Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
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A copolymeric and amphiphilic polyimide precursor having the recurring unit of the formula (1): ##STR84## wherein is a tetravalent group having at least 2 carbon atoms, R 2 is a bivalent group having at least 2 carbon atoms, and each of R 3 , R 4 , R 5 and R 6 is independently a hydrogen atom or a monovalent group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms selected from the group consisting of: (i) an aliphatic group, (ii) an alicyclic group, (iii) an aromatic group, (iv) a group in which an aliphatic group is combined with an aromatic group or an alicyclic group, said groups (i-iv) being unsubstituted or substituted by a substituent selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a nitro group, an amino group, a cyano group, a methoxy group and an acetoxyl group, provided that at least one of R 3 , R 4 , R 5 and R 6 has at least 12 carbon atoms; and at least one recurring unit selected from the group consisting of units of the formulas: ##STR85## whereinR 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 and R 6 are as defined above, R 7 is a bivalent group having at least 2 carbon atoms, R 8 is a trivalent group having at least 2 carbon atoms, R 9 is a trivalent group having at least 2 carbon atoms, R 10 is a tetravalent group having at least 2 carbon atoms, each of X and Y is independently selected from the group consisting of --NHR', --CONHR' and --SO 2 NHR' wherein R' is an alkyl group or hydrogen atom.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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A copolymeric and amphiphilic polyimide precursor having the recurring unit of the formula (1): ##STR84## wherein is a tetravalent group having at least 2 carbon atoms, R 2 is a bivalent group having at least 2 carbon atoms, and each of R 3 , R 4 , R 5 and R 6 is independently a hydrogen atom or a monovalent group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms selected from the group consisting of: (i) an aliphatic group, (ii) an alicyclic group, (iii) an aromatic group, (iv) a group in which an aliphatic group is combined with an aromatic group or an alicyclic group, said groups (i-iv) being unsubstituted or substituted by a substituent selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a nitro group, an amino group, a cyano group, a methoxy group and an acetoxyl group, provided that at least one of R 3 , R 4 , R 5 and R 6 has at least 12 carbon atoms; and at least one recurring unit selected from the group consisting of units of the formulas: ##STR85## whereinR 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 and R 6 are as defined above, R 7 is a bivalent group having at least 2 carbon atoms, R 8 is a trivalent group having at least 2 carbon atoms, R 9 is a trivalent group having at least 2 carbon atoms, R 10 is a tetravalent group having at least 2 carbon atoms, each of X and Y is independently selected from the group consisting of --NHR', --CONHR' and --SO 2 NHR' wherein R' is an alkyl group or hydrogen atom.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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The precursor of claim 1, which has a recurring unit of the formula (2): ##STR86## wherein x and y represent a ratio satisfying the equations 0<x<1, 0<y<1 and x+y=1.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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The precursor of claim 1, which has a recurring unit of the formula (3): ##STR87## wherein x and y represent a ratio satisfying the equations 0<x<1, 0<y<1, and x+y=1.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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The precursor of claim 1, which has a recurring unit of the formula (4): ##STR88## wherein x and y represent a ratio satisfying the equations 0<x<1, 0<y<1, and x+y=1.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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The precursor of claim 1, which has a recurring unit of the formula (5): ##STR89## wherein x and y represent a ratio satisfying the equations 0<x<1, 0<y<1, and x+y=1.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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The precursor of claim 1, wherein the groups R 3 , R 4 , R 5 and R 6 are hydrogen atom or a monovalent group having 1 to 22 carbon atoms, provided that at least one of them has at least 16 carbon atoms.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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The precursor of claim 1, wherein at least one of the groups R 1 and R 2 is a group characterized by benzenoid unsaturation having at least 6 carbon atoms.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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The precursor of claim 1, wherein each pair of the four groups R 3 OCO--, R 4 OCO--, --NR 5 CO-- and --CONR 6 --R 2 --, which are attached to the group R 1 , are directly attached to adjacent carbon atoms in the group R 1 to form a 5-membered or a 6-membered ring.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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The precursor of the claim 3, wherein two groups from among the three groups --COR 5 N--, --COR 6 N-- and R 3 OCO--, which are attached to the group R 8 , are directly attached to adjacent carbon atoms in the group R 8 to form a 5-membered ring or a 6-membered ring.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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The precursor of the claim 4, wherein two groups from among the three groups --COR 5 N--, --COR 6 N-- and X, which are attached to the group R 9 , are directly attached to adjacent carbon atoms in the group R 9 to form a 5-membered ring or a 6-membered ring.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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The precursor of the claim 5, wherein each pair of the four groups --COR 5 N--, --COR 6 N--, X and Y, which are attached to the group R 10 , are directly attached to adjacent carbon atoms in the group R 10 to form a 5-membered ring or a 6-membered ring.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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The precursor of claim 2, wherein both the group R 5 and the group R 6 are hydrogen atoms.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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The precursor of claim 3, wherein both the group R 5 and the group R 6 are hydrogen atoms.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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The precursor of claim 4, wherein both the group R 5 and the group R 6 are hydrogen atoms.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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The precursor of claim 5, wherein both the group R 5 and the group R 6 are hydrogen atoms
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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The precursor of claim 2, wherein the recurring unit (2) is represented by the formula (6): ##STR90## wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 and R 7 are as defined above, provided that both R 3 and R 4 have at least 12 carbon atoms.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
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The precursor of claim 3, wherein the recurring unit (3) is represented by the formula (7): ##STR91## wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 and R 8 are as defined above, provided that both R 3 and R 4 have at least 12 carbon atoms.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
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The precursor of claim 4, wherein the recurring unit (4) is represented by the formula (8): ##STR92## wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 9 and X are as defined above, provided that both R 3 and R 4 have at least 12 carbon atoms.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
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The precursor of claim 5, wherein the recurring unit (5) is represented by the formula (9): ##STR93## wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 and R 10 are as defined above, provided that both R 3 and R 4 have at least 12 carbon atoms.