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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7361710 | Functionalized vegetable oil derivatives, latex compositions and coatings An ethylenically unsaturated vegetable oil is modified by the addition of an enophile or dienophile having an acid, ester or anhydride functionality. The modified vegetable oil is then reacted with a functional vinyl monomer to form a vegetable oil derivative. The v... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7288533 | Topical application for treating toenail fungus A topical applications is used to treat and prevent the spread of nail infections or onychomycosis caused by bacteria, fungi and other pathogens. The topical application has a composition that comprises, as an active ingredient, at least one species selected from th... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7220380 | System and method for fabricating a three-dimensional metal object using solid free-form fabrication A method for solid free-form fabrication of a three-dimensional metal object includes depositing a particulate blend in a defined region, the particulate blend including a number of metal or metal alloy particulates and a peroxide, and selectively ink-jetting a bind... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7138132 | Hydrogel entrapping therapeutic agent and stent with coating comprising this A hydrogel forming system which comprises a hydrophobic macromer with unsaturated group terminated ends and a hydrophilic polymer which is a polysaccharide containing hydroxy groups which are reacted with unsaturated group introducing compound, is convertible by fre... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7109280 | Block copolymers and preparation thereof The present invention relates to block copolymers for applications in medicine and biotechnology and synthesis thereof. Block copolymers comprise polyvalent N-Acetyl Glucosamine (NAG) which bind more efficiently to lysozyme than NAG itself. The effective inhibition ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7091192 | Linear cyclodextrin copolymers Linear cyclodextrin copolymers and linear oxidized cyclodextrin copolymers containing an unoxidized and/or an oxidized cyclodextrin moiety integrated into the polymer backbone are described. Methods of preparing such copolymers are also described. The linear cyclode... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7067127 | GIcNAc phosphotransferase of the lysosomal targeting pathway The present invention provides nucleotide and amino sequences of the lysosomal targeting pathway enzyme GlcNAc-phosphotransferase, methods of producing and methods of purifying this enzyme. ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7041730 | Polymers and their synthesis The invention relates to polysaccharide graft polymers useful for incorporation as benefit agents in laundry detergent and fabric treatment compositions, and their preparation. The invention also relates to substituted polysaccharides useful as macroinitiator interm... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6977285 | Oligomers containing N-acetyl glucosamine (NAG) Functional polyvalent oligomer for applications in medicine and biotechnology are disclosed. These oligomers have the formula (1) wherein R is H, CH3, C2H5, R1, is H, NH2, OH, COOH, X is... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6916857 | Hydrogel-forming system with hydrophobic and hydrophilic components A hydrogel forming system which comprises a hydrophobic macromer with unsaturated group terminated ends and a hydrophilic polymer which is a polysaccharide (e.g. dextran) containing hydroxy groups which are reacted with unsaturated group introducing compound, is con... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6905856 | Soluble GlcNAc phosphotransferase The present invention relates to a soluble GlcNAc phosphotransferase, a method of making the same and a method of phosphorylating with the same. ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6905700 | Hydrogel entrapping therapeutic agent and stent with coating comprising this A hydrogel forming system which comprises a hydrophobic macromer with unsaturated group terminated ends and a hydrophilic polymer which is a polysaccharide containing hydroxy groups which are reacted with unsaturated group introducing compound, is convertible by fre... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6900295 | Polymeric compound comprising glycopolymer and a method for decomposing the same The present invention is an enzyme-decomposable polymer compound having recyclable decomposition products. The polymeric compound is a glycopolymer of a saccharide having only glucopyranose rings and a second component. In addition, the glycopolymer may contain mole... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6884842 | Molecular compounds having complementary surfaces to targets Synthetic polymer complements (SPCs) are provided, as well as methods for their synthesis and use. The SPCs may have surfaces that include functional groups that are complementary to surface sites of targets such as nanostructures or macromolecular targets, and may ... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6867194 | Enzyme activated nitric oxide donors Sugar-modified SIN-1 compositions are provided. The compositions are useful for generating NO in response to hydrolytic activity of a glycosidase specific for the O-glycosidic bond between the sugar and SIN-1 moieties. Pharmaceutical compositions containing the suga... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6605182 | Polymers, their preparation and their use (Co)poly--hydroxyacrylic-acid-based polymers (P), optionally in lactonized form or in salt form, optionally as Mg-complexes, and which are characterized by a content in carbohydrate units and 2-hydroxy-2-carboxyethylene-1,2 monomer units, are suita... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6583248 | Polymerizable cyclodextrin derivatives The polymerizable cyclodextrin derivatives ("PCDs") of this invention relate to cyclodextrin derivatives wherein substantially each molecule of which contains one or more covalently attached polymerizable group or groups, may also contain one or more othe... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6489418 | Preparation and application of artificial anti-idiotypic imprints This patent application describes the use of molecular imprinting as a means for preparation of anti-idiotypic imprint matrices. With this technique, imprints of artificial or natural molecules including their recognition sites, such as of molecularly imp... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6319380 | Use of an earlier known separation material and novel forms of the material The use of a gel produced by polymerization of a dextran derivative which exhibits groups that contain an alkene structure, for separating nucleic acid by electrophoresis.... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6291616 | Methods and reagents for capping ruthenium or osmium carbene-catalyzed ROMP products Methods of preparing a telechelic polymer (mono- or bi-telechelic) that use a ruthenium or osmium carbene catalyst and a capping agent, at least one of which is functionalized.... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6255385 | Polyhydroxy polymers substituted with styryl ether groups and gels and surfaces prepared from them A polyhydroxy polymer substituted with covalently linked alkene groups, characterized in that the alkene groups are styryl ether groups. A gel obtained by polymerization of a styryl ether substituted polyhydroxy polymer. A surface that has been hydrophili... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6180739 | Polymerizable cyclodextrin derivatives The polymerizable cyclodextrin derivatives ("PCDs") of this invention relate to cyclodextrin derivatives wherein substantially each molecule of which contains one or more covalently attached polymerizable group or groups, may also contain one or more othe... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6147175 | Crosslinked biological products, process for obtaining such products, and their use as removers The invention relates to the field of biological chemistry, and to polysaccharides in particular. Specifically, it concerns biological products obtained as a result of the polymerization and crosslinking in an alkaline medium of a gel, comprised of wheat ... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6140435 | Cross-linked acrylic copolymers in aqueous emulsion with improved thickening and suspending properties Cross-linked copolymers possessing high thickening and suspending properties obtainable by polymerization of monomeric systems comprising a) 10-97% of at least one unsaturated carboxylic acid, b) 0-80% of at least one alkyl ester of an unsaturated acid, c... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6107410 | Cinnamic acid derivative The invention provides a cinnamic acid derivative having a novel spacer introduced into cinnamic acid which is photodimerizable, a cinnamic acid-polysaccharide derivative photocurable with high sensitivity and efficiency obtainable by introducing the abov... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6043328 | Polysiloxane-polyol macromers, their preparation and their use The present invention describes a polysiloxane-polyol macromer which is uninterrupted or interrupted by a bivalent structural element and furthermore carries at least one polymerizable segment on a polyol segment; a polymer comprising a polymerization pro... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6025444 | Cinnamic acid derivative The invention provides a cinnamic acid derivative having a novel spacer introduced into cinnamic acid which is photodimerizable, a cinnamic acid-polysaccharide derivative photocurable with high sensitivity and efficiency obtainable by introducing the abov... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6018033 | Hydrophilic, hydrophobic, and thermoreversible saccharide gels and forms, and methods for producing same Polymerizable saccharide monomers are made by the reaction of a saccharose and a (meth)acrylate. Hydrophilic, hydrophobic and thermoreversible gels and foams are formed upon polymerization of the saccharide monomers. Hydrophilic sucrose monomers are synth... | 01/25/2000 |
| 5981738 | UV curable cellulose esters The present invention relates to a modified cellulose ester containing unsaturated pendent groups which can be prepared by reacting a cellulose ester containing residual hydroxyl groups with, for example, maleic anhydride in acetic acid solvent with sodiu... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5977275 | Polymers having pendant polysaccharide moieties and uses thereof The present invention relates to a water-soluble or water-dispersible polymer having pendant polysaccharide moieties. The invention also provides a method for cleaning an article and a method of providing soil resistance to an article using the polymers h... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5945457 | Process for preparing biologically compatible polymers and their use in medical devices A hemocompatible composition comprising a polymer containing at least one pharmacologic material chemically bonded to a polymer backbone. Such compositions may be obtained by reacting a pharmacologic material with a compound containing a polymerizable gro... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5939537 | Acid-functionalized saccharide monomers The present invention includes polymerizable monomers comprising an acid-functionalized glycoside moiety. The monomer can have a polymerizable functional group, such as an olefinic bond, to which the acid-functionalized glycoside moiety is attached by a s... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5929131 | Polymerizable cyclodextrin derivatives A library of diverse molecular configurations containing many combinations and permutations of polymerizable cyclodextrin derivatives (PCDs) is disclosed for use in dental bonding formulations and other applications. Each PCD molecule in the library conta... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5916991 | Composition and method for water clarification Tannin containing polymers, their method of production and methods of using as water treatment agents are disclosed. The tannin containing polymers comprise copolymers of tannin and a cationic monomer. Another embodiment comprises tannin containing polyme... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5910551 | Polymerizable cyclodextrin derivatives A method for preparing polymerized libraries of polymerizable cyclodextrin derivatives (PCDs) for use in dental and other applications is disclosed. This is done by first preparing PCDs that are mixtures of reaction products resulting from reacting a cycl... | 06/08/1999 |
| 5872199 | Sugar based vinyl monomers and copolymers useful in repulpable adhesives and other applications Copolymers prepared from novel alkyl polyglycoside maleic acid esters and vinyl monomers are biodegradable and repulpable and are useful in adhesives, coatings, sizing agents, toners, retention aids and related polymer resins in paper and paperboard appli... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5858296 | Preparation of biologically active molecules by molecular imprinting A method for preparing mimics of a wide variety of drugs and other biologlly active molecules using molecular imprinting techniques, and the mimics produced thereby, is disclosed. Specifically, the mimic is designed by: (i) polymerization of functional m... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5807943 | Synthesis of glycopolymers Neoglycoconjugates and new intermediates for the synthesis thereof are synthesized by use of Endo-ଲ-N-acetylglucosaminidase from Arthrobacter protophormiae (Endo-A) in a medium containing an organic solvent.... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5792821 | Polymerizable cyclodextrin derivatives Polymerizable cyclodextrin derivatives (PCDs) are disclosed, wherein each molecule contains at least one covalently attached polymerizable group, may also contain one or more other covalently attached functional ligand group(s), such as free carboxyl grou... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5741901 | UV curable cellulose esters The present invention relates to a modified cellulose ester containing unsaturated pendent groups which can be prepared by reacting a cellulose ester containing residual hydroxyl groups with, for example, maleic anhydride in acetic acid solvent with sodiu... | 04/21/1998 |
