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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8071214 | Particle with selected permeance wall The invention discloses a population of selected permeability microcapsule particles comprising an oil soluble or dispersible core material and a wall material at least partially surrounding the core material. The microcapsule wall material comprises the reaction pr... | 12/06/2011 |
| 7566498 | Thermo-expansive microcapsule, production process of expanded product and expanded product thereof Thermo-expansive microcapsule comprising: a polymeric shell produced by polymerizing 15 to 75 weight % of a nitrile monomer, 10 to 65 weight % of a monomer having a carboxyl group, 0.1 to 20 weight % of a monomer having an amide group and 0.1 to 20 weight % of a mon... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7368167 | Ultra low density thermally clad microspheres and method of making same Microsphere beads are mixed with a surface barrier solid, liquid or mixture of such a liquid with a solid effective to prevent agglomeration and surface bonding of the microspheres; by the control of the application of heat and balancing temperature and active mixin... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7334979 | Adjustable substrate transfer apparatus A substrate transfer apparatus (100) includes a base (40), first and second cassettes (1, 2), a adjustable cassette (6), and a push unit (50). The adjustable cassette (6) is between the first and second cassettes, and has a ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7300979 | Powder coating compositions comprising urethane (meth)acrylates and micronized waxes and their use Light-stable and weather-stable coating films contain a powder coating composition, containing from 30 to 98.5% by mass of a binder containing at least one urethane (meth)acrylate having a melting point of from 40 to 130° C.; from 1 to 20% by mass of at least one m... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7273842 | Colorants, dispersants and dispersions containing polymeric nanoparticles Colorants, dispersants, and dispersions are provided which include PNPs having a mean diameter in the range of from 1 to 50 nanometers, an acid value in the range of from 0 to 700 mg KOH/g PNP solids, an amine value in the range of from 0 to 250, a hydroxyl number i... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7264875 | Microcapsules and processes for producing the same A microcapsule encapsulating a disperse system is produced by preparing a liquid organic dispersion containing a resin whose acid group has been neutralized, a colored particle, and an organic solvent; dispersing the liquid organic dispersion in an aqueous medium to... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7262232 | Ophthalmic lenses and compositions and methods for producing same Ophthalmic lenses, such as corneal contact lenses, include a lens body made of a composition including a lens body made of a composition including a first crosslinked polymer material which is water swellable, and a second polymeric material, other than the first ma... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7252882 | Thermally foamable microsphere and production process thereof The invention provides a thermally foamable microsphere whose shell is formed of a polymer that is obtained by the polymerization of a polymerizable monomer and a crosslinkable monomer at a proportion of greater than 1% by weight up to 5% by weight based on the poly... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7241497 | Multi-component fibers having enhanced reversible thermal properties and methods of manufacturing thereof The invention relates to a multi-component fiber having enhanced reversible thermal properties and methods of manufacturing thereof. The multi-component fiber comprises a fiber body formed from a plurality of elongated members, at least one of the elongated members ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7232607 | Thermally foamable microsphere and production process thereof The invention provides a thermally foamable micro-sphere whose shell is formed of a polymer that is obtained by the polymerization of a polymerizable monomer and a crosslinkable monomer at a proportion of greater than 1% by weight up to 5% by weight based on the pol... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7205160 | Multiplex flow assays preferably with magnetic particles as solid phase Heterogeneous assays for different analytes in a single biological sample are performed simultaneously in a multiplexed assay that combines flow cytometry with the use of magnetic particles as the solid phase and yields an individual result for each analyte. The par... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7195780 | Nanoparticle delivery system The invention relates to the nanotubes of various sizes and composed of a wide variety of materials, or combination of materials. The invention also describes the use of such nanotubes for the delivery of various payloads and, in particular, for the in vivo delivery... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7195728 | Method for molding rubber product A method of molding a rubber product from a rubber compound by a molding apparatus having a kneading region. A full amount of carbon black (CB) and a full amount of process oil, together with other auxiliary materials except vulcanizing chemicals, are compounded wit... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7192989 | Method and expansion device for preparing expanded thermoplastic microspheres The present invention relates to a method of preparing expanded thermoplastic microspheres, comprising charging thermally expandable microspheres into an expansion device comprising rotating feeding means enveloped by a hollow body, and one or more scrapers. The inv... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7179766 | Method and apparatus for production of enrobed catalyst pastilles or flakes The present development relates to a process for enrobing active catalytic materials with a protective coating to form pastilles, and to an apparatus for making the pastilles. The process comprises mixing an active catalyst powder with a hydrocarbon material in a lo... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7166355 | Use of microcapsules in gypsum plasterboards The invention relates to the use of microcapsules with latent heat storage materials as capsule cores on gypsum plasterboards, gypsum plasterboards containing the same and a method for production thereof. ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7153894 | Phase-separated composition comprising two miscible solvents, and use thereof in a process for making capsules The invention relates phase-separated compositions comprising two miscible solvents. More specifically, the invention relates to compositions comprising liquid droplets of an internal phase comprising a solvent B and further compounds, said droplets being dispersed ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7122503 | Uniform microcapsules The present invention teaches an improved process for preparing a population of microcapsules having a substantially uniform size distribution, especially useful for manufacture of carbonless paper. The improved process teaches use of membrane material having a pre-... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7119060 | Controlled delivery system for fabric care products The present invention relates to a controlled delivery system that can be incorporated in liquid, as well as, dry granular, or powder, fabric care products, such as fabric softeners, laundry detergents, rinse added products, and other fabric care products, to enhanc... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7112361 | Methods of making decomposable thin films of polyelectrolytes and uses thereof A decomposable thin film comprising a plurality of polyelectrolyte layers of alternating charge, wherein decomposition of the thin film is characterized by degradation of at least a portion of the polyelectrolyte layers. ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7070795 | Particles containing agricultural active ingredients One or more agricultural active ingredients (such as fungicides or insecticides) are entrapped in polymeric matrixes to form particles having a diameter in the range from about 0.2 to about 200 microns. The particles are applied to soil, to seeds, or to plants and r... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7025912 | Microcapsule and manufacturing method thereof A microcapsule in which a capsule wall of the microcapsule comprises a first polymer component. A surface of the capsule wall is modified with a second polymer component that is formed from a monomer having an ethylenic unsaturated bond. ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7001589 | Composite nanospheres and their conjugates with biomolecules The invention concerns composite nanospheres having a diameter ranging between about 50 and 1000 nm plus or minus 5%, preferably between about 100 and 500 nm plus or minus 5% and advantageously between 100 and 200 nm plus or minus 5%, and comprising an essentially l... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6986979 | Microcapsule composition This invention relates to a composition comprising microcapsules suspended in an aqueous media, said microcapsules comprising a water immiscible material contained within an encapsulating wall of polymeric material, wherein the aqueous media contains a stabilizer co... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6984450 | Microencapsulated rubber additive The invention relates to a rubber additive composition which contains at least one rubber additive (a), the at least one additive (a) being encased in coating material (b) accompanied by formation of microcapsules. The additive can in particular be sulphur or anothe... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6984347 | Thermo-expansive microcapsules and their application Thermo-expansive microcapsules comprising a shell of a polymer produced by polymerizing a mixture of monomers, which comprises (I) a nitrile monomer, (II) a monomer having an unsaturated double bond and carboxyl groups in a molecule, (III) a monomer having two or mo... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6964747 | Production of dyed polymer microparticles A dye, such as a fluorescent dye, is incorporated into polymer microparticles using a solvent system composed of a first solvent in which the dye and the microparticle polymer are soluble, a second solvent in which the dye and the microparticle polymer are not or on... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6955638 | Process for disposing of solvent-containing liquids A process for disposing of solvent-containing liquids so that they do not contaminate ground water. An absorbent blend is mixed into a water-containing solvent mixture at the rate of about 1 lb. of blend per gallon of liquid. The blend is made up of a swellable poly... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6946501 | Rapidly dissolvable polymer films and articles made therefrom A film-forming composition for use in preparing water-soluble films that are rapidly dissolving under cold water conditions, the composition comprising a water soluble polymer material such as polyvinyl alcohol and a principal solvent, typically diol(s) or derivativ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6932984 | Method of microencapsulation A method for microencapsulation of substances is provided. The substance(s) is/are dissolved or dispersed in an organic solvent of the kind that is partially miscible in water media. This organic solution is then mixed with an aqueous solution, which is saturated wi... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6884438 | Method for preparing vesicular nanocapsules A process for the preparation of nanoparticles for the encapsulation of active constituents, the nanocapsules prepared being dispersible in aqueous phase in colloidal form, non-toxic, biocompatible, stable in colloidal suspension and economical. In the process, two ... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6866838 | Composite nanospheres and their conjugates with biomolecules The invention concerns composite nanospheres having a diameter ranging between about 50 and 1000 nm plus or minus 5%, preferably between about 100 and 500 nm plus or minus 5% and advantageously between 100 and 200 nm plus or minus 5%, and comprising an essentially l... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6855422 | Multi-component fibers having enhanced reversible thermal properties and methods of manufacturing thereof The invention relates to a multi-component fiber having enhanced reversible thermal properties and methods of manufacturing thereof. The multi-component fiber comprises a fiber body formed from a plurality of elongated members, at least one of the elongated members ... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6828025 | Microencapsulation of polar liquids in copolymer shells A process for encapsulation of polar organic solvents with amphiphilic copolymer shell using controlled/living polymerization is provided for the first time. To encapsulate polar core-oils an amphiphilic polymer is required that has low interfacial tensions with bot... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6780507 | Hydrocapsules and method of preparation thereof A method is described for the formation of microcapsules which contain a liquid composition in the core, which is surrounded by a polymeric shell, membrane, or coating. The microcapsules are produced by simultaneously extruding the liquid core material along with a ... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6777486 | Vibration damping silicone composition A vibration damping silicone composition with excellent long term storage stability and vibration damping ability contains as components (A) a silicone oil, (B) hollow particles of an organic resin having an inorganic material powder supported on its surfaces, and (... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6764766 | Acrylic resin film, method of producing the same, and laminate using the same There is provided an acrylic resin film having good matted appearances and good printing characteristics, e.g., little suffering missing prints when printed. There is provided an acrylic resin film having a differential 60° surface gloss of 5% or more betwee... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6756117 | Photonic polymer-blend structures and method for making The present invention comprises the formation of photonic polymer-blend structures having tunable optical and mechanical properties. The photonic polymer-blend structures comprise monomer units of spherical microparticles of a polymer-blend material wherein the sphe... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6753083 | Particles A particulate composition comprising particles having a core comprising a hydrophobic polymer within a shell, characterised in that the shell comprises a semi-permeable membrane. Particulate composition can be used for making a stable dispersion of particles uniform... | 06/22/2004 |
