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Mouthguard made at least partially from an edible candy
A mouthguard includes a U-shaped upper bite plate which removably fits over upper teeth of a person, with the entire upper bite plate being made from a soft, deformable and edible gummi candy.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8022147 | Zwitterionic block copolymers and methods Zwitterionic block copolymers having oppositely charged or chargeable terminal groups, and methods of making and using the same, are disclosed. The zwitterionic block copolymers can undergo microphase separation. ... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7910660 | Zwitterionic block copolymers and methods Zwitterionic block copolymers having oppositely charged or chargeable terminal groups, and methods of making and using the same, are disclosed. The zwitterionic block copolymers can undergo microphase separation. In some embodiments a zwitterionic block copolymer in... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7732533 | Zwitterionic block copolymers and methods Zwitterionic block copolymers having oppositely charged or chargeable terminal groups, and methods of making and using the same, are disclosed. The zwitterionic block copolymers can undergo microphase separation. ... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7388052 | Process for the preparation of block copolymers Process for the preparation of block copolymers, based on vinylaromatic monomers and monomers deriving from (meth)acrylic acid by means of radicalic polymerization which comprises polymerizing the monomers at a temperature higher than or equal to 120° C., in the pr... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7335714 | Sulfine control agents for synthesizing polymers The present invention is directed to sulfine control agents for synthesizing polymers via controlled free radical polymerization and to the polymers resulting therefrom. Such polymers include repeat units derived from the controlled free radical polymerization, part... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7288613 | N-alkoxy-4,4-dioxy-polyalkyl-piperidine compounds, their corresponding N-oxides and controlled radical polymerization therewith The present invention relates to selected 1-alkoxy-2,2,6,6 tetramethyl piperidine, 1-alkoxy-2,2 diethyl-6,6 dimethyl piperidine and 1-alkoxy-2,6 diethyl-2,3,6 dimethyl piperidine derivatives which are substituted in the 4 position by two oxygen atoms forming an open... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7285597 | Radical polymerization processes for preparing halogenated polymers, and halogenated polymers Radical polymerization process for the preparation of halogenated polymers employing one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers, at least one of which is chosen from halogenated monomers, molecular iodine and one or more radical-generating agents chosen from dia... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7282526 | Particle having an attached halide group and methods of making the same A modified particle or aggregate is disclosed wherein a particle has an attached group having the formula: wherein the substituents are defined in the disclosure. Modified particles with attached polymers are als... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7279527 | Method of converting anionic living end to protected free radical living end and applications thereof Provided is a method of converting an anionic living end to a protected free radical “living” end in a well-controlled manner, which enables copolymerization by plural mechanisms. The method is particularly useful for copolymerization of anionically polymerizabl... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7259217 | Controlled-architecture polymers and use thereof as separation media Controlled architecture polymers made preferably with acrylamide type monomers are prepared in living-type or semi-living-type free radical polymerizations, with the architecture preferably being other than linear, such as star, branched, grafted or hyper-branched. ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7247688 | Method for synthesis of block polymers by controlled free radical polymerization The invention concerns a method for preparing a first generation polymer comprising a step which consists in free radical polymerization of a composition comprising: at least an ethylenically unsaturated monomer, a source of free radicals, at least a dithiophosphoro... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7208558 | Radical polymerization processes for preparing halogenated polymers, and halogenated polymers Radical polymerization process for the preparation of halogenated polymers employing one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers, at least one of which is chosen from halogenated monomers, molecular iodine and one or more radical-generating agents chosen from dia... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7160835 | Bisphosphine process for producing the same and use thereof Bisphosphines represented by the general formula (I) wherein Ar1 and Ar2 each represents an arylene group which may be substituted; R1 and R2 each represents an alkyl g... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7098280 | Controlled polymerization The present invention discloses an emulsion polymerization process that comprises: (1) preparing an aqueous polymerization medium which is comprised of (a) at least one monomer, (b) a polymerization control agent, and an emulsifier, wherein the emulsifier is prepare... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7078473 | Radical polymerization methods and halogenated polymers Radical polymerization process for the preparation of halogenated polymers and block copolymers. Halogenated polymers and block copolymers. ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7034079 | Radial polymers prepared by stabilized free radical polymerization A process for preparing a radial polymer comprising at least 3 polymeric arms and a central core comprising a polymerized di- or polyfunctional monomer, said process comprising the steps, (a) polymerizing at an elevated temperature... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7012114 | Surface chemistry modified latex and redispersible powders, production and use thereof The present invention relates to a latex with modified surface chemistry, which may be obtained by carrying out a free-radical emulsion polymerization in the presence of at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer or at least one polymer containing residual ethyl... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6992156 | Controlled polymerization The present invention discloses an emulsion polymerization process that comprises: (1) preparing an aqueous polymerization medium which is comprised of (a) at least one monomer, (b) a polymerization control agent, and an emulsifier, wherein the emulsifier is prepare... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6852804 | Star block copolymers and related synthetic methods Block copolymers having a polyisobutylene segment and a polycycloaliphatic diene polymer segment are presented. Star block copolymers with 2 to 16 block copolymer arms, wherein each of the arms has a polyisobutylene segment and a polycycloaliphatic diene polymer seg... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6812291 | Method for block polymer synthesis by controlled radical polymerization from dithiocarbamate compounds Chain end functionalized block copolymers having low polydispersity index are produced via controlled free radial polymerization of dithiocarbamates. ... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6800708 | Oligomeric and polymeric telechelics The invention relates to a new process for the preparation of functionalized telechelics based on vinyl polymers, the telechelics prepared in this way and their use in the plastics, fibers or coating sector. ... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6765027 | Ion-exchange materials with improved ion conductivity Ion-exchange materials comprising a polymeric backbone and a plurality of pendent styrenic or fluoridated styrenic macromonomers covalently bonded thereto, wherein the plurality of pendent styrenic or fluorinated styrenic macromonomers comprise a uniform number of s... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6653407 | Process for preparing star shaped microgels from macromonomers with terminal ethylenic unsaturation The present invention is directed to a process for forming star shaped microgels which include a core of crosslinked polymer and multiplicity of substantially linear polymeric arms of macromonomers attached to the core. The process includes polymerizing m... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6646055 | Microgels and process for their preparation A process for preparing microgel(s) that uses a wide range of activatable prepolymers. In the process, a polymer composition of crosslinked component A and soluble components B and C is formed from mono-olefinic and multi-olefinic monomers in the presence... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6639033 | N-oxyl radicals The present invention provides a process for the free radical polymerization of one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers, said process comprising polymerizing one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers in the presence of one or more N-oxyl radic... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6579959 | Process for producing isobutylene polymers The present invention has for its object to produce an isobutylene polymer having excellent performance characteristics by suppressing side reactions at the polymer growth termini during polymerization. The process of the present invention is to carry out... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6573346 | Oligomeric and polymeric telechelics The invention relates to a new process for the preparation of functionalized telechelics based on vinyl polyrners, the telechelics prepared in this way and their use in the plastics, fibers or coating sector.... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6531547 | Vinyl aromatic-(vinyl aromatic-co-acrylic) block copolymers prepared by stabilized free radical polymerization A process for preparing a block copolymer. In one embodiment, the block copolymers comprise (A) a poly (vinyl aromatic) block and (B) a poly (vinyl aromatic-co-acrylic) block, said process comprising the steps, (a) polymerizing at an elevated temperature from ... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6531523 | Method of making biocompatible polymeric adsorbing material for purification of physiological fluids of organism A beaded polymeric adsorbent has a core part; a shell part arranged around the core part, with one of the parts having a lipophilic property and another of the parts having a hydrophilic property, and is produced by preparing an organic phase composed of ... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6495065 | Nitrosamine-inhibiting compositions for shortstopping of free radical emulsion polymerizations The present invention is a composition for and a method of shortstopping free radical emulsion polymerizations that inhibits the formation of nitrosamines. The composition comprised nitrosamine inhibitors in combination with conventional alkylhydroxylamin... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6458896 | Superabsorbent powders of high absorption and high capillary suction Certain mixtures of two superabsorbent powders having very different capillary suctions exhibit a resulting capillary suction which approaches the higher value. The resulting mixtures simultaneously exhibit a high capillary suction and a high intrinsic ab... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6388020 | Structural isomers of poly (alkyl ethylenes) Structurally isomeric poly(alkyl ethylenes) with H and Y structures, polymeric bridging segments and a Y index of 2×10-3 to 8×10-3 (kJ/mole/degree), have decreased instability in the melt and more advantageous processing properties... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6355718 | Microgels and process for their preparation A process for preparing microgel(s) that uses a wide range of activatable prepolymers; in the process, a polymer composition of crosslinked component A and soluble components B and C is formed from mono-olefinic and multi-olefinic monomers in the presence... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6319990 | Functionalized thermoplastic elastomer A thermoplastic elastomer produced without a hydrogenation step is functionalized utilizing a free radical initiator and a functionalizing monomer having at least one point of unsaturation. The base polymers can be produced by copolymerizing an -ol... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6288148 | Acrylic emulsions containing tackifiers, processes for preparing them, and adhesive tape containing acrylic emulsions containing tackifiers Acrylic emulsions are obtained by carrying out a polymerization reaction of a first acrylic monomer dispersion, adding a second acrylic monomer dispersion, and carrying out a further polymerization reaction wherein the first acrylic monomer dispersion con... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6242536 | Process for preparation of block copolymers in mixed alkane/cycloalkane solvents The dispersibility of the initial polystyrene block in forming a S-B-S type of copolymer is improved by first preparing a small block of homopolydiene such as homopolybutadiene as a dispersing agent. Onto this small block of homopolybutadiene, the first b... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6239226 | Block copolymers A block copolymer obtainable by reacting A) monomers selected from the group consisting of styrene, -methylstyrene, acrylonitrile, methacrylonitrile, methyl methacrylate and maleic anhydride to form blocks A having a glass transition temperature Tg... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6235810 | Method for the preparation of hollow polymer particle latex A method for the preparation of latexes with hollow polymer particles useful as opacifying agents. The process comprises the preparation of hollow polymer particle latex by emulsion copolymerization with water soluble initiator and anionic surfactant as f... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6228945 | Three arm star compositions of matter having diblock arms based on polyisobutylene and methods of preparation The present invention relates to compositions of matter comprising a trifunctional aromatic core, said core having three arms radiating therefrom, wherein each of said arms is a diblock copolymer comprising an inner segment of polyisobutylene connected to... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6221939 | Flame retardant resin compositions containing phosphoramides, and method for making The present invention provides resin compositions comprising a thermoplastic resin and at least one phosphoramide having a glass transition point of at least about 0° C., preferably of at least about 10° C., and most preferably of at least about 20° C.... | 04/24/2001 |
