Water Patents (Class 522/84)
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Patent number: 11787959Abstract: A radiation curable gravure ink, comprising: cationic polymerizable compound comprising a hydroxyl-containing oxetane-based compound and an alicyclic epoxy-based compound; a cationic photoinitiator; a pigment; and filler.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2019Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: CHANGZHOU GREEN PHOTOSENSITIVE MATERIALS CO., LTD.Inventor: Bin Qian
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Patent number: 11458229Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a viscoelastic composition having excellent operability, which is suitable for use in securing the field of view of an endoscope when opaque dark-colored liquid accumulates inside a canal and obstructs the field of view of the endoscope, the viscoelastic composition securing the field of view by pushing the liquid aside, and to provide a method for securing the field of view of an endoscope using the viscoelastic composition. The viscoelastic composition for securing the field of view of an endoscope comprises a substance having viscoelastic properties and water, preferably has a hardness of 550 N/m2 or less, a viscosity (25° C.) of 200 to 2,000 mPa·s, and a loss tangent of 0.6 or less, and more preferably has an electrical conductivity of 250 ?S/cm or less. The method for securing the field of view of an endoscope comprises feeding the viscoelastic composition from a proximal part of the endoscope, through a channel, into a distal part of the endoscope.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2016Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignees: OTSUKA PHARMACEUTICAL FACTORY, INC., JICHI MEDICAL UNIVERSITYInventors: Tomonori Yano, Atsushi Ohhata, Toshihiro Goto, Yuji Hiraki
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Patent number: 11066574Abstract: The present disclosure provides a self-healing coating composition precursor that includes a soft segment precursor, a hard segment precursor, and a diol. The present disclosure also provides self-healing coatings including the same for scratches and deep cracks and/or anti-fouling property, and methods of preparation and use thereof.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2019Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: Nano and Advanced Materials Institute LimitedInventors: Siyue Li, Yin Ming Ng, Ching Man Chan
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Patent number: 11028278Abstract: The present invention discloses an energy curable, single phase, aqueous composition comprising water, an ethylenically unsaturated oligomer, and an ethylenically unsaturated resin containing neutralized acidic or basic functional groups. Advantageously, in certain embodiments, the compositions contain greater than 25 wt. % water at less than 60 wt. % resin in the total composition.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2019Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: Sun Chemical CorporationInventors: Jean Do Turgis, Richard M. Jones, Kai-Uwe Gaudl, Mikhail Laksin, Subhankar Chatterjee, Neil Young, Volker Linzer, John Rooney
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Patent number: 10881745Abstract: A gel formulation has been developed which provides high loading, e.g., between about 5% and about 50% wt/wt agent/total gel weight, of a wide range of agents, especially amine-containing compounds such as local anesthetic agents that are known to be difficult to encapsulate, and which adhere to charged surfaces. Examples of pharmaceutically important amines include anesthetics, such as lidocaine. Tuning the ionic strength of an aqueous medium during preparation, suspension, and dialysis purification of the hydrogel composition allows for retention and/or control of agent loading contents, as well as a high capacity for adhesion to charged surfaces mimicking inflamed tissue. In some instances, the rheological properties of the gel can be tuned such as to impart thixotropic properties to the gels formed.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2018Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: ALIVIO THERAPEUTICS, INC.Inventors: Derek G. van der Poll, Dominick J. Blasioli, Gregory T. Zugates
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Patent number: 10427419Abstract: Provided is a textile printing method that may effectively suppress the risk of ink smearing and that may allow a cured water-soluble, UV-curable resin to be adequately stripped off a fabric so as to dye the fabric in high quality color. A textile printing method includes a pretreatment step of discharging a treatment ink from an inkjet head for treatment toward a fabric to apply the treatment ink to the fabric; a dyeing step of discharging a textile printing ink from an inkjet head for textile printing toward the fabric to apply the textile printing ink to the fabric. In the dyeing step and the pretreatment step, the textile printing ink and the treatment ink are irradiated with ultraviolet light after a respective one of the inks is applied to the fabric.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2017Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: MIMAKI ENGINEERING CO., LTD.Inventor: Masaru Ohnishi
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Patent number: 10233272Abstract: A process for preparing water-soluble homo- or copolymers comprising (meth)acrylamide by free-radical polymerization of an aqueous solution of monoethylenically unsaturated monomers comprising at least (meth)acrylamide in the presence of at least one stabilizer for prevention of polymer degradation by molecular oxygen. The stabilizer is preferably one selected from the group of sulfur compounds, sterically hindered amines, N-oxides, nitroso compounds, aromatic hydroxyl compounds and ketones, more preferably 2-mercaptobenzothiazole or a salt thereof.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2015Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: BASF SEInventor: Björn Langlotz
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Patent number: 9873818Abstract: The invention relates to radiation-curable aqueous composition comprising an (meth)acrylated polyurethane pre-polymer obtained from the reaction of a polyisocyanate, optionally a polyol, at least one hydrophilic compound containing at least one reactive group capable to react with isocyanate groups and which is capable to render the polyurethane pre-polymer dispersible in aqueous medium either directly or after the reaction with a neutralizing agent to provide a salt, an (meth)acrylated compound containing at least two reactive groups capable to react with isocyanate groups and an (meth)acrylated compound containing essentially one reactive group capable to react with isocyanate groups, said composition comprising an amount of (meth)acrylated and polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated groups of at least 3 meq per g.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2015Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignee: ALLNEX BELGIUM S.A.Inventors: Michel Tielemans, Dirk Bontinck, Jean-Claude Van Overvelt
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Patent number: 9709615Abstract: An oil-in-water emulsion includes an aqueous phase and an oily phase, the aqueous phase including water and a relaxing agent, and the oily phase including an oil and at least one surfactant. The emulsion has dielectric properties simulating dielectric properties of the human body. A device including the emulsion, a simulated human body part filled with the emulsion; and at least one system capable of measuring a local specific absorption rate when the simulated human body part is exposed to an electromagnetic field are also described. A method for conducting specific absorption rate tests of an apparatus radiating an electromagnetic field including using the emulsion, and a process for manufacturing the emulsion are also described.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2012Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: ART-FIInventors: Kristell Quelever, Thibaud Coradin, Christian Bonhomme, Olivier Meyer, Benoit Derat
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Patent number: 9617445Abstract: The invention provides an ultraviolet light curable metallic composition, and articles made therewith. The UV-curable metallic compositions provide a high gloss metallic finish, retain the gloss level over storage duration, and maintain press and shelf stability, while maintaining fast cure speeds. The metallic finishes of the instant compositions have gloss above 190 GU measured at 60°.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2013Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: ACTEGA NORTH AMERICA, INC.Inventor: Anshyang Albert Lin
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Patent number: 9573389Abstract: The present invention provides a method of inkjet printing comprising the following steps, in order: (i) providing a hybrid inkjet ink comprising an organic solvent, a radiation-curable material, a photoinitiator and optionally a colorant; (ii) printing the ink on to a substrate; (iii) pinning the ink by exposing the ink to actinic radiation at a dose of 1-200 mJ/cm2; (iv) evaporating at least a portion of the solvent from the ink; and (v) exposing the ink to additional actinic radiation to cure the ink.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2012Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: Sericol LimitedInventors: Nigel Gould, Jeremy Ward, Robert Augustus Fassam, Barry McGregor
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Patent number: 9512001Abstract: This invention provides nanometer-sized fluorescent magnetic particles and processes of making them. The nanoparticle has a core particle comprising a magnetic material and a fluorescent material, and the particle size is less than about 1 micrometer. The nanoparticles can be coated with an inorganic or organic layer and can be surface-modified. The nanoparticles can be used in many biological assays.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2010Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignees: CAPITALBIO CORPORATION, TSINGHUA UNIVERSITYInventors: Huachang Lu, Guangshun Yi, Depu Chen, Lianghong Guo, Jing Cheng
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Patent number: 9499703Abstract: In the present invention, provided are an ink-jet image forming method employing actinic energy radiation curable ink-jet ink exhibiting no offset resistance during storage by superposing printed portions after printing in addition to excellent properties of printing durability, gloss evenness of coated paper and paper-feeding suitability, and an ink-jet ink set thereof. It is a feature that the ink-jet image forming method possessing the steps of providing colorless ink on a substrate, followed by heating the colorless ink provided on the substrate, and subsequently exposing the colorless ink provided on the substrate, to actinic energy radiation, wherein the colorless ink contains no colorant but an actinic energy radiation curable composition and a gelling agent with which a thermoreversible gel is formed.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2010Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.Inventors: Makoto Kaga, Akio Maeda
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Patent number: 9290471Abstract: A dispersant for preparing a dispersion of color pigments, a dispersion of color pigments including the dispersant, and a photosensitive resist including the dispersion of color pigments are disclosed. The dispersant is an amine-based dispersant including a photo-crosslinkable or photo-dimerizable group containing an anhydride functional group. The dispersant improves the developing property of photosensitive resists.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2013Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventor: Wei Deng
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Patent number: 9034981Abstract: Disclosed is an aqueous polyurethane dispersion obtained by dispersing in water a reaction product obtained by reacting a reaction mixture comprising at least one organic, aliphatic, cycloaliphatic or aromatic di, tri or poryisocyanate, at least one isocyanate reactive polycarbonate diol, triol or polyol, at least one compound comprising at least one isocyanate reactive group and at least one free radically polymerizable unsaturated group, and at least one compound comprising at least one isocyanate reactive group and at least one at least dispersing active group, and optionally at least one compound comprising at least two isocyanate reactive groups and having a molecular weight of less than 1000 g/mol.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2006Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignee: PERSTORP CHEMICALS ABInventors: Göran Ziegler, David James, Kent Sörensen
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Patent number: 8940807Abstract: A method for obtaining a metal oxide organic compound composite includes dissolving a hydrated yttrium chloride and an epoxide in a solvent, and obtaining a gel including the metal oxide organic compound composite.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2011Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignees: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, The Arizona Board of Regents on behalf of the University of ArizonaInventors: Robert Andrew Norwood, Douglas A. Loy, Roland Himmelhuber, Jun Kato
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Patent number: 8932687Abstract: A process for producing a molded printed material is provided that includes (A) a step of forming an image on a support by an inkjet method using an ink composition comprising a polymerizable monomer, a colorant, and a polymerization initiator, (B) a step of forming a surface coating layer on the image by an inkjet method using a liquid composition comprising a polymerizable monomer and a polymerization initiator and comprising substantially no colorant, (C) a step of curing the image by irradiation with actinic radiation, (D) a step of curing the surface coating layer by irradiation with actinic radiation so as to obtain a printed material having the image and the surface coating layer cured on the support, and (E) a step of molding the printed material. There is also provided a molded printed material obtained by the process for producing a molded printed material.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2007Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventor: Yuuichi Hayata
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Patent number: 8933146Abstract: The present invention describes the preparation of an aqueous polyurethane dispersion which is cured by radiation, and its use as binder.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2008Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: Bayer MaterialScience AGInventors: Stefan Sommer, Richard Kopp, Harald Blum, Christoph Irle, Jan Weikard, Erhard Luehmann
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Patent number: 8912274Abstract: To obtain water-dispersible varnish used in an alternative refrigerant/refrigerating machine oil refrigerant system or a natural refrigerant/refrigerating machine oil refrigerant system, the water-dispersible varnish being capable of solving two problems, namely, reducing the volatile components and the like during thermal curing and resistance of the cured varnish to the refrigerant system, wherein the water-dispersible varnish has a specific thermosetting resin as base polymer, a specific vinyl monomer as reactive diluent, organic peroxide as reaction initiator, and water mixed therein.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2009Date of Patent: December 16, 2014Assignees: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Ryoden Kasei Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shigeyuki Yamamoto, Yoshinori Shirafuji, Toshifumi Kanri, Satoru Toyama, Nobuyuki Kamegawa, Yukio Hidaka
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Publication number: 20140362150Abstract: There is provided an ultraviolet-curable aqueous ink containing: a continuous phase containing water; and a dispersed phase dispersed in the continuous phase, wherein the dispersed phase contains a water-insoluble ultraviolet polymerizable compound, and a water-insoluble ultraviolet polymerization initiator having an absorption at a wavelength range of 375 nm or more and 450 nm or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2013Publication date: December 11, 2014Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshiro Yamashita, Hiroyuki Ueki, Mami Hatanaka, Daisuke Nakashima, Toshitake Yui, Naoki Morita
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Patent number: 8859636Abstract: An ink composition includes: (Component a) a polymerizable compound having an ethylenically unsaturated double bond; (Component b) a polymerization initiator; (Component c) water; and (Component d) a polyhydric alcohol having an alkyleneoxy chain, wherein the (Component a) polymerizable compound includes a monofunctional polymerizable monomer having a (meth)acrylamide structure, and a content of the monofunctional polymerizable monomer is 5% by mass or more with respect to a total content of the (Component a) polymerizable compound.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2011Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Toshihiro Kamada, Takahiro Kato
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Patent number: 8722756Abstract: The present invention provides aqueous emulsion polymers comprising (A) monomers A (B) at least one (meth)acrylate with olefinically unsaturated side groups (monomers B), and (C) at least one photoinitiator, and also the use thereof in coating materials, more particularly in exterior architectural paints.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2011Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Roelof Balk, Rolf Dersch, Sebastian Roller, Bernhard Schuler
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Patent number: 8703840Abstract: The present invention provides a dental adhesive material kit having excellent bond durability. The present invention is represented by a dental adhesive material kit containing a dental aqueous adhesive composition (A) and a multi-part type dental nonaqueous curable composition (B). The dental aqueous adhesive composition (A) contains a polymerizable monomer (a) having an acidic group, an aliphatic polymerizable monomer (b) having no acidic group, water (c), and an amine-based reducing agent (d1) containing no sulfur atom. The multi-part type dental nonaqueous curable composition (B) contains an aliphatic polymerizable monomer (b) having no acidic group, an aromatic polymerizable monomer (e) having no acidic group, a powdery water-soluble reducing compound (f) containing a sulfur atom, an organic peroxide (g), and an amine-based reducing agent (d2) containing no sulfur atom.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2011Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: Kuraray Noritake Dental Inc.Inventors: Michiya Kawana, Hidemi Nakayama, Mitsuru Takei, Kenji Suzuki, Ai Hinamoto
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Publication number: 20140107249Abstract: The present invention provides aqueous emulsion polymers comprising (A) monomers A (B) at least one (meth)acrylate with olefinically unsaturated side groups (monomers B), and (C) at least one photoinitiator, and also the use thereof in coating materials, more particularly in exterior architectural paints.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2013Publication date: April 17, 2014Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Roelof BALK, Rolf DERSCH, Sebastian ROLLER, Bernhard SCHULER
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Patent number: 8664291Abstract: Provided is an ultraviolet-curable ink jet ink composition with excellent curability and storage stability, the composition containing a monomer A represented by Formula (I): CH2?CR1—COOR2—O—CH?CH—R3 (wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, R2 represents a C2-C20 divalent organic residue, and R3 represents a hydrogen atom or a C1-C11 monovalent organic residue); a (meth)acrylated amine compound; a hindered amine compound other than the (meth)acrylated amine compound; and a photopolymerization initiator.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2011Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Hiroaki Kida, Chigusa Sato, Hiroyuki Kajimoto, Toru Saito
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Patent number: 8642673Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of alkoxysilane components in the presence of acid-generating photoinitiators in radiation-curable, free-radically crosslinkable formulations which in the cured state offer a particular degree of corrosion control for metallic substrates.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2009Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbHInventor: Emmanouil Spyrou
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Patent number: 8629192Abstract: A method of producing a HIPE foam using Ultraviolet (UV) light to polymerize a High Internal Phase Emulsion (HIPE) having two or more layers. The method uses UV light to polymerize HIPEs having two or more layers wherein each of the layers comprises a continuous oil phase containing monomers, photoinitiator, and an aqueous phase.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2010Date of Patent: January 14, 2014Assignee: The Procter and Gamble CompanyInventors: Steven Ray Merrigan, Thomas Allen Desmarais
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Patent number: 8609742Abstract: Disclosed is a high energy ray-curable composition which is excellent in storage stability before curing and enables to form a cured coating film which is excellent in hardness, property of preventing adhesion of fats and oils, property of wiping off fats and oils, abrasion resistance, transparency, water repellency, adhesion, smoothness and uniformity. Specifically disclosed is a high energy ray-curable composition containing the following components (A)-(D). (A) 100 parts by weight of a polyfunctional acrylate (B) 1-30 parts by weight of an organoalkoxysilane having an aliphatic unsaturated bond (C) 1-100 parts by weight of colloidal silica (D) 0.2-20 parts by weight of a fluorine compound having an aliphatic unsaturated bond.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2007Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Assignees: Daikin Industries, Ltd., Dow Corning CorporationInventors: Mari Wakita, Motoshi Sasaki, Peter Cheshire Hupfield, Yasuo Itami, Kaori Ozawa, Masahiko Maeda
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Patent number: 8530538Abstract: An ultraviolet hardenable ink composition excelling in the wetting characteristic (repellence prevention) of ink having impacted a recording medium. There is provided an ultraviolet hardenable ink composition characterized by containing a polyester-modified polydimethylsiloxane as a surfactant in an amount of 0.01 to 1% based on the ultraviolet hardenable ink. Preferably, at least allyl glycol and/or a N-vinyl compound is contained as a polymerizable compound. Incorporation of the polyester-modified polydimethylsiloxane in the surfactant has realized enhancing of the wetting characteristic on all nonabsorptive material surfaces and avoiding of ink repellence.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2006Date of Patent: September 10, 2013Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Keitaro Nakano, Takashi Oyanagi
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Patent number: 8476332Abstract: A single phase curable composition for use in inkjet printing, comprising at least one cationically curable material, at least one cationic photoinitiator and water together with a method of inkjet printing such compositions is provided.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2007Date of Patent: July 2, 2013Assignee: Xennia Technology LimitedInventor: Natasha Jeremic
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Patent number: 8461224Abstract: A method of synthesizing a random copolymer of polyethyleneimine and polyethylene glycol, comprising exposing ethanolamine in a solution to electromagnetic radiation for a sufficient time to polymerize the ethanolamine (OHCH2CH2NH2) and thereby resulting in formation of the randome copolymer comprising polyethyleneimine and poly(ethylene glycol), wherein the polyethyleneimine comprises ethyleneimine (—CH2CH2NH—) unit and the polyethylene glycol comprises ethylene glycol (—CH2CH2O—) unit, and the polyethylenimine of the random copolymer has a substantially linear backbone.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2011Date of Patent: June 11, 2013Assignee: National Health Research InstitutesInventors: Shu-Yi Lin, Chung-Shi Yang, Yeu-Kuang Hwu
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Publication number: 20130131211Abstract: Water-based digital inks that exhibit broad adhesion and high-elongation characteristics are provided. The inks are capable of curing by various mechanisms such as through exposure to UV light and/or catalytic reactions resulting from the evaporation of water from the ink.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2013Publication date: May 23, 2013Applicant: Donald D. Sloan, Trustee of the Donald D. Sloan Trust, etc.Inventor: Donald D. Sloan
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Patent number: 8445586Abstract: The present invention provides a process for producing an N-vinylamide polymer in an efficient manner by an aqueous solution polymerization method in which a gel-like polymer having an excellent handling property can be produced, and a polymerization time can be shortened. The process for producing an N-vinylamide polymer by subjecting a monomer component comprising N-vinylamide to aqueous solution polymerization according to the present invention comprises the step of polymerizing the monomer component comprising N-vinylamide in the presence of an inorganic salt, which inorganic salt is present in an amount of not less than 7% by mass based on water in a uniform aqueous solution comprising the monomer component at a concentration not more than a saturated solution concentration thereof as measured at a polymerization initiation temperature.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2009Date of Patent: May 21, 2013Assignee: Dia-Nitrix Co., Ltd.Inventor: Koji Shimizu
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Patent number: 8389591Abstract: A coating composition includes a UV curable film forming resin; a thixotropic and/or pseudoplastic anti-settling agent selected from at least one of an amine salt of a synthetic wax, a microcrystalline cellulose compound (MCC), a urea urethane, or a urethane enzymatically modified starch; a mar/scratch resistant additive selected from at least one of a mineral abrasive, glass particles, and ceramic particles; and water.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2010Date of Patent: March 5, 2013Assignee: Valspar Sourcing, Inc.Inventor: James Madison Bohannon
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Patent number: 8378003Abstract: Provided are substantially flat membranes that include a block or graft co-polymer and a water transport protein, such as Aquaporin-Z, or a synthetic mimic of such proteins. Also provided are methods of removing contaminants from a liquid, by contacting the liquid with a substantially flat membrane that includes a block or graft co-polymer and a water transport protein or synthetic mimic thereof. Also provided are methods of making such membranes. Further provided are compositions that include at least one active ingredient and vesicles surrounding the active ingredient, where the vesicles include a block or graft copolymer and a water transport protein or synthetic mimic surrounding the active ingredient. Also provided are methods that include administering such compositions to patients.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2008Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the University of IllinoisInventors: Kumar Manish, Clark Mark, Zilles L. Julie, Mariusz Grzelakowski, Rainer Nehring, WolfGang Meier
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Patent number: 8357731Abstract: A one-package type tooth surface coating material that is capable of forming, on the surface of a tooth, a cured film having not only a very high strength of adhesion to the tooth surface but also excellent properties such as long-term adhesion, long-term durability, dentinal tubule occlusion and aesthetic appearance, and that has excellent storage stability and can be stored in the form of one package. The one-package type tooth surface coating material includes (A) a polymerizable monomer component containing not less than 5% by mass of an acidic group-containing polymerizable monomer; (B) polyvalent metal ions; (C) a volatile water-soluble organic solvent; (D) water; and (E) an effective amount of a photopolymerization initiator; the amount of the polyvalent metal ions (B) and the amount of the volatile water-soluble organic solvent (C) satisfying a specific relationship.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2008Date of Patent: January 22, 2013Assignee: Tokuyama Dental CorporationInventors: Koji Matsushige, Qian Cui, Mikio Kimura
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Patent number: 8354459Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a block copolymer solid in which microphase-separated structures are formed with good productivity. The present invention provides a method for producing a block copolymer solid in which a microphase-separated structure is formed, or an alloy, blend or composite solid containing a block copolymer in which a microphase-separated structure is formed, which comprises the following steps (1) to (3): (1) immersing a block copolymer solid or an alloy, blend or composite solid containing a block copolymer in a solvent in which each component is insoluble; (2) putting the solid obtained in (1) above in a pressure-resistant container; and (3) irradiating the solid or the solvent in (2) above with microwave.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2010Date of Patent: January 15, 2013Assignee: Japan Science and Technology AgencyInventors: Hiroshi Yabu, Takeshi Higuchi
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Patent number: 8349911Abstract: Production of a composition based on silanes for the scratch-resistant, hydrophobic, aqueous coating of metals, plastics, chemical products, ceramic materials, concrete and glass.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2008Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbHInventor: Adolf Kuehnle
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Patent number: 8333831Abstract: The invention relates to a dispersion of antimony or indium doped tinoxide nanoparticles in an organic solvent, comprising a) 5-75 wt % of nanoparticles having a mean average size between 1 and 100 nm. b) a solvent comprising a hydroxyl group and an ether group. c) a water content of less then 15 wt %. d) a dispersant content of less then 0.1 wt %. The invention also relates to a method of making such a dispersion, by I. Making a mixture of an aqueous dispersion of antimony or indium doped tinoxide particles having an average size between 1 and 100 nm, a solvent comprising a hydroxyl group and an ether group, which forms an azeotrope with water, and a grafting compound. II. Heating the mixture under stirring at a temperature between 20 and 150° C. III. At least partially removing the solvent/water mixture. IV. Optionally adding more solvent. V. Repeating steps III and IV till the water content of the obtained dispersion is less then a desired value and the concentration solid is between 5 and 70 wt %.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2008Date of Patent: December 18, 2012Assignee: Chemip B.V.Inventors: Roelof van de Belt, Edwin Currie
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Patent number: 8297976Abstract: A dental adhesive composition comprising (i) at least one non-acidic polymerizable monomer having at least one ethylenically unsaturated group, (ii) optionally one or more acidic compounds, (iii) at least one photoinitiator, (iv) at least one solvent, and (v) about 0-40% by weight of one or more fillers; wherein the weight ratio of non-acidic polymerizable monomers/acidic compounds in the adhesive composition is more than about 4.5; the viscosity of the adhesive composition is less than about 350 centipoise (cP) at 25° C.; and the adhesive composition excluding solvent and filler has an acid number of less than about 0.75 mmol NaOH/g. The dental adhesive composition is used with a dental primer composition, which may be provided together in a kit.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2011Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignee: Kerr CorporationInventor: Xuejun Qian
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Publication number: 20120263899Abstract: [Problem to be Solved] The present invention provides a water gel in the form of, for example, flakes with which the defects, such as malodor, discoloration, and hydration, associated with conventional water gels have been eliminated. [Solution] The water gel 1 according to the present invention is provided by using, as raw materials, an alkaline solution, and a monomer, such as acrylic acid, acrylate, or acrylamide, which is added to the alkaline solution, the content of the monomer being approx. 10% to 20%; making a pH-value adjustment; adding a crosslinking agent, a photoprimer and a photosensitizer; and making a UV photo-curing treatment at a wavelength of 320 nm to 400 nm for photocrosslinking the monomer to produce a water gel in the form of, for example, flakes.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2012Publication date: October 18, 2012Inventor: Shoichi HIRAKAWA
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Patent number: 8242186Abstract: In a method for producing a lactic acid oligomer by subjecting an aqueous lactic acid solution to a polycondensation reaction under microwave irradiation, the polycondensation reaction is carried out under reduced pressure in the absence of a polymerization catalyst and an organic solvent. An initial polycondensation reaction is carried out under normal pressure, and thereafter, a reaction is carried out under reduced pressure. The pressure is reduced stepwise to give a final pressure of 2000 Pa or less. A lactic acid oligomer which has a high purity and is safe from hygiene point of view can be obtained at a low cost in a short time.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2007Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignee: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and TechnologyInventors: Ritsuko Nagahata, Masako Momotake, Kazuhiko Takeuchi, Takashi Nakamura
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Publication number: 20120202913Abstract: The present invention provides a dental adhesive material kit having excellent bond durability. The present invention is represented by a dental adhesive material kit containing a dental aqueous adhesive composition (A) and a multi-part type dental nonaqueous curable composition (B). The dental aqueous adhesive composition (A) contains a polymerizable monomer (a) having an acidic group, an aliphatic polymerizable monomer (b) having no acidic group, water (c), and an amine-based reducing agent (d1) containing no sulfur atom. The multi-part type dental nonaqueous curable composition (B) contains an aliphatic polymerizable monomer (b) having no acidic group, an aromatic polymerizable monomer (e) having no acidic group, a powdery water-soluble reducing compound (f) containing a sulfur atom, an organic peroxide (g), and an amine-based reducing agent (d2) containing no sulfur atom.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2011Publication date: August 9, 2012Applicant: KURARAY MEDICAL INC.Inventors: Michiya Kawana, Hidemi Nakayama, Mitsuru Takei, Kenji Suzuki, Ai Hinamoto
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Publication number: 20120189768Abstract: To obtain water-dispersible varnish used in an alternative refrigerant/refrigerating machine oil refrigerant system or a natural refrigerant/refrigerating machine oil refrigerant system, the water-dispersible varnish being capable of solving two problems, namely, reducing the volatile components and the like during thermal curing and resistance of the cured varnish to the refrigerant system. Water-dispersible varnish having a specific thermosetting resin as base polymer, a specific vinyl monomer as reactive diluent, organic peroxide as reaction initiator, and water mixed therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2009Publication date: July 26, 2012Applicants: Ryoden Kasei Co., Ltd., Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Shigeyuki Yamamoto, Yoshinori Shirafuji, Toshifumi Kanri, Satoru Toyama, Nobuyuki Kamegawa, Yukio Hidaka
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Patent number: 8211508Abstract: A process for producing a molded printed material is provided that includes (A) a step of forming an image by discharging an ink composition on a support by an inkjet method, the ink composition comprising at least 60 wt % relative to the entire ink composition of at least one monofunctional radically polymerizable monomer having only one unsaturated double bond group selected from the group consisting of an acrylate group, a methacrylate group, an acrylamide group, a methacrylamide group, and an N-vinyl group and having at least one cyclic structure-containing group, (B) a step of curing the ink composition by irradiating with actinic radiation the image obtained so as to obtain a printed material having the image cured on the support, and (C) a step of molding the printed material. There is also provided a molded printed material obtained by the process for producing a molded printed material.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2007Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventor: Yuuichi Hayata
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Publication number: 20120141679Abstract: An ink composition includes: (Component a) a polymerizable compound having an ethylenically unsaturated double bond; (Component b) a polymerization initiator; (Component c) water; and (Component d) a polyhydric alcohol having an alkyleneoxy chain, wherein the (Component a) polymerizable compound includes a monofunctional polymerizable monomer having a (meth)acrylamide structure, and a content of the monofunctional polymerizable monomer is 5% by mass or more with respect to a total content of the (Component a) polymerizable compound.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2011Publication date: June 7, 2012Applicant: FUJIFILM CORPORATIONInventors: Toshihiro KAMADA, Takahiro KATO
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Publication number: 20120101183Abstract: A one-part, self-etching dental adhesive is disclosed. The adhesive includes a hydrolytically stable acidic adhesive monomer and a hydrolytically stable, difunctional hydrophilic monomer.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2011Publication date: April 26, 2012Inventors: Junjie SANG, Huaibing LIU, Xiuling WANG
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Patent number: 8153702Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing an electret material, to a new class of electret materials and to a device comprising such electret materials.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2009Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Nikolaus Knorr, Silvia Rosselli, Tzenka Miteva, Gabriele Nelles
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Patent number: 8133940Abstract: Methods for generating metallic particles in situ in a polymer are disclosed. A method includes (a) contacting the polymer with a solution comprising (i) a solvent, (ii) a metal salt, and (iii) a free radical generator; (b) removing the polymer from the solution; and (c) exposing the polymer to actinic radiation. Polymer composites and polymer nanocomposites comprising inorganic particulates comprising metallic particles generated in the polymer are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2009Date of Patent: March 13, 2012Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.Inventors: Michael A. Zalich, Simion Coca, Gregory J. McCollum
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Publication number: 20120053260Abstract: The present invention provides aqueous emulsion polymers comprising (A) monomers A (B) at least one (meth)acrylate with olefinically unsaturated side groups (monomers B), and (C) at least one photoinitiator, and also the use thereof in coating materials, more particularly in exterior architectural paints.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2011Publication date: March 1, 2012Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Roelof BALK, Rolf Dersch, Sebastian Roller, Bernhard Schuler