| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 6908609 |
In vivo use of water absorbent polymers |
June 21, 2005 |
| The subject invention is a method and material for removing fluid from the intestinal tract of a host and may be useful in treating animals or human patients suffering from fluid overload states. In one embodiment, the subject method involves ingesting an enterically coated non-systemic, |
| 6906160 |
Isotactic propylene copolymer fibers, their preparation and use |
June 14, 2005 |
| Fibers comprising a propylene homopolymer or a copolymer of propylene and at least one of ethylene and one or more unsaturated comonomers exhibit desirable properties. The homopolymers are characterized as having .sup.13 C NMR peaks corresponding to a regio-error at about 14.6 and about |
| 6906141 |
Polymer blend and fabricated article made from diverse ethylene interpolymers |
June 14, 2005 |
| Polymer blends are described that include at least one first ethylene interpolymer and at least one second ethylene interpolymer wherein the difference in the number of carbon atoms in the comonomer of the first interpolymer and the comonomer of the second interpolymer is at least two, |
| 6905643 |
Process for molding on a substrate |
June 14, 2005 |
| A process of molding a component on a substrate utilizes a substrate having a peripheral flange that projects into a parting line between mold segments defining a mold cavity, wherein the flange has a projecting, continuous circuitous ridge that forms a seal between the substrate and an |
| 6904731 |
Application of a membrane roof cover system having a polyester foam layer |
June 14, 2005 |
| Affix a membrane roof cover structure, comprising a polyester foam layer and a new membrane layer, over a roof deck structure such that the polyester foam layer is between the roof deck structure and the new membrane layer. |
| 6900285 |
Fluorene-containing polymers and compounds useful in the preparation thereof |
May 31, 2005 |
| A polymer comprising repeat units of the formula: ##STR1##wherein R.sup.1 is independently in each occurrence C.sub.1-20 hydrocarbyl or C1-20 hydrocarbyl containing one or more heteroatoms of S, N, O, P or Si or both R.sup.1 may form, with the 9-carbon of the fluorene ring, a C.sub.5 |
| 6900249 |
Durable, absorbent latex foam composition having high vertical wicking |
May 31, 2005 |
| A durable, conformable, absorbent, hydrophilic, polymeric latex foam composition having a free absorbent capacity of at least 5 grams of a 0.9 weight percent aqueous saline solution per gram of foam and capable of vertically wicking said aqueous saline solution to a height of greater |
| 6900156 |
Method for preparing metal cyanide catalysts using zero valent metals |
May 31, 2005 |
| Metal cyanide catalyst dispersions in initiator compounds and/or polyether are prepared by reacting an acidic metal cyanide compound a zero valent metal in a medium that is a solvent for the acidic metal cyanide compound. The resulting catalyst slurry may be combined with an initiator an |
| 6896828 |
Electrically conductive thermoplastic polymer composition |
May 24, 2005 |
| Disclosed is an electrically conductive thermoplastic polymer composition comprising a thermoplastic polymer, an impact modifier and a combination of metal fibers and metal-coated fibers, structures made therefrom, and a process to make said compositions and structures. |
| 6896320 |
Reinforced structural body |
May 24, 2005 |
| The present invention describes a hollow structural body such as an automotive unibody or frame rail that is reinforced with a reinforcing material such as a polyurethane foam by inserting into a portion of the structural body a bulkhead-containing insert, which, in combination with |
| 6894083 |
Polyurethane foam composition |
May 17, 2005 |
| Single component compositions for making a moisture-cured polyurethane foam are disclosed. Foam produced from the compositions of the present invention produce very low foaming pressure due to their 60-95 percent open-cell content. After these compositions are applied and cure, they |
| 6887956 |
Catalyst system for high-cis polybutadiene |
May 3, 2005 |
| A catalyst system suitable for use in the production of high cis polybutadiene is disclosed. The catalyst system includes a cobalt salt of the formula{character pullout}.sup.CoA x?, where A is a monovalent or divalent anion and x is 1 or 2; an alkyl aluminum chloride compound of the |
| 6887910 |
Composition containing a cross-linkable matrix precursor and a poragen, and a porous matrix prep |
May 3, 2005 |
| A suitable cross-linkable matrix precursor and a poragen can be treated to form a porous cross-linked matrix having a T.sub.g of greater than 300.degree. C. The porous matrix material has a lower dielectric constant than the corresponding non-porous matrix material, making the porous |
| 6887574 |
Curable flame retardant epoxy compositions |
May 3, 2005 |
| A curable flame retardant epoxy resin composition including (a) at least one flame retardant epoxy resin; (b) at least one amphiphilic block copolymer; and (c) a curing agent. Such components are present in the curable composition in the appropriate amounts and ratios such that, upon |
| 6887063 |
Processing mold including unitary movable mandrel for preparing tire support |
May 3, 2005 |
| A processing mold is suitable for preparing a tire support. One processing mold that is particularly advantageous includes a processing mold having a first mold body opposing a second mold body, and the first and second mold bodies are aligned through a mandrel. In one embodiment, a firs |
| 6878278 |
Composite membrane and method for making the same |
April 12, 2005 |
| A composite membrane and method for making the same, comprising a porous support and a polyamide surface. The subject membrane provides improved flux and/or rejection rates. The subject membrane is further capable of operating at lower operating pressures. The subject method includes |
| 6875816 |
High melt strength polymers and method of making same |
April 5, 2005 |
| A polymer composition comprises: (a) a high molecular weight, branched component; and (b) a low molecular weight, branched component. Some polymer compositions are characterized by a substantial absent of amyl or methyl branches and a melt strength (MS) that satisfies the following r |
| 6875303 |
Method of bonding a window to a substrate without a primer |
April 5, 2005 |
| The invention is a process for bonding glass to a substrate without the need to prime the surface of the substrate. The process comprises, first, treating the surface of the substrate with air plasma, applying to the surface of the substrate or to the surface of the glass an adhesive |
| 6869674 |
Betastructured mixed organic and inorganic cation exchanged layered materials and nanocomposites |
March 22, 2005 |
| A cation exchanging layered material having a cation exchange capacity satisfied by ion-exchangeable organic and inorganic cations, the ion-exchangeable organic cation content of the betastructured cation exchanging layered material being in the range of from ten to ninety-five perce |
| 6866331 |
Reinforced structural body |
March 15, 2005 |
| The present invention describes a hollow structural body such as an automotive unibody or frame rail that is reinforced with a reinforcing material such as a polyurethane foam by inserting into a portion of the structural body a bulkhead-containing insert, which, in combination with |
| 6864312 |
Aqueous polyurethane dispersions useful for preparing polymers with improved moisture resistance |
March 8, 2005 |
| The present invention is a polyurethane dispersion that can be used to prepare polyurethane polymers which have moisture resistant properties. Moisture resistant polymers of the present invention are obtained by preparing the polymers from a polyurethane dispersion using a prepolymer |
| 6861502 |
Polymers, their preparation and uses |
March 1, 2005 |
| An organic polymer having a plurality of regions along the length of the polymer backbone and comprising two or more of the following a first region for transporting negative charge carriers and having a first bandgap defined by a first LUMO level and a first HOMO level; and a second |
| 6860010 |
Method of forming an automotive valve cover with integral positive crankcase ventilation |
March 1, 2005 |
| A method of forming a valve cover suitable for attachment to an engine head is disclosed. The valve cover is molded from a plastic material to include at least one structure of a positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) system. Additionally, the design of the valve cover includes various adv |
| 6855738 |
Nanoporous laminates |
February 15, 2005 |
| A process of making a nanoporous substrate, such as the matrix in an electrical laminate, by grafting onto an organic resin backbone a thermolabile functionality by reacting hydrogen active groups of the organic resin with a compound containing thermolabile groups; then thermally deg |
| 6849704 |
Elastic substantially linear olefin polymers |
February 1, 2005 |
| Substantially linear olefin polymers having a melt flow ratio, I.sub.10 /I.sub.2,.gtoreq.5.63, a molecular weight distribution, M.sub.w /M.sub.n, defined by the equation: M.sub.w /M.sub.n.ltoreq.(I.sub.10 /I.sub.2)-4.63, and a critical shear stress at onset of gross melt fracture of grea |
| 6849666 |
Polyurethanes containing dispersed crystalline polyesters |
February 1, 2005 |
| A process is disclosed for producing resilient polyurethane foams by foaming an organic polyisocyanate, an iso-cyanate-reactive compound and a fusible polymer. The improvement in the hardness of the foams is achieved without adversely affecting the other properties of the foams, such as |
| 6844399 |
Sulfonated substantially random interpolymers, blends therewith and articles made therefrom |
January 18, 2005 |
| Sulfonated substantially random interpolymers made from monomer components comprise from 1 to 65 mole percent of (a) at least one vinyl or vinylidene aromatic monomer, or (b) at least one hindered aliphatic or cycloaliphatic vinylidene monomer, or (c) a combination of at least one vinyl |
| 6844065 |
Plastic fibers for improved concrete |
January 18, 2005 |
| A monofilament plastic fiber useful in reducing plastic shrinkage cracking of concrete articles has been discovered. The fiber has a core that is a polyolefin that is at least partially enveloped by a sheath that is a copolymer of an olefin and at least one olefinically unsaturated comon |
| 6844055 |
Hollow strandfoam and preparation thereof |
January 18, 2005 |
| Prepare a foam structure that includes hollow coalesced foam strands and, optionally, solid coalesced foam strands using an extrusion die block equipped with apertures that promote forming the hollow strands and, optionally, the solid foam strands. |
| 6841620 |
Polyolefin composition with improved impact properties |
January 11, 2005 |
| The present invention includes a composition comprising a coupled impact propylene copolymer. Preferably, the coupled impact propylene copolymer has an elastomeric phase that is present in an amount of at least 9 weight percent of the coupled propylene copolymer. Articles formed from the |
| 6840976 |
Method of making wall-flow monolith filter |
January 11, 2005 |
| A ceramic honeycomb wall-flow filter is prepared by plugging channels in a clay containing ceramic honeycomb by a method that has the following steps. First, a mixture of a dispersing liquid and ceramic powder is formed. Second, the mixture is inserted into at least one channel of a |
| 6835783 |
Manufacture of superabsorbents in high internal phase emulsions |
December 28, 2004 |
| The present invention refers to a high internal phase polyclectrolyte emulsions which are useful for the manufacture of superabsorbent polymers having two phases: i) a continuous oil phase and the ii) a dispersed aqueous phase containing the aqueous monomer solution prior to polymeri |
| 6825298 |
Amine organoborane complex initiated polymerizable compositions containing siloxane polymerizabl |
November 30, 2004 |
| In one embodiment the invention is a polymerizable composition comprising a) an organoborane amine complex; b) one or more of monomers, oligomers or polymers having olefinic unsaturation which is capable of polymerization by free radical polymerization; c) one or more compounds, oligomer |
| 6825295 |
Alkaryl-substituted group 4 metal complexes, catalysts and olefin polymerization process |
November 30, 2004 |
| Group 4 metal complexes of the constrained geometry type, catalysts derived therefrom, and polymerization processes using the same, characterized by an alkaryl-substituted silane bridging group are disclosed. |
| 6825147 |
3-aryl-substituted cyclopentadienyl metal complexes and polymerization process |
November 30, 2004 |
| Titanium complexes comprising a 3-aryl-substituted cyclopentadienyl ring or substituted derivative thereof and at least one additional aryl substituent on the cyclopentadienyl ring, polymerization catalysts, and olefin polymerization processes using the same are disclosed. |
| 6821924 |
Oxyhalogenation process using catalyst having porous rare earth halide support |
November 23, 2004 |
| An oxidative halogenation process involving contacting a hydrocarbon, for example, ethylene, or a halogenated hydrocarbon with a source of halogen, such as hydrogen chloride, and a source of oxygen in the presence of a catalyst so as to form a halocarbon, preferably a chlorocarbon, havin |
| 6821923 |
Method of preparing a catalyst containing gold and titanium |
November 23, 2004 |
| A process of preparing a catalyst comprising gold on a titanium-containing support. The method involves impregnating a support with a gold compound, a reducing agent, and optionally a promoter metal, wherein the reducing agent and/or the support contains titanium, and optionally heating |
| 6818795 |
Process for the preparation of mixtures of methylenedianiline and its higher homologous products |
November 16, 2004 |
| Process for the production of methylenedianiline and its higher homologous products which comprises reacting aniline, or one of its derivatives, and formaldehyde, or one of its precursors, in one or two reactors in the presence of a solid acid catalyst selected from a zeolite or a si |
| 6818737 |
Method of producing articles from syndiotactic vinyl aromatic polymers |
November 16, 2004 |
| The present invention relates to a process of producing a molded article from a composition comprising a syndiotactic vinyl aromatic polymer, wherein the molded article has a residual vinyl aromatic monomer content of less than 0.05 per 100 parts syndiotactic vinyl aromatic polymer c |
| 6818163 |
Nanocomposite articles and process for making |
November 16, 2004 |
| An improved process for making a structural foamed polymer, a multilayer polymer film, sheet or tube, a pultrusion polymer profile, a compression molded extruded fiber reinforced polymer pre-form, a strand foamed polymer and a SCORIM formed polymer article. The improvement includes the s |
| 6815505 |
Electroactive polymers and devices made therefrom |
November 9, 2004 |
| An organic block polymer useful in an electroluminescent polymer device (or in a polymer field effect transistor) that includes an emissive polymer block that is consistently conjugated along the backbone of the emissive polymer block (e.g., a copolymer of 2,7-linked 9,9 dioctyl fluorene |
| 6815475 |
Compositions comprising hydrogenated block copolymers and end-use applications thereof |
November 9, 2004 |
| Compositions comprising hydrogenated block copolymers can be successfully used in a variety of applications including films, profiles, sheets, pultruded articles, fibers, coated articles, injection molded articles and blow or rotational molded articles. |
| 6815333 |
Tri-layer masking architecture for patterning dual damascene interconnects |
November 9, 2004 |
| This invention relates to a method of dual damascene integration for manufacture of integrating circuits using three top hard mask layers having alternating etch selectivity characteristics. |
| 6815014 |
Corona-generated chemical vapor deposition on a substrate |
November 9, 2004 |
| A process for creating plasma polymerized deposition on a substrate by a corona discharge is described. The corona discharge is created between an electrode and a counterelectrode supporting a substrate. A mixture of a balance gas and a working gas is flowed rapidly through the electrode |
| 6812289 |
Cast stretch film of interpolymer compositions |
November 2, 2004 |
| This invention relates to cast films prepared from interpolymer compositions comprising; (A) a substantially linear ethylene/.alpha.-olefin interpolymer present in the composition in an amount of from about 10 to about 100% by weight based on the combined weight of Components A and B; |
| 6811871 |
Elastic bicomponent and biconstituent fibers, and methods of making cellulosic structures from t |
November 2, 2004 |
| The elasticity of elastic, absorbent structures, e.g., diapers, is improved without a significant compromise of the absorbency of the structure by the use of bicomponent and/or biconstituent elastic fiber. The absorbent structures typically comprise a staple fiber, e.g., cellulose fibers |
| 6808045 |
Secondary acoustic attenuator for vehicle |
October 26, 2004 |
| An acoustic barrier systems that reduces the amount of noise entering the passenger compartment of a vehicle includes a secondary acoustic attenuator that extends from a primary acoustic barrier to a vehicle component case to envelop space around a conduit passing from the engine com |
| 6806330 |
Amine organoborane complex polymerization initiators and polymerizable compositions |
October 19, 2004 |
| The invention is an amine-organoborane complex wherein the organoborane is a trialkyl borane and the amine is an amine having an amidine structural component; an aliphatic heterocycle having at least one nitrogen in the heterocyclic ring wherein the heterocyclic compound may also contain |
| 6806327 |
Substituted polycyclic, fused ring compounds, metal complexes and polymerization process |
October 19, 2004 |
| Metal complexes comprising a polycyclic, fused ring ligand or inertly substituted derivative thereof comprising at least: (1) a cyclopentadienyl ring, (2) a 7 membered polyatomic ring, and (3) one or more aromatic ring systems, with the proviso that said 7 membered ring (2), is fused to |
| 6806221 |
Method for preparing a spray-dried composition for use as a polymerization catalyst |
October 19, 2004 |
| A method of making a spray-dried composition using a solution or mixture comprising the reaction product of a magnesium halide, a solvent, an electron donor compound, and a transition metal compound and an inert filler comprising substantially spherical particles having an average pa |
