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| 20080203012 | MEMBRANE, APPARATUS, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - A membrane is provided that is formed from a composition. The composition comprises a polyarylene ether polymer or copolymer comprising a zwitterion; or comprises a polyarylene polymer or copolymer comprising a zwitterion. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080207822 | COMPOSITION AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - Provided is a composition including a polyarylene ether polymer or copolymer comprising a zwitterionic, group. The zwitterionic group can derive from a zwitterionic precursor such as 4-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1-piperazine ethane sulfonic acid and comprises at least one atom of sulfur, phosphorus, or nitrogen. Embodiments also relate to an article, made from the composition, such as a membrane. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080312349 | METHOD OF MAKING AND USING MEMBRANE - A process is provided that includes attaching a zwitterion to a polymer or a copolymer, wherein the polymer or copolymer comprises a polyarylene ether or a polyarylene. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20090017195 | CURABLE ENCAPSULANT COMPOSITION AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - An encapsulant for encapsulating electronic components and a method of making and/or using the encapsulant may be provided. An electronic device that includes the encapsulant may be provided. The curable encapsulant composition may include a mixture of a functionalized polymer and at least one reactive monomer composition. The reactive monomer composition may include a reactive monomer component that may be a low temperature solid and may be present in an amount in the reactive monomer composition a range of greater than about 20 weight percent based on the total weight of reactive monomer composition. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090020473 | COMPOSITION, MEMBRANE, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - A composition is provided. The composition may include a reaction product of a first composition having two or more anhydride moieties, a second composition having two or more hydroxyl moieties, and a third composition having at least one aziridine moiety. A method for forming a membrane from the composition is provided. A membrane formed from the composition is provided. Devices that include the membrane are provided, also. | 01-22-2009 |
| 20090069512 | COMPOSITION AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - A composition includes a reaction product of a poly(arylene ether) composition having a plurality of terminal groups and a siloxane composition. Associated article and method are also provided. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090163692 | AROMATIC POLYETHERS - An aromatic polyether comprising structural units derived from a halosulfone sulfonate having structure (I): | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090242479 | AROMATIC HALOSULFONYL ISOCYANATE COMPOSITIONS - The present invention provides a polymer composition comprising structural units derived from an aromatic halosulfonyl isocyanate having structure I | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090242831 | AROMATIC HALOSULFONYL ISOCYANATE COMPOSITIONS - The present invention provides a monomer composition comprising an aromatic halosulfonyl isocyanate having structure I | 10-01-2009 |
| 20100041837 | POLYARYLETHERS, BLENDS AND METHODS FOR MAKING - A method for making a polyarylether having amide functionality includes reacting a dihydroxyaromatic compound having amide functionality with a dihaloaromatic sulfone or dinitroaromatic sulfone in the presence of a base. Polyarylethers having amide functionality and blends are also provided. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100041838 | POLYARYLETHERS, BLENDS AND METHODS FOR MAKING - A method for making a polyarylether block copolymer having amide functionality including reacting a dihydroxyaromatic compound having amide functionality and a dihaloaromatic sulfone or dinitroaromatic sulfone in the presence of a base to form a polyarylether having amide functionality and reacting the polyarylether having amide functionality with a polymer. The block copolymer and blends are also provided. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100041853 | POLYARYLETHER MEMBRANES - A membrane including a polyarylether having amide functionality. The polyarylether having amide functionality includes units from at least one of structure I or structure II: | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100044314 | POLYARYLETHER COMPOSITIONS BEARING ZWITTERION FUNCTIONALITIES - A method for making a polysulfone having zwitterionic functionality comprising reacting a piperazine amine functionalized polysulfone with sultone is described as are blends with other polymers. Membranes containing polysulfones having zwitterionic functionality are also provided. Membranes thus formed are used in hemodialysis, hemofiltration, and water purification. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100055534 | ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE, METHODS OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF AND ARTICLES COMPRISING THE SAME - Disclosed herein is a method of forming an electrolyte membrane comprising forming a mixture; the mixture comprising a polyhydroxy compound, an aromatic polyhalide compound and an alkali metal hydroxide; disposing the mixture on a porous substrate; reacting the mixture to form a crosslinked proton conductor; and sulfonating the proton conductor. Disclosed herein too is an article comprising a porous substrate; and a sulfonated crosslinked proton conductor disposed within pores of the porous substrate. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100055535 | ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE, METHODS OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF AND ARTICLES COMPRISING THE SAME - Disclosed herein is a method of forming an electrolyte membrane comprising forming a mixture; the mixture comprising a polyhydroxy compound, an aromatic polyhalide compound and an alkali metal hydroxide; disposing the mixture on a porous substrate; reacting the mixture to form a proton conductor; and crosslinking the proton conductor to form a cross-linked proton-conducting network. Disclosed herein too is an article comprising a porous substrate; and a crosslinked proton conductor disposed on the porous substrate. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100087591 | CAPPED POLY (ARYLENE ETHER) COMPOSITION AND PROCESS - A thermoset composition exhibiting reduced water absorption in the cured state includes an olefinically unsaturated monomer and a capped poly(arylene ether) prepared by the reaction of an uncapped poly(arylene ether) with an anhydride capping agent. The capped poly(arylene ether) is isolated and/or purified by methods that reduce the concentrations of polar impurities that contribute to water absorption by the cured composition. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100108607 | POLYSULFONE MEMBRANES METHODS AND APPARATUSES - The present invention relates to methods and apparatuses for water filtration comprising contacting a water stream with a membrane comprising a polysulfone having structural units of Formula I | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100155325 | PARTICLE-TEMPLATED MEMBRANES, AND RELATED PROCESSES FOR THEIR PREPARATION - A method for the formation of a membrane is described. A collection of substantially spherical particles formed from a selected material is contacted with at least one reactive material. The reactive material is cured or otherwise polymerized by various techniques, so that it forms a matrix that substantially surrounds and contains the particles. A portion of the particle material is then removed, so that the matrix contains a pattern of pores that are permeable to selected substances in solution. In some instances, the matrix is formed by an interfacial reaction between at least two reactive materials. Related filtration membranes are also described. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100218680 | MEMBRANES COMPRISING AMINO ACID MOBILE CARRIERS - In one aspect, the present invention provides a curable composition useful in the preparation of a gas separation membrane. The curable composition comprises a polyvinyl alcohol; an aliphatic polyamine; a polyglycidyl ether; and a salt of a C | 09-02-2010 |
| 20100218681 | MEMBRANES COMPRISING AMINO ACID MOBILE CARRIERS - In one aspect, the present invention provides a curable composition useful in the preparation of a gas separation membrane. The curable composition comprises a polyvinyl alcohol; an aliphatic polyamine; a polyglycidyl ether; and a salt of a C | 09-02-2010 |
| 20110049055 | REVERSE OSMOSIS COMPOSITE MEMBRANES FOR BORON REMOVAL - Improved methods for reducing boron concentration in seawater or brackish water, while simultaneously maintaining or improving the salt rejection of membrane and flow performance of polyamide reverse osmosis (RO) membranes include contacting the water with a composite membrane comprising moieties derived from an aromatic sulfonyl halide, a heteroaromatic sulfonyl halide, a sulfinyl halide; a sulfenyl halide; a sulfuryl halide; a phosphoryl halide; a phosphonyl halide; a phosphinyl halide; a thiophosphoryl halide; a thiophosphonyl halide, an isocyanate, a urea, a cyanate, an aromatic carbonyl halide, an epoxide or a mixture thereof. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110139717 | MEMBRANES AND ASSOCIATED METHODS FOR PURIFICATION OF ANTIBODIES - The invention relates to a device for separating unwanted compounds from an antibody containing biological sample. The device comprises a porous support and a polymeric resin disposed within the pores of the porous support. The device may further comprise a viral clearance membrane upstream or downstream from the polymeric resin. Methods of use are also provided. | 06-16-2011 |
