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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7947849 | UV-absorbers for ophthalmic lens materials UV absorbing monomers that are particularly useful in ophthalmic devices are disclosed. ... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7932418 | Process for the preparation of β-γ ene carbonyl derivatives The present invention relates to a preparation of β-γ ene carboxylic or ketone derivatives, which may also have particular requirement on the configuration of the carbon-carbon double bond. The method requires a thermal treatment of α-β unsaturated malonate or a... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7910768 | Materials for lithographic plates coatings, lithographic plates and coatings containing same, methods of preparation and use This invention relates to iodonium salts, acetal copolymers and polymer binders comprising functional groups capable of undergoing cationic or radical polymerization, their method of preparation and their use in the preparation of coating solutions and coatings. Thi... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7884228 | UV-absorbers for ophthalmic lens materials UV absorbing monomers that are particularly useful in ophthalmic devices are disclosed. ... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7880029 | Use of polyalkenyl succinimides in acrylic acid production A method for dispersing polymerization by-products and maintaining said by-products in suspension in a hydrocarbon processing system during acrylic acid and acrylate monomer formation is disclosed, which includes adding to the monomer an effective inhibiting amount ... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7872152 | Use of docosatrienes, resolvins and their stable analogs in the treatment of airway diseases and asthma The present invention is generally drawn to novel isolated therapeutic agents, termed resolving, generated from the interaction between a dietary omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) such as eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) or docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), cyclooxygen... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7851647 | Three carbon precursor synthons Alkoxy[13C]methyl phenyl sulfone is a precursor to the production of Lithium (E)-β-Alkoxy[1,2,3-13C3]acrylate and thence Alkoxy (E)-β-Alkoxy[1,2,3-13C3]acrylate. Alkoxy (E)-β-Alkoxy[1,2,3-13C3... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7838699 | Embolization using degradable crosslinked hydrogels One aspect of the present invention relates to a method of temporarily embolizing a blood vessel using a hydrolytically degradable crosslinked hydrogel as an embolus. In certain embodiments, the hydrolytically degradable crosslinked hydrogel substantially hydrolyzes... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7820850 | Phosphorus-containing mixtures, a process for their preparation and their use The invention relates to phosphorus-containing mixtures, containing compounds of formula RO—PO(A)-CH2—CH2—CO2H and (I) HO—PO(A)-CH2—CH2—CO2R, (II) w... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7803964 | Method for synthesizing t-butyl (meth)Acrylate Disclosed is a method for synthesizing t-butyl (meth)acrylate at low cost. Specifically, disclosed is a method for synthesizing a carboxylic acid ester by performing an addition reaction between isobutylene and (meth)acrylic acid in the presence of an acidic catalys... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7750178 | Polymerizable acrylate compound containing hexafluorocarbinol group and polymer made therefrom The present invention relates to a polymerizable acrylate compound represented by the general formula (1): (in the formula, R1 represents a hydrogen atom, halogen atom, hydrocarbon group or fluorine-containing al... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7745658 | Process for preparing tertiary alkyl esters of (meth)acrylic acid having at least 4 carbon atoms in the alkyl radical The present invention relates to a process for preparing tertiary alkyl esters of (meth)acrylic acid having at least 4 carbon atoms in the alkyl radical. The process includes reacting (meth)acrylic acid with at least one olefin of formula (I) in homogeneous phase in... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7683206 | Silicone compound and process for producing the same This invention provides a process for producing of a silicone compound which includes a synthesis reaction of a silicone compound represented by the following formulas (a) and/or (a′), by reacting a carboxylic acid repres... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7659425 | Process for preparing hydroxyalkyl(meth) acrylates using Lewis acid catalysts The present invention relates to a process for preparing hydroxyalkyl (meth)acrylates by reacting at least one compound A which contains at least one epoxide group with at least one compound B which contains at least one carboxylic acid group, wherein A and/or B als... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7632964 | Organic compounds Alkyl-2-enoic acid esters of formula wherein R1 is C4, C5, or C6 linear or branched alkyl, e.g. n-butyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl, n-pentyl, 3-methyl-butyl, 2-methyl-butyl, 1-methyl-... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7569721 | Process for conducting equilibrium-limited reactions This invention relates to a process for conducting equilibrium-limited reactions, such as esterification and alcoholysis reactions, that uses two reaction zones. The first reaction zone operates under reaction conditions that retain at least a portion of the product... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7557241 | Method for producing α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid ester, α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid ester, and lubricating oil additive A method for producing an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid ester is provided in which an alcohol (A) is caused to react with an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid or a lower alkyl ester (B) of the α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid in the presence of a sulfonic acid ... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7507854 | Impurity reduction in Olefin metathesis reactions The present invention relates to the use of isomerization inhibitors in olefin metathesis reactions. The inhibitors are low molecular weight organic acids such as formic acid, acetic acid, benzoic acid, and the like. ... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7442828 | Precursors to fluoroalkanol-containing olefin monomers, and associated methods of synthesis and use The invention provides alkene fluoroalkanol and fluorinated polyol precursors to fluoroalkanol-substituted α,β-unsaturated esters. The fluoroalkanol-substituted α,β-unsaturated esters are olefins that can be readily polymerized to provide fluoroalkanol-substitut... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7442829 | Fluorine-containing monomer, fluorine-containing polymer and surface treating agent Disclosed is a fluorine-containing polymer having: (A) a repeating unit derived from a fluorine-containing monomer which is represented by the following formula: CH2═C(—X)—C(═O)—Y—[—(CH2)m-Z-] | 10/28/2008 |
| 7439389 | Process for preparing at least one organic target compound by heterogeneously catalyzed gas phase partial oxidation A process for preparing an organic target compound by heterogeneously catalyzed gas phase partial oxidation of an organic precursor compound with molecular oxygen in two oxidation reactor lines operated in parallel and removal of the target compound from the mixture... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7411086 | Process for the production of n-alkylaminoalkyl (meth)acrylates The present invention is to provide a method of producing an N-alkylaminoalkyl (meth)acrylate containing a small amount of low boiling components, especially, containing a small amount of raw components, without any complicated operations or special apparatuses. The... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7385078 | Energy-curable composition for making a pressure sensitive adhesive An energy-curable polymer-forming composition for making a pressure sensitive adhesive includes an unsaturated oligomer resin and an adhesive promoter which increases the peel strength of the adhesive without reducing its tack. The composition also includes a tackif... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7378542 | Precursors to fluoroalkanol-containing olefin monomers, and associated methods of synthesis and use The invention provides alkene fluoroalkanol and fluorinated polyol precursors to fluoroalkanol-substituted α,β-unsaturated esters. The fluoroalkanol-substituted α,β-unsaturated esters are olefins that can be readily polymerized to provide fluoroalkanol-substitut... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7378445 | Treatment of prostate cancer A chemical agent of the diterpene family obtained from a member of the Euphorbiaceae family of plants for use in the treatment of prophylaxis of prostate cancer or a related cancer or condition. ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7335753 | Bifunctional heterocyclic compounds and methods of making and using same The invention provides a family of bifunctional heterocyclic compounds useful as anti-infective, anti-proliferative, anti-inflammatory, and prokinetic agents. The invention also provides methods of making the bifunctional heterocyclic compounds, and methods of using... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7323590 | Process for rectificatively separating a liquid comprising acrylic acid and/or methacrylic acid A process for rectificatively separating a liquid which comprises acrylic acid, methacrylic acid or a mixture thereof, and additionally comprises low molecular weight aldehydes and acetone. ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7323498 | Wax-tethered photoinitiators A wax-tethered photoinitiator that is a photoinitiator compound including a wax chain therein, wherein the photoinitiator compound is activated by ultraviolet radiation, and method of making the same is described. The wax-tethered photoinitiator may be used in a cur... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7321051 | Composition of vinyl ether group-containing (meth) acrylic ester and production method thereof It is an object of the present invention to provide a vinyl ether group-containing (meth)acrylic ester, which has both radical polymerizability and cation polymerizability, improved in storage stability and stability in handling without impairing its polymerizabilit... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7319162 | Method of decomposing by-product during the production of (meth)acrylic ester A method of decomposing a Michael addition reaction product formed as a by-product in the production step of a(meth)acrylic ester and recovering (meth)acrylic acid, a (meth)acrylic ester and an alcohol, in which the formation of an olefin as a by-product can be supp... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7314960 | Catalytic synthesis of oxygenate from alcohol The present invention discloses a method for catalytic synthesis of oxygenate from alcohol. At first, a feeding material comprising at least one alcohol is provided. Next, a copper-containing catalyst is provided and the catalyst further comprises at least one metal... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7304176 | Process for producing easily polymerizable substance It is an object of the present invention to provide a process for producing easily polymerizable substance, which can realize stable operation of a purification system, and can stably maintain a production amount by avoiding production stoppage, upon production of a... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7304159 | Ligands and catalyst systems thereof for ethylene oligomerisation to linear alpha olefins Mixed bis-imine pyridine ligands of formula (I), wherein Z1, which is different from Z2, is an optionally substituted aryl group; and Z2 comprises an optionally substituted heterohydrocarbyl moiety, or an optionally substituted aryl ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7300555 | Method for the rectifying separation of liquids containing (meth)acrylic monomers in a rectification column A process for rectificatively separating liquids containing (meth)acrylic monomers in a rectification column is provided, in which a stream is withdrawn from the rectification column and recycled into the rectification column as a molecular oxygen-enriched liquid ph... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7297811 | Precursors to fluoroalkanol-containing olefin monomers and associated methods of synthesis and use The invention provides alkene fluoroalkanol and fluorinated polyol precursors to fluoroalkanol-substituted α,β-unsaturated esters. The fluoroalkanol-substituted α,β-unsaturated esters are olefins that can be readily polymerized to provide fluoroalkanol-substitut... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7294240 | Method for producing (meth)acrylic acid esters Basic (meth)acrylates IV are prepared by transesterification of alkyl (meth)acrylates I in the presence of a catalyst and working-up of the reaction mixture by distillation, by a process in which a gas or gas mixture which is inert under the reaction conditions is p... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7282584 | Methylene blue Composition comprising a polymerizable compound with at least one conjugated unsaturated group and methylene blue to prevent premature polymerization of the polymerizable compound. The methylene blue is present in a concentration of 10 to 5000 ppm. ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7268251 | Method for producing (meth) acrylic acid esters The invention relates to a method for producing (meth)acrylic acid esters IV by means of transesterification of a (meth)acrylic acid ester I with an alcohol R2OH comprising at least one more carbon atom than the alcohol constituents (R1O—) in... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7259217 | Controlled-architecture polymers and use thereof as separation media Controlled architecture polymers made preferably with acrylamide type monomers are prepared in living-type or semi-living-type free radical polymerizations, with the architecture preferably being other than linear, such as star, branched, grafted or hyper-branched. ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7250481 | Method for the production of esters of polyalcohols Unsaturated acids are esterified with polyalcohols. The resulting reaction mixtures have utility. ... | 07/31/2007 |