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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7902267 | Coating composition and method of forming coating film The present invention provides a thermosetting and photocurable coating composition obtained by incorporating a copolymer of a maleimide group-containing monomer with other monomer(s) or a specific maleimide compound into a composition comprising a hydroxyl-containi... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7875660 | Biomedical devices having improved surface characteristics Biomedical devices, such as ophthalmic lenses, and methods of making such devices having a surface coating including at least one polyionic layer. A preferred method involves spray coating a polycationic material onto a core lens, rinsing and drying the lens, follow... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7576139 | Coating composition and method of forming coating film The present invention provides a thermosetting and photocurable coating composition obtained by incorporating a copolymer of a maleimide group-containing monomer with other monomer(s) or a specific maleimide compound into a composition comprising a hydroxyl-containi... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7425586 | Environmentally friendly, 100% solids, actinic radiation curable coating compositions and coated surfaces and coated articles thereof Disclosed are environmentally friendly, substantially all solids coating compositions which are curable using ultra violet and visible radiation. In addition, methods for coating surfaces, or at least a portion of the surfaces, and curing of the coated surface to ob... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7423072 | Weather resistant, ink jettable, radiation curable, fluid compositions particularly suitable for outdoor applications Low viscosity, radiation curable fluid formulations that can be used advantageously as radiation curable, inks. The formulations are easily prepared for use in ink jet systems. The viscosity of the compositions is low enough so that conventional solvent is not requi... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7420005 | Photocurable resin composition, finely embossed pattern-forming sheet, finely embossed transfer sheet, optical article, stamper and method of forming finely embossed pattern The photocurable resin composition in the first aspect of the invention comprises, as essential components, (A) a binder resin having photopolymerizable functional groups and (B) inorganic superfine particles in the order of sub-micron which can be dispersed in a co... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7393880 | Radically polymerizable composition resulting in shock resistant organic lenses A radically polymerizable composition comprising: a first component A comprising at least an oligomer having at least two radically polymerizable functions and the homopolymer of which has a glass transition temperature (Tg | 07/01/2008 |
| 7378457 | No VOC radiation curable resin compositions with enhanced flexibility The present invention provides radiation curable resin compositions having enhanced low temperature flexibility and to methods of using these compositions. The radiation curable resin compositions contain no or essentially no volatile organic components (VOCs), and ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7375144 | Abrasion resistant coatings Disclosed are radiation-curable, abrasion resistant coating compositions for thermoplastic substrates which provides superior abrasion, chemical, and impact resistance properties. The coating composition includes at least one flexible diacrylate component, at least ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7365105 | Radiation curable ink compositions and applications thereof Radiation curable ink compositions that include a curable component having a functionality that is greater than two, is present in the ink composition in an amount greater than 30 percent by weight, and has a molecular weight in the range of about 400 g/mole to abou... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7354957 | Multi-functional thioxanthone photoinitiators Compounds of formula (I): {where n is a number from 1 to 6; R3 is hydrogen, methyl or ethyl; A represents a group of formula —[O(CHR2CHR1)a]y—,—[O(CH2)bCO]y—, or —[O(CH... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7341643 | Method of making packaging material A packaging material, a method of making such a material, and a package made from such material, are disclosed. A substrate comprises at least one sheet of plastic material. An energy-curable coating is applied to one side of the substrate, which will be the outside... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7338985 | Rustproofing composition A rustproofing composition has superior properties satisfying rustproofing quality requirements and workability requirements for car underbodies, parts around tires, parts with pockets, plate-bonded parts or the like of car bodies, and containing volatile organic so... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7323499 | UV curable silver chloride compositions for producing silver coatings The present invention discloses an ultraviolet light curable silver chloride composition and method for making such a composition that may be used to produce an silver coating on a substrate. The disclosed composition does not contain any significant amount of volat... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7304095 | Photocurable ink-jet ink, ink-jet image forming method and ink-jet recording apparatus using the same A photocurable ink for ink-jet printing, including: a photopolymerizable compound; a pigment; and a dispersing agent, wherein the photopolymerizable compound is a radical polymerizable compound; an amine value of the pigment (AMp) is larger than an acid value of the... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7297400 | Curable pressure sensitive adhesive compositions Curable pressure sensitive adhesive compositions comprising an acrylate copolymer, a mono-acrylate oligomer, a multi-acrylate oligomer having from 2 to 5 acrylate functional groups per molecule, and a photoinitiator, the adhesive exhibiting pressure sensitive adhesi... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7291656 | Ultraviolet light curing compositions for composite repair An ultraviolet (UV) light curable formulation useful for repairing composite materials, comprising: an acrylic oligomer, an acrylic monomer, and a photoinitiator. This formulation may include fiberglass. The photoinitiator can be a combination of a bis-acylphosphine... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7291657 | Ultraviolet light curing compositions for composite repair An ultraviolet (UV) light curable formulation useful for repairing composite materials, comprising: an acrylic oligomer, an acrylic monomer, and a photoinitiator. This formulation may include fiberglass. The photoinitiator can be a combination of a bis-acylphosphine... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7279205 | Packaging material A packaging material, a method of making such a material, and a package made from such material, are disclosed. A substrate comprises at least one sheet of plastic material. An energy-curable coating is applied to one side of the substrate, which will be the outside... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7276544 | Process for manufacturing intraocular lenses with blue light absorption characteristics A process for producing intraocular lenses (IOLs) capable of absorbing blue light and ultraviolet light using photo curing. Intraocular lenses so produced block blue light and ultraviolet light from reaching the retina of an eye implanted with the IOL. By blocking b... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7276542 | Ultraviolet light curing compositions for composite repair An ultraviolet (UV) light curable formulation useful for repairing composite materials, comprising: an acrylic oligomer, an acrylic monomer, and a photoinitiator. This formulation may include fiberglass. The photoinitiator can be a combination of a bis-acylphosphine... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7273896 | Compositions and methods of using a transient colorant This invention relates generally to compositions and systems for forming biomaterials containing a transient colorant for visualizing tissue or surgical materials coated with such biomaterials, to methods of using such compositions as bioadhesives, for tissue augmen... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7268172 | Radiation curable compositions The present invention is directed to a composition curable by radiation having a wavelength of 300 nm or more, a method of producing a coated substrate using such composition and the coated product so-produced. More particularly, the composition of the present inven... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7264873 | Surface protecting film for polycarbonate The objective is to provide a surface protecting film for polycarbonate which is easy to laminate on polycarbonate and remove from the polycarbonate, the peel adhesive strength change to polycarbonate with times is small and there is no adhesive transferring to the ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7262230 | Process of preparing crosslinked, low loss polymers with tunable refractive indices A process that includes (a) providing a mixture including i) a halocatechol diacrylate, a haloresorcinol diacrylate, or a halohydroquinone diacrylate component, ii) a charge transporting component having a radical polymerizable group, and iii) a radical initiator an... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7262229 | Ink for excimer curing A lithographic ink composition that comprises a colorant having absorbency wavelength cutoffs of about 300 nm or longer, acrylate-functional materials, and a photoinitiator that absorbs at a wavelength of 300 nm or longer is formulated with a mileage of from about 1... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7241494 | Radiation-curable composite layered sheet or film A radiation-curable composite layered sheet or film comprising at least one substrate layer and one outer layer, said outer layer being composed of a radiation-curable composition having a glass transition temperature of more than 40° C. ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7238732 | Radiation-curable adhesive compositions A radiation-curable adhesive composition comprising at least one tackifier resin and at least one radiation-curable composition is provided wherein the tackifier resin comprises monomer repeating units from at least one aromatic monomer and at least one acrylate mon... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7238731 | Environmentally friendly coating compositions for coating metal objects, coated objects therefrom, and methods, processes and assemblages for coating thereof Disclosed are environmentally friendly, substantially all solids coating compositions which are curable using ultraviolet and visible radiation. In addition, the disclosed coating compositions are suitable for coating flexible objects and/or objects having angular f... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7235591 | Uv-curable coating composition and coated articles The present invention relates to an ultraviolet-curable coating composition comprising: (A) an ultraviolet curable four or more functional groups-containing polyfunctional (meth)acrylate having four or more (meth)acryloyl groups in the molecule and a nu... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7201941 | Process for production of surface-treated particulate water-absorbent resin An object of the present invention is to provide an excellent process for production of a surface-treated particulate water-absorbent resin wherein the process adopts a surface-treatment process that can enhance the properties (which the water-absorbent resin is des... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7192992 | Environmentally friendly, 100% solids, actinic radiation curable coating compositions for coating thermally sensitive surfaces and/or rusted surfaces and methods, processes and assemblages for coating thereof Disclosed are environmentally friendly, substantially all solids coating compositions which are curable using ultraviolet and visible radiation. In addition, the disclosed coating compositions are suitable for coating thermally sensitive objects and/or rusted surfac... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7189766 | Ink for printing, printed matter, printing method and printer The printing ink of the present invention is characterized by containing a photo-curable high polymer precursor, and a photopolymerization initiator, and containing 3 to 8 parts by weight of inorganic fine particles having a mean particle size of 0.1 μm or less to ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7166648 | Photoinitiator, novel compound, and photocurable composition A photoinitiator is provided which exhibits excellent photosensitivity, yields colorless products, and is usable in thick layer UV curable coating. A novel chemical compound is also provided which is usable for the photoinitator. Photocurable composition is also pro... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7160961 | Melt coating method using a polyester resin composition The invention relates to cast resins containing A) at least one solid unsaturated polyester and B) at least one oligomer and/or polymer cross-linking agent that can be copolymerised therewith, said cross-linking agent having at least one terminal and/or lateral prop... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7151123 | Environmentally friendly, 100% solids, actinic radiation curable coating compositions and coated surfaces and coated articles thereof Disclosed are environmentally friendly, substantially all solids coating compositions which are curable using ultra violet and visible radiation. In addition, methods for coating surfaces, or at least a portion of the surfaces, and curing of the coated surface to ob... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7129281 | One-bottle dental bonding composition The present invention provides a one-bottle dental bonding composition that provides a bonding layer excellent in bonding strength, independent of the skill of the practitioners, and, more preferably, that releases fluoride ion gradually into oral cavity over an ext... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7098257 | Coating materials that can be cured thermally and by actinic radiation, and the use thereof Coating materials curable thermally and with actinic radiation, comprising (A) binder selected from the group consisting of random, alternating and block, linear, branched and comb polyaddition resins, polycondensation resins, and ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7063936 | Polymerizable composition and image recording material containing the same A polymerizable composition comprising; a dendrimer having at least two polymerizable groups within a molecule; a radical initiator; and an alkali-soluble polymer, and an image recording material comprising a support and a recording layer comprising a polymerizable ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7064165 | Coating materials which can be cured thermally and by means of acting radiation, use and method for the production thereof Coating materials curable thermally and with actinic radiation, comprising (A) at least one binder containing isocyanate-reactive functional groups and (B) a crosslinking component comprising (i) free and/or blocked iso... | 06/20/2006 |
