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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8133990 | 6-position highly acetylated cellulose diacetate and process for producing the same Disclosed is a cellulose diacetate comprising a 6-position highly acetylated cellulose diacetate having a 6-percent viscosity of 40 to 600 mPa·s, and having a total degree of acetyl substitution of DSt and a degree of acetyl substitution at the 6-position of DS6, w... | 03/13/2012 |
| 7671193 | Method for adjusting the degree of substitution with acetyl group of cellulose acetate A process for adjusting an intermolecular or intermolecular degree of acetyl substitution of cellulose acetate is disclosed. The process comprises ripening cellulose acetate in the presence of a catalyst, an acetyl donor, and water or an alcohol. The amount of water... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7439353 | Process for manufacturing cellulose molding, plant component extracting apparatus, and process for producing cellulose acetate This invention relates to a process of manufacturing a cellulose molding, a plant component extracting apparatus and a process of manufacturing cellulose acetate. In one embodiment of the invention, the process of manufacturing a cellulose molding comprises steaming... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7351365 | Solution film-forming method, protective film of polarizing plate, optical functional film, polarizing plate, and liquid crystal display device A solution film-forming method for obtaining the polymer film includes discharging a pressurized polymer solution having a specific temperature from a casting die, casting the polymer solution on a support, solidifying the polymer solution to form a film, peeling an... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7318951 | Retardation film, producing process thereof and liquid crystal display utilizing the same A novel retardation film is disclosed. The film comprises a transparent substrate and an optically anisotropic layer formed thereon by fixing a liquid crystalline compound in an aligned state, wherein the retardation film, when positioned between two polarizers in a... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7316821 | Stabilized controlled release substrate having a coating derived from an aqueous dispersion of hydrophobic polymer A stabilized solid controlled release dosage form having a coating derived from an aqueous dispersion of ethylcellulose is obtained by overcoating a substrate including a therapeutically active with an aqueous dispersion of ethylcellulose and then curing the coated ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7270831 | Orally administrable opioid formulations having extended duration of effect Sustained release oral solid dosage forms of opioid analgesics are provided as multiparticulate systems which are bioavailable and which provide effective blood levels of the opioid analgesic for at least about 24 hours. A unit dose of the opioid analgesic contains ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7250201 | Production method of cellulose film, cellulose film, protective film for polarizing plate, optical functional film, polarizing plate, and liquid crystal display A production method of cellulose film wherein cellulose film is produced by preparing a polymer solution through dissolving cellulose ester in a solvent containing a prescribed organic solvent as the main component, forming a filmy object from the prepared polymer s... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7214407 | Method for the prevention of barnacle attacks A method for impregnating wooden items, in particular poles situated in marine environment against attack from Teredo, where the method includes the following steps of a) forming a hole in parallel with the fibre orientation of the wood; b) then filling the hole wit... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7208592 | Process for alkali saponification of cellulose ester film surface A process for alkali saponification of polymer film is disclosed. The process comprises the steps of applying solution of an alkali onto a polymer film having a temperature of not lower than room temperature, and washing away the alkaline solution from the film.... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7189464 | Cellulose acylate film and producing method thereof In a multi-layer structure of a cellulose acylate film, the averaged degree of acylation of surface layers is controlled in the range of 0.5 to 2.8 by mixing several sorts of cellulose acylates having different averaged degrees of acyation. One of the surface layers... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7182981 | Cellulose ester film and production method of the same To provide a cellulose ester film formed by casting, which minimizes degradation of optical properties as well as exhibits sufficient mechanical strength generated by the enhancement of tear strength, and further to provide a production method of the same. A ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7136126 | Cellulose acetate film prepared according to cooling dissolution method An optical compensatory sheet comprises a cellulose acetate support and an optically anisotropic layer. The optically anisotropic layer contains a discotic liquid crystal molecule. The cellulose acetate support has a Bth550 birefringence in the range of 0... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7125918 | Protective film of a polarizing plate A protective film of a polarizing plate comprising a cellulose ester film, wherein a variation in a weight of the cellulose ester film is 0 to 2% under a keeping condition of 80±5° C. and 90±10% RH for 48 hours. ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7122660 | Cellulose acetate and dope containing the same Using the dope containing the following cellulose acetate (1), (2), or (3), a film is prepared by the casting process: (1) a cellulose acetate having carboxyl groups binding to at least one member selected from the group consisting... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7078078 | Optical compensatory sheet comprising transparent support and optically anisotropic layer An optical compensatory sheet comprises a transparent support and an optically anisotropic layer. The optically anisotropic layer is formed from liquid crystal molecules and monomers having four or more double bonds. The monomers are polymerized to form a polymer in... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7079208 | Vertically aligned liquid crystal display device having an optimized viewing angle A method of improving the viewing angle of a vertically-aligned liquid crystal display device is presented. The method involves designing a uniaxial compensation film to provide a retardation value of 200 nm or less for light having a wavelength of about 550 nm. Usi... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7019130 | Cellulose acetate film having controlled retardation and thickness A cellulose acetate film is made of a cellulose acetate having an acetic acid content of 59.0 to 61.5%. The film is controlled to have a Re retardation value in the range of 0 to 20 nm, a Rth retardation value in the range of 30 to 70 nm, and a thickness in the rang... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6984730 | Cellulose acylate and solution thereof A cellulose acylate which is a polymer obtained by substituting cellulose with acyl groups in 2-, 3-, 6-positions. The total degree of acyl substitution in the 2- and 3-positions is regulated to from 1.70 to 1.90. The degree of 6-position acyl substitution is regula... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6984731 | Process for manufacturing cellulose acetate The invention provides a process for manufacturing at low cost cellulose acetate, which is useful as a biodegradable plastic, using corncob meal which has hitherto been thrown away as a raw material. More specifically, the invention provides a process for manufactur... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6952245 | Polarizing plate having polarizer sides covered with low moisture permeable layers with permeability different than protective films covering the polarizer surfaces A polarizing plate having excellent moisture durability and a liquid crystal display using the same are disclosed. The polarizing plate is produced by covering all surfaces and sides of a polarizer with low moisture-permeable layers having moisture permeability of 3... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6927821 | Optically compensatory polarizer and liquid-crystal display device An optically compensatory polarizer has a polarizer and an optically compensating film. The polarizer includes an absorption type polarizing element and transparent protective layers provided on opposite sides of the absorption type polarizing element, each of the t... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6924010 | Low solution viscosity cellulose triacetate and its applications thereof The invention relates to low solution viscosity cellulose triacetate and methods of making thereof. The invention also relates to films prepared from the low solution viscosity cellulose triacetate and articles containing the low solution viscosity cellulose triacet... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6905709 | Stabilized controlled release substrate having a coating derived from an aqueous dispersion of hydrophobic polymer A stabilized solid controlled release dosage form having a coating derived from an aqueous dispersion of ethylcellulose is obtained by overcoating a substrate including a therapeutically active with an aqueous dispersion of ethylcellulose and then curing the coated ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6897303 | Process for producing cellulose acylate film A cellulose acetate film is produced from a solution of a cellulose acylate in a mixed solvent. The mixed solvent comprises a main solvent and an alcohol. The mixed solvent essentially does not contain chlorine atom. The main solvent comprises an ester and a ketone.... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6852852 | Method of producing regioselectively substituted esters of oligo- and polysaccharides A method of producing a cellueose ether that is predominantly substituted in the C2 position of the anhydroglucose unit of the cellulose is described. The regioselectively substituted saccharide ester produced according to the method of the present invention is sele... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6835828 | Alkylene oxide modified hardwood cellulose Disclosed is a process for producing reactive cellulose for use in the manufacture of cellulose acetate having superior clarity by mercerizing hardwood cellulosic material and reacting it with an hydroxyalkylating agent to a degree of molar substitution ranging from... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6803458 | Cellulose acetates and process for producing the cellulose acetates The present invention provides a cellulose acetate satisfying at least one requirement selected from the following requirements (A), (B) and (C), provided that the case where (B) alone is satisfied is excluded. Requirement (A): Bri... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6800754 | Method for producing cellulose sulfoacetate derivatives and products and mixtures thereof A method for directly producing a mixture of cellulose sulfoacetate derivatives by esterification of cellulosic material, characterized in that it comprises the following steps i) the cellulosic material is suspended in a glacial acetic acid solution and the excess ... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6773497 | Cellulose acylate film and method of producing thereof A cellulose acylate film formed from a solution of cellulose acylate contains a solvent of the solution at 0.1-0.6 wt. %, and acids at less than 500 ppm. The solvent is composed of at least one of esters and ketones, and further a recycled solvent recycled from the ... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6746732 | Triacetyl cellulose film with reduced water transmission property Disclosed is a triacetyl cellulose film comprising (a) an unsubstituted triphenyl phosphate compound and (b) a lower alkyl-substituted triphenyl phosphate ester compound. Such a film exhibits a reduced rate of water vapor transmission. ... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6730374 | Triacetyl cellulose film with reduced water transmission property Disclosed is a triacetyl cellulose film comprising (a) a triphenyl monophosphate compound and (b) an aromatic polyol-bridged polyphosphate compound. Such a film exhibits a reduced rate of water vapor transmission. ... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6712896 | Cellulose ester film, optical film, polarizing plate, optical compensation film and liquid crystal display A cellulose ester film comprises (a) an ultraviolet absorbent polymer having at least one of repeating units represented by formulae (1) and (2) and repeating units having ultraviolet absorbent structures represented by formulae (3), (4) and (5), (b) an ultraviolet ... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6683174 | Cellulose triacetates and methods for producing the cellulose triacetates The present invention provides a cellulose triacetate which exhibits a satisfactory filtration performance Thus, the present invention provides a cellulose triacetate whose occlusion constant (K) determined by the following method is 70 or less. Method: t... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6624299 | Process for producing cellulose acetate A process for producing cellulose acetate by acetylation reaction with cellulose as a raw material, wherein acetate is used as an acetylating agent.... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6602451 | Wooden material and manufacturing method therefor A wooden material is made by bonding together with a binder resin, ozonized wood elements obtained by acetylating wood elements and then ozonizing the acetylated wood elements.... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6548660 | Producing method of cellulose polymer A producing method of a cellulose polymer powder is provided, which comprises dissolving a cellulose polymer by exposure to an organic solvent containing, as the main component, an ester-based solvent having from 2 to 8 carbon atoms, a ketone-based solven... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6528644 | Acetoacetylated saccharides and process of making the same A product of acetoacetylated saccharide and the process of making such a product. The process is enzymatic where an enzyme is used as a catalyst for the reaction. The enzymatic process provides better yields and milder process conditions compared to other... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6489468 | Regioselectively substituted esters of oligo- and polysaccharides and a method of producing them A regioselectively substituted member selected from the group consisting of oligo-saccharide ester and polysaccharide ester is disclosed. The ester has a partial average degree of substitution AS at the C2 position of its anhydroglucose unit of at least 9... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6455512 | Water-soluble esterified hydrocolloids Emulsifiers based on the reaction product of hydrocolloid and dicarboxylic anhydrides, especially useful in the preparation of oil-in-water emulsions.... | 09/24/2002 |
