Interpolymerized With Monomer Of Diverse Carboxylic Ester Patents (Class 526/325)
  • Publication number: 20030091832
    Abstract: A carbamate-functional compound having a structure 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2001
    Publication date: May 15, 2003
    Inventors: Walter H. Ohrbom, Patricia A. Herrel, David J. Law
  • Patent number: 6555641
    Abstract: Acrylic polymer compositions with crystalline side chains are disclosed. Solution polymerization, aqueous suspension polymerization, and aqueous dispersion polymerization processes for the preparation of the acrylic polymer compositions with crystalline side chains are also disclosed. Methods of use for the acrylic polymer compositions with crystalline side chains, including dry powder coatings; wax replacements in floor polishes and wood coatings; nonwoven and textile coatings; adhesives; and hot melt adhesives are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2003
    Assignee: Rohm and Haas Company
    Inventors: Hsing-Yeh Parker, Richard Foster Merritt, Zhenwen Fu, Scott Alan Ibbitson, Robert Howard Gore, Martha Alice Harbaugh Wolfersberger
  • Patent number: 6552147
    Abstract: Acrylic polymer compositions with crystalline side chains are disclosed. Solution polymerization, aqueous suspension polymerization, and aqueous dispersion polymerization processes for the preparation of the acrylic polymer compositions with crystalline side chains are also disclosed. Methods of use for the acrylic polymer compositions with crystalline side chains, including dry powder coatings; wax replacements in floor polishes and wood coatings; nonwoven and textile coatings; adhesives; and hot melt adhesives are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Assignee: Rohm and Haas Company
    Inventors: Hsing-Yeh Parker, Richard Foster Merritt, Zhenwen Fu, Scott Alan Ibbitson, Robert Howard Gore, Martha Alice Harbaugh Wolfersberger
  • Patent number: 6548613
    Abstract: The present invention provides a polymer that can be used as an anti-refelctive coating (ARC) polymer, an ARC composition comprising the same, methods for producing the same, and methods for using the same. The polymer of the present invention is particularly useful in a submicrolithographic process, for example, using KrF (248 nm), ArF (193 nm), or F2 (157 nm) laser as a light source. The polymer of the present invention comprises a chromophore that is capable of absorbing light at the wavelengths used in a submicrolithographic process. Thus, the ARC of the present invention significantly reduces or prevents back reflection of light and the problem of the CD alteration caused by the diffracted and/or reflected light. The ARC of the present invention also significantly reduces or eliminates the standing wave effect and reflective notching.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2003
    Assignee: Hyundai Electronics Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Min-Ho Jung, Sung-Eun Hong, Jae-Chang Jung, Geun-Su Lee, Ki-Ho Baik
  • Patent number: 6525155
    Abstract: Biodegradable anionic polymers are disclosed which include recurring polymeric subunits preferably made up of vinylic and dicarboxylic monomers such as vinyl acetate or vinyl alcohol and maleic anhydride, itaconic anhydride or citraconic anhydride, or combinations thereof. Free radical polymerization is used in the synthesis of the polymers, which are then hydrolyzed to replace ester groups with alcohol groups. The polymers may be complexed with ions and/or mixed with fertilizers or seed to yield agriculturally useful compositions. The preferred products of the invention may be applied foliarly, to seeds, to fertilizer, or to the earth adjacent growing plants in order to enhance nutrient uptake by the plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2003
    Inventors: John Larry Sanders, James Michael Kimmerly, Grigory Mazo
  • Patent number: 6518382
    Abstract: Biodegradable anionic polymers are disclosed which include recurring polymeric subunits preferably made up of vinylic and dicarboxylic monomers such as vinyl acetate or vinyl alcohol and maleic anhydride, itaconic anhydride or citraconic anhydride, or combinations thereof. Free radical polymerization is used in the synthesis of the polymers, which are then hydrolyzed to replace ester groups with alcohol groups. The polymers may be complexed with ions and/or mixed with fertilizers or seed to yield agriculturally useful compositions. The preferred products of the invention may be applied foliarly, to seeds, to fertilizer, or to the earth adjacent growing plants in order to enhance nutrient uptake by the plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2003
    Inventors: John Larry Sanders, James Michael Kimmerly, Grigory Mazo
  • Patent number: 6515091
    Abstract: Biodegradable anionic polymers are disclosed which include recurring polymeric subunits preferably made up of vinylic and dicarboxylic monomers such as vinyl acetate or vinyl alcohol and maleic anhydride, itaconic anhydride or citraconic anhydride, or combinations thereof. Free radical polymerization is used in the synthesis of the polymers, which are then hydrolyzed to replace ester groups with alcohol groups. The polymers may be complexed with ions and/or mixed with fertilizers or seed to yield agriculturally useful compositions. The preferred products of the invention may be applied foliarly, to seeds, to fertilizer, or to the earth adjacent growing plants in order to enhance nutrient uptake by the plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2003
    Inventors: John Larry Sanders, James Michael Kimmerly, Grigory Mazo
  • Patent number: 6515092
    Abstract: Biodegradable anionic polymers are disclosed which include recurring polymeric subunits preferably made up of vinylic and dicarboxylic monomers such as vinyl acetate or vinyl alcohol and maleic anhydride, itaconic anhydride or citraconic anhydride, or combinations thereof. Free radical polymerization is used in the synthesis of the polymers, which are then hydrolyzed to replace ester groups with alcohol groups. The polymers may be complexed with ions and/or mixed with fertilizers or seed to yield agriculturally useful compositions. The preferred products of the invention may be applied foliarly, to seeds, to fertilizer, or to the earth adjacent growing plants in order to enhance nutrient uptake by the plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2003
    Inventors: John Larry Sanders, James Michael Kimmerly, Grigory Mazo
  • Patent number: 6515090
    Abstract: Biodegradable anionic polymers are disclosed which include recurring polymeric subunits preferably made up of vinylic and dicarboxylic monomers such as vinyl acetate or vinyl alcohol and maleic anhydride, itaconic anhydride or citraconic anhydride, or combinations thereof. Free radical polymerization is used in the synthesis of the polymers, which are then hydrolyzed to replace ester groups with alcohol groups. The polymers may be complexed with ions and/or mixed with fertilizers or seed to yield agriculturally useful compositions. The preferred products of the invention may be applied foliarly, to seeds, to fertilizer, or to the earth adjacent growing plants in order to enhance nutrient uptake by the plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2003
    Inventors: John Larry Sanders, James Michael Kimmerly, Grigory Mazo
  • Patent number: 6489423
    Abstract: Polymers are disclosed having the following formula 1 or 2: Polymers of the present invention can be used as an ARC material useful for submicrolithography processes using 248 nm KrF, 193 nm ArF and 157 nm F2 lasers. The polymers contain a chromophore substituent that exhibits sufficient absorbance at the wavelengths useful for the submicrolithography process. The ARC prevents back reflection of light from lower layers and the alteration of the CD by diffracted and reflected light from the lower layers. The ARC also eliminates standing waves and reflective notching due to the optical properties of lower layers on the wafer and to changes in the thickness of the photosensitive film applied thereon, thereby resulting in the stable formation of ultrafine patterns suitable for 64 M, 256 M, 1 G, 4 G and 16 G DRAMs and a great improvement in the production yield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2002
    Assignee: Hyundai Electronics Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Min-ho Jung, Sung-eun Hong, Ki-ho Baik
  • Patent number: 6482911
    Abstract: Fluorochemical polymers for use in providing stain-release properties to a substrate material are disclosed. The present invention provides for polymeric fluorochemical polymers that include perfluoroaliphatic, hydrophilic, cationogenic, and either N-hydroxyalkylacrylamide and/or diacrylate monomers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2002
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Chetan P. Jariwala, Linda G. Cote, Deborah J. Eilers
  • Patent number: 6447926
    Abstract: The present invention provides paper coating slips comprising a low-crosslink copolymer as their binder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2002
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Jürgen Schmidt-Thümmes, Thomas Wirth, Stefan Kirsch
  • Patent number: 6444784
    Abstract: The invention relates to a copolymer composition useful as wax crystal modifiers and flow improvers. The compositions are copolymers of a C6 to C250 straight-chain or branched dialkyl filmarate and at least one compound selected from the group consisting of carbon monoxide, C3 to C30 &agr;-olefin, ethylene, styrene, and vinyl acetate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2002
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Research & Engineering Company
    Inventors: Abhimanyu Onkar Patil, Stephen Zushma, Enock Berluche, Manika Varma-Nair
  • Patent number: 6437070
    Abstract: Acrylic polymer compositions with crystalline side chains are disclosed. Solution polymerization, aqueous suspension polymerization, and aqueous dispersion polymerization processes for the preparation of the acrylic polymer compositions with crystalline side chains are also disclosed. Methods of use for the acrylic polymer compositions with crystalline side chains, including dry powder coatings; wax replacements in floor polishes and wood coatings; nonwoven and textile coatings; adhesives; and hot melt adhesives are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2002
    Assignee: Rohm and Haas Company
    Inventors: Hsing-Yeh Parker, Richard Foster Merritt, Zhenwen Fu, Scott Alan Ibbitson, Robert Howard Gore, Martha Alice Harbaugh Wolfersberger
  • Publication number: 20020103319
    Abstract: The invention provides water-soluble, &bgr;-hydroxy carbamate-functional materials and coating compositions, especially waterborne coating compositions, containing the carbamate-functional materials. The invention further provide a coating prepared from the coating composition and a coated substrate, especially an automotive substrate, having the coating thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2002
    Publication date: August 1, 2002
    Inventors: Walter H. Ohrbom, David J. Law, Patricia A. Herrel
  • Publication number: 20020086966
    Abstract: The invention provides an aqueous coating composition containing a dispersed, emulsified, or dissolved material (organic compound, resin, or polymer), in which the material is dispersed, emulsified, or dissolved with a water-soluble, carbamate-functional material. The invention further provides a coating prepared from the coating composition and a coated substrate, especially an automotive substrate, having the coating thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2002
    Publication date: July 4, 2002
    Inventors: Robert D. Weise, Walter H. Ohrbom, Patricia A. Herrel, David J. Law
  • Patent number: 6395827
    Abstract: An aqueous crosslinkable coating composition suitable for the provision of thick coatings without incurring carbon dioxide bubble formation comprising: (A) an aqueous dispersion of at least one hydroxyl- and acid-functional vinyl polymer having a hydroxyl value of 8 to 250 mg KOH/g of polymer and an acid value of 2 to 55 mg KOH/g of polymer, where the contribution of at least 30% of the acid value results from a monocarboxylic acid(s) of formula: CH2—CR1—Q—CO2H  (1) where R1 is H or lower alkyl of 1 to 5 carbon atoms and Q is a spacer group of formula: [—C(═O)—X—(CH2)m—]k  (2) where X is —O— or —NH—, m is at least 1, preferably 2 or 3, and k is at least 1, preferably 2, 3, 4 or 5; and (B) at least one organic polyisocyanate. The acid of formula (1) preferably comprises &bgr;-carboxyethyl acrylate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: Avecia Limited
    Inventors: David Alan Pears, Erik Hendrik Colstee, Gerardus Cornelis Overbeek, John Christopher Padget, Tijs Nabuurs
  • Patent number: 6388039
    Abstract: Polymers are disclosed having the following formula 1 or 2: Polymers of the present invention can be used as an ARC material useful for submicrolithography processes using 248 nm KrF, 193 nm ArF and 157 nm F2 lasers. The polymers contain a chromophore substituent that exhibits sufficient absorbance at the wavelengths useful for the submicrolithography process. The ARC prevents back reflection of light from lower layers and the alteration of the CD by diffracted and reflected light from the lower layers. The ARC also eliminates standing waves and reflective notching due to the optical properties of lower layers on the wafer and to changes in the thickness of the photosensitive film applied thereon, thereby resulting in the stable formation of ultrafine patterns suitable for 64M, 256M, 1G, 4G and 16G DRAMs and a great improvement in the production yield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2002
    Assignee: Hyundai Electronics Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Min-Ho Jung, Sung-Eun Hong, Ki-Ho Baik
  • Publication number: 20020042488
    Abstract: Novel substantially random functionalized interpolymers and processes for making them are disclosed. The novel interpolymers include those prepared from ethylene and vinyl aromatic monomers such as ethylene-styrene interpolymers which are then functionalized with a variety of electrophilic and nucleophilic reagents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2001
    Publication date: April 11, 2002
    Inventors: Ray E. Drumright, Robert H. Terbrueggen, Kenneth A. Burdett, Francis J. Timmers, Stephen F. Hahn
  • Publication number: 20020037988
    Abstract: Novel substantially random functionalized interpolymers and processes for making them are disclosed. The novel interpolymers include those prepared from ethylene and vinyl aromatic monomers such as ethylene-styrene interpolymers which are then functionalized with a variety of electrophilic and nucleophilic reagents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2001
    Publication date: March 28, 2002
    Inventors: Ray E. Drumright, Robert H. Terbrueggen, Kenneth A. Burdett, Francis J. Timmers, Stephen F. Hahn
  • Patent number: 6346591
    Abstract: The &bgr;-hydroxy carbamate, ethylenically unsaturated monomer of the invention can be polymerized as a homopolymer or copolymerized with other monomers. The polymerization can be carried out in an aqueous medium. The &bgr;-hydroxy carbamate monomer is polymerized to form water-soluble homopolymers or, if polymerized as a mixture with one or more comonomers, copolymers that are soluble, emulsifiable, or dispersible in water. The &bgr;-hydroxy carbamate monomer can be used as a replacement monomer for acrylamide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2002
    Assignee: BASF Corporation
    Inventors: Walter H Ohrbom, Patricia A. Herrel
  • Publication number: 20020007009
    Abstract: The invention provides functionalized copolymers in the form of their aqueous dispersions or water-redispersible powders, based on
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2001
    Publication date: January 17, 2002
    Applicant: Wacker-Chemie GmbH
    Inventors: Kurt Stark, Peter Tschirner, Peter Ball, Klaus Buppelmann, Udo Kotschi
  • Patent number: 6316569
    Abstract: The objects of the present invention are: a self-light-stabilized photochromic thermoplastic or thermoreticulated polymer carrying non-cyclic tertiary amide-functionalized pendant groups; its preparation method; photochromic articles constituted, wholly or in part of such a polymer. Said polymer is obtained advantageously by radical co-polymerization of a composition containing an effective amount of at least one monomer of the formula: in which: R1 is hydrogen or a methyl group; n is 2 or 3; R2 and R3 are identical or different and represent independently a methyl or ethyl group; and are advantageously identical; said monomer providing said photostabilizing non-cyclic tertiary amine-functionalized pendant groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2001
    Assignee: Corning S.A.
    Inventors: David Henry, Xavier Lafosse
  • Patent number: 6312865
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a semiconductor device using a copolymer-containing photoresist, and a process for manufacturing the same. As a norbornene derivative (monomer) having a hydrophilic group is synthesized and introduced to the backbone chain of a polymer, the polymer according to the present invention has excellent etching resistance and heat resistance, which are the characteristic points of alicyclic olefin structure, and provide excellent resolution due to prominent enhancement of adhesiveness resulted from introducing a hydrophilic group (—OH).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2001
    Assignee: Hyundai Electronics Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Min Ho Jung, Jae Chang Jung, Cheol Kyu Bok, Ki Ho Baik
  • Patent number: 6313252
    Abstract: Novel substantially random functionalized interpolymers and processes for making them are disclosed. The novel interpolymers include those prepared from ethylene and vinyl aromatic monomers such as ethylene-styrene interpolymers which are then functionalized with a variety of electrophilic and nucleophilic reagents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2001
    Assignee: The Dow Chemical Company
    Inventors: Ray E. Drumright, Robert H. Terbrueggen, Kenneth A. Burdett, Francis J. Timmers, Stephen F. Hahn
  • Patent number: 6288190
    Abstract: The invention relates to reactive polysols with a reactive monomer portion which is polymerized during thermal coating. The polysols exhibit good mechanical properties. A monofunctional (meth)acrylate monomer of formula (1) is used as reactive monomer component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2001
    Assignee: Roehm GmbH
    Inventors: Volker Kerscher, Thomas Suefke
  • Patent number: 6284856
    Abstract: Rubber articles are coated with a powder-free copolymer coating to provide improved mold release characteristics, improved donning characteristics, and improved tactile feel. The copolymer is formed by the polymerization of a low surface energy monomer, an alkyl acrylate, a hard monomer and a urethane oligomer. The copolymers are preferably formed by a sequential polymerization process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2001
    Assignee: Avery Dennison Corporation
    Inventor: Ivan S. Lee
  • Patent number: 6265511
    Abstract: A method is provided for producing hyperbranched polymers comprising heating a polymerizable reaction charge comprising (a) a monomer mixture comprising 50-99.1% by weight of at least one monoethylenically unsaturated monomer and 0.1-50% by weight of one or more multiethylenically unsaturated monomers and (b) if at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer of the monomer mixture is not a thermally initiating monomer, a free radical polymerization initiator, to a temperature in the range from about 250° C. to about 400° C. in a continuous reactor which allows mixing of the reactor contents for a residence time of from about 2 minutes to about 60 minutes, provided that if the total amount of multiethylenically unsaturated monomer is less than 3% by weight of the monomer mixture than at least one of said one or more multiethylenically unsaturated monomers must be tri- or greater ethylenically unsaturated. The hyperbranched polymers prepared by this process are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2001
    Assignee: S. C. Johnson Commerical Markets, Inc.
    Inventors: J. David Campbell, Fouad Teymour
  • Patent number: 6201088
    Abstract: Cyanoacrylate adhesives which have increased heat resistance, yet also exhibit good storage stability and acceptable cure times, are obtained by using 2-cyanopentadienoic acid esters in combination with alkylene bis-(2-cyanopentadienoates).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2001
    Assignee: Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien
    Inventors: Werner Gruber, Yuri Gololobov, Hanns Misiak, Dagmar Behn
  • Patent number: 6133390
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a photochromic polymer for photo recording purposes comprising polymethacrylate, and having the following general formula: ##STR1## wherein R is --(CH.sub.2).sub.o --X--C.sub.6 H.sub.4 --Z--C.sub.6 H.sub.4 --R.sub.1,wherein R.sub.1 is an electron acceptor, such as cyano, alkoxy having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, halosubstituted alkoxy having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, halogen (F, Cl), hydroxy, esters of the formula--OOC--C.sub.n H.sub.2n-1, --CO--C.sub.n H.sub.2n-1, wherein n is 1 to 8, preferably 4 to 6, but excluding nitro, Br, I, and --SO.sub.3 H,X is selected from the group consisting of --O--, and --COO--,Z is selected from the group consisting of --N.dbd.N--, --CH.dbd.N--, or --CH.dbd.CH--, wherein --CH.dbd. of the --CH.dbd.N-- group is bound to the main part of the structure,R.sub.2 is C.sub.m H.sub.2m+1, wherein m is an integer 4 to 7,o is a number of 7 to 12, preferably 10, anda is number providing for a photo chromic polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2000
    Inventors: Mikhael Kozlovski, Kent Skarp
  • Patent number: 6107429
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a porous polymer microparticle, in the form of broken spheres, open to a porous oleophilic interior surface area, having a high oil and water absorbency and an apparent bulk density of about 0.008 to about 0.1 grams/cc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2000
    Assignee: Amcol International Corporation
    Inventor: Milan F. Sojka
  • Patent number: 6037431
    Abstract: Inexpensive absorbing agent and method for readily and satisfactorily collecting and removing a surfactant from a solution, such as a surfactant-containing liquid waste, are provided. The absorbing agent includes, for example, a crosslinked polymer having a polyoxyalkylene chain. The surfactant is absorbed by bringing the above-arranged absorbing agent into contact with the solution. A particularly preferable crosslinked polymer is produced by crosslinking polyalkylene glycol or polymerizing a monomeric component including a monomer based on (meta)acrylic ester expressed by General Formula below:CH.sub.2 .dbd.CR--CO--(X.sup.1).sub.n --Y.sup.1where R is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, X.sup.1 is an oxyalkylene group having up to 5 carbon atoms, Y.sup.1 is a hydrogen atom, an alkoxy group having up to 5 carbon atoms, a phenoxy group, or an oxyalkylphenyl group having up to 3 alkyl groups each having up to 9 carbon atoms as a substitutional group, and n is a positive number ranging from 3-100 in average.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2000
    Assignee: Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shorbu Shioji, Tomoki Gomi, Takashi Namba
  • Patent number: 5948879
    Abstract: A maleimide-based copolymer containing maleimide monomer units (a-1), aromatic vinyl monomer units (a-2) and other vinyl monomer units (a-3), wherein,(I) the content of residual maleimide monomer in the copolymer is 0.1% by weight or less, and the content of whole volatiles other than the maleimide monomer is 0.5% by weight or less;(II) a compound obtained from at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of a maleimide monomer, an aromatic vinyl monomer and other vinyl monomers, having a weight-average molecular weight of from 200 to 1,000, is contained in an amount of 2 to 10% by weight;(III) the copolymer has a yellow index of 30 or less; and(IV) the copolymer has an intrinsic viscosity of from 0.3 to 1.5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 7, 1999
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Rayon Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Mori, Yasuaki Ii, Hisaya Yokohama, Yasunori Tsuneshige, Seizo Fujii, Takanori Nakazato
  • Patent number: 5914283
    Abstract: A film comprises glass fiber impregnated with a low dielectric polymer obtained by polymerizing a monomeric composition comprising a fumaric acid diester monomer and optionally a vinyl monomer. The polymer having a low dielectric constant and reduced dielectric loss is used as an electrically insulating material in a high frequency band of at least 500 MHz.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 22, 1999
    Assignee: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Toshiaki Yamada, Takeshi Takahashi, Atsushi Yakuwa, Hideaki Ninomiya, Naoyuki Amaya, Naoki Saito, Yasuhiro Imamura, Norihiro Kaiya
  • Patent number: 5824719
    Abstract: An improved hydrogel formed from hydrated polymerization products of monomer mixtures containing a major amount of at least one hydrophilic monomer and a strengthening monomer wherein the strengthening monomer is 2-hydroxycyclohexyl methacrylate. Contact lenses made from the hydrogels are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 20, 1998
    Assignee: Bausch & Lomb Incorporated
    Inventors: Jay F. Kunzler, Mahendra P. Nandu
  • Patent number: 5811503
    Abstract: Describes polymerizable organic compositions of from about 30 to 95 weight percent of a first monomer component which is an alkoxylated diol, e.g., alkoxylated bisphenol, having acrylate or methacrylate groups, i.e., dimethacrylate of bisphenol A having an average of 1 to 4 ethoxy units, and from about 5 to 70 weight percent of a second monomer component which is an alkoxylated diol, e.g., alkoxylated bisphenol, having acrylate or methacrylate groups, i.e., dimethacrylate of bisphenol A having 25 to 70 ethoxy units. Optionally there may also be present from about 0 to 65 weight percent of at least one monomer component which is selected from: (i) a monoethylenically unsaturated monomer that is polymerizable by free radical initiation; (ii) a bis?(meth)acryloyl-terminated!polyethylene glycol monomer; and (iii) a monomer having at least three terminal ethylenically-unsaturated groups. Substantially completely cured polymerizates prepared from such compositions may be used to prepare photochromic articles, e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 22, 1998
    Assignee: PPG Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert D. Herold, Randy E. Daughenbaugh, Charles R. Wiedrich
  • Patent number: 5739243
    Abstract: Describes polymerizable organic compositions of from about 5 to 90 weight percent of a first monomer component which is an alkoxylated diol, e.g., alkoxylated bisphenol, having acrylate or methacrylate groups, e.g., a dimethacrylate of bisphenol A having 25 to 35 ethoxy units, and from about 10 to 95 weight percent of a second monomer component which is different than the first monomer component and has at least three acrylate or methacrylate groups. There may also be present, from 0 to about 85 weight percent of a third polymerizable monomer component which has a single ethylenically unsaturated group that is polymerizable by free radical initiation. Substantially completely cured polymerizates prepared from such compositions may be used to prepare photochromic articles, e.g., lenses, by incorporating a photochromic substance, e.g., by thermal transfer, into the polymerizate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 14, 1998
    Assignee: PPG Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert D. Herold, Charles R. Wiedrich
  • Patent number: 5663266
    Abstract: This invention provides latex compositions prepared using, for example, both acetoacetoxyethyl methacrylate (AAEM) and t-butylaminoethyl methacrylate (t-BAMA) which when applied to a pre-coated substrate, possess out-standing wet adhesion when compared to waterborne polymers containing either AAEM or t-butylaminoethyl methacrylate alone. The latex compositions of this invention continue to exhibit superior wet adhesion after storage at room temperature for one year. The latex compositions are thus particularly useful in coating compositions, especially coating bare or previously-coated metals, paper, plastics, wood, textiles, and in adhesives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 2, 1997
    Assignee: Eastman Chemical Company
    Inventors: James W. Taylor, James R. Salisbury
  • Patent number: 5646221
    Abstract: An adhesive base material comprises a polymer obtained by polymerizing a glucosyloxy alkyl (meth)acrylate, a hydroxyalkyl (meth)acrylate, an alkyl (meth)acrylate and a polyfunctional monomer. This adhesive base material can be caused to swell uniformly because of its good swelling property and exhibits excellent adhesion to the skin so that it is useful as adhesive layers in plasters, various medical pads and also medicament-impregnated dermatologic medicines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 8, 1997
    Assignee: Kowa Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshio Inagi, Makoto Kanebako
  • Patent number: 5610256
    Abstract: An ultra high molecular weight polymer emulsion is produced by emulsion polymerization of a vinyl monomer, wherein the oxygen concentration in the aqueous phase of the reaction system is maintained at a smaller percentage by weight than the percentage by weight of the dissolved oxygen concentration in a 0.5 wt % sodium bisulfite aqueous solution. An emulsifier and a redox polymerization initiator are used for the emulsion polymerization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 11, 1997
    Assignee: Showa Highpolymer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tadashi Kato, Takeshi Noguchi, Tadahiro Inada
  • Patent number: 5610226
    Abstract: A composition is disclosed which contains about 80.0 to about 99.9% by weight of a (meth)acrylate monomer having a structure represented by a formula (I) or a mixture of the (meth)acrylate monomer and alkyl acrylate having an alkyl ester comprising alcohol of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, and about 20.0 to about 0.1% by weight of a crosslinking monomer copolymerizable with the (meth)acrylate monomer. The composition can be used in formulating elastomeric compositions having a favorable balance of properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 11, 1997
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Keisaku Yamamoto, Kiyoshi Ikeda, Masahiro Fukuyama, Tadaaki Nishiyama
  • Patent number: 5604268
    Abstract: The glue crayons comprising acrylate polymers, tackified acrylate polymers, acrylate polymers containing specific, pendent, macromeric units, acrylate polymers containing high chain length alkyl (meth)acrylate monomers, acrylate polymers containing both macromeric and high chain length alkyl groups and acrylate polymers containing crystalline additives and includes (a) an acrylate-based adhesive polymer, (b) a tackifier; (c) a crystalline additive; and (d) at least one filler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 18, 1997
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Neil A. Randen, John W. Frank, Patrick J. Hager
  • Patent number: 5502139
    Abstract: A cross-linkable polymeric casting composition includinga fluorene diacrylate or dimethacrylate monomer; anda comonomer including a polymerisable double bond.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 26, 1996
    Assignee: Sola International Holdings Ltd.
    Inventors: Huan K. Toh, Chong M. Kok
  • Patent number: 5476885
    Abstract: A cement additive composed of a crosslinked polymer in which, between main chains having a water-soluble polymer structure of a molecular weight from 500 to 100,000, there is a bond having as a structural unit at least one divalent group having the following formula (I): ##STR1## where R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 independently denote any one of the following: ##STR2## where R.sup.1 is not required, if R.sup.2 is the following: ##STR3## and where R and R' independently denote an alkyl group of carbon number of 1 to 5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1991
    Date of Patent: December 19, 1995
    Assignee: Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideyuki Tahara, Hiroshi Ito, Yasuhiro Mori, Makoto Mizushima
  • Patent number: 5442023
    Abstract: This invention relates to hindered-hydroxyl functional (meth)acrylate monomers containing significant amounts of the corresponding di(meth)acrylates, and to compositions including same. The hindered-hydroxyl functional (meth)acrylate and di(meth)acrylate monomers do not require separation prior to polymerization and have utility in coating, adhesive, ink, and sealant compositions, as well as in other end uses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 15, 1995
    Assignee: Union Carbide Chemicals & Plastics Technology Corporation
    Inventors: John N. Argyropoulos, Molly I. Busby
  • Patent number: 5422395
    Abstract: A vinyl acetylsalicylate-vinyl alcohol based copolymer which comprises a structural unit having the following formula (1): ##STR1## and a structural unit having the following formula (2): ##STR2## optionally with at least one member selected from the group consisting of a structural unit having the following formula (3): ##STR3## and a structural unit having the following formula (4): ##STR4## In the copolymer, the amounts of vinyl acetylsalicylate units and vinyl alcohol units, degree of polymerization and the like can be controlled, whereby the efficacy of acetylsalicylic acid can be easily controlled as desired. Therefore, the copolymer is expected to be widely applicable as medicament.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 6, 1995
    Assignee: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Makoto Ooura, Yoshiro Onda, Kiyokazu Imai
  • Patent number: 5389722
    Abstract: A hydrophilic resin is produced by a method which comprises copolymerizing a hydrophilic unsaturated monomer with 0.001 to 50 mol %, based on the amount of said monomer, of a first cross-linking agent possessing a structural unit represented by the general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein n represents an integer of at least 1, and then heat-treating the product of the copolymerization. An absorbent resin is produced by a method which comprises treating the hydrophilic resin obtained as described above, in the surface region of the resin, in the presence of a third cross-linking agent capable of reacting with the functional group of the hydrophilic resin.The absorbent ratio of the absorbent resin with respect to physiological saline solution is able to be increased to at least 20 g/g as compared to its original level by being heat-treated at a temperature of 150.degree. C. for 30 minutes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 14, 1995
    Assignee: Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kinya Nagasuna, Kunihiko Ishizaki
  • Patent number: 5346976
    Abstract: Copolymers useful as contact lens materials are the polymerization product of a mixture comprising:(a) an itaconate;(b) a compound represented by formula (I): ##STR1## wherein: each A is independently an activated unsaturated radical;each R is independently selected from the group consisting of a C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 monovalent hydrocarbon radical, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 monovalent hydrocarbon radical containing ether linkages, a halogen-substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 monovalent hydrocarbon radical, and a halogen-substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 monovalent hydrocarbon radical containing ether linkages;each R' is independently a C.sub.1 -C.sub.22 divalent hydrocarbon radical; andn averages about 15 to about 50;(c) an ethylenically unsaturated organosiloxane monomer; and(d) a hydrophilic monomer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 13, 1994
    Assignee: Polymer Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Edward J. Ellis, Alfred P. Olson, James A. Bonafini, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5346978
    Abstract: Carboxylic acid esters devoid of beta hydrogens are homopolymerized or copolymerized with contact lens organic materials to form desirable contact lens materials and contact lenses. These materials have good contact lens properties, including desirable DK values, hardness, machineability and a desirable refractive index of at least 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 13, 1994
    Assignee: Polymer Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Richard C. Baron, Scott D. Rothenberger
  • Patent number: 5338805
    Abstract: Copolymers are obtainable by (1) copolymerization of a monomer mixture of(A) from 1 to 99% by weight of at least one monomer of the general formula ICH.sub.2 .dbd.C(E)CH.sub.2 --O--CH.sub.2 C(F).dbd.CH.sub.2 Iwhere E and F are selected from the group consisting of --COOR.sup.1, --COR.sup.1, --CONR.sup.2 R.sup.3 and --CN, and R.sup.1 is H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 -alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 -cycloalkyl or C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 -cycloalkyl- C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 -alkyl, hydroxy-C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 -alkyl, amino-C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 -alkyl, N-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylamino-C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 -alkyl, N, N-di-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylamino-C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 -alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted C.sub.6 -C.sub.18 -aryl or C.sub.6 -C.sub.18 -aryl-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, andR.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are each H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 -alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 -cycloalkyl or C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 -cycloalkyl-C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 -alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted C.sub.6 -C.sub.18 -aryl or C.sub.6 -C.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 16, 1994
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Siegmund Besecke, Andreas Deckers, Harald Lauke