From Monomer Containing A Silicon Atom Patents (Class 526/279)
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Patent number: 8877857Abstract: The present invention provides a polar group-containing copolymer which can provide a rubber composition and a winter tire achieving the abrasion resistance, performance on ice, and handling stability on dry roads in a balanced manner. The present invention relates to a polar group-containing copolymer obtainable by copolymerizing a conjugated diene compound and a polar group-containing vinyl compound, wherein the polar group-containing vinyl compound is a compound that has a polymerizable unsaturated bond and a polar group, wherein any one of carbon atoms forming the polymerizable unsaturated bond and a carbon atom linked to the polar group are connected to each other via at least one carbon atom, and wherein a cis content of the double bond portion of the conjugated diene compound in the polar group-containing copolymer is 80 mol % or more.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2010Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignee: Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Ryuichi Tokimune, Kazuo Hochi, Katsumi Terakawa
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Patent number: 8871871Abstract: Vulcanizates with desirable properties can be obtained from compounds incorporating polymers that include hydroxyl group-containing aryl functionalities. The functionalities can be incorporated by using any or all of appropriate initiators, monomers and optional terminating compounds. Such polymers exhibit excellent interactivity with both conventional and non-conventional fillers.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2008Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: Bridgestone CorporationInventors: Xiao-Dong Pan, Zengquan Qin, Yuan-Yong Yan, Dennis R. Brumbaugh, Jason T. Poulton
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Patent number: 8871884Abstract: The inventions disclosed, described, and/or claimed herein relate to copolymers comprising copolymers comprising electron accepting A subunits that comprise thiazolothiazole, benzobisthiazole, or benzobisoxazoles rings, and electron donating subunits that comprise certain heterocyclic groups. The copolymers are useful for manufacturing organic electronic devices, including transistors and solar cells. The invention also relates to certain synthetic precursors of the copolymers. Methods for making the copolymers and the derivative electronic devices are also described.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2010Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: University of WashingtonInventors: Samson A. Jenekhe, Selvam Subramaniyan, Eilaf Ahmed, Hao Xin, Felix Sunjoo Kim
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Publication number: 20140315030Abstract: The antifouling coating composition according to the present invention includes a silylacrylic copolymer including a structural unit (1) derived from triisopropylsilyl methacrylate (i), a structural unit (2) derived from triisopropylsilyl acrylate (ii) and a structural unit (3) derived from a polymerizable monomer having a polymerizable double bond (iii), which excludes the above (i) and (ii), the silylacrylic copolymer satisfies specific requirements. Thus, an antifouling coating composition that is excellent in long-term storage stability and gives a coating film excellent in long-term antifouling properties and long-term water resistance can be provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2012Publication date: October 23, 2014Applicant: CHUGOKU MARINE PAINTS, LTD.Inventors: Jyunji Niimoto, Junnai Ikadai, Kenji Yamamoto, Hideyuki Tanaka
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Patent number: 8867002Abstract: To provide a photoalignable material that can yield a photoalignable film having a high optical uniformity and no alignment defect, and allows photoalignment with exposure in a short period of time. A photoalignable polymer composition containing a specific photoalignable polymer having a silicone group or a fluorine-substituted alkyl group, and a photoalignable group, and a specific non-photoalignable polymer is manufactured, and the photoalignable film is manufactured by applying the polymer composition onto a base material or the like, drying an applied surface thereon, and irradiating the applied surface with light.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2013Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignees: JNC Corporation, JNC Petrochemical CorporationInventors: Mayumi Tanabe, Daisuke Ootsuki, Kie Kubouchi
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Patent number: 8865929Abstract: A method for preparing a polymerizable monomer-dye compound is provided in which a monomer, a reactive dye, and base are combined under substantially anhydrous reaction conditions to form the polymerizable monomer-dye compound, wherein the monomer comprises a pendant reactive group that covalently links to the reactive dye to form the monomer-dye compound.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2012Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignee: CooperVision International Holding Company, LPInventors: Yuan Xu, Charlie Chen, Charles A. Francis, Shane Mao, Hong Xue, Xining Zhang
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Patent number: 8859698Abstract: A sulfur-containing macromolecule and a method of preparing the sulfur-containing macromolecule comprising a polymerization step are provided, where the sulfur-containing macromolecule contains internal units of formula (I) and the polymerization step is formula (II) wherein n is greater than 1, said precursor comprises alkyne having one or more acetylene groups and thiol having one or more thiol groups; and R is remainder of said thiol excluding said thiol groups, R? is remainder of said alkyne excluding said acetylene groups, and R and R? are selected from organic or organometallic groups.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2010Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: The Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyInventors: Benzhong Tang, Ka Wai Jim, Anjun Qin, Wing Yip Lam, Jianzhao Liu
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Patent number: 8853330Abstract: Described herein are polymers comprising a polyester and at least one polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane, wherein the polyester is capable of forming a stereocomplex with a polymer comprising a complimentary polyester and composites thereof.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2013Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: Agency for Science Technology and ResearchInventors: Yew Wei Leong, Beng Hoon Maureen Tan, Ting Ting Lin, Yang Choo Chua, Weng Weei Tjiu, Chaobin He, Pui Kwan Wong
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Publication number: 20140295341Abstract: Metal-oxide composite particles are used as a toner additive.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2012Publication date: October 2, 2014Inventors: Dmitry Fomitchev, Eugene N. Step
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Patent number: 8846821Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a silicone-based copolymer which has excellent long-term antifouling property even in a dry-wet alternate portion of a ship and the like or a portion thereof near the surface of water, is excellent also in mechanical strength and recoatability and exhibits high antifouling performance even if an antifouling agent is not added, and an antifouling coating composition containing the copolymer.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2010Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: Chugoku Marine Paints, Ltd.Inventors: Takaharu Doumae, Yoshio Yamada, Masaaki Oya, Fumio Hamazu, Makoto Tsuboi
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Publication number: 20140287642Abstract: Low adhesion backsize (LAB) compositions including a silicone macromonomer co polymerized with a crystalline (meth)acrylate monomer to form a copolymer. The copolymer exhibits a glass transition temperature of from about ?15° C. to about 55° C., and a crystalline melt transition of from about 25° C. to about 80° C. Articles including the LAB composition applied to a first major surface of a substrate. In some exemplary embodiments, the article is an adhesive article. In certain exemplary embodiments, the article is a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) article. In some particular embodiments, the PSA article includes a silicone adhesive applied to a second major surface of the substrate opposite the LAB composition. Methods of making and using the LAB and the articles are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2011Publication date: September 25, 2014Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYInventors: Ramesh C. Kumar, Sonja S. Mackey, Michael D. Determan, Donald E. Gustafson, Kiu-Yuen Tse
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Patent number: 8840965Abstract: In various embodiments, provided are silicon-containing coatings; silicon-containing coatings comprising microstructures that are responsive to one or more stimuli; oxidized products of said silicon-containing coatings; bulk solids; oxidized solids and powders; methods of preparing such coatings, solids, and powders; and substrates comprising the provided coatings.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2011Date of Patent: September 23, 2014Assignee: Dow Corning CorporationInventors: Dongchan Ahn, Jeremy M. Beebe
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Patent number: 8835583Abstract: A composition including an actinic radiation or thermally curable polyorganosiloxane ionomer having one or more reactive groups, for example, vinyl, acrylate, epoxy groups.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2012Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: Momentive Performance Materials Inc.Inventors: Anubhav Saxena, Sandeep Naik, Pranav Ramchandra Joshi, Alok Sarkar, Monjit Phukan
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Patent number: 8827447Abstract: The present invention relates to polymeric compositions useful in the manufacture of biocompatible medical devices. More particularly, the present invention relates to certain monoethylenically unsaturated polymerizable group containing polycarbosiloxane monomers capable of polymerization to form polymeric compositions having desirable physical characteristics useful in the manufacture of ophthalmic devices.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2013Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignee: Bausch & Lomb IncorporatedInventors: Alok Kumar Awasthi, Jason K. Stanbro, Jay F. Kunzler, Jeffrey G. Linhardt
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Patent number: 8822616Abstract: A block copolymer formulation is provided including a block copolymer blend including a first poly(acrylate)-b-poly(silyl acrylate) block copolymer; and, a second poly(acrylate)-b-poly(silyl acrylate) block copolymer. Also provided are substrates treated with the block copolymer formulation.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2013Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignees: Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials LLC, Dow Global Technologies LLCInventors: Phillip Hustad, Peter Trefonas, Xinyu Gu, Shih-Wei Chang, Valeriy Ginzburg, Erin Vogel, Daniel Murray
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Patent number: 8822615Abstract: A copolymer composition is provided including a block copolymer having a poly(acrylate) block and a poly(silyl acrylate) block; wherein the block copolymer exhibits a number average molecular weight, MN, of 1 to 1,000 kg/mol; and, wherein the block copolymer exhibits a polydispersity, PD, of 1 to 2. Also provided are substrates treated with the copolymer composition.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2013Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignees: Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials LLC, Dow Global Technologies LLCInventors: Peter Trefonas, Phillip Hustad, Xinyu Gu, Erin Vogel, Valeriy Ginzburg, Shih-Wei Chang, Daniel Murray
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Publication number: 20140240815Abstract: Particles for display include a copolymer that contains at least, as copolymer constituents, a reactive compound containing a silicone chain or an alkyl chain and a vinyl compound represented by Formula (1), wherein a content of the reactive compound containing a silicone chain or an alkyl chain is 3.0% by weight or less with respect to the weight of the particles: Ar?H2C?CH2)n??Formula (1) wherein in Formula (1), Ar represents an unsubstituted aromatic ring or an aromatic ring that is substituted with an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or an aryl group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms, and n represents an integer from 1 to 4.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2013Publication date: August 28, 2014Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroshi Kayashima, Jun Kawahara
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Patent number: 8815977Abstract: The present invention provides a process for producing a conjugated diene-based polymer, comprising polymerizing a monomer component containing a conjugated diene compound and a silicon-containing vinyl compound using a polymerization initiator represented by the following formula (1) wherein, R11 represents a hydrocarbylene group having 6 to 100 carbon atoms, R12 and R13 represent a hydrocarbyl group optionally having a substituent, or a trihydrocarbylsilyl group, or R12 and R13 are bonded to represent a hydrocarbylene group optionally having, as a hetero atom, at least one kind atom selected from the atomic group consisting of a silicon atom, a nitrogen atom and an oxygen atom.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2012Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Ltd.Inventors: Mana Ito, Katsunari Inagaki, Mayumi Oshima
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Patent number: 8815972Abstract: The present invention relates to ionic silicone hydrogel polymers displaying improved thermal stability. More specifically, the present invention relates to a polymer formed from reactive components comprising at least one silicone component and at least one ionic component comprising at least one anionic group. The polymers of the present invention display good thermal stability and desirable protein uptake.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2013Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.Inventors: Osman Rathore, Zohra Fadli, Mark Lada, James D. Ford, Azaam Alli, Yongcheng Li
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Publication number: 20140228473Abstract: The invention relates to a curable dental composition being prepared by mixing a base paste and a catalyst paste, “the base paste comprising component(s) (A) with curable moieties (AC),” the catalyst paste comprising a catalyst (C) being able to initiate or catalyse a crosslinking reaction involving components (A) upon mixing base paste and catalyst paste, the curable composition comprising a component (X) with reactive moieties, component (X) being either produced during the curing reaction or being present in either the base paste or the catalyst paste before the crosslinking reaction is initiated or catalysed, component X being different from component(s) (A), either base paste or catalyst paste comprising a reactant (Y), reactant (Y) being able to interact with component (X), but not taking part in the crosslinking reaction, the curable composition being able to produce energy in an amount sufficient to increase the temperature T1 of the composition being present 20 s after mixing the base paste and the cType: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2012Publication date: August 14, 2014Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYInventors: Peter U. Osswald, Henning Hoffmann, Joachim W. Zech
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Patent number: 8802775Abstract: The invention relates to aqueous formulations comprising silane-modified polymeric binders having a siloxane content and inorganic nanoparticles, a process for the preparation thereof and the use thereof for the preparation of aqueous coating compositions.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2012Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: Bayer MaterialScience AGInventors: Arno Nennemann, Christoph Irle, Nusret Yuva, Alice Münzmay
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Patent number: 8796406Abstract: A copolymer suitable for use in forming a solid polymer electrolyte film comprising a first monomer represented by Formula (1): wherein n is 2 to 1,000; m is 2 to 1,000; x and y are individually 1 to 100; p is 0 to 10; and q is 1 to 10, R1 is an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and A is an alkyl acryloyl group an acryloyl group, alkyl acryloyl group, methacryloyl group, alkyl methacryloyl group, a vinyl group, an allyl group, a styryl group, or a combination of two or more thereof; and a second monomer chosen from a hydroxyl-substituted alkyl acrylate, a hydroxyl-substituted alkyl methacrylate, or a combination of two or more thereof. The copolymer may be used to form a solid polymer electrolyte composition comprising (i) the copolymer, (ii) a plasticizer, and (iii) a salt. The solid polymer electrolyte may be used to form a solid polymer electrolyte film, which may be suitable for use in electrochemical devices.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2011Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Momentive Performance Materials Inc.Inventors: Neeraj Gupta, Anantharaman Dhanabalan, Nagendiran Shanmugam, Vivek Khare
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Patent number: 8796353Abstract: This invention includes a wettable biomedical device containing a high molecular weight hydrophilic polymer and a hydroxyl-functionalized silicone-containing monomer.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2013Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.Inventors: Kevin P. McCabe, Frank F. Molock, Jr., Gregory A. Hill, Azaam Alli, Robert B. Steffen, Douglas G. Vanderlaan, James D. Ford
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Publication number: 20140212819Abstract: A lithographic process includes the use of a silicon-containing polymer or a compound that includes at least one element selected from the group consisting of: Ta, W, Re, Os, Ir, Ni, Cu or Zn in a resist material for an EUV lithographic process. The wavelength of the EUV light used in the process is less than 11 nm, for example 6.5-6.9 nm. The invention further relates to novel silicon-containing polymers.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2012Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: ASML Netherlands B.V.Inventors: Sander Frederik Wuister, Vladimir Mihailovitch Krivtsun, Andrei Mikhailovich Yakunin
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Patent number: 8791220Abstract: The present invention relates to porous inorganic/organic homogenous copolymeric hybrid material materials, including particulates and monoliths, methods for their manufacture, and uses thereof, e.g., as chromatographic separations materials.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2009Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Assignee: Waters Technologies CorporationInventors: Zhiping Jiang, John E. O'Gara, Raymond P. Fisk, Kevin D. Wyndham, Darryl W. Brousmiche
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Patent number: 8772422Abstract: A polymer composite composition wherein at least one of the constituents is a silicone ionomer and the other constituent is polymer.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2012Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: Momentive Performance Materials Inc.Inventors: Anubhav Saxena, Srividhya Marimuthu, Alok Sarkar, Pranav Ramchandra Joshi
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Patent number: 8765892Abstract: The present invention relates to a conjugated diene polymer that can give a polymer composition having excellent fuel economy, a polymer composition formed by combining the conjugated diene polymer and a filler such as silica, and a method for producing the conjugated diene polymer.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2009Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, LimitedInventor: Mayumi Oshima
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Publication number: 20140178675Abstract: A composition for encapsulation and an encapsulated apparatus, the composition including a (meth)acrylic alkoxysilane monomer including a moiety represented by Formula 1 or 2, below, or an oligomer thereof; a multifunctional (meth)acrylate monomer or an oligomer thereof; and an initiator, wherein * and ** represent a binding site between elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2013Publication date: June 26, 2014Inventors: Kyoung Jin HA, Ji Hye KWON, Seong Ryong NAM, Yeon Soo LEE, Chang Min LEE, Seung Jib CHOI
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Publication number: 20140178698Abstract: A curable silsesquioxane polymer, a composition including such polymer, an article having a layer disposed thereon that includes the curable polymer and/or the cured polymer, and a method of forming a cured coating, wherein the curable silsesquioxane polymer includes a three-dimensional branched network having the formula: wherein: the oxygen atom at the * is bonded to another Si atom within the three-dimensional branched network; R is an organic group comprising an ethylenically unsaturated group; n is an integer of greater than 3; and the —OH groups are present in an amount of at least 15 wt-% of the polymer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2013Publication date: June 26, 2014Inventor: Jitendra S. Rathore
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Publication number: 20140171542Abstract: The invention provides an amphiphilic siloxane-containing vinylic monomer which comprises one sole ethylenically unsaturated group and a siloxane-containing group covalently linked to the ethylenically-unsaturated group through a hydrophilic linker. The present invention is also related to a polymer, an actinically-crosslinkable silicone-containing prepolymer, a silicone hydrogel polymeric material, or a silicone hydrogel contact lens, which comprises monomeric units derived from an amphiphilic siloxane-containing vinylic monomer of the invention. In addition, the invention provides a method for making silicone hydrogel contact lenses using a water-based lens-forming formulation comprising an amphiphilic siloxane-containing vinylic monomer of the invention and/or an actinically-crosslinkable silicone-containing prepolymer of the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2013Publication date: June 19, 2014Applicant: Novartis AGInventor: Frank Chang
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Publication number: 20140171539Abstract: The invention provides an amphiphilic siloxane-containing (meth)acrylamide which comprises one sole (meth)acrylamido group, one sole tris(trimethylsiloxy)silyl group, and one polyethylene glycol segment which is either dangling polymer chain or a hydrophilic linker between the (meth)acrylamido group and the tris(trimethylsiloxy)silyl group. The present invention is also related to a polymer, an actinically-crosslinkable silicone-containing prepolymer, a silicone hydrogel polymeric material, or a silicone hydrogel contact lens, which comprises monomeric units derived from an amphiphilic siloxane-containing (meth)acrylamido group, one tris(trimethylsiloxy)silyl group of the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2013Publication date: June 19, 2014Applicant: NOVARTIS AGInventors: Frank Chang, Jian S. Zhou
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Publication number: 20140163148Abstract: A colorant-containing particle that comprises a colorant and a polymer represented by (A1-R2)n—R1—(R3—P1)m wherein R1 is organic linking group; R2 is single bond or divalent linking group; A1 is monovalent organic group containing organic dye residue etc., m is 1 to 8, n is 2 to 9, m+n is 3 to 10; R3 is single bond or divalent linking group; P1 is polymer backbone containing Si, has excellent dispersibility and dispersion stability.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2014Publication date: June 12, 2014Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Toshihide AOSHIMA, Takashi KATOH, Hidenori TAKAHASHI
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Publication number: 20140139925Abstract: Copolymers in the related art that could be used as a surface modifier for dispersing inorganic particles in a cyclic olefin polymer require the use of an expensive catalyst such as a palladium compound, which involves high manufacturing costs. Provided is a copolymer that has high affinity for cyclic olefin polymers and that can bind to inorganic particles.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2011Publication date: May 22, 2014Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Seiji Okada
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Patent number: 8729149Abstract: Embodiments of silicone hydrogels, ophthalmic lenses made therefrom, and methods of making the same are described. Fully hydrated silicone hydrogels have relatively high water content and oxygen permeability, along with relatively low modulus of elasticity. Embodiments of the silicone hydrogels in substantially dehydrated condition are adapted to lathe cutting at or above room temperature. Variations of the silicone hydrogels include silicon-containing monomers in an amount of 7.5% or greater by weight, a hydrophilic substituted N-vinyl acetamide monomer, and a hydrophilic non-acetamide monomer in an amount resulting in a hydrophilic substituted N-vinyl acetamide monomer to hydrophilic non-acetamide monomer weight to weight ratio of greater than 2.1 to 1.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2013Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Inventors: Timothy Higgs, Tristan Tapper, Richard Young
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Patent number: 8728623Abstract: Articles such as optical displays and protective films, comprising a (e.g. light transmissive) substrate having a surface layer comprising the reaction product of a mixture comprising a hydrocarbon-based hardcoat composition and at least one perfluoropolyether urethane additive. The surface layer exhibits low lint attraction in combination with high contact angles. Hardcoat coating compositions comprising a perfluoropolyether urethane additive and a silicone (meth)acrylate additive are also described.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2008Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Richard J. Pokorny, Thomas P. Klun
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Publication number: 20140135408Abstract: Silicone containing reactive monomers with hydrophilic end-groups of formula I useful in the manufacture of biocompatible medical devices are disclosed, wherein R1 is H or CH3, a is 0 or 1, p is an integer from 1 to 6, q is an integer from 1 to 3 and for each q, the end groups R51, R52, R53 are independently an alkyl, alkyl ether, trimethylsiloxy group, or a substituted or non-substituted aromatic group and at least one of them has a hydrophilic group attached, preferably to the terminal end of R51, R52, R53, X is O or NR54, where R54 is H or a monovalent alkyl group with 1 to 4 carbons, n is an integer from 1 to 100, R2 and R3 are independently an alkyl, alkyl ether, or a substituted or non-substituted aromatic group, preferred R2 and R3 include methyl, ethyl, and phenyl, L is a divalent linker comprising substituted and unsubstituted alkylene groups having 1-14 carbon atoms, which may be straight or branched, substituted and unsubstituted alkoxy groups having 2-12 carbons, polyethers, oxazolines, and substiType: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2012Publication date: May 15, 2014Applicant: DSM IP ASSETS B.V.Inventors: Shanger Wang, Xuwei Jiang, Yuan Tian
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Patent number: 8722827Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyolefin composition comprising a cross-linkable polyolefin with (A) hydrolysable silane groups which upon hydrolysation form an acid or a base, (B) hydrolysable silane groups different from silane groups (A).Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2010Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: Borealis AGInventors: Roger Carlsson, Kristian Dahlen
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Publication number: 20140127505Abstract: The invention is directed to a silane crosslinkable polymer composition which comprises a polyolefin (a) bearing hydrolysable silane group(s) containing units. The polymer composition is suitable for producing crosslinkable articles, preferably one or more layers of a cable. The formed article, preferably a cable, is preferably crosslinked before the end use thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2012Publication date: May 8, 2014Applicant: BOREALIS AGInventors: Kristian Dahlen, Thomas Gkourmpis, Bernt-Ake Sultan, Martin Anker, Perry Nylander, Ola Fagrell, Lena Lindbom, Bart Verheule
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Patent number: 8710166Abstract: The present discovery shows how to make a self-crosslinking SMP. Shape Memory Polymer (SMP) can be formulated as a castable coating. This process allows the polymer to dissolve in solvent, and as the solvent evaporates the polymers self-crosslink at room temperature in air, creating a copolymer coating wherein the copolymer coating is an SMP. This technology has coating applications where shape memory would be an asset: from shape memory textile and fabric to self-healing coatings for vehicles and morphing skins for aircraft.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2009Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Assignee: Cornerstone Research Group, Inc.Inventor: Tat Hung Tong
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Patent number: 8710150Abstract: A block copolymer composition containing a diblock copolymer blend including a first poly(methyl methacrylate)-b-poly((trimethylsilyl)methyl methacrylate) diblock copolymer; and, a second poly(methyl methacrylate)-b-poly((trimethylsilyl)methyl methacrylate) diblock copolymer. Also provided are substrates treated with the block copolymer composition.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2012Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Assignee: Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials LLCInventors: Shih-Wei Chang, Valeriy V. Ginzburg, Erin B. Vogel, Daniel J. Murray, Peter Trefonas, Phillip D. Hustad
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Patent number: 8710167Abstract: The present invention provides transparent silicone hydrogels with high acrylamide monomer content and an excellent balance between moisture content. The silicone hydrogels may be obtained by polymerizing a monomer mix containing a plurality of monomers, wherein the monomer mix comprises about 30 to about 98% by weight of at least one type of silicone monomer which is, and about 1 to about 50% by weight of at least one type of non-silicone type (meth)acrylamide monomer containing two or more hydroxyl groups within a molecule; wherein the weight percents are based upon the total amount of monomer components and polymer components in the monomer mix.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2013Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.Inventors: Thomas L. Maggio, Michelle Carman-Turnage, Kazuhiko Fujisawa, Masataka Nakamura
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Publication number: 20140114021Abstract: The present invention provides organopolysiloxane comprising one or more unsaturated bond-containing group(s) in one molecule and having constitutional units F1, M1, and T in any combination of (i) F1 and M1, (ii) F1 and T, and (iii) F1, M1, and T: wherein R1 represents any selected from the group consisting of a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group having 3 to 10 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, and a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group; R2 represents an unsaturated bond-containing group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms; X represents a divalent hydrocarbon group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms; Y represents a divalent hydrocarbon group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms; and a, b, and c each independently represent an integer of 1 or larger, wherein F1 represents a unit constituting cyclic organopolysiloxane.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2012Publication date: April 24, 2014Applicant: ASAHI KASEI CHEMICALS CORPORATIONInventors: Yuji Okada, Yoshito Kuroda
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Publication number: 20140113986Abstract: This invention relates to a rubbery or elastomeric polymer material taking up more than 5% by weight of water and at most 500% by weight of water after immersion in demineralized water at room temperature for a sufficient time to reach saturation, comprising: (a) repeating units from one or more hydrophobic organic monomers, and (b) repeating units from one or more monomers (a) being modified with one or more hydrophilic side groups. The rubbery or elastomeric polymer material may be in the form of a sheet, a foam, a coating adapted for adhesion to a substrate, or a fiber. This invention also relates to processes, polymerizable compositions, and foaming compositions for producing such rubbery or elastomeric polymer materials.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2012Publication date: April 24, 2014Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Dirk Burdinski, Joyce Van Zanten, Lucas Johannes Anna Maria Beckers, Cornelis Petrus Hendriks, Willem Franke Pasveer, Nicholaas Petrus Willard, Mareike Klee, Biju Kumar Sreedharan Nair, David W. Smith
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Patent number: 8703875Abstract: The invention relates to novel crosslinkable copolymers which are obtainable by (a) copolymerizing at least two different hydrophilic monomers selected from the group consisting of N,N-dimethyl acrylamide (DMA), 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate (HEA), glycidyl methacrylate (GMA), N-vinylpyrrolidone (NVP), acrylic acid (AA) and a C1-C4-alkoxy polyethylene glycol(meth)acrylate having a weight average molecular weight of from 200 to 1500, and at least one crosslinker comprising two or more ethylenically unsaturated double bonds in the presence of a chain transfer agent having a functional group; and (b) reacting one or more functional groups of the resulting copolymer with an organic compound having an ethylenically unsaturated group.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2013Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: Novartis AGInventors: Frank Chang, Norberto Arturo Medina
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Patent number: 8703891Abstract: A contact lens formed of a composition comprising the reaction product of: A) at least 10 weight percent, based on the total composition weight excluding solvent, of at least one silicone-containing monomer of the formula I: where n is from 1 to 3, m is from 9 to 15, each a independently is C1-4 alkyl, and each b independently is C1-4 alkyl; B) at least 10 weight percent, based on the total composition weight excluding solvent, of 3-methacryloxypropyl tris(trimethylsiloxy)silane; C) N-vinyl pyrrolidone; and D) at least one other non-ionic hydrophilic monomer wherein the combined amount of A) and B) is at least 20 weight percent based on the total composition weight excluding solvent, and wherein the N-vinyl pyrrolidone (NVP) is present in such an amount that the reaction product comprises polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP) homopolymer.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2012Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: Sauflon CL LimitedInventor: Robert Andrew Broad
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Patent number: 8697810Abstract: A copolymer composition including a block copolymer having a poly(methyl methacrylate) block and a poly((trimethylsilyl)methyl methacrylate) block is provided; wherein the block copolymer exhibits a number average molecular weight, MN, of 1 to 1,000 kg/mol; and, wherein the block copolymer exhibits a polydispersity, PD, of 1 to 2. Also provided are substrates treated with the copolymer composition.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2012Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials LLCInventors: Erin B. Vogel, Valeriy V. Ginzburg, Shih-Wei Chang, Daniel J. Murray, Phillip D. Hustad, Peter Trefonas
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Patent number: 8686099Abstract: There is provided a mono-(meth)acrylate functionalized hydrophilic silicone monomers containing a polyether with branched linking group, useful in making water absorbing silicone-hydrogel films for contact lens applications. This invention also provides homo-polymers and copolymers made from the mono-(meth)acrylate functionalized hydrophilic silicone monomers described herein. Also provided is a process for producing the monomers and polymers described herein and contact lenses produced from the same.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2009Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: Momentive Performance Materials Inc.Inventors: Kendall Louis Guyer, Kenrick Martin Lewis, Sentihilkumar Umapathy, Anubhav Saxena, Yi-Feng Wang
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Publication number: 20140088279Abstract: The invention relates to a compound, comprising at least three functionalities, that is (a) a sulfonate or sulfate group of the formula —(O)d—SO3M with d=0 or 1 and M=hydrogen or a monovalent metal cation or the corresponding fraction of a polyvalent metal cation, (b) a (meth)acryl group, and (c) either (c1) at least one further (meth)acryl group or an inorganically condensable group, and/or (c2) a further carboxylic acid function, and/or (c3) a function which increases the refractive index of a material produced from the compounds, that is a thioether group, with the proviso that a sulfonate or sulfate group and a (meth)acrylate group are separated from one another in a silicon-free compound via a hydrocarbon-containing group, the carbon chain of which is either interrupted by O, S or NH or contains a linking group.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2012Publication date: March 27, 2014Applicant: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.Inventors: Herbert Wolter, Mona Seyfried, Somchith Nique
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Publication number: 20140087114Abstract: A sheet for producing a multilayer optical recording medium comprises optical recording layers and adhesive layers laminated on one another, wherein the adhesive layer comprises an adhesive comprising a polymer as a main component, the polymer includes fluorine-containing monomer and/or silicon-containing monomer as a constituent monomer component, the adhesive layer has no domain structure or has a domain structure with a size of of 110 nm or less, a total content of the fluorine-containing monomer and the silicon-containing monomer is 10 to 100 mass % when a monomer total amount as the constituent monomer component in the polymer is 100 mass %. According to the sheet for producing a multilayer optical recording medium, a multilayer optical recording medium can be produced which can detect reflected light having sufficient intensity from the interface between the optical recording layer and the adhesive layer and which generates less scattered light in the adhesive layer and causes less noise.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2013Publication date: March 27, 2014Applicant: LINTEC CORPORATIONInventors: Masaharu ITO, Seitaro YAMAGUCHI, Yuichi KOZONE
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Patent number: 8679636Abstract: Presently described is a composition comprising at least one first divalent unit comprising a pendant perfluoropolyether or perfluoroalkyl group; at least one second divalent unit comprising a pendant phosphorus-containing acid group; and at least one third unit comprising a terminal or pendant alkoxy silane group. Also described is a coating comprising the composition described herein dissolved or dispersed in a solvent and a method of providing a coated article or surface. Such method is particularly useful for providing corrosion protection to a metallic surface.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2011Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Suresh Iyer, David A. Hesselroth, Richard M. Flynn, Karl J. Manske