IP Library Granted Patent US 8,846,132
Granted Patent B2
US 8,846,132 · App. 10/514,758 · Granted Sep 30, 2014

Method for producing polymer layers

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Patent No.
US 8,846,132
App. No.
10/514,758
Granted
Sep 30, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for producing a polymer layer on a transparent support. A photopolymerizable liquid composition is applied to the support. The photopolymerizable liquid composition is irradiated through the support such that polymerization of the liquid composition starts at the surface of the support and ends at a predetermined distance over the surface of the support. Only partial polymerization of the liquid composition takes place. A polymer layer with a predetermined thickness is formed on the support wherein the predetermined thickness is less than the thickness of the photopolymerizable liquid composition. The remaining photopolymerizable liquid composition is removed from the entire polymer layer.

Claims (14)

1. A method for producing a polymer layer on a transparent support, comprising:

(a) applying of a layer of an aqueous photopolymerizable liquid composition to the support,

(b) irradiating the aqueous photopolymerizable liquid composition through the support, forming a polymer layer having a predetermined thickness on the support wherein the predetermined thickness is less than the thickness of the layer of photopolymerizable liquid composition; and

(c) removing remaining aqueous photopolymerizable liquid composition from the polymer layer;

wherein the polymer layer comprises an indicator comprising an enzyme.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the polymer layer has a uniform thickness.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the indicator responds optically or electrochemically to a medium placed in contact with the polymer layer.

4. A method for producing a polymer layer on a transparent support, consisting of:

(a) applying of a layer of an aqueous photopolymerizable liquid composition to the support,

(b) irradiating the aqueous photopolymerizable liquid composition through the support, forming a polymer layer having a predetermined thickness on the support wherein the predetermined thickness is less than the thickness of the layer of photopolymerizable liquid composition; and

(c) removing remaining photopolymerizable liquid composition from the polymer layer.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the polymer layer comprises an indicator comprising an enzyme.

6. The method of claim 4 , wherein the polymer layer has a uniform thickness.

7. The method of claim 5 , wherein the indicator responds optically or electrochemically to a medium placed in contact with the polymer layer.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 23, 2015
From: ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS OPERATIONS, INC.
To: ROCHE DIABETES CARE, INC.
Reel/Frame 036008/0670 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 18, 2005
From: ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS GMBH
To: ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS OPERATIONS, INC.
Reel/Frame 016421/0358 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 18, 2005
From: HORN, CARINA; HOENES, JOACHIM; KNAPPE, WOLFGANG-REINHOLD
To: ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS GMBH
Reel/Frame 016421/0365 →