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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7438833 | Organic species that facilitate charge transfer to or from nanostructures The present invention provides compositions (small molecules, oligomers and polymers) that can be used to modify charge transport across a nanocrystal surface or within a nanocrystal-containing matrix, as well as methods for making and using the novel compositions. | 10/21/2008 |
| 7271406 | Electron transport agents for organic electronic devices Compounds and compositions are provided that can be used as electron transport agents in organic electronic devices such as organic electroluminescent devices. The compounds are non-polymeric and have an aromatic core conjugated to end capping groups. The aromatic c... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7244772 | Process for preparing polyurethane polyol and rigid foams therefrom We describe a process for the preparation of polyurethane polyol from CARDANOL 3-(8pentadecenyl)phenol, derived from cashew nut shell liquid (CNSL), a renewable resource material. The polyol is made by oxidation with peroxy acid generated in situ to give epoxidised ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7230268 | Attachment of organic molecules to group III, IV or V substrates This invention provides a new procedure for attaching molecules to semiconductor surfaces, in particular silicon. The molecules, which include, but are not limited to porphyrins and ferrocenes, have been previously shown to be attractive candidates for molecular-bas... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7192657 | Ethynyl containing electron transport dyes and compositions Compounds, compositions, organic electronic devices, and methods for preparing organic electronic devices are described. The compounds of the invention contain at least two carbon-carbon triple bonds and a heteroaromatic ring having at least one —C═N— unit. Th... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7150902 | High Tcoatings Articles are coated by applying a coating composition of a high Tg phenoxy-type material having a Tg of at least about 75° C. to at least a portion of a surface of an article, and forming a dried/cured coating of the high Tg phenoxy... | 12/19/2006 |
| 6962757 | Electroluminescence in light emitting polymers featuring deaggregated polymers In general terms, the present invention includes a light emitting polymeric material the light emitting polymeric material capable of producing electroluminescence upon being provided with a flow of electrons, the light emitting polymeric material comprising a plura... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6936355 | Organic photoluminescent polymers with improved stability A luminescent polymer, suitable for use in an active layer of an organic light-emitting device, organic solid state lasers, a photovoltaic cell or an electrochromic display and exhibiting good stability and microstructure control, which has the structure | 08/30/2005 |
| 6887967 | Thermosetting polyimide resin composition process for producing polyimide resin, and polyimide resin A thermosetting polyimide resin composition is provided which comprises a polyimide resin and an epoxy resin, which has excellent heat resistance, low dielectric constant and low dielectric loss tangent and also yields a cured article having good mechanical properti... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6663930 | Chemical resistant adhesive composition Gel formation is prevented in the reaction between a sulfonyl-chloride-containing resin and a polyamine by first forming an adduct between the resin with an aminophenol. The prevention of gel formation enables sulfonyl-chloride containing resin to be used... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6589621 | Thermally stable polyetheramines Compositions comprising a blend of an inorganic base, an organic base, a monofunctional organic nucleophile or a multifunctional organic nucleophile and a thermoplastic hydroxy-functionalized polyetheramine can be formed into films and laminate structures... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6399224 | Conjugated polymers with tunable charge injection ability Conjugated polymers and copolymers with strong luminescent properties and balanced charge transporting/injection properties are disclosed. Methods of manufacturing such polymers and copolymers and optoelectronic devices fabricated with such polymers and c... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6399740 | Process for reducing mono-functional and non-functional by-products during aralkylation of phenolics Phenol aralkyistion polymers can be prepared by reaction among a phenolic monomer, at least one styrenic monomer and an aryl diolefin. A phenolic monomer can be initially aralkylated in the presence of an acid catalyst with a first portion of at least one... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6291077 | Lactone chain-extended phenolic polyester polyols A lactone chain-extended polyester polyol of the present invention comprises the reaction product of a lactone and a previously chain-extended phenolic-based hydroxyl compound. The previously chain-extended phenolic-based hydroxyl compound may comprise th... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6166151 | Lactone chain-extended phenolic polyester polyols A lactone chain-extended polyester polyol of the present invention comprises the reaction product of a lactone and a previously chain-extended phenolic-based hydroxyl compound. The previously chain-extended phenolic-based hydroxyl compound may comprise th... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6156865 | Flame retardant thermosetting resin composition A thermosetting epoxy resin composition having a low environmental load and a high flame retardancy includes a compound represented by the following formula 1 and a novolac compound represented by the following formula 2 as essential components: X--R... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6090905 | Compositions and methods for controlling stickies Mannich-derivatized polyphenolic compositions prepared by the reaction of a phenolic compound having at least two phenol rings with an aldehyde and an amphoteric compound having both a basic moiety and an acidic moiety are disclosed. Methods for utilizing... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6031012 | Curable composition, foam produced therefrom, and process for producing the foam Provided is a curable composition comprising (A) a phenolic compound having a carbon-carbon double bond, (B) a compound having an SiH group, and (C) a foaming agent. The composition can be foamed and cured at room temperature or under heat at relatively l... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5985954 | Epoxy resin composition for sealing photo-semiconductor element and photo-semiconductor device sealed with the epoxy resin composition An epoxy resin composition for sealing a photo-semiconductor element, comprising (A) an epoxy resin, (B) a curing agent and (C) a polyether-modified silicone oil which is represented by the following general formula (1) ##STR1## wherein m, n and a ar... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5945502 | Electroluminescent polymer compositions and processes thereof A polymer including mers of the formulas: ##STR1## and copolymers or mixtures thereof.... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5939473 | Epoxy resin, resin composition, and resin-encapsulated semiconductor device The stilbene epoxy resin having two different aryl groups and an epoxy resin mixture including this stilbene epoxy resin have lower melting points than those of the stilbene epoxy resin having two identical aryl groups and the epoxy resin mixture of the l... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5939509 | Epoxy resin, resin composition, and resin-encapsulated semiconductor device The stilbene epoxy resin having two different aryl groups and an epoxy resin mixture including this stilbene epoxy resin have lower melting points than those of the stilbene epoxy resin having two identical aryl groups and the epoxy resin mixture of the l... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5854370 | Epoxy resin stilbenes and process for producing the same by photoisomerization The invention provides a cis-stilbene type epoxy resin having lower melting point and lower viscosity than the trans-stilbene type epoxy resin hitherto known. The stilbene type epoxy resin has a cis-isomer content of essentially 100%, or in the alternativ... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5807959 | Flexible epoxy adhesives with low bleeding tendency For use in microelectronics applications, an improvement to an epoxy resin composition to reduce bleeding of the composition when it is applied to a silicon or metal substrate consists in the addition to the composition of a polyhydroxyl compound having t... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5776374 | Crosslinkable thermoplastic and crosslinked thermoset nonlinear optical polymeric compositions derived from aromatic dihydroxy compounds The present invention relates to crosslinkable thermoplastic compositions comprising a plurality of crosslinkable moieties, capable of undergoing addition polymerization, incorporated by functionalization of the precursor poly(hydroxy ethers). The poly(hy... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5736620 | Glycidyl ether compounds containing mesogenic moieties Epoxy resins containing rodlike mesogenic moieties are prepared from phenolic hydroxyl containing compounds which contain such moieties.... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5705596 | Epoxy resin and process for producing the same The invention provides a cis-stilbene type epoxy resin having lower melting point and lower viscosity than the trans-stilbene type epoxy resin hitherto known. The stilbene type epoxy resin has a cis-isomer content of essentially 100%, or in the alternativ... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5686551 | Hydroxy ether polymers as thermoplastic barrier resins Thermoplastic hydroxy ether polymers containing inertly substituted or unsubstituted stilbene and ether linkages in the backbone chain and pendant hydroxyl moieties are prepared by reacting (a) an inertly substituted or unsubstituted dihydroxy-stilbene wi... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5659004 | Epoxy resin composition An epoxy resin composition contains an epoxy resin as a substratal resin and incorporates therein a polyallylphenol curing agent. The composition may also contain a polyphenol compound. The epoxy resin may have a naphthalene skeleton. The epoxy resin comp... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5646204 | Epoxy resin composition and resin-encapsulated semiconductor device An epoxy resin composition comprising (A) an epoxy resin represented by the general formula (1) ##STR1## wherein each R1, independent of the other, represents hydrogen, a hologen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, substituted... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5637669 | Epoxy resins containing discotic mesogenic moieties Thermosettable resins, including epoxy resins, polythiirane resins and vinyl ester resins were prepared from compounds containing one or more discotic mesogenic moieties. The resultant thermosettable resins may be processed to provide the discotic liquid ... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5589320 | Polymeric fluorescent substance and organic electroluminescence devices using the same A polymeric fluorescent substance which is soluble, has a number-average molecular weight of 103 -107 and contains three different repeating units --Ar--CH.dbd.CH--, wherein Ar is a arylene group having 6-20 carbon atoms, a heterocyc... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5510431 | Cure controlled catalyzed mixtures of epoxy resins and curing agents containing mesogenic moieties Curable compositions containing (A) one or more epoxy resins, one (B) or more curing agents and (C) one or more cure controlling catalysts wherein at least one of components (A) or (B) or both components (A) and (B) contain a mesogenic moiety are prepared... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5464912 | Amines from nitro group terminated mesogenic epoxy resin adducts with reduced hydroxyl group functionality Adducts containing terminating nitro (nitroso) groups and one or more mesogenic moleties are prepared by reacting (A) at least one compound containing an average of more than one vicinal epoxide group per molecule with (B) at least one compound containing... | 11/07/1995 |
| 5463091 | Diglycidyl ether of 4,4'-dihydroxy--methylstilbene The diglycidyl ether of 4,4'-dihydroxy--methylstilbene is prepared.... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5460860 | Mesogen-containing biaxially oriented films Mesogen containing biaxially oriented films are prepared from curable mixtures containing an epoxy resin and a curing agent therefor. Certain of the mesogen containing biaxially oriented films possess unique properties, such as a metallic like, highly ref... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5458929 | Cure controlled catalyzed mixtures of epoxy resins and curing agents containing mesogenic moieties, B-staged and cured products therefrom Laminates containing one or more plies of substrate material impregnated with a composition containing (A) one or more epoxy resins, (B) one or more curing agent and (C) about 0.00005 to about 0.1 mole per epoxide equivalent of cure controlling catalyst, ... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5414125 | Diamino-alpha-alkylstilbenes A diamino-alpha-alkylstilbene useful as an epoxy resin curing agent is represented by the following Formula I: ##STR1## wherein R is independently hydrogen, a C1 -C10 hydrocarbyl(oxy) group or a halogen, nitro, nitrile, phenyl o... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5391651 | Curable mixtures of mesogenic epoxy resins and mesogenic polyamines and cured compositions Compositions comprising epoxy resins containing one or more rodlike mesogenic moieties per molecule are cured with polyamines containing one or more rodlike mesogenic moieties per molecule. These curable compositions can be oriented by the application of ... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5362822 | Mesogenic adducts An adduct is prepared by reacting (A) a compound containing at least one epoxy group per molecule, with (B) a compound containing at least one epoxide reactive group per molecule selected from the group consisting of phenolic, thiol, secondary amine and c... | 11/08/1994 |