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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7449497 | Polymerisation method, polymers and uses thereof Monomers (e.g. thinphenes) are caused to polymerise by mixing them with an oxidising agent (and generally a solvent comprising water) and irradiating the mixture with light (visible or UV). Polymer properties can be varied by doping or chemical modification. Uses in... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7329439 | UV-curable solvent free compositions and use thereof in ceramic chip defect repair Solvent-free UV-curable polymer materials derived from miscible blends of reactive organic monomeric, oligomeric and low molecular polymeric systems and organic and inorganic fillers such as polytetrafluoroethylene and talc are provided to form polymer-filler compos... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7244548 | Photopolymerizing composition and photopolymerizing recording medium manufactured using the same and used to manufacture 3D optical memory having ultra-high information storage capacity A photopolymerizing composition and a photopolymerizing recording medium manufactured using the composition, wherein the photopolymerizing composition contains: 1.0-99.0% by weight of at least one kind of polymerizable compound; 0.05-0.5% by weight of at least one k... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7223519 | Imaging compositions and methods Imaging compositions and methods of using the compositions are disclosed. The imaging compositions are sensitive to low levels of energy such that upon application of the low levels of energy the compositions change color or shade. The compositions may be applied to... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7153622 | Electrostatic charge image developing toner, producing method therefor, image forming method and image forming apparatus utilizing the toner, construct and method for making the construct A construct that comprises a base material and a polyhydroxyalkanoate, wherein at least a part of the base material is coated with the polyhydroxyalkanoate, and the polyhydroxyalkanoate comprises a 3-hydroxyalkanoic acid unit other than 3-hydroxypropionic acid unit,... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7144676 | Imaging compositions and methods Imaging compositions and methods of using the compositions are disclosed. The imaging compositions are sensitive to low levels of energy such that upon application of the low levels of energy the compositions change color or shade. The compositions may be applied to... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7135544 | Living olefin polymerization processes Processes for the living polymerization of olefin monomers with terminal carbon-carbon double bonds are disclosed. The processes employ initiators that include a metal atom and a ligand having two group 15 atoms and a group 16 atom or three group 15 atoms. The ligan... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7129288 | Polyurethanes containing sulphide groups, polymeric mixtures based thereon, production and use thereof Novel polyurethanes containing sulfide groups which comprise at least one group of the general formula I in the polymer main chain and/or at least one group of the general formula II incorporated at the chain end: —X—A—S—B—Y— (I) ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7125931 | Thermosetting compositions containing alternating copolymers of isobutylene type monomers A thermosetting composition that includes an ungelled copolymer composition and a crosslinking agent. The ungelled copolymer composition includes a functional group-containing copolymer that includes segments of alternating residues derived from a donor monomer comp... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7112617 | Patterned substrate with hydrophilic/hydrophobic contrast, and method of use A gas phase species (such as ozone, H2O2, or N2O) is photodissociated with ultraviolet light into a reactive species that is patternwise directed (e.g., through a mask) onto a surface of a material, such as an organosilicate. The rea... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7019041 | Radiation-curable compositions containing alternating copolymers of isobutylene-type monomers A composition that includes a copolymer containing residues having the following structural units (I): where n is an integer from 1 to 10,000; R1 is linear or branched C1 to C4 alkyl; R | 03/28/2006 |
| 7015013 | Method for localized staining of an intact corneal tissue surface The present disclosure describes novel methods for localized and controlled staining of intact corneal tissue surfaces to provide therapeutic benefits in ophthalmic applications, such as for example, the correction of iris defects, the correction of corneal tissue s... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6939364 | Composite tissue adhesive Consistent with the present invention, tissue adhesive compositions and an associated laser exposure system are provided for bonding or sealing biological tissues. The compositions are comprised of chemically derivatized soluble collagen which is formulated to conce... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6906156 | Accelerators for cationic polymerization catalyzed by iron-based catalyst Accelerators that can be useful for an energy polymerizable composition comprising a cationically curable material; energy polymerizable compositions comprising at least one cationically curable material and an initiation system therefor, the initiation system compr... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6887916 | Materials having controlled shrinkage and patterns and methods of making same A latent material having various controlled shrinkage tensions and patterns and a method of making the same. The materials include polymer materials that are capable of absorbing microwave energy. Different degrees of shrinkage of the material may be controlled to c... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6875427 | Light energized tissue adhesive Consistent with the present invention, tissue adhesive compositions and an associated laser exposure system are provided for bonding or sealing biological tissues. The compositions are comprised of chemically derivatized soluble collagen which is formulated to conce... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6844375 | 4-methylene-1,3-dioxolanes as cross-linking agents The invention relates to: 4-methylene-1,3-dioxolanes of the general formula (I) wherein R1 denotes hydrogen, C5-C6-cycloalkyl or C1-C4-alkyl; m and n, which may be the same o... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6797451 | Reflection-inhibiting resin used in process for forming photoresist pattern The present invention provides a resin of the formula: where R1, R2, R3, x and y are those defined herein. The present invention also provides methods for using the above described resin ... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6783809 | Photosensitive diacrylate and dimethacrylate compositions A photosensitive composition of (a) a compound of formula (Ia) or (Ib) and (b) a bifunctional acrylate or methacrylate. ... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6780840 | Method for making a light energized tissue adhesive Consistent with the present invention, tissue adhesive compositions and an associated laser exposure system are provided for bonding or sealing biological tissues. The compositions are comprised of chemically derivatized soluble collagen which is formulated to conce... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6713526 | Curable slurry for forming ceramic microstructures on a substrate using a mold A curable slurry for forming ceramic microstructures on a substrate using a mold. The slurry is a mixture of a ceramic powder, a fugitive binder, and a diluent. The ceramic powder has a low softening temperature in a range of about 400° C. to 600° C. and a coeffic... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6610806 | Living olefin polymerization processes Processes for the living polymerization of olefin monomers with terminal carbon-carbon double bonds are disclosed. The processes employ initiators that include a metal atom and a ligand having two group 15 atoms and a group 16 atom or three group 15 atoms... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6605345 | Ultraviolet-curable pressure sensitive adhesive composition and ultraviolet-curable pressure sensitive adhesive sheet Disclosed is an ultraviolet-curable pressure sensitive adhesive composition comprising an ultraviolet-curable pressure sensitive adhesive component and a phosphorus type photopolymerization initiator. Also disclosed is an ultraviolet-curable pressure sens... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6596786 | Radiation-curable coating composition including oligomeric photoinitiator and/or oligomeric adhesion promoter There is provided a radiation-curable coating composition containing oligomers that each have two end groups X1 and X2, wherein the end groups X1 and X2, which may be the same or different, are a photoinitiator ... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6590011 | Radiation initiated epoxy-amine systems An epoxy-amine composition includes an epoxy resin, an amine curative and a latent catalyst. The latent catalyst does not cause the instant acceleration of the reaction between epoxides and amines. In the presence of radiation, the latent catalyst generat... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6569603 | Light-sensitive composition and method for forming relief image using said composition There are disclosed a light-sensitive composition which comprises (A) a polymer having a phenyl group substituted by a vinyl group at a side chain, (B) a photopolymerization initiator and (C) a sensitizer which sensitizes the photo-polymerization initiato... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6465538 | Method for polymerizing contact lenses A method for photopolymerizing a monomer mixture to form a lens involves charging to a mold a monomer mixture including lens-forming monomers, and exposing the monomer mixture in the mold to a light source including light in the visible region of the spec... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6451869 | Irradiation-curable silicone compositions, photo-active platinum (IV) compounds, and method Cyclopentadienylplatinum (IV) compounds having C7-20 aromatic radical substitution on the cyclopentadienyl ring have been found to impart enhanced cure speed and shelf-life stability to irradiation-curable silicone mixtures.... | 09/17/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6423378 | Use of silicone compositions cross-linkable by cationic process under UV radiation and of an onium borate type photoinitiator for coating flat joints, particularly cylinder head gaskets The invention concerns the use of cross-linkable silicone compositions for fast, economical and simple impregnation and/or varnishing of flat joints (e.g. cylinder head gaskets). More precisely it concerns the use of silicone compositions cross-linkable u... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6368994 | Rapid processing of organic materials using short wavelength microwave radiation A method for rapid polymerization, curing or a combination thereof of a polymerizable or curable composition to yield polymers and composites based on these polymers through the utilization of short wavelength microwave energy is described. The inventive ... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6359024 | Method for polymerizing contact lenses A method for photopolymerizing a monomer mixture to form a lens involves charging to a mold a monomer mixture including lens-forming monomers, and exposing the monomer mixture in the mold to a light source including light in the visible region of the spec... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6316555 | Living olefin polymerization processes Processes for the living polymerization of olefin monomers with terminal carbon-carbon double bonds are disclosed. The processes employ initiators that include a metal atom and a ligand having two group 15 atoms and a group 16 atom or three group 15 atoms... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6287749 | Biradical photoinitiators and photopolymerizable compositions Biradical initiators and methods using the same are disclosed. Polymerization of compositions which include the compounds of the invention may be activated by irradiating the composition with radiation.... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6235807 | Curing process for cationically photocurable formulations A curing process for cationically polymerisable monomers, which comprises applying a composition comprising: (a) at least one cationically polymerisable monomer, (b) as photoinitiator at least one iodonium salt containing an SbF6, PF6 | 05/22/2001 |
| 6204365 | Collagen modulators for use in photoablation eximer laser keratectomy A method of smoothing irregular corneal surfaces and removing protuberances from corneal surfaces by photoablative eximer laser keratectomy is provided. Collagen compositions for use in making collagen modulators useful in photoablative procedures are des... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6160149 | Organosilicon compounds having fluorescent groups, their preparation and use The invention describes novel organosilicon compounds having fluorescent groups, containing units of the formula ##EQU1## where R is an identical or different, a monovalent, optionally substituted hydrocarbon radical having from 1 to 18 carbon atom(s... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6153661 | Onium borates/borates of organometallic complexes and cationic initiation of polymerization therewith Novel onium borates of an element of Groups 15 to 17 of the Periodic Table, or borates of an organometallic complex of an element of Groups 4 to 10 of the Periodic Table, well suited for the photochemical/electron beam cationic initiation of polymerizatio... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6140385 | Photoactive compounds for use with narrow wavelength band ultraviolet (UV) curing systems Novel substituted diaryl ketones, photopolymerization compositions including the compounds, and methods using the same are disclosed. Polymerization of compositions which include the compounds of the invention may be activated by irradiating the compositi... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6066286 | Method of sulfonating polymers Methods of sulfonating a polymer are provided. One method of sulfonating a polymer includes exposing sulfur dioxide and oxygen to free radical producing energy and contacting the polymer with the product of preceding step. Desirably, the steps of exposing... | 05/23/2000 |
