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| Chemical plugs used with automated organic polymer synthesizers | 20110021749 | 20110127 |
| A method and system for organic polymer synthesis utilizing flow through reaction vessels. A chemical plug is introduced selectively into reaction vessels that are inactive. Reactions continue in other reaction vessels. The chemical plug may be removed after reactions in the other reaction vessels have been completed. All reaction vessels are under a pressure differential which, with the use of the chemical plug, remains uniform.
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| Method for encapsulating latent heat storage material and products obtained thereby | 20110017944 | 20110127 |
| The invention relates to a method for producing an inorganic latent heat storage material that is surrounded by an encapsulating layer that is made of an inorganic-organic polymer material that comprises a metal and/or semi-metal oxygen network with embedded organic groups. The method is characterised in that a liquid or liquefied latent heat storage material, in the form of discrete units that are to be, respectively, encapsulated, is introduced into a liquid or viscous precursor material of the encapsulating material such that the encapsulating material solidifies when coming into contact with the outer surfaces of said latent heat storage material. The invention also relates to an inorganic latent heat storage material that is surrounded by an encapsulating layer and is present in said encapsulation, said encapsulating... |
| Colored conversion layers devoid of chrome formed on metal surfaces | 20110011498 | 20110120 |
| A method for producing coloured layers on zinc, aluminium, magnesium or alloy surfaces. The surfaces are brought into contact with an aqueous treatment solution which is devoid of chrome, said solution containing, in total, 3-35 g/l persulfate ions and/or peroxodisulfate ions and not more than 10 g/l ammonia or ammonium ions, it has a pH value in the region of between 10-12 and a temperature in the range of between 30-80° C. The surfaces are brought into contact with the treatment solution for a period in the region of 0.5-5 minutes and optionally, they are covered with a coating based on organic polymers. The invention further relates to metal parts treated according to said method.
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| Proton exchange membranes (pem) based on hybrid inorganic-organic copolymers with grafted phosphoric acid groups and implanted metal cations | 20110009504 | 20110113 |
| A proton exchange membrane comprises a hybrid inorganic-organic polymer that includes implanted metal cations. Acid groups are bound to the hybrid inorganic-organic polymer through an interaction with the implanted metal cations. An example process for manufacturing a proton exchange membrane includes sol-gel polymerization of silane precursors in a medium containing the metal cations, followed by exposure of the metal-implanted hybrid inorganic-organic polymer to an acid compound.
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| Bioactive nanocomposite material | 20110009327 | 20110113 |
| The present invention relates to a porous inorganic/organic hybrid nanoscale composite comprising an enzymatically biodegradable organic polymer and a sol-gel derived silica network, its production and use as a macroporous scaffold in tissue engineering.
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| Porous film material comprising at least one carbonaceous semimetal oxide phase, and use thereof as a separator material for electrochemical cells | 20110003189 | 20110106 |
| said carbonaceous (semi)metal oxide phase A forming essentially continuous phase domains in which the pore phase present in the film material and the optionally present organic polymer phase(s) B are intercalated, the mean distance between two phase boundaries of adjacent domains of identical phases being not more than 50 nm, preferably not more than 10 nm, particularly not more than 5 nm and especially not more than 2 nm.
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| Core-shell type cobalt oxide microparticle or dispersion containing the microparticle, and production process and use of the microparticle or the dispersion | 20110003156 | 20110106 |
| The objects of the present invention are to provide core-shell type cobalt oxide microparticles, a dispersion containing such microparticles, and a production process and uses of the microparticles and the dispersion, and the invention is directed at: core-shell type cobalt oxide microparticles having an average particle diameter of from 50 to 200 nm, wherein the core is a secondary particle of spherical shape to a surface of which an organic polymer is attached as the shell; a dispersion of such cobalt oxide microparticles; a dry powder obtained from such a cobalt oxide microparticle dispersion; a process for producing core-shell type cobalt oxide microparticles or a dispersion thereof, which process includes the steps of: mixing together a cobalt salt and an organic polymer in an organic solvent... |
| organic-inorganic hybrid material, optical thin layer of this material, optical material comprising same, and process for producing same | 20110003130 | 20110106 |
| Process for preparing this composite material and optical material comprising a layer of this composite material.
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| Diatomaceous earth-containing slurry composition and method for polishing organic polymer-based ophthalmic substrates using the same | 20100330884 | 20101230 |
| The present invention provides a slurry composition and method for polishing organic polymer-based ophthalmic substrates. The slurry composition according to the invention includes an aqueous dispersion of particles of diatomaceous earth and, optionally, particles of abrasives selected from alumina, zirconia, silica, titania and combinations of the foregoing. Slurry compositions according to the invention can be used to polish all types of organic polymer-based ophthalmic substrates, but are particularly useful for polishing organic polymer-based ophthalmic substrates having an index of refraction greater than 1.498 because they remove such materials at a greater efficiency than conventional slurry compositions.
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| Curtain coating method using edge guide fluid | 20100330290 | 20101230 |
| A method of curtain coating a substrate with at least one layer of liquid coating material comprising: moving the substrate along a path through a coating zone; providing one or more liquid coating materials in the form of a free-falling curtain which extends transversely to said path and impinges on said moving substrate; laterally guiding said free-falling curtain by edge guide elements; providing an edge guide fluid in contact with the free-falling curtain and the edge guide elements, wherein the edge guide fluid is an elastic liquid having a recoverable shear of at least 2 at a shear rate of 10,000 s−1, as measured by means of a cone-plate rheometer, and comprising an aqueous solution of an organic polymer.
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| Organic polymeric photon up-conversion nanoparticles for biological applications | 20100330026 | 20101230 |
| The present invention relates to organic polymeric photon up-conversion nanoparticles for biological applications, such as labeling and/or detection of cells, biological (macro-) molecules or other analytes, as well as for sensing temperature, pressure, oxygen and other substances that influence the up-conversion process. It further relates to organic photon up-conversion nanoparticles for singlet oxygen generation and the treatment of diseases, such as cancer.
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| Plasticization resistant membranes | 20100326273 | 20101230 |
| This invention discloses a composition of, a method of making, and an application of high plasticization-resistant chemically cross-linked organic-inorganic hybrid membranes such as cross-linked cellulose acetate-cellulose triacetate-polyurethanepropylsilsesquioxane membranes. These cross-linked membranes with covalently interpolymer-chain-connected hybrid networks were prepared via a sol-gel condensation polymerization of cross-linkable organic polymer-organosilicon alkoxide precursor membrane materials. CO2 plasticization tests on these cross-linked membranes demonstrate extremely high CO2 plasticization resistance under CO2 pressure up to 5516 kPa (800 psig). These new cross-linked membranes can be used not only for gas separations such as CO2/CH4 and CO2/N2 separations, O2/N2 separation, olefin/paraffin separations (e.g. propylene/propane separation), iso/normal paraffins separations, but also for liquid separations such as desalination.
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| Electrode structure for lithium secondary battery and secondary battery having such electrode structure | 20100323241 | 20101223 |
| An electrode structure for a lithium secondary battery including: a main active material layer including a metal powder selected from silicon, tin and an alloy thereof that can store and discharge lithium by electrochemical reaction, and a binder of an organic polymer; and a current collector. The main active material layer includes a powder of a support material for supporting the electron conduction of the main active material layer in addition to the metal powder and the powder of the support material are particles having a spherical, pseudo-spherical or pillar shape with an average particle size of 0.3 to 1.35 times the thickness of the main active material layer. The support material is one or more selected from graphite, oxides of transition metals and metals that... |
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| Organic / inorganic composite | 20100320897 | 20101223 |
| The present invention provides an organic/inorganic composite containing a rare earth metal or/and Period IV transition metal in which the aforementioned rare earth metal or/and Period IV transition metal is doped at a high concentration, and control of quenching and optical transparency are assured thereby; and an optical amplifier, a light control optical element, and luminescent device utilizing the same. The organic/inorganic composite containing a rare earth metal or/and Period IV transition metal is one in which at least one species of rare earth metal or/and Period IV transition metal is dispersed in an organic polymer, with the aforementioned composite containing an optically transparent organic polymer and an inorganic dispersion phase comprising: (1) a rare earth metal and (2) another element coordinated thereto via an oxygen... |
| Brominated polymers as fr additives and polymer systems containing same | 20100317757 | 20101216 |
| Certain brominated polymers compounds are effective FR additives for combustible organic polymers. These FR additives include: i) a copolymer having styrene and 2,3-dibromopropylmaleimide repeating units; ii) a brominated polyester having aliphatically bound bromine; iii) an allyl ether of a ring-brominated novolac resin; iv) a 3-bromo-2-hydroxypropyl ether of a novolac resin; v) a 2,3-dibromopropyl ether of a cresol novolac resin; and vi) a brominated ROMP polymer or copolymer.
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| Article comprising fibers and a method of forming the same | 20100317249 | 20101216 |
| An article is provided that comprises fibers, as is a method of forming the article. The fibers comprise an organopolysiloxane component selected from (i) an organopolysiloxane having the formula (R3SiOi/2)w(R2Siθ2/2)x(RSiθ3/2)y(Siθ4/2)z (I), wherein each R is selected from the group of an inorganic group, an organic group, and combinations thereof, w is from 0 to 0.95, x is from 0 to 0.95, y is from 0 to 1, z is from 0 to 0.9, and w+x+y+z=1, and (ii) a cured product of said organopolysiloxane having the formula (I), and combinations of (i) and (ii), provided that the fibers are free from organic polymers, organic copolymers, and organosiloxane-organic copolymers. The method of forming the article includes the step of forming fibers from a composition. The composition used to... |
| Lime-based compositions, method for making them and their use in treating water and sludge | 20100313619 | 20101216 |
| A composition based on lime comprising at least one mineral agent consisting of slaked lime in the solid phase and of an organic polymer incorporated into said solid phase, a method for its making and the use for its application in the treatment of water and sludge, in particular for conditioning sludge before dewatering.
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| Cross-linkable masses comprising phosphorus compounds | 20100305263 | 20101202 |
| Compositions that can be cross-linked by a condensation reaction comprise an organic polymer having at least one organyloxysilyl radical (A) and compounds (B) of the formula (I) [R4P+]sX5−, wherein X is a group of the formula (II) O═PR1n(O−)m(OR2)3-n-m, and/or the condensates thereof having one or more P—O—P bonds or a group of the formula (III) −OC(═O)R1′.
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| Method for hydrophobing textile materials | 20100305256 | 20101202 |
| The process for finishing textile materials by treatment with at least one aqueous liquor which comprises at least one organic polymer and at least one organic or inorganic solid in particulate form, wherein the organic or inorganic solid or solids are present in the liquor in a fraction of at least 5.5 g/l.
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| Production method for semiconductor device | 20100304554 | 20101202 |
| In a production method for a semiconductor device relating to the present invention, first, a pattern of a resist film made of organic polymers is formed on a semiconductor substrate. Next, impurity ions with 1×1014 cm−2 or greater of dose amount are implanted into the semiconductor substrate using the resist film pattern as a mask. The resist film pattern mask is removed sequentially through an oxidation treatment, swelling treatment and removal treatment. In the oxidation treatment, a treatment to oxidize a hardened layer formed in a surface portion of the resist film pattern by the ion implantation is implemented. In the swelling treatment, a treatment to swell the organic polymers composing the resist film pattern where the hardened layer has been oxidized using a chemical solution... |
| Modified geopolymer compositions, processes and uses | 20100304165 | 20101202 |
| The present invention relates to modified geopolymer compositions, geopolymer-coated organic polymer substrates, and methods of manufacturing and articles comprising same.
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| Vehicular oil pans | 20100301043 | 20101202 |
| Metal plated organic polymer compositions are useful as vehicular engine oil pans. Such oil pans may have lighter weight, and/or superior corrosion resistance, than conventional metal oil pans.
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| Ignition resistant carbonate polymer composition containing an aromatic phosphonate | 20100298475 | 20101125 |
| The present invention relates to flame resistance additives for organic polymers, and in particular polyphosphonate-type flame resistance additives in a polycarbonate or a polyester carbonate and/or in blends of polycarbonate or a polyester carbonate with an acrylonitrile, butadiene, and styrene terpolymer. The aromatic polyphosphonate compounds of the present invention are represented by the structure, wherein a and b are each from 0 to 6, with a+b being from 2 to 6, each R is independently hydrogen, unsubstituted or inertly substituted alkyl having up to 6 carbon atoms, —NO2, —NR12, —C≡N, —OR1, —C(O)OR1, or —C(O)NR12 (wherein R1 is hydrocarbyl or hydrogen), each R2 is independently hydrogen, alkyl or inertly substituted alkyl, each R3 is a covalent bond or a divalent linking group, and each R4 is independently... |
| Method of manufacturing carbon nanotubes | 20100296996 | 20101125 |
| A method for manufacturing carbon nanotubes includes the steps of: preparing metal-containing-nanofibers which include nanofibers made of organic polymer and metal which possesses a catalytic function in forming carbon nanotubes; and forming carbon nanotubes which contain metal therein by using the nanofibers as a carbon source, wherein the carbon nanotubes are formed by putting the metal-containing-nanofibers into a heating vessel which has a substance capable of converting electromagnetic energy into heat, and by heating the metal-containing-nanofibers using heat which is generated by the heating vessel when electromagnetic energy is applied to the heating vessel.
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| Vehicular transmission parts | 20100294973 | 20101125 |
| Metal coated organic polymer compositions are useful as vehicular transmission parts. Such parts may have lighter weight, and/or superior corrosion resistance, and/or be more easily fabricated than similar conventional transmission parts.
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| Solar cell device comprising a consolidated core/shell polymer-quantum dot composite and method of the preparation thereof | 20100294355 | 20101125 |
| A high-efficiency solar cell device of the present invention comprising an active layer composed of a p-i-n form polymer-quantum dot composite having a consolidated core/shell structure which is formed by heating a coating layer of a solution of an organic-inorganic mixture of a p-type organic polymer, an n-type organic compound, and a semiconductor quantum dot dissolved in an organic solvent is capable of overcoming the shortcoming of the conventional solar cell devices having a multi-layered thin film structure.
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| Highly porous ceramic oxide aerogels having improved flexibility | 20100292428 | 20101118 |
| Ceramic oxide aerogels having improved flexibility are disclosed. Preferred embodiments exhibit high modulus and other strength properties despite their improved flexibility. The gels may be polymer cross-linked via organic polymer chains to further improve strength properties, without substantially detracting from the improved flexibility. Methods of making such aerogels are also disclosed.
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| Vehicular turbocharger components | 20100290899 | 20101118 |
| Metal plated organic polymer compositions are useful as vehicular turbochargers components. Such components may have lighter weight, and/or superior corrosion resistance, and/or be more easily fabricated than conventional turbocharger components.
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| Fiber aggregate | 20100288500 | 20101118 |
| Fiber aggregate comprising organic polymeric fibers, wherein the organic polymeric fibers have an average length in a range from 2 to 20 millimeters, an average diameter up to 100 micrometer, and comprise at least 75 percent by solid volume of the fiber aggregate, wherein the fiber aggregate has an unrestrained bulk density of at least 0.05 g/cm3, and wherein at least 85% by volume of the fiber aggregate disassociates to provide dispersed fibers. The fiber aggregates are useful, for example, for flowback control in wellbores and reservoirs.
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| process for improving paper strength | 20100288457 | 20101118 |
| The present invention provides a process for preparing a paper or paper board of improved strength which comprises the steps of i) providing a cellulosic thick stock, ii) diluting the thick stock of step i) to form a thin stock, iii) draining the thin stock of step ii) on a wire to form a web, and iv) drying the web of step iii) to form paper or paper board, wherein the cellulosic thick stock of step (i) comprises organic polymeric microparticles, as well as paper obtainable by above process.
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| Colored conversion layers devoid of chrome formed on metal surfaces | 20110011498 | 20110120 |
| A method for producing coloured layers on zinc, aluminium, magnesium or alloy surfaces. The surfaces are brought into contact with an aqueous treatment solution which is devoid of chrome, said solution containing, in total, 3-35 g/l persulfate ions and/or peroxodisulfate ions and not more than 10 g/l ammonia or ammonium ions, it has a pH value in the region of between 10-12 and a temperature in the range of between 30-80° C. The surfaces are brought into contact with the treatment solution for a period in the region of 0.5-5 minutes and optionally, they are covered with a coating based on organic polymers. The invention further relates to metal parts treated according to said method.
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| Proton exchange membranes (pem) based on hybrid inorganic-organic copolymers with grafted phosphoric acid groups and implanted metal cations | 20110009504 | 20110113 |
| A proton exchange membrane comprises a hybrid inorganic-organic polymer that includes implanted metal cations. Acid groups are bound to the hybrid inorganic-organic polymer through an interaction with the implanted metal cations. An example process for manufacturing a proton exchange membrane includes sol-gel polymerization of silane precursors in a medium containing the metal cations, followed by exposure of the metal-implanted hybrid inorganic-organic polymer to an acid compound.
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| Bioactive nanocomposite material | 20110009327 | 20110113 |
| The present invention relates to a porous inorganic/organic hybrid nanoscale composite comprising an enzymatically biodegradable organic polymer and a sol-gel derived silica network, its production and use as a macroporous scaffold in tissue engineering.
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| Porous film material comprising at least one carbonaceous semimetal oxide phase, and use thereof as a separator material for electrochemical cells | 20110003189 | 20110106 |
| said carbonaceous (semi)metal oxide phase A forming essentially continuous phase domains in which the pore phase present in the film material and the optionally present organic polymer phase(s) B are intercalated, the mean distance between two phase boundaries of adjacent domains of identical phases being not more than 50 nm, preferably not more than 10 nm, particularly not more than 5 nm and especially not more than 2 nm.
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| Core-shell type cobalt oxide microparticle or dispersion containing the microparticle, and production process and use of the microparticle or the dispersion | 20110003156 | 20110106 |
| The objects of the present invention are to provide core-shell type cobalt oxide microparticles, a dispersion containing such microparticles, and a production process and uses of the microparticles and the dispersion, and the invention is directed at: core-shell type cobalt oxide microparticles having an average particle diameter of from 50 to 200 nm, wherein the core is a secondary particle of spherical shape to a surface of which an organic polymer is attached as the shell; a dispersion of such cobalt oxide microparticles; a dry powder obtained from such a cobalt oxide microparticle dispersion; a process for producing core-shell type cobalt oxide microparticles or a dispersion thereof, which process includes the steps of: mixing together a cobalt salt and an organic polymer in an organic solvent... |
| organic-inorganic hybrid material, optical thin layer of this material, optical material comprising same, and process for producing same | 20110003130 | 20110106 |
| Process for preparing this composite material and optical material comprising a layer of this composite material.
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| Diatomaceous earth-containing slurry composition and method for polishing organic polymer-based ophthalmic substrates using the same | 20100330884 | 20101230 |
| The present invention provides a slurry composition and method for polishing organic polymer-based ophthalmic substrates. The slurry composition according to the invention includes an aqueous dispersion of particles of diatomaceous earth and, optionally, particles of abrasives selected from alumina, zirconia, silica, titania and combinations of the foregoing. Slurry compositions according to the invention can be used to polish all types of organic polymer-based ophthalmic substrates, but are particularly useful for polishing organic polymer-based ophthalmic substrates having an index of refraction greater than 1.498 because they remove such materials at a greater efficiency than conventional slurry compositions.
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| Curtain coating method using edge guide fluid | 20100330290 | 20101230 |
| A method of curtain coating a substrate with at least one layer of liquid coating material comprising: moving the substrate along a path through a coating zone; providing one or more liquid coating materials in the form of a free-falling curtain which extends transversely to said path and impinges on said moving substrate; laterally guiding said free-falling curtain by edge guide elements; providing an edge guide fluid in contact with the free-falling curtain and the edge guide elements, wherein the edge guide fluid is an elastic liquid having a recoverable shear of at least 2 at a shear rate of 10,000 s−1, as measured by means of a cone-plate rheometer, and comprising an aqueous solution of an organic polymer.
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| Organic polymeric photon up-conversion nanoparticles for biological applications | 20100330026 | 20101230 |
| The present invention relates to organic polymeric photon up-conversion nanoparticles for biological applications, such as labeling and/or detection of cells, biological (macro-) molecules or other analytes, as well as for sensing temperature, pressure, oxygen and other substances that influence the up-conversion process. It further relates to organic photon up-conversion nanoparticles for singlet oxygen generation and the treatment of diseases, such as cancer.
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| Plasticization resistant membranes | 20100326273 | 20101230 |
| This invention discloses a composition of, a method of making, and an application of high plasticization-resistant chemically cross-linked organic-inorganic hybrid membranes such as cross-linked cellulose acetate-cellulose triacetate-polyurethanepropylsilsesquioxane membranes. These cross-linked membranes with covalently interpolymer-chain-connected hybrid networks were prepared via a sol-gel condensation polymerization of cross-linkable organic polymer-organosilicon alkoxide precursor membrane materials. CO2 plasticization tests on these cross-linked membranes demonstrate extremely high CO2 plasticization resistance under CO2 pressure up to 5516 kPa (800 psig). These new cross-linked membranes can be used not only for gas separations such as CO2/CH4 and CO2/N2 separations, O2/N2 separation, olefin/paraffin separations (e.g. propylene/propane separation), iso/normal paraffins separations, but also for liquid separations such as desalination.
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| Electrode structure for lithium secondary battery and secondary battery having such electrode structure | 20100323241 | 20101223 |
| An electrode structure for a lithium secondary battery including: a main active material layer including a metal powder selected from silicon, tin and an alloy thereof that can store and discharge lithium by electrochemical reaction, and a binder of an organic polymer; and a current collector. The main active material layer includes a powder of a support material for supporting the electron conduction of the main active material layer in addition to the metal powder and the powder of the support material are particles having a spherical, pseudo-spherical or pillar shape with an average particle size of 0.3 to 1.35 times the thickness of the main active material layer. The support material is one or more selected from graphite, oxides of transition metals and metals that... |
| Organic / inorganic composite | 20100320897 | 20101223 |
| The present invention provides an organic/inorganic composite containing a rare earth metal or/and Period IV transition metal in which the aforementioned rare earth metal or/and Period IV transition metal is doped at a high concentration, and control of quenching and optical transparency are assured thereby; and an optical amplifier, a light control optical element, and luminescent device utilizing the same. The organic/inorganic composite containing a rare earth metal or/and Period IV transition metal is one in which at least one species of rare earth metal or/and Period IV transition metal is dispersed in an organic polymer, with the aforementioned composite containing an optically transparent organic polymer and an inorganic dispersion phase comprising: (1) a rare earth metal and (2) another element coordinated thereto via an oxygen... |
| Brominated polymers as fr additives and polymer systems containing same | 20100317757 | 20101216 |
| Certain brominated polymers compounds are effective FR additives for combustible organic polymers. These FR additives include: i) a copolymer having styrene and 2,3-dibromopropylmaleimide repeating units; ii) a brominated polyester having aliphatically bound bromine; iii) an allyl ether of a ring-brominated novolac resin; iv) a 3-bromo-2-hydroxypropyl ether of a novolac resin; v) a 2,3-dibromopropyl ether of a cresol novolac resin; and vi) a brominated ROMP polymer or copolymer.
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| Article comprising fibers and a method of forming the same | 20100317249 | 20101216 |
| An article is provided that comprises fibers, as is a method of forming the article. The fibers comprise an organopolysiloxane component selected from (i) an organopolysiloxane having the formula (R3SiOi/2)w(R2Siθ2/2)x(RSiθ3/2)y(Siθ4/2)z (I), wherein each R is selected from the group of an inorganic group, an organic group, and combinations thereof, w is from 0 to 0.95, x is from 0 to 0.95, y is from 0 to 1, z is from 0 to 0.9, and w+x+y+z=1, and (ii) a cured product of said organopolysiloxane having the formula (I), and combinations of (i) and (ii), provided that the fibers are free from organic polymers, organic copolymers, and organosiloxane-organic copolymers. The method of forming the article includes the step of forming fibers from a composition. The composition used to... |
| Lime-based compositions, method for making them and their use in treating water and sludge | 20100313619 | 20101216 |
| A composition based on lime comprising at least one mineral agent consisting of slaked lime in the solid phase and of an organic polymer incorporated into said solid phase, a method for its making and the use for its application in the treatment of water and sludge, in particular for conditioning sludge before dewatering.
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| Cross-linkable masses comprising phosphorus compounds | 20100305263 | 20101202 |
| Compositions that can be cross-linked by a condensation reaction comprise an organic polymer having at least one organyloxysilyl radical (A) and compounds (B) of the formula (I) [R4P+]sX5−, wherein X is a group of the formula (II) O═PR1n(O−)m(OR2)3-n-m, and/or the condensates thereof having one or more P—O—P bonds or a group of the formula (III) −OC(═O)R1′.
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| Method for hydrophobing textile materials | 20100305256 | 20101202 |
| The process for finishing textile materials by treatment with at least one aqueous liquor which comprises at least one organic polymer and at least one organic or inorganic solid in particulate form, wherein the organic or inorganic solid or solids are present in the liquor in a fraction of at least 5.5 g/l.
... |
| Production method for semiconductor device | 20100304554 | 20101202 |
| In a production method for a semiconductor device relating to the present invention, first, a pattern of a resist film made of organic polymers is formed on a semiconductor substrate. Next, impurity ions with 1×1014 cm−2 or greater of dose amount are implanted into the semiconductor substrate using the resist film pattern as a mask. The resist film pattern mask is removed sequentially through an oxidation treatment, swelling treatment and removal treatment. In the oxidation treatment, a treatment to oxidize a hardened layer formed in a surface portion of the resist film pattern by the ion implantation is implemented. In the swelling treatment, a treatment to swell the organic polymers composing the resist film pattern where the hardened layer has been oxidized using a chemical solution... |
| Modified geopolymer compositions, processes and uses | 20100304165 | 20101202 |
| The present invention relates to modified geopolymer compositions, geopolymer-coated organic polymer substrates, and methods of manufacturing and articles comprising same.
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| Vehicular oil pans | 20100301043 | 20101202 |
| Metal plated organic polymer compositions are useful as vehicular engine oil pans. Such oil pans may have lighter weight, and/or superior corrosion resistance, than conventional metal oil pans.
... |
| Ignition resistant carbonate polymer composition containing an aromatic phosphonate | 20100298475 | 20101125 |
| The present invention relates to flame resistance additives for organic polymers, and in particular polyphosphonate-type flame resistance additives in a polycarbonate or a polyester carbonate and/or in blends of polycarbonate or a polyester carbonate with an acrylonitrile, butadiene, and styrene terpolymer. The aromatic polyphosphonate compounds of the present invention are represented by the structure, wherein a and b are each from 0 to 6, with a+b being from 2 to 6, each R is independently hydrogen, unsubstituted or inertly substituted alkyl having up to 6 carbon atoms, —NO2, —NR12, —C≡N, —OR1, —C(O)OR1, or —C(O)NR12 (wherein R1 is hydrocarbyl or hydrogen), each R2 is independently hydrogen, alkyl or inertly substituted alkyl, each R3 is a covalent bond or a divalent linking group, and each R4 is independently... |
| Method of manufacturing carbon nanotubes | 20100296996 | 20101125 |
| A method for manufacturing carbon nanotubes includes the steps of: preparing metal-containing-nanofibers which include nanofibers made of organic polymer and metal which possesses a catalytic function in forming carbon nanotubes; and forming carbon nanotubes which contain metal therein by using the nanofibers as a carbon source, wherein the carbon nanotubes are formed by putting the metal-containing-nanofibers into a heating vessel which has a substance capable of converting electromagnetic energy into heat, and by heating the metal-containing-nanofibers using heat which is generated by the heating vessel when electromagnetic energy is applied to the heating vessel.
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| Vehicular transmission parts | 20100294973 | 20101125 |
| Metal coated organic polymer compositions are useful as vehicular transmission parts. Such parts may have lighter weight, and/or superior corrosion resistance, and/or be more easily fabricated than similar conventional transmission parts.
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| Solar cell device comprising a consolidated core/shell polymer-quantum dot composite and method of the preparation thereof | 20100294355 | 20101125 |
| A high-efficiency solar cell device of the present invention comprising an active layer composed of a p-i-n form polymer-quantum dot composite having a consolidated core/shell structure which is formed by heating a coating layer of a solution of an organic-inorganic mixture of a p-type organic polymer, an n-type organic compound, and a semiconductor quantum dot dissolved in an organic solvent is capable of overcoming the shortcoming of the conventional solar cell devices having a multi-layered thin film structure.
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| Highly porous ceramic oxide aerogels having improved flexibility | 20100292428 | 20101118 |
| Ceramic oxide aerogels having improved flexibility are disclosed. Preferred embodiments exhibit high modulus and other strength properties despite their improved flexibility. The gels may be polymer cross-linked via organic polymer chains to further improve strength properties, without substantially detracting from the improved flexibility. Methods of making such aerogels are also disclosed.
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| Vehicular turbocharger components | 20100290899 | 20101118 |
| Metal plated organic polymer compositions are useful as vehicular turbochargers components. Such components may have lighter weight, and/or superior corrosion resistance, and/or be more easily fabricated than conventional turbocharger components.
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| Fiber aggregate | 20100288500 | 20101118 |
| Fiber aggregate comprising organic polymeric fibers, wherein the organic polymeric fibers have an average length in a range from 2 to 20 millimeters, an average diameter up to 100 micrometer, and comprise at least 75 percent by solid volume of the fiber aggregate, wherein the fiber aggregate has an unrestrained bulk density of at least 0.05 g/cm3, and wherein at least 85% by volume of the fiber aggregate disassociates to provide dispersed fibers. The fiber aggregates are useful, for example, for flowback control in wellbores and reservoirs.
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| process for improving paper strength | 20100288457 | 20101118 |
| The present invention provides a process for preparing a paper or paper board of improved strength which comprises the steps of i) providing a cellulosic thick stock, ii) diluting the thick stock of step i) to form a thin stock, iii) draining the thin stock of step ii) on a wire to form a web, and iv) drying the web of step iii) to form paper or paper board, wherein the cellulosic thick stock of step (i) comprises organic polymeric microparticles, as well as paper obtainable by above process.
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| Preparation process for preventing deformation of jelly-roll type electrode assembly | 20100285341 | 20101111 |
| Provided is a method for fabrication of a jelly-roll type electrode assembly having a cathode/separation membrane/anode laminate structure, including: (a) coating both sides of a porous substrate with organic/inorganic composite layers, each of which includes inorganic particles and an organic polymer as a binder, so as to fabricate a composite membrane; and (b) inserting one end of a sheet laminate comprising a cathode sheet and an anode sheet as well as the composite membrane into a mandrel, winding the sheet laminate around the mandrel, and then, removing the mandrel, wherein the organic/inorganic composite layer includes microfine pores capable of moderating a variation in volume during charge/discharge of a secondary battery and an interfacial friction coefficient between the composite membrane and the mandrel is not more than... |
| Electric al-zr alloy plating bath using room temperature molten salt bath and plating method using the same | 20100285322 | 20101111 |
| Disclosed is an electric Al—Zr alloy plating bath containing an aluminum halide (A), one or more compounds (B) selected from the group consisting of N-alkylpyridinium halides, N-alkylimidazolium halides, N,N′-alkylimidazolium halides, N-alkylpyrazolium halides and N,N′-alkylpyrazolium halides, and a zirconium halide (C). The molar ratio between the aluminum halide (A) and the compounds (B) is from 1:1 to 3:1. The electric Al—Zr alloy plating bath further contains an aromatic organic solvent (D), an organic polymer (E) and one or more additives (F) selected from brightening agents.
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| Aqueous dispersion for chemical mechanical polishing, production method thereof, and chemical mechanical polishing method | 20090325323 | 20091231 |
| The aqueous dispersion for chemical mechanical polishing is preferably produced by a method comprising a step of adding a second liquid comprising (C) 5 to 30 wt % of anionic water-soluble compound to a first liquid comprising (A) 0.1 to 10 wt % of inorganic particles comprising ceria and (B) 5 to 100 parts by weight of cationic organic polymer particles based on 100 parts by weight of the inorganic particles (A).
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| Cathode for fuel cell | 20090325021 | 20091231 |
| A cathode for a fuel cell is provided, which includes an electrode catalyst layer. This electrode catalyst layer is constituted by a carried catalyst including a conductive carrier and catalytic fine particles carried on the conductive carrier, by a proton-conductive inorganic oxide containing an oxide carrier and oxide particles carried on a surface of the oxide carrier, and by a proton-conductive organic polymer binder. The carried catalyst is incorporated therein at a weight of WC. Silicon oxide is carried on the surface of the proton-conductive inorganic oxide at a weight ratio of 0.1-0.5 times as much as the weight of the proton-conductive inorganic oxide. The proton-conductive inorganic oxide is incorporated at a weight of WSA+SiO2. The weight ratio (WSA+SiO2/WC) is confined to 0.01-0.25. The proton-conductive organic... |
| Conductive, organic coatings with low layer thickness and good plasticity | 20090324938 | 20091231 |
| The invention relates to a metal sheet, or a component made of a metallic material, comprising a layer system on the surface with at least the following layers: a) a conversion layer, comprising no more than 1 mg chromium per m2, b) a layer of a cross-linked organic polymer system with a thickness in the range of 0.5 to 2.5 μm, comprising, in relation to the total mass of said layer, 2 to 25 wt. % of an electrically conductive pigment having a specific weight of 3 g/cm3 maximum, however no more than 5 wt. % of the electrically conductive pigment having a specific weight of more than 3 g/m3. A coating material and a coating method for the production of the layer b).
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| Method for producing bioactive composites | 20090324673 | 20091231 |
| An object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing bioactive composites having imparted thereto bioactivity, to thereby form and grow in vivo or in vitro a coating layer containing a calcium phosphate compound as the major component with a high adhesion strength on the surface of various types of porous substrates such as a porous shaped body comprising an organic polymer. The means for solving the problem is characterized by comprising at least (1) a step of immersing a porous substrate in a solution containing at least calcium ions and hydrogenphosphate ions, thereby distributing the solution to the inside of at least a part of the pores of the substrate, and (2) a step of depositing fine particles containing a calcium phosphate... |
| Navigation device | 20090321512 | 20091231 |
| The invention relates to a navigation device comprising a read device and at least one information card, the latter containing a code arrangement that can be read by the read device and that controls the navigation device to arrive at a predefined destination. The code arrangement consists of conductive organic polymers.
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| High energy, low temperature gelled bi-propellant formulation | 20090320973 | 20091231 |
| The present invention is a bi-propellant system comprising a gelled liquid propane (GLP) fuel and a gelled MON-30 (70% N2O4+30% NO) oxidizer. The bi-propellant system is particularly well-suited for outer planet missions greater than 3 AU from the sun and also functions in earth and near earth environments. Additives such as powders of boron, carbon, lithium, and/or aluminum can be added to the fuel component to improve performance or enhance hypergolicity. The gelling agent can be silicon dioxide, clay, carbon, or organic or inorganic polymers. The bi-propellant system may be, but need not be, hypergolic.
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| Immobilized lewis acid catalysts coated with ionic liquids and use thereof | 20090318729 | 20091224 |
| The invention provides a novel immobilized Lewis acid catalyst which exhibits high catalytic activity in an aqueous solution and which permits recovery and reuse or long-term continuous use. The invention relates to an immobilized Lewis acid catalyst comprising a solid substance and a Lewis acid supported on the surface of the solid substance by chemical bonding, wherein the surface of the solid substance and the peripheries of the Lewis acid are coated with an ionic liquid, more specifically, an immobilized Lewis acid catalyst comprising a solid substance such as silica gel or an organic polymer and a Lewis acid stable even in water which is supported on the surface of the solid substance by chemical bonding, wherein the surface of the solid substance and the peripheries... |
| Synthesis of polymer nanostructures with conductance switching properties | 20090314998 | 20091224 |
| The present invention is directed to crystalline organic polymer nanoparticles comprising a conductive organic polymer; wherein the crystalline organic polymer nanoparticles have a size of from 10 nm to 200 nm and exhibits two current-voltage states: (1) a high resistance current-voltage state, and (2) a low resistance current-voltage state, wherein when a first positive threshold voltage (Vth1) or higher positive voltage, or a second negative threshold voltage (Vth2) or higher negative voltage is applied to the nanoparticle, the nanoparticle exhibits the low-resistance current-voltage state, and when a voltage less positive than the first positive threshold voltage or a voltage less negative than the second negative threshold voltage is applied to the nanoparticle, the nanoparticle exhibits the high-resistance current-voltage state. The present invention is also directed methods... |
| Oil-adsorbing particle composite and water-treatment method using the same | 20090314717 | 20091224 |
| An oil-adsorbing particle composite and a water-treatment method using the same are provided. The particle composite is capable of selectively adsorbing contaminants such as oils contained in industrial and household wastewaters. The water-treatment method is capable of eliminating contaminants from the wastewater using the composite. The particle composite includes water-insoluble organic polymer particles, magnetic particles and a resin binder, the resin binder bonding the polymer particles and the magnetic particles. The polymer particles have an oil-adsorbing characteristic. The magnetic particles have a magnetic characteristic for a rapid collection of the composite using magnetic forces. The method includes dispersing the particle composite in contaminant-containing water, making the particle composite adsorb contaminants to separate the particle composite from the water after the adsorbing.
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| Oxide fine particle-containing resin composition and process for production thereof | 20090312487 | 20091217 |
| An oxide fine particle-containing resin composition is produced by mixing: (A) silicon oxide fine particles and/or metal oxide fine particles; and (B) an organic polymer having a silyl group in which a hydrolyzable group and/or a hydroxyl group is bonded to the silicon atom, in an organic solvent in the presence of a basic compound, an acidic compound or a metal chelate compound, thereby dispersing the oxide fine particles (A) in the organic solvent. The oxide fine particle-containing resin composition is a silyl group-containing resin composition in which the oxide fine particles are highly dispersed and gives a silyl group-containing resin cured product excellent in transparency and resistant to yellowing discoloration.
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| Methods of making platinum and platinum alloy catalysts with nanonetwork structures | 20090312180 | 20091217 |
| This invention relates to the preparations of noble metal catalysts, i.e., platinum and platinum alloys, on suitable supports with nanonetwork structures and high catalytic efficiencies. A compact structure of a monolayer or a few layers is formed by self-assembly of organic polymer, e.g., polystyrene (PS), nanospheres or inorganic, i.e., silicon dioxide (SiO2), nanospheres on a support surface. In the void spaces of such a compact arrangement, catalyst is formed by filling with catalyst metal ion-containing aqueous solution and reduced by chemical reduction, or formed by vacuum sputtering. When using organic polymer nanospheres as the starting or structure-directing material, the polymer particles are removed by burning at a high temperature and the catalyst having a nanonetwork structure is obtained. In the case of using silicon dioxide nanospheres... |
| Electrically conductive polymer actuator and method for manufacturing the same | 20090308737 | 20091217 |
| The bendable electrically conductive polymer actuator of the present invention is an electrically conductive polymer actuator having a laminating structure of: a first organic polymer including at least one or more of a vinylidene fluoride/hexafluoropropylene copolymer, polyvinylidene fluoride, a perfluorosulfonic acid/polytetrafluoroethylene copolymer, polymethyl methacrylate, polyethylene oxide, and polyacrylonitrile; a solid electrolyte membrane including a mixture with an ionic liquid; and an electrically conductive polymer membrane including a mixture of polyethylenedioxythiophene and polystyrene sulfonic acid on at least one face of the solid electrolyte membrane, in which a second organic polymer including polyvinylphenol is embedded in the electrically conductive polymer membrane surface in the state being dispersed.
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| Boron nitride encapsulated in turbostratic carbon and process for making same | 20090305043 | 20091210 |
| Process for producing boron nitride particles that are encapsulated in layers of turbostratic carbon, and particles so produced. Such particles are useful in improving the thermal conductivity of organic polymers.
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| Solid-state neutron and alpha particles detector and methods for manufacturing and use thereof | 20090302226 | 20091210 |
| A solid-state detector for detection of neutron and alpha particles detector and methods for manufacturing and use thereof are described. The detector has an active region formed of a polycrystalline semiconductor compound comprising a particulate semiconductor material sensitive to neutron and alpha particles radiation imbedded in a binder. The particulate semiconductor material contains at least one element sensitive to neutron and alpha particles radiation, selected from a group including 10Boron, 6Lithium, 113Cadmium, 157Gadolinium and 199Mercury. The semiconductor compound is sandwiched between an electrode assembly configured to detect the neutron and alpha particles interacting with the bulk of the active region. The binder can be either an organic polymer binder or inorganic binder. The organic polymer binder comprises at least one polymer that can be selected from... |
| All-optical modulation and sdwitching with patterned optically absorbing polymers | 20090297094 | 20091203 |
| All-optical processing devices that include patterned optically active polymers. The devices that are constructed according to principles of the invention include at least one optical input port and at least one optical output port, respectively configured to accept optical input signals and provide optical output signals. The devices include optically active material such as organic polymers that interact with illumination at a first wavelength to change at least one optical property in a non-linear manner. The optically active polymer can be placed adjacent one or more waveguides that allow the input illumination to propagate. As the optical property of the optically active material is changed by the incident illumination, the propagating illumination undergoes a modulation or change in phase, thereby providing an optical output signal having... |
| Ferroelectric memory device | 20090294817 | 20091203 |
| A ferroelectric memory device comprising a dielectric layer comprising a mixture and/or a compound that comprises a ferroelectric organic polymer and an oxidiser and/or deioniser, and a pair of electrodes configured to apply an electric field to the dielectric layer. Also a method of fabricating a memory device.
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| Method of forming pattern | 20090291561 | 20091126 |
| Disclosed is a method of forming a pattern. A first organic polymer layer is formed on a substrate on which an underlying layer, and then a second organic polymer layer, which has an opening partially exposing the first organic polymer layer, is formed on the first organic polymer layer. Next, a silicon-containing polymer layer is formed on the second organic polymer layer to cover the opening. The silicon-containing polymer layer is oxidized and simultaneously the second organic polymer layer and the first organic polymer layer are ashed by oxygen plasma to form a pattern having an anisotropy-shape. The underlying layer is etched using the silicon-containing polymer layer and the first organic polymer layer as an etching mask to form a pattern.
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| Production process of an organic/inorganic composite hydrogel, cell culture substrate comprising an organic/inorganic composite hydrogel, and antifogging material comprising a dried organic/inorganic composite hydrogel | 20090291500 | 20091126 |
| The present invention provides a production process of an organic/inorganic composite hydrogel, which demonstrates superior mechanical properties, by uniformly dispersing a clay mineral in an organic polymer over a wide range of clay mineral content, and a dried form thereof, to be produced easily in a short period of time. The production process of an organic/inorganic composite hydrogel of the present invention comprises reacting a water-soluble organic monomer (a) in the presence of a water-swellable clay mineral (b) by irradiating with an energy beam in a solution in which a non-water-soluble polymerization initiator (d) is dispersed in an aqueous medium (c).
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| Electrolyte membrane for fuel cell and method of manufacturing the same, membrane electrode assembly and fuel cell | 20090291348 | 20091126 |
| The present invention provides an electrolyte membrane with high proton conductivity and low methanol permeability, a high output MEA and DMFC. The electrolyte membrane is characterized by comprising a metal oxide hydrate having proton conductivity and an organic polymer having proton conductivity. A preferable metal oxide hydrate is zirconium oxide hydrate or tungsten oxide hydrate. The composite electrolyte membrane has an ion exchange capacity of 0.75 to 1.67 meq/g as a preferable range. The composite electrolyte membrane constituted by the metal oxide hydrate and the organic polymer is provided with high proton conductivity and low methanol permeability so that MEA for DMFC with high output is provided.
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| Chemically curing all-in-one warm edge spacer and seal | 20090291238 | 20091126 |
| A water release agent that release water over an application temperature range in an amount sufficient to cure a composition is add to a curable composition containing 10 to 65 weight % of a moisture-curable, silane-functional, elastomeric, organic polymer; 0.1 to 3 weight % of a condensation catalyst; and (C) 15 to 25 weight % of a physical drying agent. When used as an edge-seal in an IG unit, the cured product of the composition performs the functions of sealing, bonding, spacing, and desiccating.
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| Transparent conductive film and method for production thereof | 20090286071 | 20091119 |
| the transparent conductive film of the present invention is a transparent conductive film, comprising: an organic polymer film substrate; a first oxide thin film with a high visible-light transmittance formed on the organic polymer film substrate; and a ZnO-based transparent conductive thin film formed on the first oxide thin film, wherein the first oxide thin film has an oxygen content corresponding to 60 to 90% of the stoichiometric value before the ZnO-based transparent conductive thin film is formed. The transparent conductive film exhibits low resistance even when the ZnO-based transparent conductive thin film is relatively thin (particularly 100 nm or less in thickness), and has a low rate of change in resistance value even under a humidification and heating environment.
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| Porous material with a nonoporous coating | 20090283480 | 20091119 |
| Finally, the invention relates to filters comprising the porous material, and to a process for filtering gases or liquids.
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| Curable composition improved in curability and storage stability | 20090281253 | 20091112 |
| (wherein R1 and R2 each independently represents a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon group).
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| Curable composition | 20090281236 | 20091112 |
| that the adhesion promoter (C) comprises an amino group-containing silane coupling agent (C-1) and an epoxy group-containing silane coupling agent (C-2) in a specific proportion.
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| Matrix nanocomposite sensing film for saw/baw based hydrogen sulphide sensor and method for making same | 20090280593 | 20091112 |
| A method can be adapted for design and preparation of a matrix nanocomposite sensing film for hydrogen sulphide SAW/BAW detection at room temperature. A matrix nanocomposite can be synthesized by incorporating both single-wall and multi-wall thiolated carbon nanotubes into conductive organic polymers or ceramic nanocrystalline in a properly functionalized manner. A thin organic sensing film can be prepared based on the matrix nanocomposite. The matrix nanocomposite sensing film can be prepared on a surface of a SAW/BAW device by an additive process or a direct printing process. Finally, the sensing film can be consolidated by thermal annealing or laser annealing under ambient conditions in order to obtain the stable sensing film with higher sensitivity and electrical properties for a SAW/BAW based H2S sensor.
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| Mitigation of biomolecular adsorption with hydrophilic polymer additives | 20090280251 | 20091112 |
| Molecular adsorption to the microfluidic device surfaces can be passively and actively mitigated by mixing certain hydrophilic polymers (organic polymers with repeating hydrophilic groups—the preferred polymers being amphipathic surfactants—with the sample liquid during or prior to relevant microfluidic operations. Nonionic surfactants such as polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate and polyoxyethylene octyl phenyl ether are especially effective. High molecular weight polyethylene polymers are also effective. The hydrophilic polymers appear to prevent binding of the fouling molecules to the microfluidic by occupying the surface sites in place of the fouling molecules or by interacting with the fouling molecules to prevent binding of the fouling molecules the surface. When surface adsorption is thus mitigated, microfluidic devices can readily handle samples containing biomolecules to enable active sample concentration, filtering, washing, transport, mixing... |
| Organic thin film transistor, method of manufacturing the same, and biosensor using the transistor | 20090278117 | 20091112 |
| An organic thin film transistor (OTFT), a method of manufacturing the same, and a biosensor using the OTFT are provided. The OTFT includes a gate electrode, a gate insulating layer, source and drain electrodes, and an organic semiconductor layer disposed on a substrate and further includes an interface layer formed between the gate insulating layer and the organic semiconductor layer by a sol-gel process. The gate insulating layer is formed of an organic polymer, and the interface layer is formed of an inorganic material. The OTFT employs the interface layer interposed between the gate insulating layer and the organic semiconductor layer so that the gate insulating layer can be protected from the exterior and adhesion of the gate insulating layer with the organic semiconductor layer can... |
| Method for producing paper and cardboard | 20090277597 | 20091112 |
| A method for producing paper, cardboard or similar materials, comprising, separately or in a mixture, adding to a fibrous suspension: at least one main retention agent comprising a cationic (co)polymer, and at least one dual retention agent comprising a crosslinked cationic (co)polymer obtained in the form of a dispersion and placed in solution prior to its introduction into the fibrous suspension with gentle stirring. The crosslinked cationic (co)polymer having—a UL viscosity of between 1.3 and 2.7 cps, preferably between 1.5 and 2.4 cps, and—an apparent cationicity ratio of between 25 and 75%. Optionally, before or after the dual agent or the main retention agent are added, one or more tertiary retention agent(s) selected from the group comprising mineral particles and organic polymers carrying anionic charges, is... |
| Curable composition improved in curability and storage stability | 20090281253 | 20091112 |
| (wherein R1 and R2 each independently represents a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon group).
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| Curable composition | 20090281236 | 20091112 |
| that the adhesion promoter (C) comprises an amino group-containing silane coupling agent (C-1) and an epoxy group-containing silane coupling agent (C-2) in a specific proportion.
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| Printed circuit board and method for manufacturing the same | 20080314623 | 20081225 |
| Also this invention relates to a method for manufacturing a printed circuit board comprising a step of forming a photo-resist layer on a non-conductive porous sheet or foil; a step of forming a circuit pattern in the photo-resist layer by exposing and developing; a step of plating the circuit pattern with a conductive material; a step of removing the photo-resist layer; and a step of forming an organic polymer coating over the circuit pattern of the conductive material by means of vapor deposition polymerization.
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| Mixtures of polydiorganosiloxane polyamide-containing components and organic polymers | 20080318065 | 20081225 |
| This invention relates to a mixture of a polydiorganosiloxane polyamide-containing material and an organic polymer.
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| Curable composition | 20080319152 | 20081225 |
| [Means to Solve] A curable composition comprising (A) an organic polymer having a silicon-containing group being capable of crosslinking by forming siloxane bonds, (B) one or more kinds selected from a titanium catalyst, an aluminum catalyst and a zirconium catalyst and (C) a low molecular weight compound containing a hydrolyzable silicon group and having a molecular weight of from 100 to 1,000, characterized in that a ratio (a/b) of the total mole (a) of titanium atoms, aluminum atoms and zirconium atoms of the component (B) in the composition to the total mole (b) of silicon atoms of the component (C) in the composition is more than 0.4.
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| Method of fabricating a carbon monoxide detector and a carbon monoxide detector fabricated using the same | 20080307856 | 20081218 |
| Disclosed is a method of fabricating a carbon monoxide detector and a carbon monoxide detector fabricated using the same. Particularly disclosed is a method of fabricating a carbon monoxide detector, which can operate at room temperature and process high detecting selection, and the detector fabricated using the same. The method comprises: providing a substrate having an upper surface; forming two electrode sets on the upper surface of the substrate, and the two electrode sets combined to provide an interdigitated array electrode; forming a tin dioxide layer, which covers the portion of the two electrode sets and the portion of the upper surface; and forming an organic polymer layer on the surface of the tin dioxide layer. The carbon monoxide detector comprises: a substrate having an upper... |
| Cationic crosslinked starch containing compositions and use thereof | 20080308243 | 20081218 |
| There is disclosed a composition comprising at least one cationic crosslinked starch and an organic or inorganic component or a mixture thereof. Included within the organic compounds are any functionalized organic compound such as a polymerizable organic compound, a non-polymerizable organic compound, an organic polymer, or a mixture thereof. Included within the inorganic components are inorganic metals, or inorganic compounds. The compositions are suitable for various applications such as cellulosic products, coatings, paints, and the like. Also disclosed are processes for producing the compositions.
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| Composition and organic insulator prepared using the same | 20080308793 | 20081218 |
| Disclosed are a composition including a silane-based organic/inorganic hybrid material having a multiple bond and one or more organic metal compounds and/or one or more organic polymers, an organic insulator including the composition, an organic thin film transistor (OTFT) including the organic insulator and an electronic device including the OTFT. The organic insulator including the composition for preparing an organic insulator has increased charge mobility and an increased on/off current ratio, thus exhibiting improved properties, and the organic thin film transistor manifests uniform properties due to the absence of hysteresis.
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| Anti-fogging article and process for producing the same | 20080311376 | 20081218 |
| The present invention improves abrasion resistance and persistence of anti-fogging properties of an anti-fogging article. The anti-fogging article of the present invention includes an article, a porous film formed on the surface thereof, and a hydrophilic film formed thereon. The porous film contains inorganic fine particles and a binder. The binder covers at least a part of surfaces of the inorganic fine particles and is interposed between the inorganic fine particles. The binder contains a metal oxide as its main component and a hydrophilic organic group other than an alkoxyl group. The hydrophilic film contains a hydrophilic organic polymer.
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| Novel concentrated inverse latex, process for preparing it and industrial use thereof | 20080312343 | 20081218 |
| wherein the radicals R1, R2 and R3, which are the same or different, independently represent a hydrogen atom or a linear or branched alkyl radical comprising between 1 and 4 carbon atoms, the radical R4 represents a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated, aliphatic radical comprising between 6 and 30 carbon atoms, and n represents a number between 1 and 50. The invention also relates to a method for the production of said composition and the use of the same.
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| Organosiloxane compositions | 20080312366 | 20081218 |
| wherein the extender and/or plasticiser is substantially retained within the resulting diluted organopolysiloxane containing polymer.
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| Highly elastomeric and paintable silicone compositions | 20080312369 | 20081218 |
| Highly elastomeric, curable, paintable silicone compositions are provided. The paintable silicone compositions comprise an organopolysiloxane, a silicone functional crosslinker, and an organic polymer. The highly elastomeric, curable, paintable silicone compositions have an elongation of at least 150% and are useful as paintable sealants and caulks.
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| Wet on wet method and chrome-free acidic solution for the corrosion control treatment of steel surfaces | 20080302448 | 20081211 |
| A process for anticorrosion treatment of bare metal surfaces comprising steel surfaces, wherein the bare metal surfaces are contacted with an acidic aqueous solution of a fluoro complex of at least one element M selected from the group B, Si, Ti, Zr and Hf, at least one further component which is selected from among: a buffer system for the pH range from 2.5 to 5.5, nitrate ions, copper ions, silver ions, vanadium or vanadate ions, bismuth ions, magnesium ions, zinc ions, manganese ions, cobalt ions, nickel ions, tin ions, aromatic carboxylic acids with at least two groups containing donor atoms, or derivatives of such carboxylic acids, and silica particles with an average particle size of below 1 μm; and contains no more than 1 mg/l of... |
| Light emitting module for producing a visible light by passive ultraviolet excitation | 20080302977 | 20081211 |
| A light emitting module for producing a visible light by passive ultraviolet excitation includes an excitation light source member and at least one layer of wavelength modulation matrix. The excitation light source member produces an ultraviolet light with a specific wavelength range. The wavelength modulation matrix adopts an organic polymer as a carrier, and the carrier adds a composite material composed of an organic wavelength modulation material, a quantum dot luminescence color rendering modulation material and a nanoparticle brightness enhancement luminescence powder, and the composite material is cured and formed by coating, injection molding, thin film lamination, screen printing or thick film printing, so that when the wavelength modulation matrix is projected by an ultraviolet light beam emitted by the excitation light source member, a light... |
| Light-transmitting electromagnetic wave-shielding material | 20080302981 | 20081211 |
| The present invention provides a light-transmitting electromagnetic wave-shielding material for use in displays or in-vehicle panels each having a polarizing plate or a retardation plate, wherein the light-transmitting electromagnetic wave-shielding material undergoes no generation of light interference fringes and is satisfactory in visibility even through sunglasses, goggles, glare-proof panels or glare-proof window materials having polarizing capability. By using unstretched light-transmitting organic polymer materials low in molecular orientation or small in molecular orientation unevenness as the base substrate of an electromagnetic wave-shielding layer, the light-transmitting electromagnetic wave-shielding material excellent in light interference fringe prevention capability can be obtained.
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| Core-shell structured silicone rubber graft polymers, impact-resistant modified molding compounds and molded bodies and method for producing the same | 20080305335 | 20081211 |
| The invention relates to core-shell structured silicone rubber graft polymers that comprise a core a) from a silicium-organic polymer that corresponds to the general formula (R2SiO2/2)x.(RSiO3/2)y.(SiO4/2)z, wherein x=0 to 99.5 mole %, y=0.5 to 100 mole %, z=0 to 50 mole %, wherein R is the same or different and represents alkyl or alkenyl groups having 1 to 6 C atoms, aryl groups or substituted hydrocarbon groups and at last one shell c) from an organic polymer. The silicone rubber graft copolymers are obtained by producing the organic shell c) by radical polymerization at a temperature of not more than 65° C. and adding the initiator in at least two portions to the reaction vessel, with a further addition at least 2 minutes after start of... |
| Method of manufacturing nonvolatile memory device using conductive organic polymer having nanocrystals embedded therein | 20080305574 | 20081211 |
| The method of manufacturing a nonvolatile memory device includes forming a lower conductive layer on a substrate; forming a first conductive organic layer on the substrate using spin coating; forming a metal layer for forming nanocrystals on the first conductive organic layer, the metal layer partially overlapping the first conductive organic layer; forming a second conductive organic layer on the first conductive organic layer using spin coating; transforming the metal layer into nanocrystals by curing; and forming an upper conductive layer on the second conductive organic layer, the upper conductive layer partially overlapping the nanocrystals. The conductive organic polymer may be poly-N-vinylcarbazole (PVK) or polystyrene (PS).
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| Photovoltaic module | 20080295889 | 20081204 |
| There is described a photovoltaic module (2) in the form of a multi-layer body with photovoltaic cells (21, 21i) arranged on a carrier layer (20) and having at least one organic polymer-based photoactive layer (213) arranged between a first and a second electrode layer (212, 215), which are electrically connected together in a series circuit. Hole blocker layers (214) and the electron blocker layers (212) in the series circuit of mutually following adjacent photovoltaic cells (21, 21i) are arranged in inverse succession relative to each other with respect to the carrier layer (20). Electrode layers (211, 215), which are electrically connected together by an electrically conducting connecting portion (22), of the mutually following adjacent photovoltaic cells (21, 211) are arranged in a common plane.
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| Diffusion beads with core-shell structure | 20080299393 | 20081204 |
| The diffusion beads according to the present invention have a core-shell structure of multi-layered beads consisting of organic and inorganic materials. The diffusion beads are used for improving functions of conventional organic and inorganic polymer diffusion beads. The structure according to the present invention no only enhances light scattering characteristics of the diffusion beads, but also strengthens the thermal stability and geometric stability thereof.
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| Sensor for biomolecules and a method for preparing and using the same | 20080300144 | 20081204 |
| Disclosed is a method of preparing a sensor for the analysis of a sample fluid, said sample fluid containing one or more target molecules. The method comprises the steps of applying a non-activated porous organic polymer membrane with probes in the form of an array of probe locations, said probes being able to specifically bind to said one or more target molecules. Furthermore, the method comprises the steps of blocking areas remaining free of probes of said porous organic polymer membrane with one or more blocking substances and forcing the sample fluid repeatedly in one or two directions through the pores of said porous organic polymer membrane. Also disclosed is a sensor for the analysis of a sample fluid.
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| Vehicle cooling assembly having a protective screen | 20080289794 | 20081127 |
| An air permeable protective camouflage screen is mounted in front of the air-intake side of a vehicle heat exchanger. The screen includes substantially horizontal and vertical intersecting walls, forming a plurality of apertures. The screen has at least two zones with apertures of different shapes for controlling air flow through the screen into the heat exchanger. The zones are oriented to allow relatively more air to pass into the first section of the heat exchanger having higher temperatures than the second section. The screen may include flaps mounted to the horizontal walls by living hinges, the flaps being disposed in the apertures when in a neutral closed position, being pivotable to allow air flow through the screen. The screen is substantially opaque when the flaps are... |
| Optical organic polymer | 20080293903 | 20081127 |
| An organic polymer suitable for preparing optical waveguides or optical fibers and methods of making same are described. The polymer is a homo- or copolymer having an olefinic backbone with a pendant group comprising fluorinated aromatic and aliphatic moieties, and is cross-linkable. Polymers having refractive index over a wide range may be prepared by selecting specific constituents of the pendant group.
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| Molded cementitious architectural products having a polished stone-like surface finish | 20080286519 | 20081120 |
| A molded cementitious architectural product for use in building construction has a cementitious body made of a molded cementitious material, the surface of which is polished (i.e., burnished) to better resemble natural stone. The polished surface is formed by exposing a portion of the molded cementitious material while in a green condition, more particularly after initial set but before final hardening of the hydraulic cement binder, and burnishing the surface before final hardening. Burnishing the surface of the green cementitious material before final hardening aligns the cement particles at the surface and seals the surface. The inclusion of an organic polymer binder within the cementitious material, such as an acrylic or latex polymer, assists in creating a polished surface resembling natural polished stone. The extent of... |
| Polymeric optical waveguide | 20080286580 | 20081120 |
| An organic polymeric optical waveguide or optical fiber and methods of making same are described herein. The waveguide can be used in an integrated optical waveguide device. The polymer is a homo- or copolymer having an olefinic backbone with a pendant group comprising fluorinated aromatic and aliphatic moieties, and is cross-linkable. Polymers having refractive index over a wide range may be prepared by selecting specific constituents of the pendant group thereby permitting the fabrication of optical waveguide tailored for a particular application.
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| Stable cationically crosslinkable/polymerizable dental composition with a high filler content | 20080287562 | 20081120 |
| at least one compound (G). The organosilicon coupling agent (F) has at least one reactive function (rfA) directly linked to a silicon atom forming after activation of a chemical bond with the dental filler, and at least one reactive function (rfB) not directly linked to a silicon atom, forming after activation, a chemical bond with a reactive function (rfC) of the compound (G).
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| Organic/inorganic composite | 20080287583 | 20081120 |
| The present invention provides an organic/inorganic composite containing a rare earth metal or/and Period IV transition metal in which the aforementioned rare earth metal or/and Period IV transition metal is doped at a high concentration, and control of quenching and optical transparency are assured thereby; and an optical amplifier, a light control optical element, and luminescent device utilizing the same. The organic/inorganic composite containing a rare earth metal or/and Period IV transition metal is one in which at least one species of rare earth metal or/and Period IV transition metal is dispersed in an organic polymer, with the aforementioned composite containing an optically transparent organic polymer and an inorganic dispersion phase comprising: (1) a rare earth metal and (2) another element coordinated thereto via an oxygen... |
| Process for preparing an optical organic polymer | 20080287624 | 20081120 |
| A process is provided for preparing an organic polymeric useful in the fabrication of optical waveguides or optical fiber. The polymer is a homo- or copolymer having an olefinic backbone with a pendant group comprising fluorinated aromatic and aliphatic moieties, and is cross-linkable. Polymers having refractive index over a wide range may be prepared by selecting specific constituents of the pendant group.
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| Curable composition | 20080287636 | 20081120 |
| wherein R2, A1 and A2 are the same as defined above, R4 is a substituted or unsubstituted divalent hydrocarbon group havimg 1 to 20 carbon atoms.
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| Method for preparing functional organic particle | 20080272343 | 20081106 |
| The present invention relates to functional organic particles having functional nanoparticles dispersed in an organic polymeric matrix, wherein the distribution of the functional nanoparticles is increased in the direction toward increasing the particle diameter from the center of the functional organic particles, and to a method for preparing the same.
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| Method of treating fumed silica-containing drainage water | 20080264871 | 20081030 |
| In a process for treatment of powdery fumed silica, fumed silica to be discarded is collected by dispersing the fumed silica in water. Disclosed is a method for treatment of a fumed silica-containing wastewater collected in the process. The method comprises the steps of: adding an inorganic coagulant containing a metal to a fumed silica-containing wastewater in an amount of 15 to 300 mg/l. in terms of the metal, wherein the wastewater is either a wastewater containing fumed silica at a concentration of 0.05 to 3.0% by mass or a wastewater whose fumed silica content is adjusted to 0.05 to 3.0% by mass; and adding an organic polymeric coagulant to the mixture.
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| Superhydrophilic coatings | 20080268229 | 20081030 |
| A superhydrophilic coating on a substrate can be antireflective and antifogging. The coating can remain antireflective and antifogging for extended periods. The coating can include oppositely charge inorganic nanoparticles, and can be substantially free of an organic polymer.
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| Reinforced polymeric materials, methods of manufacture thereof and articles comprising the same | 20080268239 | 20081030 |
| Disclosed herein is a polymeric composite comprising a first organic polymer that forms a first organic polymer phase; and a low molecular weight compound that exists in the form of a second crystalline phase; wherein the second crystalline phase is dispersed within the first organic polymer phase. Disclosed herein too is a polymeric composite comprising a first organic polymer that forms a first organic polymer phase; and a second phase that comprises a crystalline organic polymer, wherein the crystalline organic polymer has a different molecular structure from the first organic polymer; wherein the second phase is not covalently bonded to the first organic polymer phase and wherein the second phase has an average particle size of about 1 to about 20 micrometers.
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| Transparent conductive laminated body and transparent touch panel | 20070298231 | 20071227 |
| A transparent conductive laminated body having a cured resin layer-1 and cured resin layer-2 laminated in that order on at least one side of a transparent organic polymer base, with a transparent conductive layer laminated on the cured resin layer-2, wherein at least one relationship among the following: (A) the relationship between the Young's moduli of the cured resin layer-1 and the cured resin layer-2, (B) the relationship between the plastic deformation hardnesses of the cured resin layer-1 and the cured resin layer-2 and (C) the relationship between the hardnesses of the cured resin layer-1 and the cured resin layer-2, is in a specified range, as well as a transparent touch panel employing the transparent conductive laminated body.
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| Settable mixture containing lime, a cementitious composition and a polymer | 20070298249 | 20071227 |
| The present invention refers to a settable mixture comprising (i) a water absorbing composition and (ii) an aqueous emulsion of organic polymer or (iii) dispersible organic polymer, wherein the water absorbing composition (i) contains inorganic ingredients which are capable to react with water and the water absorbing composition (i) contains at least 13 weight % lime and at least 5 weight % of a cementitious composition of which components form ettringite during the absorption of water and wherein the amount of the aqueous emulsion of organic polymer (ii) in relation to (i) is such as to provide a ratio of combined weight of polymer solids to combined weight of ingredients which are capable to react with water of from 0.5:1 to 10:1, preferably 1:1 to 4:1... |
| Aqueous paper coating slip containing pigment-polymer hybrids | 20070298261 | 20071227 |
| An aqueous paper coating slip comprising organic polymers as binders and inorganic pigments, wherein the binders are present at least partly in the form of a pigment-polymer hybrid in which the binder is chemically or physically bound to the inorganic pigments.
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| Curable composition | 20070299214 | 20071227 |
| A problem of the present invention is to provide a curable composition which gives good curability, adhesiveness and storage stability by use of a catalyst other than organic tin catalysts. The above problem is solved by a curable composition, comprising: (A) one or more organic polymers having a reactive-silicon-containing group, and (B) a silanol condensation catalyst consisting of one or more compound(s) selected from organic tin compounds, carboxylic acids, and amine compounds, wherein at least one part of the reactive-silicon-containing group(s) of the organic polymer(s) (A) is represented by the following general formula (1): —(CR22)2—(SiR12-aXaO)m—SiX3 (1), and the silanol condensation catalyst (B) consists of amine compound(s) (B1) or consists of amine compound(s) (B1) and a carboxylic acid (B2), and when the mol number of the amine... |
| Polyphosphate glasses as a plasticizer for nylon | 20070290405 | 20071220 |
| The present invention discloses the miscibility of inorganic phosphate glass and organic polymer prepared by blending both components in the liquid phase using conventional polymer processing methods. By utilizing low Tg phosphate glasses to plasticize nylon, e.g. polyamide 6, a new class of plasticizer is introduced that allows for the creation of unique nylon polymer composites. These materials display tunable morphologies, interesting properties, and significant reduction in flammability, while easing the processing of nylon through a substantial reduction of viscosity. The addition of a low Tg phosphate glass in small amounts (less than 10% by volume) to a nylon matrix results in a drastic reduction in viscosity and a decrease in the nylon glass transition temperature and flammability, with the capability of adding a low Tg... |
| Mixed matrix membrane with super water washed silica containing molecular sieves and methods for making and using the same | 20070292333 | 20071220 |
| The present invention provides a method for preparing silica containing molecular sieves which may be mixed with an organic polymer to create a mixed matrix membrane. Further, this invention includes a method of making such a mixed matrix membrane and the membrane itself. A process for separating component gases from a mixture using the subject mixed matrix membrane is also described. The method for preparing silica containing molecular sieves comprises super water washing silica containing molecular sieves to produce water washed molecular sieves which are substantially free of surface remnants. Super water washing also ideally lowers the concentration of alkali metals in the molecular sieves. The water washed sieves are sufficiently free of surface remnants such that when the water washed sieves are subjected to a... |
| Microcapsules loaded with active ingredients and a method for their preparation | 20070292676 | 20071220 |
| The invention relates to microcapsules having a core material encapsulated within a microcapsular shell, the core material comprises at least one active ingredient, wherein the microcapsular shell comprises at least one inorganic polymer comprising polymerized precursors obtained by in-situ polymerization of the precursors; wherein the concentration of the core material based total weight of the microcapsules is above 95% w/w. The invention further relates to a composition and to a suspension comprising the microcapsules. The invention additionally relates to a process for preparing the microcapsules.
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| Curable composition and elastic roller therefrom | 20070292798 | 20071220 |
| (wherein M is an atom selected from a silicon atom, an aluminum atom and a titanium atom, and R is alkyl, alkenyl or the like groups); and/or an epoxy group structure, has led to a solution of the above subject.
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| Dental cement composition | 20070293599 | 20071220 |
| (In formula (II), n represents either 0 or 1, R2 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and R3 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, alkenyl group, aralkyl group or phosphonoxyalkyl group of 1 to 18 carbon atoms.)
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| Organic-inorganic composite material and method for producing the same | 20070293615 | 20071220 |
| An organic-inorganic composite material is disclosed wherein an inorganic compound is finely dispersed in an organic polymer matrix in nanometer order and the inorganic compound content is large. The organic-inorganic composite material has formability and flexibility of organic materials and features of various metal compounds (such as hardness, catalytic power, insulating property, semiconducting property, electronic conductivity, ionic conductivity, large specific surface area, high heat resistance, wear resistance, and dimensional stability to temperature changes or moisture absorption) at the same time.
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| Medical electrode | 20070293751 | 20071220 |
| An electrode providing electrical contact with a patient's skin includes a conductive member adapted for connection to an external electrical apparatus and a non-liquid film for electrically interfacing to said patient's skin, the liquid film being electrically and mechanically connected to said conductive member. The non-liquid film includes an electrically conductive organic polymer plasticized with a polyhydric alcohol with said organic polymer being derived from a monomeric mixture comprising from about 15 to 30 pph acrylic acid, 0.5 to 30 pph N-vinylpyrrolidone and 0.01 to 2 pph of a crosslinking agent. The monomeric mixture may further comprise from about 0.5 to 8 pph of a thickening agent selected from the group consisting of N-vinylpyrrolidone/acrylic acid copolymers, N-vinylpyrrolidone/vinylacetate copolymers, and N-vinylpyrrolidone/vinylimidazole copolymers.
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| Nanoparticles comprising lanthanide chelates | 20070286810 | 20071213 |
| The invention concerns also the novel lanthanide chelate derivative M-L-Y (I). Further, the invention concerns a novel particle comprising a lanthanide chelate covalently bound to an organic polymer or copolymer via a linker.
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| Binder and building material modified with vegetable oils and derivatives thereof | 20070287820 | 20071213 |
| The invention relates to a binder or building material on the basis of a synthetic material, like e.g. polystyrene in the form of a monopolymerisate or copolymerisate, or an inorganic polymer, which is available as an absorptive compound from the fragmented synthetic material or inorganic polymer and at least one vegetable oil, vegetable oil constituent or vegetable oil derivative. The binder or building material can be prepared by leaving the synthetic material or the inorganic polymer present in machined or fine-dispersed form to react with the vegetable oil, vegetable oil constituent, or vegetable oil derivative, and leaving the synthetic material or polymer thus modified to react with the identical or an additional vegetable oil, vegetable oil constituent, or vegetable oil derivative. The binder or building material... |
| Coating composition, coating film, and method of reducing underwater friction | 20070272119 | 20071129 |
| It is an object of the present invention to provide a coating composition which can attain low friction performance without impairing the functions of a conventional coating composition, a coated film formed by using the same and a method of reducing friction in water. A coating composition containing an organic polymer particle, wherein said organic polymer particle has the solubility at 23° C. in the artificial seawater specified in ASTM D1141-98 of 15 g/liter or less, the water-absorbing amount for the artificial seawater specified in ASTM D1141-98 of 0.01% by mass or more and a particle diameter of 0.05 to 100 μm.
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| Hybrid inorganic polymer systems | 20070275241 | 20071129 |
| An inorganic polymer which comprises one or more organic functional groups and which has the following empirical formula: Rm[M2O]x[Al2O3]y[SiO2]zXqPH2O, in which: R represents an organic functional group; M is an alkali metal; X is selected from chlorine and fluorine; m is >0; q is ≧0; x is from 1 to 1.6; y is from 1.0; x/y is from 1.0 to 1.6; z is from 3 to 65; z/y is ≧1.0; and P is from 3 to 5.
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| Electrolyte for photovoltaic device as well as photovoltaic device and dye-sensitized solar cell including that electrolyte | 20070275546 | 20071129 |
| An electrolyte for a photovoltaic device including (i) a layered clay mineral and/or an organically modified layered clay mineral and (ii) an ionic liquid as well as a photovoltaic device including a photoelectrode including a transparent conducting layer and a metal oxide semiconductor mesoporous film using, as an electrolyte layer, the same, a counter electrode facing this photoelectrode and an electrolyte layer arranged between the photoelectrode and the counter electrode as well as a dye-sensitized solar cell composed of a photovoltaic device and a photosensitizer carried on a metal oxide semiconductor mesoporous film of the photovoltaic device, wherein the conductive substrate is obtained by coating, on a conductive substrate, a conductive polyaniline dispersion stably dispersed in an organic solvent including (A) a polyaniline obtained by polymerization... |
| Curing composition | 20070276066 | 20071129 |
| The present invention uses a curable composition comprising a poly(meth)acrylate having at least one crosslinkable functional group, and a surface tack modifier having a melting point of between 30° C. and 200° C. at 1 atm. Preferable examples of the preferred surface tack modifier include an aliphatic hydrocarbon compound, an aliphatic carboxylic acid, an aliphatic alcohol, an aliphatic carboxylic acid ester, a natural wax, an aliphatic carboxylic acid amide, and an organic polymer. The surface tack of the cured product can be reduced by employing the present invention.
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| Heat-resistant electrically-insulating composition | 20070276071 | 20071129 |
| The invention relates to a heat-resistant, electrically-insulating composition which is intended, for example, for a safety cable. The invention is characterised in that the composition comprises an organic polymer, a phyllosilicate and a refractory filler.
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| Multistep process for preparing heterophasic propylene copolymers | 20070276095 | 20071129 |
| R5-R13, equal to or different from each other, are hydrogen atoms or hydrocarbon groups; ii) an alumoxane or a compound capable of forming an alkyl metallocene cation; and optionally iii) an organo aluminium compound; step b) contacting, under polymerization conditions, in a gas phase, ethylene and one or more alpha olefins and optionally a non-conjugated diene, in the presence of the polymer obtained in step a) and optionally in the presence of an additional organo aluminium compound.
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| Solar cell and a spectrum converter | 20070267058 | 20071122 |
| The present invention discloses a solar cell and a spectrum converter. By moving the emission spectrum between the peak wavelength of the solar radiation (λ=470 nm) and the highest photosensitivity of monocrystalline silicon (λ=860˜880 nm), the efficiency of a solar cell can usually reach 14-16%. The present invention provides a spectrum converter to move the short wavelength and visible light of the solar radiation to the range of infrared and red light. The spectrum converter is based on fluorescent powder particles of garnet-structure oxides of elements of the II, III, and IV groups, and uses elements in the III (Ce+3), IV (Cr+3), VIII groups as exciting agents. The chemical composition of the fluorescent powder is (Y,Gd)3A5-x(Mg,Si)xO12(x=0˜3), wherein the actual position of the emission spectrum of the... |
| Method for making a medical electrode polymer | 20070270550 | 20071122 |
| An electrode providing electrical contact with a patient's skin includes a conductive member adapted for connection to an external electrical apparatus and a non-liquid water containing film for electrically interfacing to said patient's skin, the non-liquid film being electrically and mechanically connected to said conductive member. The non-liquid water containing film includes an electrically conductive organic polymer plasticized with a polyhydric alcohol with said organic polymer being derived from a monomeric mixture comprising from about 2 to 30 pph acrylic acid, 2 to 30 pph of a glycolvinylether and 0.01 to 1.5 pph of a crosslinking agent. Preferably the polyhydric alcohol is glycerol.
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| Curing binder material for carbon nanotube electron emission cathodes | 20070262687 | 20071115 |
| A binder material, inorganic polymer, is used to formulate carbon nanotube pastes. This material can be cured at 200° C. and has a thermal-stability up to 500° C. Low-out gassing of this binder material makes it a good candidate for long life field emission devices. Due to better adhesion with this binder material, a strong adhesive peelable polymer from liquid form can be applied on the CNT cathode to achieve a uniform activation with even contact and pressure on the surface. The peelable polymer films may be used both as an activation layer and a mask layer to fabricate high-resolution patterned carbon nanotube cathodes for field emission devices using lithographic processes.
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| Abrasion resistant coatings by plasma enhanced chemical vapor diposition | 20070264508 | 20071115 |
| A process for preparing a multiple layer coating on the surface of an organic polymeric substrate by means of atmospheric pressure glow discharge deposition, the steps of the process comprising depositing a layer (first layer) of a plasma polymerized, optically clear, organosilicon compound and thereafter in a second step depositing a substantially uniform layer (second layer) of a polymeric siloxane or silicon oxide compound onto the exposed surface of said first layer, wherein the multiple layer coating has a thickness of at least 2.0 μm and an abrasion resistance demonstrating a change of 20 delta haze units or less after 500 Tabor cycles, measured according to ASTM D1044, CS10F wheels, 500 g weight.
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| Hardening resin composition | 20070265380 | 20071115 |
| The present invention provides a curable resin composition which comprises a reactive silyl group-containing organic polymer, is highly capable of being extruded from a cartridge and, even upon application thereof to vertical adherend surfaces, can exercise its initial fixability to fix the substrates in an instant. The present invention relates to a curable resin composition which comprises a polyoxyalkylene polymer (a) containing at least one reactive silyl group in each molecule, 5 to 50 parts by weight of a hydrocarbon-based plasticizer (b) per 100 parts by weight of (a) and 10 to 200 parts by weight of a needle crystal filler (c) on the same basis.
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| Echogenic needle catheter configured to produce an improved ultrasound image | 20070265516 | 20071115 |
| An echogenic catheter, such as a needle catheter, formed at least in part of an intrinsically conductive organic polymer for providing a highly conductive surface in combination with an improved ability to ultrasonically image the catheter, and a method of performing a medical procedure using a catheter of the invention.
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| Deposition of polymeric materials and precursors therefor | 20070260097 | 20071108 |
| Substituted paracyclophanes are particularly useful as precursors in the formation of a cross-linkable polymer on a deposition substrate such as an electronic device being processed. The paracyclophane precursor including a cross-linkable substituent such as an alkynyl is cracked at the phenyl linkages. The substrate is subjected to the cracked precursor. As a result, an organic polymer is formed on the substrate. Cross-linking of the polymer through reaction, e.g. thermally induced reaction, of the cross-linkable substituents produces a thermally stable cross-linked polymer. The deposition of such cross-linked polymer is particularly useful for to sealing ultra low k dielectric materials used in the damascene process in the production of integrated circuits. Alternatively the polymer is also advantageous as an adhesive in wafer-to-wafer bonding. Alternatively, the polymer is useful... |
| Self -emulsifying liquid stabilizers | 20070254992 | 20071101 |
| A process for stabilising a natural or synthetic organic polymer or copolymer obtained from a water based latex or emulsion of the polymer or copolymer comprising adding to the later or emulsion prior to coagulation of the polymer or copolymer a substantially water-free self-emulsifying liquid stabiliser mixture comprising (a) a phosphite or phosphonite stabiliser; (b) a phenolic antioxidant and (c) an emulsifying agent. The preferred stabiliser package is a blend of 2 parts by weight liquid phosphite stabiliser to 1 part by weight liquid phenolic antioxidant which has dissolved in it a fatty acid ester emulsifier.
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| Process for producing curable resin composition | 20070255005 | 20071101 |
| The present invention has its object to provide a production process of curable resin compositions having thixotropy and comprising an organic polymer containing a reactive silyl group with good productivity and high production efficiency. Furthermore, the present invention provides a process for producing a curable resin composition which comprises at least two steps, namely the mixing step (A) of mixing an organic polymer (a) having at least one reactive silyl group in each molecule with a thixotropic agent (b) and the filling step (B) of packing the mixture obtained in the above step (A) into containers, and the mixture is subjected to heat treatment at a temperature exceeding the temperature in the mixing up in the above step (A) in the filling step (B) and/or after... |
| Apparatus and method for gelling liquefied glasses | 20070245750 | 20071025 |
| The present invention is a method and apparatus for gelling liquid propane and other liquefied gasses. The apparatus includes a temperature controlled churn mixer, vacuum pump, liquefied gas transfer tank, and means for measuring amount of material entering the mixer. The method uses gelling agents such as silicon dioxide, clay, carbon, or organic or inorganic polymers, as well as dopants such as titanium, aluminum, and boron powders. The apparatus and method are particularly useful for the production of high quality rocket fuels and propellants.
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| Fertilizer granules and manufacturing process | 20070245786 | 20071025 |
| A fertilizer granule contains, as a binder, at least one organic polymer. The organic polymer is a hydrosoluble polymer that is at least partially cationic.
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| Curable composition and method for producing the same | 20060293456 | 20061228 |
| Disclosed herein is a curable composition excellent in workability, adhesion properties, rubber-like properties, storage stability, and quick curability. The curable composition comprises (A) a crosslinkable silyl group-containing organic polymer and (B) a (meth)acrylic polymer obtained by polymerizing a (meth)acrylic monomer having a polymerizable unsaturated bond in the presence of a metallocene compound and a crosslinkable silyl group-containing thiol compound, at least one end of the (meth)acrylic polymer being bonded to a residue, —S—R3 (where R3 represents a group having a crosslinkable silyl group) obtained by removing a hydrogen atom from the crosslinkable silyl group-containing thiol compound.
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| Solid electrolytic capacitor and manufacturing method thereof | 20060279909 | 20061214 |
| The invention relates to a coil type solid electrolytic capacitor containing solid organic polymer with high electrical conductivity as electrolyte and its manufacturing method. In the invention, such processes as oxidation, carbonization, immersing, chemical oxypolymerization, and so on are fully disclosed. The solid electrolytic capacitor of the invention has a pretty low equivalent series resistance (ESR), good impedance frequency properties, so can be used at a frequency above 1 MHz. And it has a high anti-ripple current capacity, wide applicable range of temperature, good temperature properties, large capacity, long life, and reliable performance, therefore can be widely applied in the fields of modern communication, computer, and high performance civilian and military electronic products.
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| Microporous polyisocyanate based hybrid materials | 20060281825 | 20061214 |
| The present invention describes hybrid gel materials with interpenetrating polyisocyanate and inorganic polymer networks. In the preferred embodiments, the polyisocyanate network comprises polyurea, polyurethane or both while the inorganic network comprises silica.
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| Colored conversion layers devoid of chrome formed on metal surfaces | 20060272748 | 20061207 |
| A method for producing coloured layers on zinc, aluminium, magnesium or alloy surfaces. The surfaces are brought into contact with an aqueous treatment solution which is devoid of chrome, said solution containing, in total, 3-35 g/l persulfate ions and/or peroxodisulfate ions and not more than 10 g/l ammonia or ammonium ions, it has a pH value in the region of between 10-12 and a temperature in the range of between 30-80 ° C. The surfaces are brought into contact with the treatment solution for a period in the region of 0.5-5 minutes and optionally, they are covered with a coating based on organic polymers. The invention further relates to metal parts treated according to said method.
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| Functional organic particle, and method for preparing the same | 20060276577 | 20061207 |
| The present invention relates to functional organic particles having functional nanoparticles dispersed in an organic polymeric matrix, wherein the distribution of the functional nanoparticles is increased in the direction toward increasing the particle diameter from the center of the functional organic particles, and to a method for preparing the same.
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| Self-extinguishing polymer composition | 20060276595 | 20061207 |
| A composition is described comprising an organic polymer or a polymerizable monomer, having dispersed therein an azido polymer surface-modified particle phase, in an amount sufficient to reduce the flammability of the polymer.
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| Organic polymer light-emitting element material having gold complex structure and organic polymer light-emitting element | 20060269779 | 20061130 |
| The present invention provides an organic polymer light-emitting element material having a gold complex structure as a part of the side chain or crosslinking group as represented by formulae (5) and (8) and an organic polymer light-emitting element comprising layer(s) comprising the organic polymer light-emitting element material. The present invention provides a polymer-based phosphorescent material useful for a multicolor or white light-emitting organic EL device having high luminous efficiency and capable of large-area formation and mass production.
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| Polymer compositions and adhesives, coatings, and sealants made therefrom | 20060270770 | 20061130 |
| Polymer compositions for preparing sealants, adhesives and coatings are provided. The polymer compositions comprise from 1 to 99% by weight of an organic polymer comprising functional silane groups, from 1 to 45% by weight (based on total polymer) of at least one reactive or non-reactive organopolysiloxane polymer; from 0 to 98% by weight (based on total polymer) of an organic polymer that lacks functional silane groups.
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| Catalyst and process for producing the same, catalytic electrode and process for producing the same, membrane/electrode union, and electrochemical device | 20060263674 | 20061123 |
| In producing an oxygen reduction catalyst including a nitrogen-containing active carbide by converting either a mixture of a carbonaceous solid raw material (coal-derived binder pitch) and a nitrogen-containing organic compound (melamine or the like) or a nitrogen-containing organic polymer compound (polyacrylonitrile, melamine resin or the like) into a powdery material, baking the powdery material, and subjecting the baked product to steam activation, the presence ratio of nitrogen and the presence ratio of carbon relating to a shake-up process in the surface and the spin density of unpaired electrons showing Curie paramagnetism are controlled to be high, by selection of the baking temperature, the mixing ratio between the carbonaceous solid raw material and the nitrogen-containing organic compound, or the nitrogen-containing organic polymer compound material. In incorporating the... |
| One-part curable composition | 20060264545 | 20061123 |
| The present invention provides a one-part curable composition, comprising (A) an organic polymer having a silicon-containing group capable of cross-linking by forming siloxane bonds; (B) a metal carboxylate; and (C) a carboxylic acid smaller in molar quantity than the (B) component metal carboxylate, the one-part curable composition being simultaneously practical in recovery ratio, durability, creep resistance, storage stability and adhesion.
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| Process for the production of paper | 20060254464 | 20061116 |
| The present invention relates to a drainage and retention aid composition which comprises: (g) a first anionic component which is a water-soluble anionic organic polymer; (h) a second anionic component which is a water-dispersible or branched anionic organic polymer; and (i) a third anionic component which is an anionic siliceous material; wherein the first, second and third anionic components are present in a dry matter content of from 0.01 to 50% by weight.
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| Cationic crosslinked starch containing compositions and use thereof | 20060254738 | 20061116 |
| There is disclosed a composition comprising at least one cationic crosslinked starch and an organic or inorganic component or a mixture thereof. Included within the organic compounds are any functionalized organic compound such as a polymerizable organic compound, a non-polymerizable organic compound, an organic polymer, or a mixture thereof. Included within the inorganic components are inorganic metals, or inorganic compounds. The compositions are suitable for various applications such as cellulosic products, coatings, paints, and the like. Also disclosed are processes for producing the compositions.
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| Novel organic polymer semiconductor compounds, methods of forming organic polymer semiconductor thin film using the same, and organic thin film transistors using the same | 20060255334 | 20061116 |
| Disclosed herein is an organic polymer semiconductor compound, a method of forming an organic polymer semiconductor thin film using the same, and an organic thin film transistor using the same. Example embodiments of this invention pertain to an organic polymer semiconductor having a side chain including a removable substituent, and to an organic thin film transistor using the organic polymer semiconductor for an organic active layer, which has lower leakage current, higher charge mobility, and/or a higher on/off ratio.
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| Dispersion type electroluminescent element | 20060255718 | 20061116 |
| An electroluminescent element comprising: a pair of electrodes at least one of which is a transparent electrode; and a luminescent-particle-containing layer provided between the electrodes and comprising an organic binder and luminescent particles, wherein the electroluminescent element further comprises at least one interlayer which makes substantially no contribution to luminescence and is provided between the transparent electrode and the luminescent-particle-containing layer, the interlayer comprising an organic polymeric compound having a softening point of 140° C. or higher as a binder.
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| Method for manufacturing microcapsules, and microcapsule, electrophoretic device and electric apparatus | 20060256423 | 20061116 |
| A method for manufacturing microcapsules is provided. The microcapsules each include an electrophoretic dispersion liquid containing at least one type of electrophoretic particles in a dispersion medium, and a capsule body made of an organic polymer and containing the electrophoretic dispersion liquid. The method includes forming droplets of the electrophoretic dispersion liquid by dispersing the electrophoretic dispersion liquid in an polar dispersion medium, and forming the capsule bodies by mixing a polymerization initiator and a polymerizable surfactant having a hydrophilic group, a hydrophobic group and a polymerizable group with the polar dispersion medium so as to coat the droplets with the polymerizable surfactant and induce a polymerization reaction to form the organic polymer.
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| Method for forming alignment layer of lcd | 20060258032 | 20061116 |
| Disclosed is a method for forming an alignment layer of an LCD capable of preventing Mura defects when the alignment layer is formed through an LC one drop fill process. The method includes the steps of coating a mixing solution including a solvent and organic polymer materials consisting of polyimide and polyamic acid on the substrates, pre-curing the mixing solution twice with mutually different temperatures, thereby volatizing the solvent and obtaining stable phase-separation between the organic polymer materials and the solvent, and completely curing the pre-cured mixing solution at a temperature of about 180 to 240° C. A primary pre-curing process is performed at a temperature less than 50° C. under vacuum pressure of about −35 to −50 psi, and a secondary pre-curing process is performed... |
| Curing composition | 20060252903 | 20061109 |
| An object of the present invention is to provide a curing composition which is practically curable and highly adhesive even though a non-organotin compound is included as a curing catalyst. Problems involved are solved by a curing composition characterized by including (A) an organic polymer having one or more silicon-containing groups capable of cross linking by forming siloxane bonds, (B) a metal carboxylate and/or carboxylic acid, and (C) a silicon compound having a hetero atom on the carbon atom in the α or β position with respect to the silicon atom.
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| Earth boring bit lubricant chamber barrier member with dispersed fibers | 20060243494 | 20061102 |
| An earth boring bit has a body with a depending bearing pin. A cone mounts rotatably on the bearing pin, the cone having cutting elements on its exterior. A lubricant chamber supplies lubricant to the bearing surfaces between the bearing pin and the cone. A barrier in the lubricant chamber has one side exposed to the exterior of the bit for contact by drilling fluid. The barrier member is elastomeric and contains chopped organic polymer fibers. The barrier member may be a seal ring between the cone and bearing pin, or it may be a lubricant compensator.
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| Method of producing an electrophoretic particle, electrophoretic device, and electric apparatus | 20060245037 | 20061102 |
| A method for producing electrophoretic particles includes dispersing particles having a charge on the surfaces thereof in an polar dispersion medium; adding a first polymerizable surfactant including a first polar group having a polarity opposite to the charge of the surfaces of the particles, a hydrophobic group, and a polymerizable group to the polar dispersion medium and mixing the liquid; adding a second polymerizable surfactant including a second polar group, a hydrophobic group, and a polymerizable group to the polar dispersion medium and emulsifying the mixture; and adding a polymerization initiator to induce polymerization reaction, thereby preparing electrophoretic particles in which the particles are coated with an organic polymer. In the method, the charge polarity and the amount of charge of the electrophoretic particles are controlled... |
| Method of manufacturing nanoscale metal oxide particles | 20060247354 | 20061102 |
| A new method of manufacturing nanoscale single- and multi-component metal oxide particles is described. In a first step of the method, a first solution that includes one or more metal salts, an acid, and a solvent is formed; in a second step, a second solution that includes an organic polymer, a base, and water is formed; in a third step, the first solution is combined with the second solution to form a combined solution, and a precipitation reaction occurs such that metal hydroxide particles precipitate out of the combined solution; in a fourth step, the metal hydroxide particles are collected, rinsed, and dried; and finally, in a fifth step, the metal hydroxide particles are heated, thereby forming nanoscale metal oxide particles of less than about 100... |
| Curing composition | 20060247376 | 20061102 |
| The present invention provides a curable composition containing (A) a vinyl polymer (I) having a crosslinkable functional group and (B) an organic polymer (II) having a group reactive with an isocyanato group and having a different main chain structure from that of the component (A). It is possible to provide a composition having balanced physical properties in which characteristics of both the polymer (I) as the component (A) and the polymer (II) as the components (B) are exploited. Specifically, the present invention provides cured objects having high strength at break, and good heat resistance, weatherability, and oil resistance.
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| Organic polymers, electronic devices, and methods | 20060237717 | 20061026 |
| wherein: each R1 is independently H, an aryl group, Cl, Br, I, or an organic group that includes a crosslinkable group; each R2 is independently H, an aryl group or R4; each R3 is independently H or methyl; each R5 is independently an alkyl group, a halogen, or R4; each R4 is independently an organic group that includes at least one CN group and has a molecular weight of about 30 to about 200 per CN group; and n=0-3; with the proviso that at least one repeat unit in the polymer includes an R4. These polymers are useful in electronic devices such as organic thin film transistors.
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| Plasticizer compositions for flexible closed cell foams | 20060241197 | 20061026 |
| Foamable compositions based on rigid organic polymers such as polyvinyl chloride contain as the plasticizer a blend of a) a liquid oligomeric ester of phthalic acid, at least one aliphatic dicarboxylic acid or a mixture thereof; and b) a total of at least 15 weight percent, based on total plasticizer, of at least one ester of benzoic acid and/or an alkyl-substituted benzoic acid.
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| Dental adhesive and dental filler | 20060241206 | 20061026 |
| A dental adhesive composition includes an organic polymer that contains a unit (A) containing a (substituted) carboxyl group, which is represented by formula (I), and a unit (B) containing a (substituted) carbamoyl group, which is represented by a formula (II). In the organic polymer, the sum of the two units (A) and (B) accounts for at least 20 mol % of all the units that constitute the organic polymer, and the ratio of unit (A)/unit (B) is within a range from 0.6/1.0 to 1.0/0.6. When the quantity of the unit having a smaller quantity than the other unit in the units (A) and (B) within the polymer is deemed 100 mol %, then in at least 70 mol % of the unit having a smaller quantity,... |
| Curable resin composition and process for production thereof | 20060241249 | 20061026 |
| The present invention provides a curable resin composition excellent in weather resistance and transparency, satisfactory in handling workability, low in modulus and excellent in elongation properties, a process for production of the curable resin composition, and a resin composition to be used in the process for production of the curable resin composition. In the process for production of the curable resin composition comprising an oxyalkylene polymer (A) having one or more reactive silicon groups and a polymer (B) having one or more reactive silicon groups and having a molecular chain substantially composed of alkyl(meth)acrylate monomer units each containing an alkyl group having 1 to 24 carbon atoms, the curable resin composition is obtained by mixing a reaction mixture, obtained through the polymerization of the polymer (B)... |
| Process for the coating of metallic components with an aqueous organic composition | 20060233955 | 20061019 |
| The invention relates to a process for the coating of surfaces of a metallic component to be formed by at least one forming operation like cold-forming, cold-forging, roll-stamping, roll-forming, deep-drawing or wire-drawing by contacting the surfaces of the metallic component before the forming operation with an aqueous composition that contains predominantly organic polymeric material whereby the aqueous composition contains at least one compound each of: A) organic film-forming polymeric material(s) selected from the group consisting of ionomeric copolymers, copolymers chemically related to ionomeric copolymers showing nearly or totally the properties of ionomeric copolymers and their corresponding monomers, comonomers, oligomers, cooligomers, polymers, blockcopolymers as well as their esters, salts and derivates, which all together are constituents of at least 80% by weight of the total organic polymeric... |
| Microcapsule, method of manufacturing microcapsule, electrophoretic device, and electric apparatus | 20060234053 | 20061019 |
| A microcapsule includes an electrophoretic dispersion liquid containing at least one kind of electrophoretic particles and a capsule body, which has a first film containing the electrophoretic dispersion liquid and a second film made of organic polymer having a hydrophobic property higher than the material of the first film.
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| Highly compatible and non-migratory polymeric uv-absorber | 20060235116 | 20061019 |
| The present invention relates to highly compatible hydroxyphenyltriazine UV-absorbers and to their use in organic polymers, especially for protecting the contents of transparent plastic packages such as pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, personal care products, shampoos and the like, and especially foodstuffs such as beverages, fresh vegetables or meat, from the deleterious effects of ultraviolet radiation. Especially advantageous is the combined use of a UV absorber and an oxygen scavenger. It has been found that certain highly compatible tris-aryl-s-triazines are especially effective towards this end when incorporated in the containers or films in which such materials are stored.
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| Honeycomb structure, porous body, pore forming material for the porous body, and methods for manufacturing the pore forming material, the porous body and the honeycomb structure | 20060228521 | 20061012 |
| A pore forming material for a porous body includes organic polymer particles and inorganic particles.
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| Photochromic optical article | 20060228560 | 20061012 |
| Describes a photochromic article, e.g., an ophthalmic photochromic article, such as an ophthalmic lens, in which the article comprises, in combination, (1) a rigid substrate, such as a transparent thermoset or thermoplastic polymeric substrate, (2) a photochromic polymeric coating superposed on, e.g., appended to, at least a portion of at least one surface of the substrate, the photochromic polymeric coating containing a photochromic amount of at least one photochromic material, e.g., an organic photochromic material such as a spirooxazine, naphthopyran and/or fulgide, (3) a coating comprising a non-polarizing cross-linked polyhydroxy polymer, e.g., a poly(vinyl alcohol), appended to said photochromic polymeric coating, and (4) a further organic polymer layer that is superposed on said coating comprising a cross-linked polyhydroxy polymer. The aforedescribed photochromic article may also have... |
