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Glam girl Heddy Lamar may have used her good looks to good effect on the silver screen, but she put her smarts to better use as an inventor. During World War II, she co-patented a frequency-switching system for torpedo guidance that was considered years ahead of its time.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7838609 | Polyvinyl alcohol type resin, monolayer film and laminate A polyvinyl alcohol type resin, which renders possible preparation of a packaging material having high gas barrier property under a high humidity condition even as a monolayer film, is provided. The polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) type resin of the invention has at least a ... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7442724 | Dispersants for preparing aqueous pigment pastes The invention relates to the use of copolymers with styrene-oxide-based, vinyl-functionalized polyethers for preparing aqueous pigment preparations. ... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7402641 | Terpolymer compositions for coating substrates used in computer printers Terpolymer compositions of vinyl caprolactam (VCL), dimethylaminopropyl methacrylamide (DMAPMA) and hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) are described to coat substrates for use in computer printers, and provide advantageous print quality thereon. ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7399818 | Curable composition and use thereof A curable composition including a compound, containing as polymerized units, carboxylic acid groups, anhydride groups, or salts thereof, and a styrene, α-methyl styrene, butyl (meth)acrylate, methyl methacrylate, ethyl (meth)acrylate, mono-alkyl (meth)acrylamide, o... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7399811 | Nanohybrid polymers for ophthalmic applications The present invention relates to novel materials particularly useful for ophthalmic applications and methods for making and using the same. More particularly, the present invention relates to relatively soft, optically transparent, foldable, high refractive index ma... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7396890 | (Meth)acrylamide monomers containing hydroxy and silicone functionalities The present invention relates to (meth)acrylamide monomers of the formula: wherein R is H or CH3, R1 is selected from H, substituted and unsubstituted alkyl groups having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, substitut... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7393908 | Cross-linked, water-swellable polymer and method for producing the same The invention relates to a cross-linked, water-swellable polymer that contains polymerized into it moieties of a) water-soluble, monoethylenically unsaturated monomers, and b) 0.001 to 5 mole % based on the monomer... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7378479 | Multi-purpose polymers, methods and compositions Disclosed are multi-purpose polymers that are the polymerization product of a monomer mixture comprising at least one amino-substituted vinyl monomer; at least one nonionic vinyl monomer; at least one associative vinyl monomer; at least one semihydrophobic vinyl sur... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7375163 | Cement admixture for improved slump life Described are polymers and cement admixtures which reduce drop in fluidity with time. Said admixture comprises at least one polymer of the present invention and at least one polymer A. The polymer of the present invention comprises side chains of which at least 10 w... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7361718 | Alkali-soluble gap fill material forming composition for lithography There is provided a gap fill material forming composition for lithography that is used in dual damascene process and contributes toward an improvement in production efficiency. Concretely, it is a gap fill material forming composition characterized in that the compo... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7361719 | Monomer with anti-microbial character, polymer using the same, and manufacturing method thereof The present invention relates to a monomer with anti-microbial characteristics, a polymeric compound with anti-microbial characteristics using the same, and manufacturing methods thereof, and more particularly, to an antimicrobial monomer comprising a saturated hydr... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7358281 | Hollow polymer particles, aqueous dispersion thereof and production process thereof Disclosed are hollow polymer particles composed of a crosslinked polymer having a comparatively small particle diameter and a narrow particle diameter distribution, an aqueous dispersion of the particles, and an ink having good flying property. The hollow pol... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7317062 | Copolymers, preparation thereof and use as wetting agents and dispersants The invention relates to copolymers, suitable as wetting agents and dispersants, obtainable by copolymerizing (a) 1 to 80 mol % of at least one ethylenically unsaturated 1,2-dicarboxylic acid derivative, (b) 2 to 80 mol % of at least one unsaturated monocarboxylic a... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7314904 | Functionalized polyalphaolefins Disclosed is a composition of a functionalized polyalphaolefin comprising the reaction product of admixing (a) an alpha-olefin monomer having at least 10 carbon atoms; (b) an unsaturated functionalizing compound; and (c) a polymerization initializer, under reaction ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7304116 | Braided comb-shaped salt-resistant polymer thickening agent A braided comb-shaped salt-resistant thickening agent for tertiary oil extraction from class I oil reservoir is disclosed. The agent is polymerized with monomer (A) and monomer (B), and monomer (A) is one or multiple water soluble non-saturated compound(s) wi... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7288616 | Multi-purpose polymers, methods and compositions Disclosed are multi-purpose alkali-swellable and alkali soluble associative polymers, which are the polymerization product of a monomer mixture comprising: (a) at least one acidic vinyl monomer; (b) at least one nonionic vinyl monomer; (c) a first associative monome... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7282318 | Photoresist composition for EUV and method for forming photoresist pattern using the same The present invention relates to photoresist compositions for EUV and methods for forming photoresist patterns. More specifically, fine photoresist patterns: of less than 50 nm without collapse are formed with EUV (Extreme Ultraviolet) as an exposure light source by... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7258763 | Temporary wet strength additives Temporary wet strength additives, more particularly, temporary wet strength additives comprising a polymer backbone, wherein the polymer backbone comprises a co-crosslinking monomeric unit, preferably a reversible co-crosslinking monomeric unit, especially in the pr... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7256246 | Low polydispersity poly-hema compositions The present invention relates to compositions comprising poly-HEMA having a peak molecular weight between about 25,000 and about 100,000 , preferably between 25,000 and 80,000 and a polydispersity of less than about 2 to less than about 3.8 respectively and covalen... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7250462 | Amphoteric water-soluble polymer dispersion and use thereof The invention relates to an amphoteric water-soluble polymer dispersion containing polymer particles with particle diameters of 100 μm or smaller and produced by dispersion-copolymerization of a monomer mixture comprising a methacrylate monomer containing a quatern... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7223826 | Amide-functional polymers, compositions, and methods Amide-functional polymers, and compositions including such polymers, are disclosed. The compositions, which optionally may be hardenable, are useful for treating a surface. ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7217339 | Fibrous structures exhibiting improved wet strength properties Fibrous structures and/or sanitary tissue products comprising such fibrous structures, more particularly to fibrous structures and/or sanitary tissue products that exhibit improved wet strength properties, especially temporary wet strength properties, as compared to... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7211636 | Ionic compound, resin composition containing the same and use thereof An ionic compound comprising a cationic portion having a hydroxyl group and/or a carboxylic acid group and an anionic portion of the formula (1): [BR4]− (1) wherein R may be the same or different and represents a phen... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7202001 | Sulfonated copolymer This invention relates to sulfonated copolymers which are useful in forming polymer electrolyte membranes used in fuel cells. ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7198881 | Photoresist composition for EUV and method for forming photoresist pattern using the same The present invention relates to photoresist compositions for EUV and methods for forming photoresist patterns. More specifically, fine photoresist patterns: of less than 50 nm without collapse are formed with EUV (Extreme Ultraviolet) as an exposure light source by... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7183367 | Vinyl sulphone modified polymer There is provided a polymer having a side chain of general formula (I) in which R may be any suitable alkyl, oxyalkyl, aryl or oxyaryl linking group R is preferably C1-6 alkyl (especially —CH2—), a benzene group or a group —CH2... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7157538 | Covalently-bound, hydrophilic coating compositions for surgical implants Covalently-bound, hydrophilic copolymer coatings for implants are disclosed. The copolymer coatings comprise a hydrophobic aryl acrylic monomer, a hydrophilic monomer selected from the group consisting of hydroxyalkyl (meth)acrylates, n-vinyl pyrrolidone and acrylam... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7141638 | Vinyl alcohol polymer A vinyl alcohol polymer is provided that is particularly useful for efficiently producing an inkjet recording material having an ink-receiving layer which is not cracked on its surface, which is highly glossy, which can absorb ink well and which is highly transparen... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7138471 | Hydrophilic biomedical compositions A hydrophilic ethylenically unsaturated macromonomer is disclosed that is prepared by the addition polymerization of addition polymerizable monomers that include monomers that have hydroxyl or amino functional groups, some of which may be subsequently reacted to pro... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7125469 | Temporary wet strength resins Temporary wet strength resins, more particularly, temporary wet strength resins comprising a polymer backbone, wherein the polymer backbone comprises a co-crosslinking monomeric unit, preferably a reversible co-crosslinking monomeric unit, especially in the presence... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7122612 | Porous ceramic filters with catalyst coatings Porous ceramic catalyst supports or filters to be provided with catalyst coatings via oxide washcoating processes are pre-coated with cross-linked polymer barrier layers to prevent washcoat nanoparticle intrusion into the microcracked and/or microporous surfaces of ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7094827 | Thixotropic agents comprising ethylene terpolymer waxes The invention relates to a method for producing thixotropic agents containing 0.1–30 wt.-% of at least one ethylene terpolymer wax, 5–7 wt.-% of at least one solvent, which is incompatible with the ethylene terpolymer wax, 5–85 wt.-% of of at least one solvent... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7084226 | Modified silane compounds This invention relates to the reversible protection of hydroxy-silane functional groups by acid cleavable protecting groups. The development of reversible protecting groups greatly enhances the current utility of silanes while introducing further novel applications.... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7081325 | Photoresist polymer and photoresist composition including the same Photoresist polymers and photoresist compositions containing the same are disclosed. A negative photoresist composition containing a photoresist polymer comprising a repeating unit represented by Formula 4 prevents collapse of patterns when photoresist patterns of l... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7078471 | Modified silane compounds This invention relates to the reversible protection of hydroxy-silane functional groups by acid cleavable protecting groups. The development of reversible protecting groups greatly enhances the current utility of silanes while introducing further novel applications.... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7067606 | Nonionic telechelic polymers incorporating polyhedral oligosilsesquioxane (POSS) and uses thereof Amphiphilic telechelics incorporating polyhedraloligosilsesquioxane (POSS) synthesized by direct urethane linkage between the diol end groups of polyethylene glycol (PEG) homopolymers and the monoisocyanate group of POSS macromers. The hydrophobicity of the amphiphi... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7067194 | Functional surface coating Compositions and methods of preparing functional thin films or surface coatings with low non-specific binding are described. The thin films contain specified functional groups and non-specific binding repellant components. The thin films are either covalently bound ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7060776 | Monomers useful in the preparation of separation matrices The invention relates to an acrylic monomer defined by formula (I): wherein R1, R2 and R3 are H or CH3; R4 | 06/13/2006 |
| 7060773 | Modified silane compounds This invention relates to the reversible protection of hydroxy-silane functional groups by acid cleavable protecting groups. The development of reversible protecting groups greatly enhances the current utility of silanes while introducing further novel applications.... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7053162 | Modified silane compounds This invention relates to the reversible protection of hydroxy-silane functional groups by acid cleavable protecting groups. The development of reversible protecting groups greatly enhances the current utility of silanes while introducing further novel applications.... | 05/30/2006 |
