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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8097673 | Aqueous fluoropolymer dispersion stabilized with amine oxide surfactant and process for making coagulated fluoropolymer resin An aqueous fluoropolymer dispersion comprising an aqueous medium, fluoropolymer particles, and an amine oxide surfactant. Coagulated fluoropolymer resin is produced from the dispersion by adding an acidic reagent in sufficient amount to cause coagulation and separat... | 01/17/2012 |
| 7956120 | Aqueous fluoropolymer dispersion stabilized with amine oxide surfactant and process for making coagulated fluoropolymer resin An aqueous fluoropolymer dispersion comprising an aqueous medium, fluoropolymer particles, and an amine oxide surfactant. Coagulated fluoropolymer resin is produced from the dispersion by adding an acidic reagent in sufficient amount to cause coagulation and separat... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7655722 | Adhesive composition The present invention relates to adhesive compositions having: a phosphate group-containing monomer (a) having a fluorocarbon group represented by Chemical Formula 1; and a solvent (b), where R is a hydrogen atom or a methy... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7371510 | Material for forming resist protecting film for use in liquid immersion lithography process, composite film, and method for forming resist pattern Provided are a material for forming a resist protecting film which is for use in a liquid immersion lithography process and which is formed on a resist film, wherein the material has the following properties of: being transparent with respect to exposure light; havi... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7314898 | Microsphere-filled polytetrafluoroethylene compositions The present invention is a composition that includes granular-grade polytetrafluoroethylene and a plurality of microspheres, where the plurality of microspheres have an average specific gravity less than about 0.9 grams per cubic centimeter. ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7302961 | Surge relief valve A surge relief valve comprising a main valve body having a dome port and an inlet port. The inlet port is in fluid communication with a first fluid. The invention further includes a dome reservoir connected to the main valve body via the dome port and arranged to ho... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7300662 | Drug/drug delivery systems for the prevention and treatment of vascular disease A drug and drug delivery system may be utilized in the treatment of vascular disease. A local delivery system is coated with rapamycin or other suitable drug, agent or compound and delivered intraluminally for the treatment and prevention of neointimal hyperplasia f... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7297744 | Process for preparing fluoropolymer dispersions A process for preparing fluoropolymer dispersions, substantially free from anionic fluorinated surfactants, and with a coagulum amount | 11/20/2007 |
| 7291696 | Composition and associated method Provided is a fluorine substituted oligomeric or polymeric ester including the reaction product of a fluorine substituted acrylate or a fluorine substituted methacrylate; an unsaturated anhydride; and an alkyl acrylate or an alkyl methacrylate. Also provided is a me... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7285585 | Coagulation of particles from emulsions by the insitu formation of a coagulating agent This invention provides processes for isolating particles from an emulsion including the steps of: (a) forming an emulsion having a solid component having a population of particles, a liquid component, and a first ionic forming compound, wherein the presence of the ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7282528 | Electrode additive An electrode additive comprising an aqueous fluoropolymer dispersion, wherein the aqueous fluoropolymer dispersion is stabilized by the use of a surfactant that does not substantially remain in an electrode coating film after a drying step during electrode productio... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7253240 | Explosion-free process for the production of polytetrafluoroethylene Use of non-water-soluble organic fluorinated compounds, which are gaseous under the polymerization conditions and act as chain transfer agent in the gas phase, as explosion suppressors in the emulsion polymerization of tetrafluoroethylene. ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7252888 | Aqueous elastomer coating composition and objects coated with the same An aqueous elastomer coating composition and objects coated with this elastomer coating composition are described. The aqueous elastomer coating composition, contains: a) a polymer latex containing an elastomer such as fluor... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7247671 | Aqueous crosslinkable coating compositions based on vinyl fluoropolymer Aqueous crosslinkable coating composition suitable for anti-graffiti and heavy duty applications comprising: (A) an aqueous polymer emulsion comprising at least one vinyl fluoropolymer which comprises as a polymerized constituent monomer thereof (i) a fluoromonomer(... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7238753 | Carpet, stainproofing agent for carpet and method for treating the carpet The invention relates to a carpet comprising a stainproof-treated textile, wherein the carpet has stainproof ratio (%) of at least 30% as defined below: Stainproof ratio (%)=100×(ΔENΔETn)/ΔEN ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7229473 | Local delivery of rapamycin for treatment of proliferative sequelae associated with PTCA procedures, including delivery using a modified stent Methods of preparing intravascular stents with a polymeric coating containing macrocyclic lactone (such as rapamycin or its analogs), stents and stent graphs with such coatings, and methods of treating a coronary artery with such devices. The macrocyclic lactone-bas... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7223286 | Local delivery of rapamycin for treatment of proliferative sequelae associated with PTCA procedures, including delivery using a modified stent Methods of preparing intravascular stents with a polymeric coating containing macrocyclic lactone (such as rapamycin or its analogs), stents and stent graphs with such coatings, and methods of treating a coronary artery with such devices. The macrocyclic lactone-bas... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7217286 | Local delivery of rapamycin for treatment of proliferative sequelae associated with PTCA procedures, including delivery using a modified stent Methods of preparing intravascular stents with a polymeric coating containing macrocyclic lactone (such as rapamycin or its analogs), stents and stent graphs with such coatings, and methods of treating a coronary artery with such devices. The macrocyclic lactone-bas... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7192638 | Fluorine-containing coating composition, primer for ETFE-based coatings, and coated article A fluorine-containing coating composition obtainable by compounding a macromolecular material with an ethylene-tetrafluoroethylene copolymer having an average particle diameter of 1 to 30 μm. The macromolecular material is one occurring as a liquid or in a state di... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7141620 | Aqueous polytetrafluoroethylene dispersion composition and process for its production To an aqueous PTFE polymer emulsion having a PTFE content of from 10 to 50 mass % obtained by emulsion polymerization of tetrafluoroethylene in the presence of an anionic perfluorocarboxylate surfactant (APFC), from 2 to 20 mass %, based on the mass of PTFE, of a no... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7135527 | Elastomeric compositions containing fluoropolymer blends Processable rubber compositions contain a vulcanized fluorocarbon elastomer dispersed in a thermoplastic matrix comprising a fully fluorinated polymer and a partially fluorinated polymer. The processing temperature is below the melting point of the fully fluorinated... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7127902 | Composition for leak stopper and sealer A composition is disclosed for preventing and repairing leaks, and lubricating gaskets and o-rings, preferably for use in a motor vehicle air conditioning system. The composition preferably includes a fluorocarbon resin mixed a dye. Mineral oil for R-12 refrigerant ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7125598 | Molded fluoroelastomer with excellent detachability and process for producing the same There is provided a fluorine-containing elastomer molded article which is obtained by irradiating the fluorine-containing elastomer molded article with a plasma and has a center line average roughness of not less than 0.65 μm or a fluorine-containing elastomer mold... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7109365 | Processes for solubilizing organometallic compounds in fluorinated solvents by addition of a partly fluorinated non-catalytic co-solubilizer A process for solubilizing an organometallic compound in a fluorinated solvent to form an organometallic solution by adding and reacting a co-solubilizer having a partly fluorinated polymer, an organometallic compound, and a fluorinated solvent, and the co-solubiliz... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7105597 | Resin aqueous dispersion composition The present invention provides a resin aqueous dispersion composition comprising water and at least one kind of resin particle, wherein when a primary average particle of each resin particle is taken as a sphere of the same volume, a nonionic surfactant is present i... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7067574 | Aqueous dispersion composition of fluororesin for coating The present invention relates to an aqueous dispersion composition of fluororesin for coating comprising (A) fluororesin particles, (B) a nitrogen-free high boiling point polyol having a boiling point of at least 100° C. and containing at least 2 hydroxyl groups, (... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7060166 | Aqueous ionomeric gels and products and methods related thereto An aqueous ionomer gel having a high viscosity, particularly a proton conducting ionomer, as well as to related products incorporating such gels. Such aqueous ionomer gels are suitable for suspending catalysts for formation of catalyst inks, which in turn are suitab... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7049358 | Heat radiation blocking fluororesin film A heat radiation blocking fluororesin film comprising a fluororesin containing a hexaboride. ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7015275 | Aqueous water-and oil-repellent dispersion An aqueous water- and oil-repellent dispersion containing: (A) a homopolymer or copolymer containing at least one polymerizable compound having a perfluoroalkyl or perfluoroalkenyl group and an acrylate or methacrylate group, or a copolymer containing said polymeriz... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7006780 | Partially fluorinated polymer coated development electrodes An apparatus for reducing accumulation of toner from the surface of an electrode member in a development unit of an electrostatographic printing apparatus by providing a coating having a polymer with a partly fluorinated polymer on at least a portion of the electrod... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6979371 | Detergent composition for hard surfaces comprising hydrophilic shear-thinning polymer at very low level A detergent composition and/or solution for floors comprising a hydrophilic shear-thinning polymer at very low level for improved cleaning end result. The solution can be used with conventional implements known in the art, including sponges, cloths and/or sponge, st... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6956078 | Concentrated fluoropolymer dispersions An aqueous dispersion composition of about 30 to about 70 weight % non-melt-processible fluoropolymer particles having a standard specific gravity (SSG) of less than 2.225 and about 2 to about 11 weight % surfactant based on the weight of said fluoropolymer comprisi... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6951667 | Fuser member coating composition and processes for providing elastomeric surfaces thereon A method for providing a crosslinked fluorocarbon elastomer surface on a fuser member supporting substrate, which includes mixing together an acid acceptor, an emulsifier, water, and non-amino based crosslinker with a latex fluorocarbon elastomer, and the crosslinke... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6918708 | Discharging roller, method of manufacturing the same, and recording apparatus incorporating the same In order to manufacture a discharging roller which discharges a recording medium from a recording apparatus, there are a first die formed with a first recess extending in an axial direction of a shaft portion of the discharging roller, and a second die formed with a... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6911489 | Methods for preparing agglomerated pellets of polytetrafluoroethylene and molded articles and the agglomerated pellets of polytetrafluoroethylene and molded articles prepared thereby PTFE pellets with good bulk density, homogeneity, and flowability properties may be obtained by: (1) wetting a PTFE powder with a solvent, to obtain a wetted PTFE powder; (2) forming the wetted PTFE powder into agg... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6884827 | Seal ring and seal device A seal ring seals operating oil hermetically and is attached to an annular seal ring groove provided on an outer circumference of a shaft member. The seal ring comprises fluororesin, metal powder having a hardness equal to or more than that of any of a side surface ... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6852416 | High dielectric constant composites of metallophthalaocyanine oligomer and poly(vinylidene-trifluoroethylene) copolymer There are disclosed new composite materials having improved electric field induced strain levels, improved electric constants, and having advantageous mechanical properties for use in electrical devices. ... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6841594 | Core-shell fluoropolymer dispersions A dispersion of non-melt-processible fluoropolymer particles having an SSG of less than about 2.225 in aqueous medium. The fluoropolymer particles comprise a core of high molecular weight polytetrafluoroethylene having an average melt creep viscosity greater than ab... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6833403 | Aqueous dispersions of fluoropolymers Fluorine-containing emulsifiers can be removed from fluoropolymer dispersions by adding to the dispersion a nonionic emulsifier, removing the fluorine-containing emulsifier by contact with an anion exchanger and separating the dispersion from the anion exchanger. Th... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6825265 | Pigments and compositions for use in laser marking Pigments and compositions for use in laser marking. A colorless UV-absorbing pigment at least partially coated with a synergist has the formula [Rm(SiOn)]pR′q, wherein (a) m is 1 to 3, n is 1 to 3, p ... | 11/30/2004 |