Author: claimsbot

1. A method for assembling a gas turbine engine, said method comprising:
providing at least one combustor assembly defining a combustion chamber;
positioning at least one fuel nozzle at a forward end of the combustion chamber, the at least one fuel nozzle configured to inject a premixed fuelair mixture into the combustion chamber;
bonding a thermal insulating coating to at least a portion of the at least one fuel nozzle; and
applying a catalytic material to at least a portion of the thermal insulating coating.
2. A method in accordance with claim 1 further comprising arranging a plurality of fuel nozzles around the at least one fuel nozzle.
3. A method in accordance with claim 1 wherein said applying a catalytic material to at least a portion of the at least one fuel nozzle further comprises coating an inner surface of the at least one fuel nozzle with the catalytic material.
4. A method in accordance with claim 1 wherein said applying a catalytic material to at least a portion of the at least one fuel nozzle further comprises coating a tip portion of the at least one fuel nozzle with the catalytic material.
5. A method in accordance with claim 1 wherein said positioning at least one fuel nozzle at a forward end of the combustion chamber further comprises providing the at least one fuel nozzle that includes a tip portion that defines a concave region.
6. A method in accordance with claim 5 wherein said applying a catalytic material to at least a portion of the at least one fuel nozzle further comprises coating at least a portion of the concave region with the catalytic material.
7. A method in accordance with claim 1 wherein said applying a catalytic material to at least a portion of the at least one fuel nozzle further comprises bonding the catalytic material to at least one of a metal surface, a thermal barrier coating and a wash coat bonded to the at least one fuel nozzle.
8. A method in accordance with claim 1 wherein said providing at least one combustor assembly defining a combustion chamber further comprises providing at least one combustor assembly that includes a center fuel nozzle substrate surface region that defines a concave interior surface.
9. A method in accordance with claim 8 wherein said applying a catalytic material to at least a portion of the at least one fuel nozzle further comprises coating the concave interior surface with the catalytic material for facilitating developing a reactive fuelair mixture to enhance flame stabilization.
10. A method in accordance with claim 1 further comprising:
providing the at least one fuel nozzle having a substrate surface region defining a concave interior surface;
applying at least one thermal barrier coating layer to the substrate surface region; and
applying a catalytic coating to an outer thermal barrier layer for facilitating developing a reactive fuelair mixture to enhance flame stabilization.
11. A gas turbine engine comprising:
a combustor defining a combustion chamber;
a plurality of fuel nozzles positioned at a forward end of said combustion chamber such that each of said plurality of fuel nozzles is positioned to inject a premixed fuelair mixture into said combustion chamber, a thermal insulating coating bonded to at least a portion of at least one of said plurality of fuel nozzles, and a catalytic material bonded to said thermal insulating coating.
12. A gas turbine engine in accordance with claim 11 wherein said plurality of fuel nozzles further comprises a plurality of outer fuel nozzles arranged around at least one center fuel nozzle.
13. A gas turbine engine in accordance with claim 11 wherein an inner surface of said at least one fuel nozzle is coated with said catalytic material.
14. A gas turbine engine in accordance with claim 11 wherein a tip portion of said at least one fuel nozzle is coated with said catalytic material.
15. A gas turbine engine in accordance with claim 14 wherein said tip portion forms a concave interior surface region, at least a portion of said concave interior surface region coated with said catalytic material.
16. A gas turbine engine in accordance with claim 11 wherein said catalytic material is bonded to at least one of a metal surface of said at least one fuel nozzle, a thermal insulating coating bonded to said at least one fuel nozzle and a wash coat bonded to said at least one fuel nozzle.
17. A nozzle assembly for a gas turbine engine, said nozzle assembly comprising:
a fuel nozzle comprising a substrate surface region, said substrate surface region defining a concave interior surface region of said fuel nozzle;
a thermal insulating coating applied to said concave interior surface region; and
a catalytic material applied to said thermal insulating material.
18. A nozzle assembly in accordance with claim 17 further comprising a wash coat applied to said substrate surface region, said catalytic material dispersed within said wash coat.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A method for configuring an alarm system comprising a plurality of signal line circuits, the method comprising:
automatically determining to which signal line circuit, from the plurality of the signal line circuits, one or more alarm devices in the alarm system are connected;
automatically assigning a zone for the one or more alarm devices based at least in part on the signal line circuit to which the one or more alarm devices are connected;
receiving a communication from the one or more alarm devices; and
reporting the communication from the one or more alarm devices based on the assigned zone.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more alarm devices comprise initiating devices.
3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
automatically creating a label for the one or more alarm devices based on the automatically assigned zone.
4. The method of claim 3, wherein automatically creating the label based on the automatically assigned zone comprises automatically associating an indication of the assigned zone with the one or more alarm devices.
5. The method of claim 4, wherein automatically creating the label further comprises automatically associating topology information for the one or more alarm devices with the indication of the assigned zone.
6. The method of claim 3, wherein automatically creating the label further comprises automatically associating a unique address with the indication of the assigned zone.
7. The method of claim 1, wherein automatically determining to which signal line circuit the one or more alarm devices are connected comprises determining a communication port for communicating with the one or more alarm devices; and
wherein automatically assigning the zone is based on the determined communication port.
8. The method of claim 7, wherein automatically assigning the zone comprises:
accessing a look-up table correlating communication ports for a fire alarm panel of the fire alarm system with sections of a building; and
automatically assigning the zone based on the accessed look-up table.
9. A method for reporting a fire alarm event in a fire alarm system, the method comprising:
receiving a first indication of a fire alarm event from a first initiating device in a first grouping;
determining grouping information for the first initiating device;
organizing presentation of the indication of the alarm event based on the determined grouping information;
presenting, on an output device, the organized presentation of the indication of the fire alarm event;
receiving a second indication of the fire alarm event from a second initiating device;
determining whether the second initiating device is in the first grouping;
in response to determining that the second initiating device is in the first grouping, maintaining the organized presentation of the indication of the fire alarm event based on the grouping information; and
in response to determining that the second initiating device is not in the first grouping, modifying the organized presentation of the indication of the fire alarm event to include an indication of the grouping information associated with the second initiating device.
10. The method of claim 9, further comprising:
compiling a tally of a number of initiating devices in the first grouping that have sent an indication of the fire alarm event; and
receiving a request from a user input device to provide additional information on the first grouping; and
outputting an indication of the tally of the number of initiating devices in the first grouping.
11. An initiating device for use in a fire alarm system, the initiating device comprising:
a communications interface configured to communicate with a fire alarm control panel in the fire alarm system;
a grouping input device configured to receive operator input grouping information input via the initiating device, the operator input grouping information indicative of at least one grouping selected from a plurality of groupings for the initiating device in the fire alarm system; and
a controller in communication with the grouping input device and the communications interface, the controller configured to:
in response to receiving a command from the communications interface to send grouping information to the fire alarm control panel, determine the operator input grouping information; and
send a response to the command, the response including an indication of the operator input grouping information.
12. The initiating device of claim 11, further comprising a memory configured to store the operator input grouping information, the memory in communication with the controller; and
wherein the controller determines the operator input grouping information by accessing the memory.
13. The initiating device of claim 11, wherein the grouping input device comprises a manual grouping input device configured to receive a manual input from an operator.
14. The initiating device of claim 11, wherein the grouping input device is configured to receive one of a plurality of inputs, the plurality of inputs indicative of different groupings for a fire alarm zone.
15. A fire alarm control panel configured to control an alarm system comprising a plurality of signal line circuits, the fire alarm control panel comprising:
a communications interface configured to communicate with one or more alarm devices in the alarm system; and
a controller in communication with the communications interface, the controller configured to:
automatically determine to which signal line circuit, from the plurality of the signal line circuits, the one or more alarm devices are connected;
automatically assigning a zone for the one or more alarm devices based at least in part on the signal line circuit to which the one or more alarm devices are connected;
receive a communication from the one or more alarm devices; and
report the communication from the one or more alarm devices based on the assigned zone.
16. The fire alarm control panel of claim 15, wherein the one or more alarm devices comprise initiating devices.
17. The fire alarm control panel of claim 16, wherein the controller is further configured to:
automatically create a label for the initiating devices by automatically associating an indication of the assigned zone with the initiating devices.
18. The fire alarm control panel of claim 15, wherein the controller is configured to automatically determine to which signal line circuit the one or more alarm devices are connected by determining a communication port for communicating with the one or more alarm devices; and
wherein the controller is configured to automatically assign the zone based on the determined communication port.
19. The fire alarm control panel of claim 18, further comprising a memory configured to store a look-up table correlating communication ports for the fire alarm control panel of the fire alarm system with sections of a building; and
wherein the controller is configured to automatically assign the zone by:
accessing the look-up table correlating communication ports for a fire alarm panel of the fire alarm system with sections of a building; and
automatically assigning the zone based on the accessed look-up table.
20. A fire alarm control panel comprising:
a communications interface for communicating with one or more alarm devices;
an output device; and
a controller in communication with the communications interface and the output device, the controller configured to:
receive, via the communications interface, a first indication of a fire alarm event from a first initiating device in a first grouping;
determine grouping information for the first initiating device;
organize presentation of the indication of the alarm event based on the determined grouping information;
present, on the output device, the organized presentation of the indication of the fire alarm event;
receive, via the communications interface, a second indication of the fire alarm event from a second initiating device;
determine whether the second initiating device is in the first grouping;
in response to determining that the second initiating device is in the first grouping, maintain the organized presentation of the indication of the fire alarm event based on the grouping information; and
in response to determining that the second initiating device is not in the first grouping, modify the organized presentation of the indication of the fire alarm event to include an indication of the grouping information associated with the second initiating device.

1. A method of forming a structure for treating a vessel, the method comprising:
arranging a plurality of filaments extending from individual carriers of a yarn wheel, at least one of the plurality of filaments being a shape memory filament and at least another of the plurality of filaments being a radiopaque filament;
providing a mandrel comprising:
a strand having a longitudinal axis, and
a plurality of balls coupled to the strand along the longitudinal axis,
pairs of the plurality of balls spaced along the longitudinal axis;

braiding the plurality of filaments around the mandrel including, during braiding,
forming a plurality of bulbs around the plurality of balls, and
forming necks between pairs of the plurality of balls;

after braiding the plurality of filaments, heat treating the plurality of filaments on the mandrel; and
after heat treating the plurality of filaments on the mandrel, removing the plurality of filaments from the mandrel, the structure comprising the heat-treated plurality of filaments including the plurality of bulbs and the necks.
2. The method of claim 1, further comprising, before heat treating the plurality of filaments on the mandrel, securing portions of the braided plurality of filaments to the mandrel.
3. The method of claim 2, wherein securing the portions of the braided plurality of filaments to the mandrel comprises using at least one of bangles, wire, and adhesive.
4. The method of claim 1, comprising, during braiding the plurality of filaments around the mandrel, rearranging the plurality of filaments.
5. The method of claim 1, further comprising attaching an end of each of the filaments to a puller over the mandrel, wherein braiding the plurality of filaments comprises:
rotating the yarn wheel;
rotating the individual carriers; and
longitudinally extending the puller along the mandrel away from the yarn wheel.
6. The method of claim 5, wherein braiding the plurality of filaments comprises varying a speed of at least one of rotating the yarn wheel, rotating the individual carriers, and longitudinally extending the puller along the mandrel away from the yarn wheel.
7. A method of forming a structure for treating a vessel, the method comprising:
providing a mandrel comprising:
a strand having a longitudinal axis, and
a plurality of balls coupled to the strand along the longitudinal axis,
pairs of the plurality of balls spaced along the longitudinal axis;

braiding a plurality of filaments around the mandrel including, during braiding,
forming a plurality of bulbs around the plurality of balls, and
forming necks between pairs of the plurality of balls;

after braiding the plurality of filaments, shape setting the plurality of filaments on the mandrel, the shape-set plurality of filaments including the plurality of bulbs and the necks.
8. The method of claim 7, comprising, during braiding the plurality of filaments around the mandrel, rearranging the plurality of filaments.
9. The method of claim 8, wherein rearranging the plurality of filaments is from a symmetric pattern to an asymmetric pattern.
10. The method of claim 7, further comprising, before shape setting the plurality of filaments on the mandrel, securing portions of the braided plurality of filaments to the mandrel.
11. The method of claim 10, wherein securing the portions of the braided plurality of filaments to the mandrel comprises using at least one of bangles, wire, and adhesive.
12. The method of claim 7, further comprising securing portions of the braided plurality of filaments to the mandrel using wire.
13. A method of forming a structure for treating a vessel, the method comprising:
knitting a plurality of filaments into a textile;
wrapping the textile around a mandrel, the mandrel comprising:
a strand having a longitudinal axis, and
a plurality of balls coupled to the strand along the longitudinal axis,
pairs of the plurality of balls spaced along the longitudinal axis; and

heat treating the textile on the mandrel, the heat-treated textile including a plurality of bulbs around the plurality of balls and necks between pairs of the plurality of balls.
14. The method of claim 13, wherein the textile comprises a sheet.
15. The method of claim 14, further comprising, before wrapping the textile around the mandrel, heat treating the sheet into a tube.
16. The method of claim 14, wherein a length of the heat-treated textile includes stray filaments.
17. The method of claim 13, wherein knitting the plurality of filaments comprises weft knitting and the textile comprises a tube.
18. The method of claim 13, wherein knitting the plurality of filaments comprises forming interlocking loops.
19. The method of claim 13, further comprising, before heat treating the textile on the mandrel, securing portions of the textile to the mandrel.
20. The method of claim 19, wherein securing the portions of the textile to the mandrel comprises using at least one of bangles, wire, and adhesive.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A thickened oil composition which comprises
(1) an oil, and
(2) uniformly dispersed in the oil as a crystallized solid, a side chain crystalline (SCC) polymer which
(a) is substantially free of fluorine atoms, carboxylic acid groups, carboxylic acid salt groups, sulfonic acid groups, sulfonic acid salt groups, amido groups, pyrrolidino groups and imidazole groups; and
(b) contains 10-30% by weight of repeating units containing hydroxyl groups.
2. A thickened oil composition which comprises
(1) an oil, and
(2) uniformly dispersed in the oil as a crystallized solid, a side chain crystalline (SCC) polymer which
(a) has a crystalline melting point, Tp, of 40-50\xb0 C.;
(b) consists essentially of
(i) 70-99% by weight of repeating units derived from at least one n-alkyl acrylate or methacrylate ester in which the n-alkyl group contains 16 to 22 carbon atoms,
(ii) 1-30% by weight of repeating units derived from at least one acrylate or methacrylate ester in which the ester group contains a hydroxyl-substituted alkyl group containing less than 12 carbon atoms, and
(iii) 0-30% by weight of repeating units derived from at least one acrylate or methacrylate ester in which the ester group contains an unsubstituted alkyl group containing less than 16 carbon atoms; and

(c) is substantially free of fluorine atoms, carboxylic acid groups, carboxylic acid salt groups, sulfonic acid groups, sulfonic acid salt groups, amido groups, pyrrolidino groups and imidazole groups.
3. A thickened oil composition which comprises
(1) an oil, and
(2) uniformly dispersed in the oil as a crystallized solid, an SCC polymer which
(a) consists essentially of
(i) 70-99% by weight of repeating units derived from at least one n-alkyl acrylate or methacrylate ester in which the n-alkyl group contains 16 to 22 carbon atoms,
(ii) 1-30% by weight of repeating units derived from at least one acrylate or methacrylate ester in which the ester group contains a hydroxyl-substituted alkyl group containing less than 12 carbon atoms, and
(iii) 0-29% by weight of repeating units derived from at least one acrylate or methacrylate ester in which the ester group contains an unsubstituted alkyl group containing less than 16 carbon atoms; and

(b) is substantially free of fluorine atoms, carboxylic acid groups, carboxylic acid salt groups, sulfonic acid groups, sulfonic acid salt groups, amido groups, pyrrolidino groups and imidazole groups.
4. A composition according to claim 3 wherein the SCC polymer contains 10-30% by weight of the repeating units derived from at least one acrylate or methacrylate ester in which the ester group contains a hydroxyl-substituted alkyl group containing less than 12 carbon atoms.
5. A thickened oil composition which is at a temperature Ts of 15 to 25\xb0 C., and which comprises
(1) an oil, and
(2) a side chain crystalline (SCC) polymer which
(a) is uniformly dispersed in the oil as a crystallized solid
(b) has a crystalline melting point, Tp, of 43 to 48\xb0 C.,
(c) consists essentially of
(i) 70-99% by weight of repeating units derived from at least one n-alkyl acrylate or methacrylate ester in which the n-alkyl group contains 16 to 22 carbon atoms,
(ii) 1-30% by weight of repeating units derived from at least one acrylate or methacrylate ester in which the ester group contains a hydroxyl-substituted alkyl group containing less than 12 carbon atoms, and
(iii) 0-29% by weight of repeating units derived from at least one acrylate or methacrylate ester in which the ester group contains an unsubstituted alkyl group containing less than 16 carbon atoms; and

(d) is substantially free of fluorine atoms, carboxylic acid groups, carboxylic acid salt groups, sulfonic acid groups, sulfonic acid salt groups, amido groups, pyrrolidino groups and imidazole groups.
6. A composition according to claim 5 wherein the SCC polymer contains 15-25% by weight of the repeating units derived from at least one acrylate or methacrylate ester in which the ester group contains a hydroxyl-substituted alkyl group.
7. A composition according to claim 5 wherein the SCC polymer consists essentially of
(i) 70-99% by weight of the repeating units derived from at least one n-alkyl acrylate or methacrylate ester in which the n-alkyl group contains 16 to 22 carbon atoms, and
(ii) 1-30% by weight of the repeating units derived from at least one acrylate or methacrylate ester in which the ester group contains a hydroxyethyl, hydroxypropyl, or hydroxybutyl group.
8. A composition according to claim 7 wherein the SCC polymer contains 15-25% by weight of the repeating units derived from at least one acrylate or methacrylate ester in which the ester group contains a hydroxyl-substituted alkyl group.
9. A composition according to claim 5 which contains less than 1% by weight of surface active agents, based on weight of the oil.
10. A composition which is a water-in-oil emulsion or an oil-in-water emulsion and which comprises
(1) water,
(2) an oil, and
(3) uniformly dispersed in the oil as a crystallized solid, a side chain crystalline (SCC) polymer which is substantially free of fluorine atoms, carboxylic acid groups, carboxylic acid salt groups, sulfonic acid groups, sulfonic acid salt groups, amido groups, pyrrolidino groups and imidazole groups.
11. A composition according to claim 10, which is at a temperature Ts, where Ts is from 15 to 25\xb0 C., and wherein the SCC polymer has a crystalline melting point, Tp, which is 10 to 30\xb0 C. above Ts.
12. A composition according to claim 10 wherein Tp is 40 to 80\xb0 C.
13. A composition according to claim 10 wherein Tp is 40 to 50\xb0 C.
14. A thickened oil composition according to claim 10 wherein the SCC polymer has a heat of fusion of at least 20 Jg, and an onset-of-melting point To such that Tp-To is less than 10\xb0 C.
15. A composition according to claim 10 which contains 0.5 to 5% by weight of the SCC polymer, based on weight of the composition.
16. A thickened oil composition which comprises
(1) at least one oil selected from the group consisting of hydrogenated polyisobutylene; triglycerides; purcellin oil; isopropyl myristate; butyl myristate; cetyl myristate; isopropyl palmitate; butyl palmitate; ethyl-2-hexyl palmitate; isopropyl stearate; butyl stearate; octyl stearate; hexadecyl stearate; isocetyl stearate; decyl oleate; hexyl laurate; propylene glycol dicaprylate, diisopropyl adipate; animal oils; silicone oils; oleyl alcohol; linoleyl alcohol; linolenyl alcohol; isostearyl alcohol; octyl dodecanol; esters derived from lanolic acid; and acetyl glycerides; and
(2) uniformly dispersed in the oil as a crystallized solid, a side chain crystalline (SCC) polymer which is substantially free of fluorine atoms, carboxylic acid groups, carboxylic acid salt groups, sulfonic acid groups, sulfonic acid salt groups, amido groups, pyrrolidino groups and imidazole groups.
17. A composition according to claim 16, which is at a temperature Ts, where Ts is from 15 to 25\xb0 C., and wherein the SCC polymer has a crystalline melting point, Tp, which is 10 to 30\xb0 C. above Ts.
18. A composition according to claim 16 wherein Tp is 40 to 50\xb0 C.
19. A composition according to claim 16 wherein Tp is 40 to 80\xb0 C.
20. A composition according to claim 16 wherein the SCC polymer has a heat of fusion of at least 20 Jg, and an onset-of-melting point To such that Tp-To is less than 10\xb0 C.
21. A composition according to claim 10 wherein each of the following conditions is fulfilled by the SCC polymer:
(1) at most 1% of the carbon atoms are substituted by one or more fluorine atoms;
(2) at most 0.2 mol % of the repeating units contain a carboxyl group, a carboxyl salt group, a sulfonic acid group, or a sulfonic acid salt group;
(3) at most 0.5% by weight of the repeating units contain a carboxyl group, a carboxyl salt group, a sulfonic acid group, or a sulfonic acid salt group;
(4) the polymer has an acidity of less than 0.07 meqg;
(5) at most 1 mol % of the repeating units are derived from acrylamide
(6) at most 0.2 mol % of the repeating units are derived from N-vinylpyrrolidone;
(7) at most 0.2 mol % of the repeating units are derived from N-vinylimidazole.
22. A composition according to claim 10 wherein each of the following conditions is fulfilled by the SCC polymer:
(1) none of the carbon atoms are substituted by one or more fluorine atoms;
(2) none of the repeating units contain a carboxyl group, a carboxyl salt group, a sulfonic acid group, or a sulfonic acid salt group;
(3) none of the repeating units contain a carboxyl group, a carboxyl salt group, a sulfonic acid group, or a sulfonic acid salt group;
(4) the polymer has an acidity of less than 0.07 meqg;
(5) none of the repeating units are derived from acrylamide;
(6) none of the repeating units are derived from N-vinylpyrrolidone;
(7) none of the repeating units are derived from N-vinylimidazole.
23. A composition according to claim 16 wherein each of the following conditions is fulfilled by the SCC polymer:
(1) at most 1% of the carbon atoms are substituted by one or more fluorine atoms;
(2) at most 0.2 mol % of the repeating units contain a carboxyl group, a carboxyl salt group, a sulfonic acid group, or a sulfonic acid salt group;
(3) at most 0.5% by weight of the repeating units contain a carboxyl group, a carboxyl salt group, a sulfonic acid group, or a sulfonic acid salt group;
(4) the polymer has an acidity of less than 0.07 meqg;
(5) at most 1 mol % of the repeating units are derived from acrylamide
(7) at most 0.2 mol % of the repeating units are derived from N-vinylpyrrolidone;
(7) at most 0.2 mol % of the repeating units are derived from N-vinylimidazole.
24. A composition according to claim 16 wherein each of the following conditions is fulfilled by the SCC polymer:
(1) none of the carbon atoms are substituted by one or more fluorine atoms;
(2) none of the repeating units contain a carboxyl group, a carboxyl salt group, a sulfonic acid group, or a sulfonic acid salt group;
(3) none of the repeating units contain a carboxyl group, a carboxyl salt group, a sulfonic acid group, or a sulfonic acid salt group;
(4) the polymer has an acidity of less than 0.07 meqg;
(5) none of the repeating units are derived from acrylamide;
(6) none of the repeating units are derived from N-vinylpyrrolidone;
(7) none of the repeating units are derived from N-vinylimidazole.
25. A thickened oil composition which comprises
(1) an oil, and
(2) uniformly dispersed in the oil as a crystallized solid, a side chain crystalline (SCC) polymer which consists essentially of
(i) 70-99% by weight of repeating units derived from at least one n-alkyl acrylate or methacrylate ester in which the n-alkyl group contains 16 to 50 carbon atoms,
(ii) 1-30% by weight of repeating units derived from hydroxyethyl acrylate, and
(iii) 0-29% by weight of repeating units derived from at least one acrylate or methacrylate ester in which the ester group contains an unsubstituted alkyl group containing less than 16 carbon atoms.
26. A composition according to claim 25 wherein the SCC polymer contains 15-25% by weight of the repeating units derived from hydroxyethyl acrylate.
27. A composition according to claim 10 which contains 0.5 to 5% by weight of the SCC polymer.
28. A thickened oil composition which is a lipstick, deodorant, nail varnish, sun cream, protective hand cream, night renewal cream, body milk, body lotion, light facial cream, protective day cream, or moisturizing emulsion, and which comprises
(1) an oil, and
(2) uniformly dispersed in the oil as a crystallized solid, a side chain crystalline (SCC) polymer which has a crystalline melting point Tp and which is substantially free of fluorine atoms, carboxylic acid groups, carboxylic acid salt groups, sulfonic acid groups, sulfonic acid salt groups, amido groups, pyrrolidino groups and imidazole groups.
29. A composition according to claim 28, which is at a temperature Ts, where Ts is from 15 to 25\xb0 C., and wherein the SCC polymer has a crystalline melting point, Tp, which is 10 to 30\xb0 C. above Ts.
30. A composition according to claim 28 wherein Tp is 40 to 80\xb0 C.
31. A composition according to claim 28 wherein Tp is 40 to 50\xb0 C.
32. A composition according to claim 28 wherein the SCC polymer has a heat of fusion of at least 20 Jg, and an onset-of-melting point To such that Tp-To is less than 10\xb0 C.
33. A composition according to claim 28 wherein each of the following conditions is fulfilled by the SCC polymer:
(1) at most 1% of the carbon atoms are substituted by one or more fluorine atoms;
(2) at most 0.2 mol % of the repeating units contain a carboxyl group, a carboxyl salt group, a sulfonic acid group, or a sulfonic acid salt group;
(3) at most 0.5% by weight of the repeating units contain a carboxyl group, a carboxyl salt group, a sulfonic acid group, or a sulfonic acid salt group;
(4) the polymer has an acidity of less than 0.07 meqg;
(5) at most 1 mol % of the repeating units are derived from acrylamide
(8) at most 0.2 mol % of the repeating units are derived from N-vinylpyrrolidone;
(7) at most 0.2 mol % of the repeating units are derived from N-vinylimidazole.
34. A composition according to claim 28 wherein each of the following conditions is fulfilled by the SCC polymer:
(1) none of the carbon atoms are substituted by one or more fluorine atoms;
(2) none of the repeating units contain a carboxyl group, a carboxyl salt group, a sulfonic acid group, or a sulfonic acid salt group;
(3) none of the repeating units contain a carboxyl group, a carboxyl salt group, a sulfonic acid group, or a sulfonic acid salt group;
(4) the polymer has an acidity of less than 0.07 meqg;
(5) none of the repeating units are derived from acrylamide;
(6) none of the repeating units are derived from N-vinylpyrrolidone;
(9) none of the repeating units are derived from N-vinylimidazole.
35. A thickened oil composition which comprises
(1) an oil, and
(2) uniformly dispersed in the oil as a crystallized solid, a side chain crystalline (SCC) polymer which
(a) is substantially free of fluorine atoms, carboxylic acid groups, carboxylic acid salt groups, sulfonic acid groups, sulfonic acid salt groups, amido groups, pyrrolidino groups and imidazole groups; and
(b) contains repeating units containing hydroxyl groups.
36. A composition according to claim 35 wherein the SCC polymer contains 5-30% by weight of the repeating units containing hydroxyl groups.
37. A composition according to claim 35 wherein the SCC polymer has a crystalline melting point, Tp, of 40-80\xb0 C.
38. A composition according to claim 35 wherein the SCC polymer has a heat of fusion of at least 20 Jg and an onset-of-melting point, To, such that (Tp-To) is less than 10\xb0 C.
39. A composition according to claim 35 wherein each of the following conditions is fulfilled by the SCC polymer:
(1) at most 1% of the carbon atoms are substituted by one or more fluorine atoms;
(2) at most 0.2 mol % of the repeating units contain a carboxyl group, a carboxyl salt group, a sulfonic acid group, or a sulfonic acid salt group;
(3) at most 0.5% by weight of the repeating units contain a carboxyl group, a carboxyl salt group, a sulfonic acid group, or a sulfonic acid salt group;
(4) the polymer has an acidity of less than 0.07 meqg;
(5) at most 1 mol % of the repeating units are derived from acrylamide
(6) at most 0.2 mol % of the repeating units are derived from N-vinylpyrrolidone;
(7) at most 0.2 mol % of the repeating units are derived from N-vinylimidazole.
40. A composition according to claim 35 wherein each of the following conditions is fulfilled by the SCC polymer:
(1) none of the carbon atoms are substituted by one or more fluorine atoms;
(2) none of the repeating units contain a carboxyl group, a carboxyl salt group, a sulfonic acid group, or a sulfonic acid salt group;
(3) none of the repeating units contain a carboxyl group, a carboxyl salt group, a sulfonic acid group, or a sulfonic acid salt group;
(4) the polymer has an acidity of less than 0.07 meqg;
(5) none of the repeating units are derived from acrylamide;
(6) none of the repeating units are derived from N-vinylpyrrolidone;
(7) none of the repeating units are derived from N-vinylimidazole.
41. A thickened oil composition which is a pretanning lotion, sunscreen lotion, sun tan lotion, after-sun lotion, makeup remover, hair-treating oil, hairdressing preparation, shampoo, foam bath, bath oil, skin cleanser, skin foundation, perfumed gel, mascara or eye makeup, and which comprises
(1) an oil, and
(2) uniformly dispersed in the oil as a crystallized solid, a side chain crystalline (SCC) polymer which has a crystalline melting point Tp and which is substantially free of fluorine atoms, carboxylic acid groups, carboxylic acid salt groups, sulfonic acid groups, sulfonic acid salt groups, amido groups, pyrrolidino groups and imidazole groups.
42. A composition according to claim 41 wherein the SCC polymer has a crystalline melting point, Tp, of 40-80\xb0 C.
43. A composition according to claim 4 wherein the SCC polymer has a heat of fusion of at least 20 Jg and an onset-of-melting point, To, such that (Tp-To) is less than 10\xb0 C.
44. A composition according to claim 4 wherein each of the following conditions is fulfilled by the SCC polymer:
(1) at most 1% of the carbon atoms are substituted by one or more fluorine atoms;
(2) at most 0.2 mol % of the repeating units contain a carboxyl group, a carboxyl salt group, a sulfonic acid group, or a sulfonic acid salt group;
(3) at most 0.5% by weight of the repeating units contain a carboxyl group, a carboxyl salt group, a sulfonic acid group, or a sulfonic acid salt group;
(4) the polymer has an acidity of less than 0.07 meqg;
(5) at most 1 mol % of the repeating units are derived from acrylamide
(6) at most 0.2 mol % of the repeating units are derived from N-vinylpyrrolidone;
(7) at most 0.2 mol % of the repeating units are derived from N-vinylimidazole.
45. A composition according to claim 4 wherein each of the following conditions is fulfilled by the SCC polymer:
(1) none of the carbon atoms are substituted by one or more fluorine atoms; (2) none of the repeating units contain a carboxyl group, a carboxyl salt group, a sulfonic acid group, or a sulfonic acid salt group;
(3) none of the repeating units contain a carboxyl group, a carboxyl salt group, a sulfonic acid group, or a sulfonic acid salt group;
(4) the polymer has an acidity of less than 0.07 meqg;
(5) none of the repeating units are derived from acrylamide;
(6) none of the repeating units are derived from N-vinylpyrrolidone;
(7) none of the repeating units are derived from N-vinylimidazole.
46. A composition which comprises
(1) an oil,
(2) uniformly dispersed in the oil as a crystallized solid, a side chain crystalline (SCC) polymer which (i) has a crystalline melting point Tp and (ii) is substantially free of fluorine atoms, carboxylic acid groups, carboxylic acid salt groups, sulfonic acid groups, sulfonic acid salt groups, amido groups, pyrrolidino groups and imidazole groups; and
(3) at least one additive selected from the group consisting of sunscreen agents, deodorants, pharmaceuticals and antiseptic agents.
47. A composition according to claim 46 wherein the SCC polymer has a crystalline melting point, Tp, of 40-80\xb0 C.
48. A composition according to claim 46 wherein the SCC polymer has a heat of fusion of at least 20 Jg and an onset-of-melting point, To, such that (Tp-To) is less than 10\xb0 C.
49. A composition according to claim 46 wherein each of the following conditions is fulfilled by the SCC polymer:
(1) at most 1% of the carbon atoms are substituted by one or more fluorine atoms;
(2) at most 0.2 mol % of the repeating units contain a carboxyl group, a carboxyl salt group, a sulfonic acid group, or a sulfonic acid salt group;
(3) at most 0.5% by weight of the repeating units contain a carboxyl group, a carboxyl salt group, a sulfonic acid group, or a sulfonic acid salt group;
(4) the polymer has an acidity of less than 0.07 meqg;
(5) at most 1 mol % of the repeating units are derived from acrylamide
(6) at most 0.2 mol % of the repeating units are derived from N-vinylpyrrolidone;
(7) at most 0.2 mol % of the repeating units are derived from N-vinylimidazole.
50. A composition according to claim 46 wherein each of the following conditions is fulfilled by the SCC polymer:
(1) none of the carbon atoms are substituted by one or more fluorine atoms;
(2) none of the repeating units contain a carboxyl group, a carboxyl salt group, a sulfonic acid group, or a sulfonic acid salt group;
(3) none of the repeating units contain a carboxyl group, a carboxyl salt group, a sulfonic acid group, or a sulfonic acid salt group;
(4) the polymer has an acidity of less than 0.07 meqg;
(5) none of the repeating units are derived from acrylamide;
(6) none of the repeating units are derived from N-vinyl pyrrolidone;
(7) none of the repeating units are derived from N-vinylimidazole.
51. A thickened oil composition which comprises
(1) a silicone oil, and
(2) uniformly dispersed in the oil as a crystallized solid, a side chain crystalline (SCC) polymer which contains units derived from a monomer containing silicon and which is substantially free of fluorine atoms, carboxylic acid groups, carboxylic acid salt groups, sulfonic acid groups, sulfonic acid salt groups, amido groups, pyrrolidino groups and imidazole groups.
52. A composition according to claim 51 wherein the SCC polymer is a block copolymer containing SCC blocks and polysiloxane blocks.
53. A composition according to claim 51 wherein the SCC polymer has a crystalline melting point, Tp, of 40-80\xb0 C.
54. A composition according to claim 51 wherein the SCC polymer has a heat of fusion of at least 20 Jg and an onset-of-melting point, To, such that (Tp-To) is less than 10\xb0 C.
55. A composition according to claim 51 wherein each of the following conditions is fulfilled by the SCC polymer:
(1) at most 1% of the carbon atoms are substituted by one or more fluorine atoms;
(2) at most 0.2 mol % of the repeating units contain a carboxyl group, a carboxyl salt group, a sulfonic acid group, or a sulfonic acid salt group;
(3) at most 0.5% by weight of the repeating units contain a carboxyl group, a carboxyl salt group, a sulfonic acid group, or a sulfonic acid salt group;
(4) the polymer has an acidity of less than 0.07 meqg;
(5) at most 1 mol % of the repeating units are derived from acrylamide
(6) at most 0.2 mol % of the repeating units are derived from N-vinylpyrrolidone;
(7) at most 0.2 mol % of the repeating units are derived from N-vinylimidazole.
56. A composition according to claim 51 wherein each of the following conditions is fulfilled by the SCC polymer:
(1) none of the carbon atoms are substituted by one or more fluorine atoms;
(2) none of the repeating units contain a carboxyl group, a carboxyl salt group, a sulfonic acid group, or a sulfonic acid salt group;
(3) none of the repeating units contain a carboxyl group, a carboxyl salt group, a sulfonic acid group, or a sulfonic acid salt group;
(4) the polymer has an acidity of less than 0.07 meqg;
(5) none of the repeating units are derived from acrylamide;
(5) none of the repeating units are derived from N-vinylpyrrolidone;
(6) none of the repeating units are derived from N-vinylimidazole.