Patents Examined by Michael L Leonard
  • Patent number: 11713334
    Abstract: A method of preparing a self-healing composition is disclosed, the method including following steps. An isocyanate solution, a dihydric alcohol solution, and a metal salt solution are provided. The dihydric alcohol has heterocyclic structures. The isocyanate solution and the dihydric alcohol solution are mixed, causing the isocyanate and the dihydric alcohol polymerize to form a polymer precursor. The polymer precursor includes a hard segment and a soft segment. The hard segment includes urethane groups, the soft segment includes heterocyclic structures. The polymer precursor and the metal salt solution are mixed, causing the heterocyclic structures and metal ions to undergo a chelation reaction to form a coordination complex, thereby forming the self-healing composition. A self-healing composition prepared by the method, and self-healing film using the self-healing composition are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Zhen Ding Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chi-Fei Huang, Ho-Hsiu Chou, Chun-Ming Yeh, Chun-Hsiu Lin
  • Patent number: 11708664
    Abstract: A synthetic leather comprising a substrate, a skin layer that is disposed on one main surface of the substrate, and an anti-stain layer that is disposed to cover the skin layer. The anti-stain layer contains a base resin that comprises silicon and a unit derived from a compound that has a urethane bond. In the anti-stain layer, a fluorine atom/silicon atom atomic ratio, which is a proportion of a fluorine atom to the silicon atom, is 0.01 or less. A first color difference ?E1* between before and after a stain adhesion test performed on the synthetic leather rubbed under a specific condition is 5 or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Seiren Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yusuke Wanibuchi
  • Patent number: 11702385
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a urea group containing product comprising one or more species of formula (I) R1—X—(C?O)—[NH—R2—NH—(C?O)—NH—R3—NH—(C?O)]n—NH—R2—NH—(C?O)—X—R1 (I), 5 wherein R1 is independently selected from organic groups having (4) to (200) carbon atoms, X is O or NR4, wherein R4 is a hydrogen atom or an aliphatic or aromatic group having (1) to (30) carbon atoms, R2 is independently selected from hydrocarbyl groups having (4) to (40) carbon atoms, R3 is independently selected from hydrocarbyl groups having (2) to (40) carbon atoms, and wherein on average (76) to (100) mol % of all R3 groups contained in the one or more species of formula (I) are hydrocarbyl groups having (2) or (3) carbon atoms, and n is an integer of (2) to (150). The invention further relates to a method of manufacturing such urea group containing products, liquid compositions containing the same and the use of such liquid compositions as rheology control additives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: BYK-Chemie GmbH
    Inventors: Christiane Knappke-Bongartz, René Nagelsdiek, Sylvia Bühne, Agnetha Klein, Berthold Jacobs
  • Patent number: 11702572
    Abstract: Two-component solventless polyurethane adhesive compositions comprising an isocyanate component and an isocyanate-reactive are disclosed, the compositions comprising an isocyanate component comprising an isocyanate-terminated prepolymer and an isocyanate-reactive component comprising a hydroxy-terminated polyurethane resin, a polyether polyol, a phosphate ester adhesion promoter, and, optionally, a bio-based polyol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignees: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Rohm and Haas Company
    Inventors: Wenwen Li, Yinzhong Guo, Mai Chen
  • Patent number: 11692058
    Abstract: A method of making polyesters and polyurethanes from biomass-derived polyols. The polyol is biomass-derived and has the structure: wherein dashed bonds are single or double bonds and R is selected from the group consisting of —OH and ?O. Polyurethanes are made by reacting the polyol with a diisocyanate. Polyesters are made by reacting the polyol with a dicarboxylic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Hochan Chang, George W. Huber, James A. Dumesic
  • Patent number: 11685806
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a melt processable thermoplastic polyurethane-urea composition formed by a continuous bulk process without the presence of solvent using a polyol component, an isocyanate component, and chain extender component comprising a hindered aromatic diamine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Lubrizol Advanced Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Umit G. Makal, George H. Loeber, Lalith B. Suragani Venu
  • Patent number: 11685805
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an aqueous dispersion of polyurethane and a method for preparing the same, use thereof in a coating composition, and a coated product. The aqueous dispersion of polyurethane comprises a polyurethane polymer which is obtained by a reaction of a reaction mixture comprising a polyurethane prepolymer A) and an isocyanate-reactive component B), said polyurethane prepolymer A) being obtained by a reaction comprising the following components: A1) a polyisocyanate which has a functionality of not less than 2; and A2) a multifunctional polyether polyol which has a functionality of not less than 3 in an amount of 1% to 30% by weight, based on the amount of said reaction mixture as 100% by weight. The aqueous dispersion of polyurethane according to the present invention is well dispersed, and is capable of forming a coat with good waterproof, moisture permeability and washing resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Covestro Deutschland AG
    Inventors: Evgeny Avtomonov, Zhirong Fan, Rolf Irnich, Sujuan Zhai
  • Patent number: 11680131
    Abstract: A two-component polyurethane composition including a polyol component and a polyisocyanate component, wherein the polyol component comprises at least one polyester polyol A1 based on dimer fatty acids and/or dimer fatty alcohols having an OH number of 65-350 mg KOH/g, at least one polybutadiene polyol A2 and at least one alkoxylated alkylenediamine A3. The polyurethane composition has high strength and only a minor dependence of the mechanical properties, especially strength, on temperature, especially in the range from ?40° C. to +100° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: SIKA TECHNOLOGY AG
    Inventor: Steffen Kelch
  • Patent number: 11673992
    Abstract: An embodiment relates to an isocyanate composition with improved stability and reactivity and a plastic optical lens using the same. The isocyanate composition has improved stability since the content of chlorine in the composition is adjusted to 22-500 ppm, and thus the isocyanate composition can prevent the deterioration in reactivity even in the long-term storage. Therefore, the isocyanate composition according to an example, even when used after long-term storage after preparation, can be prepared, through polymerization with a thiol-based compound, as a polythiourethane-based optical material with excellent physical properties, such as refractive index, Abbe number, transparency, glass transition temperature, and yellowness, and thus the isocyanate composition is useful in fields of glass lenses, a camera lens, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: SKC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junghwan Shin, Jung Hwan Myung, Hyuk Hee Han
  • Patent number: 11667823
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a urethane adhesive composition having excellent initial adhesiveness and excellent adhesion durability. The present invention is a urethane adhesive composition containing a urethane prepolymer (A) having an isocyanate group, an isocyanate compound (B) having an isocyanurate structure and an isocyanate group, and an adduct of a compound represented by Formula (X) below (in Formula (X), R11 and R12 each independently represent a hydrocarbon group) and a phenol compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Sika Hamatite Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Megumi Abe, Yuichi Matsuki
  • Patent number: 11667822
    Abstract: Water-based adhesive composition are disclosed, the compositions comprising an acrylic dispersion, an epoxy-terminated polyester incorporated into the acrylic dispersion, and a water-dispersible isocyanate. Methods for laminating a first substrate to a second substrate are also disclosed, the methods comprising (a) providing an acrylic dispersion, (b) providing an epoxy-terminated polyester, (c) mixing the acrylic dispersion and the epoxy-terminated polyester, (d) mixing the mixture of (c) with a water-dispersible isocyanate to form an adhesive composition, (e) coating the adhesive composition of (d) on a surface of the first substrate, (f) drying the adhesive compositions on the first substrate to remove water, and (g) bringing the adhesive composition on the surface of the first substrate into contact with a surface of a second substrate, thereby laminating the first substrate to the second substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignees: DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, ROHM AND HAAS COMPANY
    Inventors: Wenwen Li, Rui Xie, Chenyan Bai, Yin Xue
  • Patent number: 11655352
    Abstract: The invention relates to a polyol displaying specific properties which allow it to be identified accessibly as a recycled polyol, particularly as a recycled polyol obtained from a new specific recycling process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: H&S ANLAGENTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Valentin Stoychev, Marin Boyadzhiev
  • Patent number: 11649564
    Abstract: The thermoplastic polyurethane yarn of the present invention is excellent in abrasion resistance and durability because it contains thermoplastic polyurethane and nanosilica particles having hydrophobic functional groups on the surface thereof and is excellent in durability of a fine denier yarn, and can have a yarn in a form of continuous yarn without breaking yarn development during spinning or stretching. In particular, it is excellent in color dispersibility, antifouling property, scratch resistance, moldability, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Inventor: Heedae Park
  • Patent number: 11649318
    Abstract: A resin composition, the resin composition comprising a prepolymer (209) and optionally one or more diluent(s) (FIG. 3A), the prepolymer (209) comprising repeating units having at least one carbonate linkage and at least one unsaturated side-chain, the at least one optional diluent(s) comprising at least one unsaturated side-chain, wherein either or both of the prepolymer (209) and the at least one optional diluent(s) comprises at least one O?C—N linkage, preferably a urethane linkage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: 4D MEDICINE LIMITED
    Inventors: Andrew Dove, Andrew Weems
  • Patent number: 11649309
    Abstract: Polymeric dispersants are disclosed that include an acrylic backbone at least one pendantly attached imide group, wherein the carbonyl of the imide are chemically bonded to a fused aromatic ring. The aromatic ring can be substituted with various electron withdrawing or releasing groups. Desirably dispersant also includes solvent-solubilising chains of polyether, polyester, polyacrylate, and or polyolefin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Lubrizol Advanced Materials, Inc
    Inventors: Andrew J. Shooter, Dean Thetford, Robert A. Jennings, Stuart N. Richards
  • Patent number: 11643581
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a two-component polyurethane adhesive composition and a bonding method thereof. The two-component polyurethane adhesive composition includes A) a polyol component, and B) an isocyanate component. The polyol component includes A1) one or more polyether polyols, and the isocyanate component includes B1) a first isocyanate prepolymer, wherein the first isocyanate prepolymer is polymerized from isocyanate and a non-linear chain extender. The two-component polyurethane adhesive composition of the present disclosure has good mechanical properties, in particular, high G modulus and high elongation. The polyol component in the two-component polyurethane adhesive composition has good phase stability, and good miscibility with the isocyanate component. The two-component polyurethane adhesive composition of the present disclosure can be used for the production and manufacture of mechanical parts such as automobile components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignees: HANGZHOU ZHIJIANG NEW MATERIAL CO., LTD, HANGZHOU ZHIJIANG SILICONE CHEMICALS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hui Sun, Xiaole Tao, Yunlong Li, Yongfu He
  • Patent number: 11639485
    Abstract: An alkoxylated bio-oil composition is provided. The alkoxylated bio-oil composition may include an alkoxylated bio-oil prepared from an alkoxylation of dewatered bio-oil. A method for preparing an alkoxylated bio-oil composition is provided. A copolymer composition is provided. The copolymer composition may include an alkoxylated bio-oil copolymer unit. A method for preparing a copolymer composition is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: Battelle Memorial Institute
    Inventors: Jeffrey T. Cafmeyer, Daniel Garbark, Mark J. Perry
  • Patent number: 11639412
    Abstract: A compound made by copolymerizing a poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) chain transfer agent, an acrylate salt, and a polyethylene glycol diacrylate. A compound made by copolymerizing a polyethylene glycol, a glycerol ethoxylate, and an aliphatic diisocyanate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: James H. Wynne, Jeffrey G. Lundin, Christopher L. Mcgann, Benjamin C. Streifel, Michael G. Stockelman, Chaselynn M. Watters, Timothy B. Bentley, Christopher J. Santee
  • Patent number: 11629273
    Abstract: There is provided a pressure sensitive adhesive composition comprising a polyurethane polymer that comprises the reaction product of a polyisocyanate component and a polyol component. The polyol component has a hydrophilic-lipophilic balance (HLB) less than 10. The polyurethane further comprises 0.5 to 10 wt.-% of hydrophilic polymerized units having an HLB greater than 12, such as a reaction product of a polyethylene glycol polymer. In another embodiment, the polyurethane further comprises pendent ethylenically unsaturated groups. Also described are articles such as laminating tapes and protective films as well as methods of bonding substrates with the pressure sensitive adhesive and laminating tape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Yongshang Lu, Encai Hao, Jianhui Xia, Lili Qie, David T. Amos, Charlie Chia-Tie Ho, Lauren A. Polski, Richard B. Ross
  • Patent number: 11628535
    Abstract: A polishing pad includes a polyurethane, wherein the polyurethane includes a fluorinated repeating unit represented by Formula 1, wherein the number of defects on a substrate after polishing with the polishing pad and a fumed silica slurry is 40 or less; wherein R11 and R12 are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-C10 alkyl groups, and fluorine, with the proviso that at least one of R11 and R12 is fluorine, L is a C1-C5 alkylene group or —O—, R13 and R14 are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-C10 alkyl groups, and fluorine, with the proviso that at least one of R13 and R14 is fluorine, and n and m are each independently an integer from 0 to 20, with the proviso that n and m are not simultaneously 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: SKC SOLMICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jaein Ahn, Jang Won Seo, Jong Wook Yun, Sunghoon Yun, Hye Young Heo, Su Young Moon