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Gemalto Sa

Todd D Jones

Kevin Michael Lewandowski

Babu Nana Gaddam

Duane Douglas Fansler

Naimul Karim

Jie Yang

Tommie W Kelley

Dawn V Muyres

Sumita Basu Mitra

Ahmed Salih Abuelyaman

Steven M Heilmann

Michael S Wendland

Dwight W Jacobs

Mark J Pellerite

James M Nelson

Larry D Boardman

Terrance P Smith

Robert T Fitzsimons, Jr

Timothy D Dunbar

Ryan E Marx

Maureen Ann Kavanagh

Bimal V Thakkar

Tzu-Chen Lee

Feng Bai

Robert F Watkins

Wayne Scott Mahoney

Jeffrey Jacob Cernohous

Joseph D Rule

Bradley Dene Craig

Charlie C Ho

Jay M Jennen

Bhaskar V Velamakanni

Gerald Steven Deeb

Kenneth Jason Hanley

Ryan M Braun

John J Cael

Robert D Hamann

James Robert McNerney

Marcelino Salviejo-Rivas

David B Olson

Fred Boyle McCormick

Peter Bissinger

Sergey Lamansky

John P Baetzold

Kui Chen-Ho

Manoj Nirmal

Adrian S Eckert

Jonathan E Janoski

Richard Yufeng Liu

Ralph R Roberts

Yufeng Liu

Christopher K Haas

Anthony F Schultz

Carla S Thomas

Steven J Rhyner

Tien Yi T H Whiting

Krystal K Hunt

David C Lueneburg

Anupa N Patel

Steven Keck

Kristen Keller

Tien YH Whiting

Kenneth J Hanley

James R Mcnerney

Gerald S Deeb

Kristen F Keller

Steven C Keck

The disclosed aliphatic thermoplastic polyurethane composition is well suited for use in thin, flexible light directing articles to impart flexibility, toughness, or protection to the light directing articles that contain optically active elements. The disclosed aliphatic thermoplastic polyurethanes have improved thermostability at higher temperatures. Specifically, the disclosed aliphatic thermoplastic polyurethanes have a cross-over temperature greater than 110&#xb0; C. In one embodiment, the cross-over temperature is greater than 130&#xb0; C. In one embodiment, the cross-over temperature is less than 170&#xb0; C. and a Tg greater than 35&#xb0; C. and less than 70&#xb0; C.

Polyurethane layer for a light directing article

A light directing article comprises an acrylic polyvinyl acetal film to protect the optical elements of the light directing article. The acrylic polyvinyl acetal film has a Tg of at least 30&#xb0; C. and comprises a (meth)acrylic polymer and polyvinyl acetal polymer. The acrylic polyvinyl acetal film is flexible and durable to mechanical deformation.

Acrylic polyvinyl acetal film for a light directing article

The disclosed aliphatic thermoplastic polyurethane composition is well suited for use in thin, flexible light directing articles to impart flexibility, toughness, or protection to the light directing articles that contain optically active elements. The disclosed aliphatic thermoplastic polyurethanes have improved thermostability at higher temperatures. Specifically, the disclosed aliphatic thermoplastic polyurethanes have a cross-over temperature greater than 110&#xb0; C. In one embodiment, the cross-over temperature is greater than 130&#xb0; C. In one embodiment, the cross-over temperature is less than 170&#xb0; C. and a Tg greater than 35 C and less than 70 C.

The present application is directed to a method of using a hardenable dental article. The method can include providing the hardenable dental article; applying the hardenable dental article to a dental structure; customizing the shape of the hardenable dental article; and at least partially curing the hardenable dental article.

Methods of using hardenable dental articles

A method of using hardenable dental articles. The method can include placing a film () onto a dental structure () to cover at least a portion of the dental structure (); providing a hardenable dental article (); and applying the hardenable dental article () to the dental structure () covered by the film ().

An article may include a biodata page defining a perimeter including an edge and a hinge layer attached to at least a portion of the biodata page. The hinge layer comprises a cross-linked polyurethane. In some examples, the hinge layer may include a cross-linked thermoset polyurethane.

Flexible hinge material comprising cross-linked polyurethane material

Provided are methods of improving the wear resistance and aesthetic properties of dental articles though use of spherical microparticles, as well as dental articles having an abrasion resistant spherical microparticle/polymer coating thereon.

Aesthetic and abrasion resistant coated dental articles and methods of making the same

Provided are methods of improving the wear resistance and aesthetic properties of dental articles though use of ceramics and microparticles, as well as dental articles having an abrasion resistant microparticle and ceramic coating thereon.

Dental articles including a ceramic and microparticle coating and method of making the same

A hardenable dental article including a base and at least one outer surface extending from the base, wherein at least the base and the at least one outer surface of the hardenable dental article includes a hardenable dental material; and a multi-layer polymeric film conformable release liner in contact with at least a portion of the at least one outer surface.

Preformed malleable dental articles and methods

Curable dental compositions, dental articles, and methods of making or using such compositions or articles are described. In one embodiment, the curable dental restoration composition comprises a resin system comprising a free-radically polymerizable semi-crystalline resin having a molecular weight no greater than 3000 g/mole and at least 50 wt-% of nanocluster filler.

Dental compositions comprising semi-crystalline resin and nanocluster filler

A hardenable dental composition that includes a polymerizable component and an organogelator.

Dental compositions including organogelators, products, and methods

Dental compositions and biphenyl di(meth)acrylate monomers are described. The dental compositions comprise at least one biphenyl di(meth)acrylate monomer comprising two aromatic rings connected with a C&#x2014;C bond wherein the rings each comprise a substituent comprising a urethane moiety and a (meth)acrylate end group.

Dental composition comprising biphenyl di(meth)acrylate monomer comprising urethane moieties

Disclosed is a method for modifying a polymer by carrying out a thermally-induced reaction in a mixing apparatus having a high shear environment and devolatilization capabilities. Also disclosed are the resulting materials.

Process to modify polymeric materials and resulting compositions

Carbosilane-containing polymers (including oligomers) having the following structural features: greater than one repeat unit; at least four Si-arylene bonds; at least one (meth)acrylate moiety, Si&#x2014;H moiety, or both; no Si&#x2014;O bonds; preferably at least four silicon atoms; wherein two silicon atoms are separated by one arylene group in each repeat unit.

Dental compositions containing carbosilane polymers

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Todd D Jones