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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8124687 | Random ethylene oxide copolymer and non-random alkylene oxide(s) polymer with bioactive agent A polymeric material comprised of (i) at least one random copolymer comprised of ethylene oxide and one or more other alkylene oxide(s) and (ii) at least one non-random polymer comprised of one or more poly(alkylene oxide)s has been discovered. Preferably, it is a p... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8119732 | Water-soluble adhesive In one aspect, the invention provides a method of applying an adhesive to a paper substrate, the method comprising applying a liquid, water-soluble adhesive composition to the paper substrate, said liquid, water-soluble adhesive composition comprising an adhesive po... | 02/21/2012 |
| 7834084 | Light stabilizer emulsion composition and aqueous coating agent composition containing the same An object of the present invention is to provide: a light stabilizer emulsion composition which has good long-term storage stability and does not deteriorate various physical properties of a coating film to be formed even when the composition is added to an aqueous ... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7767755 | Composition including multiple functionalized polymers A composition that includes functionalized polymers and particulate filler is provided. The composition includes at least three components: (1) a polymer that includes a first type of functionality such as a functional group including a primary or secondary amine fu... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7465764 | Epoxy sizing composition for filament winding A sizing composition containing an epoxy resin emulsion, one or more coupling agents, a cationic lubricant, and an acid. The epoxy resin emulsion includes a low molecular weight epoxy and one or more surfactants. The epoxy resin has an epoxy equivalent weight of fro... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7442753 | Polymer compound and block polymer compound A compound represented by the following general formula (1): (1) wherein A represents an alkenyl ether group which may be substituted; B represents a linear or branched alkylene group having 1 to 15 carbon atoms which may be substituted; m represents an integer from... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7435770 | Polymeric-type electric resistance control agent and polymer composition containing the same The present invention provides a polymeric-type antistatic agent containing a polymer composition consisting of a polymeric-type antistatic agent containing a resin or/and an elastomer as a main component thereof; or/and a thermoplastic resin having a polar group or... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7384682 | Electronic package with epoxy or cyanate ester resin encapsulant An encapsulant composition and an electronic package. The composition includes a resin, a flexibilizing agent, and a filler material. The electronic package includes a substrate, a semiconductor chip, and a material. The semiconductor chip is mounted on an upper sur... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7385012 | Polyamine polymers The present invention provides polymeric and pharmaceutical compositions comprising a polymer that contains vicinal amine moieties, referred to as polyvicinalamine polymers. The polyvicinalamines can be copolymers or homopolymers. Methods of use of the polymeric and... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7381759 | Polymer composition, image-forming method and image-forming apparatus A dispersible composition that comprises a polymer compound, a functional substance such as a colorant, and a solvent or a dispersion medium, where the polymer compound is comprised of a monomer unit represented by the general formula (1) | 06/03/2008 |
| 7378480 | Polymerizable compound, polymer compound, composition using such compound, and image forming method and apparatus Polymeric compounds suitable for ink and toner compositions, and image forming methods and apparatus using an ink or toner composition containing such a polymer compound, and particularly to a polymer compound having a repeating unit structure represented by the gen... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7371273 | Latexes and ink-jet inks prepared using blocked acid monomers The present is drawn to the use of blocked acid monomers for the incorporation of highly acidic groups, such as strong acids and multiple acids, on the surface of latex particles via emulsion polymerization. In accordance with this, a method of forming latex particu... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7345098 | Water-based ink A water-based ink comprising an aqueous dispersion of polymer particles made of a water-insoluble vinyl polymer containing a colorant, wherein the water-insoluble vinyl polymer is prepared by polymerizing a monomer composition comprising a specific monomer A such as... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7345105 | Conductive adhesive composition A conductive adhesive composition is obtained by mixing a binder resin with 30-98 wt % based on the adhesive composition of a silver powder as a conductive agent. The silver powder contains a silver powder consisting of flat primary particles and having a massive ag... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7342057 | Self-healing coatings using microcapsules to suppress lead dust Self-healing coatings incorporate microcapsules of about 60-150 microns diameter that contain film formers and dust suppression compounds suitable for controlling spalling of lead dust, for example. In one embodiment, a primer paint is mixed with these microcapsules... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7335331 | Method for making ceramic plates Compositions and methods of making ceramic plates are described. The compositions are water-based slurries that include filler material, one or more clay components, one or more strength or processing additives, and/or a carbon source. The filler material can includ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7321005 | Encapsulant composition and electronic package utilizing same A method of making an encapsulant composition. The method includes: providing a first quantity of resin material of epoxy or cyanate ester resins; adding to the first quantity of resin material a second quantity of flexibilizing agent; adding to the first quantity o... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7314900 | Aqueous dispersions and aqueous electrodepositable primers The invention relates to aqueous dispersions and aqueous electrodepositable primers made with the aqueous dispersions of the invention. The aqueous dispersion of the invention requires the use of a polymer (a) comprising one or more water dispersible groups per mole... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7304103 | Process for making polymers comprising derivatized carbon nanotubes and compositions thereof The present invention incorporates new processes for blending derivatized carbon nanotubes into polymer matrices to create new polymer/composite materials. When modified with suitable chemical groups using diazonium chemistry, the nanotubes can be made chemically co... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7300971 | Particle composition, recording method, and recording apparatus using the particle composition A composition comprises a non-aqueous solvent containing reverse micelle particles formed of block polymers having amphipathic properties. A particle composition and a composition wherein particles are dispersed, which exhibits excellent dispersion properties and ca... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7291658 | Radiation-curable inks for flexographic and screen-printing applications from multifunctional acrylate oligomers The present invention relates generally to radiation-curable ink formulations, and particularly, but not by way of limitation, to a family of radiation-curable ink formulations specifically for flexographic and screen printing applications. The inventive ink formula... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7288584 | Mixing scheme and process for the preparation of a refinish coating composition The present invention refers to a mixing scheme containing a plurality of pigmented base paint compositions having defined colors and optionally one or more non-pigmented base paint compositions comprising at least one rheology controlled base paint composition cont... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7285585 | Coagulation of particles from emulsions by the insitu formation of a coagulating agent This invention provides processes for isolating particles from an emulsion including the steps of: (a) forming an emulsion having a solid component having a population of particles, a liquid component, and a first ionic forming compound, wherein the presence of the ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7276555 | Amide-modified resin or hydrocarbyl moiety for dispersing a pigment A method of dispersing pigment using an amide-modified resin or an amide-modified hydrocarbyl moiety, and the resulting pigment concentrate or coating or ink composition. ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7273897 | Ink jet ink composition An ink jet ink composition of water, a humectant, and a hyperbranched polymeric dye of a hyperbranched polymer having a dye chromophore pendant on the polymer chain or incorporated into the polymer backbone. ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7271213 | Pigment dispersing resin This invention provides both a pigment dispersing resin which is a copolymer of: (A) polymerizable unsaturated monomer containing at least one kind of ionic functional group selected from the group consisting of tertiary amino grou... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7226965 | Polymeric-type electric resistance control agent and polymer composition containing the same The present invention provides a polymeric-type antistatic agent containing a polymer composition consisting of a polymeric-type antistatic agent containing a resin or/and an elastomer as a main component thereof; or/and a thermoplastic resin having a polar group or... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7192997 | Encapsulant composition and electronic package utilizing same A composition for use in making an encapsulant usable in the encapsulation of a semiconductor chip assembled to a substrate with C4 solder interconnections therebetween, which in turn may form part of an electronic package. The composition comprises a resin, a flexi... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7193008 | Liquid concentrate of mineral fillers containing grafted polymers and their use for preparing paints in aqueous and/or organic medium A liquid concentrate of mineral fillers including an aqueous or organic solvent, mineral fillers useful for making paints, with a dry extract of mineral fillers not less than 65%, and a grafted copolymer of: 1) 5 to 40 wt. %, prefe... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7160934 | Ink for ink-jet recording, and ink cartridge and recording apparatus including the same Ink for ink-jet recording contains an oil soluble dye, a humectant, a penetrant, water, and an amphiphilic star block polymer of which the outer portion is hydrophilic. The surface tension of the ink at 25° C. is in the range of 20 to 50 mN/m. ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7151077 | Polymersome compositions and associated methods of use The present invention relates to methods and compositions for treating subterranean formations. More particularly, the present invention relates to polymersomes, viscosifying agents that comprise polymersomes, and associated methods of use. In some embodiments, the ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7151128 | Curing composition and method for applying alkyd coating material with the same An object of the present invention is to improve a drying property of paint in application of alkyd paint to the surface of a cured material resulting from the curable composition containing an oxyalkylene polymer having at least one silicon-containing functional gr... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7129283 | Binders containing an epoxy resin, an ester of a fatty acid, and a fluorinated acid This invention relates to foundry binder systems, which cure in the presence of sulfur dioxide and an oxidizing agent, comprising (a) an epoxy resin; (b) an ester of a fatty acid; (c) a fluorinated acid, preferably hydrofluoric acid; (d) an effective amount of a oxi... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7125914 | Heat-cured furan binder system This invention relates to a heat-cured furan foundry binder system comprising a furan binder and a furan monomer or oligomer containing at least two terminal hydroxymethyl groups. The binders are particularly useful as warm-box binders, because they cure faster and ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7094826 | Aqueous hyperbranched macromolecule coating compositions An aqueous coating composition comprising a crosslinkable water-dispersible hyperbranched macromolecule(s) wherein the composition when drying has an open time of at least 20 minutes, a wet edge time of at least 10 minutes, a tack free time ≦15 hours, a dust free ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7067577 | Apatite-reinforced resin composition The present invention relates to a resin composition comprising a resin and apatite, wherein referring to the particulate form of said apatite present in the resin composition thus obtained, the apatite is present in a particulate form having an average diameter or ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7037973 | Highly viscous coating material for porous substrates A coating composition for application on a porous substrate for use with a roller printing application. The coating composition comprises an ethoxylated polyethyleneimine polymer, a pH modifier, a thickening additive, an ammonium sulfate, a surfactant, and water. Op... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7034065 | Ink jet ink composition An ink jet ink composition comprising water, a pigment, a humectant and a hyperbranched polymer having end groups consisting essentially of hydrophilic moieties, said hyperbranched polymer having the following formula: HB—Xg ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7026392 | Resin for pigment dispersion This invention relates to the use of a copolymer of polymerizable unsaturated monomer containing at least one kind of ionic functional group selected from the group consisting of quaternary ammonium salt group and sulfonic acid group, nonionic polymerizable unsatura... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7019046 | Aqueous suspension agent for water insoluble compounds This invention relates to an improved aqueous suspension concentrate for water insoluble chemicals comprising a mixture of an anionic suspension agent and a homo- and/or a co-polymer of a heterocyclic vinyl lactam combined in a mole ratio of between about 0.1:1 and ... | 03/28/2006 |
