Abstract:
The present invention is a method for oxyfunctionalizing, that is, introducing oxygen functionality to, a polyolefin such as polypropylene and poly(ethylene-alt-propylene). The polyolefin is contacted with an oxygen source such as a persulfate and catalytic amounts of a metal porphyrin complex under mild conditions to yield an oxyfunctionalized polymer that has a polydispersity that is very similar to that of the starting polymer.
Abstract:
Organic compounds are hydrogenated in the presence of certain mono- or bis(pentadienyl) divalent Group IV metal complexes. These titanium complexes are effective hydrogenation catalysts for polymers containing ethylenic unsaturation. They further provide for selective hydrogenation of ethylenic unsaturation sites in the presence of aromatic groups.
Abstract:
A system embodiment comprises a neural stimulator and a controller. The neural stimulator is configured to deliver neural stimulation therapy to the patient. The controller is configured to perform a programmed routine to intermittently and incrementally increase a dose of the neural stimulation therapy to increase the dose by a plurality of dose increments over time, deliver the neural stimulation using the increased dose after each of the plurality of dose increments, monitor for a patient-controlled request to reduce the dose, and respond to the patient-controlled request by reducing the dose by at least one of the plurality of dose increments.
Abstract:
The invention includes an envelope stock composition comprising at least one spunbond nonwoven web and at least one microporous film. The invention also includes a process of preparing a envelope stock of at least one spunbond nonwoven web and at least one microporous film comprising (a) supplying spunbond nonwoven web, (b) and applying either (b1) at least one polymer coating containing at least about 10 weight percent filler in at least the outermost layer or a polyolefin film containing at least about 10 weight percent filler or (b2) at least one microporous film; and, (c) in the case of (b1 ), activating each coating or film to render it microporous. Additionally, the invention includes a process of making an envelope comprising steps of (a) folding envelope stock comprising at least one spunbond nonwoven web and at least one microporous film such that there is at least one area of overlap having at least two overlapping portions, (b) applying adhesive to at least one overlapping portion and (c) contacting the overlapping portions such that at least one seam is formed The invention also includes an article comprising an envelope stock comprising at least one spunbond nonwoven web and at least one microporous film.
Abstract:
A curable epoxy resin composition including (a) a thermosettable epoxy resin; and (b) an amphiphilic block copolymer containing at least one epoxy resin miscible block segment and at least one epoxy resin immiscible block segment; wherein the immiscible block segment comprises at least one polyether structure provided that the polyether structure of said immiscible block segment contains at least one or more alkylene oxide monomer units having at least four carbon atoms, such that when the epoxy resin composition is cured, the toughness of the resulting cured epoxy resin composition is increased. The amphiphilic block copolymer is preferably an all polyether block copolymer such as a PEO-PBO diblock copolymer or a PEO-PBO-PEO triblock copolymer.
Abstract:
The invention relates to functionalized interpolymers derived from base olefin interpolymers, which are prepared by polymerizing one or more monomers or mixtures of monomers, such as ethylene and one or more comonomers, to form an interpolymer products having unique physical properties. The functionalized olefin interpolymers contain two or more differing regions or segments (blocks), resulting in unique processing and physical properties.
Abstract:
The present invention yields a coagent-mediated, grafted copolymer prepared from a free radical-mediated reaction of a mixture containing or made from (a) a first free-radical reactive organic polymer, (b) a second free-radical reactive organic polymer, and (c) a coagent selected from the group consisting of allyl, vinyl, and acrylate coagents, wherein the first and second organic polymers are chemically dissimilar polymers as determined by at least one physical property yet the organic polymers have similar reactivity in radical-mediated additions to the coagent.
Abstract:
A method of forming an air gap within a semiconductor structure by the steps of: (a) using a sacrificial polymer to occupy a space in a semiconductor structure; and (b) heating the semiconductor structure to decompose the sacrificial polymer leaving an air gap within the semiconductor structure, wherein the sacrificial polymer of step (a) is a copolymer of styrene or styrene derivative (such as alpha methyl styrene) and vinylbenzocyclobutene or a vinylbenzocyclobutene derivative. In addition, a semiconductor structure, having a sacrificial polymer positioned between conductor lines, wherein the sacrificial polymer is a copolymer of styrene or styrene derivative and vinylbenzocyclobutene or a vinylbenzocyclobutene derivative.
Abstract:
An implantable cardiorenal stimulator delivers cardiorenal stimulation in response to detection of decompensation associated with heart failure. The cardiorenal stimulation includes delivering renal stimulation pulses to promote diuresis and/or natriureses and delivering cardiac stimulation pulses to enhance the diuretic and/or natriuretic effects of the renal stimulation pulses.
Abstract:
A cyclic block copolymer composition that comprises a cyclic block copolymer resin with a pre-hydrogenation polymerized vinyl aromatic monomer content within a range of from 75 wt% to 90 wt%, based upon total pre-hydrogenation vinyl aromatic-conjugated diene block copolymer weight, a Mw within a range of from 30,000 g/M to 125,000 g/M, a shear viscosity at a shear rate of 1000 sec -1 and a temperature of 280 °C of less than 50 pascal seconds (Pa-s), an unnotched Izod toughness (ASTM D256)) at room temperature ≥ 1.8 foot-pounds per inch (315.2 newtons per meter), and a tensile modulus (ASTM D638) ≥ 280,000 psi (1930.5 MPa) yields a variety of articles of manufacture, especially a thin wall light guide panel that has a diagonal measure ≥ 13.3 inches (33.8 cm).