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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7838621 | Preparation of supramolecular polymer containing quadruple hydrogen bonding units in the polymer backbone The present invention relates to a supramolecular polymer comprising quadruple hydrogen bonding units within the polymer backbone, wherein at least a monomer comprising a 4H-unit is incorporated in the polymer backbone via at least two reactive groups up to four rea... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7838622 | Dope and process for the production of fiber from the dope This invention is to provide a dope that has excellent formability and can be formed into a fiber, a film, pulp-shaped particles and the like by a wet method. This invention is also to provide a process for the production of a fiber excellent in heat resistance, str... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7834131 | Asymmetric polymer film, method for the production and utilization thereof The present invention relates to an asymmetric polymer film, in particular based on polazoles, a method for the production of the same and its use. The polyazole-based asymmetric polymer film according to the invention has a smooth and a rough side and enables, on a... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7834130 | Process for the production of polybenzimidazole from a tetraminobiphenyl and an isophthalic acid A single-stage melt polymerization process is demonstrated for production of a polybenzimidazole which comprises the following steps. First, a high intensity reactor having a means for controlling agitation and rate of, atmosphere, and temperature is provided. Secon... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7795372 | Polymer film based on polyazoles, and uses thereof The present invention relates to a novel polymer film and also polymer fibers and polymers based on polyazoles, which can, owing to its excellent chemical and thermal properties, be used for a variety of purposes and is particularly useful as film or membrane for ga... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7351590 | Methods and compositions for directed microwave chemistry The present invention concerns a novel means by which specific chosen reactions can be accelerated through the use of a new type of artificial enzyme. The invention allows specific reactions to occur at an accelerated rate, even in the presence of other non-chosen m... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7348182 | Directed microwave chemistry The present invention concerns a novel means by which chemical preparations can be made. Reactions can be accelerated on special chips using microwave energy. The chips contain materials that efficiently absorb microwave energy causing chemical reaction rate increas... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7244803 | Poly-o-hydroxyamide, polybenzoxazole from the poly-o-hydroxyamide, electronic component including a polybenzoxazole, and processes for producing the same A dielectric for aluminum and copper metalizations is stable at high temperatures. Surprisingly, in spite of the elimination of water during the cyclization, the polymeric dielectrics are very suitable for filling narrow trenches. The filled trenches exhibit no defe... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7229553 | Method for producing a membrane made of bridged polymer and a fuel cell Method for producing a membrane made of bridged polymer and a fuel cell. The present invention relates to a membrane comprising a bridged polymer which is produced by a selected process. The membrane of the invention displays a significantly improved fracture toughn... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7205366 | Hole transport polymers and devices made with such polymers The present invention is generally directed to a hole transport polymer comprising a polymeric backbone having linked thereto a plurality of substituents comprising fused aromatic ring groups, with the proviso that the polymer does not contain groups selected from t... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7195849 | Photosensitive resin compositions A positive photosensitive resin composition comprising: (a) at least one polybenzoxazole precursor polymer having structure I or II; ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7173102 | Facially amphiphilic polymers as anti-infective agents Facially amphiphilic polymers and articles made therefrom having biocidal surfaces are disclosed. The polymers can inhibit the growth of microorganisms in contact with the surface or in areas adjacent to said biocidal surface. There is also disclosed a method to ide... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7138483 | Monomers, conjugated polymers and electronic devices using such polymers The energy levels (HOMO, LUMO) of the conjugated polymer are tuned independently, so that an energy match on both sides of the device can be accomplished while keeping the emission color in the blue region. Such polymers can be formed by polymerization of a mixture ... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7101652 | Photosensitive resin compositions New photosensitive PBO precursor polymers which contain diazoquinone moieties attached to its backbone and in which all amino end groups are converted into amide groups. The photosensitive formulation based on the disclosed PBO precursor polymers have good imaging a... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7064176 | Coating material for electronic components The invention relates to novel polyhydroxyamide compounds that, in the form of their oxazoles, ane suited as a coating material, particularly for electronic components. The invention also relates to a method for producing these novel compounds and to the use thereof... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7060782 | Process for a two stage melt polymerization for the production of polybenzimidazole having an improved solid state polymerization A process for the production of high molecular weight polybenzimidazole by one: providing a first reaction vessel; charging the reaction vessel with at least one aromatic hydrocarbon tetraamine, and a heterocylic ring making up the dicarboxylic component; heating th... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7038007 | Process for a continuous polymerization for the production of high molecular weight polybenzimidazole A process for a single-stage melt polymerization for the production of a high molecular weight polybenzimidazole which comprises the steps of: providing a reaction vessel having a means for agitation and a means for vacuum; charging the reaction vessel with reactant... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7030206 | Polymer electrolyte and proton-conducting membrane To provide a sulfonic acid group-containing polymer having improved hot water resistance and radical resistance (durability), a solid polymer electrolyte including the polymer, and a proton-conducting membrane including the electrolyte, the polymer electrolyte inclu... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7022808 | Polymers A polymer having a plurality of 5–6 membered unsaturated rings which may be the same or different, linked together by way of linker chains to form a backbone, at least some of said 5–6 membered unsaturated rings carrying a ligand. Polymers of this nature can act... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7005185 | Quick cure carbon fiber reinforced epoxy resin An epoxy composition includes an epoxy resin, a latent curing agent, and a catalyst. The composition includes two epoxide groups per molecule, and the latent curing agent is preferably a dicyanopolyamide, and most preferably dicyandiamide. The catalyst includes 2,4-... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7001963 | Cobalt imprinted polymer composition for selective removal of cobalt, process for preparation thereof, and process for removal of cobalt The present invention provides a polymer composition for the selective removal of cobalt, a process for the preparation thereof and the process for removal of cobalt, using the said polymer composition. More particularly it relates to a cross-linked polymer composit... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6998464 | Method for producing a solution consisting of a polymer containing recurrent azole units, solutions produced according to said method and use of the same The present invention relates to a method of preparing a solution of a polymer comprising recurring azole units, which comprises dissolving a sufficiently dried polymer comprising recurring azole units of the formula wh... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6987163 | Modified polybenzimidazole (PBI) membranes for enhanced polymer electrochemical cells The invention relates to a modified polybenzimidazole (PBI), membranes that are fabricated from these polymers, and their use in electrochemical applications. These membranes have high ionic conductivity and are suitable for solid polymer electrolytes in electrochem... | 01/17/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6906116 | Unsaturated polyester compounds, resins curable with actinic energy ray, processes for the production thereof, and curable compositions An unsaturated polyester compound having an ethylenically unsatureated group in its terminal and hydroxymethyl group in its side chain is obtained by the reaction of (a) a compound containing at least two oxetane rings in its molecule with (b) a compound containing ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6900284 | POLY-O-HYDROXYAMIDES, POLYBENZOXAZOLES, PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING POLY-O-HYDROXYAMIDES, PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING POLYBENZOXAZOLES, DIELECTRICS INCLUDING A POLYBENZOXAZOLE, ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS INCLUDING THE DIELECTRICS, AND PROCESSES FOR MANUFACTURING THE ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS Poly-o-hydroxyamides are cyclicized to obtain polybenzoxazoles. The poly-o-hydroxyamides provide effective filling of trenches. In particular, the poly-o-hydroxyamides can fill trenches having a width of less than 100 nm and an aspect ratio of more than 4. Further, ... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6828412 | Degradable polymers A polymer comprising: a polymeric backbone comprising at least one unit having the structure (I), wherein R-R4 comprise groups selected from the group consisting of H, C1-C12 alkyl, C6-C18 aryl, C7-C | 12/07/2004 |
| 6750317 | Material and additive for highly crosslinked chemically and thermally stable polyhydroxyamide polymers Polyhydroxyamides are polymerized to form highly-crosslinked, temperature-stable polymers. The polyhydroxyamides include as their central, parent structure a benzenetricarboxylic acid to which side chains containing a terminal reactive group are attached by an amide... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6740633 | Polyelectrolyte complexes and a method for production thereof Polyelectrolyte complexes of cationic and anionic polymers which consist of (a) cationic condensates of (i) at least one amine and (ii) a crosslinking agent from the group consisting of epihalohydrins, bishalohydrins of diols, bishalohydrins of polyalkylene g... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6642347 | Amine-terminated hyperbranched quinoxaline-amide polymers Amine-terminated hyperbranched quinoxaline-amide polymers having repeating units of the formula: ##STR1## are useful to initiate bismaleimide polymerization and to increase the toughness of thermosets such as BMI and epoxies.... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6586561 | Rigid rod ion conducting copolymers Sulfonated polyimide polymers incorporating bulky monomers are disclosed. The polymers have a liquid crystalline structure and exhibit high conductivity, high water uptake and water stability over a range of relative humidities and temperatures. The polym... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6569954 | Composites from blends of advanced oligomers The physical properties of high performance composites can be tailored by using blends to make the composites. The resulting composites are relatively easy to make and have long-term, high performance capabilities even in harsh service conditions. The ble... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6518392 | Dielectric compositions, preparation thereof, and integrated circuit devices fabricated therewith A novel dielectric composition is provided that is useful in the manufacture of integrated circuit devices and integrated circuit packaging devices. The dielectric composition is prepared by imidizing and curing an oligomeric precursor compound comprised ... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6410677 | Resin composition for insulating material, and insulating material produced from said resin composition The present invention provides an insulating material showing excellent thermal propeties and electrical properties in semiconductor applications. That is, the present invention provides: a resin composition for insulating material, comprising, as essenti... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6355357 | Flexible printed board, polyamic acid and polyamic acid varnish containing same A flexible printed board, in which a polyimide resulting from the imidation of a polyamic acid obtained by the addition polymerization of diamines and acid dianhydrides is formed as an insulating layer on a metal foil, is characterized in that the diamine... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6340739 | Polyamide and process for producing the same A polyamide having repeating units represented by formula (1), wherein R1 represents a divalent hydrocarbon residue optionally having in the structure a heteroatom having no active hydrogen. The polyamide has a high refractive index, is biodegr... | 01/22/2002 |
| 6288208 | Highly branched oligomers, process for their preparation and applications thereof The present invention relates to a highly branched polyamide oligomer of the general formula (I) as hereinabove defined, to the process for preparing and branched oligomers and to different uses thereof. As well known to the man skilled in the art, the im... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6235868 | Porphyrinogenic resin systems and polymers derived therefrom Polymerisable resins which comprise a porphyrinogenic ring system obtained by the reaction of: (a) one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of pyrrole and N-(lower)alkyl pyrroles, any of which may be optionally substituted, and (b) a C4 | 05/22/2001 |
| 6228977 | Nonlinear optically active copolymers The nonlinear optically active copolymers according to the invention are polyadducts of at least one organic di- or polycyanate and a nonlinear optically active compound, i.e. a chromophore. These copolymers have outstanding thermal stability and are suit... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6204356 | Polybenzoxazole resin and precursor thereof Heat resistant polybenzoxazole resins useful as layer insulation films and protective films for semiconductor, layer insulation films for multilayer circuits, cover coats for flexible copper-clad sheets, solder resist films, liquid crystal-aligned films a... | 03/20/2001 |
