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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7994271 | Phenolic resin, production method and use thereof Disclosed is a phenolic resin having flame retardance, fast curing property and low melt viscosity, which is useful for a curing agent for epoxy resin-based semiconductor sealing materials. Also disclosed are a method for producing such a phenolic resin and use of s... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7425602 | Novolak resins and rubber compositions comprising the same The present invention relates to novolak resins prepared with, inter alia, one or more alkylphenols. The invention further relates to compositions comprising the novolak resins, such as vulcanizable rubber compositions, and to products obtained therewith. ... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7314702 | Composition for a bottom-layer resist A composition for a bottom-layer resist, having superior anti-refractivity and dry-etch resistance for use in a bi-layer resist process employing a light source at a wavelength of 193 nm or below, is disclosed. The composition for the bottom-layer resist contains a ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7244334 | Apparatus used in reshaping a surface of a photoresist The invention relates to a method of improving control over the dimensions of a patterned photoresist, which enables better control of the critical dimensions of a photomask or reticle which is fabricated using the patterned photoresist. In addition, the method may ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7220414 | Degradable polyacetal polymers Degradable polyacetal polymers and functionalized degradable polyacetal polymers have properties favorable for use in pharmaceutical and biomedical applications. The degradable polyacetal polymers are relatively stable at physiological pH with favorable biodistribut... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7135539 | Novolac resins, process for preparing them and uses thereof The present invention relates to novel novolac resins obtained by coupling at least one aromatic compound (A) comprising at least two hydroxyl groups and at least one aldehyde (B) in the presence of an acid catalyst and in the presence of water and/or an organic sol... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7087237 | Ocular solutions Containing at least one macrolide antibiotic and/or mycophenolic acid provide anti-inflammatory, anti-cell proliferation, anti-cell migration, anti-angiogenesis, antimicrobial, and antifungal effects. In one embodiment, the solution is administered intraocularly aft... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7083803 | Ocular solutions Ocular solutions containing at least one macrolide antibiotic and/or mycophenolic acid provide anti-inflammatory, anti-cell proliferation, anti-cell migration, anti-angiogenesis, antimicrobial and antifungal effects. In one embodiment, the solution is administered i... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7083802 | Treatment of ocular disease A formulation to treat ocular conditions such as dry eye disease, as well as other conditions, is disclosed. Rapamycin and/or ascomycin is administered intraocularly, such as by topical application, injection into the eye, or implantation in or on the eye. For examp... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7074861 | Modified resorcinol resins and applications thereof A modified resorcinol resin is prepared by reacting a phenolic compound (e.g., resorcinol) with an olefinically unsaturated compound (e.g., styrene) and two types of aldehyde: a formaldehyde and an alkyl aldehyde (e.g., butyraldehyde). The reaction is typically carr... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7045589 | Bioerodible poly(ortho esters) from dioxane-based di(ketene acetals), and block copolymers containing them Bioerodible poly(ortho esters) useful as orthopedic implants or vehicles for the sustained delivery of pharmaceutical, cosmetic and agricultural agents from dioxane-based di(ketene acetals). Block copolymers contain these bioerodible poly(ortho esters). These block ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6946145 | Block copolymers based on poly(ortho esters) containing amine groups Block copolymers based on poly(ortho esters) containing amine groups. These block copolymers have both hydrophilic and hydrophobic blocks. They form micelles in aqueous solution, making them suitable for encapsulation or solubilization of hydrophobic or water-insolu... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6931619 | Apparatus for reshaping a patterned organic photoresist surface The invention relates to a method of improving control over the dimensions of a patterned photoresist, which enables better control of the critical dimensions of a photomask or reticle which is fabricated using the patterned photoresist. In addition, the method may ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6723801 | Polyphenol resin, process for its production, epoxy resin composition and its use An object of the present invention is to provide an epoxy resin composition which has high flexibility, can be molded to a thin membrane, and can become a noninflammable cured product. The present invention comprises a polyphenol compound obtained by reacting... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6521359 | Polymeric fluorescent substance and polymer light emitting device Provided is a polymeric fluorescent substance which emits a fluorescence in a solid state, which comprises the following repeating unit in an amount of 20 mol % or more based on the total amount of all repeating units, ##STR1## in the formula, X1 | 02/18/2003 |
| 6465599 | Curing composition for phenolic resins A curing or bridging composition is useful for effecting the crosslinking of phenolic resoles and the formation of novolaks. The composition comprises from 1% to 99% by weight of partially or totally sulfonated calixarenes and from 99% to 1% of partially ... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6417317 | Novolak resin precursor, novolak resin and positive photoresist composition containing the novolak resin A novolak resin precursor is composed of bonded phenolic moieties, one of the hydrogen atoms in the o- or p-positions relative to the hydroxy group of each phenolic moiety is substituted with an alkyl or alkenyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, and the o... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6326454 | Composition comprising condensation product of dimer of 2,3-dihydroxynaphthalene and formaldehyde for polymerization There is provided a polymer scale deposition preventive agent, comprising an alkaline solution of a condensation product having a molecular weight of 500 to 1,000,000 obtained by condensing a dimer compound of 2,3-dihydroxynaphthalene with formaldehyde. B... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6291600 | Method of preventing scale adhesion to the surfaces of a polymerization tank In a novel method of homo- or copolymerization of vinyl chloride, a specified coating agent is applied on the surfaces of the portions which will become into contact with the vinyl chloride monomer during the polymerization process. The coating agent is i... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6207788 | Novolak resin precursor, novolak resin and positive photoresist composition containing the novolak resin A novolak resin precursor is composed of bonded phenolic moieties, one of the hydrogen atoms in the o- or p-positions relative to the hydroxy group of each phenolic moiety is substituted with an alkyl or alkenyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, and the o... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6207789 | Phenolic resin, resin composition, molding material for encapsulation, and electronic component device The present invention provides a resin containing in the backbone chain a structural unit represented by the following Formula (I) or (II), as a novel phenolic resin having a high Tg, a low moisture absorption, a low molding shrinkage, high adhesive prope... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6194491 | Biphenyl epoxy resin, naphthalene-containing phenolic resin and accelerator triphenylphosphine/p-benzoquinone An epoxy resin composition comprises (A) a biphenyl epoxy resin, (B) a phenolic resin curing agent having a naphthalene structure, (C) a curing accelerator comprising an addition product of a triphenylphosphine and benzoquinone, and (D) an inorganic fille... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6159405 | Phenolic resin system for pultrusion composites A fire resistant phenolic resole-resorcinol novolac system for a pultrusion process, having a much improved pot life of the two part mixture, lower emissions during processing and a much better surface finish of the pultruded composite when compared to a ... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6080522 | Radiation-sensitive resist composition with high heat resistance A radiation sensitive resist composition with high sensitivity, capable of forming a highly heat-resistant resist pattern. The radiation-sensitive resist composition contains, together with a resist material, a polymer which is obtained by reacting (a) a ... | 06/27/2000 |
| 5932389 | Controlled alternating and block copolymer resins This invention relates to alternating and block copolymer resins of uniform and controlled chain length and methods for preparing the same. The alternating copolymer resins are formed from the reaction of a bisoxymethylphenol, a reactive phenolic compound... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5919873 | Crosslinked phenolic polyesters Disclosed are novel crosslinked polymers derived from methylol phenols and maleic acid species, and methods of synthesizing these macromolecules. Polyesters and chromandicarboxylic groups are the dominant linkages in the structure of general formula: ... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5859153 | Novolak compounds useful as adhesion promoters for epoxy resins A composition useful as a powder coating comprises an epoxy resin and a novolak compound or resin having a structure obtained from the reaction of a substituted phenol such as cresol and an aldehyde to form a substituted bis(hydroxymethyl) phenol intermed... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5849808 | Organic solvent soluble photoresists which are developable in aqueous alkaline solutions A polymer which is insoluble in aqueous-alkaline developer solutions, and comprises structural units of the formula (I): ##STR1## in which R2 is hydrogen, C1 -C18 alkyl, C5 -C10 cycloalkyl, C | 12/15/1998 |
| 5847058 | Alkylresorcinol modified phenol-aldehyde resol resin and binder system, and method of making same A process for the production of a storage-stable, modified phenol-aldehyde resol resin includes the use of an alkylresorcinol modifier and preferably a readily-available mixture of alkylresorcinols. A binder system includes the modified phenol-aldehyde re... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5786055 | Adhesive for semiconductor devices and adhesive tape using the adhesive An adhesive for semiconductor device, comprising (a) a polyamide resin having an amine value of 20 to 60 and a weight average molecular weight of 1,000 to 5,000 and (b) a phenolic compound having a weight average molecular weight of 2,000 or less and havi... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5780571 | Naphthalene ring-containing resins, resin compositions and cured products thereof This invention provides resins and resin compositions which afford cured products with high heat resistance, low water absorption and high adhesion which are useful as electric and electronic materials. Resins obtained by condensation reaction between 4,4... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5691442 | Transparent poly(arylene ether) compositions The transparency of poly(arylene ether) homopolymers and copolymers is improved by endcapping the polymer chain with an unsubstituted phenolic-based endcapping agent.... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5677414 | Acetal derivatives of resole compounds Cyclic acetal derivative of a resole includes the reaction product of an ortho resole compound with a carbonyl compound or a carbonyl compound derivative. The cyclic acetal derivatives of phenolic resole compounds exhibit enhanced storage stability and ca... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5663246 | Acetal derivatives of resole compounds Cyclic acetal derivative of a resole includes the reaction product of an ortho resole compound with a carbonyl compound or a carbonyl compound derivative. The cyclic acetal derivatives of phenolic resole compounds exhibit enhanced storage stability and ca... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5646219 | Method of preparing binder system and product thereof A process for the production of a modified phenol-aldehyde resin which may form a binder system when combined with a curing agent which includes an additional source of an aldehyde, e.g., a phenol-formaldehyde resin. The inventive phenol-aldehyde resin ma... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5644006 | High strength thermoset copolymers incorporating modified bisoxazoline monomers. The present invention provides novel thermoset copolymers, and methods for preparing same, having both the strength and the thermo-oxidative stability required for high performance, high temperature applications. The copolymers comprise (a) a thermoplasti... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5621052 | Aminoplast-anchored ultraviolet light stabilizers Novel aminoplast anchored UV stabilizers are provided. Compared to unanchored stabilizers, the anchored stabilizers disclosed herein have increased compatibility with coating resins and have reduced volatility due to higher molecular weights resulting fro... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5605986 | Aminoplast-anchored ultraviolet light stabilizers Novel aminoplast anchored UV stabilizers are provided. Compared to unanchored stabilizers, the anchored stabilizers disclosed herein have increased compatibility with coating resins and have reduced volatility due to higher molecular weights resulting fro... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5591810 | Curable furan resin(s) modified with phenolic resin(s) for use as binders for cements and coating compositions having improved thermal stability processes for their preparation and their use Curable furan resins modified with phenolic resins for use as binders for cements and coating compositions having improved thermal stability, processes for their preparation and their use. Preparation of curable furan resins modified with phenolic resins based... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5571886 | Aromatic novolak resins An essentially aromatic alkali soluble novolak resin comprising the product resulting from the acid condensation of an aromatic aldehyde and a phenol where the resin has a molecular weight in excess of 1500 and a glass transition temperature in excess of ... | 11/05/1996 |
