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20090105370 | Materials leading to improved dental composites and dental composites made therefrom - Provided herein are uncured dental composites suitable for, among other things, filling cavities in teeth. | 04-23-2009 |
20100247457 | PEPTIDE-BASED TOOTH WHITENING REAGENTS - Peptide-based reagents comprising at least one tooth surface-binding peptide for delivery of at least one polymer-coated white colorant to the surface of teeth are provided. The peptide-based reagent may comprise at least one tooth-binding peptide coupled to, either directly or through one or more spacers, a polymer-binding peptide capable of binding to the polymeric coating on a polymer-coated white colorant. Methods of delivering a polymer-coated white colorant to a tooth surface are also provided as well as oral care compositions comprising the present peptide-based reagents. The peptide-based reagents may be used in conjunction with at least one polymer-coated white colorant to improve the cosmetic appearance of teeth. | 09-30-2010 |
20100247589 | PEPTIDE COMPOSITIONS FOR ORAL CARE SYSTEMS - Oral care compositions, oral care systems, oral surface-binding peptides, and a method for applying particles to an oral surface are provided. The oral care system comprises at least one peptidic component comprising a first binding element having affinity for an oral surface and a second binding element having affinity for a ligand property of a particle. | 09-30-2010 |
20100247590 | Peptide-Based Systems For Delivery Of Cosmetic Agents - The present invention relates to compositions and systems comprising peptide-based reagents for delivery of cosmetic benefit agents to human hair, human skin, or human nail. | 09-30-2010 |
20110183268 | PROCESS FOR MAKING CONTAINED LAYERS AND DEVICES MADE WITH SAME - There is provided a process for forming a contained second layer over a first layer, including the steps:
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20110312044 | EXTRACTION SOLVENTS DERIVED FROM OIL FOR ALCOHOL REMOVAL IN EXTRACTIVE FERMENTATION - In an alcohol fermentation process, oil derived from biomass is chemically converted into an extractant available for in situ removal of a product alcohol such as butanol from a fermentation broth. The glycerides in the oil can be chemically converted into a reaction product, such as fatty acids, fatty alcohols, fatty amides, fatty acid methyl esters, fatty acid glycol esters, and hydroxylated triglycerides, and mixtures thereof, which forms a fermentation product extractant having a partition coefficient for a product alcohol greater than a partition coefficient of the oil of the biomass for the product alcohol. Oil derived from a feedstock of an alcohol fermentation process can be chemically converting into the fermentation product extractant. The oil can be separated from the feedstock prior to the feedstock being fed to a fermentation vessel, and the separated oil can be chemically converted to a fermentation product extractant, which can then contacted with a fermentation product comprising a product alcohol, whereby the product alcohol is separated from the fermentation product. | 12-22-2011 |
20120156738 | PRODUCTION OF ALCOHOL ESTERS AND IN SITU PRODUCT REMOVAL DURING ALCOHOL FERMENTATION - An alcohol fermentation process and composition that includes production of alcohol esters by esterification of product alcohol in a fermentation medium with a carboxylic acid (e.g., fatty acid) and a catalyst (e.g., lipase) capable of esterifying the product alcohol, such as butanol, with the carboxylic acid to form the alcohol esters. The alcohol esters can be extracted from the fermentation medium, and the product alcohol recovered from the alcohol esters. The carboxylic acid can also serve as an extractant for removal of the alcohol esters from the fermentation medium. | 06-21-2012 |
20120208246 | PRODUCTION OF ALCOHOL ESTERS AND IN SITU PRODUCT REMOVAL DURING ALCOHOL FERMENTATION - An alcohol fermentation process and composition that includes production of alcohol esters by esterification of product alcohol in a fermentation medium with a carboxylic acid (e.g., fatty acid) and a catalyst (e.g., lipase) capable of esterifying the product alcohol, such as butanol, with the carboxylic acid to form the alcohol esters. The alcohol esters can be extracted from the fermentation medium, and the product alcohol recovered from the alcohol esters. The carboxylic acid can also serve as an extractant for removal of the alcohol esters from the fermentation medium. | 08-16-2012 |
20120322117 | ENZYMATIC PRODUCTION OF ALCOHOL ESTERS FOR RECOVERY OF DIOLS PRODUCED BY FERMENTATION - Diols produced in fermentation are processed in broth by esterification of the product diol with a carboxylic acid (e.g., fatty acid) and a catalyst (e.g., lipase) capable of esterifying the product diol, such as 1,3-propanediol, with the carboxylic acid to form the diol esters. The diol esters can be extracted from the broth, and the product diol recovered from the diol esters. The carboxylic acid can also serve as an extractant for removal of the diol esters from the fermentation medium. | 12-20-2012 |
20140094630 | RECYCLABLE EXTRACTANT COMPOSITIONS - Provided herein are processes comprising providing a fermentation medium comprising a fermentable carbon source, a recombinant microorganism comprising an engineered butanol biosynthetic pathway, and butanol; contacting said fermentation medium with an extractant composition comprising an effective amount of antioxidant or antioxidant-like compound, whereby at least a portion of the butanol in the fermentation medium partitions into the extractant; recovering at least a portion of the butanol and extractant composition from the fermentation medium; recycling the extractant composition recovered in (c) one or more times in the fermentation medium; optionally adjusting the effective amount of antioxidant or antioxidant-like compound in the extractant composition, whereby the rate of oxidation or effect of oxidized products in the recycled extractant composition is substantially reduced and/or avoided such that the extractant composition may be recycled. | 04-03-2014 |
20140178529 | ENZYMATIC PRODUCTION OF ALCOHOL ESTERS FOR RECOVERY OF DIOLS PRODUCED BY FERMENTATION - Diols produced in fermentation are processed in broth by esterification of the product diol with a carboxylic acid (e.g., fatty acid) and a catalyst (e.g., lipase) capable of esterifying the product diol, such as 1,3-propanediol, with the carboxylic acid to form the diol esters. The diol esters can be extracted from the broth, and the product diol recovered from the diol esters. The carboxylic acid can also serve as an extractant for removal of the diol esters from the fermentation medium. | 06-26-2014 |
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20090192261 | Ink jet inks having improved corrosion resistance - The present disclosure pertains to an aqueous ink jet ink having improved corrosion resistance comprising: (a) a colorant; (b) an aqueous vehicle; and (b) a certain random hydrophilic polymer additive, wherein the random hydrophilic polymer additive comprises a random copolymer comprised of a hydrophilic component and optional hydrophobic component, wherein the hydrophobic component comprises a monomer selected from the group consisting of methyl acrylate, vinyl acetate, and/or a hydrophobic monomer having a carbon to oxygen ratio of at least about 2.5, and wherein the hydrophobic component has a concentration of less than about 40% by weight, based on the weight of the polymer additive, and the hydrophilic component comprises at least one non-acidic hydrophilic monomer having a carbon to oxygen ratio of less than about 2.5, and a monomer with an ionizable acidic group with a carbon to oxygen ratio of less than about 2.5 present in the amount of at least 10%, based on the weight of the polymer additive; and wherein the ratio of colorant to random hydrophilic polymer additive is about 1:1 to about 1:40. | 07-30-2009 |
20100231671 | PRETREATMENT FOR LOW AND NON-POROUS MEDIA FOR INKJET PRINTING - This invention pertains to inkjet printing on non-porous or low porous media and to a pretreatment solution for the non-porous or low porous media that allows high quality printing thereon. The preferred digitally printed inks are disperse dye or pigmented inks. | 09-16-2010 |
20100289858 | INK JET INKS HAVING IMPROVED CORROSION RESISTANCE FOR USE IN INK JET PRINT HEADS COMPRISING NICKEL OR NICKEL ALLOYS - The present disclosure pertains to an aqueous ink jet ink having improved corrosion resistance for use in an ink jet print head comprising: (a) a colorant; (b) an aqueous vehicle; and (c) a certain random hydrophilic polymer additive, wherein the random hydrophilic polymer additive comprises a random copolymer comprised of a hydrophilic component and an optional hydrophobic component, wherein the hydrophobic component comprises a monomer selected from the group consisting of methyl acrylate and/or vinyl acetate and/or a hydrophobic monomer having a carbon to oxygen ratio of at least about 2.5, and wherein the hydrophobic component has a concentration of less than about 40% by weight, based on the weight of the polymer additive, and the hydrophilic component comprises at least one non-acidic hydrophilic monomer having a carbon to oxygen ratio of less than about 2.5, and a monomer with an ionizable acidic group with a carbon to oxygen ratio of less than about 2.5 present in the amount of at least 10%, based on the weight of the polymer additive; and wherein the ink jet print head comprises an ink flow passage, at least a portion of which is formed of nickel-containing metal such as nickel or nickel alloy. | 11-18-2010 |
20110039028 | INKJET INK WITH SELF DISPERSED PIGMENTS AND POLYURETHANE INK ADDITIVES - The invention provides an ink for inkjet printing, comprising a self-dispersing pigment colorant and certain urea terminated polyurethanes derived from alpha-omega diols and/or polyetherdiols which enhances print quality especially gloss and distinctness of image without compromising jetting performance. | 02-17-2011 |
20120218359 | INKJET INK WITH SELF-DISPERSED PIGMENTS AND HYDROXYL TERMINATED POLYURETHANE INK ADDITIVES - An ink for inkjet is provided for printing, comprising a self-dispersed pigment colorant and certain hydroxyl terminated polyurethanes derived from polyether diois which enhances fastness of the print towards highlighter and linger smudge without compromising jetting performance and storage stability of the ink. | 08-30-2012 |
20130225754 | METHOD OF PREPARING ENCAPSULATED PIGMENT DISPERSIONS WITH MONOMERS WHICH HAVE A LOWER CRITICAL SOLUTION TEMPERATURE - Processes for encapsulating pigment dispersions is described and are used in inkjet inks providing stability with regard to heat aging test conditions and solvent challenges. Prints from these inks have better durability than prints made from dispersions that are not encapsulated. | 08-29-2013 |
20130231439 | METHOD OF PREPARING ENCAPSULATED PIGMENT DISPERSIONS - A process for encapsulating pigment dispersions is provided where a pigment is dispersed with a polymeric dispersant in an aqueous solvent system. An acrylate monomer is added and the resultant mixture is polymerized. Optionally, the acrylate monomer may be emulsified in water with an added surfactant or polymeric dispersant and up to 20% acrylic or other vinyl monomers based on the acrylate may be added to acrylate monomer before polymerization. Such encapsulated pigment dispersions may be used in inkjet inks and are stable to heat, aging Lest conditions, and solvent challenges. Prints from these inks have better durability. | 09-05-2013 |
20130293644 | AQUEOUS INK-JET INKS FOR IMPROVED ADHESION TO PRINT SUBSTRATES - The present disclosure provides novel aqueous ink jet inks containing an aqueous vehicle, a colorant, a first organic co-solvent and a second organic co-solvent. Said ink jet inks demonstrate improved adhesion to print substrates. | 11-07-2013 |
20140011941 | METHOD OF PREPARING ENCAPSULATED PIGMENT DISPERSIONS WHICH INCLUDE POLYURETHANE DISPERSIONS - A process for encapsulating pigment dispersions is provided where a pigment is dispersed with a polymeric dispersant in an aqueous solvent system. An acrylate monomer and a polyurethane dispersion are added and the resultant mixture is polymerized. Optionally, the acrylate monomer/polyurethane mixture may be emulsified in water with an added surfactant or polymeric dispersant and up to 20% acrylic or other vinyl monomers based on the acrylate may be added to the acrylate monomer/polyurethane mixture before polymerization. Such encapsulated pigment dispersions may be used in inkjet inks and are stable to heat, aging test conditions, and solvent challenges. Prints from these inks have better durability. | 01-09-2014 |
20140316061 | AQUEOUS INK-JET INKS CONTAINING BRANCHED POLYURETHANES AS BINDERS - The present disclosure provides novel aqueous ink jet inks containing an aqueous vehicle, a pigment and a branched polyurethane as a binder. | 10-23-2014 |