W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.

Zephyros, Inc.

Kenneth Mazich

Jeffrey C Towler

Ji Zhang

Tiffany J Brown

Adam S Lafleur

Michael J Czaplicki

Sherif A Eskaros

Kevin Hicks

Yuan Lu

Jeffrey Apfel

Clifford P Warner

Kenneth S Makuch

Laurent Meistermann

Austin O'Connor

Craig Chiemelewski

Austin O'connor

The present teachings contemplate a method comprising coating an polymeric material with a composition including a dicarbonyl compound and having a viscosity of from about 50 cps to about 500 cps, wherein the coating initiates either: (i) spontaneous polymerization (e.g., in less than about one minute) at room temperature of the composition without the addition of an initiator; or (ii) polymerization at room temperature at a selected later time with or without the addition of an initiator; and wherein the composition adheres or facilitates adhesion of the polymeric material to a substrate.

Malonates and derivatives for in-situ films

A method comprising providing a polymeric substrate having a melting point of from about 130&#xb0; C. to about 190&#xb0; C., and locating a material layer onto the substrate, wherein the material layer comprises one or more polymeric materials that liquefy upon exposure to temperatures of at least about 100&#xb0; C., to blend with a softened portion of the polymeric substrate. Upon exposure of one or more of the substrate and the material layer to a stimulus, the temperature is increased in a predetermined temperature zone of one or more of the substrate and material layer to cause blending of the one or more polymeric materials of the material layer with the softened portion of the polymeric substrate.

Heat bonding of low energy surface substrates

Tissue anchoring devices in the form of microanchors that partially penetrate tissue, thereby avoiding full thickness penetration of the tissue, yet are secure enough to enable reliable device fixation and easy removal of the device while maintaining normal GI tract functions.

Microanchors for anchoring devices to body tissues

The present teachings contemplate relatively high glass transition temperature (T) polymers and/or other reaction products. A method may include reacting a diepoxide with a bisphenol in amounts and under conditions to produce a material that has a Tas measured by differential scanning calorimetry according to ASTM E1358-08(2014) of at least about 90&#xb0; C. at least about 100&#xb0; C. (at least about 110&#xb0; C., or at least about 120&#xb0; C.

Controlled glass transition polymeric material and method

Materials capable of delivering stabilized free radicals to targeted treatment sites. The materials comprise semi-crystalline, hydrolytically degradable polymers that are subjected to ionizing radiation to create stabilized free radicals therein. Upon exposure to oxygen containing aqueous media, the materials generate reactive oxidative species which are useful in biological processes.

Reactive oxidative species generating materials and methods of use

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Kenneth Mazich