextrin. The articles can be... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8008375 | Poly(vinyl chloride) product containing cyclodextrin derivatives with suppression of the migration of plasticizer and manufacturing method thereof The present invention relates to a PVC product containing cyclodextrin derivative particles and capable of suppressing migration of a plasticizer and a method for manufacturing the same, which includes (S1) preparing cyclodextrin derivative particles, in which a hyd... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8008376 | Plasticizer composition containing cyclodextrin derivatives, flexible PVC composition with suppression of the migration of plasticizer containing the same, and manufacturing method thereof Disclosed are plasticizer compositions including cyclodextrin derivatives, a flexible PVC composition with suppression of the migration of a plasticizer containing the same, and a manufacturing method thereof. The manufacturing method of the flexible PVC composition... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7902276 | Surface sizing agent and use thereof A surface sizing agent is provided which has excellent dispersion stability, enables impartation of high sizing performance under a wide range of use conditions, irrespective of the characteristics of water used for sizing (hardness, pH, etc.) and the type of paper,... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7795333 | Grafted cyclodextrin Thermoplastic polymer compositions, films, continues, closures, laminates can comprise a modified vinyl polymer said modified polymer having a moiety comprising a cyclodextrin compound. The cyclodextrin compound, locked into the polymer structure, can absorb impurit... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7605199 | Grafted cyclodextrin Thermoplastic polymer compositions, films, continues, closures, laminates can comprise a modified vinyl polymer said modified polymer having a moiety comprising a cyclodextrin compound. The cyclodextrin compound, locked into the polymer structure, can absorb impurit... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7462659 | Reactive cyclodextrin derivatives as pore-forming templates, and low dielectric materials prepared by using the same This invention is related to a reactive nanoparticular cyclodextrin derivative useful as a porogen and a low dielectric matrix, with excellent mechanical properties and uniformly distributed nanopores, manufactured by sol-gel reaction of the above reactive cyclodext... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7396778 | Method for synthesizing polymeric material, method for forming polymer thin film and method for forming interlayer insulating film A Lewis acid-base reaction is caused, in a solution, between a first monomer corresponding to a Lewis acid and a second monomer corresponding to a Lewis base, so as to generate a monomer adduct in which the first monomer and the second monomer are bonded to each oth... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7365123 | Grafted cyclodextrin Thermoplastic polymer compositions, films, continues, closures, laminates can comprise a modified vinyl polymer said modified polymer having a moiety comprising a cyclodextrin compound. The cyclodextrin compound, locked into the polymer structure, can absorb impurit... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7354656 | Floor covering made from an environmentally friendly polylactide-based composite formulation Polymeric materials and products, including sheet flooring materials prepared from the polymeric materials, and processes for preparing the polymeric materials, are disclosed. The polymeric materials include a polylactic acid-based polymer in combination with plasti... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7332537 | Three dimensional printing material system and method The present invention is directed to a 3DP™ material composition and method of use. The composition of the present invention includes an adhesive material, a fibrous component and a filler. Alternatively, the composition may include a particulate material having a... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7297733 | Aqueous dispersions of water-soluble polymers of N-vinylcarboxamides, their preparation and their use Aqueous dispersions of water-soluble polymers of N-vinylcarboxamides contain, based on 100 parts of water, (A) from 5 to 80 parts by weight of water-soluble polymer containing N-vinylformamide units and/or N-vinylacetamide units and having particle size... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7256223 | Environmentally friendly polylactide-based composite formulations Polymeric materials and products, including sheet flooring materials prepared from the polymeric materials, and processes for preparing the polymeric materials, are disclosed. The polymeric materials include a polylactic acid-based polymer in combination with plasti... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7250796 | Semiconductor device including an output circuit having a reduced output noise A data output drive transistor is rendered conductive when the potential of an internal node attains an H level, whereby an output node is discharged to the level of ground potential. When the drive transistor is turned on, the output node is discharged to the level... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7166671 | Grafted cyclodextrin Thermoplastic polymer compositions, films, continues, closures, laminates can comprise a modified vinyl polymer said modified polymer having a moiety comprising a cyclodextrin compound. The cyclodextrin compound, locked into the polymer structure, can absorb impurit... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7163579 | Method of making water resistant corrugated boards A method of using a water-based boron-containing suspension as a source of boron additive is disclosed. The method includes adding the suspension into a mixing or reaction zone during the preparation of starch-based adhesives. The suspension includes a boron compoun... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7161098 | Method and system for sticky key prevention for keyboard or keypad devices A method and system of minimizing sticky keys in an electronic device having a body, circuitry, and a plurality of keypads is disclosed. The method and system comprise providing a protectant coating; and applying the protectant coating on surfaces of both the keypad... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7135063 | Resilient biodegradable packaging materials Biodegradable starch-based extruded products and methods of manufacturing those products are provided. In particular, extruded starch products processed by compression, stretching or compression and stretching provide excellent flexibility, pliability, dimensional s... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7125919 | Method of improving viscosity stability upon addition of a colorant component A tinting composition containing a colorant component is disclosed. In addition, a method of improving the viscosity stability of a composition upon the addition of a colorant component employing an associative thickener, a macromolecular organic compound having a h... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7060287 | Tissue augmentation material and method A permanent, biocompatible material for soft tissue augmentation. The biocompatible material comprises a matrix of smooth, round, finely divided, substantially spherical particles of a biocompatible ceramic material, close to or in contact with each other, which pro... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7037959 | Biodegradable polymer compositions methods for making same and articles therefrom A polymer composition includes a first component being a hydroxy-functional polymer, a second component being a natural polymer and a third component being a thermoplastic polyester. The first component, second component and third component are compounded to form a ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7034068 | Aqueous dispersions of water-soluble polymers of N-vinyl carboxylic acid amides, method for the production and use thereof Aqueous dispersions of water-soluble polymers of N-vinylcarboxamides contain, based on 100 parts of water, (A) from 5 to 80 parts by weight of water-soluble polymer containing N-vinylformamide units and/or N-vinylacetamide units and having particle size... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7033426 | Starch-based corrugating adhesive compositions A starch-based corrugating adhesive composition comprising: at least one solvent; a carrier starch dispersed within the at least one solvent, wherein the carrier starch is undried; a raw starch dispersed within the at least one solvent; and wherein the starch-based ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7029690 | Oral fluid absorbing compositions and system for application thereof in a method of dental arch treatment Disclosed are articles and oral compositions which enable positioning material(s) which absorb oral fluids into controlled, direct contact with at least one dental arch, or portion thereof, of a subject at the location where teeth emerge from dental arch gum tissue,... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7026390 | Extended binder compositions The present invention provides a variety of extended polyacrylic acid based binder compositions comprising a low molecular weight polyacrylic acid (typically hypophosphite or sulfite terminated), a crosslinking agent (such as triethanolamine or glycerol) and one or ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7018712 | Reducing concentration of organic materials with substituted cyclodextrin compound in polyester packaging materials Volatile organic compound or other materials are produced in the thermoplastic manufacture of thermoplastic polyester beverage containers. Such materials can be eluted into beverages such as carbonated beverages, sparkling or still water from the polyester. Such the... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7001661 | Packaging material Described is a packaging material which contains a matrix material coated with a thermoplastic polymer and an effective absorbing amount of a cyclodextrin material. The cyclodextrin material is selected from the group consisting of an α-cyclodextrin, a β-cyclodext... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6992123 | Polishing pad A polishing pad of the present invention contains a water-insoluble matrix material comprising a crosslinked polymer such as a crosslinked 1,2-polybutadiene and water-soluble particles dispersed in the material, such as saccharides. The solubility of the water-solub... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6984609 | Concentrated, water-soluble, granular plant growth regulator formulation and methods for use of same A water-soluble granular composition including at least 40% of at least one plant growth regulator, at least one binder, at least one disaccharide and at least one surfactant; as well as methods for making and using the composition are disclosed. The water-soluble g... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6974603 | Reducing concentration of organic materials with substituted cyclodextrin compound in polyester packaging materials Volatile organic compound or other materials are produced in the thermoplastic manufacture of thermoplastic polyester beverage containers. Such materials can be eluted into beverages such as carbonated beverages, sparkling or still water from the polyester. Such the... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6972306 | Compositions and articles comprising asymmetric dipolar multi-substituted alditol derivatives Certain multi-substituted dibenzylidene sorbitol acetals having electron withdrawing groups as constituents and electron donating groups on the other such that the compounds are asymmetric in structure and are dipolar in nature are provided. Polymer compositions com... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6962950 | Polymers of a hydrophobic nature, filled with starch complexes Hydrophobic polymers incompatible with starch containing, as a filler, a starch complex dispersed in the polymer matrix in the form of particles with numeric mean dimension of less than 3 microns, bound to the polymer matrix by coupling agents containing groups comp... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6956070 | Water-soluble film and package using the same The present invention provides a water-soluble film which comprises a modified polyvinyl alcohol containing an N-vinylamide monomer unit in an amount of 1 to 10 mole percent, and a carboxyl group and a lactone group in a total amount of 0.020 to 4.0 mole percent in ... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6949256 | Non-gelatin capsule shell formulation A film-forming hydrocolloid composition comprising kappa carrageenan, iota carrageenan, a bulking agent, plasticizer and water is described. The ratio of bulking agent to total carrageenan is from about 1:1 to 20:1. Kappa carrageenan is present in an amount of less ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6946506 | Fibers comprising starch and biodegradable polymers Environmentally degradable finely attenuated fibers produced by melt spinning a composition comprising destructurized starch, a biodegradable thermoplastic polymer, and a plasticizer are disclosed. The present invention is also directed to highly attenuated fibers c... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6906207 | Polymer additive compositions and articles comprising novel fluorinated and alkylated alditol derivatives Plastic additives which are useful as nucleating agents and which are especially useful for improving the optical properties of polymeric materials are provided. More particularly, this invention relates to certain alkyl (or alkoxy) substituted fluoro-benzylidene so... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6900255 | Suppression of aqueous viscosity of nonionic associative thickeners A composition is composed of a hydrophobically modified aminoplast polyether or hydrophobically modified non-urethane polyethers with a viscosity suppressing agent of cyclodextrins or derivatives thereof. A method for improving the pumpability and pourability of aqu... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6894085 | Barrier material with nanosize metal particles The incorporation of nanosized metal particles into cyclodextrin-containing material leads to a “reactive” barrier material having excellent barrier properties. Also, it has been found that the presence of nanosized metal or metal alloy particles in a barrier ma... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6878457 | Reducing concentration of organic materials with substituted cyclodextrin compound in polyester packaging materials Volatile organic compound or other materials are produced in the thermoplastic manufacture of thermoplastic polyester beverage containers. Such materials can be eluted into beverages such as carbonated beverages, sparkling or still water from the polyester. Such the... | 04/12/2005 |
