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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8138298 | Golf ball The object of the present invention is to provide a golf ball having excellent scuff resistance and spin performance. The present invention provides a golf ball which comprises a core and a cover covering the core. The cover contains a polyurethane as a resin compon... | 03/20/2012 |
| 7973123 | Reaction injection material for a golf ball A golf ball having a layer composed of a polyurethane/polyurea material formed from reaction injection molding a polyol component and an isocyanate component. The polyol component preferably comprises a polytetramethylene ether glycol having a molecular weight of ap... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7879968 | Polymer compositions and golf balls with reduced yellowing The present invention concerns reduced-yellowing thermoplastic or thermoset polymer compositions derived from the reaction of a diisocyanate, a polyol or polyamine, and a dicyandiamide. The present invention also concerns golf balls comprising the reduced-yellowing ... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7696296 | Compositions and articles prepared from the thioether functional oligomeric polythiols Provided is a composition including a reaction product of: (A) a reactive compound that includes a material having functional groups that are reactive with active hydrogens; (B) a thioether-functional, oligomeric p... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7553921 | Polyether polyol composition and use thereof A polyether polyol composition, the reactivity of which with a polyisocyanate can be controlled, to thereby obtain an isocyanate group-terminated prepolymer having excellent storage stability. A polyether polyol composition comprising a polyether polyol obtained by ... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7479533 | Golf ball A golf ball composed of a core and one or more cover layer which encloses the core is characterized in that at least one cover layer is made of a thermoplastic polyurethane composition characterized by including at least 90 wt % of a thermoplastic polyurethane obtai... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7405257 | Polyurethane resin-based material for slush molding The present invention provides a material for slush molding which is improved in melt properties during slush molding and is excellent in heat resistance, the material being made up of a thermoplastic polyurethane resin (A) the difference between the softening start... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7396875 | UV-curable waterborne polyurethane dispersions for soft touch coatings The present invention is directed to a waterborne, UV-curable polyurethane emulsion and the use thereof in producing soft touch coatings. The emulsion is prepared by a) reacting specified hydroxy-functional components with di- and/or polyisocyanates, b) forming a di... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7393465 | Hydrophobic polyols of low viscosity A process for preparing hydrophobic polyols that includes reacting A) a mixture having an OH content of from 180 to 300 mg KOH/g, a viscosity at 23° C. of from 5000 to 20 000 mPas and an OH functionality of from 2.8 to 4.5 including from 5 to 20 wt. % of 3-pentadec... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7390867 | Isocyanate adducts The invention relates to isocyanate adducts which can be prepared by reacting at least one polyisocyanate with compounds having at least two hydrogen atoms which are reactive toward isocyanate groups and have a crystalline content of less than 10 J/g determined by d... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7388066 | Golf ball In a golf ball composed of a core and one or more cover layers which enclose the core, at least one cover layer is made primarily of a thermoplastic polyurethane obtained by a polyurethane forming reaction of an organic polyisocyanate compound with a long-chain poly... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7361701 | Aliphatic polyester composition, a molded article thereof and a method for controlling biodegradation rate using the same composition A biodegradable plastic composition which can be stably adjusted in biodegradation rate, and has greatly improved resistance to hydrolysis and weather, in particular the former, and durability resulting from the improved resistances; a molded article thereof; and a ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7360504 | Radiopaque animal chew An animal chew toy comprising a radiopaque polymer. The radiopaque polymer may comprise a polymer that is inherently radiopaque or a polymer that has been made radiopaque by the addition of an additive that provides radiopaque characteristics. The radiopaque polymer... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7358306 | Curable polyurethanes Curable (per)fluoropolyether polyurethanes obtained by reaction in a first step of a) (per)fluoropolyether diols having a number average molecular weight from 2,000 to 5,000; with b) diisocyanates of formula OCN—R—N... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7357949 | Encapsulated inorganic antimicrobial additive for controlled release The invention relates to a microcapsule comprising an inorganic antimicrobial agent coated with a hydrophilic polymer. The hydrophilic polymer is able to absorb sufficient water as to enable the action of the encapsulated antimicrobial agent. These microcapsules are... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7358320 | Fluorinated reactive compositions for golf balls A golf ball is disclosued, comprising: a core, the core having a diameter of 1.5 inches to 1.65 inches and a first coefficient of restitution of 0.8 or greater at 125 ft/s; an intermediate layer disposed about the core, the intermediate layer having a first Shore D ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7354605 | Antimicrobial medical device According to the present invention there are provided antimicrobial catheters and other medical devices having controlled release of an antimicrobial metal or metal ion. Specifically, antimicrobial catheters and other medical devices manifest antimicrobial propertie... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7339020 | High-functionality polyisocyanates High-functionality polyisocyanates are prepared by a process which comprises (i) preparation of an addition product (A) which contains one group which is reactive toward isocyanate and at least two isocyanate groups by reacting | 03/04/2008 |
| 7332224 | Cleaning article containing hydrophilic polymers The invention relates to a cloth that can function as a moisturizing cleanser. When the cloth is moistened with water, it works up into a warm, sudsy cleansing lotion that feels great and works well as a facial cleansing cloth. The cloth contains water, at least one... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7314587 | Method of forming a multilayer golf ball with a thin thermoset outer layer The present invention is directed towards a method of forming a multilayer golf ball which comprises a core, an inner cover layer and an outer cover layer. The steps include forming a golf ball core; forming an inner cover layer around golf ball core with a material... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7312363 | Method for activating double metallocyanide-compounds The present invention relates to a process for reacting epoxides with an initiator compound in the presence of a double metal cyanide compound as a catalyst, said process having a shortened induction period, and the double metal cyanide compound being activated by a... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7309753 | Process for the preparation of moisture-curable, polyether urethanes with terminal cyclic urea reactive silane groups A process for preparing a moisture-curable, polyether urethane containing terminal cyclic urea/reactive silane groups by reacting at an NCO:OH equivalent ratio of 1.5:1 to 2.5:1 a) a hydroxyl component containing i) a polyether containing two hydroxyl g... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7307136 | Polyurethane elastomers A polyisocyanate-based elastomer having a ratio of the storage modulus (E′) at 20° C. and the storage modulus (E′) at 120° C. of between 0.75 and 1.5, a tan δ at 100° C. of less than 0.1 and a maximum value of the tan δ of more than 0.8, the tan δ being th... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7300993 | Process for the preparation of polyether polyols The invention relates to a process for the preparation of polyether polyols, which process involves: (a) contacting a phosphorus containing compound having at least one hydroxyl group with alkylene oxide to obtain alkoxylated initi... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7285059 | Golf ball The present invention is directed towards a multi-layered core golf ball that comprises a thermoplastic inner casing layer molded between two core layers to create a faster golf ball with less spin, by designing a ball that has more of the stored energy of the core ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7281995 | Three-piece solid golf ball The present invention provides a three-piece solid golf ball having excellent shot feel, controllability, rebound characteristics, scuff resistance, yellowing resistance and productivity. The present invention relates to a three-piece solid golf ball comprising a co... | 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 |
| 7276554 | Coating material composition Coating compositions that are stable to thermal yellowing that include coating materials containing I) one or more dispersions of hydroxyl-free polyurethanes and/or polyurethane-ureas, II) one or more aqueous solutions or dispersions of ionically modified, hydroxyl-... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7276570 | Compositions for golf equipment Golf balls comprising thermoplastic, thermoset, castable, or millable elastomer compositions are presently disclosed. These compositions comprise at least one polymer having a plurality of amide linkages and a plurality of anionic moieties attached thereto. These co... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7271222 | Thin-layer-covered golf ball with improved velocity A golf ball comprising a center comprising a polybutadiene having a molecular weight of greater than 200,000 and a resilience index of at least about 40; and a cover layer comprising a polyurethane composition formed from a prepolymer having no greater than 7.5 perc... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7265195 | Compositions for golf equipment Golf balls comprising thermoplastic, thermoset, castable, or millable elastomer compositions are presently disclosed. These compositions comprise at least one polymer having a plurality of amide linkages and a plurality of cationic moieties attached thereto. These c... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7264858 | Multilayered articles having biocompatibility and biostability characteristics Multilayer articles, such as tubing and films, are disclosed which have a soft layer of aliphatic polyurethane and at least one layer of hard aliphatic polyurethane. The articles formed avoid the problem of tackiness when using only a soft aliphatic polyurethane, wh... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7256249 | Compositions for golf equipment Golf balls comprising thermoplastic, thermoset, castable, or millable elastomer compositions are presently disclosed. The compositions comprise at least one regioselective polyisocyanate having an asymmetric structure and comprising at least a first NCO group and a ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7255656 | Multi-layer core golf ball The present invention is directed to an improved golf ball displaying the desired spin profile and having a generally rigid, thermoset polybutadiene outer core surrounding a relatively soft, low compression inner core. In general, this golf ball has an inner core an... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7253245 | Compositions for golf equipment Golf balls comprising thermoplastic, thermoset, castable, or millable elastomer compositions are presently disclosed. These elastomer compositions comprise reaction products of polyisocyanates and telechelic polymers having isocyanate-reactive end-groups such as hyd... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7253244 | Fast setting 1k-polyurethane glue A one-pack polyurethane adhesive containing a polyisocyanate prepolymer and at least one aminoether polyol, having a molar ratio of ether groups to amino nitrogen in the aminopolyether polyol of 7 to 30. ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7253242 | Compositions for golf equipment Golf balls comprising thermoplastic, thermoset, castable, or millable materials are presently disclosed. The materials have a rebound height percentage of greater than 60% and are formed from compositions comprising at least one resilient polyamine polydiene and/or ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7244802 | Thermosetting polyurethane material for a golf ball A curative blend for a thermosetting polyurethane material that allows for a polyurethane material with greater durability is disclosed herein. The curative blend is composed of 4,4′-methylenebis-(2,6-diethyl)-aniline and a second curing agent selected from the gr... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7244384 | Method for manufacturing two and three piece golf balls constructed from polyurethane material A novel method of manufacturing a golf ball. A golf ball made with this invention exhibits the characteristic feel and playability of a balata cover with superior durability characteristics (cut and shear resistance) which exceed those of a balata or ionomer cover. | 07/17/2007 |
| 7241232 | Golf ball having dual core and thin polyurethane cover formed by rim The present invention is directed to a golf ball comprising a dual core component, an inner cover layer and an outer cover layer. The dual core comprises an interior spherical center component formed from a thermoset material, a thermoplastic material, or combinatio... | 07/10/2007 |
