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20100130700 | POLYESTERCARBONATE COPOLYMERS WITH HIGH SCRATCH RESISTANCE - Disclosed are polyestercarbonate copolymers comprising a carbonate unit of Formula (I), an ITR ester unit of Formula (V), and optionally a different carbonate unit of Formula (VI): | 05-27-2010 |
20110160406 | BLENDS OF ISOSORBIDE-BASED COPOLYCARBONATE, METHOD OF MAKING, AND ARTICLES FORMED THEREFROM - Disclosed herein is are thermoplastic compositions comprising a blend of a homopolycarbonate comprising units derived from an aromatic dihydroxy compound and a copolymer comprising isosorbide units and siloxane units. The copolymer comprising isosorbide units and siloxane units can further comprise non-isosorbide aliphatic units derived from a C | 06-30-2011 |
20110160408 | ISOSORBIDE-BASED POLYCARBONATES, METHOD OF MAKING, AND ARTICLES FORMED THEREFROM - Disclosed herein is a polycarbonate polymer comprising: an isosorbide unit, a polysiloxane unit, and an aliphatic unit different from the isosorbide unit, wherein the isosorbide unit, polysiloxane unit, and aliphatic unit are each carbonate, or a combination of carbonate and ester units, the aliphatic unit different from the isosorbide unit is derived from an aliphatic oligomeric polyester polyol having a molecular weight of 900 to 4000, and the calculated bio-content is greater than or equal to 40 weight percent, based on the total weight of the polycarbonate polymer. | 06-30-2011 |
20120184651 | UV Stabilization of Isosorbide Polycarbonates - Provided herein are polymeric compositions that are suitable protected from UV-induced discoloration and degradation. Such resins comprise an isosorbide polymer and one or more hindered amines. These resin compositions are useful in the manufacture of various shaped, formed and/or molded articles. | 07-19-2012 |
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20130035441 | POLYCARBONATE COMPOSITIONS HAVING ENHANCED OPTICAL PROPERTIES, METHODS OF MAKING AND ARTICLES COMPRISING THE POLYCARBONATE COMPOSITIONS - In some embodiments, a composition comprises a bisphenol-A polycarbonate, wherein a molded article of the composition has transmission level greater than or equal to 90.0% at 2.5 mm thickness as measured by ASTM D1003-00 and a yellow index (YI) less than or equal to 1.5 as measured by ASTM D1925. | 02-07-2013 |
20130108820 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING BISPHENOL A WITH REDUCED SULFUR CONTENT, POLYCARBONATE MADE FROM THE BISPHENOL A, AND CONTAINERS FORMED FROM THE POLYCARBONATE | 05-02-2013 |
20130221837 | POLYCARBONATE MADE FROM LOW SULFUR BISPHENOL A AND CONTAINING CONVERIONS MATERIAL CHEMISTRY, AND ARTICLES MADE THEREFROM - In one embodiment, a process for producing a bisphenol A product comprises: reacting phenol with acetone in the presence of a sulfur containing promoter to obtain a reaction mixture comprising bisphenol A, phenol, and the promoter; after reacting the phenol with the acetone, cooling to form a crystal stream comprising crystals of bisphenol A and phenol; separating the crystals from the crystal steam; melting the crystals to form a molten stream of bisphenol A, phenol, and sulfur; contacting the molten stream with a base to reduce a sulfur concentration in the molten stream and form a reduced sulfur stream; and removing phenol from the reduced sulfur stream to form a bisphenol A product. | 08-29-2013 |
20130270591 | POLYCARBONATE COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING CONVERIONS MATERIAL CHEMISTRY AND HAVING ENHANCED OPTICAL PROPERTIES, METHODS OF MAKING AND ARTICLES COMPRISING THE SAME - In some embodiments, a composition comprises a bisphenol-A polycarbonate, wherein a molded article of the bisphenol-A polycarbonate has transmission level greater than or equal to 90.0% at 2.5 mm thickness as measured by ASTM D1003-00 and a yellow index (YI) less than or equal to 1.5 as measured by ASTM D1925. In some embodiments, light emitting device comprises: a lighting element located in a housing. The housing is formed from a plastic composition comprising: the polycarbonate composition and a conversion material. After the conversion material has been exposed to an excitation source, the conversion material has a luminescence lifetime of less than 10 | 10-17-2013 |
20140051802 | HIGH PURITY BISPHENOL-A AND POLYCARBONATE MATERIALS PREPARED THEREFROM - Methods for performing a condensation reaction are disclosed. Specifically, various methods for the production of highly-pure bisphenol-A are disclosed in which an attached promoter ion exchange resin catalyst system is combined with a solvent crystallization step. | 02-20-2014 |
20140051803 | HIGH PURITY BISPHENOL-A AND POLYCARBONATE MATERIALS PREPARED THEREFROM - A modified ion exchange resin catalyst having an attached dimethyl thiazolidine promoter is disclosed. Also disclosed is a process for catalyzing condensation reactions between phenols and ketones, wherein reactants are contacted with a modified ion exchange resin catalyst having an attached dimethyl thiazolidine promoter. Also disclosed is a process for catalyzing condensation reactions between phenols and ketones that does not utilize a bulk promoter. | 02-20-2014 |
20140117393 | LIGHT EMITTING DIODE DEVICES, METHOD OF MANUFACTURE, USES THEREOF - A light emitting diode lighting device contains a light emitting diode and a lighting device component, wherein the device component comprises a polycarbonate composition comprising a bisphenol A polycarbonate; and 2,2′-(1,4-phenylene)bis(4H-3,1-benzoxazin-4-one) in an amount effective to provide a composition wherein a molded sample of the composition has a UL94 rating of V-2 or better at a thickness of 0.9 mm; an absorbance of less than 2 a.u. in the region of 370 to 380 nanometers; and an increase in yellowness index (ΔYI) of 12 or less at 2.5 mm thickness after heat aging at 130° C. for 5,000 hours. | 05-01-2014 |
20140357765 | COLOR STABLE THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITION - A plastic article formed from a thermoplastic composition including a polycarbonate having repeating structural carbonate units according to the formula: | 12-04-2014 |
20150070933 | ILLUMINATING DEVICES WITH COLOR STABLE THERMOPLASTIC LIGHT TRANSMITTING ARTICLES - Illuminating devices are disclosed having plastic light-transmitting article(s) formed from a thermoplastic composition including a polycarbonate having repeating structural carbonate units according to the formula: | 03-12-2015 |
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20090017184 | CONFECTIONERY COMPOSITIONS - A chocolate composition wherein at least 30% by weight, e.g. 33 to 40% or more, of the sucrose content of regular chocolate is replaced by a combination of dietary fibres and wherein the fibre combination comprises, consists of or consists essentially of a dextrin, an inulin and an oligofructose. | 01-15-2009 |
20100062101 | COMPOSITIONS - A fat continuous confectionery composition comprises less than 2% by weight of a fermentable sugar, and a sweetening component in an amount of at least 25% by weight of the composition. The sweetening component comprises at least 50% by weight non-hydrogenated isomaltulose and may also comprise at least 5% by weight inulin, dextrin or a mixture of inulin and dextrin. The composition may comprise milk or whey protein in an amount of between 1 and 10% by weight of the composition. | 03-11-2010 |
20100159091 | PROCESS - A process for preparing a reduced fat chocolate comprises the steps:
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20110129585 | COMPOSITIONS - A fat continuous confectionery composition comprises less than 2% by weight of a fermentable sugar, and a sweetening component in an amount of at least 25% by weight of the composition. The sweetening component comprises at least 50% by weight non-hydrogenated isomaltulose and may also comprise at least 5% by weight inulin, dextrin or a mixture of inulin and dextrin. The composition may comprise milk or whey protein in an amount of between 1 and 10% by weight of the composition. | 06-02-2011 |
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20150044098 | HYPERSPECTRAL IMAGING SYSTEMS, UNITS, AND METHODS - A hyperspectral imaging system, including: at least one hyperspectral imaging unit, including: at least one lens configured to direct light scattered by, reflected by, or transmitted through a target medium to at least one hyperspectral filter arrangement configured to separate the light into discrete spectral bands; an imaging sensor to: receive the discrete spectral bands from the at least one hyperspectral filter arrangement; detect light by a plurality of pixels for each of the spectral bands; and generate electrical signals based at least in part on at least a portion of the light; and at least one image processor in communication with the at least one imaging sensor and configured to generate hyperspectral image data associated with the target medium; and at least one processor configured to determine biological data based at least partially on at least a portion of the hyperspectral image data. | 02-12-2015 |
20150211987 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING AND QUANTIFYING COLOR CHANGES INDUCED BY SPECIFIC CONCENTRATIONS OF BIOLOGICAL ANALYTES IN AN AUTOMATICALLY CALIBRATED ENVIRONMENT - Methods and electronic devices for performing color-based reaction testing of biological materials. The method includes capturing and interpreting digital images of an unexposed and later exposed paddle at various delay times within an automatically calibrated environment. The test paddle includes a unique identification mechanism (UID), a Reference Color Bar (RCB) providing samples of standardized colors for image color calibration, compensation and corrections, and several test-specific sequences of Chemical Test Pads (CTP). The method further includes locating the paddle in the image, extracting the UID and validating the paddle, extracting the RCB and locating the plurality of CTP in each image. The method further reduces image noise in the CTP and calibrates the image automatically according to lighting measurements performed on the RCB. To determine test results, the method further determines several distances between the CTP and its possible trajectory in the color space described by the Manufacturer Interpretation Color Chart. | 07-30-2015 |
20150241358 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING ANALYTE CONCENTRATION BY QUANTIFYING AND INTERPRETING COLOR INFORMATION CAPTURED IN A CONTINUOUS OR PERIODIC MANNER - In one embodiment, an apparatus for automatic test diagnosis of a test paddle is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a personal computing device including: a camera to capture images over time of test pads of a test paddle, a processor coupled to the camera, and a display device coupled to the processor. The processor analyzes the color changes over time of each test pad to determine a color trajectory over time for each test pad. The processor compares the color evolution trajectory for each test pad with color calibration curves for each test pad to determine an analyte concentration of a test biological sample, such as urine. During the analysis by the processor, the display device displays a user interface with results of the analyte concentration in response to the analysis over time. | 08-27-2015 |