Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm John J. Lemanowicz
  • Patent number: 6187440
    Abstract: Polymer particles made from copolymers of multifunctional (meth)acrylate monomer and multifunctional aromatic monomers are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods of improving the compression characteristics of (meth)acrylate polymer particles by copolymerizing with a multifunctional (meth)acrylate monomer a multifunctional aromatic monomer. The particles are of a size, uniformity, and contain physical characteristics that make them ideally suitable for use as spacers in liquid crystal display devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2001
    Assignee: Rohm and Haas Company
    Inventor: Jiun-Chen Wu