From Fluorine-containing Reactant Patents (Class 528/401)
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Patent number: 6117964Abstract: The degree of bonding of a perfluoro polyether lubricant topcoat to various protective overcoats of magnetic recording media is improved by forming a silyl ether of the perfluoro polyether lubricant. The degree of bonding of the lubricant topcoat to a particular protective overcoat is optimized and controlled by selecting a silyl ether end group having a high affinity for the protective overcoat.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 1999Date of Patent: September 12, 2000Assignee: Seagate Technology, Inc.Inventor: Samuel J. Falcone
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Patent number: 6114497Abstract: Polybenzoxazole precursors are used to prepare resins with good electrical characteristics and thermal characteristics as well as low water absorption.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 1999Date of Patent: September 5, 2000Assignee: Sumitomo Bakelite Company LimitedInventors: Masahiro Tada, Mitsumoto Murayama, Takuya Hatao, Takashi Yamaji
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Patent number: 6111050Abstract: A fluorine-containing curable composition comprises (A) a linear perfluoro compound having at least two secondary amino groups per molecule and a divalent perfluoroalkylene or divalent perfluoropolyether structure in the main chain, and (B) a crosslinkable fluorinated compound having at least three functional groups which are crosslinkable with the secondary amino groups of (A). This composition readily cures, with standing at room temperature or heating only, to a cured product having excellent solvent and chemical resistance.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 1998Date of Patent: August 29, 2000Assignee: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kouichi Yamaguchi, Noriyuki Koike, Masatoshi Arai, Hirofumi Kishita
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Patent number: 6090453Abstract: Disclosed is a process which comprises the steps of (a) providing a polymer containing at least some monomer repeat units with halomethyl group substituents which enable crosslinking or chain extension of the polymer upon exposure to a radiation source which is electron beam radiation, x-ray radiation, or deep ultraviolet radiation, said polymer being of the formula ##STR1## wherein x is an integer of 0 or 1, A is one of several groups, as specified in the claims, and B is one of several groups, as specified in the claims or mixtures thereof, and n is an integer representing the number of repeating monomer units, and (b) causing the polymer to become crosslinked or chain extended through the photosensitivity-imparting groups. Also disclosed is a process for preparing a thermal ink jet printhead by the aforementioned curing process.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 1998Date of Patent: July 18, 2000Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Ram S. Narang, Timothy J. Fuller
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Patent number: 6057417Abstract: A polymer system having repeating units of the formula: ##STR1## wherein A is --H or --OH, x has a value of 0.5 to 1.0 and y has a value of 1.0-x, exhibits a high glass transition temperature (T.sub.g) and a low dielectric constant. The polymer system is useful in the area of microelectronic packaging.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 1999Date of Patent: May 2, 2000Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air ForceInventors: Fred E. Arnold, Thuy D. Dang, Robert J. Spry, Max D. Alexander, Patrick T. Mather
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Patent number: 6054492Abstract: Block copolymers containing a fluorinated hydrocarbon unit, a hydrocarbon unit, and a poly(oxyethylene) unit are useful in fluid formulations of pharmaceutical agents. A typical embodiment is:C.sub.11 H.sub.23 --CONHC.sub.2 H.sub.4 NHCO--C.sub.8 F.sub.16 --CONHC.sub.2 H.sub.4 NHCOO--(C.sub.2 H.sub.4 O).sub.34 --H.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 1997Date of Patent: April 25, 2000Assignee: Supratek Pharma Inc.Inventors: Alexander V. Kabanov, Serguei V. Vinogradov
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Patent number: 6028165Abstract: Epoxides containing a perfluorovinyl group, and polymers made therefrom by polymerization of the epoxy function are disclosed. Such epoxides form polymers and copolymers useful for coatings, adhesion control agents, surface modifiers and crosslinking agents.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 1999Date of Patent: February 22, 2000Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: Ming-Hong Hung, Shlomo Rozen
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Patent number: 6025092Abstract: This invention concerns substantially fluorinated, but not perfluorinated, ionomers consisting of a polyethylene backbone having pendant groups of fluoroalkoxy sulfonic acids and metal salts thereof. Such ionomers are useful for electrochemical applications.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 1998Date of Patent: February 15, 2000Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: Christopher Marc Doyle, William Brown Farnham, Andrew Edward Feiring, Peter Arnold Morken, Mark Gerrit Roelofs
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Patent number: 6020458Abstract: Fluorinated chemical precursors, methods of manufacture, polymer thin films with low dielectric constants, and integrated circuits comprising primarily of sp.sup.2 C-F and some hyperconjugated sp.sup.3 C-F bonds are disclosed in this invention. Precursors are disclosed for creating fluorinated silanes and siloxanes, and fluorinated hydrocarbon polymers. Thermal transport polymerization (TP), chemical vapor deposition (CVD), plasma enhanced CVD (PECVD), high density PECVD (HPCVD), photon assisted CVD (PACVD), and plasma-photon assisted (PPE) CVD and PPETP of these chemicals provides thin films with low dielectric constants and high thermal stabilities for use in the manufacture of integrated circuits.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 1997Date of Patent: February 1, 2000Assignee: Quester Technology, Inc.Inventors: Chung J. Lee, Hui Wang, Giovanni Antonio Foggiato
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Patent number: 6011135Abstract: The triazine thiol derivative having a perfluoro group of the present invention is represented by the following chemical formula: ##STR1## in which "n" is an integer of 1-12, "R" is represented by the following general formula;C.sub.m H.sub.2m+1wherein m is an integer of 0-24, and M.sub.1 and M.sub.2 respectively represent H or an alkali metal. Such triazine thiol derivative having a perfluoro group is excellent in reactivity, solubility and surface activity.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 1998Date of Patent: January 4, 2000Assignee: Iwate UniversityInventor: Kunio Mori
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Patent number: 6010641Abstract: Methods for loading and alignment of liquid crystal polymers in electro-optic and electro-active devices comprise in-situ polymerisation between substrates of monomer material in the presence of a cationic initiator. This allows for the synthesis of liquid crystal polymers containing polyether backbones.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 1998Date of Patent: January 4, 2000Assignee: The Secretary of State for Defence in her Britannic Majesty's Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandInventors: Ian C Sage, Keith M Blackwood, Mark A Verrall, David Coates, David R Beattie
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Patent number: 5986045Abstract: A method is disclosed for making hydroxy-substituted ethynylated biphenyl compounds and for reacting such compounds with a family of noncross-linking thermosetting poly(arylene ethers) to produce novel poly(arylene ether) compositions which, when cured at glass transition temperatures greater than about 350.degree. C. to form thin films, possess properties such as low dielectric constant, low moisture absorption, and high thermal stability. These films are suitable for use as intermetal dielectrics for multilevel interconnection.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 1996Date of Patent: November 16, 1999Assignee: AlliedSignal Inc.Inventors: Kreisler Lau, Neil Hendricks, William Wan, Aaron Smith
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Patent number: 5969074Abstract: A reaction of perfluoroolefins with bis(silyl) ethers to produce novel partially fluorinated and perfluorinated copolymers and macrocyclic compounds is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 1993Date of Patent: October 19, 1999Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: William Brown Farnham, Mario Joseph Nappa
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Patent number: 5962631Abstract: The invention relates to 2,7-substituted-9-substituted fluorenes and 9-substituted fluorene oligomers and polymers. The fluorenes, oligomers and polymers are substituted at the 9-position with two hydrocarbyl moieties which may optionally contain one or more of sulfur, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorous or silicon heteroatoms; a C.sub.5-20 ring structure formed with the 9-carbon on the fluorene ring or a C.sub.4-20 ring structure formed with the 9-carbon containing one or more heteroatoms of sulfur, nitrogen or oxygen; or a hydrocarbylidene moiety. In one embodiment, the fluorenes are substituted at the 2- and 7-positions with aryl moieties which may further be substituted with moieties which are capable of crosslinking or chain extension or a trialkylsiloxy moiety. The fluorene polymers and oligomers may be substituted at the 2- and 7'-positions. The monomer units of the fluorene oligomers and polymers are bound to one another at the 2- and 7'-positions.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 1997Date of Patent: October 5, 1999Assignee: The Dow Chemical CompanyInventors: Edmund P. Woo, William R. Shiang, Michael Inbasekaran, Gordon R. Roof
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Patent number: 5948478Abstract: A method of protecting objects from graffiti using fluorinated polymers based on fluoropolyethers in a dry formulation wherein the fluorinated polymer includes a fluorinated part R.sub.F and optionally an hydrogenated part R.sub.H not containing groups capable of linking to basic acceptors by means of hydrogen bonds, the bonds linking the fluorinated part, derived from (per)fluoropolyethers, to the hydrogenated part being of simple C--O ether type, the T' terminal groups being such as to render the structure bi- or polyfunctional thus making possible the curing reaction, and subsequent curing of the fluorinated polymer.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 1996Date of Patent: September 7, 1999Assignee: Ausimont S.P.A.Inventors: Daria Lenti, Roberta Marchetti, Stefano Turri
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Patent number: 5942572Abstract: Non-ionic compound having the general formula:R.sub.f --L--(OCHR.sub.1 --CHR.sub.2).sub.n --O--L'--R.sub.f' (I)wherein:n is an integer comprised between 4 and 60, preferably between 8 and 30;L and L', equal to or different from each other, can be selected from:--(CFY--CO--O).sub.p R'-- and --(CFY--CO--NH).sub.p R'--wherein: p is 0 or 1; Y can be F or CF.sub.3 ; R' is an alkylic radical C.sub.1 -C.sub.5,R.sub.1, R.sub.2 can be both H or the former one H and the latter CH.sub.3.R.sub.f and R.sub.f', equal to or different from each other, can be perfluoropolyethereal radicals having a number average molecular weight comprised between 250 and 1500, preferably between 400 and 1000; and its use as thickener of aqueous latexes based on fluoropolymers.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 1997Date of Patent: August 24, 1999Assignee: Ausimont S.p.A.Inventors: Alba Chittofrati, Paolo Lazzari, Daria Lenti
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Patent number: 5942598Abstract: Perfluoroalkyleneethertriazine oligomer obtained by reacting a dinitrile compound NC-Rf.sup.0 --CN, where Rf.sup.0 is --(CFXOCF.sub.2).sub.a (CF.sub.2).sub.b (CF.sub.2 OCFX).sub.c --, where X is a fluorine atom or a CF.sub.3 group, a is an integer of 1 to 5, b is an integer of 1 to 2 and c is an integer of 1 to 5, or Rf.sup.0 is --CF.sub.2 O(CF.sub.2 O).sub.d CF.sub.2 --, where d is an integer of 1 to 8 with ammonia, further reacting the resulting diamizine compound with a dinitrile compound NC-Rf.sup.1 --CN, where Rf.sup.1 has the same meaning as that for Rf.sup.0 or Rf.sup.1 is a perfluoroalkylene group having 4 to 8 carbon atoms thereby obtaining a perfluoroalkyleneetherpolyimidoylamizine oligomer, then reacting the resulting oligomer with a perfluoronitrile compound Rf.sup.2 CN, where Rf.sup.2 is CF.sub.3 (OCF.sub.2).sub.e --, where e is an integer of 3 to 10, and then subjecting the resulting terminal-treated oligomer to a ring-closing reaction with a perfluoroacylating agent Rf.sup.3 COY, where Rf.sup.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 1996Date of Patent: August 24, 1999Assignees: Nippon Mektron, Limited, S.V. LebedevInventors: Riichi Iwa, Haruyoshi Tatsu, Sokolov Sergey Vasilyevich, Kollar Alexander Nikolaevich
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Patent number: 5936111Abstract: Fluorinated amide compounds of formula (1) wherein Rf is a perfluoroalkyl or perfluoropolyether group having 1 to 800 carbon atoms, R is hydrogen, methyl or phenyl, and letter a is 1, 2 or 3 are novel and useful as a modifier intermediate capable of improving various properties of silicone and liquid fluororubber.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 1997Date of Patent: August 10, 1999Assignee: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yasuo Tarumi, Kenichi Fukuda, Masatoshi Arai
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Patent number: 5929199Abstract: The present invention is a cyanate resin monomer having the formula:NCO--CH.sub.2 --(CF.sub.2).sub.n --CH.sub.2 --OCNwhere n is an even integer from 6 to 10, inclusive.Another aspect of the invention is an essentially pure cyanate resin mono having the formula:NCO--CH.sub.2 --(CF.sub.2).sub.n --CH.sub.2 --OCNwhere n=3, 4, 6, 8, or 10. Another aspect of the invention is a prepolymer made by the process of heating a monomer of the invention to a conversion below the gel point. Another aspect of the invention is a method for depositing an interlevel dielectric resin on an integrated circuit, having the steps: (a) coating the integrated circuit with a thin film of a prepolymer made by the process of heating a monomer of the invention to below the gel point, and (b) curing the prepolymer to at least the gel point. Another aspect of the invention is a low dielectric thermoset polymer resin made from these monomers.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 1998Date of Patent: July 27, 1999Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: Arthur W. Snow, Leonard J. Buckley
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Patent number: 5925475Abstract: Phthalonitrile thermoset polymers and composites having flame resistance formed by combining a phthalonitrile monomer in the melt stage with a halogen-containing aromatic amine curing agent. The halogen-containing aromatic amine curing agent is selected from the group consisting of aromatic amine curing agents having the general formula:NH.sub.2 --(Ar.sup.2 O--).sub.y Ar.sup.1 --X--Ar.sup.1 (--OAr.sup.2).sub.y --NH.sub.2wherein Ar.sup.1 and Ar.sup.2 are substituted or unsubstituted aromatic groups, y is 0 or greater, and X is --C(CF.sub.3).sub.2 -- and aromatic amine curing agents having the general formula:NH.sub.2 --(Ar.sup.4 O--).sub.u Ar.sup.3 --Z--Ar.sup.3 (--OAr.sup.4).sub.u --NH.sub.2wherein Z is a connecting bond or a linking group other than oxygen or --C(CF.sub.3).sub.2 --, u is 0 or greater, and Ar.sup.3 and Ar.sup.4 are aromatic groups and wherein either Ar.sup.3 or Ar.sup.1 or both Ar.sup.3 and Ar.sup.4 are substituted with at least one halogen atom or halo-substituted alkyl group.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 1997Date of Patent: July 20, 1999Assignee: United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: Satya B. Sastri, Teddy M. Keller
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Patent number: 5859182Abstract: A fluorine-containing polyquinazolone polymer having a bisquinazolone unit represented by Formula 1 as the repeating unit is used for a gas separation membrane so that great chemical and heat resistance is provided. The membrane also has great permeability and effective separability, as well as excellent mechanical strength. ##STR1## where R.sub.1 indicates a tetravalent organic group, R.sub.2 respectively indicate an alkyl group or an aromatic group, R.sub.3 indicates a divalent organic group, and R.sub.1 and/or R.sub.3 indicates an organic group having at least one fluorine atom.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 1997Date of Patent: January 12, 1999Assignee: Nitto Denko CorporationInventors: Hisao Hachisuka, Kenichi Ikeda
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Patent number: 5856434Abstract: Use in electrooptical switching and display devices of a polymer comprising conjugatively linked chromophore segments whose emission properties are determined by the emission properties of the individual chromophore segments.Electroluminescence devices comprising the polymers of the present invention have, inter alia, a high color purity. The polymers used according to the present invention enable, in particular, blue and white electroluminescence to also be achieved.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 1996Date of Patent: January 5, 1999Assignee: Hoechst AktiengesellschaftInventors: Roland Stern, Hermann Schenk, Josef Salbeck, Thomas Stehlin, Ullrich Scherf, Klaus Mullen, Gunther Leising
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Patent number: 5834620Abstract: Described herein are polyesters and polyamides which contain repeat units derived from novel dicarboxylic acids comprising arylene groups having ortho ethers substituted thereon. Also disclosed are novel compounds from which these polymers can be made. The polymers are especially useful for molding resins and coatings.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 1997Date of Patent: November 10, 1998Assignee: University of LiverpoolInventors: Geoffrey Charles Eastmond, Jerzy Paprotny
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Patent number: 5814698Abstract: Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) dispersions in an organic solvent, comprising:(A) from 2 to 40% by weight of PTFE in powder form;(B) from 50 to 95% by weight of an organic solvent;(C) from 0.5 to 10% by weight of a dispersing agent of formula:(R.sub.H --L).sub.y --(R.sub.F --L).sub.x R.sub.H (I)wherein:x is an integer from 1 to 3;y is 0 or 1, with the proviso that x=1 when y=1;R.sub.H is a x-functional radical having an alkylic or polyoxyalkylenic structure;R.sub.F is (per)fluoropolyoxyalkylenic radical;L is a divalent organic group.Such dispersions are utilized for the surface treatment of metals, glass fibers, and the like, and in particular as mold release agents.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 1996Date of Patent: September 29, 1998Assignee: Ausimont S.p.A.Inventors: Laura Montagna, Ezio Strepparola
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Patent number: 5807967Abstract: The present invention is a cyanate resin monomer having the formula:NCO--CH.sub.2 --(CF.sub.2).sub.n --CH.sub.2 --OCNwhere n is an even integer from 6 to 10, inclusive.Another aspect of the invention is an essentially pure cyanate resin mono having the formula:NCO--CH.sub.2 --(CF.sub.2).sub.n --CH.sub.2 --OCNwhere n=3, 4, 6, 8, or 10. Another aspect of the invention is a prepolymer made by the process of heating a monomer of the invention to a conversion below the gel point. Another aspect of the invention is a method for depositing an interlevel dielectric resin on an integrated circuit, having the steps: (a) coating the integrated circuit with a thin film of a prepolymer made by the process of heating a monomer of the invention to below the gel point, and (b) curing the prepolymer to at least the gel point. Another aspect of the invention is a low dielectric thermoset polymer resin made from these monomers.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 1996Date of Patent: September 15, 1998Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: Arthur W. Snow, Leonard J. Buckley
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Patent number: 5804649Abstract: The present invention discloses a water-soluble self-acid-doped polyaniline, and its sodium salt, which can be cast into free-standing films from their aqueous solutions. A process for preparing a water-soluble self-acid-doped polyaniline is also disclosed, which comprises reacting a polyaniline with a strong base to convert the amino nitrogen thereof to anionic nitrogen; reacting sultone with the anionic nitrogen to form a side chain alkanesulfonic acid group; doping with protonic acid to form precipitate; dissolving (undoping) the precipitate in an alkaline aqueous solution; removing excess alkali from the alkaline aqueous solution; and contacting the resulting aqueous solution with a H.sup.+ -type ion exchange resin. Moreover, an aqueous solution of the present water-soluble self-acid-doped PAn can be easily mixed with an additional water soluble polymer or polymer emulsion, which can then be cased into a polymer blend film having improved mechanical properties and coupling strength to a substrate.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 1997Date of Patent: September 8, 1998Assignee: National Science CouncilInventors: Show-An Chen, Gue-Wuu Hwang
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Patent number: 5789534Abstract: The purification process comprises removing carboxylic acids and/or carboxylic acid salts contained as impurities in a fluorinated polyether having at at least one end thereof a terminal vinyl group linked thereto through an amide group-containing linkage by heating, in the presence of an amine compound such as triethylamine and dimethylaminotrimethylsilane, the fluorinated polyether containing said impurities or a reaction mixture obtained after the completion of reaction in a process of producing said fluorinated polyether. According to the purification process, the impurities can be easily removed from said fluorinated polyether. When the thus purified fluorinated polyether is used as a starting material for an addition type curable composition together with a SiH group-containing organosilicon compound, a liquid rubber material excellent in curability and storage stability can be obtained.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 1996Date of Patent: August 4, 1998Assignee: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Noriyuki Koike, Shinichi Sato, Takashi Matsuda
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Patent number: 5789532Abstract: Perfluoroalkyleneethertriazine oligomer obtained by reacting a dinitrile compound NC--RF.sup.0 --CN where Rf.sup. is --(CFXOCF.sub.2)a(CF.sub.2)b(CF.sub.2 OCFX)c--, where X is a fluorine atom or a CF.sub.3 group, a is an integer of 1 to 5, b is an integer of 1 to 2 and c is an integer of 1 to 5, or Rf.sup.0 is --CF.sub.2 O(CF.sub.2 O)dCF.sub.2 --, where d is an integer of 1 to 8, with ammonia, further reacting the resulting diamizine compound with a dinitrile compound NC--Rf.sup.1 --CN, Rf.sup.1 has the same meaning as that for Rf.sup.0 or Rf.sup.1 is a perfluoroalkylene group having 4 to 8 carbon atoms thereby obtaining a perfluoroalkyleneetherpolyimidoylamizine oligomer, then reacting the resulting oligomer with a perfluoronitrile compound Rf.sup.2 CN, Rf.sup.2 is CF.sub.3 (OCF.sub.2)e-- where e is an integer of 3 to 10 thereby treating the terminal groups thereof, and then subjecting the resulting terminal-treated oligomer to a ring-closing reaction with a perfluoroacylating agent RF.sup.3 COY, Rf.sup.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 1996Date of Patent: August 4, 1998Assignees: Nippon Mektron, Limited, S.V. LebedevInventors: Riichi Iwa, Haruyoshi Tatsu, Sokolov Sergey Vasilyevich, Kollar Alexander Nikolaevich
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Patent number: 5786071Abstract: New polyquinoline polymers are provided, as well as new methods for preparing the polyquinoline polymers using a novel combination of monomers. The polyquinoline polymers comprise repeat units comprising at least one quinoline nucleus and at least one ether linkage and having as end groups either fluoro groups or hydroxy groups or a combination of fluoro and hydroxy groups. The polymers are formed by providing a monomer comprising two fluoro groups, where each such fluoro group is activated by a quinoline nucleus, a diol monomer provided in the form of its bis-oxide salt, or in the presence of a base capable of deprotonating the diol and reacting the difluoro and diol monomers together in a dipolar solvent to form the polyquinoline polymer.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 1997Date of Patent: July 28, 1998Assignee: Hitachi Chemical Company, Ltd.Inventors: Matthew L. Marrocco, III, Ying Wang
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Patent number: 5761809Abstract: Disclosed is a process which comprises reacting a haloalkylated aromatic polymer with a material selected from the group consisting of unsaturated ester salts, alkoxide salts, alkylcarboxylate salts, and mixtures thereof, thereby forming a curable polymer having functional groups corresponding to the selected salt. Another embodiment of the present invention is directed to a process for preparing an ink jet printhead with the curable polymer thus prepared.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 1996Date of Patent: June 9, 1998Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Timothy J. Fuller, Ram S. Narang, Thomas W. Smith, David J. Luca, Raymond K. Crandall
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Patent number: 5753783Abstract: Disclosed is a process which comprises reacting a polymer of the general formula ##STR1## wherein x is an integer of 0 or 1, A is one of several specified groups, such as ##STR2## B is one of several specified groups, such as ##STR3## or mixtures thereof, and n is an integer representing the number of repeating monomer units, with an acetyl halide and dimethoxymethane in the presence of a halogen-containing Lewis acid catalyst and methanol, thereby forming a haloalkylated polymer. In a specific embodiment, the haloalkylated polymer is then reacted further to replace at least some of the haloalkyl groups with photosensitivity-imparting groups. Also disclosed is a process for preparing a thermal ink jet printhead with the aforementioned polymer.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 1997Date of Patent: May 19, 1998Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Timothy J. Fuller, Ram S. Narang, Thomas W. Smith, David J. Luca, Raymond K. Crandall
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Patent number: 5739254Abstract: Disclosed is a process which comprises reacting a polymer of the general formula ##STR1## wherein x is an integer of 0 or 1, A is one of several specified groups, such as ##STR2## B is one of several specified groups, such as ##STR3## or mixtures thereof, and n is an integer representing the number of repeating monomer units, with an acetyl halide and dimethoxymethane in the presence of a halogen-containing Lewis acid catalyst and methanol, thereby forming a haloalkylated polymer. In a specific embodiment, the haloalkylated polymer is then reacted further to replace at least some of the haloalkyl groups with photosensitivity-imparting groups. Also disclosed is a process for preparing a thermal ink jet printhead with the aforementioned polymer.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 1996Date of Patent: April 14, 1998Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Timothy J. Fuller, Ram S. Narang, Thomas W. Smith, David J. Luca, Raymond K. Grandall
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Patent number: 5731095Abstract: A water-soluble or water-dispersible fluorine-containing dendritic polymer surfactant having at least one terminal fluorocarbon moiety and at least one terminal anionic moiety, and which is suitable for use in preparing protective coating compositions is disclosed. The water-soluble or water-dispersible fluorine-containing dendritic polymer surfactants are represented by the general formula: ##STR1## where D represents a dendritic polymer, R.sub.F represents a fluorocarbon containing moiety, A.sup.- represents an anionic containing moiety, C.sup.+ represents a cation, T represents a terminal group of the dendritic polymer which has not been functionalized with a fluorocarbon or anionic moiety, n and m are at least each at least one, and the sum of n+m+q is the total number of terminal groups on the dendritic polymer. Also disclosed is a coating composition capable of forming a highly crosslinked, non-stick, protective coating.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 1996Date of Patent: March 24, 1998Assignee: Oxazogen, Inc.Inventors: Larry A. Milco, Donald A. Tomalia
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Patent number: 5728749Abstract: This photopolymerizable composition includes an grafted reactive telomer containing trifluoroethyl methacrylate units, a reactive diluent and a photopolymerization initiator. It gives hydrophobic transparent coatings.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 1995Date of Patent: March 17, 1998Assignee: Elf Atochem S.A.Inventors: Didier Vanhoye, Elsa Ballot, Robert Legros, Olivier Loubet, Bernard Boutevin, Bruno Ameduri
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Patent number: 5719259Abstract: Perfluoroalkylene oxide copolymer having acid fluoride moieties are prepared by reaction of hexafluoropropylene oxide and 1,2-epoxypentafluoropropane 3-fluorosulfate in the presence of a cesium alkoxide initiator. The copolymers may be cured at room temperature and are useful in sealant and coating formulations. Derivatives of the copolymers containing ester, amide, nitrile, and ether moieties are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 1996Date of Patent: February 17, 1998Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: Galina Mikhailovna Tyul'ga, Olga Borisovna Platonova, Irina Gennadievna Solodkaya, Dimetrii Stefanovich Rondarev, Yurii Kalmanovich Starobin, Sergey Vasilievich Sokolov, Albertus VanCleeff
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Patent number: 5714266Abstract: Compositions for treating pulp slurry in the wet end comprising (A) a mixture of fluoroaliphatic radical-containing phosphate esters comprising at least 70% of a phosphate monoester, e.g., C.sub.8 F.sub.17 SO.sub.2 N(C.sub.2 H.sub.5)C.sub.2 H.sub.4 OP(O) (OH) (O.sup.- NH.sub.4.sup.+) and (B) an alkyl ketene dimer are disclosed. Methods for using such compositions and the resulting treated products are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 1996Date of Patent: February 3, 1998Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Susan S. Harrison, Karlan B. Hunt
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Patent number: 5708119Abstract: Bisperfluoroalkyl-substituted diols containing sulfide, sulfone or polysulfide linkages and a method for making them are described. These diols can react with isocyanates to form urethanes; diisocyanates to form polyturethanes; chloroformates to form carbonates; with carboxylic, sulfuric or phosphoric acids or derivatives to form carboxylate esters, sulfate esters, phosphate esters respectively. These diol compounds and their derivatives are useful for imparting oil and water repellency to substrates such as glass, wood, paper, leather, wool, cotton, polyester and other substrates.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 1996Date of Patent: January 13, 1998Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemicals CorporationInventors: Ted Deisenroth, Marlon Haniff
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Patent number: 5708130Abstract: The invention relates to 2,7-substituted-9-substituted fluorenes and 9-substituted fluorene oligomers and polymers. The fluorenes, oligomers and polymers are substituted at the 9-position with two hydrocarbyl moieties which may optionally contain one or more of sulfur, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorous or silicon heteroatoms; a C.sub.5-20 ring structure formed with the 9-carbon on the fluorene ring or a C.sub.4-20 ring structure formed with the 9-carbon containing one or more heteroatoms of sulfur, nitrogen or oxygen; or a hydrocarbylidene moiety. In one embodiment, the fluorenes are substituted at the 2- and 7-positions with aryl moieties which may further be substituted with moieties which are capable of crosslinking or chain extension or a trialkylsiloxy moiety. The fluorene polymers and oligomers may be substituted at the 2- and 7'-positions. The monomer units of the fluorene oligomers and polymers are bound to one another at the 2- and 7'-positions.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 1995Date of Patent: January 13, 1998Assignee: The Dow Chemical CompanyInventors: Edmund P. Woo, William R. Shiang, Michael Inbasekaran, Gordon R. Roof
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Patent number: 5705604Abstract: This invention relates to novel tire sealer and inflator compositions. The compositions may be aqueous or non-aqueous and comprise a petroleum residual resin sealant, an amorphous polyolefin, an organic solvent, a vapor pressure depressant, and a non-flammable propellant/inflator having an ozone depletion potential of zero. For the aqueous system, the composition further comprises an emulsifier. The compositions are useful for sealing and inflating a punctured tire in combination with a propellant/inflator.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 1996Date of Patent: January 6, 1998Assignee: Pennzoil Products CompanyInventor: Jiafu Fang
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Patent number: 5693747Abstract: Bisperfluoroalkyl-substituted diols containing sulfide, sulfone or polysulfide linkages and a method for making them are described. These diols can react with isocyanates to form urethanes; diisocyanates to form polyurethanes; chloroformates to form carbonates; with carboxylic, sulfuric or phosphoric acids or derivatives to form carboxylate esters, sulfate esters, phosphate esters respectively. These diol compounds and their derivatives are useful for imparting oil and water repellency to substrates such as glass, wood, paper, leather, wool, cotton, polyester and other substrates.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 1996Date of Patent: December 2, 1997Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemicals CorporationInventors: Ted Deisenroth, Marlon Haniff
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Patent number: 5672767Abstract: A process for the preparation of a perfluoropolyether having a general formula: ##STR1## as defined hereinbefore, which process includes the direct fluorination with elemental fluorine of a polyether having a general formula: ##STR2## as defined hereinbefore, wherein the fluorination is carried out in the presence of a solvent which is an ether having at least one substituent R.sub.F, wherein R.sub.F is a fluorinated hydrocarbon group. The said solvent ether is preferably a fluorinated volatile ether. The said solvent ether preferably has at least two groups R.sub.F which may be the same or different groups. Each group R.sub.F preferably has from two to four carbon atoms and at least two fluorine atoms. The said solvent ether may be an alicyclic ether having from 3 to 5 carbon atoms in its alicyclic ring.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 1996Date of Patent: September 30, 1997Assignee: BNFL Fluorochemicals Ltd.Inventors: Richard Dickinson Chambers, Andrew Keith Joel
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Patent number: 5670603Abstract: This invention relates to polymers having non-linear optical properties which polymers include fluorene moieties having at least one electron accepting group and at least one electon donating group substituted to different phenyl rings of the fluorene moiety.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 1993Date of Patent: September 23, 1997Assignee: AlliedSignal Inc.Inventors: Chengjiu Wu, Jianhui Shan, Ajay Nahata
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Patent number: 5668241Abstract: Hydroxy-terminated poly(2-fluoro-2,2-dinitroethyl) polynitroorthocarbonate repolymers of the formula ##STR1## which are prepared by reacting bis(2-fluoro-2,2-dinitroethyl)dichloroformal with a diol of the formula ##STR2## wherein n>1, and wherein W, X, Y, and Z vary independently and are F or NO.sub.2, and wherein A is --CH.sub.2 --, --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --, --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --, --CF.sub.2 --, --CF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 --, --CF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 --, --CF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 --, --CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.2 --, --CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.2 OCH.sub.2 --, --CH.sub.2 OCF.sub.2 OCH.sub.2 --, or --CH.sub.2 N(NO.sub.2)CH.sub.2 --. These prepolymers are reacted with curing agents (e.g., polyisocyanates) to form energetic polymeric binders.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 1996Date of Patent: September 16, 1997Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: G. William Lawrence, William H. Gilligan
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Patent number: 5663280Abstract: Disclosed is a carbonate polymer composition comprising (a) a carbonate polymer having a weight average molecular weight of from about 20,000 to about 40,000 and (b) from greater than about 0.1 to less than about 1.0 weight percent (based on carbonate polymer composition weight) low volatility aromatic phosphate ester compound, and optionally (c) from about 0.001 to about 0.1 weight percent (based on carbonate polymer compositions weight) of an alkali metal salt having a pH of at least about 7. Preferably the low volatility aromatic phosphate ester is selected from the group of aromatic phosphate ester oligomer compounds or haloaryl phosphate compounds. It has been found to be preferable to use a low volatility aromatic phosphate ester which experiences a weight loss of no more than 5 weight percent at 250.degree. C. when heated to a temperature of 500.degree. C. in a thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) at a heating rate of 20.degree. C. per minute, more preferably no more than 40 percent at 300.degree. C.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 1996Date of Patent: September 2, 1997Assignee: The Dow Chemical CompanyInventors: Samuel A. Ogoe, Nancy J. Schrock, Jimmie D. Spoon
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Patent number: 5648448Abstract: New polyquinoline polymers are provided, as well as new methods for preparing the polyquinoline polymers using a novel combination of monomers. The polyquinoline polymers comprise repeat units comprising at least one quinoline nucleus and at least one ether linkage and having as end groups either fluoro groups or hydroxy groups or a combination of fluoro and hydroxy groups. The polymers are formed by providing a monomer comprising two fluoro groups, where each such fluoro group is activated by a quinoline nucleus, a diol monomer provided in the form of its bis-oxide salt, or in the presence of a base capable of deprotonating the diol and reacting the difluoro and diol monomers together in a dipolar solvent to form the polyquinoline polymer.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 1995Date of Patent: July 15, 1997Assignee: Hitachi Chemical Company, Ltd.Inventors: Matthew L. Marrocco, III, Ying Wang
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Patent number: 5629404Abstract: A high impact polymer comprising repeating monomer units of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.2 and R.sub.2 are substituents selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, an alkyl group, an aryl ring and a group promoting hydrogen bonding with a hydrogen atom of a phenyl ring, at least one of R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 being from the group promoting hydrogen bonding.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 1995Date of Patent: May 13, 1997Inventors: Douglas A. Smith, Charles W. Ulmer, II
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Patent number: 5621145Abstract: When a novel bisamidoxime compound represented by the following general formula: ##STR1## where R is an alkylidene group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or a perfluoroalkylidene group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, is used as a vulcanizing agent for fluorine-containing elastomers having cyano groups as cross-linkable groups, the resulting vulcanizates having a satisfactory compression set are obtained without any problem of processability such as roll kneadability, etc.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 1996Date of Patent: April 15, 1997Assignee: Nippon Mektron, LimitedInventors: Satoru Saito, Haruyoshi Tatsu, Lev Solomonovich, deceased, Ziefman Y. Vilovich, Postovoi S. Anatol'evich, Sterlin S. Rafailovich
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Patent number: 5589552Abstract: Coatings obtainable from crosslinkable polyesters resins based on perfluoropolyethers obtainable from hydroxy-terminated PFPE, with acid anhydride and/or a diacid, a polyol with functionality higher than 2 and optionally in mixtures of diols having a functionality of 2, the resins being also even 70% weight/weight soluble in xylene.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 1995Date of Patent: December 31, 1996Assignee: Ausimont, S.p.A.Inventors: Giovanni Simeone, Fabrizio Mutta, Angelo Locaspi, Claudio Tonelli
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Patent number: 5574126Abstract: Hydroxy-terminated poly(2-fluoro-2,2-dinitroethyl) polynitroorthocarbonate repolymers of the formula ##STR1## which are prepared by reacting bis(2-fluoro-2,2-dinitroethyl)dichloroformal with a diol of the formula ##STR2## wherein n>1, and wherein W, X, Y, and Z vary independently and are F or NO.sub.2, and wherein A is --CH.sub.2 --, --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --, --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --, --CF.sub.2 --, --CF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 --, --CF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 --, --CF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 --, --CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.2 --, --CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.2 OCH.sub.2 --,--CH.sub.2 OCF.sub.2 OCH.sub.2 --, or --CH.sub.2 N(NO.sub.2)CH.sub.2 --. These prepolymers are reacted with curing agents (e.g., polyisocyanates) to form energetic polymeric binders.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 1985Date of Patent: November 12, 1996Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: G. William Lawrence, William H. Gilligan
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Patent number: 5521013Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 16, 1995Date of Patent: May 28, 1996Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Anselm C. Griffin, Ladislav M. Wilson