Patents Assigned to Nanotech Industries, Inc.
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Publication number: 20180067023Abstract: Proposed is a reliable and cost-effective universal material tester with reduced cross-talk between the sensors. The sensor unit consists of a pressure-sensor unit that measures a vertical force applied to the test probe during movement of the test probe relative to the test specimen and a horizontal force sensor unit for measuring the horizontally directed friction force. The horizontal force sensor unit is made in the form of a flexible parallelogram consisting of two sensor-holding plates interconnected through flexible beams, wherein one end of the first beam is attached to the upper sensor-holding plate and the opposite end to the lower sensor-holding plate, while one end of the second beam is attached to the lower sensor-holding plate and the other to the upper one. The beams are installed with gaps relative to both plates. The tester has a quick-release test probe that incorporates a soft-touch feature.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2016Publication date: March 8, 2018Applicant: NANOTECH INDUSTRIES, INC.Inventors: Pavel Kudryavtsev, Oleg Figovsky
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Patent number: 9695111Abstract: Proposed is a method of producing soluble silicates with organic cations at a given silicate modulus in the range of 1.5 to 20. The method consists of the reacting liquid suspension of a silica sol with the aqueous solution of a strong organic base. The silicate modulus is a molar ratio of SiO2:M2O, wherein M is an organic alkali cation. The aqueous solution of a strong organic base has a constant of base dissociation pKb equal to or greater than 4. If necessary, the soluble silicates with organic cations are obtained in a powdered form by evaporating the solution of the soluble silicates under vacuum below 4.2 kPa and at a temperature in the range of 20 to 30° C. and the product of evaporation are then dried by spraying.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2015Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignees: POLYMATE, LTD., NANOTECH INDUSTRIES, INC.Inventors: Pavel Kudryavtsev, Oleg Figovsky
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Patent number: 9487662Abstract: A radiation-curable composition comprising (meth)acrylic monomers and/or oligomers, photoinitiators, and a nonreactive composite additive, wherein the nonreactive composite additive comprises a) a biobased hydroxyurethane additive of formula (1): R1[—NH—COO—CR2H—CR3H(OH)]2??(1) wherein R1 is a residue of the biobased primary diamine, and R2 and R3 are the same or different and are selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, and hydroxyalkyl; and b) a silane-based hydroxyurethane additive of formula (2): (R6)3-n(OR5)nSi—R4—NH—COO—CR2H—CR3H(OH)??(2) wherein R2 and R3 are the same as stated above, R4 is generally an aliphatic group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, R5 and R6, independently, are hydrocarbon radicals containing from 1 to 20 carbon atoms and selected from the group consisting of aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, and aromatic groups or combinations thereof, and n is equal to 1, 2, or 3.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2014Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignees: NANOTECH INDUSTRIES, INC., POLYMATE, LTD.Inventors: Oleg Figovsky, Raisa Potashnikov, Alexander Leykin, Leonid Shapovalov, Olga Birukov
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Patent number: 9102829Abstract: A method of obtaining hybrid polyhydroxyurethane compositions cross-linked at ambient temperatures. The method comprises: (a) reacting epoxidized unsaturated fatty acid triglycerides with carbon dioxide in the presence of a catalyst to obtain carbonated-epoxidized unsaturated fatty acid triglycerides, wherein conversion of oxyrane groups to 2-oxo-1,3-dioxolane groups (cyclic carbonate groups) for said carbonated-epoxidized unsaturated fatty acid triglycerides ranges from 35% to 85%; (b) mixing and reacting the carbonated-epoxidized unsaturated fatty acid triglycerides with a compound having amine functionality comprising at least one primary amine group realized at stoichiometric or within nearly balanced stoichiometry; (c) mixing and reacting the product of step (b) with a compound having amine functionality comprising at least two primary amine groups realized at excess of an amine-functional compound; (d) subsequently mixing the product of step (c) with a compound having amino-reactive groups.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2011Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignees: NANOTECH INDUSTRIES, INC., POLYMATE, LTD.Inventors: Olga Birukov, Oleg Figovsky, Alexander Leykin, Raisa Potashnikov, Leonid Shapovalov
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Patent number: 8980148Abstract: Method of manufacturing track membranes by penetration of working substances into and through the membrane matrix of polymer material is disclosed. The matrix is placed into holder that is inserted into one end of a tubular shell, the other end of which contains a cartridge with an explosive material and a working substance in the form of a supersaturated solution of a water-soluble salt. When the explosive material is detonated, the particles of the water-soluble salt interact with the matrix in the form of a high-speed jet with the velocity of particles in the range of 3800 to 4200 m/sec. As a result of penetrating of the particles into and through the material of the matrix, a plurality of holes is formed in the matrix. The track membranes are produced by slicing the membrane matrix after removal of the residue of the particles by washing the pierced membrane with water.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2012Date of Patent: March 17, 2015Assignees: Nanotech Industries, Inc., Polymate, Ltd.Inventors: Oleg Figovsky, Elena Gotlib, Dmitry Pashin, Alexander Leykin
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Publication number: 20150024138Abstract: Provided is a method for the spray application of a nonisocyanate polymer foam composition. The method comprises the steps of supplying dosed quantities of the components of the nonisocyanate polymer composition to the mixing chamber where the components react with each other and form a foamable nonisocyanate polymer composition, transferring the foamable nonisocyanate polymer composition to the intermediate chamber of a foam application apparatus and continuously moving the foamable nonisocyanate polymer composition through the intermediate chamber while constantly controlling the parameters of the foamable nonisocyanate polymer composition in the intermediate chamber for providing conditions most optimal for the spray application onto the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2013Publication date: January 22, 2015Applicants: NANOTECH INDUSTRIES, INC., POLYMATE, LTD.Inventors: POLYMATE, LTD., NANOTECH INDUSTRIES, INC.
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Publication number: 20130264737Abstract: Method of manufacturing track membranes by penetration of working substances into and through the membrane matrix of polymer material is disclosed. The matrix is placed into holder that is inserted into one end of a tubular shell, the other end of which contains a cartridge with an explosive material and a working substance in the form of a supersaturated solution of a water-soluble salt. When the explosive material is detonated, the particles of the water-soluble salt interact with the matrix in the form of a high-speed jet with the velocity of particles in the range of 3800 to 4200 m/sec. As a result of penetrating of the particles into and through the material of the matrix, a plurality of holes is formed in the matrix. The track membranes are produced by slicing the membrane matrix after removal of the residue of the particles by washing the pierced membrane with water.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2012Publication date: October 10, 2013Applicants: POLYMATE, LTD., NANOTECH INDUSTRIES, INC.Inventors: Oleg Figovsky, Elena Gotlib, Dmitry Pashin, Alexander Leykin
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Patent number: 8485456Abstract: A method and apparatus for manufacturing a submicron polymer powder from solid polymer bodies or coarse particles, preferably of polytetrafluoroethylene powder, wherein powder is ground into fibrous particles in the first stage and is disintegrated into submicron particles by aerodynamic treatment in the second stage, where a gas-particle mixture is subject to the effect of centrifugal forces and suction forces acting in the direction opposite to the centrifugal forces, a pulsating sign-alternating temperature field generated by a pulsed supply of liquid nitrogen, turbulent forces of vortexes, and aerodynamic forces that cause alternating compression and expansion of the gas-particle mixture.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2010Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Assignees: Nanotech Industries, Inc., Polymate, Ltd.Inventors: Igor Gryaznov, Stanislav Gryaznov, Ann Gryaznova, Oleg Figovsky
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Patent number: 8268391Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a biodegradable composition containing nano-particles of cellulose for forming a protective coating on natural materials. It is an object of the invention to provide a composition for forming a protective coating layer on a biodegradable natural material that imparts to the material improved waterproofing and grease-resistant properties. It is another object to provide a composition for forming a protective coating on natural biodegradable materials that is based on the use of nano-cellulose particles and that protects these materials from swelling, warping, and mechanical damage during contact with water, other aqueous liquids, or grease.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2009Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Assignees: Nanotech Industries, Inc., Polymate, Ltd.Inventors: Michael Ioelovich, Oleg Figovsky, Alexander Leykin
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Publication number: 20120208967Abstract: A method of obtaining hybrid polyhydroxyurethane compositions cross-linked at ambient temperatures. The method comprises: (a) reacting epoxidized unsaturated fatty acid triglycerides with carbon dioxide in the presence of a catalyst to obtain carbonated-epoxidized unsaturated fatty acid triglycerides, wherein conversion of oxyrane groups to 2-oxo-1,3-dioxolane groups (cyclic carbonate groups) for said carbonated-epoxidized unsaturated fatty acid triglycerides ranges from 35% to 85%; (b) mixing and reacting the carbonated-epoxidized unsaturated fatty acid triglycerides with a compound having amine functionality comprising at least one primary amine group realized at stoichiometric or within nearly balanced stoichiometry; (c) mixing and reacting the product of step (b) with a compound having amine functionality comprising at least two primary amine groups realized at excess of an amine-functional compound; (d) subsequently mixing the product of step (c) with a compound having amino-reactive groups.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2011Publication date: August 16, 2012Applicants: POLYMATE, LTD., NANOTECH INDUSTRIES INC.Inventors: Olga Birukov, Oleg Figovsky, Alexander Leykin, Raisa Potashnikov, Leonid Shapovalov
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Publication number: 20120168541Abstract: A method and apparatus for manufacturing a submicron polymer powder from solid polymer bodies or coarse particles, preferably of polytetrafluoroethylene powder, wherein powder is ground into fibrous particles in the first stage and is disintegrated into submicron particles by aerodynamic treatment in the second stage, where a gas-particle mixture is subject to the effect of centrifugal forces and suction forces acting in the direction opposite to the centrifugal forces, a pulsating sign-alternating temperature field generated by a pulsed supply of liquid nitrogen, turbulent forces of vortexes, and aerodynamic forces that cause alternating compression and expansion of the gas-particle mixture.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2010Publication date: July 5, 2012Applicants: POLYMATE, LTD., NANOTECH INDUSTRIES, INC.Inventors: Igor Gryaznov, Stanislav Gryaznov, Ann Gryaznova, Oleg Figovsky
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Patent number: 8209902Abstract: Proposed is a biologically active nanochip for treating seeds of agricultural plants in order to improve seed germination conditions and development of plants and for protecting plants from anticipated and averaged adverse conditions. The biologically active nanochip contains a solid porous carrier, such as mineral, clay, turf, or polymer, the pores of which are intended for accommodating nanoparticles of biologically active substances that penetrate the pores when the substances are applied onto the nanochip surface, e.g., by spraying. Alternatively, the biologically active substances can be retained on the surface of the carrier by adhesion. The composition of the biologically active nanochips is selected with reference to anticipated and averaged adverse conditions. Also proposed is a method for application of the biologically active substances onto the surfaces of the biologically active nanochips.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2009Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignees: Nanotech Industries, Inc., Polymate, Ltd.Inventors: Igor Nikolaevich Ruban, Nadejda Leonidovna Voropaeva, Oleg Lvovich Figovsky, Muzaffar Dzhahangulovich Sharipov, Talaat Karimovich Dadajanov
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Patent number: 7989541Abstract: A synthetic-rubber-based composition that consists of a low-molecular-weight rubber selected from polybutadiene comprising about 75% to about 92% cis-1,4 units, sulfur, a vulcanization accelerator, and an active filler wherein the sulfur, accelerator, and active filler are each present in the form of powder having a particular particle-size range. Additionally, this composition may be used to form coatings and rubber concretes.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2008Date of Patent: August 2, 2011Assignees: Nanotech Industries, Inc., Polymate, Ltd.Inventor: Oleg Figovsky
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Patent number: 7989553Abstract: Disclosed is a novel epoxy-amine composition modified a hydroxyalkyl urethane, which is obtained as a result of a reaction between a primary amine (C1) and a monocyclocarbonate (C2), wherein modifier (C) is represented by the following formula (1): wherein R1 is a residue of the primary amine, R2 and R3 are the same or different and are selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, and n satisfies the following condition: n?2. Diluents, pigments and additives can be used. Doping with the hydroxyalkyl-urethane modifier imparts to the cured composition superior coating performance characteristics, such as pot-life/drying, strength-stress, bonding, appearance, resistance to abrasion and solvents, etc., in a well-balanced state.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2009Date of Patent: August 2, 2011Assignees: Nanotech Industries, Inc., Polymate, Ltd.Inventors: Olga Birukov, Oleg Figovsky, Alexander Leykin, Leonid Shapovalov
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Patent number: 7897204Abstract: A method of strengthening the matrix of a high-speed steel for forming a composite tool material by super-deep penetration of reinforcing particles into and through the matrix of the tool material. The particles interact with the matrix in the form of a high-speed jet generated and energized by an explosion of an explosive material that contains the premixed powdered components of the working medium composed of particles of a hard material and ductile metal, and if necessary, with an addition of a process liquid. The particles of the working medium material have dimensions ranging from 1 to 100 ?m. The jet has a pulsating nature with the velocity in the range of 200 to 600 m/sec and a temperature in the range 100 to 2000° C. As a result of strengthening, the steel matrix is reinforced by elongated zones of the working material particles which are oriented in the direction of the jet and occupy less than 1 vol. % of the matrix material, while less than 10 vol.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2009Date of Patent: March 1, 2011Assignees: Nanotech Industries, Inc., Polymate, Ltd.Inventor: Sergey Usherenko
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Patent number: 7820779Abstract: A nanostructured hybrid liquid oligomer composition including at least one epoxy-functional component (A), at least one cyclic carbonate component (B), at least one amine-functional component (C), and, optionally, at least one acrylate (methacrylate) functional component (D), wherein at least one epoxy, amine, or acrylate (methacrylate) component contains alkoxysilane units. The composition is highly curable at low temperatures (approximately 10 to 30° C.) with forming of nanostructure under the influence of atmospheric moisture and the forming of active, specific hydroxyl groups by reaction of cyclic carbonates with amine functionalities. According to the present invention, the cured composition has excellent strength-stress properties, adhesion to a variety of substrates, appearance, and resistance to weathering, abrasion, and solvents.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2009Date of Patent: October 26, 2010Assignees: Polymate, Ltd., Nanotech Industries, Inc.Inventors: Olga Birukov, Dmitry Beilin, Oleg Figovsky, Alexander Leykin, Leonid Shapovalov
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Publication number: 20100249337Abstract: Disclosed is a novel epoxy-amine composition modified a hydroxyalkyl urethane, which is obtained as a result of a reaction between a primary amine (C1) and a monocyclocarbonate (C2), wherein modifier (C) is represented by the following formula (1): wherein R1 is a residue of the primary amine, R2 and R3 are the same or different and are selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, and n satisfies the following condition: n?2. Diluents, pigments and additives can be used. Doping with the hydroxyalkyl-urethane modifier imparts to the cured composition superior coating performance characteristics, such as pot-life/drying, strength-stress, bonding, appearance, resistance to abrasion and solvents, etc., in a well-balanced state.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2009Publication date: September 30, 2010Applicant: Polymate, LTD. Nanotech Industries, IncInventors: Olga Birukov, Oleg Figovsky, Alexander Leykin, Leonid Shapovalov