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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 |
| 8178646 | Method for producing liquid-crystalline polyester powder The present invention provides a method for producing a liquid-crystalline polyester powder, the method comprising: carrying out melt polycondensation of monomers and/or its acylated monomers to obtain a corresponding polyester having a flow initiation temperature o... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8138300 | Intermediate transfer member There is disclosed an intermediate transfer member that includes a layer of a poly(imide-carbonate) copolymer having dispersed therein conductive particles. The layer can be a surface layer. ... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8129493 | Aromatic polyester There is provided an aromatic polyester suitable for optical applications, which has not only high heat resistance and transparency, but also enhanced fluidity at a relatively low molding temperature of less than 300° C. despite its high molecular weight to be subs... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8084569 | Process for the synthesis of diaminopyridines from glutarimidines A liquid-phase process is provided for the synthesis from glutarimidines of diaminopyridines and related compounds, which are used industrially as compounds and as components in the synthesis of a variety of useful materials. The synthesis proceeds by means of a deh... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8013104 | Thermosetting hyperbranched compositions and methods for use thereof Hyperbranched polymers and methods for preparing the same are disclosed. The polymers are obtained based on monomers synthesized via reacting a substituted or unsubstituted cyclic anhydride with a bifunctional amine. ... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7999055 | Polycarbonate resin and method for producing the same The present invention can provide a polycarbonate resin containing a structural unit represented by the following formula (1). wherein R represents one selected from an alkyl group having 1 to 9 car... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7776991 | Biologically absorbable coatings for implantable devices based on polyesters and methods for fabricating the same The disclosure contains a medical article comprising a polymer containing polyesters and, optionally, agents for use with medical articles and methods of fabricating the same are disclosed. The medical article generally comprises an implantable substrate having a co... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7671164 | Aliphatic polycarbonates, methods of making, and articles formed therefrom A method of making a polycarbonate is described. The method comprises melt reacting an ester-substituted diaryl carbonate and a multifunctional compound of the formula: in the presence of catalyst to form an oligomer compri... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7569655 | Biologically absorbable coatings for implantable devices based on polyesters and methods for fabricating the same Polymers containing polyesters and, optionally, agents for use with medical articles and methods of fabricating the same are disclosed. The medical article generally comprises an implantable substrate having a coating, and the coating contains a polymer comprising a... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7538176 | Polyester polymer, its moldings, and production method of the polyester polymer The aim of the invention is to stably provide a polyester polymer which has excellent transparency, mechanical and electric characteristics, and extremely low optical anisotropy and excellent moldability and size stability for engineering plastics, particularly suit... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7528212 | Ionizing radiation stable thermoplastic composition, method of making, and articles formed therefrom A thermoplastic composition comprises a polycarbonate that is not aryl carboxylate end-capped, and an aryl carboxylate end-capped polycarbonate of formula: Ar1—C(O)—O-(-L-)m-O—C(O)—A1 wherein each Ar1... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7402650 | Process for preparing polyarylate having high thermo-resistance and high transparency A process for preparing polyarylate wherein a bivalent phenol compound having the structure of Formula 1 and an aromatic dicarboxylic acid halogen compound react to prepare a polyarylate, and wherein a nonionic surface-active agent is added. This decreases residual ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7399799 | Flame-retardant polyester polymer dyeable with cationic dye, method of producing the same, and copolyester fiber using the same Disclosed is a flame-retardant polyester polymer dyeable with a cationic dye, a method of producing the same, a copolyester fiber using the same, and fiber products using the copolyester fiber. In the method, after a dimethyl isophthalate component containing metal ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7396896 | Poly(trimethylene terephthalate) composition and shaped articles prepared therefrom Poly(trimethylene dicarboxylate) prepared by polycondensation of: (a) 1,3-propanediol; (b) aliphatic or aromatic diacid or diester; and (c) from about 0.01 to about 0.2 mole %, based on the total number of moles of 1,3-propanediol and diacid or ester, of polyfunctio... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7393467 | Wholly aromatic liquid-crystalline polyester and method for preparing the same Provided is a liquid-crystalline polyester with good properties obtainable by subjecting a prepolymer consisting of the repeating units represented by formulae (I), (II), (III) and (IV): to heat treatment in a substantially... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7344657 | Aromatic liquid-crystalline polyester composition and film of the same An aromatic liquid-crystalline polyester composition is provided, which comprises at least one compound selected from an aliphatic carboxylate aryl ester and an aromatic carboxylic anhydride; an aromatic liquid-crystalline polyester; and a solvent containing at leas... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7341675 | Liquid crystalline polymer composition Liquid crystalline polymers containing specified ratios of repeat units derived from hydroquinone, 2,6-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid, 4-hydroxybenzoic acid and optionally terephthalic acid have exceptionally high heat distortion temperatures, making especially useful... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7304121 | Liquid-crystalline polyester resin and method for producing it The present invention provides a liquid-crystalline polyester obtainable by a method comprising the steps of: (1) preparing a prepolymer consisting of the repeating units represented by formulae (I), (II), (III) and (IV): ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7291435 | Toner binder for electrophotography and toner for electrophotography The present invention provides a toner binder for electrophotography which comprises a polyester resin constituted of an alcohol component containing a polyoxyalkylene ether (A) of a bisphenol and an acid component, and the content of unreacted bisphenols in said po... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7288583 | Method of content protection with durable UV absorbers The contents of clear or lightly colored plastic containers or films are protected from ultraviolet radiation by the incorporation of certain UV absorbers of the class of durable benzotriazoles and tris-aryl-s-triazines in the container or film. Contents to be prote... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7288493 | Body armor with improved knife-stab resistance formed from flexible composites Flexible body armor formed from flexible composites which have improved knife-stab resistance. The body armor is formed from composites which include layers of a fabric base, formed from high tenacity fibers, and a rubber layer bonded to the fabric base. A thermopla... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7264707 | Corrosion inhibitor materials for use in combination with cathodic protectors in metallic structures A corrosion inhibitor composition for use in combination with cathodic protection of metallic structures includes between about 5 and 80 percent by weight cyclohexylammonium benzoate; between about 1 and 10 percent by weight monoethanolammonium benzoate; between abo... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7241391 | Biodegradable scale and corrosion inhibitor composition A biodegradable scale and corrosion inhibiting composition includes between about 50 and about 90% by weight of a protein polymer that is derived from a natural source, and between about 10 and about 20% by weight of the alkali salts of gluconic acid. ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7238769 | Method for joining liquid-crystalline polyester resin composition parts and jointed article made of liquid-crystalline polyester resin composition The present invention provides a method for joining liquid-crystalline polyester resin composition parts, characterized in that the melting point of the liquid crystalline polyester resin measured by differential scanning calorimeter is 190-250° C. and that the par... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7214759 | Biologically absorbable coatings for implantable devices based on polyesters and methods for fabricating the same Polymers containing polyesters and, optionally, agents for use with medical articles and methods of fabricating the same are disclosed. The medical article generally comprises an implantable substrate having a coating, and the coating contains a polymer comprising a... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7179401 | Thermotropic liquid-crystalline polymer A thermotropic liquid crystalline polymer, which is obtainable by copolymerizing a trifunctional hydroxynaphthalene carboxylic acid represented by the general formula (I) and/or reactive derivative thereof with other polymerizing monomer(s) | 02/20/2007 |
| 7175779 | Thermotropic main-chain liquid crystalline polymers and method of increasing the melt processibility of polyester-based liquid crystalline polymers A thermotropic main-chain liquid crystalline homo- or copolymer forming a liquid crystalline phase and containing an aromatic monomer with functional groups in ortho- or meta-position. The polymer exhibits both isotropic and anisotropic properties. The present inven... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7173102 | Facially amphiphilic polymers as anti-infective agents Facially amphiphilic polymers and articles made therefrom having biocidal surfaces are disclosed. The polymers can inhibit the growth of microorganisms in contact with the surface or in areas adjacent to said biocidal surface. There is also disclosed a method to ide... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7169859 | Weatherable, thermostable polymers having improved flow composition A copolymer composition comprises an arylate polyester unit, an aromatic carbonate unit, and a soft-block moiety, wherein individual occurrences of the soft block moiety are linked by a spacer unit comprising one or more of the arylate polyester units, one or more o... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7157547 | Ultraviolet blocking composition for protection of package or container contents An ultraviolet absorption composition has been developed for the protection of packaging or container contents in the ultraviolet range of 290 nm to 390 nm, offering effective screening from all wavelengths of solar radiation. A combination of an optical brightener ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7157525 | Thermoplastic elastomer resin The present invention relates to a thermoplastic elastomer resin which has good melt viscosity, melt tension, and thermal resistance, wherein it is prepared by introducing a chain extender and a stabilizer for hydrolysis to a thermoplastic elastomer resin produced t... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7132497 | Aromatic dihydroxy compound useful for the preparation of (CO)polycarbonates An aromatic dihydroxy compound conforming to formula 1 is disclosed. Also disclosed are (co)polycarbonates derived from the compound. The novel (co)polycarbonates are characterized by their reduced water uptake a... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7132499 | Polyester resin container with improved weatherability A polyester resin container with improved weatherability as well as colorlessness and heat resistance, made of a polyester resin composition comprising (A) 100 parts by weight of a polyester resin and (B) 0.01 to 10 parts by weight of a triazine ultraviolet absorber... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7119161 | Anisotropic nanoparticles and anisotropic nanostructures and pixels, displays and inks using them A pixel that includes a liquid crystal material and one or more of an anisotropic nanoparticle and an anisotropic nanostructure is provided. Displays including the pixel are also disclosed. An ink which includes a liquid crystal material and one or more of an anisot... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7115700 | Method of polycarbonate preparation Polycarbonates containing low or undetectable levels of Fries rearrangement products and comprising repeat units derived from one or more of resorcinol, hydroquinone, methylhydroquinone, bisphenol A, and 4,4′-biphenol have been prepared by the melt reaction of one... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7105106 | Liquid crystalline polymers, processes for their manufacture, and articles thereof Thermotropic liquid crystalline polymers are produced by the reaction of a polyester made from an aromatic dicarboxylic acid and a diol, one or more hydroxycarboxylic acids, a stoichiometric excess of an aromatic diol, and a carboxylic acid anhydride. Also disclosed... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7101597 | Medical devices made from polymer blends containing low melting temperature liquid crystal polymers A medical device, at least a portion of which is composed of a polymeric material in which the polymeric material is a melt blend product of at least two different thermoplastic polymers, one of the thermoplastic polymers being a thermoplastic liquid crystal polymer... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7087704 | Method for manufacturing thermotropic liquid-crystalline polymer It is an object of the present invention to manufacture high quality thermotropic liquid-crystalline polymer generating no low boiling gas and inducing no discoloration resulted from thermal degradation at high yield. To manufacture a liquid-crystalline polymer havi... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7087705 | Process for the monoalkylation of dihydroxy aromatic compounds A continuous process comprising: contacting a mixture comprising dihydroxy aromatic compound, water and an alkylating agent with a catalyst system in the presence of a flowing carrier gas, to form a mono alkylated dihydroxy aromatic compound, wherein the catalyst sy... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7081510 | Shell material for recording media The invention provides a shell material for recording media comprising an alloy between an acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene resin and recovery polyethylene terephthalate, the content of recovery polyethylene terephthalate in the total amount of the alloy being in the... | 07/25/2006 |
