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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8076435 | Acrylic copolymers with high heat-resistance and preparation thereof An acrylic copolymer with high heat-resistance is provided. The acrylic copolymer includes repeat units of a monomer of Formula (1) and repeat units of a methacrylic monomer derivative: wherein x is 1-3 and y is 0-3. The ac... | 12/13/2011 |
| 7910678 | Copolymers having 1-methyl-2-methoxyethyl moieties Copolymers including a hydrophobic monomer and an acryloyl or methacryloyl ester of propylene glycol monomethyl ether, also referred to as 1-methyl-2-methoxyethyl acrylate (“MMOEA”) are provided. The combination of the hydrophobic monomer and the MMOEA monomer a... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7632906 | Polymerizable copolymers for alignment layers Composition comprising at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer to which a photochemically isomerizable or dimerizable molecule is covalently bonded, and at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer to which a sensitizer is covalently bonded, are outstanding... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7442724 | Dispersants for preparing aqueous pigment pastes The invention relates to the use of copolymers with styrene-oxide-based, vinyl-functionalized polyethers for preparing aqueous pigment preparations. ... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7405264 | Polycarboxylic acid copolymer, production method and use thereof It is an object of the present invention to provide a polycarboxylic acid polpolymer which improves the water reducing capacity and workability of cement compositions and the like and making them easier to handle when the fluidity and water reducing capacity are at ... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7405321 | (Meth)acrylic ester of alkenylene glycols and the use thereof The present invention relates to novel (meth)acrylic esters of polyalkoxylated glycols of the formula where AO is independently at each instance is —O—CHR3-CHR4- or —CHR3-CHR4-O— where R3 an... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7378479 | Multi-purpose polymers, methods and compositions Disclosed are multi-purpose polymers that are the polymerization product of a monomer mixture comprising at least one amino-substituted vinyl monomer; at least one nonionic vinyl monomer; at least one associative vinyl monomer; at least one semihydrophobic vinyl sur... | 05/27/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7339015 | Multifunctional self-decontaminating surface coating A coating having an adhesive hydrophilic polymer and an amphiphilic additive. The amphiphilic additive has a hydrophilic chain, a biocidal functional group bonded to the hydrophilic chain, and a hydrophobic moiety bonded to the hydrophilic chain or to the biocidal f... | 03/04/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7291441 | Positive resist composition and pattern forming method utilizing the same A positive resist composition comprising: a resin that comprises a repeating unit including a specific norbornane lactone structure and a repeating unit including a specific alicyclic hydrocarbon structure, and that increases a solubility of the resin in an alkaline... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7288616 | Multi-purpose polymers, methods and compositions Disclosed are multi-purpose alkali-swellable and alkali soluble associative polymers, which are the polymerization product of a monomer mixture comprising: (a) at least one acidic vinyl monomer; (b) at least one nonionic vinyl monomer; (c) a first associative monome... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7282552 | Styrene copolymers with a bimodal molecular weight distribution A styrene copolymer composition comprising at least one alkyl acrylate and/or at least one alkyl methacrylate wherein the styrene copolymer composition has a bimodal molecular weight distribution. A method of producing a styrene copolymer comprising reacting styrene... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7175974 | Organic anti-reflective coating composition and method for forming photoresist patterns using the same The present disclosure relates to an organic anti-reflective coating composition and a method for forming photoresist patterns using the same. The anti-reflective coating compositions are useful for preventing reflection of a lower film layer or a substrate of a pho... | 02/13/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7115691 | 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 whic... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7108957 | Organic anti-reflective coating composition and method for forming photoresist patterns using the same The present disclosure relates to an organic anti-reflective coating composition and a method for forming photoresist patterns using the same. The anti-reflective coating compositions are useful for preventing reflection of a lower film layer or a substrate of a pho... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7067602 | Materials for making hydrophobic intraocular lens The present invention provides copolymers made up of alkoxyalkyl methacrylate and/or alkoxyalkyl acrylate monomers in combination with one or more additional hydrophobic monomers. The copolymers may be used in the manufacture of intraocular lenses, including both th... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7056826 | Method of forming copper interconnects A method of forming copper interconnects for an integrated circuit is provided. An antireflective coating layer is formed over an insulating layer formed over a semiconductor substrate. An interconnect pattern is patterned and etched into said insulating layer. A di... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7037995 | Tertiary (meth)acrylates having lactone structure, polymers, resist compositions and patterning process Novel tertiary (meth)acrylate compounds having a lactone structure are polymerizable into polymers having improved transparency, especially at the exposure wavelength of an excimer laser and dry etching resistance. Resist compositions comprising the polymers are sen... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6989224 | Polymers with mixed photoacid-labile groups and photoresists comprising same The invention provides novel polymers and photoresist compositions that comprise the polymers as a resin component. Polymers of the invention contain two distinct groups which can undergo a deblocking reaction in the presence of photogenerated acid, wherein one of t... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6919416 | Acetoacetylated polyvinyl polymers The present invention relates compositions containing acetoacetylated polyvinyl polymers obtained from polyvinyl polymers, such as polyvinyl butyrals. These coating compositions are especially suitable for use as wash primers in automotive OEM and refinish coating a... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6887632 | LIQUID CRYSTALLINE POLYMER FILMS OF POLYMERS HAVING AZOBENZENE MESOGENIC GROUPS IN CROSS LINKED NETWORK STRUCTURES, PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION THEREOF, POLYMERS AND NOVEL MONOMERS HAVING AZOBENZENE MESOGENS Novel cross linked polymer films prepared from poly4-[(4-cardanylazo]benzoic acid and poly4-[(4-acryloylcardanylazo]benzoic acid are disclosed. The invention also relates to novel monomers 4-[(4-cardanylazo] benzoic acid and 4-[(4-acryloylcardanylazo] benzoic acid a... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6864337 | Polycarboxylic acid copolymer, production method and use thereof It is an object of the present invention to provide a polycarboxylic acid copolymer which improves the water reducing capacity and workability of cement compositions and the like and making them easier to handle when the fluidity and water reducing capacity are at t... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6835525 | Polymer, resist composition and patterning process A novel polymer is obtained by copolymerizing a (meth)acrylic acid derivative with a vinyl ether compound, an allyl ether compound and an oxygen-containing alicyclic olefin compound. A resist composition comprising the polymer as a base resin is sensitive to high-en... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6835804 | Preparation of polymer, and resist composition using the polymer A polymer comprising recurring units of formula (2) is prepared by effecting deblocking reaction on a polymer comprising recurring units of formula (1) in the presence of an acid catalyst. In the formulae, R1 | 12/28/2004 |
| 6806333 | Aqueous dispersion of fluorocopolymer An aqueous dispersion of a fluorocopolymer, which is excellent in stability and film-forming properties as an aqueous dispersion, and which gives a coating film excellent in mechanical strength and improved in transparency, water resistance and stain resistance. A s... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6777162 | Photosensitive polymer and photoresist composition thereof A photosensitive polymer having a hydroxy alkyl vinyl ether monomer and a resist composition are provided. The photosensitive polymer includes an alkyl vinyl ether monomer having the formula, and the photosensitive polymer has a weight average molecular weight of 3,... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6770720 | Organic polymer for organic anti-reflective coating layer and preparation thereof Disclosed is an organic anti-reflective film composition suitable for use in submicrolithography, comprising a compound of Formula 13 and a compound of Formula 14. The organic anti-reflective film effectively absorbs the light penetrating through the photoresist fil... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6762269 | High temperature viscosity stable thickener A hydrophobe-containing alkali soluble or swellable copolymer thickener comprising an emulsion polymerization product of (A) an ethylenically unsaturated copolymerizable surfactant monomer having a cloud point of from about 65° C. to about 95° C., wherein the surf... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6753126 | Polymer for chemically amplified resist and chemically amplified resist composition containing the same Disclosed is a polymer for use in a chemically amplified resist, a resist composition including such a polymer is suitable for use in a chemically amplified resist, which is sensitive to KrF or ArF excimer laser and forms a photoresist pattern having low dependence ... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6737491 | Absorbent binder composition and method of making same An absorbent binder composition including a monoethylenically unsaturated polymer, such as carboxylic acid, sulphonic acid, or phosphoric acid, or salts thereof, and an acrylate or methacrylate ester that contains an alkoxysilane functionality, or a monomer capable ... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6723813 | Method of preparing an acrylic copolymer having an acid anhydride group The present invention is a method of preparing an acrylic copolymer having an acid anhydride group with a number average molecular weight of 1,500-5,000 comprising; polymerizing a monomer mixture of a radical polymerizable monomer having an acid anhydride gro... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6683147 | Method for the production of glass or plastic laminates by use of a curable blend of an epoxy resin and a high Tg polymer A method for the production of glass or plastic laminates is provided comprising applying between opposing faces of glass or plastic substrates a pressure sensitive adhesive comprised of a curable blend of an epoxy resin and a polymer comprised of the pol... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6664357 | Method for the preparation of a stable anaerobic/UV/visible light curable adhesive An improved process for manufacturing a dual cure anaerobic/ultraviolet adhesive. The process includes the first step of mixing a polymerizable (meth)acrylate ester monomer, such as methacrylic acid, a chelating agent and an accelerator. The second step i... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6653428 | Copolymers with amphiphilic sub-units, a method for producing the same and the use thereof The invention relates to a copolymer which can be obtained by radical copolymerisation of at least two components A and B. According to the invention, a) at least one ester of one at least difunctional carboxylic acid which has at least one olefinically u... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6613857 | UV-crosslinked, pressure-sensitive adhesives A composition that can be coated as a hot melt or as a high solids content solution comprises, on a percent-by-weight basis, 85-99.7% of at least one acrylic copolymer, 0.1-5% of at least one photoinitiator, and 0.2-10% of at least one multifunctional (me... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6599678 | Organic anti-reflective coating polymer, anti-reflective coating composition comprising the same and method of preparation thereof An organic anti-reflective polymer having the following Formula 1, its preparation method, an anti-reflective coating composition comprising the said organic anti-reflective polymer and a preparation method of an anti-reflective coating made therefrom. Th... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6582883 | Organic anti-reflective coating polymer, anti-reflective coating composition and methods of preparation thereof An organic anti-reflective polymer having the following Formula 1, its preparation method, an anti-reflective coating composition comprising the said organic anti-reflective polymer and a preparation method of an anti-reflective coating made therefrom. Th... | 06/24/2003 |
