Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
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A polymer which includes a plurality of structural units represented by Formula (I): ##STR8## in which R 1 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; R 2 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl or substituted alkyl group, an aryl or substituted aryl group, or a heterocyclic or substituted deterocyclic group; R 3 , R 4 and R 5 , which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a cyano group, an alkyl group, an aryl group, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, an aralkyl group, an aralkoxy group or an alkoxy carbonyl group; Z represents a hydroxyl group or an ester group and a is an integer greater than or equal to 1, the number of said structural units in the polymer being such that the polymer is photopolymerizable and soluble in aqueous alkaline solution.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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A polymer which includes a plurality of structural units represented by Formula (I): ##STR8## in which R 1 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; R 2 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl or substituted alkyl group, an aryl or substituted aryl group, or a heterocyclic or substituted deterocyclic group; R 3 , R 4 and R 5 , which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a cyano group, an alkyl group, an aryl group, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, an aralkyl group, an aralkoxy group or an alkoxy carbonyl group; Z represents a hydroxyl group or an ester group and a is an integer greater than or equal to 1, the number of said structural units in the polymer being such that the polymer is photopolymerizable and soluble in aqueous alkaline solution.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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A polymer as claimed in claim 1, wherein in Formula I, (i) R 2 represents phenyl and R 3 , R 4 and R 5 represent hydrogen; (ii) R 2 represents 2-nitrophenyl and R 3 , R 4 and R 5 represent hgydrogen; (iii) R 2 represents 3-nitrophenyl and R 3 , R 4 and R 5 represent hydrogen; (iv) R 2 represents phenyl, R 3 represents chloro and R 4 and R 5 represent hydrogen; or (v) R 2 represents 4-nitrophenyl, R 3 represents chloro and R 4 and R 5 represent hydrogen.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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A polymer as claimed in claim 1, wherein the polymer additionally includes a plurality of structural units having the Formula (II); ##STR9## in which Z 1 represents a hydroxyl group, an ester group or a halogen atom, R 1 to R 5 represent the same as in Formula I, R 6 represents the same as R 3 to R 5 in Formula I and b is 0 or an integer greater than or equal to 1.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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A polymer as claimed in claim 3, wherein in Formula II, (i) b is 0, and R 2 , R 5 and R 6 all represent hydrogen; (ii) b is 0, R 2 and R 5 represent hydrogen; and R 6 represents methyl; (iii) b is 0, R 2 represents phenyl and R 5 and R 6 represent hydrogen; (iv) b is 0, R 2 represents 4-methoxyphenyl, R 5 represents hydrogen and R 6 represents cyano; (v) b is 0, R 2 represents 4-chloro-phenyl, R 5 represents hydrogen and R 6 represents phenyl; (vi) b is 0, R 2 represents 4-methyl phenyl, R 5 is hydrogen and R 6 is phenoxy; (vii) b is 0, R 2 represents 4-azido phenyl, R 5 represents hydrogen and R 6 represents cyano; (iix) b is 0, R 2 represents 2-furyl, and R 5 and R 6 represent hydrogen; (ix) b is 1, R 2 represents phenyl, R 3 , R 4 and R 5 represent hydrogen and R 6 is cyano; (x) b is 1, R 2 is phenyl, R 3 , R 4 and R 5 represent hydrogen and R 6 represents ethoxy carbonyl; or (xi) b is 1, R 2 represents phenyl, R 3 and R 4 represent hydrogen, R 5 represents methyl and R 6 represents cyano.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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A polymer as claimed in claim 1, wherein the polymer additionally includes a plurality of structural units having the Formula (III); ##STR10## in which R 1 and Z 1 represent the same as in Formula II and R 7 represents an alkyl or substituted alkyl group, an aryl or substituted aryl group, or a heterocyclic or substituted heterocyclic group.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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A polymer as claimed in claim 5, wherein in Formula III, (i) R 7 represents methyl and Z 1 represent hydroxyl; (ii) R 7 represents heptyl and Z 1 represents hydroxyl; (iii) R 7 represents ethyl and Z 1 represents chlorine; or (iv) R 7 represents trichloromethyl and Z 1 represents hydroxyl.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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A polymer as claimed in claim 1, wherein the polymer additionally includes a plurality of structural units derived from an unsaturated addition polymerisable monomer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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A polymer as claimed in claim 7, wherein said polymerisable monomer is dodecyl methacrylate, styrene or acrylonitrile.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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A light sensitive plate comprising a polymer according to claim 1 coated on a substrate.