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...that after Parker Brothers executives turned down the game of Monopoly because it had "52 fundamental errors" (including taking too long to play), a copy of the game wound up in the home of the company president who stayed up until 1 a.m. to finish playing it? He was so impressed by the game that the next day he wrote to inventor Charles Darrow and offered to buy it!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8362157 | Polylactic acid composition and molding comprising the composition The invention aims at providing a polylactic acid composition having specific thermal characteristics and gas barrier properties and at obtaining a polylactic acid composition comprising PLLA and PDLA which composition can form moldings (such as stretched film) exce... | 01/29/2013 |
| 8334347 | Compositions for multilayer coating and resins therefore A 2K basecoat clearcoat system includes a solvent borne basecoat having a low Tg branched polyester polyol, optionally, a high Tg, high molecular weight thermoplastic resin, and a hardener that includes an isocyanate functional material suitable for crosslinking the... | 12/18/2012 |
| 8278397 | Medical instrument, medical material, and method for production of the medical instrument and medical material Disclosed are a medical instrument and a medical material each comprising an aliphatic polyester resin composition, which are hardly reduced in strength and impact resistance upon the sterilization by ionizing radiation or have excellent shape-retaining properties a... | 10/02/2012 |
| 8236904 | Bioabsorbable polymer compositions exhibiting enhanced crystallization and hydrolysis rates A bimodal bioabsorbable polymer composition. The composition includes a first amount of a bioabsorbable polymer polymerized so as to have a first molecular weight distribution; a second amount of said bioabsorbable polymer polymerized so as to have a second molecula... | 08/07/2012 |
| 8232354 | Method for producing a polylactic acid resin composition The present invention provides the method for producing a polylactic acid resin composition, including steps (1) and (2) step (1): adding the polycarbodiimide cross-linking agent to the polylactic acid resin to cross-link the polylactic acid resin; and | 07/31/2012 |
| 8211986 | Method for producing polylactic acid block copolymer It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for producing a polylactic acid block copolymer having high molecular weight, and in lower cost, wherein only a stereo-complex crystal is capable of growing, even when heat melting process is repeated. The... | 07/03/2012 |
| 8163849 | Process of producing polylactic acid It is an object of the present invention to produce a polylactic acid having a high molecular weight such as a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of more than 100,000 from which only a stereocomplex crystal is grown even by repeating melting and crystallization. T... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8133955 | Aromatic polyester resin composition and process for production thereof An aromatic polyester resin composition, comprising: a melt-kneaded product of 99-70 weight parts of an aromatic polyester resin and 1-30 wt. parts (providing a total of 100 wt. parts together with the aromatic polyester resin) of a polyglycolic acid resin, wherein ... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8071690 | Lactic acid based compositions with enhanced properties A crosslinked lactic acid polymer composition containing (i) a macromer comprising (i-a) a flexible segment produced by the condensation of two or more compounds selected from the group consisting of lactones, furans, epoxies, isocyanates, anhydrides, dianhydrides, ... | 12/06/2011 |
| 7919566 | Lactic acid polymers A blend of a multiply branched lactic acid polymer of one steric configuration with a linear lactic acid polymer of the opposite steric configuration has different and more useful properties than either component alone. ... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7816461 | Block copolymers of polycarpolactone and poly (propylene funarate) Poly(propylene fumarate) is copolymerized with poly(caprolactone) diol to produce a block copolymer of poly(propylene fumarate) and poly(caprolactone). The biocompatible and bioresorbable block copolymer of poly(propylene fumarate) and poly(caprolactone) is useful i... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7619041 | Resin particles and producing method thereof, toner for developing electrostatic latent image and producing method thereof, electrostatic latent image developer as well as image forming method A resin particle producing method that includes at least an emulsification step of emulsifying a composition containing at least a polymerizable monomer and a polymerization step to form droplets of the composition, and a polymerization step of polymerizing the poly... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7589156 | Polyhydroxyalkanoic acid having ester, carboxyl or sulfonic acid group, and producing method therefor The invention is to provide a novel polyhydroxyalkanoate having a reactive functional group within a molecule, a novel polyhydroxyalkanoate having a novel function by a chemical modification of the polyhydroxyalkanoate having the reactive functional group, and a pro... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7517937 | Biodegradable resin composition and biodegradable resin molded article The present invention relates a biodegradable resin composition comprising an L-lactic acid unit-containing resin (1) and a D-lactic acid unit-containing resin (2). Also disclosed is a biodegradable resin molded article obtained from the biodegradable resin composit... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7511103 | Poly(ester amide) block copolymers Provided herein is a copolymer that includes a soft block (A) and a hard block (B) comprising a tyrosine di-peptide. The copolymer can be any of AB, ABA or BAB type block copolymers. The soft block can include a PEA polymer. ... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7419703 | Thermally curable, thixotropic blends containing carbamate and/or allophanate groups The invention provides heat-curable thixotropic mixtures containing carbamate and/or allophanate groups, including at least one oligomer and/or polymer containing at least one of carbamate and allophanate groups, and at least one thixotropic agent that is a urea der... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7368160 | Packaging film A film of biodegradable polylactic acid polymers and copolymers is produced by coextrusion which displays improved winding and manufacturability and end use performance. The film is coextruded from polylactic acid (PLA) polymers and copolymers and biaxially oriented... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7368511 | Polymer blends with improved rheology and improved unnotched impact strength This invention relates to a blend of biodegradable polymers comprising: (A) about 15% to about 60% by weight of at least one flexible biodegradable polymer (A) having a glass transition less than about 0° C., (B) about 85% to about 40% by ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7364748 | Controlled morphologies in polymer drug for release of drugs from polymer films The present invention includes a drug release system. The drug release system comprises a bulk polymer phase and a polymeric drug-enriched phase within the bulk polymer phase. At least one drug is incorporated into the drug-enriched phase. ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7354531 | Polymer electrolyte composition A composition for use as a polymer electrolyte, wherein said composition includes one or more polar materials and one or more polyesters of formula III, wherein each unit A may be identical or different and is of the struct... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7354656 | Floor covering made from an environmentally friendly polylactide-based composite formulation Polymeric materials and products, including sheet flooring materials prepared from the polymeric materials, and processes for preparing the polymeric materials, are disclosed. The polymeric materials include a polylactic acid-based polymer in combination with plasti... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7335699 | Copolymers containing aminoplast units and use thereof as a dispersing agent or stabilizers A description is given of water-soluble aminoplast ether copolymers of the following structural type: wherein Z is a glycoluril central unit, B is a radical of an essentially water-insoluble polymer and R1 is a radical of a... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7311122 | Lining material for rehabilitating an existing pipe and a manhole, and barrier liner and method for rehabilitating a pipe and a manhole A pipe lining material for lining the main pipe of a sewer has a soft tubular resin absorption material impregnated with a liquid thermosetting resin, and also has a biodegradable film applied to the external peripheral surface of the pipe lining material. The pipe ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7311980 | Polyactive/polylactic acid coatings for an implantable device A polymeric coating for a medical device that comprises poly(lactic acid) and a block copolymer including blocks of poly(ethylene glycol) and poly(butylene terephthalate) is provided. ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7304122 | Elastomeric functional biodegradable copolyester amides and copolyester urethanes The present invention provides elastomeric copolyester amides, elastomeric copolyester urethanes, and methods for making the same. The polymers that are based on α-amino acids and possess suitable physical, chemical and biodegradation properties. The polymers are u... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7288603 | Polybenzazole compound having sulfonic acid group and/or phosphonic acid group, resin composition containing the same, resin molding, solid polymer electrolyte membrane, solid polymer electrolyte membrane/electrode assembly and method of preparing assembly An object of the present invention is to obtain a novel polymeric material capable of forming a solid polymer electrolyte excellent not only in processability, solvent resistance and durability/stability but also in ion conductivity by introducing sulfonic acid grou... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7279534 | Poly(heteroaromatic) block copolymers with electrical conductivity The present invention provides block copolymers containing at least one block of a poly(heteroaromatic) polymer and at least two blocks of a non-conjugated polymer. The chemically different blocks of the copolymer are covalently bonded to each other in an alternatin... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7279174 | Stent coatings comprising hydrophilic additives A coating for implantable medical devices and a method for fabricating thereof are disclosed. The coating includes a mixture of a hydrophobic polymer and a polymeric hydrophilic additive, wherein the hydrophobic polymer and the hydrophilic additive form a physically... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7273910 | Process for the preparation of a functionalized polymer intermediate products, compositions and shaped parts Process for the preparation of a functionalized polymer containing an additive, in which process there is formed a compound that contains, besides at least one blocked isocyanate group, a free amino, hydroxy or carboxy group; this compound is linked to an additive v... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7268205 | Medical devices and applications of polyhydroxyalkanoate polymers Devices formed of or including biocompatible polyhydroxyalkanoates are provided with controlled degradation rates, preferably less than one year under physiological conditions. Preferred devices include sutures, suture fasteners, meniscus repair devices, rivets, tac... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7268182 | Polytrimethylene ether diol containing coating compositions A coating composition comprising a film forming binder of a. at least one polymer that has pendant groups, such as, hydroxyl, carboxyl, glycidyl, amine, amide, silane and mixtures thereof that are reactive with a crosslinking compo... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7244443 | Polymers of fluorinated monomers and hydrophilic monomers A polymer of fluorinated monomers and hydrophilic monomers is provided. It is also provided a polymer blend that contains a polymer of fluorinated monomers and another biocompatible polymer. The polymer of fluorinated monomers or polymer blend described herein and o... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7241832 | Biodegradable polymer blends for use in making films, sheets and other articles of manufacture Biodegradable polymer blends suitable for laminate coatings, wraps and other packaging materials are manufactured from at least one “hard” biopolymer and at least one “soft” biopolymer. “Hard” biopolymers tend to be more brittle and rigid and typically h... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7235287 | Biodegradable laminated sheet The biodegradable sheet is a laminated sheet including at least two layers. Each of the layers forming the laminated sheet is a resin composition comprising 75 to 25% by mass of a polylactic acid resin, and 25 to 75% by mass of a polyester resin having a glass trans... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7223571 | Targeted glycosaminoglycan polymers by polymer grafting and methods of making and using same The present invention relates to methodology for polymer grafting by a polysaccharide synthase and, more particularly, polymer grafting using the hyaluronate or chondroitin or heparin/heparosan synthases from Pasteurella, in order to create a variety of glyco... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7214414 | Biodegradable polymer blends for use in making films, sheets and other articles of manufacture Biodegradable polymer blends suitable for laminate coatings, wraps and other packaging materials are manufactured from a blend of suitable biodegradable polymers, such as at least one “hard” biopolymer and at least one “soft” biopolymer. “Hard” biopolyme... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7195011 | Convertible fluid feed system with comformable reservoir and methods A feed system for an aerosolizer utilizes an ampoule containing a liquid and includes a housing having an ampoule region into which the ampoule is held, and a liquid receiving region that is adapted to receive liquid dispensed from the ampoule. An interface is used ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7195822 | Heat-shrinkable film of polylactic acid film The heat shrinkable film of polylactic acid-based resin used for shrink packaging, shrink bundling, shrink label and the like, can prevent shrinking in the machinery direction after stretching and can show a good appearance after shrinking. The heat shrinkable film ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7179883 | Medical devices and applications of polyhydroxyalkanoate polymers Devices formed of or including biocompatible polyhydroxyalkanoates are provided with controlled degradation rates, preferably less than one year under physiological conditions. Preferred devices include sutures, suture fasteners, meniscus repair devices, rivets, tac... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7175917 | Biaxially oriented polylactic acid-based resin films The present invention provides a biaxially oriented film of a polylactic acid resin that is suitable for films for bags and packaging films for various windows, particularly films for outlook window envelopes. The film is biodegradable and, as films for outlook wind... | 02/13/2007 |
