Nitrogen-containing Reactant Patents (Class 528/288)
  • Patent number: 5644020
    Abstract: The invention relates to thermoplastically processible aliphatic polyesteramides which are biodegradable (compostable).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 1, 1997
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Ralf Timmermann, Ralf Dujardin, Rainhard Koch
  • Patent number: 5639801
    Abstract: An anhydride-containing thermoplastic resin such as a styrene maleic anhydride copolymer is processed in a vented extruder in the present of a nitrogenous chemical blowing agent to both imidize at least a portion of the anhydride groups and remove volatile residues such as unreacted styrene monomer from the resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 17, 1997
    Assignee: Nova Chemicals Inc.
    Inventors: Ramesh Mallikarjun, William J. Cleland
  • Patent number: 5637356
    Abstract: Polyesters are formed from diols and dibasic carboxylic acids at an OH/COOH ratio to provide --OH termination, and then end-capped with tribasic carboxylic acids. A major portion of the dibasic carboxylic acids used to form the polyesters have the formula: ##STR1## where x=8-32, y=0-8, x+y=8-32. The polyesters are used as support resins for forming acrylic resin emulsions. The polyester/acrylic acid emulsions are useful, for example, as textile size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 10, 1997
    Assignee: Morton International, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald J. Kerr, John P. Petrovich, Stephen J. Walker, J. Alvin Binkley
  • Patent number: 5637637
    Abstract: This invention relates to waterborne copolymeric colorant compositions having a dye covalently bonded in the polymer backbone which is prepared by emulsion polymerization of an alkaline solution of a reactive dye and a vinyl monomer. The waterborne copolymeric colorant compositions are useful in formulating waterborne coatings, paints, inks, and primers in various household, personal care and cosmetic applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 10, 1997
    Assignee: Eastman Chemical Company
    Inventors: Mahendra K. Sharma, Imelda L. Watson
  • Patent number: 5618908
    Abstract: Aromatic polyester resins having improved color characteristics obtained incorporating in the resins in the preparation phase of the resin by polycondensation of a diol with an aromatic bicarboxylic acid a violet toner formed of 9,10 anthraquinone -2-hydroxy-4-p-toluidine or having an absorption spectrum comparable to that of the above anthraquinone compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 8, 1997
    Assignee: Sinco Engineering S.p.A.
    Inventor: Renato Vosa
  • Patent number: 5616680
    Abstract: A process for producing an anisotropic melt-phase forming polymer involving separate acetylation and polymerization steps, which utilizes controlled vapor phase reflux to reduce reactant loss and assist in maintaining the stoichiometry of the process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 1, 1997
    Assignee: Hoechst Celanese Corporation
    Inventor: H. Clay Linstid, III
  • Patent number: 5613494
    Abstract: Polycondensates which contain tartaric acid derivatives, processes for their preparation and use thereof.The invention relates to polycondensates which consist of at least 95 mol % of recurring structural units of the formula I ##STR1## where R.sup.1 is a 2,3-O-alkylidenetartaric acid derivative (II) or furo[2,5] (V), alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, aryl or a heterocycle, X is --O-- --NH-- or --S-- and R.sup.2 is 2,3-O-alkylidene-L-threitol (III) or a compound of the formula VI, alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, aryl or a heterocycle, with the proviso that more than 5 mol % of the radicals R.sup.1 and/or R.sup.2 are present in the polycondensate of the formula I, where R.sup.1 is compound of the formula II or R.sup.2 is a compound of the formula III or R.sup.1 is a compound of the formula II and R.sup.2 is a compound of the formula III, or in which more than 5 mol % of the radicals R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are present in the polycondensate of the formula I, wherea) R.sup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 25, 1997
    Assignee: Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Volker Krone, Michael Magerstadt, Axel Walch, Gunter Ditzinger, Norbert Lill
  • Patent number: 5614008
    Abstract: The present invention provides inks which contain a near infrared fluorophoric compound incorporated into a water-dissipatible polyester backbone. The inks of the present invention are preferably colorless or "invisible" but could be made slightly colored if desirable. Specifically, the inks of the present invention comprise:A. between about 1 and 10 weight percent of at least one water-dissipatable polyester having from about 0.1 ppm by weight to about 10% by weight of a thermally stable near infrared fluorophoric compound copolymerized therein;B. between about 5 and 75 weight percent of at least aliphatic humectant;C. between about 0 and 15 weight percent of at least one lower aliphatic alcohol of no more than 3 carbon atoms;D. water and optionally up to about 2 weight percent of one or more additives;wherein the weight percentages of components A-D equal 100%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 25, 1997
    Inventors: Nelson Z. Escano, James J. Krutak, Sr.
  • Patent number: 5612425
    Abstract: Molding compositions based on polyaryl ethers A, are obtainable by reacting polyaryl ethers I with repeating structural elements ##STR1## or derivatives thereof substituted by C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, alkoxy, aryl, chlorine or fluorine in the nucleus, where X and Z, independently of one another, are each --SO.sub.2 --, --O--, --S--, >C.dbd.O a chemical bond or --CRR'--, R and R' are each hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl or alkoxy, R' is also aryl or fluoro- or chloro-substituted aryl, with the proviso that X and Z are not both --O--, with a reactive compound which, besides a C--C double or triple bond, contains one or more carbonyl, carboxylic acid, carboxylate, acid anhydride, amide, imide, carboxylic ester, amino, hydroxyl, epoxy, oxazoline, urethane, urea, lactam or halobenzyl moieties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 18, 1997
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Martin Weber, Klaus Muehlbach, Eckhard M. Koch
  • Patent number: 5612439
    Abstract: Novel functionalized peroxides which may be used as crosslinking, grafting and curing agents, initiators for polymerization reactions and as monomers for condensation polymerizations to form peroxy-containing polymers, which in turn can be used to prepare block and graft copolymers, have the following Formula I: ##STR1## R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.6, R.sup.7, X, Y.sup.1, Y.sup.2, Y.sup.3, Z.sup.1, Z.sup.2, x, y and z are as defined in the Summary of the Invention. The compounds of Formula I may be prepared by reacting hydroxy-containing tertiary hydroperoxides with diacid halides, phosgene, dichloroformates, diisocyanates, anhydrides and lactones to form the functionalized peroxides. These reaction products may be further reacted, if desired, with dialcohols, diamines, aminoalcohols, epoxides, epoxy alcohols, epoxy amines, diacid halides, dichloroformates and diisocyanates to form additional functionalized peroxides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 18, 1997
    Assignee: Elf Atochem North America, Inc.
    Inventor: Daryl L. Stein
  • Patent number: 5608016
    Abstract: The invention relates to salts of pyromellitic acid which comprise 1 mol of pyromellitic acid and 0.5 to 2 mol of a guanidine of the following composition: ##STR1## in which R, R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are identical or different radicals from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl and aromatic hydrocarbon residues having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, and R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 may form a joint ring which may contain an oxygen atom as heteroatom. Also claimed are the preparation of the salts and their use for matt epoxide and hybrid powder coatings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 4, 1997
    Assignee: Huels Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Rainer Gras, Elmar Wolf
  • Patent number: 5605764
    Abstract: Disclosed is a water-dissipatable or dispersible adhesive composition that is useful in forming paper articles and other products that can be recycled through repulping in both neutral and alkaline media. The water-dispersible adhesive composition is preferably a hot melt adhesive that is a low molecular weight, branched copolyester containing a sulfomonomer. Additional utility for the invention resides in the manufacture of recyclable articles where insolubility in body fluids combined with solubility in tap water are required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 25, 1997
    Assignee: Eastman Chemical Company
    Inventors: Richard A. Miller, Scott E. George, Theron E. Parsons, III, Mark A. Montgomery
  • Patent number: 5597579
    Abstract: The present invention describes an aliphatic polyoxaamide polymer and blends thereof that may be used to produce surgical devices such as sutures, sutures with attached needles, molded devices, and the like. The aliphatic polyoxaamide of the present invention have a first divalent repeating unit of formula I:[X--C(O)--C(R.sub.1)(R.sub.2)--O--(R.sub.3)--O--C(R.sub.1)(R.sub.2)--C(O)-- ]Iand a second repeating unit selected from the group of formulas consisting of:[--Y--R.sub.17 --].sub.T, I[--O--R.sub.5 --C(O)--].sub.B, and II([--O--R.sub.9 --C(O)].sub.P --O--).sub.L G XIand combinations thereof, wherein X and Y are selected from the group consisting of --O-- and --N(R)--, provided both X and Y are not both --O-- and may be blended with a second polymer that is preferably biocompatable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 28, 1997
    Assignee: Ethicon, Inc.
    Inventors: Rao S. Bezwada, Dennis D. Jamiolkowski
  • Patent number: 5580950
    Abstract: A class of soluble polymers having a rigid rod backbone, which when used to cast films, undergo a self-orientation process whereby the polymer backbone becomes more or less aligned parallel to the film surface. This in-plane orientation results in a film that displays negative birefringence. The degree of in-plane orientation and thus, the magnitude of the negative birefringence is controlled by varying the backbone linearity and rigidity of the class of polymers which includes polyesters, polyamides, poly(amide-imides) and poly(ester-imides) through selection of substituents in the polymer backbone chain. By increasing the polymer backbone linearity and rigidity, the degree of in-plane orientation and associated negative birefringence can be increased, and that conversely, by decreasing the polymer backbone linearity and rigidity, the negative birefringence can be decreased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 3, 1996
    Assignee: The University of Akron
    Inventors: Frank W. Harris, Stephen Z. D. Cheng
  • Patent number: 5578695
    Abstract: The invention provides a crosslinking agent comprising a compound having at least two noncyclic acid anhydride groups and represented by the following formula ##STR1## wherein R is a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 2 to 50 carbon atoms, R' is a bivalent hydrocarbon group having 2 to 50 carbon atoms, the hydrocarbon groups R and R' containing or not containing an ether linkage, urethane linkage or ester linkage, and n is an integer of 1 to 500.The invention also provides a curable composition including (A) at least one resin selected from the group consisting of (i) a resin having at least one epoxy group and at least one hydroxyl group in the molecule, (ii) a resin mixture of a resin having at least two epoxy groups in the molecule and a resin having at least two hydroxyl groups in the molecule, and (iii) a resin having at least two epoxy groups in the molecule, and (B) the above-mentioned crosslinking agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 26, 1996
    Assignee: Kansai Paint Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Osamu Isozaki
  • Patent number: 5574128
    Abstract: Polyetheresteramides, characterized in that they comprise both of the following repeating entities: ##STR1## in which X represents the residue of a polyamide-diacid oligomer with an Mn of between 300 and 8000, Y represents the residue of a polyetherdiol with an Mn of between 200 and 5000, and Z represents the residue of a polyetherdiamine with an Mn of between 200 and 5000, wherein the proportion by mass of the entities Z resulting from the condensation of the polyetherdiamine with respect to the total amount of the entities resulting from the polyetherdiol and polyetherdiamine, i.e. Z/(Z+Y), is between 1 and 50%. The polyetheresteramides according to the invention can be used as is and are suitable for the production of mouldings, extrudates, films, sheaths, or composite materials such as multi-layer film. They can also be mixed with other polymers and in particular with polyamides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 12, 1996
    Assignee: Elf Atochem S.A.
    Inventors: Didier Judas, Jean-Marc Sage
  • Patent number: 5571876
    Abstract: Disclosed is a water-dissipatable or dispersible adhesive composition that is useful in forming paper articles and other products that can be recycled through repulping in both neutral and alkaline media. The water-dispersible adhesive composition is preferably a hot melt adhesive that is a low molecular weight, branched copolyester containing a sulfomonomer. Additional utility for the invention resides in the manufacture of recyclable articles where insolubility in body fluids combined with solubility in tap water are required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 5, 1996
    Assignee: Eastman Chemical Company
    Inventors: Richard A. Miller, Theron E. Parsons, III, Mark A. Montgomery
  • Patent number: 5561212
    Abstract: A poly(methylene oxalate) polymer, [poly(oxy(1,2-dioxo-1,2-ethanediyl)oxymethylene)], a bis(tetrabutylammonium) oxalate salt, methods of synthesis thereof and methods of use are provided. Poly(methylene oxalate) is nearly insoluble in all common organic solvents, does not melt and is resistant to fire. Applications are as a light-weight material for use at high temperatures, e.g., as a structural material in aircraft and space vehicles, as a binder for brake systems, and as an insulator for microelectronic components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 1, 1996
    Assignee: Baylor University
    Inventors: Alvin G. Pinkus, Rajan Hariharan
  • Patent number: 5561183
    Abstract: Antibacterial and deodorant polyester for fiber which is much improved in melt viscosity, is prepared by adding the melt viscosity enhancers represented by the following general formulas I to IV and compounding with zirconium phosphate: ##STR1##
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 1, 1996
    Assignee: Sam Yang Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Lee S. Kwon, In K. Choi
  • Patent number: 5556937
    Abstract: The invention relates to salts of pyromellitic acid which comprise 1 mol of pyromellitic acid and 0.5. to 2 mol of a guanidine of the following composition: ##STR1## in which R, R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are identical or different radicals from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl and aromatic hydrocarbon residues having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, and R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 may form a joint ring which may contain an oxygen atom as heteroatom. Also claimed are the preparation of the salts and their use for matt epoxide and hybrid powder coatings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 17, 1996
    Assignee: Huels Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Rainer Gras, Elmar Wolf
  • Patent number: 5554687
    Abstract: Composite material produced from a first polyisocyanate-based mixture, from a second mixture comprising at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer, at least one polyoxyalkylene polyamine and one ethylenically unsaturated polymer, and from a cross-linking catalyst. The first mixture comprises at least one polyisocyanate and at least one catalyst for reacting isocyanate functions with the ethylenically unsaturated polymer of the second mixture, and the second mixture comprises, for 100 parts by weight: 25 to 50 parts by weight of at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer, 50 to 75 parts by weight of an unsaturated amine polyester resin which is the product of the reaction between (a) an unsaturated polyol polyester prepolymer and (b) a polyoxyalkylene amine, the weight ratio (a)/(b) being at least equal to 0.8, and as much as 4 parts by weight of at least one cross-linking catalyst. Application in the production of high modulus heat-resistant moulded articles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 10, 1996
    Assignee: Cray Valley S.A.
    Inventor: Yeong-Show Yang
  • Patent number: 5554720
    Abstract: This invention relates to polymer compositions containing naphthalenedicarboxylic acid residues and having reduced fluorescence due to the presence of aromatic thioether compounds. More specifically, the polymer compositions contain poly(ethylene 2,6-naphthalene dicarboxylate) and 0.1 to 5 mole percent of an aromatic thioether compound. The pollers are useful for packaging applications where clarity and/or aesthetic appeal is important.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 10, 1996
    Assignee: Eastman Chemical Company
    Inventors: Max A. Weaver, David E. Mills, James Tanner, III, Jean C. Fleischer, Wayne P. Pruett, L. Shane Moody
  • Patent number: 5554701
    Abstract: This invention provides weatherable thermosetting powder coatings based on an all-aliphatic polyester comprised of residues of 1,2-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid, 1,3-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid, or 1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid and 2,6-decahydronaphthalene dimethanol. The polyester may be predominantly hydroxyl or carboxyl functional. Coating compositions prepared therefrom provide coatings which exhibit superior weatherability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 10, 1996
    Assignee: Eastman Chemical Company
    Inventors: Yeong-Ho Chang, Robert B. Barbee, Brian S. Phillips
  • Patent number: 5552495
    Abstract: Disclosed is a water-dissipatable or dispersible adhesive composition that is useful in forming paper articles and other products that can be recycled through repulping in both neutral and alkaline media. The water-dispersible adhesive composition is preferably a hot melt adhesive that is a low molecular weight, branched copolyester containing a sulfomonomer. Additional utility for the invention resides in the manufacture of recyclable articles where insolubility in body fluids combined with solubility in tap water are required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 3, 1996
    Assignee: Eastman Chemical Company
    Inventors: Richard A. Miller, Theron E. Parsons, III, Mark A. Montgomery
  • Patent number: 5552511
    Abstract: Disclosed is a water-dissipatable or dispersible adhesive composition that is useful in forming paper articles and other products that can be recycled through repulping in both neutral and alkaline media. The water-dispersible adhesive composition is preferably a hot melt adhesive that is a low molecular weight, branched copolyester containing a sulfomonomer. Additional utility for the invention resides in the manufacture of recyclable articles where insolubility in body fluids combined with solubility in tap water are required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 3, 1996
    Assignee: Eastman Chemical Company
    Inventors: Richard A. Miller, Scott E. George, Alicia E. Barrett, Theron E. Parsons, III
  • Patent number: 5552478
    Abstract: This invention is a thermoplastic saturated polyester low profile additive (low profile additive) useful in sheet molding compounds for parts, especially vehicle parts, the additive has a major component derived from aromatic compounds such as terephthalic acid including recycled polyethylene terephthalate. Asymmetrical glycols are an important ingredient and can be used to digest recycled PET to make oligomeric glycols which are reacted with acids having fewer than 12 carbon atoms to make one of the low profile additives of this invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 3, 1996
    Assignee: Ashland Inc.
    Inventor: Dennis H. Fisher
  • Patent number: 5550204
    Abstract: Crosslinkable, polyaromatic, polyether or polyester oligomers can have glass transition temperatures above 900.degree. F. while exhibiting desirable toughness for aerospace applications and ease of processing. A plurality (i.e. three or more) of generally linear aryl arms extend outwardly like spokes from a central aromatic hub through ether or ester linkages. Each spoke usually includes electronegative linkages, and is capped with one or two crosslinking functionalities (i.e. unsaturated hydrocarbon sites) which may be thermally or chemically activated to complete the advanced composite during curing. Among other methods, linear and multidimensional polyether oligomers are synthesized using nitrophthalic anhydride or halophthalic anhydride, dialcohols, or polyols, diamines, and suitable end caps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 27, 1996
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Hyman R. Lubowitz, Clyde H. Sheppard
  • Patent number: 5543489
    Abstract: The invention relates to a composition based on a thermoplastic elastomer comprising polyether sequences in which the amount of matter extractable by ethanol is less than a value sufficient to prevent exudation. Thermoplastic elastomer block copolymer compositions according to the invention comprise polyether blocks and blocks selected from the group consisting of polyamide blocks and polyester blocks, said copolymer compositions incorporating a quantity of terpolymer, selected from the group consisting of ethylene/unsaturated acid ester/unsaturated dicarboxylic acid anhydride terpolymer and ethylene/unsaturated acid ester/unsaturated glycidyl monomer terpolymer, sufficient to prevent exudation of polyamide, polyester, or polyether oligomers or impurities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 6, 1996
    Inventors: Patrick Alex, Yves Aubert, Alain Frey
  • Patent number: 5543475
    Abstract: Polymeric vehicles with liquid crystalline-like properties, solvent dispersible polymeric vehicles, formulated coating compositions with liquid crystalline-like properties and a method for imparting liquid crystalline properties to a coating binder are described. The materials with liquid crystalline-like properties lack structural segments previously regarded as mesogenic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 6, 1996
    Assignee: North Dakota State University
    Inventors: Frank N. Jones, Cong Du, Ganghui Teng, Adel F. Dimian, Daozhang Wang
  • Patent number: 5543476
    Abstract: Polymeric vehicles with liquid crystalline-like properties, solvent dispersible polymeric vehicles, formulated coating compositions with liquid crystalline-like properties and a method for imparting liquid crystalline properties to a coating binder are described. The materials with liquid crystalline-like properties lack structural segments previously regarded as mesogenic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 6, 1996
    Assignee: North Dakota State University
    Inventors: Frank N. Jones, Cong Du, Ganghui Teng, Adel F. Dimian, Daozhang Wang
  • Patent number: 5543488
    Abstract: Disclosed is a water-dissipatable or dispersible adhesive composition that is useful in forming paper articles and other products that can be recycled through repulping in both neutral and alkaline media. The water-dispersible adhesive composition is preferably a hot melt adhesive that is a low molecular weight, branched copolyester containing a sulfomonomer. Additional utility for the invention resides in the manufacture of recyclable articles where insolubility in body fluids combined with solubility in tap water are required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 1964
    Date of Patent: August 6, 1996
    Assignee: Eastman Chemical Company
    Inventors: Richard A. Miller, Scott E. George, Theron E. Parsons, III, Mark A. Montgomery
  • Patent number: 5532061
    Abstract: Polyester polymers having pendant carbamate groups are disclosed. The polymers are prepared by reacting a polyol having at least one pendant carbamate group with a polyacid to form a polyester having pendant carbamate groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 2, 1996
    Assignee: BASF Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory L. Menovcik, Walter H. Ohrbom
  • Patent number: 5521013
    Abstract: Partially fluorinated polymer comprising a backbone and side-chains, in which the backbone and side-chains are each 4 atoms long and are chemically incompatible, one chain being at least predominantly hydrocarbon and the other comprising a C.sub.4+ perfluorocarbon moiety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 28, 1996
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Anselm C. Griffin, Ladislav M. Wilson
  • Patent number: 5510451
    Abstract: The invention deals with copolyester amides built up from units derived from terephthalic acid, 1,4-butane-diol and 1,4-butane diamine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 23, 1996
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Reinoud J. Gaymans, Jeannette L. de Haan
  • Patent number: 5506331
    Abstract: A polyester polymer comprising repeating units (I), or repeating units (I) and (II), and having a reduced viscosity (.eta..sub.sp /c) of 0.2 to 10.0 dl/g, measured at 20.degree. C. as a 0.5 g/dl solution dissolved in methylene chloride is prepared by allowing a dihydric phenol (III), or dihydric phenols (III) and (IV), to react with a carbonate precursor or a dibasic acid. An electrophotographic photoreceptor which comprises an electroconductive substrate and a photosensitive layer disposed on the electroconductive substrate and containing the polyester polymer as a charge transporting material or a binder resin. ##STR1## wherein, W is --O-- or single bond, X is a divalent group which is derived from a dihydric phenol containing a hydrazine structure, each of R.sup.25 and R.sup.26 is a halogen atom, an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group or an aryl group, each of m and n is an integer of 0 to 4, Y is single bond, --O--, --S--, --SO--, --SO.sub.2 --, --CR.sup.27 R.sup.28 --, a 1,1-cycloalkylene group or an .alpha.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 9, 1996
    Assignee: Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomohiro Nagao, Shuji Sakamoto, Hironobu Morishita, Hideyuki Miyamoto
  • Patent number: 5505784
    Abstract: The invention relates to polycondensates which consist of at least 95 mol % of recurring structural units of the formula I ##STR1## where R.sup.1 is a 2,3-O-alkylidenetartaric acid derivative (II) or furo[2,5] (V), alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, aryl or a heterocycle, X is --O--, --NH-- or --S-- and R.sup.2 is 2,3-O-alkylidene-L-threitol (III) or a compound of the formula VI, alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, aryl or a heterocycle, with the proviso that more than 5 mol % of the radicals R.sup.1 and/or R.sup.2 are present in the polycondensate of the formula I, where R.sup.1 is compound of the formula II or R.sup.2 is a compound of the formula III or R.sup.1 is a compound of the formula II and R.sup.2 is a compound of the formula III, or in which more than 5 mol % of the radicals R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are present in the polycondensate of the formula I, wherea) R.sup.1 is a compound of the formula V and R.sup.2 is a compound of the formula VI, orb) R.sup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 9, 1996
    Assignee: Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Volker Krone, Michael Magerstadt, Axel Walch, Gunter Ditzinger, Norbert Lill
  • Patent number: 5506334
    Abstract: The invention relates to new salts of pyromellitic acid, to a process for their preparation and to their use for the production of matt epoxide and hybrid powder coatings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 9, 1996
    Assignee: Huels Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Rainer Gras, Elmar Wolf
  • Patent number: 5506060
    Abstract: Crosslinkable, polyaromatic, polyether or polyester oligomers can have glass transition temperatures above 900.degree. F. while exhibiting desirable toughness for aerospace applications and ease of processing. A plurality (i.e. three or more) of generally linear aryl arms extend outwardly like spokes from a central aromatic hub through ether or ester linkages. Each spoke usually includes electronegative linkages, and is capped with one or two crosslinking functionalities (i.e. unsaturated hydrocarbon sites) which may be thermally or chemically activated to complete the advanced composite during curing. Among other methods, linear and multidimensional polyether oligomers are synthesized using nitrophthalic anhydride or halophthalic anhydride, dialcohols, or polyols, diamines, and suitable end caps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 9, 1996
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Hyman R. Lubowitz, Clyde H. Sheppard
  • Patent number: 5502118
    Abstract: Polymer salts whose anionic component is a polyester which comprises the product of reaction of the individual components a), b) and c) and if desired d) and if desired e), wherea) is a dicarboxylic acid or a reactive derivative of a dicarboxylic acid, being free from sulfo groups,b) is a difunctional aromatic, aliphatic or cycloaliphatic sulfo compound whose functional groups are hydroxyl or carboxyl, or hydroxyl and carboxyl,c) is an aliphatic, cycloaliphatic or aromatic diol, a polyetherdiol or a polycarbonatediol,d) is a polyfunctional compound (functionality>2) whose functional groups are hydroxyl or carboxyl, or hydroxyl and carboxyl, ande) is a monocarboxylic acidand whose cationic component comprises hydrogen atoms, metal cations, substituted ammonium cations, immonium cations, guanidinium cations, phosphonium, arsonium or stibonium cations or a mixture of the abovementioned cations, are suitable as charge control agents and charge improvers in electrophotographic toners and developers, in triboele
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 26, 1996
    Assignee: Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Hans-Tobias Macholdt, Ru/ diger Bauer, Joachim Zo/ ller
  • Patent number: 5500212
    Abstract: New bile acid sequestrant polymer compositions and a process for preparing the polymers in particulate form, preferably in spherical form, are described. The polymer particles are prepared by crosslinking an amine-containing polymer with an amount of a polyfunctional amine-reactive compound sufficient to crosslink the polymer so that it is essentially water insoluble and has bile acid sequestering efficacy greater than that of cholestyramine, preferably greater than about three times the efficacy of cholestyramine. A preferred polymerization process revolves suspension polymerization of water-soluble amine-containing monomers, such as dialkylaminoalkyl (meth)acrylate esters and dialkylaminoalkyl (meth)acrylamides, in the presence of polyfunctional amine-reactive compounds, such as substituted dihaloalkanes. Pharmaceutical compositions containing the bile acid sequestrant polymer particles and a method for lowering blood cholesterol levels using the pharmaceutical compositions are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 19, 1996
    Assignee: Rohm and Haas Company
    Inventors: Paul E. Bliem, Larry W. Steffier
  • Patent number: 5496670
    Abstract: A macroscopically isotropic side chain liquid crystal polymer is described containing photochromic mesogenic groups and which through irradiation with light is capable of being permanently or substantially permanently converted into an optically anisotropic phase without having been pre-oriented. The polymer is preferably a polyester between on the one hand either an aliphatic, optionally substituted, .alpha.,.omega.-dicarboxylic acid having a total chain length of up to 24 carbon atoms, or an aryl-, in particular phenyl-, carboxylic acid, and on the other hand an optionally substituted 1,3-propanediol containing the mesogenic group, or a group containing the mesogenic group, attached to the carbon in the 2-position. Furthermore, an optical storage device comprising a film of the polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 5, 1996
    Assignees: Riso National Laboratory, Consiglio Nazionale della Richerche
    Inventors: Soren Hvilsted, P. S. Ramanujam, Fulvio Andruzzi
  • Patent number: 5494964
    Abstract: Polyester resins suitable as binders for electrophotographic toners and for acceptor layers for the thermal diffusion printing process based on hydroxyl-containing prepolymers of olefinically unsaturated monomers obtained by(1) polymerization of a mixture of(a) from 60 to 90% by weight of styrene or of a styrene derivative,(b) from 0 to 40% by weight of one or more C.sub.1 -C.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 27, 1996
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Georg Meichsner, Thomas Wuensch, Rainer Dyllick-Brenzinger
  • Patent number: 5494994
    Abstract: The invention relates to new salts of pyromellitic acid, to a process for their preparation and to their use for the production of matt epoxide and hybrid powder coatings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 27, 1996
    Assignee: Huels Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Rainer Gras, Elmar Wolf
  • Patent number: 5494922
    Abstract: The invention concerns allophanic acid derivatives of formula IR.sup.1 --N(R.sup.2)CO--N(R.sup.3)CO--X.sup.1 --Q--X.sup.2 --GIand pharmaceutically acceptable metabolically labile esters or amides thereof, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, in which R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, X.sup.1, Q X.sup.2 and G have the meanings given in the specification. The invention also concerns processes for the preparation of the allophanic acid derivatives of formula I, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use as inhibitors of the binding of fibrinogen to glycoprotein IIb/IIIa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 27, 1996
    Assignee: Zeneca Limited
    Inventors: George R. Brown, Richard E. Shute
  • Patent number: 5492998
    Abstract: Novel polymers of general formula: ##STR1## wherein R is an alkyl or aryl group that contains an active hydrogen atom (as determined by the Zerewitinoff test); A is a spacing group having at least one carbon atom; B is a spacing group having at least two carbon atoms; and R and R' are alkyl or aryl groups. The polymer is synthesized via the Mannich pathway, involving formation of an imine intermediate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 20, 1996
    Assignees: Lifesource International, Ltd., Jojani Inc.
    Inventor: Nicholas M. Irving
  • Patent number: 5486591
    Abstract: A monomeric diacid derivative includes at least two fatty acids coupled by hydrolytically or enzymatically degradable bond. In a biological environment, the bond degrades forming naturally occurring fatty acid products thereby allowing elimination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 23, 1996
    Assignee: Yissum Research Development Co. of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
    Inventors: Abraham J. Domb, Raphael Nudelman
  • Patent number: 5483016
    Abstract: The method of producing a binder resin has the steps of blending in advance (a) a starting material monomer mixture for two polymerization reaction types, (b) a compound which can react with both of starting material monomers for the two polymerization reaction types, and (c) a tricarboxylic or higher polycarboxylic acid or a derivative thereof, the two polymerization reaction types having independent reaction paths to each other in one reaction vessel; and concurrently carrying out the two polymerization reactions in one reaction vessel to give the binder resin. According to the present invention, the binder resin which has an excellent environmental stability in the tribo electric charge and the image quality, and also has good pulverizability and transparency can be produced. Moreover, in a fixing method using a heat roller, fixing at a low temperature can be performed without using an offset inhibiting liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 9, 1996
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Katsutoshi Aoki, Eizi Morimoto, Hiroyuki Kawaji, Ken-ichi Suenaga, Tetsuhiro Semura, Kuniyasu Kawabe
  • Patent number: 5475064
    Abstract: Polyester polymers having pendant carbamate groups are disclosed. The polymers are prepared by:(a) reacting a hydroxyalkyl cyclic carbonate with ammonia, ammonium hydroxide, or a primary amine to form a dihydric alcohol having a carbamate group appended thereto,(b) reacting the dihydric alcohol from (a) and a cyclic anhydride to form a half-ester diacid having a carbamate group appended thereto, and(c) reacting a mixture comprising the half-ester diacid from step (b) and a polyol to form a polyester having carbamate groups appended thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 12, 1995
    Assignee: BASF Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory L. Menovcik, Walter H. Ohrbom
  • Patent number: 5468780
    Abstract: Unsaturated polyester resin waste is glycolytically degraded to obtain industrially useful glycolic raw material. It is possible to synthesize unsaturated polyester resin by reacting this glycolic raw material with unsaturated dibasic acid and saturated dibasic acid. It is also possible to synthesize polyurethane resin by reacting the glycolic raw material with a diisocyanate compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 21, 1995
    Assignee: Miyaso Chemical Co.
    Inventors: Shizuo Kubota, Osamu Ito, Hiroyuki Miyamoto
  • Patent number: 5463011
    Abstract: The invention concerns allophanic acid derivatives of formula IR.sup.1 --N(R.sup.2)CO--N(R.sup.3)CO--X.sup.1 --Q--X.sup.2 --GIand pharmaceutically acceptable metabolically labile esters or amides thereof, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, in which R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, X.sup.1, Q, X.sup.2 and G have the meanings given in the specification. The invention also concerns processes for the preparation of the allophanic acid derivatives of formula I, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use as inhibitors of the binding of fibrinogen to glycoprotein IIb/IIIa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 31, 1995
    Assignee: Zeneca Limited
    Inventors: George R. Brown, Richard E. Shute