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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8168726 | Process for making polysiloxane/polymide copolymer blends A method of making a thermoplastic composition comprises melt blending two polysiloxane/polyimide block copolymers. Both of the block copolymers have extended polysiloxane blocks. ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8071693 | Polysiloxane/polyimide copolymers and blends thereof Disclosed herein is a polysiloxane/polyimide block copolymer having a siloxane content of 5 to 30 weight percent, based on the total weight of the block copolymer and comprising repeating units of Formula (I) ... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8013077 | Insulating film forming composition and production method of insulating film An insulating film forming composition, includes: a polymer compound obtained by polymerizing a cage-type silsesquioxane compound having two or more unsaturated groups as substituents; a heat-resistant organic polymer compound having a carbon-carbon unsaturated bond... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7432335 | Basic silane coupling agent organic carboxylate composition, method for producing the same, and epoxy resin composition containing the same There are provided a composition for functioning as an effective additive for epoxy resin that is solid at room temperature and has high storage stability, and a method thereof. The composition of the present invention is a basic silane coupling agent organic carbox... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7425594 | Copolymer of glycidyl ester and/or ether with polyol A copolymer and a process of making the copolymer are disclosed. The copolymer is produced from reacting a glycidyl ester and/or ether with a polyol comprising a functionality of at least 2 wherein at least 50% by weight of the copolymer comprises a minimum of 3n+X ... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7365125 | Polycarbonate compositions, articles, and method of manufacture A thermoplastic composition, comprising: about 10 to about 84 wt. % of a polycarbonate resin; about 0.5 to about 40 wt. % of a polycarbonate-polysiloxane copolymer; 1 to about 40 wt. % of an impact modifier composition; and about 1 to about 50 wt. % of an alkyl (met... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7348439 | 2-aryl-3-(aminoaryl)-3-(hydroxyaryl)phthalimidine compounds and methods for making them Compounds and methods for preparing 2-aryl-3-(aminoaryl)-3-(hydroxyaryl)phthalimidines having a formula of: wherein R1 is independently selected from a group consisting of a hydrocarbyl radical, a nitro radical, ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7329720 | Methods for increasing the mean particle size of 2-hydrocarbyl-3,3-bis(hydroxyaryl)phthalimidines A method for increasing a mean particle size of a 2-hydrocarbyl-3,3-bis(hydroxyaryl)phthalimidine is provided. The method comprises forming a mixture comprising a feedstream of the 2-hydrocarbyl-3,3-bis(4-hydroxyaryl)phthalimidine, and a solvent composition comprisi... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7317044 | Polymer powder with phosphonate-based flame retardant, process for its production, and moldings produced from this polymer powder The present invention relates to a polymer powder composed of polyamide or of copolyamides, which also comprises flame retardant, in particular phosphonates, to a layer-by-layer process which selectively melts regions or selectively binds them, and also to moldings ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7312263 | Thermoplastic polyamide moulding compositions The present invention relates to thermoplastic polyamide moulding compositions which contain at least one copolyamide with at least 20% by weight polyamide 12 components and at least one aprotic compound selected from the group of N-alkylated, cyclic carboxylic acid... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7273919 | High heat polyethersulfone compositions High heat polyethersulfone compositions are provided which possess unexpectedly high glass transition temperatures. The polyethersulfone compositions comprise structural units derived from phthalimide bisphenols such as 3,3-bis(4 -hydroxyphenyl)-N-phenylphthalimide,... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7268246 | Preparation and use of reactive organosilicon compounds Organosilicon compounds are described which are prepared from epoxy-functional silanes and monocarboxylic acids. The compounds are useful in coatings, adhesives, and sealants, and the like. ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7255814 | Flame retardant and stabilizer combined for thermoplastics polymers The invention relates to a novel flame retardant and stabilizer combined, for thermoplastics, which comprises as component A, phosphinic or diphosphinic salts and/or polymers thereof, as component B, a nitrogen containing synergist or a phosphorous/nitrogen flame re... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7241491 | Polyimide metal laminate The polyimide metal laminate has at least one resin layer produced from a silica-dispersed polyimide composition obtained by reacting (A) alkoxysilane and/or its partial hydrolysis polycondensate with (B) an amino-containing compound having a functional group capabl... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7232770 | High temperature and chemical resistant process for wafer thinning and backside processing A process which uses a silicone resin to form a wafer-to-carrier bonded package that enables wafer thinning and backside processing while the cured resin exhibits high chemical and thermal resistance. The process is versatile in that the constructed wafer package al... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7230067 | Masterbatch and production method of oxygen-absorbing molded article In the present invention, a masterbatch is produced by melt-mixing a metal compound (B) with a reactive thermoplastic resin (C). The oxidizable polyamide (A) is produced by polycondensing a diamine component containing m-xylylenediamine in an amount of 70 mol % or h... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7220490 | Polyimide based adhesive compositions useful in flexible circuit applications, and compositions and methods relating thereto The low modulus polyimide adhesive compositions of the present invention contain a low modulus polyimidosiloxane polymer, a thermosetting substantially-non-halogenated epoxy (optionally including an epoxy catalyst), a plasticizer, an insoluble halogen-free flame-ret... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7215913 | Transfer belt and image-forming apparatus having the same A transfer belt on which a developed toner image is transferred in an electrophotographic process, comprising: a matrix resin; and a chain silicone, contained in the range from 0.5 to 10% by weight to the matrix re... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7198854 | Silicone composition useful especially for the production of anti-friction varnish, process for the application of said varnish to a substrate, and treated substrate A silicone composition useful especially for the production of varnishes applicable to substrates whose coefficient of friction it is sought to reduce. The object is to provide an anti-friction silicone varnish for textiles coated with silicone elastomers which is e... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7183370 | Phosphonic-acid grafted hybrid inorganic-organic proton electrolyte membranes (PEMs) A proton conducting polymer is formed by the copolymerization of a plurality of compounds, including a silicon compound comprising an organic chain, and a compound including at least one acid group. The polymer comprises a hybrid organic-inorganic matrix having acid... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7182906 | Moisture curable balloon materials The present invention relates to a catheter device having a dilatation balloon formed from a polymeric material crosslinked by moisture through —Si—O—Si— linkages, and to a method of making the same. The polymeric material is formed by reacting at least one ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7163986 | Siloxane copolymer, making method, and thermosetting resin composition Novel siloxane copolymers have a structure as shown below. They can be applied and heat treated at relatively low temperatures into cured resin coatings which have satisfactory solvent resistance, durability, and good adhesion and bond to metal substrates such as co... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7146820 | Ice maker for refrigerator An ice maker for a refrigerator/freezer having a control module for more reliably driving a rotatable ice ejector for removing ice bodies from a mold of the ice maker and for refilling mold cavities with water. The control module has an ice ejector drive with a driv... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7135530 | Polymeric/oligomeric methacrylate functionalized amide acetals in coatings The present invention relates to polymeric/oligomeric methacrylate functionalized amide acetals are effective in preparing coating composition based on their reaction with isocyanates. ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7125533 | Method for functionalizing carbon nanotubes utilizing peroxides A method for functionalizing the wall of single-wall or multi-wall carbon nanotubes involves the use of acyl peroxides to generate carbon-centered free radicals. The method allows for the chemical attachment of a variety of functional groups to the wall or end cap o... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7112634 | Thermosetting resin composition A thermosetting resin composition is produced by heat treating a mixture of a polyaddition thermosetting resin, a silicic compound of the formula wherein R is an organic group containing a functional group that c... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7112485 | Systems and methods for forming zirconium and/or hafnium-containing layers A method of forming (and apparatus for forming) a zirconium and/or hafnium-containing layer on a substrate, particularly a semiconductor substrate or substrate assembly, using a vapor deposition process and one or more silicon precursor compounds of the formula Si(O... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7105233 | Use of organomodified siloxanes for surface modification of polyolefins The invention provides for the use of organomodified polysiloxanes of the general formula (I) in which R1 independently at each occurrence is an aliphatic or aromatic C1-20 hydr... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7094845 | Basic silane coupling agent organic carboxylate composition, method for producing the same, and epoxy resin composition containing the same There is provided a composition for functioning as an effective additive for an epoxy resin that is a solid at room temperature and has a high storage stability, and a method thereof. The composition of the present invention is a basic silane coupling agent organic ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7067563 | Binding agents and binding agent compositions containing alkoxy silyl groups, methods of production and use A binder which is a graft polymer bearing at least two alkoxysilyl groups of the formula —Si(R1)m(OR2)3-m in which R1 and R2 are independently linear or branched alkyl groups con... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7060332 | Liquid crystal display with alignment film of polyphenylenphthalamide-based material and method for fabricating the same An LCD and a method for fabricating the LCD includes a first substrate and a second substrate, a liquid crystal layer between the first substrate and the second substrate, and a coating of a polyphenylenephthalamide based material on at least one of the substrates, ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7052539 | Surface-treating agents, anti-fogging sheets, and trays using thereof An anti-fogging tray is obtained by coating a styrenic resin sheet with an anti-fogging agent to mold a tray. The anti-fogging agent comprises 1 to 50 parts by weight of a non-ether-series hydrophilic polymer excluding a polyvinyl alcohol (e.g., a polyvinylpyrrolido... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7026399 | Golf ball incorporating a polymer network comprising silicone A composition including a non-silicone material, a silicone material, and a crosslinking agent. The composition forms a structure selected from the group consisting of an interpenetrating network structure and a thermoplastic vulcanizate structure. ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7005163 | Organic-inorganic hybrid film material and its fabrication The present invention relates to an organic-inorganic hybrid film material consisting of polyamide and either polysilsesquioxane or silicon alkoxide and to a process for producing the organic-inorganic hybrid film material. The present process can effectively reduce... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6974560 | Electro-kinetic air transporter and conditioner device with enhanced anti-microorganism capability An electro-kinetic air conditioner for removing particulates from the air creates an airflow using no moving parts. The airflow is subjected to UV radiation from a germicidal lamp within the device. The conditioner includes an ion generator that has an electrode ass... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6969745 | Thermoplastic compositions A thermoplastic composition comprising, 1 to 30 weight percent of a cycloaliphatic polyester; and greater than or equal to 40 weight percent of a polyorganosiloxane/polycarbonate block copolymer. ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6958134 | Electro-kinetic air transporter-conditioner devices with an upstream focus electrode An electro-kinetic air conditioner for removing particulates from the air creates an airflow using no moving parts. The conditioner includes an ion generator that has an electrode assembly including a first array of emitter electrodes, a second array of collector el... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6951902 | Two dimensional polymer that generates nitric oxide A polymeric composition that generates nitric oxide and a process for rendering the surface of a substrate nonthrombogenic by applying a coating of the polymeric composition to the substrate are disclosed. The composition comprises: (1) a crosslinked chemical combin... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6946174 | Moisture curable balloon materials The present invention relates to a catheter device having a dilatation balloon formed from a polymeric material crosslinked by moisture through —Si—O—Si—linkages, and to a method of making the same. The polymeric material is formed by reacting at least one o... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6936663 | Powder coating compositions containing POSS compounds Disclosed is a powder coating composition containing a powder coating resin and a polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (“POSS”) compound. ... | 08/30/2005 |
