A leuco polymer comprising a polymeric carbohydrate and a leuco moiety. The polymeric carbohydrate and the leuco moiety are covalently bound. Methods of making the leuco polymer, laundry care compositions comprising the leuco polymer and methods of treating textiles with such laundry care compositions.

A manufacturing method of a rhodamine dye oligomer, a solid color material, and a liquid crystal display device are provided. By oligomerization of rhodamine dyes, monodispersion of rhodamine dyes can be achieved, preventing the enhanced shoulder peak caused by aggregation of rhodamine dye molecules, Meanwhile, the purification of color gamut is achieved, and the thermal stability of rhodamine dyes is increased, thereby meeting the need of liquid crystal display devices. Moreover, applying the rhodamine dye oligomer to the solid color material and fabricating the solid color film for application in the liquid crystal display devices can prevent a great loss of brightness of display devices.

Compounds useful as fluorescent or colored dyes are disclosed. The compounds have the following structure (I) or a stereoisomer, tautomer or salt thereof, wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, L.sup.1, L.sup.2, L.sup.3, L.sup.4, L.sup.5, A, M, m and n are as defined herein. Methods associated with preparation and use of such compounds are also provided.

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Compounds useful as fluorescent or colored dyes are disclosed. The compounds have the following structure (I): ##STR00001##
including stereoisomers, salts and tautomers thereof, wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, L.sup.1, L.sup.2, L.sup.3, L.sup.4, M, m and n are as defined herein. Methods associated with preparation and use of such compounds are also provided.

A laundry care composition including: (a) at least one laundry care ingredient and (b) a leuco composition. The laundry care composition has a HA of at least 10 and produces a relative hue angle on fabric outside the range of 210 to 345. Methods of treating textiles with such laundry care compositions.

A leuco polymer includes a leuco monomer and an alkene. The leuco polymer has a molecular weight of at least 500 and is obtainable by polymerization of the leuco monomer and one or more alkene co-monomers. The leuco monomer consists of an alkene covalently bound to a leuco moiety and the leuco monomer has a molar extinction coefficient at a wavelength in the range 400 to 750 nm of less than 1000 M.sup.1cm.sup.1. The alkene monomer(s) have a molar extinction coefficient at a wavelength in the range 400 to 750 nm that is less than 100 M.sup.1cm.sup.1. Methods of making the leuco polymer, laundry care compositions comprising the leuco polymer and methods of treating textiles with such laundry care compositions.

Water soluble light harvesting multichromophores having a plurality of pendant chromophore groups are provided. Water soluble light harvesting multichromophores according to certain embodiments are polymers that include a polymeric backbone having norbornene repeat units, a pendant water solubilizing group component and a pendant chromophore component. Polymeric tandem dyes based on the subject multichromophores are also provided that further include an acceptor fluorophore linked to a norbornene repeat unit of the polymeric backbone and configured in energy-receiving proximity to at least one pendant donor chromophore group of the light harvesting multichromophore. Also provided are labelled specific binding members that include the subject polymeric tandem dyes. Methods of evaluating a sample for the presence of a target analyte and methods of labelling a target molecule in which the subject polymeric tandem dyes find use are also provided. Systems and kits for practicing the subject methods are also provided.

A polymer having a first monomer operatively connected to Rose Bengal, a second monomer, and a surfactant, wherein the surfactant is selected from the group consisting of ionic surfactants, anionic surfactants, cationic surfactants, nonionic surfactants, zwitterionic surfactants, and mixtures thereof. The Rose Bengal in polymer in an amount effective for rendering the polymer antimicrobial or antiviral upon exposure of said polymer to light; and the polymer produces singlet oxygen from air in the presence of light. A substrate have these features is also included.

An implantable electrode arrangement for a cochlear implant system is described. An electrode lead contains a lead structure control element configured to control a lead shape of the electrode lead between an insertion state wherein the electrode lead within a mastoid tunnel has a longitudinal lead axis lying entirely along the tunnel axis, and a post-insertion state wherein a facial recess portion of the electrode lead fitting within a limited diameter portion of the mastoid tunnel associated with a facial recess portion of the mastoid bone has a longitudinal lead axis along the tunnel axis, and a storage portion of the electrode lead fitting within an enlarged diameter portion of the mastoid tunnel lateral to the facial recess portion has a longitudinal lead axis coiled in a helical shape radially around the tunnel axis.

Light harvesting luminescent multichromophores that are configured upon excitation to transfer energy to, and amplify the emission from, an acceptor signaling chromophore in energy-receiving proximity therewith are provided. Also provided are compositions for labelling a target. The labelling composition may include a donor light harvesting multichromophore and an acceptor signaling chromophore in energy-receiving proximity to the donor light harvesting multichromophore. Also provided is an aqueous composition for labelling a target, including: a donor light harvesting multichromophore; an acceptor signaling chromophore in energy-receiving proximity therewith; and a sensor biomolecule. Methods for using the subject compositions are also provided.