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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8058377 | Phosphate-containing polycarboxylate polymer dispersants Phosphate-containing polycarboxylate polymer dispersant compositions of the invention comprise a polymer made from polyoxyalkylene groups, acrylic acid groups, mono-ester groups, and optionally di-ester and tri-ester groups, all in specific molar ratios. The polymer... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7964683 | Biocompatible polymeric compound, biocompatible polymer and polymer particles The compound represented by general formula (I) below: wherein R10 represents hydrogen atom or methyl group; X represents —O(C═O)— or the like; and R represents hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7928176 | Copolymers having zwitterionic moieties and dihydroxyphenyl moieties and medical devices coated with the copolymers Copolymers are manufactured to include a zwitterionic monomer (e.g., methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine monomer), a dihydroxyphenyl derivatized monomer, and optionally one or more additional monomers. The dihydroxyphenyl derivatized monomer gives the copolymers ... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7759442 | Adhesive composition, adhesive optical film and image display device To provide an adhesive composition which shows high adhesion with a glass substrate and has excellent heat resistance, moisture resistance and moist heat resistance, an adhesive optical film comprising an adhesive layer made of the adhesive composition, which shows ... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7399817 | Olefin copolymers containing hydrolytically cleavable linkages and use thereof in degradable products The invention is directed to olefin copolymers composed of nonhydrolyzable monomer units and hydrolyzable monomer units, the latter resulting from copolymerization of monomers containing a linkage that is hydrolytically cleavable in the presence of aqueous base or a... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7384989 | Coating material, method for production and use thereof for production of adhesive, corrosion-resistant coatings A liquid coating material in the form of a water-in-oil dispersion which is curable with actinic radiation, is substantially or completely free from organic solvents and has a pH | 06/10/2008 |
| 7371782 | Polymerizable composite material This invention relates to a polymerizable composite material and method of making same including at least one multifunctional acid containing monomer having a concentration ranging from about 10% to about 85%, a non-reactive filler having a concentration ranging fro... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7363978 | Methods of using reactive surfactants in subterranean operations Novel uses of reactive surfactants in treating subterranean formations and/or proppant particulates are provided. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a method comprising: providing a treatment fluid that comprises a base fluid and a reactive surfactant... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7332155 | Surfactant-containing cosmetic, dermatological and pharmaceutical agents The invention provides surfactant-containing cosmetic, dermatological, and pharmaceutical agents comprising at least one water-soluble or water-swellable copolymer obtainable by free-radical copolymerization of A) acryloyldimethyltaurine and/or acryloyl... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7328463 | Water-soluble articles and methods of making and using the same Water-soluble articles and methods of making, using and disposing of the water-soluble articles are disclosed. ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7300990 | Zwitterionic polymers Polymers may be made from zwitterionic monomers having controlled architectures and molecular weights, using living polymerisations such as group or atom transfer radical polymerisation. For instance polymers may be formed by atom transfer radical polymerisation usi... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7297328 | Surfactant-free cosmetic, dermatological and pharmaceutical agents The invention provides a surfactant-free cosmetic, dermatological, and pharmaceutical agents comprising at least one copolymer obtainable by free-radical copolymerization of A) acryloyldimethyltaurine and/or acryloyldimethyltaurates, B) opt... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7288615 | Modified dental prosthesis Phosphate-containing co-polymers useful for making denture bases, denture liners and tissue conditioners with phosphate anion-charged surfaces are disclosed. The phosphate anions enable the denture bases, denture liners and tissue conditioners to adsorb cationic ant... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7279154 | Use of comb copolymers based on acryloyldimethyltaurine acid in cosmetic, pharmaceutical and dermatological products The invention relates to uses of comb polymers of acryloyldimethyltaurine and/or acryloyldimethyltaurates in cosmetic, pharmaceutical and dermatological applications as thickeners, dispersing agents, suspending agents, emulsifiers, stabilizers, solubilizers, conditi... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7265192 | Breathable elastomeric article The present invention is directed to breathable elastomeric articles. The articles of the present invention may allow the transmission of water vapor while still providing an effective barrier to virus, bacteria, contaminants, bodily fluids, and the like. In general... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7244421 | Cosmetic and dermatological hair-treatment agents The invention relates to cosmetic and dermatological hair treatment compositions comprising at least one copolymer. The copolymer is obtained by free-radical copolymerization of A) acryloyldimethyltaurine and/or acryloyldimethyltau... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7244830 | Glycopolymers and free radical polymerization methods A glycopolymer composition is provided comprising glycopolymer molecules having a polymer backbone; a first pendent unit comprising a linking group connected to said polymer backbone and a saccharide moiety connected to said linking group, optionally a second penden... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7217776 | pH-sensitive methacrylic copolymer gels and the production thereof The present invention provides novel gel forming methacrylic blocking copolymers that exhibit cationic pH-sensitive behavior as well as good water solubility. The copolymers are constructed by polymerization of a tertiary amine methacrylate with either a (poly(ethyl... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7208557 | Functional monomers for molecular recognition and catalysis The present invention refers to new classes of polymerisable monomers, to molecularly imprinted polymers obtainable by polymerisation of at least one of the monomers and a crosslinking monomer in the presence of a template molecule. The obtained polymers may be used... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7183369 | Injectible bodily prosthetics employing methacrylic copolymer gels The present invention provides novel block copolymers as structural supplements for injectible bodily prosthetics employed in medical or cosmetic procedures. The invention also includes the use of such block copolymers as nucleus pulposus replacement materials for t... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7169846 | Process for improving water-whitening resistance of pressure sensitive adhesives Pressure sensitive adhesive compositions having enhanced resistance to water-whitening comprising an aqueous emulsion polymer are disclosed. The polymer comprises the polymerization reaction product of a polymerizable aqueous emulsion comprising: (i) at least one hy... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7160968 | Phosphoric acid group-containing polymer electrolyte (composite) membrane and its production method The invention relates to solid polyelectrolyte membranes and processes for their production. As solid polyelectrolyte materials, there have been known fluoropolymers which have perfluoroskeletons and side chains bearing sulfonic acid groups and heat-resistant resins... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7160953 | Polymeric surface coatings A biocompatibilizing process in which a substrate having a surface which bears substrate pendant functional groups is biocompatibilized by coating it with a coating composition containing a polymer formed from a radical polymerizable monomers including a radical pol... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7101945 | Phosphorus-containing polymers for optical signal transducers The invention relates to a phosphorus-containing polymer for coating dielectric materials, to processes for its preparation and to its use, as well as to an optical signal transducer having a coating of the polymer and to its use. ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7060327 | Corrosion protective methacrylate adhesives for galvanized steel and other metals Compositions for bonding galvanized surfaces are disclosed. The compositions include either (i) a first part that includes at least one (meth)acrylate component in combination with a free radical inhibitor component and a phosphate ester component and a second part ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7037992 | Olefin copolymers containing hydrolytically cleavable linkages and use thereof in degradable products The invention is directed to olefin copolymers composed of nonhydrolyzable monomer units and hydrolyzable monomer units, the latter resulting from copolymerization of monomers containing a linkage that is hydrolytically cleavable in the presence of aqueous base or a... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7026418 | Emulsion polymerization process utilizing ethylenically unsaturated amine salts of sulfonic, phosphoric and carboxylic acids Disclosed is an improved method of making polymers. The method utilizes at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer and at least one polymerizable surface active agent. The polymerizable surface active agent is capable of co-polymerization with traditional monome... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7022791 | Cosmetic, pharmaceutical and dermatological products containing an electrolyte The invention relates to cosmetic, dermatological, and pharmaceutical products containing an electrolyte. The products are obtained by free-radical copolymerization of A) acryloyldimethyltaurine and/or acryloyldimethyltaurates, and... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6994551 | Stable self-etching primer and adhesive bonding resin compositions, systems, and methods Stable self-etching copolymerizable primer compositions are provided including compounds having a polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated groups and acidic groups, and optionally comonomers and suitable solvents. Such compositions are used in conjunction with dental... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6995225 | Proton conduction material and method of manufacturing the same A proton conduction material having high proton conductivity and exhibiting high reactive gas permeability regardless of the percentage of water content is provided. This proton conduction material consists of a polymer material whose molecular structure has a stron... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6984673 | Dental cement composition One embodiment of the invention provides a dental cement composition which includes (a) an acid group-having polymerizable monomer, (b) a polyalkenoic acid, (c) an ion-leachable glass filler, (d) a polymerizable monomer not having an acid group, (e) water, (f) a per... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6958169 | Surface treatment of medical device A method for improving the wettability of a medical device involves: (a) providing a medical device formed from a monomer mixture comprising a hydrophilic device-forming monomer including a copolymerizable group and an electron donating moiety, and a second device-f... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6939901 | Adhesive composition An adhesive composition comprising (a) an acidic group-containing polymerizable monomer; (b) a polymerizable monomer represented by the general formula (I): wherein R1 is hydrogen atom or methyl group; R | 09/06/2005 |
| 6936298 | Antithrombogenic membrane mimetic compositions and methods The present Specification describes materials and methods which provide for improved performance of medical prostheses, including vascular graft material, artificial heart valves, and other implanted materials. The materials comprising bound thrombomodulin or a func... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6916858 | Dental adhesive composition A one-pack type dental adhesive composition that does not require a pre-treatment such as an etching treatment and a priming treatment and can surely adhere a dental restoration material to a tooth structure and keep an adhesive effect over a long period of time, co... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6911514 | Relining for prostheses and process for the manufacturing thereof In order to provide a relining for prosthesis and a process for the manufacturing thereof with improving the performance of the relining and the application-technical characteristics of the individual components as compared with the state of the art, it is proposed ... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6887961 | Absorbent binder composition and method of making it An absorbent binder composition is provided which is capable of crosslinking after application to a substrate, in the absence of radiation, at a temperature of about 120° C. or less. The absorbent binder composition includes about 15 to about 99.8% by mass monoethy... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6869984 | Dental composition kit The invention refers to a dental composition kit which comprises a combination of (A) a one-pack primer composition containing (a) an acid group-having polymerizable monomer and (b) an aromatic secondary amine and/or an aromatic tertiary amine, and (B) a cement comp... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6852816 | Zwitterionic polymers Polymers may be made from zwitterionic monomers having controlled architectures and molecular weights, using living polymerisations such as group or atom transfer radical polymerisation. For instance polymers may be formed by atom transfer radical polymerisation usi... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6846889 | Copolymer, vibration damper, vibration-damping part, and copolymer composition A copolymer excellent in vibration-damping property, flame retardancy and transparency, composed of from 20 to 100% by weight of a phosphate monomer (a) unit of the following general formula (1), from 0 to 80% by weight of a (meth)acrylate monomer (b) unit, and from... | 01/25/2005 |
