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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7709576 | Process for the preparation of sulfonate and sulfonate salt capped polyarylate resins with improved flow A process for preparing a sulfonate terminated polyarylate comprises blending a polyarylate resin with an organic compound to form a reaction mixture, wherein the organic compound contains at least one aliphatic primary amine functional group and at least one other ... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7569639 | Rubber composition containing cyclic polysulfide as vulcanization agent and pneumatic tire using the same A rubber composition containing 100 parts by weight a sulfur-vulcanizable rubber (A) and 0.1 to 30 parts by weight of a vulcanization agent of a cyclic polysulfide (B) having the formula (I): wherein R is a substituted or u... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7442213 | Methods of cleaning a situs with a cleaning composition comprising a polymer system The present invention relates to stable polymer systems comprising anionic and modified polyamine polymers. When such polymer systems are employed in cleaning compositions, such cleaning compositions exhibit unexpectedly improved anti-soil re-deposition and situs wh... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7388050 | Proton conductor and method for producing the same A hyperbranch polymer is bonded to a pore surface existing on a SiO2 glass porous body, such that the hyperbranch polymer is bonded to the pore surface only at the base end moiety. The hyperbranch polymer has a first generation branched moiety branched fr... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7332223 | Polymers comprising thieno [3,4-b]thiophene and methods of making and using the same This invention presents polymers and copolymers comprising repeating units of thieno[3,4-b]thiophene. Water-borne dispersions of such polymers and copolymers can be cast by conventional methods to provide uniform, thin films which possess utility in numerous electro... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7307127 | Highly sulfonated block copolymer hydrogels and uses thereof A block copolymer composition AB is provided that has pendent groups —RZ extending from the A copolymer on at least 70 mol % of the A monomers, where R and Z are each an ionic species. The composition is included in a semipermeable membrane for use in a direct met... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7250469 | Resin molded product and fuel tank A fuel tank produced in such a manner that an upper shell and a lower shell melt-molded as two split molded parts from a PPS resin composition are welded to each other at a welding portion. The PPS resin composition contains (a) 60% by weight to 95% by weight of a P... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7235599 | Rubber composition and racing tire having tread comprising thereof There is provided a racing tire improving grip performance, processability and rubber strength at a high temperature in highly good balance and a rubber composition capable of producing a tread having thereof. A rubber composition comprising 70 to 150 parts by weigh... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7205354 | Resin-made mechanical element with excellent heat resistance and dimensional precision for optical disk drive The present invention provides: a resin-made mechanical element for optical disk drives, comprising a filler reinforced resin composition obtained by blending from 5 to 150 parts by weight of an inorganic filler in a flake form to 100 parts by weight of a resin comp... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7166241 | Water-soluble electrically conducting polymers, their synthesis and use Disclosed is a novel composition of matter comprising a polyacid and a polymer containing repeating units which contain one or more basic atoms. The complex is water-soluble and electrically conductive. The complex is useful in providing organic discharge layers for... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7163985 | Polymer systems and cleaning compositions comprising the same The present invention relates to stable polymer systems comprising anionic and modified polyamine polymers. When such polymer systems are employed in cleaning compositions, such cleaning compositions exhibit unexpectedly improved anti-soil re-deposition and situs wh... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7144622 | Coating and a seal consisting of said coating The invention pertains to a coating for application to a substrate, whereby the coating comprises at least one the thermoplastic fluorine-containing polymer, and its hardness decreases from the first surface, which is destined for application to the substrate, in th... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7125479 | Polymeric compositions comprising thieno[3,4-b]thiophene, method of making, and use thereof Polymers and copolymers comprising repeating units of 5 thieno[3,4-b]thiophene. Water-borne dispersions of such polymers and copolymers can be cast by conventional methods to provide uniform, thin films which possess utility in numerous electroactive applications in... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7115312 | Resin structure and use thereof Provided is a thermoplastic resin structure formed of a resin composition that comprises substantially (a) from 5 to 80% by volume of a polyolefin resin and (b) from 20 to 95% by volume of a polyphenylene sulfide resin, which is characterized in that, in morphology ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7112368 | Poly(dioxythiophene)/poly(acrylamidoalkyslufonic acid) complexes The present invention is directed to poly(dioxythiophene)/poly(acrylamidoalkylsulfonic acid) complexes and the oxidative polymerization process for making them. Aqueous dispersions of these poly(dioxythiophene)/poly(acrylamidoalkylsulfonic acid) complexes are useful... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7105620 | 3,4-alkylenedioxy-thiophene copolymers An aqueous dispersion of a copolymer of at least one 3,4-alkylenedioxythiophene compound with a solubility in water at 25° C. of less than 2.2 g/L with at least one 3,4-alkylenedioxythiophene compound with a solubility in water at 25° C. of at least 2.2 g/L and a ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7105237 | Substituted thieno[3,4-B]thiophene polymers, method of making, and use thereof Substituted thieno[3,4-b] thiophene polymers and copolymers are disclosed. Adjusting the type and quantity of substitution allows for the intricate control of the resulting polymer's conductivity, optoelectronic properties, and/or solubility. A process for preparing... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7087679 | Thermoplastic resin composition A thermoplastic resin composition comprising a blend obtainable by blending 0.1 to 99% by weight of (a) a fluorine-containing polymer having a number-average molecular weight of 2000 to 1000000 and having hydroxy group or epoxy group at least at one of end portions ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7071289 | Polymers comprising thieno [3,4-b]thiophene and methods of making and using the same This invention presents polymers and copolymers comprising repeating units of thieno[3,4-b]thiophene. Water-borne dispersions of such polymers and copolymers can be cast by conventional methods to provide uniform, thin films which possess utility in numerous electro... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7008989 | Abrasion-resistant polytetrafluoroethylene tape An abrasion resistant, laser-markable, tape comprising milled virgin polyphenylene sulfide resin, polytetrafluoroethylene and titanium dioxide, and optionally poly-p-oxybenzoate. ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6995223 | 3,4-alkylenedioxy-thiophene copolymers An aqueous dispersion of a copolymer of at least one 3,4-alkylenedioxythiophene compound with a solubility in water at 25° C. of less than 2.2 g/L with at least one 3,4-alkylenedioxythiophene compound with a solubility in water at 25° C. of at least 2.2 g/L and a ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6984711 | Method for production of cyclic polysulfide compound and rubber composition containing the same A method of production of a cyclic polysulfide having the formula (I): wherein x is an integer of 2 to 6, n is an integer of 1 to 15, and R indicates a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C18 alkyle... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6960628 | Polyphenylene sulfide resin composition The present invention is a polyphenylene sulfide resin composition comprising (a) a polyphenylene sulfide resin and (b) an olefin-based resin, and satisfying the following conditions (i) through (v): (i) The mixing ratio of the polyphenylene sulfide resin (a) and th... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6933177 | Aluminum leadframes for semiconductor devices and method of fabrication A leadframe for use with integrated circuit chips comprising a leadframe base made of aluminum or aluminum alloy having a surface layer of zinc; a first layer of nickel on said zinc layer, said first nickel layer deposited to be compatible with aluminum and zinc; a ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6924329 | Water- and oil-repellent, antistatic compositions A water- and oil-repellent, antistatic composition comprises (a) at least one polymeric salt consisting of (i) at least one cation having at least one polyoxyalkylene moiety bonded to a cationic nitrogen center, and (ii) at least one weakly coordinating anion, the c... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6916527 | Resin moldings A resin molded component, comprising metal coating treatment being provided on the surface by a physical deposition method chosen from among sputtering, vacuum deposition, and ion plating after the surface is activated by plasma treatment, and is produced by forming... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6900272 | Resin structure Provided is a thermoplastic resin structure formed of a resin composition that comprises substantially (a) from 5 to 80% by volume of a polyolefin resin and (b) from 20 to 95% by volume of a polyphenylene sulfide resin, which is characterized in that, in morphology ... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6890584 | Flexographic ink containing a polymer or copolymer of a 3,4-dialkoxythiophene A non-dye containing flexographic ink containing a polymer or copolymer of a 3,4-dialkoxythiophene in which the two alkoxy groups may be the same or different or together represent an optionally substituted oxy-alkylene-oxy bridge, a polyanion and a latex binder in ... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6849697 | Polyphenylene sulphide-based compositions with improved impact strength and process for preparing them Polyphenylene sulphide-based compositions essentially containing 60 to 99.5% by weight of polyphenylene sulphide and 0.5 to 40% by weight of a combination (C) containing a compound (C1) chosen from olefinic elastomers containing epoxy groups and a compound (C2) chos... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6846864 | Composition and article for reduced food adhesion The invention relates to a composition and article for reducing food deposit adhesion to cookware. More specifically this invention relates to a resin composition comprising a polysulfone or polyethersulfone resin having a glass transition temperature of at least 18... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6830792 | Resin structure and use thereof Provided is a thermoplastic resin structure formed of a resin composition that comprises substantially (a) from 5 to 80% by volume of a polyolefin resin and (b) from 20 to 95% by volume of a polyphenylene sulfide resin, which is characterized in that, in morphology ... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6831129 | Resin-coated copper foil, and printed wiring board using resin-coated copper foil An object of the present invention is to provide a resin-coated copper foil for manufacturing printed wiring boards that excel in total balance of properties of flame retardation, resin flow, water resistance, and peeling strength. The resin-coated copper foil compr... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6797780 | Microgel-containing rubber compounds with phosphoryl polysulfides and vulcanizates or shaped articles prepared therefrom The invention relates to rubber compounds based on rubber particles and phosphoryl polysulfides, as well as to vulcanizates or shaped articles prepared therefrom. The addition of phosphoryl polysulfides improves the strengthening effect of the rubber particles and t... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6740709 | Resin molding A resin molding having welding properties, flexibility, and shock impact resistance in a balanced manner. The resin molding has a welded seam, consisting of a resin composition, wherein the resin composition comprises (a) a polyphenylene sulfide resin and (b) an ole... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6740707 | Fuel system part An object of the present invention is to provide a fuel system part with excellent fuel permeation resistance, and excellent shock impact resistance and heat resistance. A fuel system part consists of a resin composition, wherein the resin composition include... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6730378 | Resin-molded article and process for producing the same In the resin-molded articles comprising polyolefin resins (a) and thermoplastic resins other than the polyolefin resins (b), when thickness is defined as one along a direction vertical to the surface of the article, as morphology observed under an electron microscop... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6699946 | Polyphenylene sulphide-based compositions with improved impact strength and process for preparing them Polyphenylene sulphide-based compositions essentially containing 60 to 99.5% by weight of polyphenylene sulphide and 0.5 to 40% by weight of a combination (C) containing a compound (C1) chosen from olefinic elastomers containing epoxy groups and a compoun... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6649675 | Metallic gloss image composition and method for fabricating the same A metallic gloss image composition including a hydromorphic solvent and a polsulfurnitride derivative dissolved in the hydromorphic solvent. The polysulfurnitride derivative has the following formula: R1--(--S.dbd.N--)n --R2. Instead of the hyd... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6632472 | Redispersable latex comprising a polythiophene A redispersible or soluble product, optionally having a solids content higher than 10% by weight, obtainable by freeze drying an aqueous dispersion of a latex comprising a polyanion and a polymer or copolymer of a substituted or unsubstituted thiophene; a... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6552127 | Thermoplastic resin composition A thermoplastic resin composition comprising a blend obtainable by blending 0.1 to 99% by weight of (a) a fluorine-containing polymer having a number-average molecular weight of 2000 to 1000000 and having hydroxy group or epoxy group at least at one of en... | 04/22/2003 |