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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8148483 | Fluoro silicone acrylates and polymers thereof The present invention is directed to fluoro silicone acrylates that are used in reaction either alone or with other monomers to make polymers that can modify the surface of hair skin or pigment. This makes them ideal for incorporation into pigmented products in pers... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8088873 | Topcoat composition A topcoat composition. The topcoat composition includes a fluorine-containing polymer and a casting solvent that includes an alcohol. ... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8084562 | Method for producing polymer-dispersed polyol To provide a method for producing a polymer-dispersed polyol which has high compatibility with a polyol for rigid polyurethane foams and is excellent in storage stability and which provides good heat-insulating performance when it is formed into a rigid polyurethane... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8053537 | Method for using a topcoat composition A method of forming an image on a photoresist. The method includes: forming a photoresist over a substrate; applying a topcoat composition, the topcoat composition comprising at least one fluorine-containing polymer and a casting solvent, onto the photoresist; remov... | 11/08/2011 |
| 7947792 | Production method of optical transmission medium A polymerization initiator, a first polymerizable compound, and a second polymerizable compound are poured into a hollow of a first member (12). The first and second polymerizable compounds are copolymerized to produce a second member (16). The second ... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7759440 | Fluorine-containing polymerisable monomer and polymer prepared by using same The present invention relates to a polymerizable monomer represented by the general formula (1), wherein R1 is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a hydrocarbon group or a fluorine-containing alkyl group; R2 | 07/20/2010 |
| 7732545 | Process for preparing aqueous dispersion An aqueous dispersion is prepared by subjecting (meth)acrylate containing a polyfluoroalkyl group and a polymerizable monomer containing no fluorine atom to an emulsification treatment in the presence of a surfactant and a polypropyleneglycol-based compound having a... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7728089 | Topcoat compositions and methods of use thereof A first aspect of the present invention is a topcoat composition, comprising: a copolymer represented by the formula (2): wherein n and m represent respective molar fractions such that n+m=1. ... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7649065 | Fluoroadamantane derivative, fluorine-containing polymer and production method To provide a novel fluoroadamantane derivative, a novel polymerizable fluoroadamantane derivative and a novel fluoropolymer, and processes for production thereof. To provide the following compound (3), the following compound (4), a polymer obtained by polymerizing t... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7642326 | Substituted aminosiloxanes and polymeric products Polymeric reaction products derived from a substituted aminosiloxane and a fluorosubstituted alkyl ester of an ethylenically carboxylic acid are disclosed. The polymeric reaction products are suitable for application to substrates such as textiles, particularly fabr... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7615600 | Fluoropolymers and membranes prepared from such polymers, in particular for fuel cells and method for synthesizing such polymers Fluoropolymers comprising at least one repeat unit of formula (I): wherein: groups X and Y, identical or different, represent H or F; group Z represents F or a perfluorina... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7592407 | Polymerizable fluorinated compound, making method, polymer, resist composition and patterning process A polymerizable fluorinated compound having formula (2a) or (2b) wherein R1 and R2 are H or C1-C20 alkyl or fluoroalkyl, R3 is H, F or C1-C4 alkyl or fluoroalkyl, and R is H or a protective... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7485688 | Water and oil producing composition The present invention provides a water and oil proofing composition which imparts excellent water and oil resistance and comprises a fluorocopolymer comprising polymerized units of (Z-Y)nX (wherein Z: a C1-6 perfluoroalkyl group or the like, Y:... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7473749 | Preparation of topcoat compositions and methods of use thereof A topcoat composition that includes a fluorine-containing polymer and a casting solvent selected from an alcohol is provided. Also provided is a method of forming an image on a photoresist that includes forming a photoresist over a substrate; applying a topcoat comp... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7439302 | Low refractive index polymers as underlayers for silicon-containing photoresists A new underlayer composition that exhibits high etch resistance and improved optical properties is disclosed. The underlayer composition comprises a vinyl or acrylate polymer, such as a methacrylate polymer, the polymer comprising at least one substituted or unsubst... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7435774 | Fluoromonomers, fluoropolymers, methods of preparing them, and their application to various surfaces and substrates This invention relates to compositions, and methods for producing compositions, for increasing oil repellency, water repellency, or both, of fabric or fibers, containing: (a) an effective amount of a repellent polymer selected from... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7417100 | Transparent fluorine-containing copolymer The present invention relates to a fluorine-containing copolymer. This fluorine-containing copolymer includes (a) a first unit derived from α-trifluoromethyl acrylic ester represented by the following general formula (1); and (b) a second unit derived from a vinyl ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7402626 | Top coat composition The present invention relates to a top coat composition, which is characterized in that it is applied to a photoresist top surface by using a polymer containing at least one structure represented by the formula [1], [2] or [3]. It is possible to produce a top coat c... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7399815 | Fluorine-containing allyl ether compounds, their copolymers, and resist compositions and anti-reflection film materials using such copolymers The invention relates to a fluorine-containing allyl ether compound represented by the formula 1, wherein R represents an organic group containing at least one fluorine atom and an alicyclic structure. The invention further... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7393624 | Negative resists based on acid-catalyzed elimination of polar molecules The present invention provides polymers that are useful in negative resist compositions. Polymers of the present invention comprise (1) a first monomer having a polar functional group; (2) a second monomer; and optionally, (3) a third monomer that imparts at least o... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7384730 | Top coating composition for photoresist and method of forming photoresist pattern using same Top coating compositions capable of being used in immersion lithography, and methods of forming photoresist patterns using the same, are provided. The top coating composition includes: a polymer, a base; and a solvent, wherein the polymer may be represented by Formu... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7374570 | Polymer compositions for intraluminal stent A polymer composition for use in forming a stent is described. The composition includes a monomer of an aliphatic ester of acrylic acid which has a glass transition temperature less than 25° C. and a second monomer that copolymerizes with the first monomer and whi... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7354693 | Polymer, resist protective coating material, and patterning process In an immersion lithography process, a pattern is formed by forming a photoresist layer on a wafer, forming a protective coating on the photoresist layer from an overlay material, exposing the layer structure to light in water, and developing. A water-insoluble, alk... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7335348 | Hairstyling composition which makes possible remodelling of the hairstyle and process for remodelling the hairstyle using such a composition The invention relates to a styling composition comprising, in a physiologically acceptable liquid medium, the combination of at least one film-forming fixing polymer and of at least one crystalline hot-melt polymer which is soluble in the said medium and which has a... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7329001 | Methods for improving the hydrophilicity of contact lenses and contact lenses having the same The present invention relates to contact lenses manufactured using a gas permeable material with improved hydrophilicity. A method for improving the hydrophilicity of the contact lens includes providing a contact lens comprising a gas permeable contact lens material... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7326512 | Polymer compound, resist composition and dissolution inhibitor agent containing the polymer compound Provided are a polymer compound having high transparency for use in a photoresist composition for microfabrication of the next generation, a resist composition using the polymer compound as a base polymer, and a dissolution inhibitor agent composed of the polymer co... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7323084 | Methods for paper sizing with fluorinated polymers Use for the paper sizing of aqueous polyurethane dispersions from (per)fluoropolyethers obtainable by reaction among the following compounds: a) (per)fluoropolyether diols having a number average molecular weight from 400 to 5,000; b) diiso... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7319133 | Contact lens extraction/hydration systems and methods of reprocessing fluids used therein The present contact lens treating systems and methods effectively remove extractable materials from contact lenses, for example, newly formed contact lenses, so that the lenses can be safely and conveniently worn, for example, for extended periods of time. Such trea... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7312287 | Fluorinated polymers useful as photoresists, and processes for microlithography This invention provides a fluorine-containing copolymer having a repeat unit derived from at least one fluorinated olefin and a repeat unit derived from at least one polycyclic ethylenically unsaturated monomer having pendant hydroxyl or esterified hydroxyl groups, ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7312288 | Polymerizable fluorinated ester compounds and their preparing processes Polymerizable fluorinated ester compounds having formulae (1) and (2) are novel wherein R1 is H, methyl or trifluoromethyl, R2 and R3 are H or a monovalent hydrocarbon group, R2 and R3 may form a ring, R4 | 12/25/2007 |
| 7307131 | Fluorinated allyl ether polymer A fluorine-containing allyl ether polymer having a number average molecular weight of 1,000 to 1,000,000 and consisting of chains of at least one repeating unit of the formula: wherein A is an organic group having 1 to 100 ... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7300739 | Negative resists based on a acid-catalyzed elimination of polar molecules The present invention provides polymers that are useful in negative resist compositions. Polymers of the present invention comprise (1) a first monomer having a polar functional group; (2) a second monomer; and optionally, (3) a third monomer that imparts at least o... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7288362 | Immersion topcoat materials with improved performance A topcoat material for applying on top of a photoresist material is disclosed. The topcoat material comprises at least one solvent and a polymer which has a dissolution rate of at least 3000 Å/second in aqueous alkaline developer. The polymer contains a hexafluoro... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7285612 | Partially fluorinated copolymer based on trifluorostyrene and substituted vinyl compound and ionic conductive polymer membrane formed therefrom A trifluorostyrene and substituted vinyl compound based partially fluorinated copolymer, an ionic conductive polymer membrane including the same, and a fuel cell adopting the ionic conductive polymer membrane, wherein the partially fluorinated copolymer has formula ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7285373 | Polymer and chemically amplified resist composition containing the same A chemically amplified resist composition includes a novel polymer, a photoacid generator, and a solvent. The chemically amplified resist can form a resist pattern that is excellent in adhesiveness with a low dependency to the substrate, transparency at the f... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7282549 | Fluorine-containing compounds, fluorine-containing polymerizable monomers, fluorine-containing polymers, dissolution inhibitors, and resist compositions The invention relates to a fluorine-containing compound containing a substituent represented by the formula 1: where R1 is (a) a straight-chain alkylene group, (b) a branched a... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7282525 | Pellicle, producing method thereof and adhesive A pellicle comprises a pellicle film and a pellicle frame for supporting the pellicle film, wherein the pellicle film is adhered to the pellicle frame through an adhesive layer comprising a fluorine-containing polymer and a substance resulting from curing of an ultr... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7268188 | Reversible crosslinking method for making an electro-optic polymer A crosslinkable second-order nonlinear optical polymer having one or more polarizable chromophore moieties, one or more diene moieties, and one or more dienophile or dienophile precursor moieties, wherein the diene and dienophile moieties are reactive to form 4+2 cy... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7268198 | Silicone hydrogel contact lenses Silicone hydrogels, including vinyl carbonate endcapped polysiloxanes containing a fluorinated side chain, are useful as biomaterials, especially hydrogel biomaterials, including contact lens materials. The hydrogels are the hydrated polymerization product of a mono... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7262252 | Nonlinear optical materials comprising fluorine-containing polymer There is provided a fluorine-containing resin composition which is used for nonlinear optical material and comprises (I) a fluorine-containing prepolymer and (II) an organic compound exhibiting a second- or higher-order nonlinear optical effect, in which the fluorin... | 08/28/2007 |
