Synthetic resins or natural rubbers -- part of the class 520 series inventions 05/07

20070123602 - Use of thermal reversible associations for enhanced polymer interactions: The present invention relates generally to the development of medical devices which show thermal reversible associations with similar polymer molecules contained in the majority of device care solutions. The thermal reversible association provides an enhanced interaction which leads to less bacterial adhesion and uptake on the device and sustained release... Agent: Bausch & Lomb Incorporated

20070123603 - Self-setting absorbable polymeric cyanoacrylate composites and applications thereof: Self-setting, bioactive, absorbable, polymeric cyanoacrylate composites include at least 20 percent weight/volume of inorganic phosphate microparticulate fillers and are capable of the controlled release of bone mineralizing ions, antimicrobials, and bone growth promoters. Such composites are useful as bone cements, fillers, and/or substitutes.... Agent: Leigh P. Gregory Attorney At Law

20070123604 - Dental releasing materials: The present invention relates to methods and compositions of dental materials containing nano-sized calcium phosphate and other fillers that release calcium, phosphate and fluoride. This invention further relates to dental compositions for restorations, stress-bearing applications, artificial crowns, anterior and posterior tooth fillings, adhesives, cavity liners, cements, bases, orthodontic devices, prostheses,... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

20070123605 - Self-cure activator: A self curing activator for chemical polymerization of the interface of a dental bonding agent and a self curing or dual curing dental cement or restorative, includes an aryl borate compound, a polymerizable monomer, an optional acidic compound, an amine compound which exhibits a catalytic action, an organic peroxide containing... Agent: Dentsply International Inc

20070123607 - Environmental-friendly inkjet ink composition: There is provided an environmental-friendly inkjet ink composition, comprising an organic solvent, a pigment or a dye, a surfactant, a dispersant, and a wetting agent. The low-toxic, non-pungent, and high-boiling polyethylene glycol ether solvent, the fruit smelling acetoacetate solvent, the food grade resin, and the non-harmful additives containing silicon are... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070123606 - Phase change inks containing curable amide gellant compounds: wherein R1 and R1′ each, independently of the other, is an alkyl group having at least one ethylenic unsaturation, an arylalkyl group having at least one ethylenic unsaturation, or an alkylaryl group having at least one ethylenic unsaturation, R2, R2′, and R3 each, independently of the others, are alkylene groups,... Agent: Patent Documentation Center

20070123608 - Process for producing liquid composition and image forming method and apparatus: A process for producing a liquid composition containing polymeric pigment fine particles including a pigment and a polymeric compound which is soluble in an aprotic solvent and hardly soluble in a poor solvent for the pigment is constituted by a step of preparing a solution of the pigment and the... Agent: Morgan & Finnegan, L.L.P.

20070123609 - Coating and prevention of sticking of marine life and method for preparation thereof: A coating for preventing the sticking of marine lives which comprises 100 parts by weight of a main agent containing a modified epoxy resin and, as a filler to the resin, a silicon dioxide powder impregnated with a mixed solution obtained by dissolving a calcined animal bone powder into a... Agent: Andrus, Sceales, Starke & Sawall, LLP

20070123610 - Pmma moulding compounds with improved impact resistance: The invention describes a novel impact modifier, built up from core-shell1- and shell 2, the core being capable of plastic deformation. Good mechanical properties were achieved using a small amount of impact modifier.... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070117878 - Setting time indicator for acrylic bone cement: A bone cement has a liquid acrylic monomer component, a powdered acrylic polymer component and yellowish beta-carotene (Pro-vitamin A) mixed into one of the liquid or powdered component and FDC blue No. 2 Lake powder mixed into the powdered component. The beta-carotene and FDC blue adds a greenish (yellow plus... Agent: Lerner, David, Littenberg, Krumholz & Mentlik

20070117880 - Fluid impervious gel barrier: A barrier formed from a silicone gel composition for application to the human skin to retain devices on the skin or inserted through the skin or into body orifices, the silicone gel composition forming a fluid tight seal between the skin and the applied devices. The barrier may include a... Agent: Koppel, Patrick & Heybl

20070117879 - Light-curing, self-etching, one-component dental adhesive containing nanoparticles: b

20070117881 - Non-asbestos friction member: A friction material containing a thermosetting resin binder, reinforcing fibers, and a friction modifier are integrally formed with a pressure plate. The friction material has a first layer friction material on a side of a friction surface and a second layer friction material on a side of the pressure plate.... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20070117884 - Ink formulations and uses thereof: The present invention provides a chemical ink comprises a solvent, a binder polymer, a colorant and optionally a crosslinker. The ink of the invention has one or more of the following characteristics: a viscosity lower than about 50 centipoises; a surface tension of from about 20 mN/m to about 60... Agent: Ciba Vision Corporation Patent Department

20070117883 - Water base dispersion solution and water base ink composition: A water base dispersion solution including hollow polymer microparticles, wherein the hollow polymer microparticles are composed of a plurality of microparticle subgroups, and the difference in the mean particle size between microparticle subgroups that are mutually adjacent in terms of mean particle size is less than 100 nm.... Agent: Ladas & Parry

20070117882 - Water-base ink composition, inkjet recording method and recorded matter: A water-base ink composition comprising: a chromatic color pigment covered with a water-insoluble vinyl polymer; a titanium dioxide pigment; and water; and a water-base ink composition containing, in addition to a chromatic color pigment, dispersant and water, both a titanium dioxide pigment and silica pigment.... Agent: Ladas & Parry

20070117885 - Composition for anchoring a material in or to concrete or masonry: Disclosed are compositions for anchoring materials in or to concrete or masonry. The compositions preferably comprise alkylacrylate ester monomer and a copolymer of alkylacrylate ester and methacrylic acid monomers, and free-radical catalyst.... Agent: Synnestvedt & Lechner, LLP

20070117886 - High dielectric constant nanocomposites, methods of manufacture thereof, and articles comprising the same: Disclosed herein is a composition comprising thermoplastic polymers; and nanoparticles; wherein the nanoparticles comprise a substrate upon which is disposed a coating composition; and wherein the substrate has a different dielectric constant from that of the coating composition. Disclosed herein too is a composition comprising a polymeric material; and nanoparticles;... Agent: General Electric Company Global Research

20070112091 - Low density rocket motor insulation: A composition of elastomeric insulation is provided. This composition is suitable to be used as a non-asbestos insulation in a solid rocket motor. In this embodiment, an EPDM rubber, a polyaramide fiber, a liquid EPDM rubber and an aluminum hydroxide are used to substitute the hazardous asbestos in traditional insulation... Agent: Rabin & Berdo, PC

20070112092 - Binder compositions compatible with thermally reclaiming refractory particulate material from molds used in foundry applications: Phenolic resin binder systems for sand molds, used in metal casting, which improve the quality of thermally reclaimed sand, are described. The substantial or complete elimination of calcium compounds (e.g., calcium stearate and calcium hydroxide, conventionally employed as a mold lubricant and a resin curing catalyst, respectively) allows the thermally... Agent: Patent Group Ga30-43 Georgia-pacific LLC

20070112095 - Aqueous ink, ink jet recording method, ink cartridge, recording unit and ink jet recording apparatus: The invention provides an aqueous ink comprising a polymer having hydroxyl groups and a pigment, which can provide images excellent in scratch resistance and highlighter resistance and can inhibit the seeping out phenomenon of the polymer and the deterioration of ejection characteristics even when it is stored for a long... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20070112093 - Priming agent-orthogonal selection of moiety and basic film forming resin: A method of producing a sheet of coated substrate, comprising: providing a substrate; providing a solution or dispersion of a first material that adheres to the substrate mixed with an amine terminated material; coating the provided substrate with the solution; and drying the substrate coated with the solution to form... Agent: Hewlett Packard Company

20070112094 - Printing ink: This invention relates to a water-based W curable printing ink which may be applied by a variety of printing processes. The invention provides an ink comprising (i) water and (ii) a polymer having a plurality of 1,2- and/or 1,3-diol groups along the polymer backbone and having pendant photo cross-linkable groups... Agent: Reed Smith, LLP Attn: Patent Records Department

20070112096 - Resin composition for molding material and molded article made therefrom: A resin composition for molding materials according to the present invention comprising an acrylic polymer and a plasticizer, wherein the acrylic polymer consists of primary particles which have a core-shell structure comprising a core polymer and a shell polymer, and wherein the core polymer and shell polymer comprise methyl methacrylate... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070112097 - Brightness enhancing film and methods of surface treating inorganic nanoparticles: Presently described are (e.g. brightness enhancing film) optical articles comprising the reaction product of a polymerizable resin and surface modified inorganic nanoparticles, methods of surface modifying inorganic nanoparticles, and surface modified inorganic nanoparticles. The surface treatment comprises at least one monocarboxylic acid having a refractive index of at least 1.50... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20070112098 - Perlite composition and method of making the same: Improved methods for the production of lightweight, rigid, insulative perlite/cement solid articles such as bricks (62) are provided wherein expanded perlite is first treated with a cement binder followed by application of cement with subsequent mixing and forming. In preferred forms, a continuous belt (12) is provided with laterally spaced... Agent: Hovey Williams LLP

20070112099 - Methods and devices for continuous production of polymeric dispersions: The present invention is directed to the use of continuous extrusion devices to form high quality polymer dispersions. Screw extruder devices of the present invention inject water into a zone of high pressure, temperature, and shear to cause the rapid inversion of a weld in less than, for example, one... Agent: Brenc Law Andrew Brenc

20070112100 - Mercaptan-hardened epoxy polymer compositions and processes for making and using same: Mercaptan-hardened epoxy polymer compositions, methods of making the mercaptan-hardened epoxy polymer compositions, and methods of using the mercaptan-hardened epoxy polymer compositions are provided. The mercaptan-hardened epoxy polymer can be produced by contacting a thiol ester composition and an epoxide composition to produce a mixture and then heating the mixture to... Agent: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company Lp

20070112101 - Dispersant for dispersing nanoparticles in an epoxy resin, method for dispersing nanoparticles using the same, and nanoparticle-containing thin film comprising the same: Disclosed herein are a dispersant for dispersing nanoparticles that are surface-bound with capping ligands in a polymer matrix having an epoxide group, a method for dispersing the nanoparticles using the dispersant, and a nanoparticle-containing thin film including the dispersant.... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20070105973 - Extended wear ophthalmic lens: An ophthalmic lens suited for extended-wear periods of at least one day on the eye without a clinically significant amount of corneal swelling and without substantial wearer discomfort. The lens has a balance of oxygen permeability and ion or water permeability, with the ion or water permeability being sufficient to... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

20070105974 - Extended wear ophthalmic lens: An ophthalmic lens suited for extended-wear periods of at least one day on the eye without a clinically significant amount of corneal swelling and without substantial wearer discomfort. The lens has a balance of oxygen permeability and ion or water permeability, with the ion or water permeability being sufficient to... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

20070105975 - Caries preventive desensitizing and fluoridizing dental varnishes: Disclosed are dental varnishes comprising reaction products of rosins with polyalcohols dissolved in mixtures of C2-C4 alcohols with C5-C7 hydrocarbons or C5-C7 hydrocarbons alone which have been found effective in preventing tooth decay and alleviating tooth sensitivity. Such varnishes may, optionally, incorporate therapeutic, antimicrobial and sensory enhancing ingredients.... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070105976 - Cyclic carboxylic acid compound and use thereof: [Effect] The antifouling paint composition can form an antifouling coating film which is a small burden to the environment, is uniformly eroded at a given rate, is capable of maintaining excellent antifouling performance for a long period of time and is applicable to ships or the like used in the... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070105977 - Kneadable hand putty as a delivery system for skin conditioning and/or thermal therapy agents: A kneadable putty-like material that is used as a delivery system to deliver skin conditioning agents, and/or essential oils, and/or medicinal agents, and/or antimicrobial agents, and/or thermal therapy agents to the surface of the skin, in particular to the hands, in appropriate concentrations, is disclosed.... Agent: Glenn Patent Group

20070105978 - Method for producing a friction material mass and friction linings made therefrom: The invention concerns a method for producing a friction material mass, in particular for friction linings in vehicles, in which essentially fibrous material, fillers, lubricants, metallic components and binding agents are wet-processed. In order to be able to produce from the friction material mass friction linings with increased thermostability, water... Agent: Simpson & Simpson, PLLC

20070105980 - Ink jet aqueous ink, ink jet recording method, ink cartridge and ink jet recording apparatus: An ink jet aqueous ink mainly containing a water-insoluble coloring material, a water-soluble organic solvent, an auxiliary ingredient and water is characterized by containing as an auxiliary ingredient at least one ethylene oxide adduct of an ester of cholesterin, lanosterin or agnosterin and a hydroxyl fatty acid.... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20070105979 - Metal colloid dispersions and their aqueous metal inks: A silver dispersion is obtained by reducing a silver compound in the presence of a polymeric dispersant of an ionic hydrophilic segments, such as methacrylic acid segments and nonionic hydrophilic segments of alkoxy-terminated polyethylene glycol segments. Aqueous inkjet inks may contain such dispersants and other common ingredients such as a... Agent: Lexmark International, Inc. Intellectual Property Law Department

20070105981 - Solid surface material with a simulated burled wood effect and method: A method and article of preparing a synthetic solid surface material having a simulated burled wood effect in a pattern therethrough comprising the steps of: preparing a matrix of isophthalic polyester resin, alumina trihydrate (ATH), iron oxide pigments and pearlescent mica pigments, mixing said matrix completely in a vessel, catalyzing... Agent: Martin G. Ozinga Phillips Mcfall Mccaffrey Mcvay & Murrah, P.C.

20070105982 - Low-voc aqueous coating compositions with excellent freeze-thaw stability: The present invention relates to an aqueous coating composition having excellent freeze-thaw stability and a low-VOC content, comprising a multi-stage polymer dispersion comprising (a) an inner phase comprising at least one latex polymer derived from at least one monomer and at least one polymerizable alkoxylated surfactant having the structure: R1—R2... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070105983 - Thermally hardenable epoxy resin composition having an improved impact resistance at low temperatures: The invention relates to compositions containing at least one epoxide adduct A that comprises an average of more than one epoxide group per molecule, at least one polymer B of formula (I), at least one thixotropic agent C based on a urea derivative in a non-diffusing carrier material, and at... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070100018 - Functionalized dyes and use thereof in ophthalmic lens material: The invention relates to transparent polymer material containing a dye which absorbs light above 400 nm. It furthermore relates to methods for producing the polymer material and a lens comprising the polymer material. In particular, the invention relates to an intraocular lens (IOL) suitable for implantation in mammals, which IOL... Agent: Lucas & Mercanti, LLP

20070100019 - Catalyst system for dental compositions: The present invention relates generally to dental compositions containing polymerizable resins and a catalyst system for accelerating polymerization and hardening of the resins. The composition is prepared from two parts—a base paste containing a polymerizable resin and thiourea compound that acts as a polymerization accelerator and a catalyst paste containing... Agent: Dentsply International Inc

20070100020 - One-pack type adhesive composition for dental use: A hydrophobic acidic group-containing polymeric monomer (a); a water-soluble polymeric monomer (b); water (c); a photopolymerization initiator (d); an aromatic tertiary amine (e) having an electron-withdrawing group; a cross-linkable polymeric monomer (f); and a basic compound (g) for producing a water-soluble salt through a reaction with a part of the... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070100021 - Ionizing radiation stable thermoplastic composition, method of making, and articles formed therefrom: wherein each Ar1 is each independently a substituted or unsubstituted C6-20 aryl group, and L is a branched, substituted or unsubstituted divalent aliphatic hydrocarbon, wherein a molded article having a thickness of 3.2±0.12 millimeters and consisting of the polycarbonate, the aromatic sulfonate compound, and an effective amount of each of... Agent: Cantor Colburn LLP - Ge Plastics - Smith

20070100025 - Flexographic and gravure printing inks for nonwoven substrates: A flexographic and/or rotogravure printing ink used on non-woven substrates contains polyurethane resin, solvent, and colorant.... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro

20070100022 - Low corrosivity inks and ink systems and methods of making low corrosivity inks: Low corrosivity inkjet ink sets and fixer formulations, and methods of making an inkjet ink set with reduced corrosivity are disclosed herein. One exemplary fixer formulation includes water; a polycationic fixing agent; and a counterion, wherein the counterion is chosen to reduce the presence of halogen in the fixer.... Agent: Hewlett Packard Company

20070100023 - Modified colorants and inkjet ink compositions comprising modified colorants: The present invention relates to a modified colorant comprising a colorant having at least one polymer attached or adsorbed thereto. The polymer comprises at least one functional group, and various embodiments of the functional group are disclosed. For each of these embodiments, preferably the functional group has a defined calcium... Agent: Michelle B. Lando, Esq. Cabot Corporation

20070100024 - Modified colorants and inkjet ink compositions comprising modified colorants: The present invention relates to a modified colorant comprising a colorant having attached at least one organic group. Various embodiments of the organic group are disclosed. For each of these embodiments, preferably the organic group has a defined calcium index value. Also disclosed are various uses for these modified colorants,... Agent: Michelle B. Lando, Esq. Cabot Corporation

20070100026 - Radiation diffraction colorants: A radiation diffraction material comprising an ordered periodic array of particles held in a polymeric matrix is disclosed; the particles each comprise a core surrounded by a shell of a non-film forming composition that is different from the matrix. Methods for using the material are also disclosed.... Agent: Ppg Industries, Inc.

20070100027 - Syntactic polyurethanes and their utilization for off-shore insulation: Syntactic polyurethanes are obtainable by reacting a polyisocyanate component a) with a polyol component, the polyol component b) comprising a polyetherpolyol based on a difunctional initiator molecule b1), a polyetherpolyol based on a trifunctional initiator molecule b2) and a chain extender b3), in the presence of hollow microspheres c). Furthermore,... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.