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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8101707 | Process for the direct manufacture of polyglycerol polyricinoleate A process for manufacturing polymers of glycerin and hydroxyl fatty acids, for example, polyglycerol polyricinoleates, which mix a polyglycerol with a hydroxyl fatty acid directly to form a reaction mixture, and then heat the reaction mixture to a temperature suffic... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8017718 | Vinyl ethers and compositions containing them Disclosed are vinyl ethers and related compositions. The vinyl ethers are the conjugate addition reaction product of reactants comprising a vinyl ether group-containing acrylic ester and a nucleophile. ... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7893189 | Poly(ether-ester) polyols and processes for their production The invention is directed to novel poly(ether-ester)polyols, processes for their production from monocarboxylic or polycarboxylic acid esters with one or more bound polyether chain(s). This invention also relates to the production of polyurethane materials in which ... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7781563 | Preparing method of methoxypolyethyleneglycol and its derivatives The present invention relates to a preparing method of methoxypolyethyleneglycol (mPEG) with high purity and derivatives thereof. More precisely, the method of the present invention to prepare high purity mPEG with at least 99% of purity, up to 1.05 of molecular wei... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7728103 | Fluorine-containing polymerizable monomer and polymer compound using same Polymer compounds obtained by polymerization of a fluorine-containing polymerizable monomer represented by the formula [1] in which A represents a single bond, oxygen atom, sulfur atom, CO, CH2, SO, SO2 | 06/01/2010 |
| 7687596 | (Meth)acrylic acid esters of alkyoxylated unsaturated polyol ethers, and production thereof Disclosed are novel (meth)acrylic esters of alkoxylated unsaturated polyol ethers, a process for their preparation and their use for preparing crosslinked swellable hydrogel-forming polymers and crosslinked swellable hydrogel-forming polymers. ... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7662908 | Process for the preparation of activated polythylene glycols A process for preparing activated polyethylene glycols is disclosed. In some embodiments, the process includes reacting a molten polyethylene glycol with an activator. In other embodiments, the process includes reacting a polyethylene glycol with an activator in the... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7629434 | Fluorine-containing polymerizable monomer and polymer compound using same Disclosed is a fluorine-containing polymerizable monomer represented by the formula [1] below. (In the formula, A represents a single bond, an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, CO, CH2, SO, SO2, C(CH3)2, NHCO, C(CF3) | 12/08/2009 |
| 7452960 | Polyhydroxyalkanoate copolymer, resin composition, molded product, toner, image forming method and image forming apparatus A polyhydroxyalkanoate copolymer comprises one kind of unit of —[OCH((CH2)x—SOC6H5R)CH2CO]— (n=1-7) (1) (wherein R is any one of H, halogen, CN, NO2, COOR′, SO2 | 11/18/2008 |
| 7411033 | Vinyl ethers and compositions containing them Disclosed are vinyl ethers and related compositions. The vinyl ethers are the conjugate addition reaction product of reactants comprising a vinyl ether group-containing acrylic ester and a nucleophile. ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7364607 | Wrought fiber sheet and filter unit A wrought fiber sheet or air cleaning filter unit that exhibits high performance and is biodegradable so as to enable reducing load upon environment. The wrought fiber sheet is produced by coupling biodegradable fiber sheets having electret properties by means of a ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7351243 | High strength bioresorbables containing poly-glycolic acid Polymer compositions comprising poly-glycolic acid (PGA) or a functional derivative thereof with a tensile strength of at least 1200 MPa are disclosed. Processes suitable for manufacturing said compositions are also described, comprising rendering PGA into an amorph... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7351787 | Process for the preparation of activated polyethylene glycols A process for preparing activated polyethylene glycols is disclosed. In some embodiments, the process includes reacting a molten polyethylene glycol with an activator. In other embodiments, the process includes reacting a polyethylene glycol with an activator in the... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7351772 | Aliphatic polyester resin composition, preparation method thereof, and molded article and foamed article produced from the resin composition An aliphatic polyester resin composition is provided which is excellent in heat resistance, moldability and hydrolysis resistance. The aliphatic polyester resin composition comprises a biodegradable polyester resin (A) essentially including an α- and/or β-hydroxyc... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7351786 | Polyhydroxyalkanoate containing unit having cyclohexyl structure at side chain, production process therefor, and binder resin containing polyhydroxyalkanoate Disclosed are a polyhydroxyalkanoate, containing in a polymer molecule thereof a monomer unit represented by the following general formula (1): (wherein R1 represents a substituent to a cyclohexyl group, where R1 is a H ato... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7342086 | Aliphatic polyester polyether copolymer, process for producing the same and aliphatic polyester composition using the copolymer An aliphatic polyester polyether copolymer is provided having an aliphatic polyester moiety comprising 35 to 50 molar % of an aliphatic diol unit, 35 to 50 molar % of an aliphatic dicarboxylic acid unit and 0 to 30 molar % of an aliphatic oxycarboxylic acid unit and... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7332566 | Biocompatible crosslinked polymers with visualization agents Biocompatible crosslinked polymers, and methods for their preparation and use, are disclosed in which the biocompatible crosslinked polymers are formed from water soluble precursors having electrophilic and nucleophilic functional groups capable of reacting and cros... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7318842 | Agents and methods for treating biodegradable synthetic yarns An agent and method for treating biodegradable synthetic yarns fabricated from a polymer comprising lactic acid as a main component, which enable improved lubricity, cohesion, etc. to be so imparted to the biodegradable synthetic yarns that the yarns can be prevente... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7314853 | Cleaning solution for photoresist and method for forming pattern using the same Disclosed herein are photoresist cleaning solutions useful for cleaning a semiconductor substrate in the last step of a developing step when photoresist patterns are formed. Also disclosed herein are methods for forming photoresist patterns using the solutions. The ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7300986 | Polyepoxy compounds having an amide linkage The present invention provides compounds that have an amide linkage and at least two epoxy groups. The compounds are preferably aliphatic. ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7288619 | Fluorinated polyether polyamine and method of making the same A composition comprises a condensation product of an amine-reactive fluorinated polyether and a polyamine. The compositions may be in dispersed in water. ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7285675 | N-hydroxyalkyltrimellitimide esters and bis-(trimellitimide) esters and method of making The present invention relates to trimellitic anhydride imide ester, a method of making it, and polyesters or polyamides that can be modified with trimellitic anhydride (TMA) to provide better heat resistance and mechanical properties. With the present invention, the... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7279546 | Hydroxy-functional polyesters The present invention provides thermoplastic hydroxy-functional polyesters. The polyesters have at least 10 sequential units, wherein the sequential units consist of units selected from units represented by the following formula (1) and units represented by the foll... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7279545 | Production method of biodegradable plastic and apparatus for use in production thereof The present invention provides a production method of biodegradable plastic in which polylactic acid is directly synthesized from lactic acid without employing the conventional route of polylactic acid synthesis from lactic acid via lactide, and apparatus for use in... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7276573 | Method for producing monoesters and diesters of polytetrahydrofuran and of tetrahydrofuran copolymers The present invention provides a process for preparing mono- or diesters of polytetrahydrofuran or of tetrahydrofuran copolymers by polymerizing tetrahydrofuran in the presence of at least one telogen and/or of a comonomer over an acidic catalyst, wherein the polyme... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7267974 | Polyhydroxyalkanoate synthesizing microorganism and process of producing polyhydroxyalkanoate using the same Microorganisms showing higher productivity of unusual-polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) than ever by using an inexpensive substrate or under specific conditions are obtained from wild strains and mutant strains. The microorganisms are cultured with such substrates to synth... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7265188 | Biodegradable polyester blend compositions and methods of making the same The present invention relates to tough and ductile biodegradable, aliphatic polyester blend compositions and methods for preparing such compositions. It relates to products made out of such blend compositions, including, but not limited to, films, fibers, nonwovens,... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7256251 | Methods of synthesis of polymers and copolymers from natural products Described are polymers and copolymers containing sorbitol, citric acid, starch, aspartic acid, succinic anhydride, adipic acid mixtures thereof, methods of their synthesis and their uses. ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7247684 | Network polymers comprising epoxy-terminated esters The present invention provides network polymers obtained by curing compositions that comprise an ester with at least two terminal epoxy groups. Preferred esters include those represented by the formula (1), wherein each R1 independently represents a subst... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7244441 | Stents and intra-luminal prostheses containing map kinase inhibitors A coated stent or intra-luminal prosthesis containing a MAP kinase inhibitor controls, reduces, or prevents restenosis, inflammation, and complications associated with stent or intra-luminal prosthesis implantation and/or cardiovascular disease. ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7238364 | Compliant tissue sealants An improved barrier or drug delivery system which is highly adherent to the surface to which it is applied is disclosed, along with methods for making the barrier. In the preferred embodiment, the system is compliant, in that it is capable of conforming to the three... | 07/03/2007 |
| RE39713 | Polymerizable biodegradable polymers including carbonate or dioxanone linkages Water-soluble macromers including at least one hydrolysable linkage formed from carbonate or dioxanone groups, at least one water-soluble polymeric block, and at least one polymerizable group, and methods of preparation and use thereof are described. The macromers a... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7230144 | Methods of making intermediates from polyhydroxyalkanoates Methods of forming intermediates from PHAs are disclosed. ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7226765 | Solvent extraction of polyhydroxyalkanoates from biomass Processes for the extraction of PHAs from biomass, said processes comprising: combining the biomass containing the PHAs with a single main solvent to form a biomass liquor; heating the biomass liquor to at least partially solubilize the PHAs from the biomass to form... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7223831 | Biodegradable resin composition A biodegradable resin composition comprising polylactic acid and nanosheeted layered titanic acid characterized in that the nonasheeted layered titanic acid is nanosheeted layered titanic acid obtained by a preparing process comprising the steps of: ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7220414 | Degradable polyacetal polymers Degradable polyacetal polymers and functionalized degradable polyacetal polymers have properties favorable for use in pharmaceutical and biomedical applications. The degradable polyacetal polymers are relatively stable at physiological pH with favorable biodistribut... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7211651 | Proteinaceous gels having visualization agents and methods of use thereof Proteinaceous gels having visualization agents and methods of use thereof are disclosed herein. Further, polymeric crosslinking agents are disclosed that have an inert water soluble polymeric component, biodegradable components, functional components reactive with c... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7202326 | Glycolic acid copolymer and method for production thereof A glycolic acid copolymer comprising (a) 80 to less than 95% by mole of glycolic acid monomer units, (b) 5.0 to 20.0% by mole of non-glycolic, hydroxycarboxylic acid monomer units, and (c) 0 to 0.10% by mole of diglycolic acid monomer units, the non-glycolic, hydrox... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7201940 | Method and apparatus for thermal spray processing of medical devices The invention relates to devices for the treatment of heart disease and particularly to endo-arterial prostheses, which are commonly called stents. More particularly, the invention relates to methods of manufacturing and coating stents utilizing thermal spray proces... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7199194 | Two component coating compositions containing highly branched copolyester polyol This invention relates to rapid curing coating compositions that are particularly useful for automotive OEM and refinish applications. The coating composition includes a binder component that contains a novel highly branched copolyester polyol, and a crosslinking co... | 04/03/2007 |
