Hydrogel object and method of manufacturing hydrogel object

US11904058B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-11904058-B2
Application numberUS-201916557570-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateAug 30, 2019
Priority dateJul 22, 2015
Publication dateFeb 20, 2024
Grant dateFeb 20, 2024

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A hydrogel object includes a polymer and water, wherein the rate of mass loss is not greater than 20 percent by mass when the hydrogel object is left undone for one week at 25 degrees C. and relative humidity of 50 percent.

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What is claimed is: 1. A hydrogel object comprising: a polymer; and water, wherein a rate of mass loss is not greater than 20 percent by mass when the hydrogel object is left undone for one week at 25 degrees C. and relative humidity of 50 percent, and wherein the hydrogel object is an internal organ model. 2. The hydrogel object according to claim 1 , wherein a stress under 80 percent compression of the hydrogel object is 0.01-5.0 MPa. 3. The hydrogel object according to claim 1 , further comprising a humectant in an amount of 10-90 percent by mass. 4. The hydrogel object according to claim 3 , wherein the humectant includes glycerin. 5. The hydrogel object according to claim 1 , further comprising a humectant, wherein density of the humectant increases from a center to a surface of the hydrogel object. 6. The hydrogel object according to claim 1 , wherein the hydrogel object includes multiple areas where compression stress values are different. 7. The hydrogel object according to claim 1 , wherein the rate of mass loss is not greater than 5 percent by mass. 8. The hydrogel object according to claim 1 , wherein a surface of the hydrogel object has a film. 9. The hydrogel object according to claim 8 , wherein water vapor transmission rate of the film is not greater than 500 g/m 2 ·d. 10. The hydrogel object according to claim 8 , wherein oxygen transmission rate of the film is not greater than 100,000 cc/m 2 /hr/atm. 11. The hydrogel object according to claim 8 , wherein a difference of Young's modulus between the hydrogel object before the film is formed and the hydrogel object after the film is formed is not less than 0.01 MPa. 12. The hydrogel object according to claim 1 , wherein a decrease rate of light transmission of the hydrogel object is not greater than 20 percent after the hydrogel object is left undone for one week at 25 degrees C. and relative humidity of 50 percent. 13. The hydrogel object according to claim 1 , further comprising a mineral.

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  • A61L15/60Primary

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What does patent US11904058B2 cover?
A hydrogel object includes a polymer and water, wherein the rate of mass loss is not greater than 20 percent by mass when the hydrogel object is left undone for one week at 25 degrees C. and relative humidity of 50 percent.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Ricoh Co Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A61L15/60. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Feb 20 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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