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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7638592 | Formaldehyde free binders New polyols; oligomers, and polymers made from the polyols; and binders made from the new polyols, oligomers, or polymers that can be used in binders, where the binders typically include one or more polyols, and a polyfunctional acid or a polyfunctional nitrile.... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7435788 | Biobeneficial polyamide/polyethylene glycol polymers for use with drug eluting stents This disclosure covers polymers, some of which are useful in medical device applications. The polymers comprise at least two different blocks, at least one L1 block with the formula and at least one L2 block with the formul... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7314612 | Cosmetic compositions containing at least one heteropolymer and at least one gelling agent and methods of using the same The invention relates to a physiologically acceptable composition, in particular a cosmetic composition, containing at least one liquid fatty phase comprising at least one structuring polymer comprising a polymer skeleton having hydrocarbon-based repeating units con... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7311980 | Polyactive/polylactic acid coatings for an implantable device A polymeric coating for a medical device that comprises poly(lactic acid) and a block copolymer including blocks of poly(ethylene glycol) and poly(butylene terephthalate) is provided. ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7291666 | Emulsion polymer resin composition The present invention has for its object to provide an emulsion polymer resin composition adapted to give a coating film having an excellent appearance in terms of gloss, image sharpness, and apparent thickness, be satisfactory in curability and storage stability, c... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7282555 | Method for incorporating nitrogen containing methine light absorbers in pet and compositions thereof The present invention is a method for efficiently incorporating a nitrogen containing methine light absorber into a polyester resin. The method includes forming a reaction mixture comprising combining a diol component, a diacid component selected from the group cons... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7279174 | Stent coatings comprising hydrophilic additives A coating for implantable medical devices and a method for fabricating thereof are disclosed. The coating includes a mixture of a hydrophobic polymer and a polymeric hydrophilic additive, wherein the hydrophobic polymer and the hydrophilic additive form a physically... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7276547 | Compositions comprising heteropolymers and at least one oil-soluble polymers chosen from alkyl celluloses and alkylated guar gums Compositions comprising at least one structuring polymer and at least one oil-soluble polymer chosen from alkyl celluloses and alkylated guar gums. The compositions may further comprise at least one fatty alcohol. This composition may be in the form of stable compos... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7244443 | Polymers of fluorinated monomers and hydrophilic monomers A polymer of fluorinated monomers and hydrophilic monomers is provided. It is also provided a polymer blend that contains a polymer of fluorinated monomers and another biocompatible polymer. The polymer of fluorinated monomers or polymer blend described herein and o... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7220816 | Biologically absorbable coatings for implantable devices based on poly(ester amides) and methods for fabricating the same Coatings for an implantable medical devices such as stents and methods of fabricating thereof are disclosed. The coatings comprise a biologically absorbable poly(ester amide), which is a polymeric product of a reaction between a diol-diamine and a dicarboxylic acid.... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7173101 | High toluene diisocyanate-stable blue colorants An inventive blue colorant comprising a chromophore having at least one hydroxy group-terminated polyester chain attached, through a suitable alkylamino linking group (or groups), to the 1-position, the 4-position, or both, of an anthraquinone backbone and having at... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7144582 | Compositions structured with at least one polymer and methods of using the same A structured cosmetic composition and process of structuring a cosmetic composition comprising at least one amphiphilic compound, at least one dyestuff, and at least one continuous liquid fatty phase structured with a sufficient amount of at least one structuring po... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7108807 | Methods for producing a dielectric, dielectric having self-generating pores, monomer for porous dielectrics, process for preparing poly-o-hydroxyamides, process for preparing polybenzoxazoles, and processes for producing an electronic component Poly-o-hydroxyamides include binaphthyl substituents as repeating units. The poly-o-hydroxyamides can be cyclized to give the polybenzoxazole by heating. Pore formation occurs, so that a dielectric having a very low dielectric constant k of less than 2.5 is obtained... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7094256 | Coatings for implantable medical device containing polycationic peptides Coatings for implantable medical devices and methods for fabricating the same are disclosed. The coatings include carboxylated acrylates and polycationic peptides, for example R7. ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7070798 | Coatings for implantable medical devices incorporating chemically-bound polymers and oligomers of L-arginine A coating for an implantable medical device is disclosed. The coating comprises a polymer and an amino acid chemically bonded, attached or conjugated to the polymer. In one embodiment, the coating can include a therapeutic substance. In lieu of bonding the amino aci... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7056523 | Implantable medical devices incorporating chemically conjugated polymers and oligomers of L-arginine An implantable medical device, such as a stent, is disclosed comprising an amino acid or a polypeptide bonded to a plasma polymerized film layer formed on the device. A method of manufacturing the same is also disclosed. ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7052681 | Cosmetic composition containing a polymer and a fluoro oil The invention relates to a physiologically acceptable composition, especially a cosmetic composition, comprising at least one liquid fatty phase which comprises at least one fluoro oil, wherein the at least one liquid fatty phase is structured with at least one stru... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7033602 | Polycationic peptide coatings and methods of coating implantable medical devices Coatings for medical devices which include polycationic peptides such as L-arginine and methods for fabricating the coatings are disclosed. ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7011823 | Method of making a mascara composition comprising a polyamide polymer and at least one inert filler A method of making a physiologically acceptable mascara composition comprising at least one polymer, such as a structuring polymer, chosen from polymers of following formula (I): in which n is ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7011842 | Polycationic peptide coatings and methods of making the same Polycationic peptide coatings for implantable medical devices and methods of making the same are described. The methods include applying an emulsion on the device, the emulsion including a polymer and a polycationic peptide. Other methods include incorporation of th... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7008619 | Methods of use and of making a mascara comprising at least one coloring agent and at least one polyamide polymer chosen from the ethylenediamine/stearyl dimer tallate copolymer Methods of making a mascara composition and use of that composition to make up eyelashes where the method of making the mascara composition comprises including in the cosmetic composition at least one polyamide polymer chosen from ethylenediamine/stearyl dimer talla... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7008629 | Compositions comprising at least one heteropolymer and fibers, and methods of using the same Cosmetic compositions comprising at least one heteropolymer; fibers; and at least one compound chosen from at least one polysaccharide resin and at least one copolymer film former chosen from di-block, tri-block, multi-block, and radial copolymers; and methods for d... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6994867 | Biocompatible carrier containing L-arginine L-arginine conjugated to a polymeric matrix is disclosed. The matrix can be used as, for example, a coating for an implantable medical device such as a stent. ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6979719 | Coating composition comprising a compound comprising at least one bicyclo-orthoester group and at least one other functional group The invention pertains to a coating composition comprising a compound comprising at least one bicyclo-orthoester group and at least one other functional group. The invention also comprises a process for curing the present coating composition. Further, a process for ... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6960339 | Compositions structured with at least one polymer and methods of using the same A process for non-migrating deposit of a composition for making up at least one keratinous material, such as, for example, a lipstick or a foundation, comprising including in said a-composition for making up at least one keratinous material at least one liquid conti... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6949660 | Chiral (1pyrrolino) fullerene derivatives An E-isomeric fulleropyrrolidine compound of formula (I): is disclosed. Also disclosed is a method for preparing and polymers prepared from such a compound. ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6946088 | Thermosetting coating mass The invention relates to a thermosetting coating mass, comprising a carboxyl functional polyester, and/or a carboxyl functional polyacrylate, a β-hydroxyalkylamide, in which a portion of the hydroxyl groups are chemically blocked and/or fillers and/or heat stabilis... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6933352 | Amphiphilic compounds having a dendritic branch structure An amphiphilic compound having a dendritic branch structure represented by general formula (I): In the formula (I), R0 is a hydrophilic group; R1 and R2 are independently a hydrophobic ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6908887 | Suspending agent A method and composition is provided for a suspending agent for supporting components in drilling fluids, particularly oil-based drilling fluids, the suspending agent comprising the condensation product of a dimer or trimer fatty acid and diethanolamine. ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6866860 | Cationic alkyd polyesters for medical applications The present invention is directed to medical devices or pharmaceutical composition, each containing a synthetic, biodegradable, biocompatible polymer that is the reaction product of a polybasic acid or derivative thereof, a monoglyceride, and a cationic polyol. ... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6852421 | Coating compositions for use with an overcoated photoresist In a first aspect, organic coating compositions are provided, particularly spin-on antireflective coating compositions, that contain a polyester resin component. In a further aspect, coating compositions are provided that contain a resin component obtained by polyme... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6794480 | Monomer containing electron-withdrawing group and electron-donative group, and copolymer and proton-conductive membrane comprising same A monomer containing an electron-withdrawing group and an electron-donative group which can be easily controlled in the upper limit of the amount of a sulfonic acid, which impairs the mechanical properties of a copolymer, and can provide a sulfonated polymer that fo... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6730730 | Resin for a mineral wool binder comprising the reaction product of an amine with a first and second anhydride Resin for a binder suitable for mineral fibers such as glass or stone wool, said resin comprising the reaction product of a polymer free mixture of an amine with a first anhydride and a second anhydride, characterized in that the first and second anhydrides are diff... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6713641 | Reactive anthraquinone colorant compounds and polymeric materials reacted therewith Disclosed are blue, diol anthraquinone blue colorant compounds having excellent thermal stability and which can be reacted into or copolymerized with polyester thus providing a blue-colored polyesters useful for manufacturing a variety of shaped articles such as pho... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6699945 | Polycarboxylic acid based co-binder A formaldehyde free co-binder solution formed by using a polyol to crosslink polycarboxylic acid and a polyacid monomer is provided. In forming the co-binder solution, the polyacid monomer and the polyol are mixed in any conventional device with heat and ... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6677015 | Molding composition with good capability for blow molding A molding composition of at least 50% by weight of a polyamine-polyamide copolymer obtained from 0.05 to 2.5% by weight of a polyamine having at least 4 nitrogen atoms and having a viscosity of at least 5 000 Pa.cndot.s at 250° C. and at a shear rate of ... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6645636 | Condensation polymer containing esteralkylamide-acid groups A condensation polymer, obtained through reaction of an alkanolamide and a cyclic anhydride to form a hydroxyalkylamide, followed by polycondensation of the hydroxyalkylamide, has at least two carboxylic acid end groups connected to an alkylamide groups v... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6503629 | Cationic coating composition The present invention provides a cationic coating composition capable of forming a coating film which is excellent in a corrosion resistance and an adhesive property and an electrodepositably coating property toward a rust preventive steel plate (zinc-pla... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6444018 | Phase change ink carrier compositions containing anhydride/amino alcohol-based adducts A phase change ink carrier composition comprising at least one anhydride/amino alcohol based adduct which is a reaction product of at least one anhydride and at least one amino alcohol, wherein the reaction product is an ester material or an amide materia... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6392006 | Condensation polymer containing hydroxyalkylamide groups The invention relates to a linear or branched polymer containing ester groups and at least one amidegroup in the backbone, having hydroxyalkylamide end groups and having a weight average molecular mass of ࣙ800 g/mol. The invention also relates to an ent... | 05/21/2002 |