9108 results about "Polyvinylpyrrolidone" patented technology

The present invention provides a dissolvable medical sealing device (3, 4; 6, 7; 9) for closing a wound in vessel. A sealing device (3, 4, 6, 7, 9) according to the invention is made of a material that dissolves by means of physical processes, rather than by means of chemical or biological processes. Such a sealing device (3, 4; 6, 7; 9) can be made of polyethylene glycol, polypropylene glycol, copolymers containing ethylene glycol and propylene glycol, polyvinyl alcohol or polyvinyl pyrolidone, or any combinations thereof.

The present invention provides a medical device, preferably an ophthalmic device, more preferably a contact lens, which comprises a lubricious coating including a capping layer of polyvinylpyrrolidone and / or at least one layer of a lubricious coating material and one layer of a polyionic material having charges opposite of the charges of the lubricious coating material. The lubricious coating on the medical device of the invention has increased lubricity, preferably characterized by an averaged CoF of about 3.0 or less, increased hydrophilicity characterized by an averaged contact angle of about 80 degree or less, and increased bacterial adhesion resistance, while maintaining the desired bulk properties such as oxygen permeability and ion permeability of lens material. Such lenses are useful as extended-wear contact lenses. In addition, the invention provides a method for making a medical device, preferably a contact lens, having a lubricious coating thereon.

A lubrication system is disclosed which minimizes friction and that is useful for application on the surface of a flexible portion of a medical device. Such a lubrication system includes a lubricant that is able to move when the flexible portion of the medical device flexes and is biocompatible and is not degraded by the application of alcohol or other conventional medical sterilizing and cleaning agents. The lubricant is bonded to the surface of the flexible portion of the medical device. The lubrication system may be used on an elastomeric septum, such as a silicone rubber elastomer. The lubricant coating may be any type of coating that can be chemically bonded to the elastomer, such as di-paraxylene, poly-(p-xylene), polytetrafluoroethylene, or polyvinylpyrrolidone.

An vivo biocompatible and bio-excretable lubricant and ultrasound coupling fluid or gel comprising polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) and / or polyvinyl alcohol (PVA). The inventive couplant fluid or gel comprises polyvinylpyrrolidone and / or polyvinyl alcohol solutions in water to which humectants such as alkylene glycols and / or polyalkylene glycols are added to achieve desired tactile and drying characteristics. Additionally, such fluids and gels may be prepared by addition of organic and inorganic cross-linkers.

An intradermal patch having a permeable backing coated with a polyvinylpyrrolidone-based hydrogel and containing one or more local anesthetics. The patch is breathable, non-irritating upon application and removal, soothing, and sterile. The patch is useful for treating the pain associated with non-intact skin indications.

Compositions comprising a glycosaminoglycan (e.g., a hyaluronan, hyaluronic acid, hyaluronate, sodium hyaluronate, dermatan sulfate, karatan sulfate, chondroitin 6-sulfate, heparin, etc.) in combination with at least one component selected from; i) polyglycols (e.g., polyethylene glycol), ii) long chain hydroxy polyanionic polysaccharides (e.g., dextran, sodium alginate, alginic acid, propylene glycol alginate, carboxymethyl cellulose and carboxyethyl cellulose, hydroxyl ethyl starch, hydroxyl propyl methyl cellulose, hydroxy propyl ethyl cellulose, hydroxy propyl cellulose, methyl cellulose, polylysine, polyhistidine, polyhydroxy proline, poly ornithine, polyvinyl pyrolidone, polyvinyl alcohol, chitosan, etc.) and iii) long chain Nitrogen containing polymers (e.g., Polylysine, Polyvinylpyrrolidone, and polyvinyl alcohol). The invention also includes methods for using such compositions (e.g., as substance delivery materials, tissue fillers or bulking agents, as moistening or hydrating agents, etc.)

A nonaqueous, single-phase vehicle that is capable of suspending an active agent. The nonaqueous, single-phase vehicle includes at least one solvent and at least one polymer and is formulated to exhibit phase separation upon contact with an aqueous environment. The at least one solvent may be selected from the group consisting of benzyl benzoate, decanol, ethyl hexyl lactate, and mixtures thereof and the at least one polymer may be selected from the group consisting of a polyester, pyrrolidone, ester of an unsaturated alcohol, ether of an unsaturated alcohol, polyoxyethylenepolyoxypropylene block copolymer, and mixtures thereof. In one embodiment, the at least one solvent is benzyl benzoate and the at least one polymer is polyvinylpyrrolidone. A stable, nonaqueous suspension formulation that includes the nonaqueous, single-phase vehicle and an active agent, and a method of forming the same, are also disclosed.

A prosthetic nucleus prepared from blends of polyvinylalcohol and polyvinyl pyrollidone or its copolymers for replacement of the nucleus pulposus in intervertebral discs is provided. Also provided are methods of replacing the nucleus pulposus and treating disc degeneration-associated pain in mammals using this prosthetic nucleus.

The invention provides a method for preparing a titanium dioxide nano belt, belonging to the nano material technical field. The prior methods for preparing the titanium dioxide nano belt comprise the hydro-thermal method and the combination method of the sol-gel method and the hydro-thermal method. The prior electrostatic spinning method is applied to the preparation of nano fibers. The invention comprises three steps that: 1. a spinning solution is prepared; the mixture of polymethylmethacrylate and vinylpyrrolidone is used as a macromolecule template, and the mixture of chloroform and N,N-dimethylformamide is used as a solvent; 2. a titanium alkoxide / macromolecule template compound nano belt is prepared; the electrostatic spinning method is used, and the technical parameters are as follows: the voltage is between 15 and 25kV and the curing distance is between 15 and 30cm; 3. a TiO2 nano belt is prepared; the heat treatment method is used, and the technical parameters are as follows: the rate of temperature rise is between 0.5 and 2 DEG C / min and the heat preservation time at the temperature of between 500 and 900 DEG C is between 10 and 15h; for the TiO2 nano belt prepared, the width is between 5 and 15mu m, the thickness is between 30 and 60nm and the length is more than 200mu m; the TiO2 nano belt comprises a pure phase anatase type TiO2 nano belt and a pure phase rutile type TiO2 nano belt.

The invention discloses a method for preparing nanometer silver lines in large batch. anhydrous silver nitrate AgNO3 with the concentration of 99.9percent, anhydrous glycol (C2H6O2) of 99.8percent and polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP, with the molecular weight of 55,000) of 98percent are selected as the raw materials; in a microwave-assisting environment, the method of adopting the glycol to reduce the silver nitrate is adopted to prepare nanometer silver lines in large batch. By replacing the original solvent heating method with the high-heat environment created by microwave, the method not only greatly saves the reaction time but also reduces the preparing costs for the nanometer silver lines. The glycol, a moderate reducer, can slow the reaction, thus providing the time for the growth of nanometer silver lines. The method of the invention is the optimal method for preparing the nanometer silver line according to testing results by comparing the influence of micro strength, precursor concentration and microwave processing time on the appearance and size of the prepared nanometer lines. The method of the invention has low cost, is simple method and easily controlled and has high practical value in the application to the industrial production developing nanometer silver lines.

The polishing slurry of the invention is a polishing slurry for polishing a silicon oxide film on polysilicon, which contains an abrasive, polysilicon polishing inhibitor, and water. As the polishing inhibitor, it is preferable to use (1) a water-soluble polymer having a N-monosubstituted or N,N-disubstituted skeleton substituted by any member selected from the group consisting of acrylamide, methacrylamide, and α-substituted derivatives thereof, (2) polyethylene glycol, (3) an oxyethylene adduct of an acetylene-based diol, (4) a water-soluble organic compound having an acetylene bond, (5) an alkoxylated linear aliphatic alcohol, or (6) a copolymer containing polyvinyl pyrrolidone or vinyl pyrrolidone. There is provided a polishing method which is capable of polishing a silicon oxide film on a polysilicon film at a high speed, and inhibiting the progress of polishing of a polysilicon film in exposed parts in the manufacturing method for a semiconductor.

The present invention provides a composition alleviated in a bitter taste or the like of a medicament. The present invention relates to a composition comprising a basic medicament having an unpleasant taste and polyvinylpyrrolidone and / or copolyvidone; or a method for alleviating an unpleasant taste of a basic medicament having the unpleasant taste by adding polyvinylpyrrolidone and / or copolyvidone. The present invention further provides a composition comprising (1) a basic medicament, (2) polyvinylpyrrolidone and / or copolyvidone, and (3) propylene glycol and / or D-sorbitol; a composition comprising (1) a basic medicament, (2) polyvinylpyrrolidone and / or copolyvidone, and (4) an antioxidant; and a composition comprising (1) a basic medicament, (2) polyvinylpyrrolidone and / or copolyvidone, and (5) a colorant or flavor containing a sulfuric acid or sulfurous acid group.

The invention provides a method for preparing a nano-silver wire with high length-diameter ratio. At least one polyhydroxy liquid organic (1), silver nitrate (2), polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) with a K value equal to or larger than 30 (3), at least one hydrogen nitrate compound or one hydrogen-containing compound (4) and at least one chloride for a reaction solution, wherein the chloride can be dissolved in the polyhydroxy liquid organic and can produce chloride ions after dissolved. Reaction is perform for more than 10 minutes under the condition that the reaction temperature is lower than the boiling temperature of the polyhydroxy liquid organic or a part of ingredients is subjected to chemical reaction to form a nano-silver wire solution containing length-diameter ratio exceeding 200, and solid-liquid separation is performed to obtain the nano-silver wire or nano-silver wire dispersing liquid. The nano-silver wire prepared by means of the method is high in length-diameter ratio and yield, few in impurities and good in thickness and length uniformity, and the shortcomings including complicated preparing technology process by means of a traditional polyol method, many impurities and non-uniformity by means of a microwave method and the like are overcome.

The invention discloses a method for preparing intensified netted hollow fiber membrane, belonging to technology for preparing hollow fiber membrane. The process comprises: taking polyvinylidene fluoride as membrane material, N,N-dimethyl formamide as disslovant, polyvinyl pyrrolidon as additive, preparing membrane liquid according to a certain proportion among them; textiling hollow fiber membrane under certain temperature, pressure and dragging speed; braiding net with synthetic fiber out of hollow fiber membrane, putting intensified hollow fiber membrane sequentially through membrane producing liquid and coagulating bath; coating and congealing under certain temperature, pressure and dragging speed, and getting final product. The invention is characterized in that there is no clogging, the flow resistance is small, stretching intensity amounts to 10-50 MPa, bursting strength is 0.5-1 MPa, and the process is continous and easy for industrialization.

In the present invention, a nonionic surfactant is noticed for a function of dispersing a carbon nanotube, and it is found that a mixture solution of an amide-based organic solvent and a polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) or of the amide-based organic solvent, the nonionic surfactant, and the polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) has an excellent function as a dispersant for the carbon nanotube. Ultrasonication is required for dispersing a carbon nanotube in the dispersant. The ultrasonication maybe carried out in the step of dispersing the carbon nanotube in the nonionic surfactant and / or the amide-based polar organic solvent, and then the polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) may be mixed with the resultant dispersion. Alternatively, a mixture solution of the nonionic surfactant and / or the amide-based polar organic solvent, and the polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) is prepared, and then the ultrasonication may be carried out in the step of dispersing the carbon nanotube therein.

A process for making an ink jet ink comprising: a) providing a dispersion containing a pigment, a hydrocarbon carrier, and a polyamine / fatty acid condensation polymer dispersant; b) mixing the pigment dispersion with rigid milling media less than 100 mu m; c) introducing the mixture of step (b) into a mill; d) milling the mixture from step (c) until the pigment particle size is below about 100 nanometers (nm); e) adding to the mixture during or after step d) or f) (below) a stabilizer selected from the group consisting of a polyether polyol; a modified polyester resin; an acrylic polymer; an alkylol ammonium salt of a block copolymer having acidic groups; ethoxylated triethanolamine; a high molecular weight block copolymer having an amine functionality; sorbitan sesquioleate; polyhydroxy stearic acid; butylated polyvinyl pyrrolidone; poly(vinylpyrrolidone / 1-hexadecene); and poly(p-tert-butylstyrene-co-styrene-co-2-sulfoethyl-lithium methacrylate); f) separating the milling media from the mixture milled in step (d); and g) diluting the mixture to obtain an ink jet ink having a pigment concentration suitable for ink jet printers.

The present invention provides an assembly for the preparation of a medical device having a porous coating comprising hydrogen peroxide. Particularly interesting medical devices are catheters (such as urinary catheters), endoscopes, laryngoscopes, tubes for feeding, tubes for drainage, guide wires, condoms, urisheaths, barrier coatings e.g. for gloves, stents and other implants, extra corporeal blood conduits, membranes e.g. for dialysis, blood filters, devices for circulatory assistance, dressings for wound care, and ostomy bags. The coating is in particular a hydrophilic coating formed from cross-linked polyvinylpyrrolidone. In one embodiment, the assembly holds a dry catheter element in one compartment of a package and an aqueous hydrogen peroxide solution in another compartment. The solution may also comprise stabilizers, e.g. chelators, and osmolality increasing agents. The catheter for insertion in the urethra is useful for the treatment, alleviation or prophylaxis of microbial infections such as urinary tract infections (UTI).

The invention discloses a preparation method for a carbon-containing material metal organic framework-based composite phase change material and belongs to the field of nano composite materials and composite phase change materials. The preparation method comprises the following steps: carrying out in-situ growth of MOFs particles on a polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP)-modified carbon material surface by adopting a hydrothermal method to prepare a carbon-containing material metal organic framework-based porous carrier material; then, dispersing a carbon material @MOFs porous carrier material into a prepared solution containing a phase change core material by adopting a solution dipping method; adsorbing a phase change core material by utilizing an oversized specific surface area of the metal organic framework material and a nao duct structure; and drying at a temperature higher than the phase change material to obtain the carbon-containing material metal organic framework-based composite phase change material. The material can be used for improving the heat transfer performances of the composite phase-change material, effectively preventing core material leakage, and has the advantages of wide core material selection range. The composite phase change material prepared by the method provided by the invention is excellent in heat transfer performance, good in circulating stability, simple in process and suitable for large-scale production.

A polymer blend is prepared by dissolving chitosan and a second polymer in an acidic aqueous solution to form an aqueous polymer blend, dehydrating said aqueous polymer blend, and recovering said polymer blend. The second polymer may be selected from the group consisting of polyether glycols including polyethylene glycols; cellulose esters including cellulose acetate; poloxamers; polysaccharides including dextran and guar; polyvinylpyrrolidones; polyvinyl alcohols; and mixtures or copolymers thereof. These polymer blends swell in an acidic environment and deswell in a more neutral or basic environment. This technology is valuable for the dispensing of biologically active material or drugs into a surrounding environment, especially the environment as is found in the gastrointestinal tract. Since the various polymer blends of the present invention are not covalently or ionically crosslinked, but are physically combined, each polymer in the physical blend maintains its original chemical structure, and therefore, is safe for oral administration.

A method of preserving, storing and transplanting mammalian donor organs. The method includes the cooling of refrigeration preservation, loading pre-freezer preservation, cryopreservation and washing solutions at least containing polyvinylpyrrolidone, a calcium channel blocker, a nucleoside, potassium chloride, polyethylene glycol, at least one amino acid, and a steroid to a temperature of 2° to 4° C. and / or of 0° to 2° C., harvesting a donor organ, perfusing it with one or more of the solution, immersing it in one or more of the solutions and storing it at a temperature above 0° C. or at a temperatures below 0° C. The cryopreservation solution also contains cryopreservative agents. Preserved organs may be transplanted directly from refrigeration storage or from freezer storage by cooling the washing refrigeration preservation solutions to 2° to 4° C., perfusing the organ with washing solution and then preservation solution, and transplanting it.

The invention relates to a preparation method of a nano-particle@minisize metal organic frame material. The preparation method comprises the following steps of 1, preparing nano-particles modified by polyvinylpyrrolidone; 2, adding the obtained nano-particles into an MOF growth reaction solution, the addition amount of an adjusting agent is controlled, and the nano-particle@minisize metal organic frame material is obtained. The method is simple and easy to implement, mild in condition and high in applicability, and the prepared nano-particle@minisize metal organic frame material can effectively prevent nano-particle aggregation, meanwhile has the advantages of being good in size selectivity, and short in diffusion range between the surface of the metal organic framework and the active center of nano-particles, and has the wide application prospect in the fields of catalysis, biological imaging and the like.

The present invention relates to oral solid dosage forms containing a very low dose of estradiol. The dosage forms are formulated in a manner so as to avoid degradation of the estradiol and to minimise the content of polyvinylpyrrolidone, while still achieving similar fast dissolution of the estradiol. The dosage forms are useful in preventing or treating a physical condition in a woman caused by insufficient endogenous levels of estradiol.

This invention provides beta-lactam antibiotic-containing tablets capable of being orally taken either as such owing to their being small-sized, hence still easily swallowable, or, in the case of administration to the aged encountering some difficulty in swallowing, in the form of dispersions resulting from easy self-disintegration upon being dropped into water in a glass as well as a method of producing the same. The tablets of this invention comprise, on the per-tablet basis, 60-85% by weight of a beta-lactam antibiotic, 1-10% by weight of low-substituted hydroxypropylcellulose and / or crosslinked polyvinylpyrrolidone as a disintegrator, and 0.5-2% by weight of a binder. Granules to be compressed for tableting are prepared using water or an aqueous solution of ethanol or the like.

The invnetion provides a preparation method for a graphene oxide / polyvinylidene fluoride composite ultrafiltration membrane and relates to the preparation method of the graphene oxide / polyvinylidene fluoride composite ultrafiltration membrane. The invention aims to solve the problem of poor hydrophilicity and stain resistance of the existing polyvinylidene fluoride ultrafiltration membrane. The method provided by the invention comprises the following steps of: 1. respectively adding graphene oxide, polyvinylpyrrolidone and polyvinylidene fluoride with N-methylpyrrolidone as solvent, heating and stirring to obtain casting membrane solution; 2. putting the casting membrane solution on a clean glass plate and scrapping to a certain thickness by a coating device, and then immersing distilled water, shedding and drying to obtain the graphene oxide / polyvinylidene fluoride composite ultrafiltration membrane. The preparation method provided by the invention can be applied to the fields of drinking water preparation, food industry, pharmaceutical industry, biotechnology, chemical process and environmental engineering.

An external patch capable of stable prolonged release and transdermal absorption of active ingredient hormones (estrogens and / or progestogens) contained in a pressure sensitive adhesive layer, which external patch ensures low irritation on the skin. In particular, an external patch comprising a support and, superimposed thereon, a pressure sensitive adhesive layer, characterized in that the pressure sensitive adhesive layer comprises, as indispensable components, 5 to 50 wt. % of styrene / isoprene / styrene block copolymer, 20 to 70 wt. % of tackifier resin, 10 to 60 wt. % of softener and 1 to 20 wt. % of polyvinylpyrrolidone and contains, as an active ingredient, estrogen and / or progestogen.

The invention provides an anti-fog coating composition which comprises at least one hydrophilic polymer; at least one anionic surfactant which accounts for 0.5% by weight-25% by weight calculated by taking the weight of the polymer as 100% by weight; inorganic oxide particles which account for 0% by weight-60% by weight calculated by taking the weight of the polymer as 100% by weight; and a solvent, wherein the polymer is at least one selected from cellulose, polyvinylpyrrolidone, polyacrylic acid, polypropylene amide and polyvinyl alcohol. The invention further provides an anti-fog thin film, which comprises a substrate and a coating which is positioned on one part of the surface of at least one surface of the substrate and produced by the composition. The invention also provides a product comprising the anti-fog thin film, such as masks and glasses for medical operations, mine masks, food packaging boxes, food packaging bags and the like.

The transdermal system includes a sex hormone-containing adhesive matrix, which contains inclusions of a sex hormone in a hydrophilic non-crosslinked polymer in dissolved or dispersed form. The inclusions have a concentration of 20 to 90 percent by weight of the sex hormone, which is more than 50 percent by weight amorphous. The hydrophilic non-crosslinked polymer can be polyvinylpyrrolidone, methylcellulose, ethylcellulose or hydroxyethylcellulose. The adhesive matrix can be a polyisobutylene, ethylene-vinyl-acetate copolymer or a polystyrene-butadiene block copolymer.

Highly simplified lateral flow chromatographic nucleic acid sample preparation methods, devices, and integrated systems are provided for the efficient concentration of trace samples and the removal of nucleic acid amplification inhibitors. Methods for capturing and reducing inhibitors of nucleic acid amplification reactions, such as humic acid, using polyvinylpyrrolidone treated elements of the lateral flow device are also provided. Further provided are passive fluid control methods and systems for use in lateral flow assays.