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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2020
Filed:
Feb. 22, 2016
Applicants:
Trustees of Boston University, Boston, MA (US);
Boston Medical Center Corporation, Boston, MA (US);
Inventors:
Mark W. Grinstaff, Brookline, MA (US);
Stacy L. Chin, Brookline, MA (US);
Ruiqing Xiao, Boston, MA (US);
Benjamin Goldman Cooper, Brookline, MA (US);
Karen Buch, Westborough, MA (US);
Ducksoo Kim, Dover, MA (US);
Assignees:
Trustees of Boston University, Boston, MA (US);
Boston Medical Center Corporation, Boston, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 31/10 (2006.01); C09D 133/06 (2006.01); A61L 27/34 (2006.01); A61L 29/04 (2006.01); A61L 29/08 (2006.01); A61L 31/04 (2006.01); A61L 27/16 (2006.01); A61L 31/14 (2006.01); C08F 220/06 (2006.01); C08F 220/28 (2006.01); C08J 7/04 (2020.01); A61L 31/16 (2006.01); C08J 7/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 31/10 (2013.01); A61L 27/16 (2013.01); A61L 27/34 (2013.01); A61L 29/041 (2013.01); A61L 29/085 (2013.01); A61L 31/048 (2013.01); A61L 31/049 (2013.01); A61L 31/14 (2013.01); A61L 31/16 (2013.01); C08F 220/06 (2013.01); C08F 220/28 (2013.01); C08J 7/047 (2013.01); C08J 7/18 (2013.01); C09D 133/066 (2013.01); A61L 2400/10 (2013.01); A61L 2420/02 (2013.01); A61L 2420/06 (2013.01); C08J 2321/02 (2013.01); C08J 2433/02 (2013.01); C08J 2433/06 (2013.01); C08L 2205/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
Provided herein are methods comprising the use of a macroinitiator and application protocols to apply a hydrophilic coating to latex, or natural rubber, and compositions resulting from such methods. This coating results in e.g., an increased sense of lubrication when in contact with water or an aqueous solution.