Patents Issued in April 24, 2007
  • Patent number: 7208524
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a 5-amidino-2-hydroxybenzenesulfonamide derivative represented by the general formula: wherein R1 is a hydrogen atom or an optionally substituted lower alkyl group; R2 is a di(lower alkyl)amino group, a lower alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an optionally substituted aryl group, an optionally substituted heterocycloalkyl group, or an optionally substituted aromatic heterocyclic group; T is an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, a sulfonyl group etc.; Q is a hydrogen atom or an optionally substituted lower alkyl group; and Z is a hydrogen atom, a hydroxy group etc., or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, which exert a potent and selective activated blood coagulation factor X inhibitory activity and is useful as an agent for the prevention or treatment of a disease occurred associating an activated blood coagulation factor X, a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same, a pharmaceutical use thereof and an intermediate thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: Kissei Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kosuke Okazaki, Masahiko Uchida, Harunobu Mukaiyama, Hiroaki Kobayashi, Yuichiro Kai, Hideki Takeuchi, Kenji Yokoyama, Yoshihiro Terao, Yuji Hoyano, Hiroaki Shiohara, Norihiko Kikuchi
  • Patent number: 7208525
    Abstract: A diagnostic agent for pancreatic exocrine function comprising a dipeptide represented by the following formula (I): X1—R1—Y1??(I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein X1 is a protecting group, R1 is a phenylalanine, glutamine, valine, tyrosine, methionine, serine or threonine residue, and Y1 is a 13C-labeled alanine molecule optionally having a protecting group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: Tokyo Gas Company Limited
    Inventors: Tadashi Kohno, Isaburo Hosoi, Asuka Ito, Junko Hirayama, Kenji Maeda
  • Patent number: 7208526
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the compounds of formula I: their pharmaceutically acceptable salts or esters, enantiomeric forms, diastereoisomers and racemates, the preparation of the above compounds, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their manufacture, as well as the use of such compounds in the control or prevention of illnesses such as cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Edward Boyd, Frederick Brookfield, Jonathan Gridley, Matthias Koerner, Manfred Kubbies, Raymond Lau, Ulrike Reiff, Georg Tiefenthaler, Wolfgang von der Saal, Timothy Woodcock
  • Patent number: 7208527
    Abstract: This invention relates to novel compounds useful as potassium channel modulators. More specifically the invention provides chemical compounds useful as modulators of SKCa and/or IKCa channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: Poseidon Pharmaceuticals A/S
    Inventors: Alex Haahr Gouliaev, Frank Abildgaard Slok, Lene Teuber, Joachim Demnitz
  • Patent number: 7208528
    Abstract: Novel inhibitors of polyamine transport having inhibition constants two orders of magnitude lower than those of known compounds are disclosed. These polyamine analogues are useful pharmaceutical agents for treating diseases where it is desired to inhibit polyamine transport or other polyamine binding proteins, for example cancer and post-angioplasty injury. Novel chemical synthetic methods to obtain polyamine analogues are disclosed, including the production of a combinational polyamine library. These approaches yield analogues with desirable activities both for diagnostic and research assays and therapy. The assays of the invention are useful for high throughput screening of targets in the discovery of drugs that interact with the polyamine system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: MediQuest Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicolaas M. J. Vermeulin, Christine L. O'Day, Heather K. Webb, Mark R. Burns, Donald E. Bergstrom
  • Patent number: 7208529
    Abstract: It has been discovered that aminocarboxylic acids are effective breakers for polymer-gelled aqueous fracturing fluids, particularly in the temperature range between about 120° F. (49° C.) and about 280° F. (138° C.). The aminocarboxylic acids are believed to act directly on the polymer and not to any great extent or not to as an effective extent on a crosslinking agent, if present. The polymer may be a polysaccharide, and the aminocarboxylic acid may be selected from the group including, but not necessarily limited to, tetrasodium ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (Na4EDTA), tetrasodium propylenediaminetetraacetic acid (Na4PDTA), trisodium hydroxyethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (Na4HEDTA), trisodium nitrilotriacetic acid (Na3NTA), salts of these acids, and mixtures thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventor: James B. Crews
  • Patent number: 7208530
    Abstract: A process and apparatus for producing a synthesis gas for use as a gaseous fuel or as feed into a Fischer-Tropsch reactor to produce a liquid fuel in a substantially self-sustaining process. A slurry of particles of carbonaceous material in water, and hydrogen from an internal source, are fed into a hydro-gasification reactor under conditions whereby methane rich producer gases are generated and fed into a steam pyrolytic reformer under conditions whereby synthesis gas comprising hydrogen and carbon monoxide are generated. A portion of the hydrogen generated by the steam pyrolytic reformer is fed through a hydrogen purification filter into the hydro-gasification reactor, the hydrogen therefrom constituting the hydrogen from an internal source. The remaining synthesis gas generated by the steam pyrolytic reformer is either used as fuel for a gaseous fueled engine to produce electricity and/or process heat or is fed into a Fischer-Tropsch or similar reactor under conditions whereby a liquid fuel is produced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Joseph N. Norbeck, Colin E. Hackett, James E. Heumann, Uy Q. Ngo, Nguyen T. Tran, Bilge Yilmaz
  • Patent number: 7208531
    Abstract: The subject invention provides a viscoelastic polyurethane foam having a density of from one to twenty pounds per cubic foot. The foam is formed from a composition that is a reaction product of an isocyanate component (A), a first polyether polyol (B), a second polyether polyol (C), and a chain extender (D). The chain extender (D) has a backbone chain with from two to eight carbon atoms and has a weight-average molecular weight of less than 1,000 and is present in an amount of from 5 to 50 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the composition. The viscoelastic polyurethane foam a first glass transition temperature greater than zero and a second glass transition temperature less than zero and having a tan delta peak ratio of the first glass transition temperature to the second glass transition temperature less than 2.2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: BASF Corporation
    Inventors: Raymond A. Neff, Suzanne Dakin
  • Patent number: 7208532
    Abstract: A method for the production of a cross-linked support matrix that in form of a bed will permit liquid flow velocities above 5 cm/h, preferably above 50 cm/h, to pass through the bed. The method is characterized in that it comprises the steps: (a) providing a starting support matrix that has pendent unsaturated groups, and (b) subjecting said starting support matrix to electron beam or gamma-ray irradiation. The use of a cross-linked support matrix produced by a method comprising the steps of: (a) providing a starting support matrix that has pendent unsaturated groups, and (b) subjecting said starting support matrix to electron beam or gamma-ray irradiation as a support matrix in liquid chromatography, cell culturing, step-wise solid phase synthesis of organic compounds, running catalytic reactions by the use of a solid phase bound catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences AB
    Inventors: Eva Berggren, Dag Lindstrom
  • Patent number: 7208533
    Abstract: A cover composition for a golf ball includes: an isocyanate group-terminated urethane prepolymer containing an isocyanate component derived from at least one diisocyanate selected from the group consisting of 4,4?-dicyclohexylmethane diisocyanate, isophorone diisocyanate, and cyclohexane diisocyanate; an aromatic polyamine; a light stabilizer; and a titanium oxide applied with a surface treatment capable of suppressing photocatalytic action of the titanium oxide, wherein the cover composition contains 3 to 8 parts by mass of the surface-treated titanium oxide relative to 100 parts by mass of the urethane prepolymer. The golf ball having the cover composition has superior resistance against discoloration or degradation with time, namely, superior weatherability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: SRI Sports Limited
    Inventor: Masatoshi Yokota
  • Patent number: 7208534
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to a solvent based coating composition comprising A) at least one toner base comprising an acrylic polyol, a cellulose resin, a polyester polyol, and a pigment, B) at least one connector base comprising at least one resin compatible with the resins mentioned in toner base A), and C) at least one reducer base free of resins and pigments. It has been found that the coating composition of the present invention does not have drawbacks such as insufficient hiding, a high sensitivity for cloudiness, and a loss of brightness or color. Such drawbacks are often found in base coat compositions. Furthermore, the coating composition of the present invention provides a very flexible application window. Due to a selection of resins, additives, and/or fillers to be used in the connector base (B), the use and properties of the coating composition of the present invention can be modified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: Akzo Nobel N.V.
    Inventor: Arthur Jozef Gerardus Van Rooyen
  • Patent number: 7208535
    Abstract: PHA pellet compositions are provided which are processible into blown and cast free-standing films. The Mw of the PHA in the pellets used to produce the films is at least 470,000, at least 435,000 if PHA thermal stabilizers of the invention are used. In order to achieve a stable, unsupported film having desirable elongational and tensile properties, the Mw of PHA in the film is greater than about 420,000.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: Metabolix, Inc.
    Inventors: Jawed Asrar, Jean R. Pierre
  • Patent number: 7208536
    Abstract: The present invention provides a propylene resin composition having excellent anti-scratch characteristic. Specifically, provided is a polyolefin resin composition comprising a high crystalline polypropylene resin, a rubber component, an inorganic filler and an aluminosiloxane masterbatch, with excellent damage resistance such as anti-scratch characteristic thereby giving very low surface damage, excellent heat resistance, good rigidity and impact properties and injection moldability, for car interior or exterior parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: Samsung Total Petrochemicals Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae Gon Lim, Young Sung Yoo, Jae Whan Cho, Man Saeng Her
  • Patent number: 7208537
    Abstract: A self-priming rapid curing chromate free corrosion resistant coating composition based on a random polyvinyl terpolymer and an alkyd resin with a hydroxyl number between 80–200 in association with a mineral acid catalyst, at least one organic solvent and a drying agent wherein the vinyl terpolymer is predominantly a polyvinyl formal with polyvinyl alcohol and polyvinyl acetate as the other two co-polymers, the terpolymer cross linking through its hydroxyl groups with the alkyd resin in the composition during curing. The composition can be applied as a clear coat or as a pigmented composition with addition of pigments on ferrous and non-ferrous metallic substrate and is suitable for continuous coil coating lines. A method of coating a ferrous and non-ferrous metallic substrate by applying a coating composition on its surface and coated articles so produced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: Rotomac Electricals PVT, Ltd.
    Inventor: Dhrubo Bhattacharya
  • Patent number: 7208538
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to using metal acrylate compounds such as zinc diacrylate (ZDA), zinc dimethacrylate (ZDMA), among others for curing epoxy functional (and other cross-linking compounds), and to compositions containing such compounds. ZDA and ZDMA containing compounds can cure the epoxy component of the compositions while being substantially free of conventional epoxy curing agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: DeNovus LLC
    Inventors: Donald W. Taylor, James W. Freitag, Don K. Howard
  • Patent number: 7208539
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a thermosetting resin composition comprising: (1) a metal salt of a disubstituted phosphinic acid, and (2) a resin having a dielectric constant of 2.9 or less at a frequency of 1 GHz or more, and a prepreg and a laminated board using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: Hitachi Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinji Tsuchikawa, Michitoshi Arata, Kenichi Tomioka, Kazuhito Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 7208540
    Abstract: Aminoplast resins are cured using inorganic particles as curing agents. The inorganic particles have a laminated structure and include interlamellarly exchangeable cations such as alkali cations, alkaline-earth cations, aluminum cations, iron cations and/or manganese cations. The aminoplast resins may be cured to produce semi-finished products and molding materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: Agrolinz Melamin GmbH
    Inventors: Manfred Rätzsch, René Dicke, Daniel Jocham
  • Patent number: 7208541
    Abstract: A hot melt adhesive based on ethylene-2-ethylhexyl acrylate copolymer finds use in packaging applications where high heat resistance, as well as good cold tolerance, is required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: National Starch and Chemical Investment Holding Corporation
    Inventors: Lie-zhong Gong, Melissa L. Allen, Justin A. Mehaffy, Darshak R. Desai, Dale L. Haner, Tuyet Le
  • Patent number: 7208542
    Abstract: The invention relates to a polycarbonate composition containing: a) 40–69.5 mass % of aromatic polycarbonate having a limiting viscosity number of 43–52 ml/g, b) 30–50 mass % of sized glass fibres, c) 0.5–5 mass % of at least one partially hydrogenated block copolymer containing at least two terminal polymer blocks A of a monoalkenylarene and at least one intermediate polymer block B of a conjugated diene, and optionally d) 0–25 mass % of other additives, and where the sum of a–d) is 100%. The composition combines improved toughness, for example increased elongation at break and improved environmental stress cracking resistance, and high strength and rigidity. The invention also relates to a process for producing the polycarbonate composition according to the invention, to a moulded part that contains this composition and to an article that contains such a moulded part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: DSM IP Assets B.V.
    Inventors: Edwin A. A. Van Hartingsveldt, Martinus L. M. Bos
  • Patent number: 7208543
    Abstract: A process is described for the preparation of viscosity index improver (V.I.I.) additives which includes treatment under high shear conditions of a composition comprising (i) one or more EP(D)M polymers and (ii) one or more polyvinylarene/hydrogenated conjugated diene/polyvinylarene block copolymers, the weight ratio (i)/(ii) ranging from 98:2 to 80:20, preferably from 97:3 to 90:10, the above process being carried out at a temperature ranging from 150° C. to 400° C., preferably from 180° C. to 320° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: Polimeri Europa S.p.A.
    Inventor: Tiziano Tanaglia
  • Patent number: 7208544
    Abstract: Provided is a flow-and-leveling agent for waterborne coatings which provides the coated surface with a flow-and-leveling property by blending into waterborne coatings taking a serious view of finishing and which improves coating defects such as ruptures and craters to contribute to a rise in the appearance of the coating film. The above flow-and-leveling agent is an acryl base copolymer containing a trimethylsilyl group in a proportion of 2 to 64% by weight and has a number average molecular weight of 500 to 30000.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: Kusumoto Chemicals, Ltd.
    Inventors: Masafumi Kawase, Takashi Horiguchi, Shigehiro Kawahito
  • Patent number: 7208545
    Abstract: Selected cyclohexane-1,3- and -1,4-dicarboxylic acid esters are described, as is their use as plasticizers in plastics and their preparation by hydrogenation of the corresponding isophthalic or terephthalic esters by bringing one or more of these isophthalic or terephthalic esters into contact with a hydrogen-containing gas in the presence of a catalyst which comprises, as active metal, at least one metal of the 8th transition group of the Periodic Table on its own or together with at least one metal of the 1st or 7th transition group of the Periodic Table, applied to a support, which comprises using a support having micropores.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Melanie Brunner, Lucien Thil, Boris Breitscheidel
  • Patent number: 7208546
    Abstract: A method for making a golf ball including the steps of providing a core; providing a nanoparticulate; providing a first monomer including an olefin; providing a second monomer including an ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid; in-situ polymerizing the first monomer and the second monomer in the presence of the nanoparticulate to form a nanocomposite non-ionic polymer; and forming a cover layer about the core from the nanocomposite non-ionic polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Murali Rajagopalan, Michael J. Sullivan
  • Patent number: 7208547
    Abstract: The present invention is a rubber modified monovinylidene aromatic polymer composition which can be used in conventional thermoforming or other highly orienting forming or shaping processes to produce tough, cost effective, transparent containers or other packaging materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Jose M. Rego, Amaia Montoya-Goni, Aude G. Pochon
  • Patent number: 7208548
    Abstract: The crosslinkable rubber composition of the invention is crosslinkable by hot air, and a hot-air crosslinked rubber sheet thereof has no scratch on the surface in a hardness test using a pencil of HB and has a compression set of not more than 70% after a heat treatment at 150° C. for 22 hours. The rubber composition comprises an ethylene/?-olefin/non-conjugated polyene random copolymer rubber comprising a specific vinyl end group-containing norbornene compound, a SiH group-containing compound having at least two SiH groups in one molecule, and if necessary, an addition reaction catalyst comprising a platinum group element and a reaction inhibitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Takashi Hakuta, Masaaki Kawasaki, Yoshiharu Kikuchi, Tsutomu Nakamura, Satao Hirabayashi, Takeo Yoshida
  • Patent number: 7208549
    Abstract: The present invention is based upon the unexpected finding that polyisoprene rubber which is clear and of high purity can be cured utilizing the curative system of this invention to attain an elongation at break of greater than 1200% without compromising the clarity or purity of the rubber. The curative system of this invention is comprised of a carbonyl inhibited platinum catalyst, and a branched crosslinking agent having at least 2 hydrosilyl groups per molecule. The curative system of this invention can be used to cure solid polyisoprene rubber that is used in a wide variety of application and is a particular value in curing polyisoprene rubber used in manufacturing sporting goods, healthcare, and medical products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Lawson Gibson Wideman, Vanessa Marika Guscoff, Michael Joseph Rachita
  • Patent number: 7208550
    Abstract: Blends of amorphous and semicrystalline polymers having shape memory properties were prepared by blending a crystalline polymer such as poly(vinylidene fluoride), polylactide, poly(hydroxxybutyrate), poly(ethylene glycol) polyethylene, polyethylene-co-vinyl acetate, poly(vinyl chloride), poly(vinylidene chloride) and copolymers of poly(vinylidene chloride) and poly(vinyle chloride) and an amorphous polymer such as poly(vinyl acetate), poly methyl acrylate, poly ethyl acrylate, atactic poly methyl methacrylate, isotactic poly methyl methacrylate, syndiotactic poly methyl methacrylate and other poly alkyl methacrylates. The method for preparing the polymeric materials and applications thereof, for example, as smart medical devices, are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: The University of Connecticut
    Inventors: Patrick T. Mather, Changdeng Liu, Cheryl J. Campo
  • Patent number: 7208551
    Abstract: Polyaryleneetherketone triphenylphosphine oxide compositions incorporating cycloaliphatic units are provided which may be used as a polymeric binders in thermal control coatings for use in space environments. A method is also provided for synthesizing the polyaryleneetherketone triphenylphosphine oxide compositions. A method is also provided for synthesizing the monomeric compositions used to make the polyaryleneetherketone triphenylphosphine oxide compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: University of Dayton
    Inventors: Thuy D. Dang, Matthew J. Dalton, Narayanan Venkatasubramanian, Joel A. Johnson, William A. Feld
  • Patent number: 7208552
    Abstract: The invention provides a novel binder resin composition with good adherence onto prime materials of polyolefin, poly (vinyl chloride), polycarbonate, PET, ABS and nylon, and also with excellent solvent solubility. A binder resin composition characterized by being chlorinated propylenic random copolymer with weight average molecular weight of 3000 to 250000, wherein propylenic random copolymer with melting point (Tm) measured by differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) of 115 to 165° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: Nippon Paper Industries, Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Naosuke Komoto, Hidetoshi Yoshioka
  • Patent number: 7208553
    Abstract: A composition of a fluoropolymer comprising interpolymerized units of nitrogen-containing cure site monomer and a catalyst comprising a compound having the formula: wherein HA is an acid, each R1, R2, and R3 is independently a C1–C20 alkyl group, which may be cyclic or heterocyclic, or Rf(CH2)x— wherein Rf is a C1–C8 linear or branched and at least partially fluorinated, and x is 1 to 4, and one R group may be a bond to another R group such that the nitrogen is bonded to or part of an alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, or aromatic group. This may further comprise a catalyst composition comprising a compound of the formula R1C(OR2)?NH, and salts thereof, where each R1 and R2 is, independently, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, or cycloalkenyl. Also provided are a method of making a fluoropolymer composition and articles prepared from the compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Werner M. A. Grootaert, Robert E. Kolb, Klaus Hintzer
  • Patent number: 7208554
    Abstract: A process for preparing polyoxyalkylene phosphonates in high yield and purity without extensive isolation procedures. The process also enables hydroxy terminated polyoxyalkylene phosphonates to be produced with their attendant high aqueous solubility and the availability of the reactive group to have the end functionality easily molecularly modified. Products produced by these processes have enhanced dispersion, coating, adhesion, and plasticizing characteristics as a result of the lack of any steric hinderance on these polyoxyalkylene phosphonates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: Rhodia Inc.
    Inventors: Shiming Wo, John Marshall Baker
  • Patent number: 7208555
    Abstract: The present invention provides a polyvinylidene fluoride copolymer capable of forming a uniform film, a solution of the copolymer and a thin film comprising the polyvinylidene fluoride copolymer. The polyvinylidene fluoride copolymer of the present invention is characterized in that the ratio of the scattered-light intensity (I) for a 15% solution of the polyvinylidene fluoride copolymer in dimethylformamide solvent to the scattered-light intensity (I0) for dimethylformamide, (I/I0), is 10 or lower. The polyvinylidene fluoride copolymer solution comprises the polyvinylidene fluoride copolymer and an organic solvent capable of dissolving the copolymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: Kureha Chemical Industry Company, Limited
    Inventors: Masahito Tada, Takumi Katsurao, Tsukasa Ikeda, Kazuyuki Suzuki
  • Patent number: 7208556
    Abstract: Water-soluble or water-swellable crosslinked copolymers consisting essentially of structural units of the formula 1 or a mixture of the structural units of the formula 1 with structural units of the formula 2 and structural units of the formula 3 where R, R1, R2, R3, Z and n are as defined in the description. These copolymers are crosslinked with compounds which contain at least two olefinic double bonds. These crosslinked copolymers are suitable as thickeners, in particular for cosmetic and pharmaceutical preparations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: Clariant Produkte (Deutschland) GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Löffler, Roman Morschhäuser
  • Patent number: 7208557
    Abstract: The present invention refers to new classes of polymerisable monomers, to molecularly imprinted polymers obtainable by polymerisation of at least one of the monomers and a crosslinking monomer in the presence of a template molecule. The obtained polymers may be used for separation of enantiomers, diastereomers of the template molecule, and also for separation of the template molecule or template molecule analogues from structurally related compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: MIP Technologies AB
    Inventors: Börje Sellergren, Andrew Hall, Karine Chenon, Rohini Karmalkar
  • Patent number: 7208558
    Abstract: Radical polymerization process for the preparation of halogenated polymers employing one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers, at least one of which is chosen from halogenated monomers, molecular iodine and one or more radical-generating agents chosen from diazo compounds, peroxides and dialkyl diphenylalkanes Radical polymerization process for the preparation, starting from the halogenated polymers prepared by the process as described above, of block copolymers, at least one block of which is a halogenated polymer block. Halogenated polymers which have a number-average molecular mass Mn of greater than 1.0×104 and an Mz/Mw ratio of less than 1.65. Block copolymers, at least one block of which is a block of halogenated polymer identical to the halogenated polymers described above. Block copolymers comprising at least one halogenated polymer block which have a number-average molecular mass Mn of greater than 1.5×104 and a polydispersity index Mw/Mn of less than 1.60.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: Solvay (Societe Anonyme)
    Inventors: Patrick Lacroix-Desmazes, Romain Severac, Bernard Boutevin, Vincent Bodart, Vincent Kurowski
  • Patent number: 7208559
    Abstract: An ethylene-based polymer which is an ethylene/C4 to C10 ?-olefin copolymer and satisfies the following requirements [k1] to [k3]: [k1] melt flow rate (MFR) under a loading of 2.16 kg at 190° C. is in the range of 1.0 to 50 g/10 minutes; [k2] LNR defined as a scale of neck-in upon film molding is in the range of 0.6 to 1.4; and [k3] take-up speed at break [DS (m/min)] at 160° C. and melt flow rate (MFR) satisfy the following relationship (Eq-1): 12×MFR0.577?DS?165×MFR0.577 (Eq-1), and a thermoplastic resin composition containing the ethylene-based polymer, provide a molded product, preferably a film, excellent in moldability and mechanical strength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Yasuo Satoh, Mamoru Takahashi, Hideki Bando, Yoshiho Sonobe, Yasushi Nakayama
  • Patent number: 7208560
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of urethane resins, which comprises the steps of: preparing a product (A) having a hydrolysable group directly bonded to 1–10 silicon atoms and having less than two secondary amino groups in one molecule; preparing a product (B) having a terminal isocyanate group in an amount 4% or less by weight of the product (B); and reacting the product (A) with the product (B) in proportions of at least 0.5 equivalent of the product (A) per free NCO group of the product (B). The process readily gives urethane resins, which exhibit excellent storage stability and are enhanced in the degrees of freedom of the physical properties of the products of curing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: Konishi Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinichi Sato, Akihiro Sato
  • Patent number: 7208561
    Abstract: A saccharide residue-functional organopolysiloxane containing at least two monosaccharide or polysaccharide groups per molecule in which a specific site on the monosaccharide or polysaccharide is bonded to silicon through a thioether bond. Also, a method of preparing the saccharide residue-functional organopolysiloxane, comprising condensing a saccharide residue-functional metal thiolate compound wherein the metal is an alkali metal atom or alkaline-earth metal atom, and an organopolysiloxane containing groups having the formula —R2Q wherein R2 is C2 to C10 alkylene, and Q is a group selected from halogen atoms, C1 to C10 alkylsulfonate groups, and C6 to C20 arylsulfonate groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: Dow Corning Toray Silicone, Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Makoto Yoshitake, Daiyo Terunuma, Koji Matsuoka, Ken Hatano
  • Patent number: 7208562
    Abstract: A golf ball having a layer composed of a polyurethane/polyurea material formed from reaction injection molding a polyol component and an isocyanate component. The polyol component preferably comprises a polytetramethylene ether glycol having a molecular weight of approximately 1000 and a 3,5-diethyl-2,4 toluenediamine. The layer is preferably a cover layer having a thickness ranging from 0.010 inch to 0.025 inch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Thomas J. Kennedy, III, David M. Melanson
  • Patent number: 7208563
    Abstract: A crystalline polyester prepared by polycondensing an alcohol component comprising 1,6-hexanediol in an amount of 60% by mol or more, with a carboxylic acid component comprising fumaric acid in an amount of 60% by mol or more, wherein the crystalline polyester has a ratio of a softening point to the maximum peak temperature of heat of fusion is from 0.6 to 1.3, and wherein a tetrahydrofuran-soluble component of the crystalline polyester has a number-average molecular weight of from 1500 to 10000, and the crystalline polyester has a softening point of from 50° to 120° C.; a resin binder for a toner comprising the crystalline polyester; and a toner comprising the resin binder. The crystalline polyester can be used as a resin binder for a toner used, for example, for developing electrostatic latent images formed in electrophotography, electrostatic recording method, electrostatic printing method, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventor: Eiji Shirai
  • Patent number: 7208564
    Abstract: A branched (co)polyformal is disclosed. The (co)polyformal contains structural units conforming to at least one the general formulae (1a) and (1b) wherein each of -E- and -D- independently of one another denote an aromatic radical having 6 to 40 C atoms, k is 1 to 4,000, o is 1 to 4,000, m is z/o and n is (o-z)/o, where z is 0 to o. The branched (co)polyformal is characterized by its reduced water uptake and improved hydrolytic stability. Also disclosed are processes for its preparation and use in the production of molded articles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: Bayer Materialscience AG
    Inventors: Helmut-Werner Heuer, Rolf Wehrmann, Heiner Onckels
  • Patent number: 7208565
    Abstract: This invention provides a novel polycondensation catalyst using no antimony compound, polyester produced by using the same, and a process for producing polyester. A novel catalyst comprising an aluminum compound and a phosphorus compound is used as the polycondensation catalyst in producing polyester. The polyester of this invention can be applied to fibers for clothes, fibers for industrial materials, various films, sheets and molded articles such as bottles and engineering plastics, as well as coatings and adhesives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: Toyo Boseki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takahiro Nakajima, Ken-ichi Tsukamoto, Shoichi Gyobu, Mitsuyoshi Kuwata
  • Patent number: 7208566
    Abstract: The invention is based on the discovery that a remarkable improvement in the performance of maleimide thermosets can be achieved through the incorporation of imide-extended mono-, bis-, or polymaleimide compounds. These imide-extended maleimide compounds are readily prepared by the condensation of appropriate anhydrides with appropriate diamines to give amine terminated compounds. These compounds are then condensed with excess maleic anhydride to yield imide-extended maleimide compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: Designer Molecules, Inc.
    Inventors: Farhad G. Mizori, Stephen M. Dershem
  • Patent number: 7208567
    Abstract: Provided is a polymer compound having a polystyrene reduced number average molecular weight of 103-108, and comprising a repeating unit represented by the below formula (1-1) or (1-2), wherein Ring A, Ring B, Ring C, or Ring D each independently represent an aromatic ring, and X represents S or O. The compound is usable as a light-emitting material, a charge transporting material, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Jun Oguma, Takahiro Ueoka, Yoshiaki Tsubata, Makoto Kitano, Chizu Sekine
  • Patent number: 7208568
    Abstract: A photocurable and thermosetting resin composition comprises (A) an actinic energy ray-curable resin having at least one structure represented by the following general formula (1), (B) a-polymerization initiator, (C) a diluent, and (D) a polyfunctional oxetane compound. The actinic energy ray-curable resin mentioned above can be produced by causing the reaction of (a) a polyfunctional oxetane compound with (b) an unsaturated monocarboxylic acid and the subsequent reaction of (c) a polybasic acid anhydride with a primary hydroxyl group of the resultant modified oxetane resin (a?). wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, R2, R3 and R4 independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an aryl group, an aralkyl group, a cyano group, a fluorine atom, or a furyl group, and X represents a polybasic acid anhydride residue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignees: Kanagawa University, Taiyo Ink Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tadatomi Nishikubo, Atsushi Kameyama, Masaki Sasaki, Masatoshi Kusama
  • Patent number: 7208569
    Abstract: Chemical reactions are carried out with molten fluoropolymer, most conveniently in an extruder, wherein the reaction zone in the extruder is isolated from the melting zone, and the molten fluoropolymer is subdivided in the reaction zone sufficiently that contact and reaction between the reactant and the molten fluoropolymer in the reaction zone is essentially free of mass transfer limitation, followed by devolatilization in isolation from the reaction zone, and cooling the devolatilized fluoropolymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Gregory Allen Chapman, David E. Bidstrup
  • Patent number: 7208570
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of refining crude tall oil. According to the method, the crude tall oil is fed into a column distiller, where it is separated into desired fractions. The conditions of the column distiller are adjusted on the basis of the composition of the feed and the product flow. According to the present invention, the densities of the crude tall oil fed into the column distiller and of at least one product flow are measured accurately as a function of the temperature. The density values are compared with correlation coefficients derived from the chemical compositions of the flows, coefficients which are obtained on the basis of laboratory analyses made earlier from corresponding flows, by using temperature compensation to specify the correlations, and by taking account of the regular variation in the wood composition of fresh wood according to the annual cycle and, as a result, the compositions of the flows are achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: Forchem Oy
    Inventor: Juhani Saviainen
  • Patent number: 7208571
    Abstract: The present invention relates ti methods and compositions utilizing inteins to generated libraries of cyclic peptides in vivo.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventor: Todd M. Kinsella
  • Patent number: 7208572
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions containing novel leptin peptides, preferably for the modulation of body mass (i.e., weight), more specifically for novel diagnostic and therapeutic applications in homeostasis of body weight and adipose tissue mass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: Albany Medical College
    Inventors: Patricia Grasso, Daniel W. Lee, Matthew C. Leinung
  • Patent number: 7208573
    Abstract: The present invention is a method, and a kit for carrying out the method, of separating phosphorylated peptides from a mixture of phosphorylated and unphosphorylated peptides. The method involves reacting a collection of peptides, in which some of the peptides have one or more phosphate groups, with a first resin. The peptides are then reacted with a capture ligand which reacts with the phosphate group of the phosphorylated peptides to form a bond. The capture ligand is used to separate the phosphorylated peptides from the unphosphorylated peptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: Agilent Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Karla M. Robotti