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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8067515 | Method of producing an acrylic acid-based polymer Disclosed is a method for producing a polymer through living polymerization, comprising forming an oligomer having a polymerization active end, which is an oligomer higher than an average 1.0-mer and lower than an average 4.0-mer or an average 4.0-mer, and polymeriz... | 11/29/2011 |
| 7932336 | Tulipalin copolymers Copolymers are disclosed comprising structural units derived from α-methylene-γ-butyrolactone, styrene, methyl methacrylate and acrylonitrile. The copolymers may be used as protective layers in multilayer articles that include UV sensitive substrate materials. The... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7847045 | Acrylic acid-based polymer and method of producing the same Disclosed are an acrylic acid-based polymer which is a star polymer containing a repeating unit derived from an (α-lower alkyl)acrylic ester represented by formula (I): (wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom or ... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7834114 | Polycyclic ester containing cyano group and lactone skeleton Disclosed is a polycyclic ester containing a cyano group and a lactone skeleton, represented by following Formula (1): wherein Ra represents, for example, a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having one to six carbo... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7750101 | Polycyclic ester containing cyano group and lactone skeleton Disclosed is a polycyclic ester containing a cyano group and a lactone skeleton, represented by following Formula (1): wherein Ra represents, for example, a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having one to six carbo... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7438995 | Use of partially fluorinated polymers in applications requiring transparency in the ultraviolet and vacuum ultraviolet Disclosed are partially fluorinated and fully fluorinated polymers that are substantially transparent to ultraviolet radiation at wavelengths from approximately 150 nanometer to 260 nanometers. ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7419761 | Photoresist monomer having spiro cyclic ketal group, polymer thereof and photoresist composition including the same A photoresist polymer having a spiro cyclic ketal group, and a photoresist composition including the same is disclosed. The photoresist polymer and the photoresist composition can improve the resolution and the process margin due to its low activation energy of the ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7407733 | Polymeric compound containing a repeated unit having a 2-oxatricyclo [4.2.1.0] nonan-3-one ring and photoresist resin composition A polymeric compound of the invention includes at least one monomer unit represented by the following formula (I); wherein Ra is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group of 1 to 6 carbon atoms or an haloal... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7393468 | Adhesive with differential optical properties and its application for substrate processing An adhesive adapted with particular optical properties, and its use to couple a substrate to a substrate holder during substrate processing are disclosed. After processing the substrate, the optical properties of the adhesive may be exploited to locate and/or remove... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7371505 | Photosensitive composition and method for forming pattern using the same A positive working photosensitive composition which is useful in the manufacturing step of a semiconductor such as IC, the manufacture of a circuit board such as liquid crystals and thermal heads, and other fabrication steps and has an excellent resolution and line ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7368219 | Polymer for forming anti-reflective coating layer A polymer for forming an organic anti-reflective coating layer between an etching layer and a photoresist layer to absorb an exposure light in a photolithography process and a composition comprising the same are disclosed. The polymer for forming an organic anti-ref... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7365141 | Polymers for use in optical devices Optical devices fabricated from solvent processible polymers suffer from susceptibility to solvents and morphological changes. A semiconductive polymer capable of luminescence in an optical device is provided. The polymer comprises a luminescent film-forming solvent... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7348387 | Thermoplastic polymer, process for producing the same, and molded article A thermoplastic polymer containing glutaric anhydride units of the following general formula (1) and having an absorbance at a wavelength of 280 nm of at most 0.5 (the absorbance is a value of the polymer film having a thickness of 100 μm, measured with a UV-visibl... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7341818 | Norbornene-type monomers and polymers containing pendent lactone or sultone groups The disclosed invention relates to novel norborne-type monomers containing pendent lactone or sultone groups. The invention also relates to norborne-type polymers and copolymers containing pendent lactone or sultone groups. These polymers and copolymers are useful i... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7329468 | Multi-layer composites formed from compositions having improved adhesion, coating compositions, and methods related thereto The present invention provides an improved multi-layer composite of two or more polymeric layers at least one of which is formed from a thermosetting composition. The composite includes at least a first polymeric layer formed on a substrate and a second polymeric la... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7326426 | Compositions and medical devices utilizing bioabsorbable liquid polymers The present invention is directed to medical devices and pharmaceutical compositions containing a synthetic, bioabsorbable, biocompatible liquid polymer that is the reaction product of a polybasic acid or derivative thereof, a polyol and a fatty acid, the liquid pol... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7323521 | Epoxy polymer additives for powder coatings Comb polymers prepared by reacting an epoxy resin and a lactone are disclosed. These comb polymers find particular application as additives for powder coating compositions, to improve various performance properties thereof. Powder coating composition comprising the ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7323532 | Low-viscosity radiation-curing and thermally curing polyisocyanates The present invention concerns a process for producing low-viscosity polyisocyanates or secondary products thereof, which carry activated, radiation-curable double bonds and can optionally also cure thermally, and low-viscosity polyisocyanate mixtures or secondary p... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7316884 | 5-methylene-1,3-dioxolan-4-one derivatives, process for their production, polymers of the derivatives, resist compositions, and pattern formation process A 5-methylene-1,3-dioxolan-4-one derivative and a monomer and copolymer thereof and a resist composition containing the polymer or copolymer where the 5-methylene-1,3 -dioxolan-4-one derivative is of formula (1): ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7309561 | Polymer for forming anti-reflective coating layer A polymer for forming an organic anti-reflective coating layer between an etching layer and a photoresist layer to absorb an exposure light in a photolithography process and a composition comprising the same are disclosed. The polymer for forming an organic anti-ref... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7300993 | Process for the preparation of polyether polyols The invention relates to a process for the preparation of polyether polyols, which process involves: (a) contacting a phosphorus containing compound having at least one hydroxyl group with alkylene oxide to obtain alkoxylated initi... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7279505 | Radiation-curable prepolymers The present invention provides a radiation-curable prepolymer. The radiation-curable prepolymer of the invention is prepared by reacting an isocyanate-capped polyurethane with an ethylenically unsaturated amine or an ethylenically unsaturated monohydroxy compound or... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7252886 | Curable composition and process for producing cured fluorinated product To provide a curable composition which gives a cured fluorinated product excellent in transparency, light resistance (particularly against a short wavelength light having a wavelength of from 200 to 500 nm) and heat resistance, and having a controlled volume particu... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7232638 | Resist composition and patterning process Chemically amplified positive resist compositions comprising a polymer obtained by copolymerizing a silicon-containing monomer with a polar monomer having a value of LogP or cLogP of up to 0.6 and optionally hydroxystyrene, a photoacid generator and an organic solve... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7222952 | Method of preparing hard copies The invention provides a method of preparing a hard copy by forming a transparent coating layer on a recording medium in areas where image has been recorded. The invention has the first step of causing clear droplets to fly from a recording head toward the areas whe... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7189493 | Polymer, positive resist composition, and patterning process using the same There is disclosed a polymer which at least has the repeating unit represented by the following general formula (1a), and the repeating unit represented by the following general formula (1b) and/or the repeating unit represented by the following general formula (1c)... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7186495 | (Meth) acrylate derivative, polymer and photoresist composition having lactone structure, and method for forming pattern by using it There are here disclosed a photoresist material for lithography using a light of 220 nm or less which comprises at least a polymer represented by the following formula (2) and a photo-acid generator for generating an acid by exposure: ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7169380 | Reshapable hair styling composition comprising polyurethane dispersions A reshapable hair styling composition comprising, in a cosmetic vehicle appropriate for hair, at least one dispersion comprising at least one polyurethane in a water and/or solvent medium, said at least one polyurethane being obtained by reacting: ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7163781 | Process for producing a semiconductor device According to the present invention, a resist resin having in its structure a specific bridged-bond-containing aliphatic ring, and a resist composition comprising the same are provided. By using this resist composition, a resist pattern excellent in both transparency... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7161018 | Soluble late transition metal catalysts for olefin oligomerizations II A series of soluble α-diimine late transition metal catalysts has been invented. The catalysts demonstrate high activity and selectivity for linear α-olefins. As such, these catalysts conveniently oligomerize ethylene. Typical activators as known to those of ordin... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7160959 | Polymer additives for powder coatings Comb polymers prepared by reacting an acrylic polyol or a siloxane polyol with a lactone are disclosed. These comb polymers find particular application as additives for powder coating compositions, to improve various performance properties thereof. Powder coating co... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7157207 | Polymer, resist material and patterning processing Provided is a polymer useful as a base resin of a resist material featuring a high resolution, patterns with less sidewall roughness, practically acceptable etching resistance, and a substantial margin allowed for heat treatment temperature after exposure. The polym... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7138471 | Hydrophilic biomedical compositions A hydrophilic ethylenically unsaturated macromonomer is disclosed that is prepared by the addition polymerization of addition polymerizable monomers that include monomers that have hydroxyl or amino functional groups, some of which may be subsequently reacted to pro... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7135269 | Polymer, resist composition and patterning process A polymer comprising recurring units containing silicon and recurring units having a substituent group of formula (1) is novel wherein A1 is a divalent group selected from furandiyl, tetrahydrofurandiyl and oxanorbornanediyl, R1 and R2 | 11/14/2006 |
| 7135270 | Resist polymer, resist composition and patterning process A polymer comprising recurring units of formulae (1), (2), (3) and (4) increases a dissolution rate in an alkali developer under the action of an acid. R1, R2, R3 and R6 | 11/14/2006 |
| 7132149 | Data storage medium and method for the preparation thereof A data storage medium includes a haze-prevention layer between a heat-resistant thermoplastic substrate and a reflective metal layer. The haze-prevention layer includes a metal having a tensile modulus of at least about 15×106 pounds per square inch. The... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7128959 | Reflective article and method for the preparation thereof A reflective article useful, for example, in automotive headlights includes a haze-prevention layer between a heat-resistant thermoplastic substrate and a reflective metal layer. The haze-prevention layer includes a metal having a tensile modulus of at least about 1... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7122175 | Reshapable hair styling composition comprising (meth)acrylic copolymers of four or more monomers A reshapable hair styling composition comprising at least one (meth)acrylic copolymer comprising: (a) units derived from at least one monomer chosen from (meth)acrylate esters of branched and straight chain alkyl alcohols, (b) units derived from at least one monomer... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7105268 | Polymer for photoresist and resin compositions therefor A polymeric compound for photoresist of the invention includes at least one monomer unit represented by following Formula (I): wherein R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7105621 | Polymers for use in optical devices Optical devices fabricated from solvent processible polymers suffer from susceptibility to solvents and morphological changes. A semiconductive polymer capable of luminescence in an optical device is provided. The polymer comprises a luminescent film-forming solvent... | 09/12/2006 |
