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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7635745 | Sulfopolyester recovery Processes for the recovery of a sulfopolyester polymer from an aqueous dispersion and a sulfopolyester concentrate are provided. Particularly, a sulfopolyester concentrate, from which the sulfopolyester may be recovered and reused, are formed by processes such as ev... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7425432 | Polyhydroxy alkanoate copolymer including within molecule unit having vinyl group or carboxyl group in side chain, and producing method therefor The invention provides a PHA copolymer including at least a 3-hydroxy-ω-carboxyalkanoic acid represented by a formula (19) or (32) and simultaneously at least a unit represented by a formula (2) or a formula (3) in a molecule, a precursor PHA copolymer having a cor... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7358325 | Sulfonated aromatic copolyesters containing hydroxyalkanoic acid groups and shaped articles produced therefrom Sulfonated aromatic copolyesters and articles made therefrom, and processes for producing the sulfonated aromatic copolyesters and articles are provided. Articles that can be made from the sulfonated aromatic copolyesters include films, coatings and laminates. Some ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7350411 | Hunting wind sensor A wind sensor device consisting of a plurality of light weight, flexible, high tensile strength filaments attached to and depending from a malleable elongated body structure, such as a wire. The filaments are blown by the wind, thus indicating direction. The flexibl... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7291693 | Bioerodible conducting materials The present invention specifically contemplates a polymer, preferably an electrically conductive polymer, derived from substituted pyrrolyl moieties. ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7196159 | Process for producing polytrimethylene terephthalate A process for the production of polytrimethylene terephthalate (PTT), wherein the process comprises: (i) one or more esterification steps, wherein terephthalic acid (TPA) or an alkyl diester of terephthalic acid is reacted with 1,3-propanediol (PDO); an... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7193029 | Sulfonated copolyetherester compositions from hydroxyalkanoic acids and shaped articles produced therefrom The present invention provides certain sulfonated copolyetherester compositions containing hydroxyalkanoic acids and processes for producing such sulfonated aromatic copolyetheresters. The invention further provides shaped articles, preferably in the shape of films,... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7157548 | Crosslinked sulfonated polyimide films The present invention relates to a new sulfonated polyimides, more specifically to new methods for preparing the polyimides, and cation exchange membranes containing the polyimides. The sulfonated polyimides of the presented invention have excellent proton conductiv... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7108958 | Photosensitive bottom anti-reflective coatings Anti-reflective compositions and methods of using these compositions to form circuits are provided. The compositions comprise a polymer dissolved or dispersed in a solvent system. Preferred polymers include polycarbonates, polysulfonyl esters, polycarbonate sulfones... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7052764 | Shaped articles comprising poly[(trimethylene-co-dianhydrosugar ester) dicarboxylate] or poly(trimethylene-co-dianhydro-dicarboxylate with improved stability A shaped article comprising poly[(trimethylene-co-dianhydrosugar ester) dicarboxylate] or poly(trimethylene-co-dianhydro-dicarboxylate having improved stability in the form of less change of Tg and reduced shrinkage upon storage at elevated temperature is disclosed.... | 05/30/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6911521 | Polyhydroxyalkanoate that comprises unit having substituted or unsubstituted (phenylmethyl) sulfanyl structure in side chain thereof and process for producing the same A polyhydroxyalkanoate that comprises a unit represented by the following chemical formula (1): wherein R1 is a substituent of an aromatic ring selected from the group consisting of H, CH3, C2H | 06/28/2005 |
| 6908957 | Curable electron donor compounds Electron donor compounds, suitable for use as adhesives or as components in adhesives, contain a carbon to carbon double bond attached to an aromatic ring and conjugated with the unsaturation in the aromatic ring. ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6872461 | Matt, flame-retardant, co-extruded polyester film, a method for the production thereof and the use of the same The invention relates to a co-extruded, biaxially oriented polyester films containing a flame-retardant agent which can be dissolved in the polyester. The film has a matt outer layer which contains a mixture and/or a blend of two components (I) and (II), whereby com... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6872460 | Matt, UV-stable, Thermoformable, co-extruded polyester film, a method for the production thereof and the use of the same The invention relates to biaxially oriented, co-extruded polyester films. Said films comprise a base layer which consists of at least 70% by weight of a thermoplastic polyester, preferably polyethylene terephthalate (PET) with a diethylene glycol and/or polyethylene... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6861468 | Polyester resin composition A polyester resin composition containing a thermoplastic polyester resin; a polyester copolymer containing a monomer having at least one of an amino group, an imino group, an amido group, and a sulfonic acid group; a layered silicate; and an antioxidant. The monomer... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6852388 | Biaxially oriented film with better surface quality based on crystallizable polyesters and process for producing the film The invention relates to a single- or multilayer, biaxially oriented film based on a crystallizable polyester and comprising at least one primary stabilizer for inhibiting oxidative degradation. The crystallizable polyester comprises from 100 to 10 000 ppm of primar... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6828010 | Laminated polyester film Provided is a laminated polyester film, in which a laminated layer comprising two types of polyester resins having different glass transition points from each other is formed on at least one side of a base polyester film wherein the two types of polyester resins are... | 12/07/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6777099 | Stabilized film based on titanium-catalyzed polyesters Polyester films which comprise a stabilizer for inhibiting oxidative degradation, at least some of which has been covalently incorporated into the polymer chain of the polyester through polycondensation during formation of the polyester, have not only high resistanc... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6737481 | Ester-modified dicarboxylate polymers A polymer comprising poly(alkylene-co-dianhydrosugar ester) dicarboxylate and its preparation by reacting an alkylene diol, terephthalic acid, and a moiety of formula 1 X-Ia-(A-I)n-Ab-X Formula 1 ... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6733873 | Polyester film as support for dry film resist A polyester film for dry film resists, which satisfies requirements for transparency, particularly transmittance of radiation having a wavelength around 365 nm, slipperiness, winding properties, resolution and recyclability. A polyester film for dry film resists whi... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6657036 | Polycondensation resins and polyaddition resins produced by heterogeneous catalysis The invention relates to polycondensation resins which are prepared by polycondensation of compounds having a low molecular weight and separation of small molecules in the presence of at least one hetergeneous catalyst. The invention also relates to polya... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6652964 | Polyester fiber and fabric prepared therefrom A polyester fiber is disclosed, comprising a polyester obtained by copolymerizing a third component with poly(trimethylene terephthalate) wherein the third component is an ester-forming sulfonate compound in a copolymerizing ratio of from 0.5 to 5 mol %, ... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6649380 | Method for controlling molecular weight of polyhydroxyalkanote constituted on units containing residue of pheynyl-, thienyl-, or cyclohexyl-structure in side chain of molecule A method is provided for controlling the molecular weight of a polyhydroxyalkanoate containing at least one of a unit: --[OCH((CH2)m R1)CH2 C(O)]-- (m=1-8; R1 is a residue having a ring structure of a... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6645615 | Silicone coated film with back side slip control coating and method of controlling slip of such film The present invention relates to a self-supporting polymer film with a silicone-containing coating layer on the front surface that is capable of releasing free silicone oil and a slip control coating on the back surface, where the slip control coating has... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6639046 | Composition comprising mercapto-functional compounds The present invention relates to a composition comprising: a compound comprising two or more olefinically unsaturated groups comprising at least on electron-withdrawing functionality linked to a carbon atom of the unsaturated bond; a compound comprising a... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6629833 | Transparent conductive film and touch panel A transparent conductive film (1) having a transparent plastic film (11) and a transparent conductive thin film (12) formed on at least one side thereof, characterized in that a resin layer (P) containing an ionic group in the range of 20 to 1000 eq/ton i... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6627280 | Coated hollow polyester molding, method of reclaiming the same, and solution for surface coating To provide a polyester hollow molded product which eliminates the possibility of contaminating its contents, retains excellent transparency after it is used repeatedly by recycling and can be re-used with a substantially unscratched surface. The polyester... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6607823 | Heat seal coating and coated film The present invention provides a coated polymer film having heat seal properties. The heat seal coating includes a propylene diol copolyester. Preferably, the copolyester is formed from 1,3-propane diol, isophthalic acid and a sulfomonomer. A method of he... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6599947 | Dispersants A dispersant of formula 1 ##STR1## wherein R is hydrogen or a polymerisation termination group; Z is an acidic or basic group or a moiety containing either an acidic or basic group; A is C3-7 alkylene optionally substituted by alkyl; Gly is ... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6525165 | Trimethylene-2, 6-naphthalene dicarboxylate (co)polymer film, quaternary phosphonium sulfonate copolymer and compositions thereof An aromatic polyester film, which comprises an aromatic polyester comprising 2,6-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid as the main dicarboxylic acid component and 1,3-propanediol as the main diol component and having a density of at least 1.310 g/cm3. A... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6521716 | Coating, adhesive and sealant compositions A coating, adhesive or sealant composition curable by Michael reaction comprises (A) a Michael acceptor which is a compound or polymer containing at least two activated olefinic double bonds and (B) a Michael donor which is a compound or polymer containin... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6495653 | Curable composition and cured article thereof It is an object of the present invention to provide a curable composition retaining curability even at a low temperature of -20 to 5° C. and having a low viscosity at such low temperature, the cured product of which is an artifact having excellent water ... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6468632 | Method of edge-sealing gypsum board for clean room quality A method for coating the sawed edges of gypsum wallboard to prevent dusting of gypsum particles in clean rooms. The method includes applying a water-dispersible polymers to the sawed edges of gypsum wallboard. The polymer forms a water-insoluble salt thro... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6455142 | Anti-fog coating and coated film The present invention provides a coated polymer film having an essentially streak-free coated surface that resists the formation of fog. The film includes a self-supporting polymer film layer, and an anti-fog coating on the film layer. The anti-fog coatin... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6380349 | Golf equipment and compositions comprising sulfonated, carboxylated, or phosphonated ionomers The present invention relates to golf equipment, such as golf shoes, golf clubs, golf gloves, or portions thereof, formed from compositions comprising a sulfonated, carboxylated, or phosphonated acid moieties, or a mixture thereof. The preferred ionomer c... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6362313 | Allyl pendent homo- and co-polymeric systems Allyl pendent benzazole polymer system having repeating units of the formula: ##STR1## wherein Bz is a benzazole unit selected from the group consisting of ##STR2## wherein X is --O--, --S-- or --NH--, and R is selected from the group consisting of ... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6355764 | Soluble thermosetting polyethersulfone and making of them The invention provides a new soluble thermosetting polyethersulfone resin, which can dissolve in ether solvent such as THF and 1,4-Dioxane. The soluble thermosetting polyethersulfone resin can be introduced the unsaturated olefin functional group, after h... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6312805 | Cationic dyeability modifier for use with polyester and polyamide A cationic dyeability modifier for incorporation into polyesters and polyamides to increase their affinity for basic dyes, said cationic dyeability modifier having the following formula: R1 OOC--(CH2)n --CH(CH2 CH | 11/06/2001 |
