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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7429630 | Redox polymers for use in electrochemical-based sensors A redox polymer for use in an electrochemical-based sensor includes a hydrophobic polymer backbone (e.g., a hydrophobic poly(methyl methacrylate) polymer backbone) and at least one hydrophilic polymer arm (such as a hydrophilic oligo(N-vinylpyrrolidinone) polymer ar... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7351770 | Ionic hydrophilic high molecular weight redox polymers for use in enzymatic electrochemical-based sensors Ionic hydrophilic high molecular weight redox polymers for use in enzymatic electrochemical-based sensors include a hydrophilic polymer (such as a hydrophilic polymer backbone) with ionic portions (e.g., cationic monomers incorporated in the hydrophilic polymer back... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7323507 | Stable dispersion concentrate consisting of a copolymer of acryloyldimethyltauric acid and cyclic carboxamide and an oil, emulsifier, or oil/emulsifier phase for cosmetic, pharmaceutical and dermatological compositions, and methods for preparation thereof Dispersion concentrates are claimed which consist of: I) 10-80% by weight of a crosslinked copolymer obtained by polymerization of 1 to 50% by weight of a cyclic N-vinylcarboxamide and 49.99 to 98.99 by weight of acryloyldimethyltauric acid, II) 20-90%... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7316700 | Self optimizing lancing device with adaptation means to temporal variations in cutaneous properties A lancing device, an embodiment of which controls the advancement and retraction of a lancet by monitoring the position of the lancet in conjunction with a lancet controller which incorporates a feedback loop for modulating the lancet driver to follow a predetermine... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7249848 | Wettable hydrogels comprising reactive, hydrophilic, polymeric internal wetting agents The present invention relates to wettable silicone hydrogels comprising the reaction product of at least one siloxane containing component and at least one reactive, hydrophilic polymeric internal wetting agent. The present invention further relates to silicone hydr... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7196133 | Surface tension control agent for coating material and coating material containing same A surface tension control agent for coating materials includes a fluorine-containing (meth)acrylate copolymer obtained by copolymerizing a fluorine-substituted alkyl (meth)acrylate monomer (A), an alkyl (meth)acrylate monomer (B), and a hydroxyl group- or ether grou... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7109271 | Redox polymers for use in electrochemical-based sensors A redox polymer for use in an electrochemical-based sensor includes a hydrophobic polymer backbone (e.g., a hydrophobic poly(methyl methacrylate) polymer backbone) and at least one hydrophilic polymer arm (such as a hydrophilic oligo(N-vinylpyrrolidinone) polymer ar... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7105602 | Processing aid for thermoplastic resin and thermoplastic resin composition containing the same The present invention provides a processing aid for thermoplastic resin having a weight average molecular weight of 10,000 to 300,000, which is obtained by polymerizing an alkyl (meth)acrylate, or an alkyl (meth)acrylate and another vinyl monomer copolymerizable the... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7098171 | Synthetic filtration control polymers for wellbore fluids New polymers, and their applications in water-based wellbore service fluids, such as, for example, drilling fluids, yield desirable filtration control and rheological properties to such fluids even after exposure to HTHP aging. Typical temperatures encountered durin... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7026395 | Golf balls having a cover layer formed from an ionomer and metallocene-catalyzed polyolefin blend and methods of making same The disclosed invention provides a golf ball including a core and a cover of at least two layers, wherein the at least one cover layer includes an inner cover layer of at least one ionomer resin and an outer cover formed from a polymer blend including at least one g... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7008635 | Hydrogels for orthopedic repair Hydrogels intended for orthopedic applications, including repair and regeneration of cartilage, bone, joint surfaces and related tissues, must possess greater strength and toughness than hydrogels used in soft tissue repair. A hydrogel formulation is provided which ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6929955 | Interactive system for presenting and eliminating substances The present invention relates to an interactive system comprising at least one active surface of plastic from monomers containing at least one structural element derived from a carbon dioxide (A), and at least one substance associated to a linker with at least one s... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6875817 | Functionalized polymeric media for separation of analytes Separation of a variety of analytes that are polar, nonpolar and ionic using functionalized polymeric media is disclosed. Preformed rigid particles of highly crosslinked homopolymer of polyvinylidene compounds are functionalize using the residual vinyl groups onto w... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6765081 | Thermal responsive, water-soluble polymers A thermal responsive, water soluble polymer. The polymer comprises the co-polymerization product of: (a) 5˜95 wt % of N-isopropyl acrylamide (NIP); (b) 0.1˜80 wt % of 1-vinyl-2-pyrrolidinone (VPD); and optionally, (c) 0.1˜30 wt % of acrylic acid (AA). As the prop... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6686321 | Polar grafted polyolefins, methods for their manufacture, and lubricating oil compositions containing them A grafted polyolefin containing one or more of N-vinylimidazole, 4-vinylpyridine, or other ethylenically-unsaturated nitrogen-containing or oxygen-containing graftable monomers grafted to a polyolefin copolymer is disclosed. The grafted polyolefin prefera... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6451287 | Fluorinated copolymer surfactants and use thereof in aerosol compositions Amphiphilic fluorinated block copolymers are disclosed which are useful for increasing the dispersability of particles, preferably drug particles, in a fluorine-containing propellant.... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6369163 | Pyrrolidinone-containing compatibilizers There is described the use of monomeric and polymeric N-pyrrolidinone-containing compounds as compatibilizers for plastic compositions, a process for improving the compatibility of plastic compositions, the improved plastic compositions obtainable thereby... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6300289 | Polar grafted polyolefins, methods for their manufacture, and lubricating oil compositions containing them A grafted polyolefin containing one or more of N-vinylimidazole, 4-vinylpyridine, or other ethylenically-unsaturated nitrogen-containing or oxygen-containing graftable monomers grafted to a polyolefin copolymer is disclosed. The grafted polyolefin prefera... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6294614 | Modified polymers containing poly(2-hydroxyethyl(meth)acrylate segment in the molecule Modified polymers containing a poly(2-hydroxyethyl(meth)acrylate) chain as the hydrophilic polymer segment in which a hydrophobic polymer chain or a lipid residue of a sterol is bound to either end of the poly(2-hydroxyethyl(meth)acrylate) chain through a... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6239227 | Water-soluble or water-dispersible grafted copolymers Novel water-soluble or water-dispersible grafted copolymers comprising polyvinyl alcohol, vinylpyrrolidone or oxyalkylene oligomer or polymer units and hydrophilic copolymer units derived from ethylenically unsaturated anionic and amphoteric water-soluble... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6207779 | Ring-opened polymer The present invention provides a ring-opened polymer, which is prepared by reacting at least one pericyclic olefin elected from those represented by formulae (I) and (II) through ring-opening metathesis polymerization ##STR1## wherein A and B may be the s... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6207778 | Conditioning/styling terpolymers What is described herein are conditioning/styling terpolymers of vinylpyrrolidone (VP), dimethylaminopropyl methacrylamide (DMAPMA) and C9 -C24 alkyl dimethylaminopropyl methacrylic acid quaternized monomers (QDMAPMA), in a defined c... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6187721 | Lubricant for use in diesel engines Soot in a lubricated diesel engine is effectively dispersed without adversely affecting the viscosity of the lubricant by using a particular lubricant. The lubricant utilized comprises a lubricant base stock (e.g. more than 75% by weight), a dispersant (e... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6160054 | Hetero-telechelic polymers and processes for making same Hetero-telechelic polymers having the formula: FG--(Q)d --Z--J--[A(R1 R2 R3)]x (I) wherein FG is a protected or non-protected functional group; Q is a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbyl group derived by inc... | 12/12/2000 |
| 5874389 | Polar grafted polyolefins, methods for their manufacture, and lubricating oil compositions containing them A grafted polyolefin containing one or more of N-vinylimidazole, 4-vinylpyridine, or other ethylenically-unsaturated nitrogen-containing or oxygen-containing graftable monomers grafted to a polyolefin copolymer is disclosed. The grafted polyolefin prefera... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5814586 | Polar grafted polyolefins, methods for their manufacture, and lubricating oil compositions containing them A grafted polyolefin containing at least about 13 moles of N-vinylimidazole or other ethylenically-unsaturated nitrogen-containing and/or oxygen-containing monomers per mole of a grafted polyolefin backbone is disclosed. The graft polyolefin has a weight ... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5739210 | Polymers comprising reversible hydrophobic functionalities Polymers comprising reversible hydrophobic functionalities are disclosed. The preferred embodiment polymers comprise Lewis acid segments and Lewis base segments. The polymer segments are, by themselves, hydrophilic and will either swell or dissolve in wat... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5726250 | Covalently crosslinked water-absorbent graft copolymer A covalently crosslinked absorbent graft copolymer is provided comprised of a water-soluble base monomer and a water-soluble or water-dispersible macromer. In a preferred embodiment, the water-soluble base monomer comprises a carboxylic hydroxyalkyl ester... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5710211 | Process for producing vinyl alcohol polymer According to the present invention, there are provided a process for producing a vinyl alcohol polymer comprising reaction of a vinyl ester polymer (A) having an epoxy group with a compound (B) having a thiol or thioester group and hydrolysis thereof, sai... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5705553 | Copolymers containing carboxyl groups in aqueous dispersion form or redispersible powder form and their water-soluble salts, processes for their preparation and their use as thickeners in aqueous formulations Copolymers containing carboxyl groups in aqueous dispersion form or redispersible powder form and their water-soluble salts, based on ethylenically unsaturated and copolymerizable monomers, the macro-molecules of which contain at least 24% by weight of mo... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5700873 | Method of preparation of water-soluble copolymer A method is provided for the production of a water-soluble or water-dispersible copolymer. The copolymer is comprised of a water-soluble base monomer and/or a water-soluble or water-dispersible macromer. The disclosed method involves a two step polymeriza... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5663126 | Polar grafted polyolefins, methods for their manufacture, and lubricating oil compositions containing them A grafted polyolefin containing N-vinylimidazole, 4-vinylpyridine, or other ethylenically-unsaturated nitrogen- or oxygen-containing graftable monomers grafted to a polyolefin copolymer. The grafted polyolefin preferably has a weight average molecular wei... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5625006 | Adhesive beads Adhesive beads comprise a core comprising a pressure sensitive adhesive material and an essentially discontinuous organic polymer disposed about the core. The beads are free-flowing at room temperature. Upon application of heat and/or pressure the core is... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5565268 | Water-soluble pressure sensitive adhesive assembly A water-soluble or water-dispersible pressure sensitive adhesive is provided comprised of a normally-tacky copolymer of a water-soluble base monomer and a water-soluble or water-dispersible macromer. In a preferred embodiment, the water-soluble base monom... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5536786 | Adhesive beads Adhesive beads comprise a core comprising a pressure sensitive adhesive material and an essentially discontinuous organic polymer disposed about the core. The beads are free-flowing at room temperature. Upon application of heat and/or pressure the core is... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5508367 | Water-soluble pressure sensitive adhesive A water-soluble or water-dispersible pressure sensitive adhesive is provided comprised of a normally-tacky copolymer of a water-soluble base monomer and a water-soluble or water-dispersible macromer. In a preferred embodiment, the water-soluble base monom... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5502086 | Water-absorptive contact lens and process for its production A water-absorptive contact lens obtained by saponification of a copolymer composed essentially of (A) from 1 to 30% by weight of a (meth)acrylate polymer having at least one polymerizable group per molecule on an average obtained by copolymerizing (a) an ... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5496295 | Multilayered barrier structures Multilayered barrier structures comprising a gas barrier layer of a non-chlorine containing organic polymer which is substantially impermeable to oxygen gas and a moisture barrier layer of a mesophase propylene-based material are provided. These structure... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5461125 | Waterborne core-shell latex polymers The present invention provides: A core-shell insert latex composition comprising latex particles, each latex particle comprising: (a) a core comprising a (co)polymer comprising (meth)acrylate ester; (b) a shell, surrounding the core, comprising a copolymer, wherein... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5457158 | Blends based on fluorosilicone elastomers and vinylidene fluoride polymers A process is described for preparing blends of fluorocarbon plastomers such as vinylidene fluoride polymers with fluorosilicone elastomers to obtain materials having a unique combination of flexibility at low temperature and high mechanical strength. Viny... | 10/10/1995 |
