Patents Examined by Doris Lee
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Patent number: 9695304Abstract: A rubber composition for tire bead insulation contains a diene rubber, a nitrone compound having a carboxy group, a carbon black and a white filler. The diene rubber contains a natural rubber and a styrene-butadiene rubber and the mass ratio of the contents of the natural rubber and the butadiene rubber is from 50:50 to 90:10. The content of the nitrone compound is from 0.1 to 10 parts by mass (PBM) per 100 PBM of total content of the diene rubber and the nitrone compound. The content of the carbon black is not less than 70 PBM per 100 PBM of the total above. The content of the white filler is not less than 20 PBM per 100 PBM of the total above. The total content of the carbon black and the white filler is from 90 to 180 PBM per 100 PBM of the total above.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2014Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd.Inventors: Manabu Kato, Ryota Takahashi, Takahiro Okamatsu, Yoshiaki Kirino
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Patent number: 9676927Abstract: This invention relates to products of aqueous and other chemical synthetic routes for encapsulation of a core material with an inorganic shell and finished compositions of a core-shell particulate material for application in thermoplastic, thermoset, and coatings resins prior to compounding or application or subsequent thermal processing steps. Disclosed is a composition of particles containing a shell of inorganic oxides or mixed-metal inorganic oxides and a core material of complex inorganic colored pigment, laser direct structuring additives, laser marking, or other beneficial metal oxides, metal compounds, or mixed-metal oxide materials, wherein the shell material is comprised of any single oxide or combination of oxides is taught. Preferred elements of composition for the shell are oxides and silicates of B, Ni, Zn, Al, Zr, Si, Sn, Bi, W, Mo, Cr, Mg, Mn, Ce, Ti, and Ba (or mixtures thereof).Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2015Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignees: The Shepherd Color Company, LPKF Laser & Electronics AGInventors: Michael D. Musick, David Ziemnik, James P. White, Robin Alexander Krüger, Bernd Rösener, Malte Sebastian Fengler
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Patent number: 9657154Abstract: A resin composition is provided. The resin composition includes a thermosetting resin component and a filler, wherein the thermosetting resin component has a dissipation factor (Df) of no more than 0.006 at 1 GHz, the filler is a ceramic powder obtained through a sintering process at a temperature ranging from 1300° C. to less than 1400° C., and the amount of the filler is 10 parts by weight to 600 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the thermosetting resin component.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2014Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: TAIWAN UNION TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Shur-Fen Liu, Meng-Huei Chen, Hsin-Ho Wu
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Patent number: 9657157Abstract: A rubber composition is provided that includes a partially halogenated diene polymer that has a controllable microstructure, and no more than about 50% of the n repeat units are in blocks of three or more consecutive units. In embodiments, a reinforcing filler is also included in the rubber composition. In embodiment, the rubber composition is formed into a tire component. A method of making the composition is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2013Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: Bridgestone CorporationInventors: Amy M. Randall, Yaohong Chen, William L. Hergenrother, Sheel P. Agarwal
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Patent number: 9650543Abstract: There is provided a polyimide precursor composition, wherein a resin having a repeating unit represented by the following general formula (I), an organic amine compound, and a surfactant are dissolved in a water-based solvent including water: wherein in the general formula (I), A represents a tetravalent organic group, and B represents a divalent organic group, a method for manufacturing a polyimide molded body, wherein the polyimide precursor composition is molded by a heat treatment, and a polyimide molded body manufactured by the method for manufacturing a polyimide molded body.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2014Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Kana Miyazaki, Tsuyoshi Miyamoto, Katsumi Nukada
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Patent number: 9644102Abstract: The present disclosure provides an aqueous binder composition for forming a sacrificial corrosion-protective coating, said composition being free of chromates and also preferably free of borates and molybdates. Said binder composition advantageously has a pH of less than 6 and comprises a binder, particles of at least one metal oxide and at least one metallic phosphate, said binder comprising a hydrolyzed organosilane oligomer. In addition, the proportion by weight of said particles of at least one metal oxide relative to the total dry weight of said binder composition is greater than or equal to 75%.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2014Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignee: A ET A MADERInventors: Emeline Pedoni, Polina Volovitch, Kevin Ogle
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Patent number: 9637664Abstract: Disclosed are asphalts that are suitable for making shingles and other roofing material, i.e., coating asphalts, from harder paving asphalts, without oxidation of the paving asphalts. This is achieved by using various additives, including polyethylene waxes, low density and high density polyethylene materials, hard paraffin polyethylene, Sasol waxes, that are made using the Fischer-Tropsch process, and thermoplastic polyolefins that reduce brittleness at cold temperatures.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2016Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: TAMKO Building Products, Inc.Inventor: Shane Hilsenbeck
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Patent number: 9637666Abstract: A composition includes: a polythiol compound; a compound having plural epoxy groups; a radical generator; and an amine-based catalyst. In the composition, the ratio (Ep/SH (epoxy groups/thiol groups)) of the total molar number (Ep) of epoxy groups contained in the compound having plural epoxy groups to the total molar number (SH) of thiol groups contained in the polythiol compound is 0.50 or higher but lower than 2.00.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2014Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATIONInventor: Hajime Kitano
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Patent number: 9631091Abstract: Disclosed are a flame retardant poly(arylene ether) resin composition and a flame retardant non-crosslinked cable. According to the present invention, provided are a flame retardant poly(arylene ether) resin composition to provide flexibility, flame retardancy, productivity, extrusion processability, etc. while maintaining heat resistance, and a flame retardant non-crosslinked cable manufactured using the composition.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2014Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.Inventors: Sung Hwan Lim, Nam Jib Park, Sang Ho Lee, Soo Min Lee, Jong Kuk Choi, Sang Wook Na
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Patent number: 9631075Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a rubber composition for tire which has less performance change with respect to a temperature change at a high temperature region and has less performance change with respect to a road surface change from a wet road surface to a dry road surface, and a tire which has a tire member composed of the rubber composition for tire. The rubber composition for tire of the present invention is a rubber composition for tire in which a complex modulus G*50° C. and a complex modulus G*100° C. satisfy the following formula (1): G*100° C./G*50° C.>0.85, an elongation at break EB23° C. and a loss tangent tan?50° C. is not less than 0.12. The present invention also refers to a tire which has a tire member composed of the rubber composition for tire.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2015Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventor: Daisuke Sato
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Patent number: 9631073Abstract: In an embodiment, a natural rubber-based ABS—target polymer blend includes natural rubber-based ABS powder combined with a set of target polymers (e.g., polycarbonate (PC)). A natural rubber-based ABS powder production process includes producing grafted natural rubber; and mixing the grafted natural rubber with a set of grafted polybutadiene rubbers. The set of grafted polybutadiene rubbers includes at least one grafted polybutadiene rubber having a particle size that is significantly different than the grafted natural rubber particle size. In an embodiment, the grafted natural rubber exhibits a large particle size; a first grafted polybutadiene rubber exhibits a small particle size; and a second grafted polybutadiene rubber exhibits a medium particle size between the large and small particle sizes.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2012Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: IRPC PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITEDInventors: Suthep Kwampian, Ronnapa Phonthong, Worawan Laptaptimthong, Pichapob Karoonngampan
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Patent number: 9631076Abstract: A vulcanized rubber composition assuring a well-balanced improvement of abrasion resistance, fuel efficiency and breaking resistance and a tire using a tread made of the vulcanized rubber composition are provided. The vulcanized rubber composition comprises a phase (SBR phase) comprising a styrene butadiene rubber being incompatible with a butadiene rubber and silica, and a phase (BR phase) comprising a butadiene rubber and silica, wherein the SBR phase and the BR phase are incompatible with each other, an abundance ratio ? of silica in the SBR phase after vulcanization satisfies 0.3???0.7 (Relation 1), and a proportion ? of the styrene butadiene rubber being incompatible with the butadiene rubber satisfies 0.4???0.8 (Relation 2), and the tire has a tread composed of the vulcanized rubber composition.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2016Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventor: Wakana Ito
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Patent number: 9624359Abstract: The invention relates to a functionalized diene elastomer composed: a) of a diene elastomer functionalized, at the chain end or in the middle of the chain, by a tin functional group, exhibiting a monomodal distribution of molecular weights before functionalization and a polydispersity index before functionalization of less than or equal to 1.3, b) of a diene elastomer star-branched with a tin compound, exhibiting a monomodal distribution of molecular weights before star-branching and a polydispersity index before star-branching of less than or equal to 1.3, and c) of a content of less than 15% by weight, with respect to the total weight of the functionalized diene elastomer, of a non-tin-functional diene elastomer, the said diene elastomers a), b) and c) being, before optional functionalization or optional star-branching, the same in nature.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2011Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignees: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN, MICHELIN RECHERCHE ET TECHNIQUE S.A.Inventors: Mathilde Abad, Margarita Dorato, Jean-Michel Favrot, Nathalie Simon, Jean Marc Marechal, Stéphanie De Landtsheer
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Patent number: 9616696Abstract: This specification describes a composition for coating on a substrate, such as paper, useful for inkjet printing with ink having an anionic dye. The coating comprises a cationic binder and preferably pigment. The binder may be made of latex forming cationic biopolymer particles, for example made from cationic starch. Cationic biopolymer polymers are used as a cationic fixative. Optionally, a salt with a polyvalent metal ion may be added top the composition. With this addition, the substrate is also suitable for printing with dispersed pigment based inkjet ink.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2014Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: EcoSynthetix Inc.Inventors: Sabina Di Risio, Ralph De Jong, Ray Carlson
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Patent number: 9617439Abstract: An ink composition contains (a) a pigment represented by chemical formula 1a or chemical formula 1b, (b) a polymer having a structure unit having a diphosphonic acid group and represented by Chemical formula 2, (c) a hydrosoluble solvent, and (d) water.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2015Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Akihiko Matsuyama, Shigeyuki Harada, Keita Katoh, Masayuki Fukuoka, Mitsuru Naruse, Kazukiyo Nagai, Yuusuke Koizuka, Masayasu Nonogaki
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Patent number: 9617402Abstract: The present invention relates to a new process for preparing polyisocyanates containing isocyanurate groups and being flocculation-stable in solvents from (cyclo)aliphatic diisocyanates.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2012Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Harald Schaefer, Shintaro Gomyo, Jing He, Horst Binder, Liang Han, Woosuk Lee
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Patent number: 9614162Abstract: Light-emitting devices comprising an fluorescent emissive layer, and three different phosphorescent emissive layers are described herein.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2013Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignee: Nitto Denko CorporationInventors: Ma Liping, Shijun Zheng, David T. Sisk
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Patent number: 9598610Abstract: Disclosed are asphalts that are suitable for making shingles and other roofing material, i.e., coating asphalts, from harder paving asphalts, without oxidation of the paving asphalts. This is achieved by using various additives, including polyethylene waxes, low density and high density polyethylene materials, hard paraffin polyethylene, Sasol waxes, that are made using the Fischer-Tropsch process, and thermoplastic polyolefins that reduce brittleness at cold temperatures.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2015Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: TAMKO Building Products, Inc.Inventor: Shane Hilsenbeck
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Patent number: 9561625Abstract: Powder compositions and articles and methods of forming articles from powder compositions are provided. In one embodiment the powder compositions include at least one polyester polymer powder and an amount of reinforcing particles having an aspect ratio of preferably at least about 5:1. In another embodiment the powder compositions include at least one medium-high melting temperature, aromatic and crystalline polyester polymer powder. In a preferred embodiment, the powder composition is capable of being formed, via a laser sintering process, into a three-dimensional article that exhibits one or more desirable mechanical properties in an elevated temperature environment.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2013Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: 3D Systems, Inc.Inventor: Raffaele Martinoni
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Patent number: 9556334Abstract: Provided herein is a flame-retardant thermoplastic resin composition and a molded product thereof, the composition including polycarbonate resin, rubber modified aromatic vinyl copolymer, aromatic phosphate ester compound, glass fiber, and carbon fiber, wherein the composition includes a weight ratio of the glass fiber to the carbon fiber of about 1:0.3 to about 1:2.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2015Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kyoungsik Chin, Suji Kim, Seungshik Shin, Pilho Kim