Patent Applications: A Tool for Identifying Advances in Polymer Chemistry R & D

Covering patent literature and process improvements in twenty-two polymer subject areas, this book provides researchers with current polymer research not yet published in journals or patents. Moreover, the review and analysis by the author provides a more thorough understanding and concise package of the patent application. It offers a reference that ranges from monomer preparation to polymer characterization and properties. Polymer Chemistry Advances in US Patent Applications provides a practical approach for readers to identify research and market trends, and stay up-to-date on current developments in the field. THOMAS F. DEROSA, a former senior scientist and senior intellectual property officer at Texaco, has published forty-nine U.S. patents relevant to new chemical methods, polymerization techniques, and product development. Before he was at Texaco, Dr. DeRosa was a senior chemist at AlliedSignal Corporation, where he worked on fluoropolymers and other polymers, and also worked at Pfizer Pharmaceuticals Howmedica Division as a project chemist, preparing urethane block copolymers. He is currently an assistant professor at the Borough of Manhattan Community College of the City University of New York, and is expected to develop a large student research group. Preface. Introduction. I. ADDITIVES. A. Ink Dispersants. B. Ink Dispersants and Colorants. C. Oil Dispersants. D. Oil Drilling Dispersants. E. Fabric Additives. F. Paint Additives. G. Paint Stabilizers. H. Paper Additives. I. Polymeric Additives. II. ADHESIVES. A. Pressure Sensitive Adhesives. B. Surface Adhesives. C. Thermally Stable Adhesives. III. COSMETICS. A. Topical. IV. CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS. A. Liquid-Crystal Displays. V. DYES. A. Jet Printer Ink. VI. ELECTRICALLY ACTIVE POLYMERS. A. Battery. B. Conducting Polymers. C. Electrodes. D. Photovoltaic Cells. E. Semiconductors. F. Transistors. VII. ENERGETIC POLYMERS. A. Explosive Binder. VIII. ENGINEERED PLASTICS. A. Blends. B. Composites. C. Crosslinking Agents. D. High-Performance Polymers. IX. FIBERS. A. High Strength. X. FUEL CELLS. A. Fuel Cell Membranes. B. Proton Conducting. XI. IMPROVED SYNTHETIC METHODS. A. Isocyanates. B. Organometallic Catalysts. XII. INITIATORS/MODIFIERS. A. Free Radical Initiators. B. Free Radical Initiator Modifiers. C. Photoinitiators. XIII. LIGHT-EMITTING POLYMERS. A. Diodes. XIV. MEDICAL POLYMERS. A. Biodegradable. B. Biomaterials for Dental Applications. C. Biomaterials for Diagnostics. D. Biomaterials for Drug Delivery Devices. E. Biomaterials for Gene Therapy. F. Biomaterials for Membranes. XV. NITRIC-OXIDE-RELEASING AGENTS. A. Antirestenosis Agents. XVI. OPTICAL. A. Intraocular Lenses. B. Optical Fibers. C. Optical Waveguides. XVII. PHARMACEUTICALS. A. Polypeptides. B. Radiopharmaceuticals. XVIII. PHOTORESISTS. A. Resists. XIX. PHOTOTHERAPY. A. Oxygen Generators. XX. RECORDING MATERIALS. A. Anisotropic Films. XXI. STENTS. A. Cardiovascular. XXII. SUTURES. A. Adsorbable. XXIII. TISSUE REPLACEMENT. A. Tissue Engineering. XXIV. VISCOELASTIC POLYMERS. A. High Viscoelastic Materials. Contributors. Academic Contributors. Government Contributors. Industrial Contributors. Index.