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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8101699 | Electron-transporting polymers The invention relates to polymers useful in optoelectronic devices and comprising structural unit of formula I: wherein R1 and R2 are independently at each occurrence... | 01/24/2012 |
| 7728090 | Norbornene compounds with cross-linkable groups and their derivatives The present invention provided a norbornene compound with cross-linkable groups and their derivative polymers, wherein said cross-linkable groups were olefin or epoxy groups. Norbornene polymers with cross-linkable side chain and their block copolymers as well as mo... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7671154 | Crosslinked polymers with amine binding groups Crosslinked polymeric materials are described that contain pendant amine capture groups. The amine capture groups include N-sulfonyldicarboximide groups that can react with amine-containing materials by a ring opening reaction. Reaction mixtures used to prepare the ... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7671155 | Crosslinked polymers with amine binding groups Crosslinked polymeric materials are described that contain pendant amine capture groups. The amine capture groups include N-sulfonyldicarboximide groups that can react with amine-containing materials by a ring opening reaction. Reaction mixtures used to prepare the ... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7601789 | Fluorescent monomers and tagged treatment polymers containing same for use in industrial water systems Fluorescent monomers are described and claimed which are synthesized by reacting a substituted or non-substituted naphthalic anhydride with an amine and with a moiety containing a polymerizable group. Such monomers are useful for the preparation of tagged treatment ... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7544755 | Crosslinked polymers with amine binding groups Crosslinked polymeric materials are described that contain pendant amine capture groups. The amine capture groups include N-sulfonyldicarboximide groups that can react with amine-containing materials by a ring opening reaction. Reaction mixtures used to prepare the ... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7544756 | Crosslinked polymers with amine binding groups Crosslinked polymeric materials are described that contain pendant amine capture groups. The amine capture groups include N-sulfonyldicarboximide groups that can react with amine-containing materials by a ring opening reaction. Reaction mixtures used to prepare the ... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7399811 | Nanohybrid polymers for ophthalmic applications The present invention relates to novel materials particularly useful for ophthalmic applications and methods for making and using the same. More particularly, the present invention relates to relatively soft, optically transparent, foldable, high refractive index ma... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7365896 | Photochromic device A photochromic device having a photochromic layer including a photochromic material which exhibits absorbance in a visible region upon being sensitized by a light having a wavelength of not less than 700 nm, and an ultraviolet light blocking device for blocking an u... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7354972 | Amphipathic polymer particles and methods of manufacturing the same The invention is directed to amphipathic polymeric particles that serve as both the dispersant and the binder in water based inks, ink compositions containing these particles, and methods for making the particles. The polymeric particles contain both hydrophilic and... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7351362 | Photochromic material A photochromic material comprising a styrene-based oligomer having a weight average molecular weight of from 200 to 6000 and a photochromic compound selected from the group consisting of spirooxazine derivatives and spiropyran derivatives. ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7342038 | Substituted diphenyl indanone, indane and indole compounds and analogues thereof useful for the treatment or prevention of diseases characterized by abnormal cell proliferation The present invention provides substituted 3,3-diphenyl indole compounds, as well as analogues thereof, which are specific potent and safe inhibitors of mammalian cell proliferation. The compounds can be used to inhibit mammalian cell proliferation in situ as a ther... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7323222 | Anaerobic adhesive compositions curable on inactive surfaces The present invention relates to anaerobically curable compositions, methods of preparation and methods of use that provide enhanced physical properties when cured in contact with untreated inactive surfaces. The compositions which include isobornyl acrylate, isobor... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7317058 | (Meth)acrylate polymer and non-linear optical device material composition A non-linear optical device composition includes a trifluorovinyl group containing poly(meth)acrylate that is crosslinkable and thermally stable after crosslinking. The poly(meth)acrylate composition may provide passive or active wave-guide optical capabilities. The... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7312290 | Curable formulations, cured compositions, and articles derived thereform Curable formulations comprising: (a) at least one multifunctional acrylate having a functionality of at least two, (b) at least one mono-acrylate monomer, (c) at least one heteroatom-containing diacrylate, wherein the heteroatom is sulfur or selenium; and (d) a curi... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7303858 | Photoacid generating polymer, its preparation method, top anti-reflective coating composition comprising the same, method of forming a pattern in a semiconductor device, and semiconductor device Disclosed herein is a photoacid generating polymer represented by Formula 1 below: wherein R1 is a C1-10 hydrocarbon or a C1-10 hydrocarbon in which the hydrogen atoms are wholly ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7288663 | Process for preparing linear organic oligomers The present invention relates to a process for preparing compounds of the formula (I), where n is an integer from 2 to 5, R1 is H or a C1-C20-alkyl group... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7271230 | Norbornene compounds with cross-linkable groups and their derivatives The present invention provided a norbornene compound with cross-linkable groups and their derivative polymers, wherein said cross-linkable groups were olefin or epoxy groups. Norbornene polymers with cross-linkable side chain and their block copolymers as well as mo... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7270678 | Surface modification of functional group-containing medical devices with catalyst-containing reactive polymer system Surface modified medical devices such as intraocular lens implants formed from one or more functional group-containing materials using reactive, hydrophilic polymers with catalyst functionality for the purpose of reducing or eliminating lens epithelial cell growth t... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7264866 | Laminate film The object of the present invention is to provide a laminated film excellent in light resistance, scratch resistance, transparency, dimensional stability and adhesion to a hard coating layer. The present invention is a laminated film comprising a base material layer... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7264891 | Organic electroluminescent device and organic electroluminescent compound thereof An organic electroluminescent device comprises an anode disposed on a substrate, an organic electroluminescent layer disposed on the anode and a cathode disposed on the organic electroluminescent layer, wherein the organic electroluminescent layer comprises a compou... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7258236 | Methods and devices utilizing adsorption of chiral molecules at a surface or interface The present invention is concerned with the adsorption of chiral molecules at surfaces or interfaces, with the arrangement and properties of adsorbed chiral molecules, and with devices and methods based thereupon. In particular, an apparatus allows the influence of ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7250466 | Rapid curing anaerobic compositions A curable composition having enhanced cure speed which includes a curable component, a cure system and an additive for enhancing cure speed. The additive includes an alkali metal halide salt and the reaction product of: (a) a polyfunctional isocyanate and a member s... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7230058 | Ring-opened polynorbornenes The disclosure is directed to a partially hydrogenated ring-opened polynorbornene and a process for making the same. The ring-opened polynorbornene is low in birefringence, high in wavelength dependency about birefringence and excellent in transparency and heat resi... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7220528 | Amphipathic polymer particles and methods of manufacturing the same The invention is directed to amphipathic polymeric particles that serve as both the dispersant and the binder in water based inks, ink compositions containing these particles, and methods for making the particles. The polymeric particles contain both hydrophilic and... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7217774 | Electroactive polymer, device made therefrom and method Disclosed are polymers comprising 2-(7-benzothiazolyl-9,9-disubstituted fluorene) structural units of the formula wherein R1 and R2 are each independently an alkyl group, an aralkyl group, a... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7216975 | Method for preparing the reactive tinting compound and the tinted contact lens A method for preparing the tinted contact lens with the covalently bonded novel reactive tinting compound is disclosed. The reactive tinting compound with mono vinyl functionality is prepared by reacting the reactive dye with a hydrophilic monomer containing both pe... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7214752 | Homopolymers which exhibit a high level of photo-inducable birefringence Homopolymers suitable for storage of information provided optically are disclosed. The are formed from monomers which contain groupings which are at least trinuclear, which are capable of absorbing the electromagnetic radiation of ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7214451 | Rewriteable optical recording material having good solubility Polymeric material suitable for the preparation of optical recording media for volume data storage is disclosed. The molecular structure of the material contains a main chain derived from any of poly(meth)acrylate, poly(meth)acrylamide, polysiloxane, polyurea, polyu... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7208012 | Covalently-bound, hydrophilic coating compositions for surgical implants Covalently-bound, hydrophilic copolymer coatings for implants are disclosed. The copolymer coatings comprise a hydrophobic aryl acrylic monomer, a hydrophilic monomer selected from the group consisting of hydroxyalkyl (meth)acrylates, n-vinyl pyrrolidone and acrylam... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7179924 | Use of benzotriazole UV absorbers The use of benzotriazole UV absorbers of formula wherein A is a radical of formula B is a radical of formula | 02/20/2007 |
| 7160488 | Method of manufacturing intraocular lenses and intraocular lenses manufactured by the method A method of manufacturing an intraocular lens includes: a first step of producing a base material for the intraocular lens by polymerizing a first polymerizable monomer which is a raw material of the base material; a second step of producing a monomer-impregnated ba... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7157538 | Covalently-bound, hydrophilic coating compositions for surgical implants Covalently-bound, hydrophilic copolymer coatings for implants are disclosed. The copolymer coatings comprise a hydrophobic aryl acrylic monomer, a hydrophilic monomer selected from the group consisting of hydroxyalkyl (meth)acrylates, n-vinyl pyrrolidone and acrylam... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7157146 | Primer composition, coating method, and coated article A primer composition comprises (A) a vinyl copolymer obtained through copolymerization of (a-1) a UV-absorbing vinyl monomer, (a-2) an alkoxysilyl group-containing vinyl monomer, and (a-3) another copolymerizable monomer, (B) a curing agent, and (C) a thermoplastic ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7146897 | UV/visible light and anaerobic curable composition This invention relates to a visible light or UV/visible light and anaerobically curable composition for encapsulating the surface of the primer mix disposed in the primer cup, particularly for use in center fire ammunition. ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7142351 | Electro-magnetophoresis display The present invention is directed to an electro-magnetophoresis display having either the traditional up/down or dual switching mode. The display cells are filled with an electro-magnetophoretic dispersion comprising particles suspended in a solvent and the particle... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7129198 | Use of benzotriazole UV absorbers The use of benzotriazole UV absorbers of formula wherein A is a radical of formula B is a radical of formula | 10/31/2006 |
| 7119210 | Dual function UV-absorbers for ophthalmic lens materials Disclosed are UV absorbers that contain a labile functional group capable of initiating free radical polymerization. ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7113323 | Magnetophoretic and electromagnetophoretic displays The present invention is directed to a display device which comprises two layers of insulating substrate, at least the substrate on the viewing side is transparent, an array of display cells sandwiched between the two layers of substrate, a writing means, and option... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7108924 | Polymer compound and electroluminescent element There is provided a polymer compound in which a metal complex is bonded to a main chain of a polymer via a substituent for imparting a given distance therebetween. Specifically, a polymer compound is provided which has a partial structure represented by the general ... | 09/19/2006 |
