Patents Examined by John Vincent Lawler
  • Patent number: 11964449
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a laminate comprising at least one first layer of at least one first metal and at least one further layer of a polyamide composition (PC). The present invention further relates to a process for producing the laminate according to the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Philippe Desbois, Josef R. Wuensch
  • Patent number: 11958267
    Abstract: Described herein is a laminate including at least one first layer of at least one first metal and at least one further layer of a polymer composition (PC). Also described herein is a process for producing the laminate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Philippe Desbois, Rui De Oliveira, Patrick Spies, Jasmina Simon, Julia Weimer
  • Patent number: 11958989
    Abstract: Described herein is a method for treatment of at least one surface of a substrate at least partially made of aluminum and/or an aluminum alloy, including at least a step of contacting said surface with an acidic aqueous composition (A) including one or more metal compounds (M) selected from the group of titanium compounds, zirconium compounds, and hafnium compounds and one or more linear polymers (P) containing (m1) N,N-dimethyl (meth)acryl amide, (m2) vinylphosphonic acid, and (m3) (meth)acrylic acid in form of their polymerized monomeric units, the one or more linear polymers (P) being included in the acidic aqueous composition (A) in an amount of 50 to 5000 ppm. Also described herein is an acidic aqueous composition (A), a master batch to produce the acidic aqueous composition (A), a method of using the acidic aqueous composition (A) for treating surfaces, and substrates comprising the treated surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignees: Rhodia Operations, Chemetall GmbH
    Inventors: Lars Sebralla, Nawel Souad Khelfallah, Axel Schoene, Marie-Pierre Labeau, Guillaume Gody
  • Patent number: 11958994
    Abstract: Provided is a decorative sheet having extremely good bleed-out suppression and long-term weather resistance maintenance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Osamu Goto, Mayuko Komurasaki, Takashi Endoh, Toshiyuki Sakai, Masanori Ueno, Satoshi Furuta
  • Patent number: 11958671
    Abstract: Provided are a laminated structure having a composition coping with environmental problems and having an excellent gas barrier property and oil resistance, a food packaging container formed by using the laminated structure, and a method for producing the laminated structure. The laminated structure includes a second coating layer including a polyvinylidene chloride-based resin through a first coating layer formed by blending clay in a proportion of 35% by mass or more and 65% by mass or less and light calcium carbonate in a proportion of 5% by mass or more and 30% by mass or less in a continuous phase made of an acrylic polymer on one surface or both surfaces of a substrate including a thermoplastic resin and an inorganic substance powder in a mass ratio of 50:50 to 10:90.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: TBM CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Erina Sato
  • Patent number: 11952665
    Abstract: A coated metal alloy substrate, a process for producing a coating a metal alloy substrate, and an electronic device having a housing comprising a coated metal alloy substrate are described. The coated metal alloy substrate comprises a passivation layer deposited on the metal alloy substrate, a porous conductive water borne carbon nanotube layer on the passivation layer, and an electrophoretic deposition layer deposited on the porous conductive water borne carbon nanotube layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Kuan-Ting Wu, Hsing-Hung Hsieh, Super Liao
  • Patent number: 11945194
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a multilayer film. The multilayer film includes at least two layers including a sealant layer and a second layer in contact with the sealant layer. The sealant layer contains (A) a first ethylene-based polymer having a density from 0.895 g/cc to 0.925 g/cc and a melt index from 0.5 g/10 min to 30 g/10 min; (B) a branched fatty acid amide; and (C) a linear saturated fatty acid amide, wherein the branched fatty acid amide and the linear saturated fatty acid amide have a weight ratio of from 1:5 to 3:1. The second layer contains a second ethylene-based polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignees: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Rohm and Haas Company
    Inventors: Ronald Wevers, Raul Sharma, Kyle E. Hart, Mridula Kapur, Michaeleen L. Pacholski
  • Patent number: 11938686
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a multilayer composition comprising a surface layer comprising a thermoplastic polymer A and a substrate layer comprising a polymeric composite material based thermoplastic (meth)acrylic matrix and a fibrous material as reinforcement. The multilayer composition is suitable for mechanical or structured parts or articles with a decorative surface aspect The present invention concerns also a manufacturing process for multilayer mechanical or structured parts or articles and three-dimensional mechanical or structured parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Arkema France
    Inventors: Michel Glotin, Pierre Gerard, Renan Holzmann, Gilmar Da Costa Lima
  • Patent number: 11939677
    Abstract: A coated metal alloy substrate with at least one chamfered edge, a process for producing a coating a metal alloy substrate, and an electronic device having a housing comprising a coated metal alloy substrate are described. The coated metal alloy substrate with at least one chamfered edge comprises a hydrophobic anti-fingerprint layer deposited on the metal alloy substrate, a passivation layer deposited on the at least one chamfered edge, and a water based paint layer deposited on the passivation layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Kuan-Ting Wu, Chi Hao Chang, Hsing-Hung Hsieh
  • Patent number: 11926758
    Abstract: Coated substrates include a metal substrate and a polytriazole polymer applied to a surface of the metal substrate. The polytriazole polymer may include substituted phenyls, substituted benzyls, or both substituted phenyls and substituted benzyls. The substituted phenyls and the substituted benzyls may be independently substituted with hydrogen, bromo, fluoro, chloro, iodo, hydroxy, methyl, trifluoromethyl, dimethylamino, tert-butyl, carboxyl, triphenylmethyl, tris(4-fluorophenyl)methyl, tris(4-methylphenyl)methyl, (4-hydroxyphenyl)diphenylmethyl, and difluoromethoxy groups. The polytriazole polymer may have a degree of polymerization from 50 to 400.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: Husnul Maab, Nayef M. Alanazi, Turki A. Al-Khaldi
  • Patent number: 11919211
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for manufacturing a plastic-metal hybrid part by plastic overmolding on a metal surface via nano-molding technology (NMT), wherein the moldable plastic material is a polymer composition comprising thermoplastic polyamide, or a thermoplastic polyester, or a blend thereof, and boron silicon glass fibers. The invention also relates to a plastic-metal hybrid part, obtainable by said process, wherein a metal part is overmolded by a polymer composition comprising thermoplastic polyamide, or a thermoplastic polyester, or a blend thereof, and boron silicon glass fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: DSM IP ASSETS B.V.
    Inventors: Frank Peter Theodorus Johannes Van Der Burgt, Ruogu Liao
  • Patent number: 11904574
    Abstract: Object: The present disclosure provides a film having a low gloss appearance and excellent scratch resistance, and a surface coating composition that can be used in the production of such a film. Resolution Means: The film of one embodiment of the present disclosure includes a scratch resistant surface layer containing a binder containing a urethane resin, urethane resin beads having an average particle diameter of 3 ?m to 30 ?m, hard particles having an average particle diameter of 5 ?m to 45 ?m; and nanosilica particles. The surface layer contains the hard particles in an amount of 30 parts by mass to 500 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the binder. The gloss of the surface layer is approximately 5.5 GU or less at 60 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Shinsuke Kondo, Naota Sugiyama, Yoshihiko Takeda, Tatsuya Sato
  • Patent number: 11909054
    Abstract: An aluminum pouch film for a secondary battery and a method for manufacturing the aluminum pouch film are disclosed. The aluminum pouch film includes an aluminum layer; an outer resin layer formed on a first surface of the aluminum layer; an inner resin layer formed on a second surface of the aluminum layer; and an adhesive layer for adhering the aluminum layer to the inner resin layer, wherein the outer resin layer includes a copolymer of polyamide and polyimide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: BTL ADVANCED MATERIAL CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Wook Chun, Jun Ho Shim, Soon Sik Lee
  • Patent number: 11905342
    Abstract: Provided are NCC-based materials, as superb barrier materials for preventing oxygen and humidity from penetrating therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: MELODEA LTD.
    Inventors: Rikard Slattegard, Sigal Roth Shalev, Clarite Azerraf, Yuval Nevo
  • Patent number: 11898049
    Abstract: Described herein is a coating composition suitable for application to a building panel. The coating composition comprises inorganic pigment, liquid carrier, and a humectant comprising a first ester-containing compound. The liquid carrier may be present in an amount ranging from about 10 wt. % to about 30 wt. % based on the total weight of the coating composition. Described herein are also building panels coated with the coating composition and methods of their production.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: AWI Licensing LLC
    Inventors: John E. Hughes, Steven L Masia
  • Patent number: 11890854
    Abstract: Adhering systems for magnetizable laminates to assist preventing delamination of magnetizable laminates exposed to direct sunlight; and, relating to preventing fouling of cutting blades during cutting of magnetizable laminates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Magnum Magnetics Corporation
    Inventors: Douglas William Rummer, Bernard F. Ball, Sr.
  • Patent number: 11883842
    Abstract: An adhesive composition comprising a core shell vinyl ester and a urethane acrylate, which is suitable to be applied to a rough or uneven surface of a substrate to render a smooth surface. The present adhesive composition is particularly suitable to coat large objects made through additive manufacturing to form molds or prototypes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignees: Polynt Composites USA, Inc., Tru-Design, LLC
    Inventors: Richard Earl Spears, Robert Springfield, Murray Akerman, Alain Laframboise, Michael Allen Mathews, Richard Joseph Pauer, Steven L. Voeks
  • Patent number: 11879041
    Abstract: Provided is a film including a thermoplastic resin, in which a relative permittivity of the film at a frequency of 1 GHz is 3 or less, a dielectric loss tangent of the film at a frequency of 1 GHz is 0.005 or less, and a molecular orientation (MOR) value of the film, which is measured by a microwave orientation meter, is in a range of 1 to 1.1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Shohei Azami, Shinji Ohtomo, Toyonari Ito
  • Patent number: 11865813
    Abstract: Provided is an interlayer film for laminated glass capable of suppressing the discoloration by the light and heat in an interlayer film including a resin layer colored with a coloring agent. The interlayer film for laminated glass according to the present invention has an infrared reflective layer, and a first resin layer containing a thermoplastic resin, the first resin layer is arranged on a first surface side of the infrared reflective layer, the infrared reflective layer has a first maximum reflection wavelength at a wavelength of 350 nm to 450 nm, and a second maximum reflection wavelength at a wavelength of 800 nm or more, each of reflectance at the first maximum reflection wavelength and reflectance at the second maximum reflection wavelength is 15% or more, and the first resin layer contains a coloring agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Atsushi Nohara, Masaki Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 11865576
    Abstract: A laminate containing a metallic base layer and a transparent colored layer formed on the metallic base layer, wherein, when X=[(C*45)2+(C*75)2)]1/2, and Y=[(L*15)2+(C*15)2)]1/2+[(L*25)2+(C*25)2)]1/2, X is 64 or more, and Y is 191 or more; and the measured value of graininess (HG value) is 45 or less, with the proviso that C*15, C*25, C*45, and C*75 represent chroma calculated from spectral reflectances of light illuminated at an incident angle of 45 degrees with respect to the laminate and received at respective angles of 15 degrees, 25 degrees, 45 degrees, and 75 degrees deviated from the specular reflection light, and that L*15 and L*25 represent lightness calculated from spectral reflectances of light illuminated at an incident angle of 45 degrees with respect to the laminate and received at respective angles of 15 degrees and 25 degrees deviated from the specular reflection light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: KANSAI PAINT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ikumi Ono, Nobuhiko Narita, Hirokazu Okazaki