Chemical Modification Utilizing A Chemical Treating Agent Patents (Class 525/61)
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Patent number: 11359168Abstract: The invention relates to stable, anhydrous laundry detergent concentrated formulation in solid forms.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2020Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: One Home Brands, Inc.Inventor: Syed Humza Naqvi
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Patent number: 11345768Abstract: A modified vinyl alcohol-based polymer including a polyoxyalkylene unit represented by a general formula (I) in a side chain and a carbonyl unit represented by a general formula (II) at a main chain terminal, wherein with respect to a total mole number of monomer units constituting the main chain of the modified vinyl alcohol-based polymer, a ratio of a mole number of monomer units having the polyoxyalkylene unit represented by the general formula (I) in the side chain to is 0.01 mol % to 5 mol %, and a ratio of a mole number of the carbonyl unit represented by the general formula (II) is 0.01 mol % to 0.5 mol %.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2019Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: DENKA COMPANY LIMITEDInventor: Wataru Watanabe
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Patent number: 11339232Abstract: Provided is a dispersion assistant useful for suspension polymerization of vinyl-based compounds. The dispersion assistant comprises a polyvinyl alcohol-based polymer (A) comprising a constituent unit represented by the general formula (1) shown below at 0.1 to 10 mol % per polyvinyl alcohol monomer unit and having a saponification degree of 15 to 70 mol %. (In the formula, R denotes an alkyl group.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2017Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: Japan Vam & Poval Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takehiro Omori, Yoshiaki Kozuka
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Patent number: 11332624Abstract: The present invention relates to a general field of machine building and provides a composition for coating friction surfaces usable for coating friction surfaces to de-crease wear and to reduce the friction coefficient. Also uses of the composition are within the scope of the present invention.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2017Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: OY RVS TECHNOLOGY LTD.Inventors: Jouni Vaahtera, Raimo A. Grönroos
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Patent number: 11097517Abstract: The present invention aims to provide an interlayer film for a laminated glass which has a multilayer structure including two or more resin layers laminated together and can prevent optical distortion even at high temperatures, a laminated glass including the interlayer film for a laminated glass, and a method of producing the interlayer film for a laminated glass. The present invention relates to an interlayer film for a laminated glass, the interlayer film including: two or more resin layers laminated together, one resin layer having a surface with a ratio (Rz/Sm) of a ten-point average roughness Rz (?m) to an average interval Sm (?m) of projections and recesses of 0.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2015Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Shougo Yoshida, Kazuhiko Nakayama, Hiroshi Kawate
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Patent number: 11065846Abstract: A polymer film comprising polyvinyl acetal and a laminated glass manufactured using the same are provided. The polymer film has a 45-100° C. dimensional variability ranging from 20 ?m to 50 ?m, and at least one surface of the polymer film has a surface roughness Rz ranging from 30 ?m to 55 ?m.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2020Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: CHANG CHUN PETROCHEMICAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Chin-Yen Chang, Cheng-Fan Wang
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Patent number: 10744744Abstract: The present invention aims to provide an interlayer film for a laminated glass which includes two or more resin layers laminated together and which has excellent deaeration properties in the manufacturing process of a laminated glass and prevents ghosting. The present invention also aims to provide a laminated glass comprising the interlayer film for a laminated glass. The present invention relates to an interlayer film for a laminated glass which includes two or more resin layers laminated together and has many minute recesses and many minute protrusions on at least one surface thereof. The recesses have a groove shape with a continuous bottom. The recesses are formed in a regular manner, and recesses adjacent to each other being parallel. Recesses adjacent to each other are spaced less than 750 ?m.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2013Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Hirofumi Kitano, Taiki Katayama
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Patent number: 10385202Abstract: Provided is a thermoplastic polymer composition, including a thermoplastic elastomer (A) and a polyvinyl acetal (B), wherein the thermoplastic elastomer (A) is a styrene-based thermoplastic elastomer or an olefin-based thermoplastic elastomer. Thus, a thermoplastic polymer composition is provided that has good flexibility as a thermoplastic elastomer composition, is excellent in mechanical properties and formability, and also itself has excellent adhesion to a ceramic, a metal, or a polar polymer. In addition, provided is a shaped article in which the thermoplastic polymer composition is adhered to a ceramic, a metal, or a polar polymer, in particular a shaped article adhered to a glass.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2008Date of Patent: August 20, 2019Assignee: Kuraray Co., Ltd.Inventors: Nobuhiro Moriguchi, Shinichi Torigoe, Kazuki Tokuchi
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Patent number: 10364345Abstract: An monolithic interlayer with high stiffness and when laminated into a glass panel, the glass panel exhibits good clarity, while maintaining the processability of a polyvinyl acetal, such as polyvinyl butyral resin used to make the monolithic interlayer. The monolithic interlayer comprising a polymer blend of: (A) polyvinyl acetal (e.g. PVB); and (B) one or more cellulose esters. The polymer blend increases the structural strength to the monolithic interlayer by increasing the E? modulus of the monolithic interlayer while optionally maintaining good optical clarity.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2015Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: Solutia Inc.Inventors: Aristotelis Karagiannis, Bruce Edward Wade, Khanh D. Tran, Michael Eugene Donelson
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Patent number: 10186724Abstract: A system and method in which a high temperature fuel cell stack exhaust stream is recycled back into the fuel inlet stream of the high temperature fuel cell stack. The recycled stream may be sent to a carbon dioxide separator that separates carbon dioxide from the fuel exhaust stream. The carbon dioxide separator may include a carbon dioxide separation membrane, an oxygen blocking membrane, and a water blocking membrane.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2016Date of Patent: January 22, 2019Assignees: BLOOM ENERGY CORPORATION, OHIO STATE INNOVATION FOUNDATIONInventors: Michael Gasda, Arne Ballantine, Chockkalingam Karuppaiah, W. S. Winston Ho
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Patent number: 9975315Abstract: A tapered interlayer comprising at least one resin layer and a having tapered zone with a wedge angle of at least 0.13 mrad. The first resin layer comprises a first poly(vinyl acetal) resin and at least one RI balancing agent. The refractive index of the first resin layer is at least 1.480.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2014Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Assignee: SOLUTIA INC.Inventor: Jun Lu
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Patent number: 9873769Abstract: A method of forming thiolated poly(vinyl alcohol) hydrogels including reacting, in the presence of an acid, compounds containing a thiol functional group and a hydroxyl reactive group with one or more hydroxyl groups of poly(vinyl alcohol) via said hydroxyl reactive group, thereby forming thiolated poly(vinyl alcohol). The method further including reacting the thiol functional group of said compounds with a thiol reactive group of a crosslinker, thereby forming a hydrogel.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2014Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignee: CAMBRIDGE POLYMER GROUP, INC.Inventors: Gavin Braithwaite, Yuri Svirkin
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Patent number: 9676930Abstract: A polyvinyl acetal film as an intermediate film for a laminated glass, can provide a laminated glass that exhibits a low degree of yellowness and excellent surface appearance, and is useful as a sealing material or intermediate film that can prolong the life of a laminated glass provided with a solar cell or functional unit. The content of corrosion-causing substance in the polyvinyl acetal film is low, so that the polyvinyl acetal film permits high-temperature lamination and ensures excellent productivity. A solar cell module and a laminated glass are prepared using the polyvinyl acetal film. A plasticized polyvinyl acetal film which comprises 15 to 60 parts by mass of a plasticizer having a total number of 28 or more of carbon atoms and oxygen atoms constituting a molecule based on 100 parts by mass of a polyvinyl acetal resin, and which has an acid value of 5.0 meq/kg or less.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2011Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: KURARAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Koichiro Isoue, Yoshiaki Asanuma
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Patent number: 9353217Abstract: Spherical biodegradable particles have improved flexibility, cause less aggregation among particles, and have improved particle shape-recovering ability after passing through a catheter or the like. The biodegradable particles include a synthetic polymer chemically cross-linked to a polyvalent carboxylic acid, the biodegradable particles having a water content of 20 to 90% in a water-saturated state.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2011Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: Toray Industries, Inc.Inventors: Kazuhiro Tanahashi, Megumi Nakanishi, Yasufumi Yamamura, Masaki Fujita
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Patent number: 9356318Abstract: An objective of the present invention is to provide a gel polymer electrolyte composition which exhibits excellent electrolyte retaining ability, excellent ion conductivity, higher mechanical strength and excellent shape preservation, which does not require an extra step for crosslinking, and which can provide a secondary battery with excellent cycle properties and a vinyl acetal polymer used for a gel polymer electrolyte composition. There are provided a vinyl acetal polymer for a gel polymer electrolyte composition, wherein the vinyl acetal polymer has a cationic functional group, as well as a gel polymer electrolyte composition comprising the vinyl acetal polymer and an electrolyte solution, wherein a weight ratio of the vinyl acetal polymer to the electrolyte solution is 0.5:99.5 to 9:91.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2011Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: KURARAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Junji Fujioka, Naoki Fujiwara
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Patent number: 9298094Abstract: The present invention provides a resist pattern-forming composition capable of forming a resist pattern excellent in etching resistance. The invention also provides a resist pattern formation method using that composition. The composition comprises pure water and a water-soluble resin having aromatic group-containing substituents in its side chain. The composition also contains a free acid or an acid group combined with the water-soluble resin.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2012Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: MERCK PATENT GMBHInventors: Toshira Okamura, Georg Pawlowski, Masahiro Ishii
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Patent number: 9281000Abstract: The present invention relates to a photopolymer formulation containing chemically crosslinked matrix polymers, writing monomers and a photoinitiator system, wherein the photoinitiator system contains a HABI, a dye attuned to the HABI and having an absorption maximum in the range of 400-800 nm and a hydrogen donor. The present invention further relates to a process for producing exposed holographic media with the above photopolymer formulation.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2011Date of Patent: March 8, 2016Assignee: Covestro Deutschland AGInventors: Marc-Stephan Weiser, Thomas Rölle, Friedrich-Karl Bruder, Thomas Fäcke, Dennis Hönel
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Patent number: 9250522Abstract: A positive resist composition is provided comprising a polymer comprising recurring units having a carboxyl or phenolic hydroxyl group substituted with an acid labile group and recurring units of 2-pyrone ester, and having a Mw of 1,000-500,000. The resist composition has a satisfactory effect of suppressing acid diffusion and a high resolution, and forms a pattern of good profile and minimal edge roughness after exposure.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2015Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Jun Hatakeyama, Koji Hasegawa, Masayoshi Sagehashi
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Patent number: 9221938Abstract: The invention relates to polymers carrying ester/hydroxyl groups, containing repetitive structural units of formulae (I) and (II) in a block-wise, alternating or statistical sequence, wherein D represents a direct bond between the polymer backbone and the hydroxyl group, a C1- to C6-alkene group, a C5- to C12-arylene group, an oxyalkene group of formula —O—R2—, an ester group of formula —C(O)—O—R2— or an amide group of formula —C(O)—N(R3)R2—, E represents a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 50 C-atoms, R2 represents a C2- to C10-alkene group, R3 represents hydrogen or a C1- to C10-alkyl group, which can carry substituents, k represents a number between 1 and 1000, n represents a number from 0 to 4999, m represents a number from 1 to 5000, and n+m represents a number between 10 to 5000, under the proviso that a) the molar portion of the structural units (I); on the polymer is between 0 and 99.9 mol-%, and b) the molar portion of the structural units (II) on the polymer is between 0.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2011Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: Clariant Finance (BVI) LimitedInventors: Matthias Krull, Roman Morschhaeuser, Hans Juergen Scholz, Jochen Stock
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Patent number: 9221717Abstract: The invention relates to silane modified additives obtained by condensation of one or a plurality of silanes of the general formula (RO)3-nR1nSi(R2X)(1), wherein R is an optionally substituted alkyle, aryle or alkoxyalkyl radical with 1 to 10 carbon atoms or hydrogen, R1 an optionally substituted hydrocarbon radical with 1 to 12 carbon atoms or hydrogen, R2 an optionally substituted alkylene radical with 1 to 20 carbon atoms, wherein methylene units that are not adjacent to one another can be substituted by groups —O—, and X is bound to R2 via a covalent bond and stands for an amino radical NHR3, an epoxy radical CR4(O)CR5R6, an urethane radical NR3—C(?O)OR3, an urea radical NR3—C(?O)NR3R4, a phosphorous acid radical P(?O)(OH)2, an anhydride radical C(?O)O(O?)CR3 or a carbon acid radical, wherein R3 is hydrogen or an optionally substituted alkyle, aryle or amino alkyle radical with 1 to 10 carbon atoms, R4, R5, R6 hydrogen or an optionally substituted alkyle or aryle radical with 1 to 10 carbon atoms, whereinType: GrantFiled: August 11, 2008Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: Wacker Chemie AGInventors: Abdulmajid Hashemzadeh, Marion Killat
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Patent number: 9156928Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a novel alkyl-modified PVA capable of exerting superior thickening properties while maintaining high water solubility, and also capable of having high water resistance in a state being hardened without using an especial crosslinking agent. In addition, another object is to provide a composition, a thickener, a coating material for papers, a coated paper, an adhesive and a film containing the alkyl-modified PVA. Provided is an alkyl-modified vinyl alcohol polymer containing (a) a monomer unit represented by the following general formula (I): wherein, R1 represents a linear or branched alkyl group having 8 to 29 carbon atoms; and R2 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, and has a viscosity average degree of polymerization of no less than 200 and no greater than 5,000, a degree of saponification of no less than 20 mol % and no greater than 99.99 mol %, and a content of the monomer unit (a) of no less than 0.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2011Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: KURARAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Shinsuke Nii, Masato Nakamae, Yuta Taoka, Yasutomo Saito
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Patent number: 9138947Abstract: A method for producing a polarizer of the present invention includes: subjecting a polyvinyl alcohol film to at least a dyeing process, a crosslinking process and a stretching process, then subjecting the film, in which all of the processes have been performed, having a water content of 25 to 55% by weight to a drying process, wherein in the drying process, the water content of the film is reduced by at least 15% by weight, so that the film has a water content of 5 to 35% by weight, and the drying process has a quick drying stage in which the water content of the film is reduced by at least 10% by weight in a time period of ½ to 1/30 of the total drying time of the drying process. The polarizer obtained by the production method has durability and has good optical properties over a wide band.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2008Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignee: NITTO DENKO CORPORATIONInventors: Kiyoe Shigetomi, Kazunori Futamura, Daisuke Ogomi, Tetsurou Takeda, Akinori Nishimura, Mitsuhiko Tsuji, Kenrou Murate
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Patent number: 9056976Abstract: The invention provides a thermoplastic polymer composition containing a hydrogenated block copolymer mixture (a), a polyvinyl acetal (b), and a thermoplastic elastomer (c), wherein the hydrogenated block copolymer mixture (a) contains a hydrogenated block copolymer (a1) containing hydrogenated polymer blocks (A1) containing aromatic vinyl units and hydrogenated polymer blocks (B1) containing conjugated diene units and a hydrogenated block copolymer (a2) containing hydrogenated polymer blocks (A2) containing aromatic vinyl units and hydrogenated polymer blocks (B2) containing conjugated diene units; (A1) content is 5 mass % or higher and lower than 40 mass % in (a1); (A2) content is 40 mass % to 70 mass % in (a2); the polyvinyl acetal (b) has been produced through acetalization of a polyvinyl alcohol; and the thermoplastic elastomer (c) contains hydrogenated polymer blocks (A3) containing aromatic vinyl units, hydrogenated polymer blocks (B3) containing conjugated diene units, and polymer blocks having a polarType: GrantFiled: March 30, 2011Date of Patent: June 16, 2015Assignee: KURARAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Shigenao Kuwahara, Asako Minamide
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Patent number: 9034987Abstract: Disclosed is an adhesive for a polarizing plate that comprises a polyvinyl alcohol-based resin with an acetoacetyl group and an amine-based metal compound crosslinking agent, and a method of manufacturing the same.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2007Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.Inventors: Seung-Ae Kim, Kyun-Il Rah
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Patent number: 9034984Abstract: An ion-conductive thermoplastic compositions contains a partially acetalated polyvinyl alcohol, at least one support electrolyte and at least one plasticizer. The partially acetalated polyvinyl alcohol contains two different acetal units. Electrochromic laminated glass systems produced using the ion-conductive compositions and a method for producing the systems are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2012Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignee: Dritte Patentportfolio Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KGInventors: Holger Stenzel, Alexander Kraft, Karl-Heinz Heckner, Matthias Rottmann, Bernd Papenfuhs, Martin Steuer
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Publication number: 20150133346Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing control agents for applications in the petroleum field, where a polymer bearing —OH, amine and/or amide functions, which is in the form of a divided solid, is reacted with at least one crosslinking agent bearing at least two —R groups capable of reacting with the —OH, amine or amide groups, under conditions where said polymer remains in solid form and where said crosslinking agent is at least partly in vapour form, The invention also relates to the control agents obtained in solid form according to this process, and also to the mixtures of these solid agents with other additives, which can be used in particular for the preparation of cement grout for oil extraction.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2013Publication date: May 14, 2015Inventor: Arnaud Cadix
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Publication number: 20150134048Abstract: The present invention is directed to polymeric materials comprising biodegradable, dioxanone-based copolymers and implantable devices (e.g., drug-delivery stents) formed of such materials. The polymeric materials can also contain at least one additional biocompatible moiety, at least one non-fouling moiety, at least one biobeneficial material, at least one bioactive agent, or a combination thereof. The polymeric materials are designed to improve the mechanical, physical and biological properties of implantable devices formed thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2015Publication date: May 14, 2015Inventor: Ni Ding
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Patent number: 9018295Abstract: Golf balls that have at least one layer formed from a cationic polyurea material. In particular, the compositions of the invention, which include a polymer backbone including urea linkages with cationic groups, may be formed from an isocyanate-containing component and an isocyanate-reactive component, at least one of which includes precursor cationic groups, in the presence of an alkylating, quaternizing, or ternarizing agent.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2008Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Murali Rajagopalan, Shawn Ricci, Michael J. Sullivan, Kevin M. Harris, Pamela V. Arnold
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Patent number: 9012570Abstract: The present invention provides a method for continuously producing poly(vinyl butyral) in which the acetalization of poly(vinyl butyral) is carried out using a poly(vinyl alcohol) varnish provided to a mixing region of a high shear mixer at an elevated temperature, which reduces the amount of energy required compared to conventional processing because at least one cooling and heating cycle is eliminated, or makes the recuperation of energy more straightforward.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2009Date of Patent: April 21, 2015Assignee: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: Ling Tao, Pol D'Haene, Philippe Moniotte, Paul Van Lierde
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Publication number: 20150101979Abstract: A surface treatment method is described herein where a stabilizing (e.g., crosslinking agent) is pre-mixed into a fluid stock comprising a processable polymer. The stock is processed to form products (e.g., nanofibers or films), followed by exposing the products to a stabilizing (e.g., crosslinking catalyst, such as acid vapors), which results in stabilization (e.g., polymer cross-linking on the surface of the product). In some embodiments, the morphology of the product is not changed upon crosslinking. Moreover in some instances, this method does not need strong acids and is performed with weak acids such as acetic acid which reduces environmental pollution. In addition to water soluble polymers (e.g., PVA), this method is applicable to proteins such as soy protein, and combinations of polymers and proteins in various embodiments.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2013Publication date: April 16, 2015Inventors: Yong Lak Joo, Daehwan Cho, Kyoung Woo Kim
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Patent number: 9006340Abstract: One aspect of the invention relates to a hydrogel comprising a non-natural polymer comprising a plurality of pendant nucleophilic groups and a crosslinker comprising at least two pendant electrophilic groups. Another aspect of the invention relates to a hydrogel comprising a non-natural polymer comprising a plurality of pendant electrophilic groups and a crosslinker comprising at least two pendant nucleophilic groups. Yet another aspect of the invention relates to a method for reducing lung volume in a patient comprising the step of administering a hydrogel composition as described herein. Further, hydrogels of the invention may be used to achieve pleurodesis, seal brochopleural fistulas, seal an air leak in a lung, achieve hemostasis, tissue sealing (e.g., blood vessels, internal organs), or any combination thereof. In certain embodiments, the compositions and methods described herein are intended for use in the treatment of patients with emphysema.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2013Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: Aeris Therapeutics, LLCInventors: Edward P. Ingenito, James A. Krom, Alexander Schwarz, Larry W. Tsai
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Patent number: 8986827Abstract: A moisture vapor and oxygen transmission resistant flexible film has a polymeric base layer and a barrier layer of discrete particles of a first organic polymer dispersed throughout a matrix of a second organic polymer. Preferably, the first and second polymers are water insoluble and water soluble, respectively. The barrier layer is formed by depositing onto the base layer a coating composition of finely divided insoluble organic polymer particles suspended in an aqueous solution of the water soluble organic polymer, a crosslinking agent and surfactant. The coating composition is heated to crosslink the barrier layer polymers and evaporate solvent to provide a barrier film suitable for packaging applications. Optionally, the film can be metalized to increase barrier properties.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2010Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: Toray Plastics (America), Inc.Inventors: Tracy Paolilli, John Fitch
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Patent number: 8969475Abstract: Ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymers have superior gas barrier properties, but are inferior in bending fatigue resistance. The present invention improves bending fatigue resistance without reducing the gas barrier property and heat resistance. An ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer having an ethylene content of 20 to 50 percent by mole is modified by incorporating 0.01 to 1% mol of a structural unit expressed by the following formula (3): wherein, n indicates an integer of 2 to 5, m indicates an integer of 10 to 20, and R1 indicates a C1 to C20 aliphatic hydrocarbon group provided that R1 may contain a mercapto group, thioester group, sulfenamide, vinyl group, methacryloxy group, or acryloxy group. The modified ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer may be used as a gas barrier resin and this gas barrier resin may be shaped or laminated and used in various applications such as in pneumatic tires and hoses.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2013Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd.Inventor: Naoyuki Morooka
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Patent number: 8969439Abstract: The invention provides a method of agglomeration (10) which has the steps of mixing a feedstock (12) of small particles which have an average particle size of 3 mm or less with a binder (14) which is in the form of a polyvinyl alcohol in the form of an aqueous polyvinyl alcohol solution in a first blender (16) to form a binder mixture (18), reacting a gelling agent (20) with the feedstock and the binder and processing the binder mixture to deliver an agglomerate (22).Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2007Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: Enviroserv Waste Management LimitedInventor: Michael Windsor Symons
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Patent number: 8957124Abstract: A laser can be used to modify a glazing 100, 300 so as to improve its suitability for use with a signal-receiving device 350 or a signal-transmitting device 350. This is done by using the laser to provide a region of reduced opacity 110, 202, 340 to the signal within the glazing. Preferably, the laser is be used to reduce the opacity of a selected region 340 of a tinted interlayer in situ. The glazing may be for a vehicle, especially an automotive vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2006Date of Patent: February 17, 2015Assignee: Pilkington Group LimitedInventors: Michael Lyon, Michael Robert Greenall
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Publication number: 20140374044Abstract: A process for treating a solid substrate coupled to a polyol, wherein said polyol bears free hydroxyl groups, comprising the grafting of at least one fatty acid having an aliphatic chain comprising at least 12 carbon atoms onto said solid substrate coupled to a polyol by esterification of at least one free hydroxyl group of said polyol.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2013Publication date: December 25, 2014Inventors: Daniel Samain, Camélia Stinga, David Guerin, Markus Schmid, Klaus Noller
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Patent number: 8916283Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a binder for a separator which can be comprised by a non-aqueous electrolyte battery with improved heat resistance, a separator comprising the binder, and a non-aqueous electrolyte battery comprising the separator. More specifically, provided are a binder for a separator of a non-aqueous electrolyte battery comprising at least a 2-cyanoethyl group-containing polymer having a molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn), which is a ratio of a weight-average molecular weight (Mw) to a number-average molecular weight (Mn), of 6 or less, the weight-average molecular weight (Mw) of 50,000 to 1,000,000, and 30% by weight or less of a low molecular weight portion having a molecular weight of 30,000 or less.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2012Date of Patent: December 23, 2014Assignees: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd., Matsugaki Chemical Industries Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazuhisa Hayakawa, Ikuo Fukui, Soji Tanioka, Masahiro Ohgata, Masaaki Kajitani
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Patent number: 8882907Abstract: An additive composition for mortars, exterior insulation finish systems, self-leveling compounds and joint compounds is disclosed. The additive composition contains a nitrogen-containing polymer and a reactive agent capable of forming a crosslinking reaction with the nitrogen-containing polymer. Small amounts of the additive composition contained in a product cannot only increase one or more properties of the product but can also minimize the use of redispersible polymers in the product.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2009Date of Patent: November 11, 2014Assignee: Celanese International CorporationInventors: Eduardo Romero-Nochebuena, Jose A. Briones, Mark G. Cupta, Philip J. Brondsema
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Publication number: 20140256881Abstract: The invention provides methods for stably binding and immobilizing deoxyribonucleic acid onto objects and substrates. The method includes exposing the deoxyribonucleic acid to alkaline conditions, and contacting the deoxyribonucleic acid to the object or substrate. The alkaline conditions are produced by mixing the deoxyribonucleic acid with an alkaline solution having a pH of about 9.0 or higher, and contacting the deoxyribonucleic acid to the substrate. The immobilized DNA can be used as a taggant and can be used in combination with other detectable taggants, such as optical reporters. Methods for authentication of a DNA marked object are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2013Publication date: September 11, 2014Applicant: APPLIED DNA SCIENCES, INC.Inventor: APPLIED DNA SCIENCES, INC.
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Patent number: 8809490Abstract: A method for producing a solution containing at least an unsaturated carboxylic acid-modified vinyl alcohol polymer is characterized by reacting a vinyl alcohol polymer and an unsaturated carboxylic acid compound in the presence of an acid catalyst soluble in the reaction system or a solid acid catalyst, and a gas barrier film is obtained by using the same. An example thereof is a method for producing a solution (A) containing an unsaturated carboxylic acid-modified vinyl alcohol polymer (b), the method comprising following two steps of: (1) a reaction step in which the unsaturated carboxylic acid-modified vinyl alcohol polymer (b) is formed by reacting a vinyl alcohol polymer and an unsaturated carboxylic acid compound (a) in the presence of an acid catalyst soluble in the reaction system; and (2) an ion exchange step in which at least the acid catalyst of acidic compounds is removed by an anion exchange resin.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2007Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: Tohcello Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kou Tsurugi, Yoshihisa Inoue, Isao Hara, Hiroyoshi Watanabe, Tomoyoshi Hakamata, Akira Nomoto, Osamu Nakamura
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Publication number: 20140200312Abstract: The invention relates to polymers carrying ester/hydroxyl groups, containing repetitive structural units of formulae (I) and (II) in a block-wise, alternating or statistical sequence, wherein D represents a direct bond between the polymer backbone and the hydroxyl group, a C1- to C6-alkene group, a C5- to C12-arylene group, an oxyalkene group of formula —O—R2—, an ester group of formula —C(O)—O—R2— or an amide group of formula —C(O)—N(R3)R2—, E represents a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 50 C-atoms, R2 represents a C2- to C10-alkene group, R3 represents hydrogen or a C1- to C10-alkyl group, which can carry substituents, k represents a number between 1 and 1000, n represents a number from 0 to 4999, m represents a number from 1 to 5000, and n+m represents a number between 10 to 5000, under the proviso that a) the molar portion of the structural units (I); on the polymer is between 0 and 99.9 mol-%, and b) the molar portion of the structural units (II) on the polymer is between 0.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2011Publication date: July 17, 2014Applicant: CLARIANT FINANCE (BVI) LIMITEDInventors: Matthias Krull, Roman Morschhaeuser, Hans Juergen Scholz, Jochen Stock
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Patent number: 8742013Abstract: The present disclosure provides polymer compounds binding with lipoamide produced by the reaction of the primary amine group of lipoamide with the carboxy group of polysaccharide compounds such as chondroitin sulfates, carboxymethyl celluloses, or hyaluronic acids; functional compounds such as peptides, proteins, growth factors; or drugs; or biocompatible polymers such as poly(ethylene oxide), poly(vinyl alcohol), or poly(vinyl pyrrolidone). The present disclosure also provides their synthesis methods, products of hydrogels and films using the same as and methods for manufacturing the products.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2009Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: Seoul National University of Technology Center for Industrial CollaborationInventors: Insup Noh, Seongyeun Jo, Doyeon Kim, Junghoon Woo
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Publication number: 20140141262Abstract: A functionalized homopolymer or copolymer of vinyl alcohol of the formula P—(R)n, where: P represents a straight or branched chain polymer backbone that is a homopolymer of vinyl alcohol or a copolymer of vinyl alcohol and at least one other monomer, the homopolymer or copolymer comprising one or more reactive coupling group; R represents an aminosilane-containing and/or an aminosilanol-containing side chain attached to the polymer backbone via the one or more reactive coupling group; and n represents the number of side chains, which are present in an amount from about 1 to about 25 mol % of the polymer backbone; and ink or coating compositions containing the functionalized polymer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2013Publication date: May 22, 2014Applicant: SUN CHEMICAL CORPORATIONInventors: Thomas Charles CASTLE, Robert Louis FINCH, David Alan PEARS, Maurice PRESTON, Pennadam Shanmugam SIVANAND, Brian David YOUNG, Derek Ronald ILLSLEY
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Publication number: 20140128251Abstract: Catalytic materials with high activity in various chemical reactions as well as high durability are described. The catalytic materials are composed of specific, hybrid combinations of inorganic/polymeric compounds containing metal nano-particles therein, and can be easily reused with negligible catalysts leaching. They are particularly useful, but not limited to, the hydrogenation of subsituted ?,? unsaturated acids or esters.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2011Publication date: May 8, 2014Applicant: NIPPON KODOSHI CORPORATIONInventors: Haruo Sawa, Pierluigi Barbaro, Claudio Bianchini, Francesca Liguori
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Patent number: 8709585Abstract: Hydroxyl polymer-containing compositions, especially hydroxyl polymer-containing compositions that can be processed into polymeric structures, especially polymeric structures in the form of fibers are provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2013Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Paul Arlen Forshey, Gregory Charles Gordon, Larry Neil MacKey, Mark Ryan Richards
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Publication number: 20140100333Abstract: The invention relates to polyvinyl acetals obtainable by reacting polyvinyl alcohol with at least one aldehyde with a degree of acetalisation of at least 75 mol %, characterised by an OH blockiness of the polyvinyl acetal, defined as a quotient from the number of methylene groups of two adjacent alcohol sequences (VV) and the sum of the number of methylene groups of adjacent alcohol/acetal sequences and acetal/acetal sequences (VB+BB), of more than 0.151, as well as a process for the preparation thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2013Publication date: April 10, 2014Applicant: KURARAY EUROPE GMBHInventors: Martin STEUER, Masako KATAYAMA
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Publication number: 20140080968Abstract: The present invention relates to water-dispersive biodegradable compositions which may be formed into films and fibres. The present invention also relates to polymer blends comprising polylactide and water-soluble polymers. More particularly, the present invention relates to the use of grafted copolymers (PLA-grafted water-soluble polymers) for the compatibilization of PLA and water-soluble polymers. Such reactive compatibilization of immiscible polymer blends is achieved in such a way that main blend components are covalently bonded. In addition, such reactive compatibilization can be carried out by reactive extrusion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2012Publication date: March 20, 2014Applicant: British American Tobacco (Investments) LimitedInventors: Robert Quintana, Olivier Persenaire, Leila Bonnaud, Philippe Dubios, Yahia Lemmouchi
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Publication number: 20140080938Abstract: Intermediate products (compounds, semi-finished goods) for polymer materials having coupled components, to the polymer materials based on the intermediate products, and to the components to be manufactured therefrom. A method for producing intermediate products, polymer materials and components, and to the use thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2012Publication date: March 20, 2014Inventor: Felix Winkelmann
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Patent number: 8664333Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a new acetoacetic ester group-containing polyvinyl alcohol-based resin that contains less amount of water-insoluble matter and is excellent in transparency and viscosity stability when converted into an aqueous solution, and that realizes excellent water resistance by combined use of a crosslinking agent. The invention provides an acetoacetic ester group-containing polyvinyl alcohol-based resin containing a structural unit represented by the general formula (1): wherein at least one of R1 and R2 represents an acetoacetyl group, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7 and R8 each independently represents an arbitrary substituent, and X represents a single bond or an arbitrary bonding chain.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2006Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: The Nippon Synthetic Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Mitsuo Shibutani, Masahiro Saito
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Publication number: 20140037573Abstract: Particles and conjugates for delivering nucleic acid agents. Compositions containing the particles, the conjugates, or both. Methods of using the particles, the conjugates, and the compositions.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2013Publication date: February 6, 2014Inventors: Scott Eliasof, Oliver S. Fetzer, Jungyeon Hwang, Patrick Lim Soo, Pei-Sze Ng, Sonke Svenson, Donald Bergstrom