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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7659344 | Shaped articles containing poly(vinylpyrrolidone)-iodine complex Disclosed is a composition, which may be melt extrudable, comprising polyvinylpyrrolidone-iodine complex in at least one polymer. Also disclosed is a process for preparing the composition or shaped articles, including films, made therefrom. The composition can be ex... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7402641 | Terpolymer compositions for coating substrates used in computer printers Terpolymer compositions of vinyl caprolactam (VCL), dimethylaminopropyl methacrylamide (DMAPMA) and hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) are described to coat substrates for use in computer printers, and provide advantageous print quality thereon. ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7329721 | Maleamic acid polymer derivatives and their bioconjugates The present invention is directed to maleamic acid derivatives of water soluble polymers, to chemically stable water-soluble polymer succinamic acid-active agent conjugates, and to methods for reproducibly preparing, characterizing and using such polymer reagents an... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7314902 | Hot-melt adhesive The present invention provides a hot-melt adhesive composition comprising a blend of: a reactive filler comprising an aluminum compound, a magnesium compound, a calcium compound, a barium compound or a mixture thereof; and, a grafted polyolefin having a functional g... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7311901 | Amphiphilic block copolymer and polymeric composition comprising the same for drug delivery The present invention relates to an amphiphilic block copolymer of a hydrophilic block and a hydrophobic block with a terminal hydroxyl group wherein the terminal hydroxyl group of the hydrophobic bock is substituted with a tocopherol or cholesterol group. It also r... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7309724 | Thermosetting resin compositions containing maleimide and/or vinyl compounds In accordance with the present invention, there are provided novel thermosetting resin compositions which do not require solvent to provide a system having suitable viscosity for convenient handling. Invention compositions have the benefit of undergoing rapid cure. ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7250121 | Non-linear optical device material composition An optical device composition of the present invention includes a trifluorovinyl group containing polyimide that is crosslinkable and thermally stable after crosslinking. The invention relates to a polyimide composition which provides either passive or active wave-g... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7211309 | Antistatic laminated polyester film An antistatic film having an antistatic coating film on at least one surface of a polyester film, the antistatic coating film comprising a polymer having a polymerized unit represented by the following formula (1): | 05/01/2007 |
| 7141302 | Suture material for surgery, processes for its production and the use thereof A suture material for surgery comprises one or more filaments and is formed with a coating, which is characterized in that the coating at least partly comprises a bioresorbable polymer, which is essentially formed from a random terpolymer with a completely amorphous... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7138458 | Method for preparing a two-phase water-absorbent bioadhesive composition A method is provided for preparing an adhesive composition that contains both a hydrophobic phase and a hydrophilic phase, wherein the hydrophobic phase is composed of a crosslinked hydrophobic polymer composition and the hydrophilic phase is a water-absorbent blend... | 11/21/2006 |
| 6979480 | Porous inkjet receptor media Improved macroporous ink receptor media are disclosed. An inkjet receptive media in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention comprises a web comprising a plurality of fibers and a coating overlaying at least a portion of a plurality of the fibers. In ... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6964814 | Transparent film A film is provided which comprises a thermoplastic resin A having a substituted or non-substituted imide group at a side chain of the resin A, and a thermoplastic resin B having a substituted or non-substituted phenyl group and a nitrile group at a side chain of the... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6960636 | Thermosetting resin compositions containing maleimide and/or vinyl compounds In accordance with the present invention, there are provided novel thermosetting resin compositions which do not require solvent to provide a system having suitable viscosity for convenient handling. Invention compositions have the benefit of undergoing rapid cure. ... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6916856 | Thermosetting resin compositions containing maleimide and/or vinyl compounds In accordance with the present invention, there are provided novel thermosetting resin compositions which do not require solvent to provide a system having suitable viscosity for convenient handling. Invention compositions have the benefit of undergoing rapid cure. ... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6905742 | Polypropylene card construction An image retaining card is disclosed. An image retaining card in accordance with the present invention may be utilized as an identification card, a driver's license, a passport, and the like. An image retaining card in accordance with the present invention comprises... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6864330 | Use of hydrophilic graft copolymers containing N-vinylamine and/or open-chain N-vinylamide units in cosmetic formulations The invention relates to the use of graft copolymers obtained by radical graft copolymerisation of a) at least one open-chained N-vinylamide compound of general formula (I) wherein R1, R2, R3 represents H or C1-C6 | 03/08/2005 |
| 6855769 | Thermoplastic styrenic resin composition The present invention relates to a thermoplastic styrenic resin composition comprises a styrenic copolymer comprising 15-100 parts by weight of a unit derived from a styrenic monomer (i-1), 0-45 parts by weight of a unit derived from a vinyl cyanide monomer (i-2), 0... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6852814 | Thermosetting resin compositions containing maleimide and/or vinyl compounds In accordance with the present invention, there are provided novel thermosetting resin compositions which do not require solvent to provide a system having suitable viscosity for convenient handling. Invention compositions have the benefit of undergoing rapid cure. ... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6825278 | Modified pressure sensitive adhesive A modified pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA) is produced by polymerizing at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer to form a base polymer and reacting the base polymer with a modifying polymer comprising units derived from a n-vinyl lactam to thereby produce a ... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6825245 | Thermosetting resin compositions containing maleimide and/or vinyl compounds In accordance with the present invention, there are provided novel thermosetting resin compositions which do not require solvent to provide a system having suitable viscosity for convenient handling. Invention compositions have the benefit of undergoing rapid cure. ... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6803420 | Two-phase, water-absorbent bioadhesive composition An adhesive composition is provided that contains both a hydrophobic phase and a hydrophilic phase, wherein the hydrophobic phase is composed of a crosslinked hydrophobic polymer composition and the hydrophilic phase is a water-absorbent blend of a hydrophilic polym... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6800680 | Hot-melt adhesive composition comprising acidic polymer and basic polymer blends A hot-melt adhesive composition comprises a blend of at least one acidic polymer and at least one basic polymer. At least one of the polymers is a hot-melt adhesive. Thermally reversible crosslinks are formed between each of the two polymers. These crosslinks impart... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6765069 | Plasma cross-linked hydrophilic coating A method for making a hydrophilic and lubricious coating, the coating so made and a medical device including such coating, wherein the coating includes a hydrophilic polymeric unit layer cross-linked with a plasma deposited double bond monomer. The hydrophilic polym... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6723790 | Blends of poly[α-methylenelact(one)(am] homo- and copolymers Polymers containing α-methylenelact(ones)(ams) such as α-methylenebutyrolactones are useful in blends with other polymers. For examples such polymers which have reactive groups are toughened by mixing with a rubbery material which has complimentary reactive groups... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6720387 | Hot-melt adhesive compositions comprising acidic polymer and basic polymer blends A hot-melt adhesive composition comprises a blend of at least one acidic polymer and at least one basic polymer. At least one of the polymers is a hot-melt adhesive. Thermally reversible crosslinks are formed between each of the two polymers. These crosslinks impart... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6713520 | Foams and methods for making the same A foam profile prepared by a process comprising the steps of foaming a thermoplastic vulcanizate, where the thermoplastic vulcanizate is prepared by a process comprising the step of dynamically vulcanizing a rubber within a mixture that includes from about 15 to abo... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6706818 | Curable resin composition This invention provides a curable resin composition for one-pack type water-based paint which is readily cured regardless of coating environment, said resin composition comprising copolymer (I) which is produced by the copolymerization of unsaturated group-containin... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6696525 | Process for producing polymer composition In the present invention, the polymer composition is produced by polymerizing an anionically or cationically polymerizable monomer in the presence of a highly syndiotactic styrenic polymer and optionally a rubber-like polymer. The polymer composition thus... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6632887 | Coating compositions and methods for reducing edge glare in implantable ophthalmic lenses Hydrophilic coatings for implantable ophthalmic lenses are disclosed. The coatings, which are applied to the edge surface of the ophthalmic lens, comprise a hydrophobic (meth)acrylic polymer and a hydrophilic polymer. When hydrated, the coatings reduce or... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6620905 | Curable compositions containing benzoxazine Curable compositions comprise a benzoxazine compound or resin in combination with at least one additional curable compound or resin. Optionally, the composition will further comprise a curing agent and/or a filler. These compositions have utility as adhes... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6608158 | Copolymer resin, preparation thereof, and photoresist using the same The present invention relates to a copolymer resin for a photoresist used in far ultraviolet ray such as KrF or ArF, process for preparation thereof, and photoresist comprising the same resin. The copolymer resin according to the present invention is easi... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6605672 | Impact modifiers for thermoplastic resins There is provided an excellent impact modifier for a vinyl chloride resin. There is used, as an excellent impact modifier, a copolymer which is prepared by polymerizing 10 to 70% by weight of a monomer or monomers containing 60 to 100% by weight of at lea... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6534586 | Flame-retardant rubber composition and flame-retardant elastomer The invention provides a flame-retardant rubber composition which may form a vulcanizate of an elastomer whose deterioration of mechanical strength is little to enjoy excellent mechanical properties, even when a nonhalogenated flame retardant is contained... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6512051 | Elastomer composition An elastomer composition including an elastomer having a functional group, and a compound having a functional group, in which corresponding functional groups form a cross-link by at least one of an ionic bond, a hydrogen bond, and Diels-Alder reaction wit... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6492442 | Stabilizer composition Described is a stabilizer composition comprising a 3-arylacrylic ester, a polymeric compound having a molecular weight of at least 2000 which carries, on a polymeric framework, side groups having secondary amine functions, all substituents positioned to t... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6479568 | Non-aqueous ball point pen ink and ball point pen using the ink A non-aqueous ball point pen ink and a ball point pen using this ink contains a colorant, an organic solvent, a non-Newtonian viscosity imparting agent, and 0.4 to 0.8 mass % in total of 0.2 to 0.6 mass % of polyvinyl pyrrolidone with a weight-average mol... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6479592 | Functionalized and polymerizable polymer A functionalized and polymerizable polymer is described which is obtainable by ring-opening metathesis polymerization and is suitable in particular as a dental material and especially as a constituent of dental adhesives owing to an adhesion-boosting effe... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6475698 | Polymeric compounds Polymeric compounds for lithographic printing plates, especially plates for use in printing utilizing UV curable inks, may include a structural unit (I) ##STR1## wherein R1 represents an optionally-substituted cyclic or alkyl group, x repr... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6455634 | Pressure sensitive adhesive blends comprising (meth)acrylate polymers and articles therefrom The present invention relates to a blend of at least one (meth)acrylate polymer and at least one amorphous propylene-derived polymer, and an optional tackifier that provide pressure sensitive adhesive compositions in which improved peel adhesion to at lea... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6448337 | Pressure sensitive adhesives possessing high load bearing capability Pressure sensitive adhesives are provided which possess high load bearing capabilities at elevated temperatures. The adhesives are prepared by polymerization of a syrup polymer composition having a first solute polymer having reactive, pendant functional ... | 09/10/2002 |
