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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8148466 | Amphoteric grafted barrier materials Thermoplastic polymer compositions, films, containers, laminates and fibers can comprise a modified polymer. The said modified polymer having a moiety comprising a half-ester reaction product of cyclodextrin and metal and/or organic group covalently bonded to some p... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8053521 | Chemical mechanical polishing pad The present invention relates to polishing pads, including at least 60 to 99 parts by weight of a polymer matrix (A) having 1,2-polybutadiene; and 1 to 40 parts by weight of component (B) having a copolymer having a polyether block, where the total amount of the pol... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8030399 | Crosslinked organic-inorganic hybrid membranes and their use in gas separation The present invention is for crosslinked membranes and in particular for crosslinked poly(ethylene oxide)-cellulose acetate-silsesquioxane (PEO-CA-Si) organic-inorganic hybrid membranes and their use in gas separation. These crosslinked PEO-CA-Si membranes were prep... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7893154 | Renewable binder for nonwoven materials A formaldehyde-free curable aqueous composition comprising an adduct of (a) carbohydrate polymer and (b) a multi-functional crosslinking agent such as a polybasic acid may be used as a binder for non-woven products such as fiberglass insulation. ... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7872073 | Dispersion spinning core-shell fluoropolymers A process is disclosed for dispersion spinning non-melt-processible fluoropolymer fiber in which a mixture of an aqueous dispersion of non-melt-processible fluoropolymer particles and an aqueous solution of a matrix polymer is formed. The non-melt-processible fluoro... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7790803 | Crosslinked organic-inorganic hybrid membranes and their use in gas separation The present invention is for crosslinked membranes and in particular for crosslinked poly(ethylene oxide)-cellulose acetate-silsesquioxane (PEO-CA-Si) organic-inorganic hybrid membranes and their use in gas separation. These crosslinked PEO-CA-Si membranes were prep... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7728070 | Method of producing fine particles A method of producing cross-linked polymerisation hardened droplets in a continuous aqueous medium in a microchannel device is provided. At least two aqueous streams are brought together before entering a hydrophobic phase and thus forming droplets. One aqueous phas... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7425595 | Superabsorbent polymer products including a beneficial additive and methods of making and application A superabsorbent polymer combined with a beneficial additive and method for administering the same in agricultural applications is disclosed. A method for delivering a beneficial additive in agricultural applications includes obtaining a beneficial additive combined... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7423070 | Surface-modified base matrices The present invention is a surface-modified base matrix comprised of a porous polymeric base matrix onto which branched hydrophilic polyhydroxy-functional polymers have been covalently attached, wherein the polyhydroxy-functional polymers are hyperbranched polymers ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7423090 | Methods of making and using a superabsorbent polymer product including a bioactive, growth-promoting additive A method of and a product formed by entrapping a bioactive, growth-promoting additive in a starch matrix to form a starch-based, superabsorbent polymer product for use in agricultural applications involves (1) graft polymerizing a monomer and a starch to form a star... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7390497 | Poly(ester amide) filler blends for modulation of coating properties Provided herein is a PEA polymer blend and coatings or implantable devices formed therefrom. The PEA polymer blend is formed of a PEA polymer and a material capable of hydrogen bonding with the PEA. The PEA polymer blend can form a coating on an implantable device, ... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7368169 | Hydrazide compounds with angiogenic activity Compounds exhibiting angiogenic properties incorporating the structure of Formula I: R3—NH—NH—C(═O)—R2—P—R1 (I) wherein P is a water-soluble, biodegradable polymer, R1 is hydrogen, l... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7365190 | Crosslinked polysaccharide, obtained by crosslinking with substituted polyethylene glycol, as superabsorbent New crosslinked polysaccharides useful as absorbents or superabsorbents alone or in a mixture are obtained by reacting polysaccharides (preferably containing carboxylates groups) with at least one crosslinker selected in the group constituted by activated polyethyle... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7329412 | Antimicrobial medical devices containing chlorhexidine free base and salt The present disclosure invention relates to medical devices treated with a solution comprising one or more solvents and a combination of chlorhexidine free base and a water-soluble chlorhexidine salt in a weight/weight ratio of between about 1:1 to about 1:5, prefer... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7326324 | Purification and use of gellan in electrophoresis gels Gellan can be purified from nucleic acid contamination by combining the contaminated gellan with DNase under conditions that allow the DNase to degrade the nucleic acid contaminant. The purified gellan is useful in gel electrophoresis. A buffer which allows cystamin... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7316275 | Well treating compositions containing water superabsorbent material and method of using the same A well treating composition containing a polysaccharide-based water-superabsorbent material has particularly applicability as a thermal insulating, fracturing or acid stimulation fluid. The water-superabsorbent material is capable of absorbing, at a minimum, its own... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7303821 | Material and process for precisely controlled polymeric coatings This invention provides a chemically coated surface for the electrophoretic separation application. The surface comprises of block copolymers prepared from addition monomers selected from a group consisting of acrylates and its derivatives, metharylates and its deri... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7294583 | Methods for the use of alkoxysilanol precursors for vapor deposition of SiOfilms A method for depositing conformal dielectric films uses alkoxy silanol or silanediol precursors and oxidizing and/or hydrolyzing agents. The method produces a material with liquid-like flow properties capable of achieving improved high aspect ratio gap fill more eff... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7279535 | Method for the continuous production of polymers made of vinyl compounds by substance and/or solvent polymerization Production of vinyl polymers by the polymerization of vinyl monomers in a planetary gear extruder. ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7253232 | Thermoplastic compositions with enhanced melt flow and compatibility The instant invention relates to a composition of a thermoplastic polymer and a triblock-copolymer or grafted comb copolymer, with enhanced melt flow during processing. Further aspects of the invention are the triblock-copolymers or grafted comb polymers itself, a m... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7241836 | Method of crosslinking a mixture of carboxylated polymers using a triazine crosslinking activator A method for crosslinking a mixture of first and second carboxylated polymers using a triazine crosslinking activator. ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7230049 | Method of crosslinking a carboxylated polymer using a triazine crosslinking activator A method for crosslinking a carboxylated polymer using a triazine crosslinking activator. ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7226972 | Process for cross-linking hyaluronic acid to polymers The present invention provides a process for the production of hyaluronic acid (HA) derivatives cross-linked with another polymer, in particular multiple e.g. double cross-linked hyaluronic acid derivatives. The invention also provides novel cross-linked derivatives... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7217769 | Medical device with plasma cross-linked hydrophilic coating A medical device with a hydrophilic and lubricious coating, wherein the coating includes a hydrophilic polymeric unit layer deposited on the medical device and cross-linked with a plasma deposited double bond monomer. The hydrophilic polymeric unit can include ethyl... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7199200 | Method for the production of homo-, co- and block copolymers A process is described for producing homo-, co- and block copolymers by controlled radical polymerization in aqueous solution, wherein a monomer component (A) consisting of at least one radically polymerizable monomer, an initiator component (B) consisting of at lea... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7186457 | Cellulosic composite component A component such as a siding panel comprised of a PVC/wood flour composite. Another embodiment is a component such as a siding panel that is made from a PVC/CPE/wood flour composite. The cellulosic composite may be extruded through a die and then bent into the shape... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7182957 | Polymer blends that swell in an acidic environment and deswell in a basic environment A polymer blend is prepared by dissolving chitosan and a second polymer in an acidic aqueous solution to form an aqueous polymer blend, dehydrating said aqueous polymer blend, and recovering said polymer blend. The second polymer may be selected from the group consi... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7176256 | Biocompatible crosslinked composition Crosslinked polymer compositions comprise a first synthetic polymer containing multiple nucleophilic groups covalently bound to a second synthetic polymer containing multiple electrophilic groups. The first synthetic polymer is preferably a synthetic polypeptide or ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7166671 | Grafted cyclodextrin Thermoplastic polymer compositions, films, continues, closures, laminates can comprise a modified vinyl polymer said modified polymer having a moiety comprising a cyclodextrin compound. The cyclodextrin compound, locked into the polymer structure, can absorb impurit... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7166302 | Complexing agents for compositions containing inclusion complexes The invention provides a composition containing particulate composite of a polymer and a therapeutic agent. The composition also contains a complexing agent. The polymer interacts with the complexing agent in a host-guest or a guest-host interaction to form an inclu... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7157546 | Water-soluble polymer alkanals The present invention is directed to alkanal derivatives of water-soluble polymers such as poly(ethylene glycol), their corresponding hydrates and acetals, and to methods for preparing and using such polymer alkanals. The polymer alkanals of the invention are prepar... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7157283 | Continuous process for the production of combinatorial libraries of modified materials A system is provided wherein a devolatilizing reactor is used to make combinatorial libraries of materials. Examples of suitable reactors include continuous high viscosity devolatilizers and continuous devolatilizing kneaders. ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7153904 | Starch/carboxylated polymer composites This invention relates to an inhibited non-solubilized granular starch modified by less than 5% of a carboxylated polymer. In addition, a process is provided wherein a non-solubilized, substantially granular starch is mixed with a carboxylated polymer, dried to form... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7144512 | Method of reclaiming brine solutions using an organic chelant A method of reclaiming a well completion brine solution by using an organic chelant that is capable of discriminating between (i) iron and non-zinc heavy metals; and (ii) calcium and zinc. The chelant contains a functional group selected from the group —CO2 | 12/05/2006 |
| 7144979 | Modifying the surface of polymer substrates by graft polymerization The present invention relates generally to a grafting process comprising the formation of a grafted polymeric structure having a substrate polymer in hybrid formation with one or more of the same or other polymers or monomeric subunits thereof. More particularly, th... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7144852 | Process for preparation of particles The present invention is directed to a process for the preparation of polysaccharide-grafted polymer particles wherein the polysaccharide is preferably a β-1,4 linked polysaccharide, comprising miniemulsion polymerisation. ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7141714 | Wound care device Wound care device comprising chitosan, said chitosan being capable of absorbing liquid to form a swollen, coherent gel, and said chitosan being in the form of fibres having been modified by treatment with acid in a solvent which is not able to dissolve the chitosan ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7135418 | Optimal operation of conformal silica deposition reactors Methods of forming conformal films that reduce the amount of metal-containing precursor and/or silicon containing precursor materials required are described. The methods increase the amount of film grown following each dose of metal-containing and/or silicon-contain... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7129189 | Aluminum phosphate incorporation in silica thin films produced by rapid surface catalyzed vapor deposition (RVD) An method employing atomic layer deposition (ALD) and rapid vapor deposition (RVD) techniques conformally deposits a dielectric material on small features of a substrate surface. The resulting dielectric film applies a phosphate-doped silicate film using atomic laye... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7118797 | Printed communication materials having reduced odor and textural or tactile properties The present invention relates to coatings and compositions suitable for use with imaged or printed products, such as business communication documents, pressure sensitive products, including labels and other materials used in the handling of information, whether inte... | 10/10/2006 |
