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...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7371479 | Method for fullerene derivative and the fullerene derivative proton conductor and electrochemical device Provided are a method of efficiently procuding fullerene into which a OH group or a SO3H group is introduced, such as fullerenol, or a derivative thereof, the fullerene and its derivative being preferable as a proton conductor, and a novel and usable prot... | 05/13/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7271228 | Ionic perfluorovinyl compounds and their uses as components of ionic conductors of the polymer type, of selective membranes or of catalysts Ionic perfluorovinyl compounds and their uses as components of ionic conductors of the polymer type, of selective membranes or of catalysts. The compounds comprise at least one perfluorovinyl group and at least one group chosen from —O or one of the groups C≡N, ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7192645 | Porous low E (<2.0) thin films by transport co-polymerization Methods and products of Transport co-polymerization (“TCP”) that are useful for preparations of low Dielectric Constant (“ε”) thin films are disclosed. Transport co-polymerization (“TCP”) of reactive intermediates that are generated from a first precurs... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7169869 | Polymers, resist compositions and patterning process A resist composition comprising a polymer containing vinyl sulfonate units having fluorinated hydrophilic groups as a base resin has excellent transparency, substrate adhesion and developer penetrability as well as plasma etching resistance, and is suited for lithog... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7144965 | Halogenated styrene compounds and very low-loss polymers made therefrom The invention is directed to polymerizable vinyl compounds having halogenated aromatic groups and to a method of synthesizing such compounds. In particular, the invention is directed to polymerizable aromatic vinyl compounds wherein, except for the vinylic hydrogen ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7094469 | Porous or non-porous substrate coated with an immobilized polymeric composition having sulfonyl groups and hydrophilic functional groups and process A porous or non-porous polymeric substrate having its surface modified with an immobilized fluorocarbon such as perfluorocarbon, polymeric composition is provided. The immobilized fluorocarbon is formed from a monomer having formula: [T—SO2Y—SO2 | 08/22/2006 |
| 7037950 | 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 ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7009016 | Dielectric thin films from fluorinated precursors New precursors and processes are disclosed for making fluorinated, low dielectric constant ∈ thin films that have higher dimensional stability and are more rigid than fluorinated poly (para-xylylenes). The fluorinated, low dielectric constant thin films can be pre... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6946235 | Polymers, resist compositions and patterning process A resist composition comprising a polymer containing vinyl sulfonate units having fluorinated hydrophilic groups as a base resin has excellent transparency, substrate adhesion and developer penetrability as well as plasma etching resistance, and is suited for lithog... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6891071 | Halogenated styrene compounds and very low-loss polymers made therefrom The invention is directed to polymerizable vinyl compounds having halogenated aromatic groups and to a method of synthesizing such compounds. In particular, the invention is directed to polymerizable aromatic vinyl compounds wherein, except for the vinylic hydrogen ... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6878641 | Composition and chemical vapor deposition method for forming organic low k dielectric films Precursor compositions for the CVD formation of low k dielectric films on a substrate, e.g., as an interlayer dielectric for fabrication of microelectronic device structures. The precursor composition includes a gaseous mixture of (i) at least one aromatic compound,... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6858691 | Ionic perfluorovinyl compounds and their uses as components of ionic conductors of the polymer type, of selective membranes or of catalysts Ionic perfluorovinyl compounds and their uses as components of ionic conductors of the polymer type, of selective membranes or of catalysts. The compounds comprise at least one perfluorovinyl group and at least one group chosen from —O or one of the groups C≡N, ... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6818381 | Underlayer compositions for multilayer lithographic processes Compositions suitable for forming planarizing underlayers for multilayer lithographic processes are characterized by the presence of (A) a polymer containing: (i) cyclic ether moieties, (ii) saturated polycyclic moieties, and (iii) aromatic moieties for compositions... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6797343 | Dielectric thin films from fluorinated precursors New precursors and processes are disclosed for making fluorinated, low dielectric constant ∈ thin films that have higher dimensional stability and are more rigid than fluorinated poly (para-xylylenes). The fluorinated, low dielectric constant thin films can be pre... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6774150 | 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 ... | 08/10/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6660820 | Low dielectric constant polymer and monomers used in their formation A new class of fluorinated arylacetylene compounds useful as monomers in the formation of polymers having low dielectric constant. These polymers, which are the reaction products of one of the fluorinated arylacetylene compounds, a diphenyl oxide biscyclo... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6653515 | Synthesis of , ଲ, ଲ-trifluorostyrene via in-situ formation of trifluorovinyl metal halide ,ଲ,ଲ-Trifluorostyrene and derivatives thereof synthesized in two steps from 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethylene. In the first step, 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethylene is reacted with a base, a metal salt such as zinc chloride and an optionally amine t... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6653047 | Photoresist monomers containing fluorine-substituted benzylcarboxylate and photoresist polymers comprising the same Photoresist monomers, photoresist polymers prepared therefrom, and photoresist compositions using the polymers are disclosed. More specifically, photoresist polymers comprising a photoresist monomer containing fluorine-substituted benzylcarboxylate repres... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6461790 | Polymers, chemical amplification resist compositions and patterning process Polymers comprising fluorinated vinyl phenol units and having acid labile groups partially introduced are novel. Using such polymers, resist compositions featuring transparency to excimer laser and alkali solubility are obtained.... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6426397 | Ionic perfluorovinyl compounds and their uses as components of ionic conductors of the polymer type, of selective membranes or of catalysts Ionic perfluorovinyl compounds and their uses as components of ionic conductors of the polymer type, of selective membranes or of catalysts. The compounds comprise at least one perfluorovinyl group and at least one group chosen from --O or one of the grou... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6423798 | Copolymers of maleic anhydride or acid and fluorinated oleffins Novel copolymers of fluorinated olefins and maleic anhydride, maleic acid, dichloromaleic anhydride or dichloromaleic acid may be made by using as solvents for the maleic anhydride or acid a perfluorinated alkyl carboxylic acid, or liquid or supercritical... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6359019 | Graft polymeric membranes and ion-exchange membranes formed therefrom Graft polymeric membranes in which one or more trifluorovinyl aromatic monomers are radiation graft polymerized to a preformed polymeric base film are provided, as well as ion-exchange membranes prepared therefrom. Preferred monomers include substituted &... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6337379 | Fluorine-containing polymer composition A fluorine-containing polymer composition comprising a fluorine-containing solvent of the formula R1 --O--R2 wherein R1 is a C5-12 linear or branched polyfluoroalkyl group which may have an ether bond, and R | 01/08/2002 |
| 6323297 | Low dielectric constant materials with improved thermal and mechanical properties New starting materials and methods are used to make materials with low dielectric constant through the processes of transport polymerization or chemical vapor deposition. The starting materials and precursors are designed to provide polymers with combined... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6313245 | Halogenated acrylates and polymers derived therefrom Acrylates having a high degree of halogenation, as well as polymers that include one or more mer units derived from such acrylates provide materials having tailorable optical and physical properties. The polymers find utility particularly in optical devic... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6288187 | Perfluorovinyl ionic compounds and their use in conductive materials The invention relates to ionic compounds in which the negative charge is highly delocalized. The compounds comprise at least one perfluorovinyl group and at least one group chosen from --O or one of the groups --NC.ident.N, --C(C.ident.N)2, --N... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6284379 | Fluorine-containing polymer composition A fluorine-containing polymer composition comprising a fluorine-containing solvent of the formula R1 --O--R2 wherein R1 is a C5-12 linear or branched polyfluoroalkyl group which may have an ether bond, and R | 09/04/2001 |
| 6265499 | Process for producing a shaped product with a radical scavenger, polymerization initiator and a radical polymerizable monomer A process for producing a shaped product, which comprises polymerizing a mixture comprising a radical scavenger, a polymerization initiator and a radical polymerizable monomer to obtain a partially polymerized mixture having the conversion of the monomer ... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6201085 | Fluorine-containing polymer composition A fluorine-containing polymer composition comprising a fluorine-containing solvent of the formula R1 --O--R2 wherein R1 is a C5-12 linear or branched polyfluoroalkyl group which may have an ether bond, and R | 03/13/2001 |
| 6150010 | Integrated circuit insulator Intermetal level dielectrics comprise fluorinated polydimethylenenaphthalene derived from the following monomers wherein each of R1, R2, R3, and R4 is selected from the group consisting of H, F, and fluorocarbon... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6111045 | Diene rubber, process for preparing same, and composition containing same This invention provides a diene rubber composed of 40 to 99.99% by weight of conjugated diene units, 0.05 to 20% by weight of amino-containing vinyl monomer units, 0.05 to 20% weight of hydroxyl-containing vinyl monomer units, and 0 to 50% by weight of ot... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6110640 | Photosensitive composition A positive working photosensitive composition comprising a specific fluorine-containing copolymer. The positive working photosensitive composition has not only an ability to form a high contrast image but also an ability to inhibit halation, a satisfactor... | 08/29/2000 |
| 5985942 | , ଲ, ଲ-trifluorostyrene-based composite membranes A composite membrane is provided in which a porous substrate is impregnated with a polymeric composition comprising various combinations of ,ଲ,ଲ-trifluorostyrene, substituted ,ଲ,ଲ-trifluorostyrene and ethylene-based m... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5969063 | Preparation of fluorinated polymers Disclosed is a method for preparing fluorinated emulsion polymers that reduces or eliminates the need for fluorinated surfactants comprising the steps of: a) providing a reaction mixture comprising water, surfactant, monomer mixture comprising at least on... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5922833 | Method of making fluoropolymers A process for making a fluoropolymer is disclosed. The process comprises solubilizing a fluoromonomer in solvent comprising a carbon dioxide fluid, and then polymerizing the fluoromonomer to produce a the fluoropolymer. A preferred solvent for carrying ou... | 07/13/1999 |
