...that in 1800 ether was first used by partyers as a fun diversion? Sniffing the gas led to hilarious and raucous laughter as people watched each other become more and more intoxicated and silly. Several doctors independently realized the value ether would have to anesthetize surgery patients. Of those who claimed rights to the "discovery," none had a happy ending. One had a seizure and died defending his rights. Another spent his life in an asylum because he had been denied acclaim. A third became addicted to chloroform and, in a New York City jail, he soaked a cloth in the drug, severed an artery and bled to death.
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| 8119702 | Resin compound containing a functionalized polypropylene and a functionalized styrenic thermoplastic elastomer The present invention provides a resin composition consisting of a functionalized polypropylene (PP) and a functionalized styrenic thermoplastic elastomer (TPS). The functionalized PP is a PP grafted with N-vinyl pyrrolidone (NVP) and glycidyl methacrylate (GMA), an... | 02/21/2012 |
| 7387812 | Heat-curable resin composition The present invention relates to a resin composition comprising an at least bifunctional prepolymer (A) curable under the action of heat, a telechelic elastomer and a particulate material having an elastomeric core and a thermoplastic shell. Layers and patterns whic... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7335402 | Radiation curable putty compositions and methods for refinishing a substrate using such compositions Disclosed are radiation curable putty compositions that include (a) a radiation curable material, (b) a radiation cure initiator, and (c) a filler comprising a polymer, such as a polymer that is transparent to ultraviolet radiation. Also disclosed are methods for re... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7224138 | Method, system, and program product for feedback control of a target system utilizing imposition of a periodic modulating signal onto a command signal Feedback control of a target system is provided which utilizes the imposition of a periodic modulating signal onto a command signal of a controller. The command signal with the period modulating signal imposed thereon is input to the target system to be controlled. ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7106021 | Method, system, and program product for feedback control of a target system utilizing imposition of a periodic modulating signal onto a command signal Feedback control of a target system is provided which utilizes the imposition of a periodic modulating signal onto a command signal of a controller. The command signal with the period modulating signal imposed thereon is input to the target system to be controlled. ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7101620 | Thermal release wafer mount tape with B-stage adhesive In one aspect, an improved wafer mount tape is provided. The wafer mount tape includes a base layer, a release layer that expands when activated and a B-stageable adhesive layer that is positioned over the release layer. In a method aspect of the invention, a wafer ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7071243 | Photo-cured film, and photosensitive element, printed wiring board and semiconductor package using such film A photo curable resin composition, which comprises (A) an acid-modified, vinyl group-containing epoxy resin, (B) an elastomer, (C) a photopolymerization initiator, (D) a diluent and (E) a curing agent, can give a high performance cured film having distinguished heat... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7041708 | Ultraviolet-curable polyurethane compositions Ultraviolet (UV)-curable polyurethane compositions are provided which are made by reacting an isocyanate with an ultraviolet (UV)-curable polyol that is made by co-polymerizing an alkylene oxide, an unsaturated carboxylic acid or anhydride and a hydroxy functional c... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7034063 | Multi-component system containing solvents, hardenable by thermal and actinic radiation and the use thereof A solvent-containing multicomponent system curable thermally and with actinic radiation (dual cure) and comprising (A) at least one component comprising (A1) at least one constituent containing at least 1.8 meq/g of isocyanate-react... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6995193 | PHOTOCURABLE COMPOSITION, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING PHOTOCURABLE COMPOSITION, PHOTOCURABLE PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE SHEET, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING PHOTOCURABLE PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE SHEET, AND METHOD OF BONDING A photocurable composition which can be produced and cured while utilizing two different polymerization modes, can be used for bonding over a sufficiently long time period, and has excellent peel strength. The composition comprises (A) a compound containing a... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6933325 | High index curable photochromic composition and its process A high refractive index, curable, synthetic resin composition comprising a core resin composition composed of a mixture of ethylenically unsaturated compounds, and an initiation system containing both photo and thermal initiators, particularly a photochromic resin c... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6916686 | Method of manufacturing a semiconductor device A contact collect is provided to prevent damage to the top surface of a semiconductor chip at the time of die bonding the semiconductor chip. A protection tape is pasted to the top surface of the semiconductor chip before die bonding of the semiconductor chip is exe... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6903145 | Method for producing a multicomponent system which can be thermally hardened and hardened by actinic radiation and the use thereof A process for preparing a multicomponent system curable thermally and with actinic radiation (dual cure), where (A) at least one component comprising at least one constituent (A1) containing per molecule at least two isocyanate-reactive functional group... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6897248 | UV curable ferromagnetic compositions The present invention discloses an ultraviolet light curable ferromagnetic composition and method for making such a composition that may be used to produce a ferromagnetic coating on a suitable substrate. These coatings may be used to produce printed capacitors and ... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6858260 | Curable sealant composition A radiation curable, flexible, paintable composition produced from epoxy compounds and one or more polyol(s) has enhanced durability, thick and thin film adhesion, resistance to mold growth and dimensional changes while reducing solvent emissions. The composition ca... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6803392 | Photoinitiator formulations Aqueous storage-stable, non-sedimenting photoinitiator suspensions comprising (a) a mono- or bis-acylphosphine oxide of formula (I), wherein R1 is C1-C20alkyl; C2-C20alkyl interrupted by one or more O atoms; C | 10/12/2004 |
| 6777027 | Coating powders for smooth, low gloss finishes, and powder coatings formed therefrom The present invention provides UV curable coating powders comprising a blend of one or more than one free radical curable resin and one or more than one cationic curable resin, at least one free radical photoinitiator and at least one cationic photoinitiator, includ... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6716893 | UV curable ferromagnetic compositions The present invention discloses an ultraviolet light curable ferromagnetic composition and method for making such a composition that may be used to produce a ferromagnetic coating on a suitable substrate. These coatings may be used to produce printed capacitors and ... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6632481 | Binders curable thermally and/or by high-energy radiation The invention relates to a binder, preferably for coating materials, which is curable thermally and/or by high-energy radiation and comprises a mixture of substances comprising (a) as one component, monomers or polymers which have a least one vinyl et... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6583198 | Photo curable resin composition and photosensitive element A photo curable resin composition, which comprises (A) an acid-modified, vinyl group-containing epoxy resin, (B) an elastomer, (C) a photopolymerization initiator, (D) a diluent and (E) a curing agent, can gives a high performance cured film having distin... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6579664 | High performance, photoimageable resin compositions and printing plates prepared therefrom In accordance with the present invention, there are provided high performance, photoimageable resin compositions for flexographic printing, having excellent physical properties, e.g., resilience, hardness, toughness, and the like, as well as increased rat... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6576382 | Composition for photoimaging An improved photoimagable cationically polymerizable epoxy based solder mask is provided that contains a non-brominated epoxy resin system and from about 0.1 to about 15 parts, by weight per 100 parts of resin system, of a cationic photoinitiator. The non... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6528552 | Resist composition excellent in flame resistance A resist composition for permanent protective coating of a printed wiring board, which resist composition is excellent in flame resistance and is obtained by incorporating as essential components a flame retardant containing 100 to 140 parts by weight of ... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6489375 | Low VOC cationic curable lithographic printing inks An Offset Lithographic Printing Process employing low VOC lithographic printing ink formulations containing monomeric diluents, curable by cationic polymerization in the presence of fountain solution and resin rheology modifiers compatible with cationic c... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6461691 | Curable sealant composition A radiation curable, flexible, paintable composition produced from epoxy compounds and one or more polyol(s) has enhanced durability, thick and thin film adhesion, resistance to mold growth and dimensional changes while reducing solvent emissions. The com... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6432613 | Photosensitive composition The present invention discloses a photo-sensitive composition, used as a solder resist or a photosensitive material for insulation layers in the production of printed circuit boards. The photo-sensitive composition comprises a prepolymer containing carbox... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6426373 | Photopolymerizable one-component dental material Among other things, a photopolymerizing one-component dental material is prepared, containing: 1) 80-10 weight-% of at least one polyfunctional urethane methacrylate and/or at least one polyfunctional urethane acrylate, 2) 10-30 weight-% of at least one polyfu... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6350791 | Thermosettable adhesive The invention relates to a thermosettable adhesive comprising a thermosettable polymer component, a thermoformable polymer component, an effective amount of a heat-activatable and/or photoactivatable curing system for curing the thermosettable polymer com... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6350403 | Viscosity stabilization of radiation-curable filled compositions The present invention relates to a process for the production of three-dimensional articles by stereolithography using a radiation-curable composition comprising a mixture of at least one cationically polymerizable compound and/or at least one free radica... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6348517 | Preparing sterile articles from polymers containing a stabilizer based on a poly(oxyalkylene) A method of preparing a sterile article is disclosed. A polymer having a halogen-containing repeating unit is prepared that contains about 0.005 to about 65 phr of a stabilizer having the general formula TGOT', wherein each T is independently selected fro... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6332291 | Radiation-curable coatings and their use This invention relates to radiation-curable coating compositions which contain A) compounds having one or more free-radically polymerisable double bonds which additionally contain at least one further functional group reactive for the purposes of an addit... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6329442 | Curable composite material composition and curing process therefor A curable composite material composition comprising (A) a polymerizable unsaturated compound, (B) a fiber reinforcing material and/or fiber, and (C) a polymerization initiator comprising an organic boron compound represented by the general formula (1) ##STR1##... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6274643 | Epoxy/thermoplastic photocurable adhesive composition A curable composition comprising a) a curable epoxy resin, a thermoplastic ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer resin, and an effective amount of a photocatalyst for the curable epoxy resin, wherein the composition is free from hydrocarbon polyolefins and whe... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6211262 | Corrosion resistant, radiation curable coating A corrosion resistant coating for metal surfaces curable with actinic radiation. The blend uses acrylate resin, photoinitiator and a corrosion preventing agent such as a metal surface passivator, overbased calcium sulfonate/calcium carbonate, a barrier pi... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6207726 | Photocurable prepreg composition and production method thereof A photocurable prepreg composition which is characterized by easy control of a B stage state of a thermosetting resin such as an unsaturated polyester resin or an epoxy acrylate resin, excellent storage stability, and remarkable curability after being sha... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6194482 | UV-hardenable and thermally hardenable epoxy resins for underfilling electrical and electronic components UV-hardenable and thermally hardenable epoxy resins for the underfilling process in electrical and electronic components are provided. A new casting resin component has an increased storage stability at room temperature of at least 6 months and improved c... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6194480 | Pigment composition and colored photosensitive composition A colored photosensitive composition is composed of a pigment composition, a binder polymer having an acidic group, a multi-functional monomer having at least two ethylenic unsaturated double bonds, and a photopolymerization initiator. The pigment composi... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6180187 | Method of making an electronic component using reworkable underfill encapsulants A method is disclosed for preparing an electronic assembly using a reworkable underfill encapsulant in which the encapsulant is cured in situ from a curable composition comprising one or more mono-functional maleimide compounds, or one or more mono-functi... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6180317 | Composition for photoimaging An improved photoimagable cationically polymerizable epoxy based coating material is provided, that is suitable for use on a variety of substrates including epoxy-glass laminate boards cured with dicyandiamide. The material includes an epoxy resin system ... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6174932 | Curable sealant composition A UV curable, flexible, paintable composition is disclosed. The disclosed composition has enhanced durability, thick and thin film adhesion, resistance to mold growth and dimensional changes while reducing solvent emissions. The disclosed composition redu... | 01/16/2001 |