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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120018922 | METHOD FOR PROGRAMMING A SHAPE MEMORY POLYMER WHILE DEFINING THE SWITCH TEMPERATURE BY SELECTION OF THE PROGRAMMING TEMPERATURE The invention relates to a method for programming a shape memory polymer, which comprises at least one switching segment having at least one thermal phase transition and covalent and/or non-covalent cross-linking points such that the shape memory polymer after the progr... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20110305889 | Item with at least one thermoprogrammable switching section for applications in contact with materials having high heat transfer coefficients The present invention provides an article with at least one switching segment. The switching segment comprises a shape-memory compound and an isolating region surrounding the shape memory compound. The present invention also provides a method of producing such an articl... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110259517 | Polymer Network with Triple Shape Effect and Associated Programming Methdo The invention relates to a polymer network with triple-shape-memory effect and an associated programming method. The invention also relates to a method for producing layer systems made of shape-memory materials comprising the polymer network. The polymer network include... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110258826 | METHOD FOR RESTORING AN ARTICLE COMPRISING A SHAPE MEMORY COMPOSITE MATERIAL The invention relates to a method for restoring a programmed article which contains, at least over portions, a shape memory composite material, said composite material comprising
| 10/27/2011 |
| 20110092609 | PHOTOSENSITIVE POLYMERIC NETWORKS The present invention related to amorphous photosensitive networks. The networks are characterized by good shape memory properties.... | 04/21/2011 |
| 20110008596 | ARTICLE MADE OF A SHAPE-MEMORY COMPOSITE MATERIAL, METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF, AND METHOD FOR RETRIEVING STORED SHAPES The invention relates to an article (10) made of a shape memory composite material (12) comprising a shape memory polymer (14) and a magnetic material (16) embedded therein, said shape memory polymer (14) after thermomechanical program... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20100062036 | Multiblock Copolymers with Shape-Memory Properties The invention is directed to a multiblock copolymer with shape memory properties and a synthetic precursor of the multiblock copolymer 1. The multiblock copolymer contains: (i) a poly(depsipeptide) segment with an average molecular weight MW in the range of 1... | 03/11/2010 |
| 20100044920 | METHOD FOR THE ONE-STEP PROGRAMMING OF THE THREE-SHAPE PLASTICS The invention relates to a method for producing a programmed shape memory polymer, which assumes a first temporary shape and at least two additional stored thermally activatable shapes, namely at least one second temporary shape and a permanent shape, with the steps of:... | 02/25/2010 |
| 20090309258 | Shape Memory Polymers and Shape Memory Polymer Compositions Responsive Towards Two Different Stimuli The present invention concerns shape memory polymers and shape memory polymer composition sensitive towards two different external stimuli.... | 12/17/2009 |
| 20090209717 | Shape Memory Polymer with Polyester and Polyether Segments and Process for Its Preparation and Programming The invention relates to a shape memory polymer, to a process for its preparation, to a process for its programming and to its use. The inventive shape memory polymer has at least two switch segments with different transition temperatures (Ttrans,1, Ttrans,2 | 08/20/2009 |
| 20090163664 | BLENDS OF SHAPE MEMORY POLYMERS WITH THERMOPLASTIC POLYMERS The present invention concerns blends comprising at least one shape memory polymer and at least one thermoplastic polymer, wherein this thermoplastic polymer does not show shape memory properties. The present invention furthermore concerns methods for preparing such ble... | 06/25/2009 |
| 20090131604 | SHAPE MEMORY COMPOSITES The present invention concerns shape memory composites, methods of preparing same and the use of these composites, for example, for products prepared by injection moulding techniques or coating applications.... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20090076223 | SHAPE MEMORY POLYMER WITH POLYESTER AND POLYACRYLATE SEGMENTS AND PROCESS FOR ITS PRODUCTION AND PROGRAMMING The invention relates to a shape memory polymer, to a process for its production and to a process for its programming. The inventive shape memory polymer has at least two switching segments with different transition temperatures (Ttrans,1, Ttrans,2... | 03/19/2009 |
| 20090036627 | AMORPHOUS POLYMERIC NETWORKS The present invention relates to amorphous phase segregated networks of ABA triblock copolymers. The networks do possess good shape memory properties. The materials of the present invention are in particular suitable as materials in the medicinal field, as implants, for... | 02/05/2009 |
| 20090023827 | METHOD OF PREPARING SHAPE MEMORY MATERIALS STARTING FROM STANDARD THERMOPLASTIC POLYMERS The present invention concerns method of preparing shape memory materials starting from standard thermoplastic polymers. The present invention further is concerned with products obtained by the methods in accordance with the present invention and the use of these produc... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20080319132 | Amorphous Polyester Urethane Networks Having Shape Memory Properties In order to avoid structural heterogeneities in the networks, in accordance with the invention under consideration, a novel system of amorphous polymer networks comprising one or several segments with shape memory properties is provided. The networks are preferably comp... | 12/25/2008 |
| 20080311050 | Method for Producing Shape Memory Effects in Hair in Connection with Hydrophobic Active Ingredients A method for achieving a retrievable hair restyling is described. Here a composition is applied to the hair, said composition containing at least one first active ingredient or active ingredient complex which can provide a shape memory effect by itself or in combination... | 12/18/2008 |
| 20070275020 | Method For Hair Treatment With Shape Memory Polymers A method for producing a retrievable hairstyling using shape memory polymers is described. Here a composition is applied to the hair, said composition containing a shape memory polymer P or a macromer M that can be cross-linked to a shape memory polymer, the hair is arr... | 11/29/2007 |
| 20070129784 | Stents The present invention refers to stents for use in the non-vascular and vascular field, which comprise an SMP material. ... | 06/07/2007 |
| 20070088135 | Blends with shape memory characteristics The invention relates to a polymer blend with shape-memory characteristic comprising two different block copolymers each containing at least one hard segment and at least one soft segment, whereby the two different block copolymers comprise the same soft segment and onl... | 04/19/2007 |
| 20070009465 | Cosmetic compositions comprising polyol/polyester block polymers A cosmetic composition is described, said composition having a content of a block polymer having at least a first block, which block is a polyol selected from polyethers, dimerdiol, derivatives derived from dimerdiol and polyesters of dicarboxylic acids with diols and a... | 01/11/2007 |
| 20060287710 | Biodegradable stents The present invention refers to a biodegradable stent, comprising an SMP material for use in the non-vascular and vascular field. ... | 12/21/2006 |
| 20060257629 | Photosensitive polymeric networks The present invention relates to amorphous photosensitive networks. The networks are characterized by good shape memory properties. ... | 11/16/2006 |
| 20060140892 | Method for generation of memory effects on hair Disclosed is a method for achieving a recallable hair deformation. A composition is applied onto hair, comprising at least one active agent, which, alone or in combination with further compounds, is able, after application to the hair and after carrying out the treatmen... | 06/29/2006 |
| 20060142794 | Self-expanding device for the gastrointestinal or urogenital area Devices for treatments of diseases and disorders associated with the gastrointestinal tract, especially the stomach, or urinogenital tract are described herein. Initially, the device is in a temporary form which is suitable for oral or rectal administration. After expos... | 06/29/2006 |
| 20060140999 | Systems for releasing active ingredients, based on biodegradable or biocompatible polymers with a shape memory effect The present invention relates to drug release systems which employ shape memory materials. ... | 06/29/2006 |
| 20060088494 | Method of treating hair with form memory polymers A method for the provision of a recallable hair transformation using shape-memory polymers is disclosed. In this respect a composition which comprises a macromer or prepolymer which is cross-linkable to a shape-memory polymer is applied onto the hair and the hair is bro... | 04/27/2006 |
| 20060084169 | Polymer substrate for cultivating cells, in particular keratinozytes The invention relates to a polymer substrate for cultivating tissue cells. The substrate is provided in form of an oxygen-permeable flat membrane, preferably with ultra-filtration properties, and has an optimized amine content of at least 10 nmole amine function per cm<... | 04/20/2006 |
| 20050244353 | Method for achieving shape memory effects on hair by combining shape memory polymers with cationic active ingredients Disclosed is a method for achieving a recallable hair deformation. A composition is applied onto hair, comprising at least one first active principle or active complex, which, alone or in combination with further compounds, is able, after application to the hair and aft... | 11/03/2005 |
| 20050202067 | Matrix structure and hybrid matrix system for inducing a neofacia, their use and method for generating a neofacia The invention is directed to a matrix structure for inducing a neofascia with at least one two-dimensional matrix of at least one biocompatible and resorbable polymer, wherein the surface of the matrix is designed to immobilize tissue cells, in particular autologous fib... | 09/15/2005 |
