Patents Issued in March 6, 2007
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Patent number: 7186753Abstract: Compounds or their salts of general formula (I): A—B—N(O)s wherein: s is an integer equal to 1 or 2; A=R—T1—, wherein R is the drug radical and T1=(CO)t or (X)t?, wherein X=O, S, NR1c, R1c is H or a linear or branched alkyl or a free valence, t and t? are integers and equal to zero or 1, with the proviso that t=1 when t?=0; t=0 when t?=1; B=—TB—X2—O— wherein TB=(CO) when t=0, TB=X when t?=0, X being as above defined; X2 is equal to R1B—X—R2B radical wherein X is as above defined, R1B and R2B, equal to or different from each other, are linear or branched C1–C6 alkylenes, or X2 is a radical wherein two alkylene chains C1–C4 are linked to nonadjacent positions of a central ring having 4 or 6 atoms, said ring being an unsaturated cycloaliphatic ring, or a saturated or aromatic heterocylic ring, containing one or two heteroatoms, equal or different, selected from O, S, N; wherein the unsaturated cycloaliphatic ring does not have aromatic character according to Huckel's rule.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2000Date of Patent: March 6, 2007Assignee: Nicox S.A.Inventor: Piero Del Soldato
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Patent number: 7186754Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of creatine compounds such as, for example, creatine, creatine phosphate or analogs of creatine, such as creatine-pyruvate, creatine-ascorbate, cyclocreatine, 3 guanidinopropionic acid, guanidinoacetate, homocyclocreatine, guanidino benzoates as energy generating systems and antioxidants for preservation of skin against adverse aging effects and damage secondary to insults such as harmful sun radiations, stress and fatigue. The creatine compounds which can be used in the present method include (1) creatine, creatine phosphate and analogs of these compounds which can act as substrates or substrate analogs for creatine kinase; (2) molecules that mimic the biological activity of creatine (3) molecules that modulate the creatine kinase system.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2005Date of Patent: March 6, 2007Assignee: Avicena Group, Inc.Inventor: Rima Kaddurah-Daouk
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Patent number: 7186755Abstract: The present invention relates to nimesulide topical formulations comprising a carboxyvinylpolymer neutralized as a gel-forming agent or a polyacrylamide-isoparaffin and a solvent selected from the group consisting of ethanol, isopropanol and diethylene glycol monoethyl ether, and to the process for the preparation thereof. Said formulations have advantages such as higher stability of the system and bioavailability of the active ingredient.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2002Date of Patent: March 6, 2007Assignee: Helsinn Health Care S.A.Inventors: Stefano Bader, Enrique Häusermann, Tiziana Monti
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Patent number: 7186756Abstract: Steroids of the formula wherein R is defined as in the application capable of increasing the synthesis of collagen.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2004Date of Patent: March 6, 2007Assignee: InovatInventors: Gilles Gutierrez, Mostafa Serrar, Zohra Hadid
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Patent number: 7186757Abstract: An effective catalyst includes an amorphous silica-alumina support having a bimodal pore size-distribution. The support may be prepared by a method that includes the physical mixing of two silica-alumina gels prepared so as to have two different average pore sizes. The catalyst has the advantage that both metal dispersion on the support and product diffusion in the pores are optimized. Further, the catalyst has improved performance in the production of hydrocarbons from synthesis gas.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2004Date of Patent: March 6, 2007Assignee: ConocoPhillips CompanyInventors: Rafael L. Espinoza, Kandaswamy Jothimurugesan, Kevin L. Coy
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Patent number: 7186758Abstract: The invention relates to a two-component addition-cured silicon impression compound, comprising the following when both components are mixed: (a) between 1 and 35 wt. % of at least one organopolysiloxane comprising at least two unsaturated groups in the molecule; (b) between 1 and 10 wt. % of at least one organohydrogenpolysiloxane comprising at least two SiH groups in the molecule; (c) between 0.00005 and 0.05 wt. % of at least one platinum catalyst, calculated as elementary platinum; (d) between 4 and 10 wt. % of at least one liquid paraffin or at least one white mineral oil, or of a mixture of at least one liquid paraffin and at least one white mineral oil; (e) between 50 and 90 wt. % of at least one filler, each respective percentage relating to the total weight of the silicon impression compound. According to the invention, one of the components before being mixed with the other component has a Brookfield viscosity ranging between 800 and 2000 Pa*s.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2002Date of Patent: March 6, 2007Assignee: 3m ESPE AGInventors: Joachim Zech, Johann Fetz, Erich Wanek, Ingo Wagner
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Patent number: 7186759Abstract: The invention relates to a heterophasic composition which essentially consists of three immniscible components, A, B and C, and the production method of the same. The component A is some body compatible polymer, the component H is a water soluble or hydrolytically degradable substance which produces cavities or network like porosity after disappearing through solubilization or degradation, and a bioactive substance C which at least component B contains in form of particles as a blend component and which still exists in the pores or their walls after the degradation or solubilization of the component B.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2001Date of Patent: March 6, 2007Assignee: Vivoxid OyInventors: Jukka Veli Seppälä, Riitta Minna Hannele Malin
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Patent number: 7186760Abstract: The present invention provides methods of constructing, reinforcing or modifying dental structures. The methods of the present invention include contacting a dental structure with dental resin and a triaxial material. In another aspect, the present invention provides dental structures including a triaxial material.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2003Date of Patent: March 6, 2007Assignee: Ribbond, Inc.Inventor: David N. Rudo
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Patent number: 7186761Abstract: An acrylic radiopaque bone cement for orthopedic use comprises a solid phase composed of a mixture of at least one poly(methyl acrylate)-based polymer, one free-radical polymerization initiator and one or more substances opaque to X-rays, and a liquid phase substantially composed of a mixture of at least one monomer, one accelerator and one stabilizer. The radiopaque substances comprise metallic tungsten and tantalum particles, compounds or mixtures thereof, covered with a polymer coating compatible with said bone cement. The coating layer of the particles of radiopaque substances is an acrylic polymer based on poly(methyl methacrylate). The amount of radiopacifying element is between 1% and 20% by weight, relative to the solid phase, preferably between 2% and 5% by weight, relative to the solid phase. The solid phase may additionally comprise one or more pharmacologically active substances.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2002Date of Patent: March 6, 2007Assignee: Tecres, S.p.A.Inventors: Renzo Soffiati, Pierfrancesco Robotti
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Patent number: 7186762Abstract: Disclosed is a process for preparing a phase change ink composition which comprises (a) a phase change ink carrier, said carrier comprising at least one nonpolar component and at least one polar component, and (b) pigment particles, said process comprising (1) selecting at least one of the polar carrier components to be a pigment particle dispersant; (2) admixing the pigment particles with the dispersant; (3) extruding the mixture of pigment particles and dispersant in an extruder at a temperature that is at or above about the peak crystallization temperature of the dispersant and below about the peak melting temperature of the dispersant, thereby forming a pigment dispersion; (4) subsequent to extrusion of the pigment dispersion, adding to the pigment dispersion any remaining polar components and the nonpolar component; and (5) subjecting the resulting mixture of pigment dispersion, polar component, and nonpolar component to high shear mixing to form an ink.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2003Date of Patent: March 6, 2007Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Raymond W. Wong, Hadi K. Mahabadi, Paul F. Smith, Sheau V. Kao, Michael S. Hawkins, Caroline M. Turek
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Patent number: 7186763Abstract: Surface-treated calcium carbonate characterized by giving, upon analysis by the method of mercury penetration, a void diameter distribution curve which has a peak for the most probable void diameter at smaller than 0.03 ?m and has a most probable void volume of 0.05 to 0.5 cm3/g; and a pasty resin composition containing the surface-treated calcium carbonate. The calcium carbonate preferably comprises one obtained by surface-treating calcium carbonate having a BET specific surface area of 10 to 100 m2/g with an unsaturated fatty acid (A) and a saturated fatty acid (B).Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2002Date of Patent: March 6, 2007Assignee: Shiraishi Kogyo Kaisha, Ltd.Inventors: Yoshisada Kayano, Isao Morioka, Kazuyuki Hosoi
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Patent number: 7186764Abstract: A reinforced polytrimethylene terephthalate resin composition comprising a polytrimethylene terephthalate and an inorganic filler, wherein an amount of the inorganic filler falls within the range from 5 to 70% by weight based on a total weight of the resin composition, an amount of a grafting polytrimethylene terephthalate layer provided on a surface of the inorganic filler falls within the range from 0.1 to 2 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the inorganic filler, and a melt viscosity measured at a resin temperature of 260° C. and a shear rate of 1 rad/sec of a resin component in the resin composition is not more than 600 Pa·s.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2002Date of Patent: March 6, 2007Assignee: Asahi Kasei Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Tomofumi Maekawa
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Patent number: 7186765Abstract: The present invention provides a method for preparing an asphalt and thermoplastic elastomer composition. The process comprises heating an asphalt cut in a stirred tank to a temperature sufficient to allow the stirring of the asphalt in the tank. A thermoplastic elastomer or rubber is added to the asphalt while continuing to stir the asphalt. The mixture is stirred at a speed and for a period of time sufficient to increase the distribution of the elastomer into the asphalt. The stirring speed is reduced and the temperature is increased to add crosslinking agents to the tank. Stirring is continued for a period of time sufficient to improve the distribution of the crosslinking agent dispersion in the asphalt. Crosslinking agents include compositions of mercaptobenzothiazole, zinc oxide and elemental sulfur; compositions of mercaptobenzothiazole, zinc oxide, and mixed polythiomorpholine; and compositions of zinc 2-mercaptobenzothiazole and dithiodimorpholine.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2004Date of Patent: March 6, 2007Assignee: Fina Technology, Inc.Inventors: James R. Butler, Kevin P. Kelly, Paul Buras
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Patent number: 7186766Abstract: About 0.001 to 1 part by weight of a phenol component (B1) and/or about 0.001 to 10 parts by weight of an amino acid (B2) are added relative to 100 parts by weight of a polyacetal resin (A) to prepare a polyacetal resin composition. The phenol component (B1) may be a novolak phenol-series resin, a phenol aralkyl-series resin, a polyvinyl phenol-series resin, a polyhydric phenol, a polyphenol, a catechin compound, or a lignin. The amino acid (B2) may be an ?-amino acid, a ?-amino acid, a ?-amino acid, a ?-amino acid, or a derivative of an amino acid. The polyacetal resin composition may further contain an antioxidant, a heat stabilizer, a processing stabilizer, a weather (light)-resistant stabilizer, or a coloring agent. The polyacetal resin composition ensures marked inhibition of formaldehyde emission.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2003Date of Patent: March 6, 2007Assignee: Polyplastics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hatsuhiko Harashina, Hayato Kurita
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Patent number: 7186767Abstract: A thermoplastic molding compositions having improved stress cracking resistance is disclosed. The composition contains A) 40 to 99.5 parts by weight of at least one branched resin selected from a first group consisting of aromatic polycarbonate and polyestercarbonate and B) 0.5 to 60 parts by weight of graft polymer containing a grafting shell and a grafting base, said grafting base being other than polybutadiene rubber. The structure of the branched resin contains at least one residue of a branching agent selected from among tri-functional phenolic monomer and tetra-functional phenolic monomer.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2003Date of Patent: March 6, 2007Assignee: Bayer AktiengesellschaftInventors: Andreas Seidel, Thomas Eckel, Holger Warth
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Patent number: 7186768Abstract: Silane-modified oxidic or siliceous filler with a bead fraction below 75 ?m of less than 15 wt. % and a median particle size distribution between of 150 to 500 ?m, which is produced by the reaction of at least one microbeaded or microgranular, oxidic or siliceous filler in a compressed gas with at least one silane. The silane-modified oxidic or siliceous fillers are used in rubber compounds.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2003Date of Patent: March 6, 2007Assignee: Degussa AGInventors: Karsten Korth, Kurt Eichenauer, Reimund Pieter, Oliver Klockmann, Jürgen Heidlas, Martin Ober, Rudolf Zobel
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Patent number: 7186769Abstract: In this invention, an aqueous dispersion is provided to improve the oil and water repellency of materials. The aqueous dispersion comprises a polymer, at least one water dispersible polyester, and water; wherein the polymer comprises the repeating units from at least one fluoroalkyl monomer and optionally, at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer. This invention also provides an article coated with the aqueous dispersion.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2003Date of Patent: March 6, 2007Assignee: Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc.Inventors: James Foster Von Schmittou, Darrell Scott Nasser
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Patent number: 7186770Abstract: The present invention relates to a rutile titanium dioxide slurry made directly from an unfinished titanium dioxide pigment produced from either the chloride or sulfate process.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2002Date of Patent: March 6, 2007Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: William Harvey Morrison, Jr., Brian William Sullivan
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Patent number: 7186771Abstract: An air drying waterborne resin composition is disclosed. Said resin composition comprises at least one amphiphlic air drying dendritic polymer, at least one non-amphiphilic air drying alkyd resin, at least one drier initiating and/or promoting autoxidation, and water, and optionally at least one anionic and/or nonionic surfactant, and/or at least one coalescent agent. Said at least one amphiphilic air drying dendritic polymer is built up from a polyhydric dendritic core polymer having terminal hydroxyl groups and at least one unsaturated carboxylic acid and at least one adduct, obtainable by addition of a monoalkylated polyethylene glycol to a dicarboxylic acid or anhydride and/or a diisocyanate, each bonded to at least one terminal hydroxyl group in said polyhydric dendritic core polymer.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2003Date of Patent: March 6, 2007Assignee: Perstorp Specialty Chemicals ABInventors: Bo Haggman, Hakan Bjornberg, Birger Midelf, David James
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Patent number: 7186772Abstract: Self-coating or self-layering lacquer systems from at least two different resins, oligomers, or polymers, which are emulsifiable or dispersible in water, have different surface tensions, and form self-layering phases. After the application, the phases separate into the components of the formulation.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2003Date of Patent: March 6, 2007Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AGInventors: Reinhold Berkau, Michael Gailberger, Thomas Gruber, Karl Holdik, Georg Meichsner, Fritz Mezger
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Patent number: 7186773Abstract: There are provided a novel norbornene derivative which is a material for a chemically amplifying type photoresist for F2 laser, possesses excellent transparency and improved dry etching resistivity and has a fluorine-containing ketone unit or fluorine-containing tertiary alcohol unit directly bonded to the norbornene backbone; a fluorine-containing polymer obtained by using the norbornene derivative as a copolymerizable monomer; and a chemically amplifying type photoresist composition comprising the fluorine-containing polymer, a photoacid generator and a solvent.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2004Date of Patent: March 6, 2007Assignee: Daikin Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Takayuki Araki, Takuji Ishikawa, Takuji Kume, Akinori Yamamoto
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Patent number: 7186774Abstract: The invention provides water-soluble or water-swellable copolymers obtained by free-radical copolymerization of A) acryloyldimethyltaurine and/or acryloyldimethyltaurates, B) optionally, one or more olefinically unsaturated, optionally crosslinking comonomers containing at least one oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur or phosphorus atom and possessing a molecular weight of less than 500 g/mol, C) one or more at least monofunctional, silicon-containing components capable of free-radical polymerization, the copolymerization D) taking place in the presence of at least one polymeric additive having number-average molecular weights of from 200 g/mol to 109 g/mol. The water-soluble or water-swellable copolymers of the present invention are useful in paper processing, laundry detergents, textile processing, petroleum extraction and formulating cosmetics.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2001Date of Patent: March 6, 2007Assignee: Clariant Produkte (Deutschland) GmbHInventors: Roman Morschhäuser, Jan Glauder, Matthias Löffler, Susan Rudloff, Sonja Klein
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Patent number: 7186775Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for increasing the heat-resistant of ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (EVOH), the method is characterized by using a mixture of acetic acid, magnesium dihydrogen phosphate, and potassium dihydrogen phosphate at a certain ratio as an acid-treating solution in the acid-treating procedure of a process for preparing EVOH. The EVOH produced by the method of the present invention exhibits an excellent heat-resistance and does not become yellowing attributed to the elevated processing temperature. Also, the EVOH generated by the method of the present invention exhibits a uniform heat-resistance since the additives are dispersed evenly in the EVOH.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2003Date of Patent: March 6, 2007Assignee: Chang Chun Petrochemical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jing Jin Tsai, Li Shing Lin, Huan Ming Chang, Kuang Hui Fan, Weng Shing Lin
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Patent number: 7186776Abstract: The present invention relates to a sulfur-cross-linkable elastomeric composition that is useful for the manufacture of tires. This elastomeric composition is based on at least one isoprene elastomer (in particular natural rubber), a reinforcing inorganic filler (in particular, silica), and an (inorganic filler/isoprene elastomer) coupling agent. The coupling agent is a multifunctional polyorganosiloxane (POS), which comprises functions denoted as “Y” and “X”, wherein the Y function is at least one hydroxyl or hydrolyzable function grafted to the silicon atoms of the coupling agent and the X function is a group bearing at least one activated ethylene double bond and is grafted to the silicon atoms of the coupling agent. This POS is, in particular, a POS having an imide, acid or ester function, the ethylene double bond of which is activated by at least one adjacent carbonyl group (—C?O).Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2004Date of Patent: March 6, 2007Assignee: Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A.Inventors: Jean-Claude Tardivat, Salvatore Pagano, Christel Thonier, Nathalie Guennouni
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Patent number: 7186777Abstract: Polyurethane and polyurea compositions for golf balls with improved stability of the curative blend, wherein the curative blend includes a pigment, a curing agent, and a compatible freezing point depressing agent so that the curative blend has a lower freezing point than the curing agent by itself and the blend does not lose pigment dispersion upon solidification and subsequent thawing.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2004Date of Patent: March 6, 2007Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Shenshen Wu, Kelly J. Gasper, Constantine A. Kondos, Murali Rajagopalan
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Patent number: 7186778Abstract: Thermoplastic molding compositions containing grafted polymers produced with different initiator systems are disclosed. The compositions are distinguished by a combination of good toughness and reduced opacity. As a result, appreciably smaller quantities of pigment are needed to color the molding composition.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2001Date of Patent: March 6, 2007Assignee: Bayer AktiengesellschaftInventor: Herbert Eichenauer
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Patent number: 7186779Abstract: A composition to be used for the manufacture of mono- or multilayer films for food-wrap applications comprising from 5 to 40 wt % of a styrenic block copolymer, a polyolefin in an amount of at least 40 wt % and optionally a resin which is compatible with the hydrogenated poly(butadiene) blocks of the styrenic block copolymer in an amount of from 0 to 25 % wt, wherein all weight percentages are relative to the weight of the complete composition; a styrenic block copolymer to be used in said composition, and mono- or multi-layer films comprising said composition.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2003Date of Patent: March 6, 2007Assignee: Kraton Polymers U.S. LLCInventors: Gert Joly, Jacques Moerenhout, Catherine A. L. Maris, Sonja M. Oosterbosch
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Patent number: 7186780Abstract: A liquid sealing agent used for automobile parts, electric parts, various kinds of machine parts and the like has encountered a problem that it is difficult to combine good oil resistance, heat resistance, adhesiveness and flexibility. The present invention provides a liquid gasket which improves these problems, and a material thereof. In the present invention, it is used a vinyl polymer which has at least one crosslinkable silyl group and can yield a cured product exhibiting an oil resistance superior to that of a cured product from a polymer obtained by replacing the repeating unit thereof with butyl acrylate alone, in any one item of the immersion test according to JIS K 6258 for the land use 3-5 lubricating oil specified in JIS K 2215.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2002Date of Patent: March 6, 2007Assignee: Kaneka CorporationInventors: Nobuhiro Hasegawa, Yoshiki Nakagawa
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Patent number: 7186781Abstract: A composition comprising a fullerene-containing polymer obtained by reacting a polymer prepared by living radical polymerization with a fullerene, wherein: (a) the living radical polymerization is carried out using a monomer, a polymerization initiator, transition metal catalyst and a ligand capable of reversibly forming a complex with the transition metal catalyst, (b) the polymer comprises at least one of a first repeat unit including a moiety having charge transport ability and a second repeat unit including a moiety having non-linear-optical ability, and (c) the composition exhibits photorefractive ability.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2004Date of Patent: March 6, 2007Assignee: Nitto Denko CorporationInventor: Michiharu Yamamoto
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Patent number: 7186782Abstract: A process for hydrogenation of an unsaturated polymer. The conjugated diene polymer in an inert organic solvent is brought into contact with hydrogen in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst composition to selectively hydrogenate the unsaturated double bonds in the conjugated diene units of the conjugated diene polymer. The hydrogenation catalyst composition includes: (a) a titanium compound; (b) a compound represented by formula (II) or formula (III): wherein L1 is a Group IVA element, L2 is a Group IVA element, R3 is C1–C12 alkyl or C1–C12 cycloalkyl, R4 is C2–C12 alkyl or C3–C12 cycloalkyl, and X1, X2, and X3 can be the same or different and are C1–C12 alkyl, C1–C12 alkoxy, C1–C12 cycloalkoxy, phenyl, or phenoxy; and (c) a trialkylaluminum compound.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2005Date of Patent: March 6, 2007Assignee: TSRC CorporationInventors: Fu Lin, Jing-Cherng Tsai, Chih-Kuang Tsai, Shun-An Liu
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Patent number: 7186783Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a partially hydrogenated butadiene polymer comprising no more than 3 mol % 1,2-butadiene-recurring units (A) and no more than 3 mol % ethylene recurring units (D), calculated on the total content mol/mol of recurring units, wherein a butadiene polymer comprising 1,2-butadiene recurring units (A) and 1,4-butadiene recurring units (B) is hydrogenated in the presence of hydrogen and a titanium-, zirconium- and/or hafnium-based metallocene compound as hydrogenation catalyst and a cocatalyst, characterized in that: a) the hydrogenation catalyst has a reaction rate ratio of r1/r2 greater than 5, wherein r1 and r2 are the hydrogenation rates of recurring units (A) and (B) respectively at the same reaction conditions, b) the cocatalyst is an alkali metal hydride, added as such or prepared in situ, and c) hydrogenation of the conjugated diene is carried out until at least 97% of recurring units (A) have been hydrogenated.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2001Date of Patent: March 6, 2007Assignee: Kraton Polymers U.S. LLCInventor: Wouter De Jong
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Patent number: 7186784Abstract: There are disclosed a phosphorus-containing carboxylic acid derivative which has a group containing phosphorus atom and has in its molecule, a group represented by the following formula (1): wherein R1, R2 and R3 are each hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, and Y is oxygen atom or sulfur atom; a process for producing the derivative; and a flame retardant comprising the foregoing derivative as an effective ingredient. The present invention can provide the phosphorus-containing carboxylic acid derivative and a flame retardant which are each excellent in solubility in an organic solvent, compatibility with a variety of resins, stability and flame retardancy.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2002Date of Patent: March 6, 2007Assignee: NOF CorporationInventors: Toshinobu Fujimura, Kazunori Waki, Koji Sato, Shiro Mibae
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Patent number: 7186785Abstract: This invention relates to A process for manufacturing a vinyl-rich polybutadiene rubber, comprising polymerizing butadiene in a solvent using a catalyst system comprising an iron-based catalyst as catalyst and a phosphite as ligand, said catalyst system comprising: (A) an organoiron compound; (B) an organoaluminum compound; and (C) a phosphite selected from a group consisting of dialkyl phosphite, trialkyl phosphite, diaryl phosphite, triaryl phosphite and mixtures thereof; wherein, the mole ratio of component B to component A is 5:100; and that of component C to component A is 0.5:10; and 80 wt % of macromolecules of the rubber have a vinyl group.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2004Date of Patent: March 6, 2007Assignee: Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry Chinese Academy of ScienceInventors: Liansheng Jiang, Xuequan Zhang
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Patent number: 7186786Abstract: Polymers and copolymers synthesized by means that yield a narrow range of molecular weights can have different properties than polymers synthesized by conventional means. In order to obtain such polymers, however, polymerization must be controlled. One type of controlled polymerization is the reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) process, which has characteristics of a living polymerization. The present invention discloses a group of dithioesters and trithioesters suitable as chain transfer agents for RAFT polymerization. The present invention also discloses RAFT polymerizations conducted in aqueous media.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2005Date of Patent: March 6, 2007Assignee: University of Southern MississippiInventors: Charles L. McCormick, Michael S. Donovan, Andrew B. Lowe, Brent S. Sumerlin, David B. Thomas
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Patent number: 7186787Abstract: Linear perfluoropolyethers of formula: T-O(CF2O)n(CF2CF2O)m(CF2CF2CF2O)r(CF2CF2CF2CF2O)s-T1??(I) wherein n, m, r, s are integers such that the polymer number average molecular weight is comprised between 700 and 100,000 and the n/(n+m+r+s) ratio ranges from 0.05 to 0.40, and respective preparation process by addition of a peroxidic perfluoropolyether of formula (III): T4—O(CF2O)n?(CF2CF2O)m?(O)h-T5??(III) having a PO from 1.8 to 4, to a perfluoropolyether oil preheated at a temperature comprised between 150° C. and 250° C. and subsequent exhaustive fluorination of the obtained compound.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2004Date of Patent: March 6, 2007Assignee: Solvay Solexis, S.p.A.Inventors: Pier Antonio Guarda, Giuseppe Marchionni
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Patent number: 7186788Abstract: A coating resin that is thermoplastic, exhibits good appearance, solvent resistance and adherence and is excellent in abrasion resistance; and a coting liquid or coating film thereof. In particular, a (meth)acrylic copolymer resin (A) produced by radical polymerization of 4 to 50 mass % of (meth)acrylic acid (a-1), 0.5 to 17 mass % of (meth)acrylamide (a-2), and 35 to 95.5 mass % of a compound having reactive unsaturated bond other than the compounds (a-1) and (a-2). With respect to the coating film produced therefrom, both the glass transition temperature Tg1 measured by means of a rigid-body pendulum type viscoelasticity measuring instrument and the glass transition temperature Tg2 measured by means of a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) are 110° C. or higher. The coating film is an abrasion resistant film whose abrasion resistance measured in accordance with the Taber abrasion testing method is 80 rotations or greater.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2003Date of Patent: March 6, 2007Assignee: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.Inventors: Yugo Hasegawa, Tsukasa Murakami, Keiichi Asami
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Patent number: 7186789Abstract: This disclosure covers polymers, some of which are useful in medical device applications. Some of these medical devices are implantable within a mammalian body, such as in a body lumen. The copolymers comprise at least one alcoholic moiety derived from a diol, triol, or polyol. Additionally, the copolymers comprise an acidic moiety, derived from a polycarboxylic acid, and a biobeneficial moiety. Some of these copolymers are biodegradable or bioerodable. Medical devices comprising these polymers and methods of making these polymers are within the scope of this disclosure.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2003Date of Patent: March 6, 2007Assignee: Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.Inventors: Syed F. A. Hossainy, Stephen D. Pacetti
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Patent number: 7186791Abstract: A method for polymerizing electronic and photonic polymers, wherein an aromatic monomer is combined with a hematin catalyst derivatized with at least one non-proteinaceous amphipathic group, and a peroxide initiator, and employing a template, wherein the aromatic monomer aligns along the template and polymerizes to form a complex comprising the polymerized monomer and the template.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2005Date of Patent: March 6, 2007Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the ArmyInventors: Ferdinando Bruno, Lynne A. Samuelson, Ramaswamy Nagarajan, Jayant Kumar
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Patent number: 7186792Abstract: A method for polymerizing electronic and photonic polymers, wherein an aromatic monomer is combined with a hematin catalyst derivatized with at least one non-proteinaceous amphipathic group, and a peroxide initiator, and employing a template, wherein the aromatic monomer aligns along the template and polymerizes to form a complex comprising the polymerized monomer and the template.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2005Date of Patent: March 6, 2007Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the ArmyInventors: Ferdinando Bruno, Lynne A. Samuelson, Ramaswamy Nagarajan, Jayant Kumar
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Patent number: 7186793Abstract: A copolymer of benzene and substituted benzene, particularly anthracene is disclosed. The copolymer is soluble in common organic solvents like chloroform, methylene chloride, benzene, toluene, dimethylformamide, N-methyl pyrrolidinone etc unlike the parent polymer poly-p-phenylene which is highly insoluble in organic solvents. The copolymer is thermally stable up to 380° C. and environmentally stable for at least 1 year. The copolymer is capable of being thermally evaporated useful for electroluminescent devices. The copolymer shows electroluminescene and can be used in the fabrication of an organic light emitting diode device.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2003Date of Patent: March 6, 2007Assignee: Council of Scientific and Industrial ResearchInventors: Sundeep Kumar Shawan, Kamalasasan Narayanan Modeeparampu, Sukhwant Singh Bawa
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Patent number: 7186794Abstract: A polymer treating method has the steps of: reacting a polymer compound with a reaction agent in a reaction vessel to generate a polymer treatment product; discharging the polymer treatment product containing the reaction agent from the reaction vessel; depressurizing the polymer treatment product; introducing the polymer treatment product into a degassing extruder; separating the reaction agent from the polymer treatment product through a vent box that is connected to upstream of the degassing extruder and that has a volume of equal to or more than that of the reaction vessel; and extruding the polymer treatment product from the degassing extruder.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2004Date of Patent: March 6, 2007Assignee: Hitachi Cable, Ltd.Inventors: Toshiharu Goto, Takanori Yamazaki
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Patent number: 7186795Abstract: Disclosed is a gene encoding a mutated lactoferricin peptide and an E. coli cell transformed with the same, wherein the mutated lactoferricin peptide has substitutions at the 7th and 10th amino acid residues of the wildtype bovine lactoferricin. The gene of the present invention can be expressed in E. coli at high efficiency, and the expressed mutated lactoferricin peptide can be purified at high yield, thus making its mass production possible.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2002Date of Patent: March 6, 2007Assignee: Easy Bio System, Inc.Inventors: Ha-Kun Kim, Dae-Kyung Kang, Ju-Hoon Lee
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Patent number: 7186796Abstract: Provided is a method of isolating a bio-molecule from a water-borne mixture, the method comprising: contacting the water-borne mixture with dimethyl ether to form solid particles of the bio-molecule.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2003Date of Patent: March 6, 2007Assignee: Phasex CorporationInventors: Val Krukonis, Kara T. Williams, Anthony Gudinas, Hans Schonemann, Paula Wetmore
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Patent number: 7186797Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds and methods for synthesizing compounds wherein the compounds exhibit extended circulating half-life in the blood. The increase in circulating half-life is achieved by conjugating polypeptides to binding groups that exhibit high affinity for human serum albumin.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2002Date of Patent: March 6, 2007Assignee: Epix Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Inventors: Theodore R. West, Thomas J McMurry, Stephane Dumas, Andrew Kolodziej
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Patent number: 7186798Abstract: The present invention relates to a fluorescently labeled growth hormone secretagogue which can be used for the identification of compounds capable of binding to growth hormone secretagogue receptors, in particular by high throughput screening.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2005Date of Patent: March 6, 2007Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.Inventors: Thilo Enderle, Martin Graf, Cornelia Hertel, Sannah Jensen Zoffmann, Eric Argirios Kitas
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Patent number: 7186799Abstract: A peptide for detecting amine, and a method and apparatus for detecting amines using the peptide. The method comprises the application of a sensor to examine a sample, wherein the sensor is coated with the peptide. The result collected from the sensor is compared with a database to determine the amount of amine presenting in the sample.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2002Date of Patent: March 6, 2007Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Yuh-Jiuan Lin, Hong-Ru Guo
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Patent number: 7186800Abstract: The present invention relates to novel Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor proteins. In particular, isolated nucleic acid molecules are provided encoding the human TNFR-6? & -6? proteins. TNFR-6? & -6? polypeptides are also provided as are vectors, host cells and recombinant methods for producing the same. The invention further relates to screening methods for identifying agonists and antagonists of TNFR-6? & -6? activity. Also provided are diagnostic methods for detecting immune system-related disorders and therapeutic methods for treating immune system-related disorders.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2000Date of Patent: March 6, 2007Assignee: Human Genome Sciences, Inc.Inventors: Reiner L. Gentz, Reinhard Ebner, Guo-Liang Yu, Steven M. Ruben, Jian Ni, Ping Feng
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Patent number: 7186801Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2002Date of Patent: March 6, 2007Assignee: Genentech, Inc.Inventors: Audrey Goddard, Paul J. Godowski, J. Christopher Grimaldi, Austin L. Gurney, William I. Wood
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Patent number: 7186802Abstract: This invention relates to new members of the human Claudin polypeptide family, to methods of making such polypeptides, and to methods of using them to treat Claudin-associated conditions and to identify compounds that alter Claudin polypeptide activities.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2001Date of Patent: March 6, 2007Assignee: Immunex CorporationInventors: Adel Youakim, Robert F. DuBose, Steven R. Wiley
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Patent number: 7186803Abstract: DNA encoding human VR1 receptor has been cloned and characterized. The recombinant protein is capable of forming biologically active protein. The cDNA's have been expressed in recombinant host cells that produce active recombinant protein. The recombinant protein is also purified from the recombinant host cells. In addition, the recombinant host cells are utilized to establish a method for identifying modulators of the receptor activity, and receptor modulators are identified.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2004Date of Patent: March 6, 2007Assignee: Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc.Inventors: Adrienne Elizabeth Dubin, Arne Huvar, Charles A. Glass, Mark G. Erlander