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20110033714 | BINDER BASED ON CARBOXYLIC ACID VINYL ETHYLENE ESTER COPOLYMER AND POLYOLEFIN CONTAINING A FUNCTIONAL MONOMER - The invention relates to a binding agent comprising a mixture of a carboxylic acid vinyl ethylene ester copolymer (A) and a of olefin (B) containing a functional monomer (X), the mass ratio (B)/((A)+(B)) being between 0.05 and 1. Said binder has very good adhesion properties for adhering to a number of supports in photovoltaic modules, in addition to satisfactory transparency and electrical resistivity properties for the advantageous use of the binder in said modules. | 02-10-2011 |
20110091707 | POLYAMIDE GRAFT POLYMER COMPOSITION AND USE THEREOF IN PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES - The present invention relates to a thermoplastic composition including a polyamide graft polymer including a polyolefin backbone containing a residue of at least one unsaturated monomer having reacted with at least one polyamide graft. The invention also relates to structures, particularly multilayer structures, including said composition. One of the preferred structures of the present invention is a photovoltaic module including said composition. The composition according to the invention can advantageously be used as a binder or encapsulant. It is also used in solar panels and laminated glass. | 04-21-2011 |
20110303263 | USE OF A POLETHYLENE-BASED FILM IN A PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE - The invention relates to the use in a photovoltaic module of a film of a composition as a backsheet or as an encapsulant, this composition comprising, with respect to the total weight of the composition: from 1 to 99% of a polyethylene having an ethylene whose level by weight is greater than or equal to 80% chosen from the homopolymers of ethylene and the copolymers of ethylene and another alpha-olefin; from 99 to 1% of a polyolefin B, other than A, carrying a reactive functional group X chosen from the anhydride carboxylic acids and epoxides. The invention further relates to a photovoltaic module comprising the film of the composition according to the invention and also a process for the manufacture of this module. | 12-15-2011 |
20120152324 | USE OF A POLYETHYLENE-BASED FILM IN A PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE - The invention relates to the use in a photovoltaic module of a film of a composition as a backsheet or as an encapsulant, this composition comprising, with respect to the total weight of the composition: from 1 to 99% of a polyethylene having an ethylene whose level by weight is greater than or equal to 80% chosen from the homopolymers of ethylene and the copolymers of ethylene and another alpha-olefin; from 99 to 1% of a polyolefin B, other than A, carrying a reactive functional group X chosen from the anhydride carboxylic acids and epoxides. The invention also relates to, the composition additionally comprises a polyolefin C, other than B, which carries a functional group Y capable of reacting with the functional group X. The invention further relates to a photovoltaic module comprising the film which is used of the composition and also a process for the manufacture of this module. | 06-21-2012 |
20130034716 | IMPERVIOUS BREATHABLE ETHYLENE COPOLYMER FILM - The invention relates to an impervious breathable film made of a composition that does not include polymers having polyether units and includes one or more polymers, at least one of which is an ethylene copolymer. Said impervious breathable film is moreover made of a comonomer, having the function of an acid or one of the derivatives thereof. In said impervious breathable film, the weight of comonomers, having the function of carboxylic acid or a derivative of said acid, is greater than or equal to 21 wt % in said copolymer. Said impervious film moreover relates to a slip additive. The film has a thickness of 2 to 30 μm and preferably 5 to 24 μm, for example, 10 to 20 μm. The invention also relates to an impervious breathable structure, containing a fibrous material and said film, and moreover relates to a method for manufacturing said structure. Said film and said structure are advantageously usable as an impervious breathable material for, for example, construction siding, | 02-07-2013 |
20140030495 | MULTI-LAYER BREATHABLE FILMS - The invention relates to a breathable multi-layer film with at least one layer containing a breathable resin, such as block copolymers with polyether blocks, and one layer containing a soft (Tg<0° C., such as a polyolefins. The film is selectively permeable to water vapor but not permeable to water. The film can be bonded to a woven or non-woven substrate to produce a breathable fabric. | 01-30-2014 |
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20080208180 | ENDOVASCULAR TREATMENT SHEATH HAVING A HEAT INSULATIVE TIP AND METHOD FOR USING THE SAME - A treatment sheath for use with an energy delivery device, such as an optical fiber, is provided with a heat insulative tip. The treatment sheath includes a longitudinal shaft which is designed to receive the optical fiber, and is inserted into a blood vessel to treat diseases such as varicose veins. During treatment, the energy emitting face of the optical fiber is positioned inside the heat insulative tip of the treatment sheath. The heat insulative tip protects the optical fiber emitting face during the delivery of laser energy and prevents the emitting face from inadvertently contacting the inner vessel wall. | 08-28-2008 |
20080294188 | Implant Holder and Method of Deploying the Implant - An implant holder for use with a delivery catheter to deploy an implant, such as a filter, in a tubular body part is provided. The holder includes a cartridge body having a lumen extending between two ends and holding a collapsed implant, and an implant image disposed on the cartridge body. The implant image has an axial orientation corresponding to the axial orientation of the implant held in the cartridge body lumen. The axial orientation of the implant image helps to guide a physician in correctly orienting the implant regardless of which access point is used, thereby reducing the chance of deploying the implant in the wrong axial direction. | 11-27-2008 |
20090287242 | Method of Retrieving a Blood Clot Filter - A compact retrievable blood clot filter has a filter section, a releasable lock and an alignment section connected to the filter section. Alignment ribs of the alignment section have releasable upstream ends that are locked to the filter by the releasable lock. The releasable upstream ends of the alignment ribs are capable of being released from the releasable lock so that during retrieval of the filter, the alignment ribs can slide through the endothelial tissue that may have grown around the alignment ribs. | 11-19-2009 |
20100198252 | Blood Clot Filter - A compact blood clot filter having an alignment section that overlaps with a filter section in an axial direction is provided. The filter section has filter struts that extend radially and longitudinally from a hub. The alignment section has alignment struts in which the downstream end of each alignment strut forms a downstream junction with the downstream end of an adjacent alignment strut while the upstream end of each alignment strut forms an upstream junction with the upstream end of an adjacent alignment strut. | 08-05-2010 |
20120059356 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR REMOVING MATERIAL FROM A HOLLOW ANATOMICAL STRUCTURE - A medical device for removing a material from a hollow anatomical structure is provided. The device includes a radially expandable capture member. The device includes a treatment segment that is positioned distally of the capture member in use and having at least one exit port adapted for delivering a fluid agent to the material. The device includes an embolic capture device that is positioned distally of the treatment segment in use and including a radially expandable filter for capturing a part of the material which travels downstream of the treatment segment. Additionally, a method is provided herein for infusing, injecting, distributing, or releasing an intended fluid into a hollow anatomical structure. | 03-08-2012 |
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20110040321 | Retrieval Device and Method of Use - A medical device and method for facilitating safe and effective removal of filters and other related objects from a vascular structure. The device includes a body having a lattice retrieval assembly at a distal end thereof. The lattice retrieval assembly includes an arrangement of intersecting wire members designed to securely engage the hook of a filter or other similar medical device therein. Once the hook of the filter or other similar medical device is captured by the lattice retrieval net, the device is pulled through the sheath thereby causing the retrieval net to collapse upon and completely ensnare the hook of the filter or other medical device to ensure proper removal of the filter from the vascular structure. | 02-17-2011 |
20120059309 | Fluid Delivery and Treatment Device and Method of Use - A medical device system is provided herein which has an elongated, flexible hollow member with an expandable infusion segment attached at the most distal end of the device. The device has a plurality of fluid infusion ports on the expandable infusion segment for delivering an intended fluid to a target site in a body lumen. Additionally, a method is provided herein for infusing an intended fluid to a target site within a body lumen. | 03-08-2012 |
20120101471 | SELF-POWERED INFUSION DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE - A medical device system is provided here which has a disposable pump member capable of delivering fluid at a high pressure and a controlled rate. The disposable pump member has an internal power source that provides an energy source for a drivable pump used during treatment. Additionally, a method is provided herein for infusing, injecting, or delivering an intended fluid into a body vessel at a high pressure and a controlled rate. | 04-26-2012 |
20120239064 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR REMOVING MATERIAL FROM A HOLLOW ANATOMICAL STRUCTURE - A medical device for removing a material from a hollow anatomical structure is provided. The device may include a shaft member. The device may include an expandable centering element near the distal end of the device. The device may include a macerator element either attached to the shaft or independent and freely moveable from the shaft. Alternatively, the device may include a rotating wire attached to the macerator element. The device may include an aspiration lumen in for removal of material. The device may include a drive shaft attached to a motor and used to rotate the macerator element. The device may be used in combination with a distal occlusion element, which may be either a radially expandable filter or balloon member. | 09-20-2012 |