Organic N-n Or N=n Containing Compound Also Contains At Least One S Or O Chemically Bound Therein Patents (Class 526/219)
  • Patent number: 10968310
    Abstract: Described are polymerizable materials (e.g., compounds, prepolymers, and compositions thereof) useful in curable compositions such as anaerobically curable compositions, the compositions including adhesives, sealants, paints, coatings, and the like, as well as methods of making the polymerizable materials and using the polymerizable materials and curable compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Inventors: Kevin G. Rosenberg, Gerhardt P. Werber
  • Patent number: 10676549
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to a process for manufacturing a vinylidene fluoride polymer, to a polymer obtainable via said process and to an article comprising the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: SOLVAY SPECIALTY POLYMERS ITALY S.P.A.
    Inventors: Julio A. Abusleme, Segolene Brusseau
  • Patent number: 10312200
    Abstract: A semiconductor product includes a substrate having a self-assembly (SA) pattern. An initial SA pattern is created using a block copolymer (BCP) which has been annealed on the substrate. The initial SA pattern and/or an enlarged SA pattern derived from the initial SA pattern is incorporated into the semiconductor product. The SA pattern is an information carrying security mark having a set of features with corresponding locations within the information carrying security mark which uniquely identify the semiconductor product. In other embodiments of the invention a method and system for creating the semiconductor product are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Kafai Lai, Rasit O Topaloglu
  • Patent number: 9920142
    Abstract: A (meth)acrylic resin composition is obtained by a method that comprises: preparing a liquid starting material (A) comprising methyl methacrylate, an acrylic acid alkyl ester and a chain transfer agent, having a mass ratio of the acrylic acid alkyl ester to the methyl methacrylate of 0/100 to 20/80, and having a dissolved oxygen concentration of not more than 50 ppm, preparing a liquid starting material (B) comprising a radical polymerization initiator, a polymerization inhibitor and methyl methacrylate, and having been maintained at a temperature of not more than 10° C. in the presence of oxygen, continuously feeding the liquid starting material (A) and the liquid starting material (B) into a tank reactor, allowing bulk polymerization to proceed in the tank reactor at a polymerization conversion ratio of 40 to 70% by mass to give a reaction product, and continuously discharging the reaction product from the tank reactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: KURARAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasuhito Kitade, Hiroshi Ozawa, Shouji Tanaka
  • Patent number: 9181449
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an underlayer composition, wherein the underlayer is typically used for promoting the formation of self assembled structures, and wherein the underlayer formulation comprises: (a) a polymer comprising at least one monomer repeat unit having the structure (I) wherein X is a crosslinking group chosen from and wherein n is 0-5, p is 0-5, q is 1-2, m is 1-2 and R is H, C1-C4alkyl or tri(C1-C4alkyl)silyl; (b) at least one thermal acid generator; and (c) a solvent. The invention further relates to methods of making and using the composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: AZ ELECTRONIC MATERIALS (LUXEMBOURG) S.A.R.L.
    Inventors: Yi Yi, Jian Yin, Guanyang Lin
  • Patent number: 9068071
    Abstract: A novel aqueous polymerization process for making fluoropolymer dispersions is disclosed in which non-ionic non-fluorinated emulsifier is used to produce fluoropolymer emulsions. The emulsifiers used in the invention are those that contain segments of polyethylene glycol, polypropylene glycol, and/or polytetamethylene glycol with repeating units of 3 to 100. The process and fluoropolymer produced contain no fluorinated surfactant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: Arkema Inc.
    Inventors: Ramin Amin-Sanayei, Christyn B. Olmstead
  • Patent number: 8835581
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel polymeric composition comprising a novel polymer having two or more repeat units and a terminus having the structure (1): wherein R1 represents a C1-C20 substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, w is a number from 1-8, X is oxygen (O) or nitrogen (N), and Rd is a reactive group. The invention also relates to a process for forming a pattern using the novel polymeric composition. The invention further relates to a process of making the novel polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: AZ Electronic Materials (Luxembourg) S.A.R.L.
    Inventors: Hengpeng Wu, Orest Polishchuk, Yi Cao, SungEun Hong, Jian Yin, Guanyang Lin, Margareta Paunescu, Mark Neisser
  • Patent number: 8822610
    Abstract: A procedure for improved temperature control in controlled radical polymerization processes is disclosed. The procedure is directed at controlling the concentration of the persistent radical in ATRP and NMP polymerizations procedures and the concentration of radicals in a RAFT polymerization process by feeding a reducing agent or radical precursor continuously or intermittently to the reaction medium through one of more ports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: ATRP Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Wojciech Jakubowski, James Spanswick
  • Patent number: 8815971
    Abstract: A procedure for improved temperature control in controlled radical polymerization processes is disclosed. The procedure is directed at controlling the concentration of the persistent radical in ATRP and NMP polymerizations procedures and the concentration of radicals in a RAFT polymerization process by feeding a reducing agent or radical precursor continuously or intermittently to the reaction medium through one of more ports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: ATRP Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Wojciech Jakubowski, James Spanswick
  • Patent number: 8785578
    Abstract: Polymers, paper coating compositions, and coated paper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Coatex
    Inventors: Jean-Marc Suau, Murielle Guillot
  • Publication number: 20140088216
    Abstract: There is provided a highly branched lipophilic polymer that is excellent in blending and dispersing properties in a matrix resin, and is possible to provide surface modification properties such as excellent lipophilicity (anti-fingerprint property) and the like to a coating that is obtained from the resin composition while the intrinsic transparency of the resin is not impaired; and a photopolymeizable composition comprising the highly branched lipophilic polymer. A highly branched lipophilic polymer obtained by polymerizing a monomer A containing two or more radically polymerizable double bonds per molecule and a monomer B containing a C6-30 alkyl group or a C3-30 alicyclic group and at least one radically polymerizable double bond per molecule in the presence of 5 to 200 mol % of a polymerization initiator C relative to the number of moles of the monomer A. A photopolymeizable composition comprising the highly branched lipophilic polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: NISSAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Motonobu Matsuyama, Masayuki Haraguchi, Masaaki Ozawa
  • Patent number: 8357483
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a photosensitive resin composition that includes a polymer prepared by using a macromonomer as an alkali soluble resin. The photosensitive resin composition is used for various types of purposes such as a photoresist for preparing a color filter, an overcoat photoresist, a column spacer, and an insulating material having a light blocking property, and improves physical properties such as residue or not, chemical resistance, and heat resistance of the photoresist.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Han-Soo Kim, Min-Young Lim, Yoon-Hee Heo, Ji-Heum Yoo, Sung-Hyun Kim, Kwang-Han Park
  • Patent number: 8258208
    Abstract: The invention provides compositions of matter, methods of their synthesis, and methods of their use in polymerization reactions. The compositions include polyfunctional initiators used to make star polymers when polymerized with monomers. The polyfunctional initiators are synthesized out of a multifunctional core with at least two functional groups and two or more initiator units bonded to the functional groups. The initiator units have two electron-withdrawing groups bonded to a central carbon atom and an azo group between the central carbon atom and the functional group. The polyfunctional initiators are particularly effective because when they decompose to form the radical core of a star polymer, the electron-withdrawing groups prevent the corresponding radical from forming any linear polymer contamination and only desired star polymers result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Nalco Company
    Inventors: Pious V. Kurian, Jeffery M. Atkins, John D. Morris, William J. Ward
  • Publication number: 20120123072
    Abstract: The invention provides compositions of matter, methods of their synthesis, and methods of their use in polymerization reactions. The compositions include polyfunctional initiators used to make star polymers when polymerized with monomers. The polyfunctional initiators are synthesized out of a multifunctional core with at least two functional groups and two or more initiator units bonded to the functional groups. The initiator units have two electron-withdrawing groups bonded to a central carbon atom and an azo group between the central carbon atom and the functional group. The polyfunctional initiators are particularly effective because when they decompose to form the radical core of a star polymer, the electron-withdrawing groups prevent the corresponding radical from forming any linear polymer contamination and only desired star polymers result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2012
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Inventors: Pious V. Kurian, Jeffery M. Atkins, John D. Morris, William J. Ward
  • Patent number: 8008414
    Abstract: An organoantimony compound represented by the formula (1), processes for producing polymers with use of the compound, and polymers wherein R1 and R2 are C1-C8 alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl or an aromatic heterocyclic group, R3 and R4 are each a hydrogen atom or C1-C8 alkyl, and R5 is aryl, substituted aryl, an aromatic heterocyclic group, oxycarbonyl or cyano.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignees: Otsuka Chemical Co., Ltd., Japan Science and Technology Agency
    Inventors: Shigeru Yamago, Biswajit Ray, Takashi Kameshima, Kazuhiro Kawano
  • Publication number: 20100174040
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing polymers by free-radical polymerization in solution, wherein the polymerization initiator used is an ethanol-soluble initiator, and the solution polymerization is carried out in an alcoholic solvent which comprises 5 to 50% by weight of water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2007
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Son Nguyen Kim, Matthias Laubender, Marianna Pierobon, Gabi Winter
  • Publication number: 20100081089
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a photosensitive resin composition that includes a polymer prepared by using a macromonomer as an alkali soluble resin. The photosensitive resin composition is used for various types of purposes such as a photoresist for preparing a color filter, an overcoat photoresist, a column spacer, and an insulating material having a light blocking property, and improves physical properties such as residue or not, chemical resistance, and heat resistance of the photoresist.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2008
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Inventors: Han-Soo Kim, Min-Young Lim, Yoon-Hee Heo, Ji-Heum Yoo, Sung-Hyun Kim, Kwang-Han Park
  • Patent number: 7683128
    Abstract: The present invention provides an ionomer composition for a golf ball providing a golf ball which is excellent in abrasion-resistance, durability and resilience, and a golf ball using the same. An ionomer composition for a golf ball of the present invention comprises a binary copolymer obtained by copolymerizing an olefin monomer having 2 to 8 carbon atoms with an unsaturated monomer having an acid functional group and/or a ternary copolymer obtained by copolymerizing an olefin monomer having 2 to 8 carbon atoms, an unsaturated monomer having an acid functional group and an unsaturated carboxylic acid ester, wherein a functional group is introduced in both terminals of the copolymers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: SRI Sports Limited
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Tarao, Takashi Sasaki, Satoko Okabe
  • Patent number: 7666962
    Abstract: This invention concerns a free radical polymerization process, selected chain transfer agents employed in the process and polymers made thereby, in which the process comprises preparing polymer of general Formula (A) and Formula (B) comprising contacting: (i) a monomer selected from the group consisting of vinyl monomers (of structure CH2=CUV), maleic anhydride, N-alkylmaleimide, N-arylmaleimide, dialkyl fumarate and cyclopolymerizable monomers; (ii) a thiocarbonylthio compound selected from Formula (C) and Formula (D) having a chain transfer constant greater than about 0.1; and (iii) free radicals produced from a free radical source; the polymer of Formula (A) being made by contacting (i), (ii) C and (iii) and that of Formula (B) by contacting (i), (ii) D, and (iii); and (iv) controlling the polydispersity of the polymer being formed by varying the ratio of the number of molecules of (ii) to the number of molecules of (iii); wherein Q, R, U, V, Z, Z?, m, p and q am as defined in the text.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
    Inventors: Tam Phuong Le, Graeme Moad, Ezio Rizzardo, San Hoa Thang
  • Patent number: 7605211
    Abstract: The present invention provides a golf ball with excellent abrasion-resistance, durability and resilience having an ionomer resin cover therein. The ionomer composition for the golf ball of the invention comprises a reaction product obtained by reacting a telechelic copolymer having functional groups introduced in both terminals of a binary copolymer formed by copolymerizing an olefin monomer having 2 to 8 carbon atoms and an unsaturated carboxylic acid having 2 to 18 carbon atoms, and/or a ternary copolymer formed by copolymerizing an olefin monomer having 2 to 8 carbon atoms, an unsaturated carboxylic acid having 2 to 18 carbon atoms and an unsaturated carboxylic acid ester with a hydroxyl group-containing compound or an isocyanate group-containing compound, wherein at least 10 mole % of a carboxylic group in said reaction product is neutralized with an inorganic metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignee: SRI Sports Limited
    Inventors: Satoko Okabe, Takashi Sasaki, Toshiyuki Tarao
  • Patent number: 7595369
    Abstract: A method of copolymerizing cyclic olefins and polar vinyl olefins, a copolymer produced by the method, and an optical anisotropic film including the copolymer are provided. According to the copolymerization method, a cyclic olefin and a polar vinyl olefin can be effectively copolymerized using a catalyst system composed of a compound containing a group 13 element and a radical initiator. The resulting copolymer is transparent, and has high adhesion, thermal stability, optical anisotropy and strength, and a low dielectric constant. The optical film including the copolymer can be used as a plastic lens, a polarizer protective film, an adhesive film, and a compensation film, and in a LCD display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2009
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung Cheol Yoon, Sung Ho Chun, Heon Kim, Tae Sun Lim, Jung Min Lee
  • Patent number: 7402646
    Abstract: Processes for preparing substantially linear polymers from diisopropenylbenzenes are provided. The polymers are useful in making a variety of products, including coatings, pigment dispersing agents, and stabilizers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2008
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Steven Dale Ittel, Alexei A. Gridnev
  • Publication number: 20080139764
    Abstract: This invention concerns a free radical polymerization process, selected chain transfer agents employed in the process and polymers made thereby, in which the process comprises preparing polymer of general Formula (A) and Formula (B) comprising contacting: (i) a monomer selected from the group consisting of vinyl monomers (of structure CH2=CUV), maleic anhydride, N-alkylmaleimide, N-arylmaleimide, dialkyl fumarate and cyclopolymerizable monomers; (ii) a thiocarbonylthio compound selected from Formula (C) and Formula (D) having a chain transfer constant greater than about 0.1; and (iii) free radicals produced from a free radical source; the polymer of Formula (A) being made by contacting (i), (ii) C and (iii) and that of Formula (B) by contacting (i), (ii) D, and (iii); and (iv) controlling the polydispersity of the polymer being formed by varying the ratio of the number of molecules of (ii) to the number of molecules of (iii); wherein Q, R, U, V, Z, Z?, m, p and q am as defined in the text.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2007
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Inventors: Tam Phuong Le, Graeme Moad, Ezio Rizzardo, San Hoa Thang
  • Patent number: 7375175
    Abstract: A dispersion of polymer particles, the particle containing, on average, one or more living radicals each, the radicals not being chemically protected. Further disclosed is a free radical polymerization process resulting in a dispersion containing polymer particles having on average one or more living radicals. The process involves carefully regulating the polymerization conditions to produce small size particles under monomer-starved conditions containing, on average, more than one living radical in every particle. These living polymer radicals can be further reacted to form polymers with a controlled architecture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2008
    Assignee: National Starch and Chemical Investment Holding Corporation
    Inventors: Yadunandan Dar, Smita Shah
  • Patent number: 7250479
    Abstract: This invention concerns a free radical polymerization process, selected chain transfer agents employed in the process and polymers made thereby, in which the process comprises preparing polymer of general Formula (A) and Formula (B) comprising contacting: (i) a monomer selected from the group consisting of vinyl monomers (of structure CH2?CUV), maleic anhydride, N-alkylmaleimide, N-arylmaleimide, dialkyl fumarate and cyclopolymerizable monomers; (ii) a thiocarbonylthio compound selected from Formula (C) and Formula (D) having a chain transfer constant greater than about 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2007
    Assignees: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization
    Inventors: Tam Phuong Le, Graeme Moad, Ezio Rizzardo, San Hoa Thang
  • Patent number: 7098281
    Abstract: This invention provides a process for manufacturing a methyl methacrylate polymer comprising the steps of feeding a monomer containing at least 80 wt % of methyl methacrylate and a radical polymerization initiator represented formula (III) to a reactor; polymerizing the material at a polymerization temperature of 110 to 160° C. under the conditions satisfying particular equations between an initiator concentration and a polymerization temperature; feeding a reaction mixture taken out from the reactor to a devolatilization step (feeding step); and separating and removing volatiles from the reaction mixture (devolatilization step).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2006
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Rayon Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hirotoshi Mizota, Tomonari Murakami, Yoshihiro Uozu, Shigeaki Sasaki, Koji Ishizaka, Takeshi Kitayama, Tatsuyuki Takayanagi, Jun-ichiro Atarashi, Yasukazu Yoshida, Masaharu Yanai, Motomu Oh-Kita
  • Patent number: 7091293
    Abstract: The polymerization of polar vinyl monomers in the presence of Lewis acids produces stereoregular vinyl polymers. Polar vinyl monomers may be mixed with Lewis acids to form associations or complexes between the monomers and Lewis acids. The mixtures or monomer-Lewis acid complexes may be polymerized to produce the desire stereoregular vinyl polymers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: North Carolina State University
    Inventors: Hiroaki Kuwahara, Bruce Novak
  • Patent number: 7071270
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for preparing butadiene-based aqueous dispersions in the presence of at least one azocarboxylic acid ester.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2006
    Assignee: Arkema
    Inventors: Damien Colombie, Frédéric Lemahieu, Denis Temboun N' Zudie
  • Patent number: 6943232
    Abstract: The present invention provides an energy curable composition including a compound having an aromatic or heteroaromatic moiety; at least two fluorinated alkylene, arylene or polyether moieties, each fluorinated alkylene, arylene or polyether moiety being linked to the aromatic or heteroaromatic moiety through an —O— or —S— linkage; and at least one ethylenically unsaturated moiety, each ethylenically unsaturated moiety being linked to one of the fluorinated alkylene, arylene or polyether moieties. The present invention also provides an energy curable composition including a compound having an isocyanurate moiety, three fluorinated alkylene, arylene, or polyether moieties linked to the isocyanurate moiety at the nitrogens of the isocyanurate, and at least one ethylenically unsaturated moiety linked to one of the fluorinated alkylene, arylene, or polyether moieties. The present invention further provides polymeric materials and optical devices made using these compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2005
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Robert Blomquist, Jian Ming S. Deng
  • Patent number: 6844407
    Abstract: Control agents that have a nitrogen-nitrogen bond covalently bonded to a thiocarbonyl moiety are provided for living-type free radical polymerization of a wide variety of monomers. These control agents provide superior properties for control of the polymerization and/or the properties of the polymers obtained and/or the monomers that may be polymerized. In some embodiments, a bulky group is pendant off the activated thiocarbonyl portion of the control agents. Multifunctional control agents provide the opportunity for a variety of structurally unique polymers, including block copolymers, stars and hyper-branched polymers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2005
    Assignee: Symyx Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Dominique Charmot, Han Ting Chang, Wenyue Wang
  • Patent number: 6825301
    Abstract: The invention concerns a water-in-oil polymer emulsion containing in an organic and continuous phase practically non-miscible in water, finely comminuted water soluble polymers or capable of being swollen in water, a water-in-oil emulsifying agent and optionally wetting agents. The invention also concerns a method for preparing said emulsion. More particularly, it concerns a method for invert emulsion in the presence of one or several initiators belonging a specific family of azacarboxylic acid esters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2004
    Assignee: ATOFINA, Elf Atochem, S.A.
    Inventors: Martine Cerf, Karine Triballier, Françoise Benard
  • Patent number: 6825290
    Abstract: A subject-matter of the present invention is a process for the preparation of a latex by radical aqueous emulsion polymerization in the presence of at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer, of at least one radical polymerization initiator and of at least one surface-active block copolymer comprising at least one hydrophilic block and at least one hydrophobic block which is prepared by a “living” or “controlled” preparation process, the said copolymer exhibiting a number-average molecular mass of between 2 000 and 20 000, preferably between 4 000 and 16 000, a glass transition temperature of the hydrophobic block of less than 30° C., preferably of less than 25° C., and greater than −100° C., and a surface tension of less than 60 millinewtons per metre (mN/m), preferably of less than 50 mN/m, measured at a concentration in demineralized water of less than or equal to 10−4 mol/l at 20° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2004
    Assignee: Rhodia Inc.
    Inventors: Hervé Adam, Wan-Li Liu
  • Patent number: 6767980
    Abstract: The present invention provides a reactive diluent composition which overcomes drawbacks of both the radical-cure and the cationic-cure reactive diluents and can be applied in a broad variety of uses such as paints, inks, adhesives, pressure sensitive adhesives, surface-modifiers, and molding materials; a curable resin composition containing the same; an activated energy ray-curable resin composition; and an activated energy ray-curable ink composition for ink-jet printing. A reactive diluent composition comprising a vinyl ether group-containing (meth)acrylic ester represented by the following general formula (1): CH2═CR1—COO—R2—O—CH═CH—R3  (1) wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; R2 represents an organic residue of 2 to 20 carbon atoms; R3 represents a hydrogen atom or an organic residue of 1 to 11 carbon atoms and a hydroxyl group-containing polymerizable compound and/or divinyl ether.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2004
    Assignee: Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Keiji Yurugi, Akihiko Fukada, Kenji Matsukawa
  • Publication number: 20030232939
    Abstract: Control agents that have a nitrogen-nitrogen bond covalently bonded to a thiocarbonyl moiety are provided for living-type free radical polymerization of a wide variety of monomers. These control agents provide superior properties for control of the polymerization and/or the properties of the polymers obtained and/or the monomers that may be polymerized. In some embodiments, a bulky group is pendant off the activated thiocarbonyl portion of the control agents. Multifunctional control agents provide the opportunity for a variety of structurally unique polymers, including block copolymers, stars and hyper-branched polymers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2003
    Publication date: December 18, 2003
    Applicant: Symyx Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Dominique Charmot, Han Ting Chang, Yunxiao Li, Peter Huefner
  • Patent number: 6653418
    Abstract: There is provided a process for preparing a polymer compound for a resist, which can improve the performance, such as the heat resistance, sensitivity and resolution of the resist, without causing film loss of the resist, line width reduction of the resist or deterioration of the dry etching resistance of the polymer. This process comprises dissolving a styrene-based monomer containing at least a 4-acetoxystyrene monomer, and a dimethyl-2,2′-azobiscarboxylate ester in a solvent, thereby to polymerize the styrene-based monomer; adding an alkali catalyst to the resulting polymer solution, thereby to hydrolyze the polymer solution; and washing the resulting polymer compound with water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Assignee: Gun EI Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsuhiro Maruyama, Satoru Yoshida, Satoru Kitano, Hitoshi Mashio
  • Patent number: 6642306
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method for preparing stable (co)polymer dispersions in a polyol by polymerising in situ a monomer or a mixture of ethylenically unsaturated monomers, in the presence of one or several azocarboxylic acid ester(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2003
    Assignee: Atofina
    Inventors: Martine Cerf, Mieczyslaw Wnuk
  • Publication number: 20030204034
    Abstract: Control agents that have an oxygen-nitrogen bond covalently bonded to a thiocarbonyl moiety are provided for living-type free radical polymerization of a wide variety of monomers, particularly vinyl monomers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2002
    Publication date: October 30, 2003
    Applicant: Symyx Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Dominique Charmot, Han-Ting Chang, Manikandan Jayaraman, Victor Nava-Salgado
  • Publication number: 20030199655
    Abstract: The present invention provides a reactive diluent composition which overcomes drawbacks of both the radical-cure and the cationic-cure reactive diluents and can be applied in a broad variety of uses such as paints, inks, adhesives, pressure sensitive adhesives, surface-modifiers, and molding materials; a curable resin composition containing the same; an activated energy ray-curable resin composition; and an activated energy ray-curable ink composition for ink-jet printing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2002
    Publication date: October 23, 2003
    Applicant: NIPPON SHOKUBAI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Keiji Yurugi, Akihiko Fukada, Kenji Matsukawa
  • Patent number: 6602967
    Abstract: Deaminatively generated carbocations to initiate addition polymerization are disclosed. The high reactivity of the carbocation allows initiation of polymerization with virtually all alkenes, alkynes, alicyclic and aromatic monomers, regardless whether multisubstituted or conjugated. In addition, the carbocation initiates a polymerization reaction that generates an extremely high molecular weight polymer. In particular polystyrene of viscosity average molecular weight of approximately 106 was obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2003
    Assignee: McNeese State University
    Inventors: Ron W. Darbeau, Mark S. Delaney, Ulku Ramelow
  • Patent number: 6518364
    Abstract: Heterogeneous (e.g., emulsion) polymerization systems include a control agent that has a nitrogen-nitrogen bond covalently bonded to a thiocarbonyl moiety for living-type free radical polymerization of a wide variety of monomers. These control agents provide superior properties for control of the polymerization and/or the properties of the polymers obtained and/or the monomers that may be polymerized. Multifunctional control agents provide the opportunity for a variety of structurally unique polymers, including block copolymers, stars and hyper-branched polymers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2003
    Assignee: Symyx Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Dominique Charmot, Han Ting Chang, Peter Huefner, Yunxiao Li
  • Patent number: 6518448
    Abstract: Control agents that have a nitrogen-nitrogen bond covalently bonded to a thiocarbonyl moiety are provided for living-type free radical polymerization of a wide variety of monomers. These control agents provide superior properties for control of the polymerization and/or the properties of the polymers obtained and/or the monomers that may be polymerized. In some embodiments, a bulky group is pendant off the activated thiocarbonyl portion of the control agents. Multifunctional control agents provide the opportunity for a variety of structurally unique polymers, including block copolymers, stars and hyper-branched polymers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2003
    Assignee: Symyx Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Han Ting Chang, Dominique Charmot, Yunxiao Li
  • Publication number: 20030023020
    Abstract: The present invention provides functionalized electrophiles, their analogous initiators, and processes for preparing these compounds. The present invention also relates to homotelechelic, heterotelechelic, and radial functional polydiene polymers, polyarylene polymers and polydiene/polyarylene copolymers, their optionally hydrogenated analogues, their optionally deprotected analogues, and processes for preparing these functionalized polymers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2002
    Publication date: January 30, 2003
    Applicant: FMC Corporation
    Inventors: James Anthony Schwindeman, Robert J. Letchford, Eric John Granger, Roderic P. Quirk
  • Publication number: 20030018150
    Abstract: The present invention provides a resin of the formula: 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2002
    Publication date: January 23, 2003
    Applicant: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventors: Sung Eun Hong, Min Ho Jung, Hyeong Soo Kim, Jae Chang Jung, Ki Ho Baik
  • Patent number: 6509394
    Abstract: The present invention relates to anaerobic adhesive compositions which have been optimized using experimental design techniques to produce desired physical properties. A simplified cure system is disclosed which permits enhanced fixture and cure times.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2003
    Assignee: Loctite Corporation
    Inventor: Eerik Maandi
  • Publication number: 20030008989
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods of preparing solution polymers and compositions derived therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2001
    Publication date: January 9, 2003
    Applicant: Shipley Company, L.L.C
    Inventors: Robert H. Gore, Michael K. Gallagher, Yujian You
  • Patent number: 6482909
    Abstract: Control agents that have a nitrogen-nitrogen bond covalently bonded to a thiocarbonyl moiety are provided for living-type free radical polymerization of a wide variety of monomers. These control agents provide superior properties for control of the polymerization and/or the properties of the polymers obtained and/or the monomers that may be polymerized. In some embodiments, a bulky group is pendant off the activated thiocarbonyl portion of the control agents. Multifunctional control agents provide the opportunity for a variety of structurally unique polymers, including block copolymers, stars and hyper-branched polymers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2002
    Assignee: Symyx Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Dominique Charmot, Han Ting Chang, Yunxiao Li
  • Publication number: 20020065380
    Abstract: Heterogeneous (e.g., emulsion) polymerization systems include a control agent that has a nitrogen-nitrogen bond covalently bonded to a thiocarbonyl moiety for living-type free radical polymerization of a wide variety of monomers. These control agents provide superior properties for control of the polymerization and/or the properties of the polymers obtained and/or the monomers that may be polymerized. Multifunctional control agents provide the opportunity for a variety of structurally unique polymers, including block copolymers, stars and hyper-branched polymers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2001
    Publication date: May 30, 2002
    Inventors: Dominique Charmot, Han Ting Chang, Peter Huefner, Yunxiao Li
  • Patent number: 6395850
    Abstract: Control agents that have a nitrogen—nitrogen bond in a cyclic ring covalently bonded to a thiocarbonyl moiety are provided for living-type free radical polymerization without a bimodal molecular weight distribution at high monomer conversions. These control agents provide superior properties for the production of block polymers having narrow molecular weight distributions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: Symyx Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Dominique Charmot, Han Ting Chang
  • Patent number: 6395822
    Abstract: This invention relates to a liquid coating composition that is thermally-curable in the presence of oxygen, comprising: a monomer or oligomer containing two or more acrylate and/or methacrylate functional groups; an azo initiator; and oxygen. This invention also relates to a process for coating a substrate comprising the steps of applying a thin film of the foregoing coating composition to said substrate; and heating said coating composition at an effective temperature for an effective period of time to cure said coating composition, said applying and heating steps being conducted in the presence of oxygen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Inventor: Garry J. Edgington
  • Publication number: 20020061991
    Abstract: Control agents that have a nitrogen-nitrogen bond covalently bonded to a thiocarbonyl moiety are provided for living-type free radical polymerization of a wide variety of monomers. These control agents provide superior properties for control of the polymerization and/or the properties of the polymers obtained and/or the monomers that may be polymerized. In some embodiments, a bulky group is pendant off the activated thiocarbonyl portion of the control agents. Multifunctional control agents provide the opportunity for a variety of structurally unique polymers, including block copolymers, stars and hyper-branched polymers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2001
    Publication date: May 23, 2002
    Inventors: Dominique Charmot, Han Ting Chang, Yunxiao Li