Synthetic resins or natural rubbers -- part of the class 520 series inventions 12/06

20060293406 - Bioabsorbable branched polymers containing units derived from dioxanone and medical/surgical devices manufactured therefrom: Star polymers of soft segment forming monomers are useful in forming surgical devices. The star polymers can be endcapped with isocyanate, mixed with a filler and/or cross-linked. The polymer compositions are useful, for example, as fiber coatings, surgical adhesives or bone putty, or tissue growth substrate.... Agent: United States Surgical, A Division Of Tyco Healthcare Group Lp

20060293407 - Polymethylmethacrylate bone cement: A polymethylmethacrylate bone cement with a liquid monomer component and a solid component contains in the monomer liquid, for example, 0.001-1.00 mass percent of a dye or dye mixture that is insoluble or poorly soluble in methacrylic acid methylester and, for example, 0.001-2.00 mass percent of a synthetically produced, protein-free,... Agent: William C. Gerstenzang Norris, Mclaughlin & Marcus P.A.

20060293408 - Non-aqueous dispersion based antifouling paint composition: The present invention provides an antifouling paint composition having a non-aqueous dispersion resin having a core-shell structure which is constituted of (a) a hydrophilic core component comprising a polymer of ethylenically unsaturated monomers of which 5-75% by weight comprise free acid groups and ≦3% by weight comprises silyl ester groups,... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20060293409 - Fluorescent ink: A water-based ink for use in an ink jet printer for printing machine-readable indicia on a substrate is disclosed. The ink jet ink comprises fluorescent nanoparticles having a diameter between about 30 nm and about 100 nm; and an aqueous liquid vehicle. The aqueous liquid vehicle comprises water and a... Agent: Pitney Bowes Inc. 35 Waterview Drive

20060293412 - Ink composition and manufacturing method of color filters: An ink composition includes a colorant, a solvent, and at least one component selected from the group consisting of monomer, oligomer, and macromolecule resin. The vapor pressure of the solvent is smaller than 0.33 mmHg at 20° C., but when the temperature of the solvent is between 60° C. and... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang Jeffrey T. Knapp

20060293411 - Ink set, ink jet recording method and droplet ejecting apparatus: The invention provides an ink set having at least: an ink comprising a pigment and a resin that disperses the pigment; and a liquid that coagulates the pigment. The neutralization degree of the resin is in a range of about 0.1 to 0.6. The acid value of the resin is... Agent: Fildes & Outland, P.C.

20060293410 - Inkjet ink, processing liquid for inkjet ink, ink set for inkjet ink, ink tank for inkjet ink, inkjet recording method and inkjet recording apparatus: An ink set for an inkjet of the present invention comprises an ink and a processing liquid, wherein at least one of the ink and the processing liquid contains a water-soluble non-linear polymer. The non-linear polymer has at least one selected from the group consisting of a branched structure, a... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20060293413 - Pigment pastes containing effect pigments, method for the production thereof, and use thereof: Effect pigment pastes include at least one effect pigment; at least one aqueous monomodal primary dispersion which is pseudoplastic after neutralization and has a solids content of from 15 to 40% by weight, comprising as disperse phase particles with an average size of from 10 to 500 nm which are... Agent: Basf Corporation

20060293414 - Extruded article containing polycarbonate and multilayered pigment: An extruded article is disclosed. The article is prepared of a mixture containing a) at least one thermoplastic material selected from a specified group and b) a polyalkylhydrogensiloxane-coated, multi-layered pigment the structure of which includes a substrate and at least three overlaying covering layers.... Agent: Bayer Material Science LLC

20060293415 - Surface-coated flame-retardant particle and method of producing the same, and flame-retardant resin composition and method of producing the same: A surface-coated flame-retardant particle comprising a flame-retardant grain and a coated layer provided on a surface of the flame-retardant grain, wherein the coated layer comprises an organic compound or a polysilicone, the flame-retardant grain comprises a metal hydrate and has a volume average particle diameter of 1 to 500 nm,... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20060293416 - Polyester masterbatch composition: The present invention relates to masterbatches useful for modifying thermoplastic polyesters, in particular to masterbatches comprising dispersed polyol branching agent and/or chain coupling agents, such as for example dianhydrides. The invention also relates to a method for preparing the masterbatches, and to a method for modifying a polyester utilizing the... Agent: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation Patent Department

20060287410 - Macromer composition including light activated initiator: The invention provides compositions that include macromers and visible light-activated polymerization initiators, and methods for forming a matrix using these compositions in conjunction with a light source that emits light primarily in the visible light spectrum.... Agent: Kagan Binder, PLLC

20060287411 - Highly concentrated, storage stable aqueous dispersions for stabilizing coatings and glazes: Highly concentrated, storage stable aqueous dispersions of a light stabilizer or of a mixture of a light stabilizer and an antioxidant, having an active substance content of more than 47% by weight, which comprise at least one nonionic wetting agent as dispersant and a polyglycol as solubilizer, and also 0.2%... Agent: Clariant Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20060287412 - Flake pigment having film containing charge regulating agent, powder metallic paint containing it, coating using it, and process for producing flake pigment: g

20060287413 - Hyperbranched polyamine and its use to exfoliate inorganic clay into random form of nanosilicate platelet: The present invention relates to the preparation of hyperbranched polyamines and its use to exfoliate inorganic clays into random form of nanosilicate platelets. The hyperbranched polyamines serving as exfoliating agent are prepared by polymerizing poly(oxypropylene)-triamine and diglycidyl ether of bisphenol-A (DGEBA). Hydrophilic amine groups of the exfoliating agent are acidified... Agent: Pai Patent & Trademark Law Firm

20060281829 - Composition containing a prepolymer and a crosslinker, process for producing and use thereof:  with with the N,N′ bridging unit being part of a heterocyclic quasi-aromatic ringsystem, optionally containing O, N or S, preferably an azolide, P is a prepolymer backbone having a molecular weight (Mn) of at least 500, n is at least 2, and crosslinker (B) comprising at least 3 nucleophilic groups.... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20060281830 - Ink composition and writing instrument: An ink composition giving erasable white ink patterns and containing water and sodium benzoate dissolved in the water in an amount of at least 5 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the water. A writing instrument having a pen tip and an ink tank which contains the... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20060281831 - Sprayable coating composition: A sprayable granite-like coating composition useful for forming simulated stone surfaces, such as polished granite, such surfaces having high-impact strength, superior hardness and an aesthetically pleasing look. The coating composition comprises gel resin matrix based on unsaturated crosslinkable polyester or acrylic resins, a curing accelerator composition and granules comprising thermoset... Agent: Bernd W. Sandt

20060281832 - Manipulation of topological characteristics of bulk polymerized poly(alpha-olefins) via reaction variables and conditions to enhance dissolution of drag reducing polymers: The dissolution of polymeric drag reducing agents (DRAs) in flowing hydrocarbon fluids is improved by incorporating branching into the polymer DRAs. A branched polymer of the same molecular weight will have a smaller overall size because of its reduced radius of gyration (Rg), and thus dissolve more readily. In one... Agent: Madan, Mossman & Sriram, P.C.

20060281833 - Mix of grafted and non-grafted particles in a resin: In one application the mix grafted and non grafted invention provides for high thermal conductivity resin that comprises a host resin matrix 32 with a first class of grafted 31 high thermal conductivity particles that are grafted to the host resin matrix. Also a second class of non-grafted 30 high... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20060281834 - Method for preparing microcapsule by miniemulsion polymerization: Provided is a method for preparing uniformly sized and shaped, mono-dispersed microcapsules using miniemulsion polymerization. In microcapsules prepared by the method, a liquid or solid core encapsulated by a polymer shell has 10 to 80% by volume of the microcapsules. Since miniemulsion particles produced at an early stage of the... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20060281835 - Method of delivery of agents providing freezing and thawing resistance to cementitious compositions: A method of delivering an admixture providing freeze-thaw resistance to a cementitious composition is provided which includes the addition of a viscosity modifying admixture containing at least one of polymeric microspheres, at least partially degradable polymeric particles, or gas generating additives to cementitious compositions. The polymeric microspheres, at least partially... Agent: Curatolo Sidoti Co., Lpa

20060276562 - Composite materials for bone defect filling and bone replacement: The present invention relates to composite materials for bone replacement comprising organic material and inorganic material, more particularly to composite materials for bone displacement wherein cyanoacrylate as organic material and osteo-conductive inorganic material as inorganic material are combined. The composite materials synthesized according to the present invention, maximize the merits...

20060276563 - Easily dispersible pigments with fast colour intensity development: The invention relates to a method for the pigmentation of a non-aqueous, organic coating material containing a solvent. The invention is characterised in that a coated, finely dispersed organic pigment with (meth)acrylate copolymers containing amino groups is incorporated into an organic coating material containing a solvent, said pigment having a...

20060276564 - Marking liquid method of preparation and product produced thereby: A method of preparation of a liquid electrostatographic toner or liquid ink jet ink which includes the steps of heating a marking particle mix of particles of a resin and a colourant blend in a carrier liquid to a temperature between about the first softening point of the resin and...

20060276565 - Retroflective polymeric compounds and articles made from them: A retroflective polymeric compound is disclosed. The compound includes a thermoplastic polymer, glass micro-spheres, and metallic flakes. At least some of the glass microspheres are metallically coated. The metallic flakes are preferably aluminum. Optionally, colorants can be included in the polymeric compound. Articles made from the polymeric compound are also...

20060276566 - Particle size, percent drag effeciency and molecular weight control of bulk polymer polymerized polyalpha-olefins using high shear material processors: High shear materials processing produces polymer drag reducing agent (DRA) slurries without cryogenic temperatures or conventional grinding. The homogenizing or size reduction, as well as controlled molecular weight reduction, of polymer such as poly(alpha-olefins), is achieved by the use of pre-ground polymer and at least one liquid, non-solvent for the...

20060276567 - Polymeric lubricant having multi layer structure and manufacturing method thereof: Disclosed are a polymeric lubricant having multi layer structure as a processing aid capable of being used to improve processability of a vinyl chloride resin, and a manufacturing method thereof. The polymeric lubricant having multi layer structure according to the present invention is provided in the form of powder, and...

20060276568 - Thermosetting resin compounds: s