Molds And Mold Coating Compositions Patents (Class 106/38.2)
  • Patent number: 11203693
    Abstract: A method includes masking at least one hole of an article with a paste, wherein the hole opens onto a surface of the article, applying a coating to the surface of the article, and removing the paste including contacting the paste with water, leaving at least one open hole in the surface of the coated article. The paste includes about 40-80 wt % of a filler material, about 0.5-20 wt % of an inorganic binder, about 0.5-15 wt % of a polyhydroxy compound and about 5-25 wt % of water. The filler material includes a first material which includes alkali metal doped alumina, zirconium oxide, titanium oxide, silicon dioxide, or a combination thereof and a second material which includes a silicate. A weight ratio between the first and second materials is in a range of about 1-10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Jianzhi Zhao, Zhida Pan, Cem Murat Eminoglu, Canan Uslu Hardwicke, Liming Zhang, Lei Cao, Wenqing Peng
  • Patent number: 10695824
    Abstract: A casting method for titanium and titanium alloys, the casting method including obtaining an investment casting mold composition having calcium aluminate and aluminum oxide, the calcium aluminate combined with a liquid to produce a slurry of calcium aluminate, and wherein the solids in the final calcium aluminate/liquid mixture with large scale alumina is about 71% to about 90%. The method further includes pouring the investment casting mold composition into a vessel containing a fugitive pattern, curing the investment casting mold composition to form a mold, removing the fugitive pattern from the mold, firing the mold, preheating the mold to a mold casting temperature, pouring molten titanium or titanium alloy into the preheated mold, solidifying the molten titanium or titanium alloy and forming a solidified titanium or titanium alloy casting, and removing the solidified titanium or titanium alloy casting from the mold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Bernard Patrick Bewlay, Stephen Bancheri, Michael Weimer, Joan McKiever, Brian Ellis
  • Patent number: 10520807
    Abstract: A nanoimprint template is provided, including a main template, a plurality of photoresist micro-structures arranged on the main template, and a fluororubber polymer layer coated on an outer layer of the photoresist micro-structures. The fluororubber polymer layer has a bonding function with the main template, so as to fixedly connect to the surface of the main template. The nanoimprint template can not only protect the photoresist microstructure therein, but also prevent the nanoimprint template from being deformed during operating, thereby improving the process quality. Moreover, the surface oil resistance and corrosion resistance of the nanoimprint template is improved, so that the surface has lower surface energy, which can effectively improve the degumming problem during operating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yong Yang, Hongqing Cui
  • Patent number: 10507517
    Abstract: A foundry media pellet includes a sintered ceramic material having a size from about 10 AFS GFN to about 110 AFS GFN, and a surface roughness of less than about 4 microns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: CARBO CERAMICS INC.
    Inventors: Brett A. Wilson, Claude Krause, Steve Canova, Keith Lew, Benjamin T. Eldred, Clayton F. Gardinier, Robert Duenckel
  • Patent number: 10166598
    Abstract: A coating layer including solely silicon alkoxide or mixed alkoxide of silicon alkoxide and aluminum alkoxide is formed on a surface of a sintered precision-casting core body mainly including silica particles so as to seal holes formed in the surface. As a result, it is possible to prevent the breakage of the core during casting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: MITSUBISH HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Hidetaka Oguma, Kazutaka Mori, Ikuo Okada, Sachio Shimohata
  • Patent number: 10052680
    Abstract: The invention relates to a mineral composition for the preparation of foundry molds, comprising: (a) from 20% to 90% by weight of plaster, (b) from 10% to 80% by weight of a mineral component based on silica and/or alumina, and (c) from 0.5% to 4.8%, preferably from 1.5% to 4.5% and in particular between 2% and 4.5% by weight, of a mineral powder having a thermal conductivity (?), at 20° C., of greater than 15 W/(m·K) and a specific surface area of greater than 10 m2/g, these percentages being relative to the total weight of the sum of the components (a), (b) and (c).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN PLACO
    Inventors: Helene Retot, Nathalie Petigny, Emmanuel Fourdrin, Stephane Thioliere
  • Patent number: 9931691
    Abstract: A molding method of a sand mold including a hardened layer in a predetermined thickness range from an outer layer part, includes: forming a cavity and a filling opening of a die so that a dimension, which is a largest dimension between two intersections of straight lines passing through a section of a boundary portion between the cavity and the filling opening of the die, with respect to an outside line of the section, is less than a predetermined ratio with respect to a thickness dimension of that part of a product portion of the sand mold from which a blowing opening molded in the filling opening projects, the product portion being formed by the cavity of the die; and filling foamed sand into the cavity from the filling opening of the die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masaki Okada, Masaomi Mitsutake, Hirotsune Watanabe, Masashi Morikawa
  • Patent number: 9790732
    Abstract: Pillar delivery films for vacuum insulated glass units are disclosed. The delivery films include a support film or pocket tape, a sacrificial material on the support film, and a plurality of pillars. The pillars are at least partially embedded in the sacrificial material or formed within sacrificial material molds, and the sacrificial material is capable of being removed while leaving the pillars substantially intact. Methods of transferring pillars to a substrate using the pillar delivery films are disclosed. In order to make an insulated glass unit, the delivery films are laminated to a receptor such as a glass pane, and the support film and sacrificial material are removed to leave the pillars remaining on the glass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Michael Benton Free, Martin B. Wolk, Terry O. Collier
  • Patent number: 9587425
    Abstract: Pillar delivery films for vacuum insulated glass units. The delivery films include a support film or pocket tape, a sacrificial material on the support film, and a plurality of pillars. The pillars are at least partially embedded in the sacrificial material or formed within sacrificial material molds, and the sacrificial material is capable of being removed while leaving the pillars substantially intact. In order to make an insulated glass unit, the delivery films are laminated to a receptor such as a glass pane, and the support film and sacrificial material are removed to leave the pillars remaining on the glass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Michael Benton Free, Martin B. Wolk, Terry O. Collier, Margaret M. Vogel-Martin
  • Patent number: 9546249
    Abstract: The present invention is to provide a process for preparing a highly polymerized aromatic polycarbonate resin, which comprises the steps of a highly polymerizing step for reacting an aromatic polycarbonate prepolymer and an aliphatic diol compound in the presence of a transesterification catalyst to obtain a highly polymerized aromatic polycarbonate resin, a cyclic carbonate removal step for removing at least part of the cyclic carbonate by-produced in the above highly polymerizing step out of the reaction system, and a recycle step of hydrolyzing the cyclic carbonate removed in the cyclic carbonate removal step to obtain an aliphatic diol compound and using the obtained aliphatic diol compound as at least a part of the aliphatic diol compound to be used in the highly polymerizing step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Yoshinori Isahaya, Atsushi Hirashima, Hidefumi Harada, Maki Ito, Jun-ya Hayakawa, Takehiko Isobe, Taichi Tokutake, Hongyu Liu, Yousuke Shinkai
  • Patent number: 9216141
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a curable composition to be prepared by mixing a base paste and a catalyst paste, the base paste comprising (A) a hardenable compound comprising at least two aziridine moieties, and (B) a metal containing component containing anions and/or ligands, the metal containing component being present in an amount of about 0.1 to about 5 wt.-%, the metal being selected from Zn, Cu, Co, Ni, Ag and combinations thereof, the anions or ligands being selected from oxide, hydroxyl, (hydro)carbonate, sulphate, nitrate, halide, lactate, benzoate, wolframate, linear or branched aliphatic carboxylic acid anions, ligands having not more than two coordinating moieties and combinations thereof, the catalyst paste comprising (C) a Lewis acid, the composition optionally further comprising (D) a retarder, (E) filler and (F) additive(s). The present disclosure also relates to a kit of parts, the use of a metal containing component and a method of taking a dental impression.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Joachim W. Zech, Hendrik Grupp, Thomas Klettke
  • Patent number: 8986593
    Abstract: Described are in-mold coated products such as vehicular components, in-mold coating methods, and in-mold coating compositions, involving the use of aqueous acrylic copolymer dispersions, desirably self-crosslinking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Red Spot Paint & Varnish Co.
    Inventor: Kyle Shane
  • Patent number: 8974587
    Abstract: A casting process sand core composition including sand particles (grains) and a binder material. Both substantially spherical sand grains and substantially non-spherical grains may be present. The size of the sand grains is preferably held within a preselected and controlled range, and the size distribution by weight percentage of the sand grains within the grain size range is also controlled. The present invention also contemplates methods of making a sand core from such a composition, and methods of making a casting with a die that uses a sand core made from such a composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Drew Howell, Timothy Hider, Richard Niekamp
  • Patent number: 8936674
    Abstract: The present invention provides a conductive silica sol composition containing at least a silica sol composition, and at least one selected from perfluoroalkyl sulfonates perfluoroalkyl sulfone imide salts, and bis(fluorosulfonyl) imide salts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2015
    Assignees: Mitsubishi Materials Corporation, Mitsubishi Materials Electronic Chemicals Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsunetoshi Honda, Tsutomu Atsuki, Natsumi Sakuraba
  • Patent number: 8858697
    Abstract: The disclosure relates generally to mold compositions and methods of molding and the articles so molded. More specifically, the disclosure relates to mold compositions and methods for casting titanium-containing articles, and the titanium-containing articles so molded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Bernard Patrick Bewlay
  • Patent number: 8851442
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a patterned aerogel-based layer that serves as a mold for at least part of a microelectromechanical feature. The density of an aerogel is less than that of typical materials used in MEMS fabrication, such as poly-silicon, silicon oxide, single-crystal silicon, metals, metal alloys, and the like. Therefore, one may form structural features in an aerogel-based layer at rates significantly higher than the rates at which structural features can be formed in denser materials. The invention further includes a method of patterning an aerogel-based layer to produce such an aerogel-based mold. The invention further includes a method of fabricating a microelectromechanical feature using an aerogel-based mold. This method includes depositing a dense material layer directly onto the outline of at least part of a microelectromechanical feature that has been formed in the aerogel-based layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventor: Robert J. Carlson
  • Patent number: 8845802
    Abstract: A refractory coating for producing mold coatings by application to inorganically or organically-bound molding materials in lost molds or to cores for iron and steel casting is disclosed. The refractory coating can have a proportion by weight of 0.001% or more and less than 1% of inorganic hollow bodies, which partially or fully consist of crystalline material and have a softening point of 1000° C. or higher.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Hüttenes-Albertus Chemische Werke GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Stefan Jattke, Thomas Linke, Klaus Seeger
  • Patent number: 8834622
    Abstract: The invention provides novel binder, slurry and dry mix compositions for use in the production of investment casting moulds. These compositions comprise water insoluble fibers and significant amounts of uncalcined clay. The compositions display favorable separation characteristics and short drying times. The moulds formed using the compositions have a favourable green strength and conform closely to the wax pattern on which the mould is coated. Also provided are methods of producing the compositions, methods of investment casting mould production utilising the compositions and investment casting coating shells produced using the compositions of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Inventor: Richard Dudley Shaw
  • Publication number: 20140242269
    Abstract: The subject matter of the invention relates to coating compositions comprising formic acid esters, an aqueous carrier liquid and pulverulent refractory material, and to the use thereof for casting molds, in particular those produced using water glass as a binder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2012
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Inventors: Michael Kloskowski, Peter Wachtarczyk, Carolin Wallenhorst
  • Publication number: 20140224152
    Abstract: According to the invention, by setting the linear thermal expansion amount when a mold made of a molding sand is heated from a room temperature to 1000° C. to be not more than 0.9%, and the ratio (D/d) between the diameter of a slump (D) and the diameter of a slump cone (d) in a slump test of the molding sand having a hardening agent kneaded to be not less than 1.65, a molding sand preferable for use in a mold produced using the self-hardening type of three dimensional laminate molding sand mold, having low thermal expansibility preventing occurrence of a veining defect, and capable of forming a large and complicated shape can be obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: KIMURA CHUZOSHO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoya Fukuda, Kenichi Hayashi, Takashi Komai, Yusuke Urushibata, Yusuke Tomita
  • Patent number: 8778076
    Abstract: A foundry coating composition for molds and cores, a process for preparing coated foundry molds and cores, and coated molds and cores obtainable by the process. The foundry coating composition comprises a liquid carrier; a binder; and a particulate refractory filler. The particulate refractory filler comprises a first (relatively coarse) fraction having a particle size of d>38 ?m and a second (relatively fine) fraction having a particle size of d<38 ?m. No more than 10% of the total particulate refractory filler has a particle size of 38 ?m<d<53 ?m and no more than 50% of the second (relatively fine) fraction is constituted by calcined kaolin. The foundry coating composition is applied to molds and cores to assist in the removal of the casting from the mold and prevention of casting defects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Foseco International Limited
    Inventors: Martinus Jacobus Haanepen, Frederik Willem Von Piekartz
  • Patent number: 8771412
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a refractory coating for producing mold coatings by application to inorganically or organically-bound molding materials in lost molds or to cores for iron and steel casting, wherein the ready-to-use refractory coating has proportion by weight of 0.001% or more and less than 1% of inorganic hollow bodies, which partially or fully consist of crystalline material and have a softening point of 1000° C. or higher.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Hüttenes-Albertus Chemische Werke GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Stefan Jattke, Günter Thomas Linke, Klaus Seeger
  • Patent number: 8747538
    Abstract: A photovoltaic crucible mold release compound includes a powder mixture comprising silicon nitride powder having 1 ppm of impurities or less and silicon dioxide 1 ppm of impurities or less mixed in with the silicon nitride powder until the gray of the silicon nitride powder turns lighter in color which is from 1% silicon dioxide in weight up to 50% silicon dioxide in weight. Also included is a binder having a liquid. The powder mixture is mixed with the binder. The binder can be ethanol, water or alcohol. A photovoltaic crucible mold release compound can also include a photovoltaic crucible mold, so that the mold release compound is applied to an inside surface of the photovoltaic crucible mold to a thickness of 75 to 1500 microns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Inventor: Chung-Hou Tony Hsiao
  • Patent number: 8715550
    Abstract: The present invention provides a moldable mixture containing large portion of agricultural fibers and small portion of a binding agent and a flow-promoting filler material. The moldable mixture is substantially free of formaldehyde, with low moisture content and high draw ratio. The present invention also provides methods of manufacturing molded products and related parts, based on the claimed moldable mixture. Molded products (830) and related parts such as runner (810) and plank (820) with light weight, high density and more complex profile are manufactured by the claimed methods including steps of providing required materials for a moldable mixture, mixing the provided materials to form a moldable mixture, shaking the moldable mixture in preparing for compression molding and compression molding the moldable mixture to form molded products and related parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Inventor: Teck Tin Wong
  • Patent number: 8715408
    Abstract: A method for forming a composite structure, using a mandrel that is later removed from the composite structure, involves production of a mandrel by depositing a particulate mixture, including an aggregate and a binder, into a mold and removing the mandrel from the mold. The mandrel may be treated while still in the mold by heating, curing with an agent, microwave energy, or by some combination thereof. Once finished, the mandrel can be used in manufacturing polymer and/or composite components. The mandrel can also be include materials that can be easily removed from the finished composite structure by water, shakeout, chemically dissolving, or by some combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Advanced Ceramics Manufacturing, LLC
    Inventors: Matt Wallen, Jens Rossfeldt
  • Patent number: 8709534
    Abstract: A formwork release composition containing formwork release oil, which contains a hydrophobic metal oxide and/or metal sulphide component is disclosed. Photocatalytically active compounds, such as particular semiconductors and in particular TiO2, are particularly suitable. The invention also concerns the use of the formwork release composition for producing exposed concrete. The concrete and mortar products thus produced are characterized by a homogeneous surface with self-cleaning properties that gives an enhanced resistance against weathering and a much longer lasting brilliance and whiteness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Construction Research & Technology GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Eisenreich, Sergi Vilches, Andres Fernandez, Josep Gatell, Uwe Holland
  • Patent number: 8685155
    Abstract: The invention relates to a metallic functional component, which is subject to thermal or thermal and erosive stress and to which on at least one surface a coating is applied, whereby the coating consists of a binder phase, which consists at least largely of a phosphate, and a material embedded in the binder phase. In addition, the invention relates to a separating agent for preparing a layer of this type, and to a method for applying the coating to a functional component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignees: KS Aluminium-Technologie GmbH, Gelita AG
    Inventor: Manfred Laudenklos
  • Patent number: 8657252
    Abstract: A surface-treated mold that includes a mold, a metal layer that is provided on a surface of the mold and contains at least one metal selected from nickel, chromium, tungsten and brass, and a carbon film that is provided on a surface of the metal layer, wherein the metal layer contains carbon, and the carbon concentration in the metal layer is higher between the boundary with the carbon film and the center of the metal layer than that between the boundary with the mold and the center of the metal layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yuichi Furukawa, Jun Yaokawa, Yasushi Iwata
  • Publication number: 20140048740
    Abstract: The present invention relates primarily to a mixture that is suitable for use in the no-bake process for producing cores and moulds for the foundry industry, and a reaction mixture comprising said mixture and an acid hardener (i.e. an acid catalyst). The present invention further relates to a method of producing a mixture according to the invention and a method of producing a mould or a core. The invention also relates to a mould or a core for producing metal objects and a kit comprising a mixture according to the invention and certain acid hardeners. The invention further relates to the use of a mixture according to the invention as cold-setting binder and the use of said mixtures or reaction mixtures in a no-bake process for producing metal objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: HUETTENES-ALBERTUS CHEMISCHE WERKE GMBH
    Inventors: Christian Fourberg, Gérard Ladégourdie, Norbert Benz, Eckard Piech
  • Patent number: 8646745
    Abstract: A mold includes: a base; and a contact surface which is provided on the base and which comes into contact with a molten material. The contact surface is provided with a first surface portion that includes a first fiber layer in which first carbon fibers are raised, and a second surface portion having different surface characteristics from the first surface portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Jun Yaokawa, Yasushi Iwata, Yoshio Sugiyama, Hiroaki Iwahori, Shuxin Dong, Yuichi Furukawa
  • Patent number: 8627877
    Abstract: A core or foundry sand that can be used for the production of cores and casting molds for the casting of molten metals includes a basic molding material, a layer of an adhesive agent coating the basic molding material, and a layer of water glass lying over the adhesive agent layer. The core or foundry sand has a water content in the range of ? approximately 0.25% by weight to approximately 0.9% by weight in relation to the overall weight of the core or foundry sand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: Minelco GmbH
    Inventor: Ralf-Joachim Gerlach
  • Patent number: 8623127
    Abstract: The mold has a mold surface on which is formed as a release film a water-repellent and oil-repellent fluorocarbon-based chemisorbed film having a thickness that is uniform in nanoscale and having a controlled surface energy. As a result, even when a mold has an ultrafine shape on the nanometer scale, the mold allows high precision molding excellent in fluidity and penetrativity of a molding material. In addition, this mold eliminates the application of a release agent and can prevent a release agent from adhering to a molded article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Empire Technology Development LLC
    Inventor: Kazufumi Ogawa
  • Publication number: 20130341824
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a heat-resistant mold for manufacturing a dental restoration, wherein a wax model is manufactured in a conventional manner and wherein from a powdered heat-resistant material consisting of powdered particles coated with a hydrophobic material liquid at room temperature, with water or another mixing liquid, a slurry is prepared, wherein the slurry is applied to the wax model, and wherein the wax model covered slurry is subjected to a heating step, wherein the wax is burnt off.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: DENTSPLY International Inc.
    Inventors: Marijke Bettman, Joseph Maria van der Zel, Theodorus Jacobus Grinwis
  • Patent number: 8497340
    Abstract: Disclosed in a mold release composition comprising a fluorosilicone compound of the formula (I): (I) wherein R1, R2, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8 and R9 each is, the same or different, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, R3 and R10 each is; the same or different, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, or Rf—X—, or Z—Y— in which X and Y each is; the same or different, a divalent organic group, Rf is a C1-6 fluoroalkyl group, Z is a silyl group containing a hydrolyzable site, m is 1-100, n is 1-50, and o is 0-200. The mold release composition can give excellent mold releasability and durability of mold releasability (repeated mold releasability).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignees: Daikin Industries, Ltd., Dow Corning Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuo Itami, Hisashi Mitsuhashi, Tetsuya Masutani, Peter Cheshire Hupfield, Don Lee Kleyer
  • Patent number: 8454742
    Abstract: A lightweight artificial stone system comprises a plurality of artificial stones, each of the artificial stones formed of at least some portion of cement, expanded glass, and styrene, the lightweight artificial stones having a density in the range of between about 30 and 70 pounds per cubic foot, each of the stones having six sides and including a first height dimension and a second width dimension, each of the height and width dimensions having a length unit being substantially a multiple of two, each of the stones having four ninety degrees corners and four of the six sides having a smooth surface to provide tight, cement-free seams between adjacent stones, the tight, cement-free seams inhibiting viewing of structure behind said plurality of artificial stones, each of the stones being of such a light weight so as to be held in position in the system by a lath-less and cement-free adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Inventor: Tom Scanlan
  • Patent number: 8454738
    Abstract: Disclosed is a mold-releasing agent comprising, as active ingredients, a graft copolymer (A) in which a polyalkylene glycol or an alkyl ether thereof is graft-copolymerized with a polyfluoro-1-alkene represented by the general formula: CnF2n+1(CH2CF2)a(CF2CF2)bCH?CH2 (wherein n is an integer of 1 to 6, a is an integer of 1 to 4, and b is an integer of 1 to 3), and a polyfluoroalkylphosphonic acid represented by the general formula: CnF2n+1(CH2CF2)a(CF2CF2)b(CH2CH2)cP(O)(OH)2 (wherein n is an integer of 1 to 6, a is an integer of 1 to 4, and b is an integer of 1 to 3, and c is an integer of 1 to 3) or a salt thereof (B). The mold-releasing agent comprises, as an active ingredient, a compound having a perfluoroalkyl group containing 6 or less carbon atoms, which is said to have low bioaccumulation potential, and having mold release performance equivalent to or more than that of a mold-releasing agent comprising a compound having a perfluoroalkyl group containing 8 or more carbon atoms as an active ingredient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Unimatec Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiyama Kaneumi, Seiichiro Murata, Katsuyuki Sato
  • Publication number: 20130106020
    Abstract: The Variable Hydraulic Preform Slurry Electrolyte Extrusion Carbon and Carbon Nanotube CNTs High Heat Wear Resistant Parts Press FIG. 1 is the center of this utility patent application to manufacture process preform slurry electrolyte extrusion Carbon and Carbon Nanotube CNTs high heat wear resistant parts electronic brushes for electric motors, alternators, generators & aerospace, automotive, transportation brake pads & preform slurry extrusion Carbon and Carbon Nanotube CNTs high heat wear resistant parts precision casting molds for the manufacture process of 2.5 phase extrusion die cast design and precision casting of foundry fill for Super Alloy high wear resistant parts bearings, housings, casings, airframe, flight controls, turbine blades ETC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2011
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Inventor: Robert Richard Matthews
  • Patent number: 8403024
    Abstract: A metallic, ferriferous permanent mold, especially a permanent steel mold, is provided that can be impinged upon with a liquid or flowable aluminum material, a layer for protecting the permanent form and for obtaining an optimum cast result being producible by means of a mold release agent. The invention also relates to a mold release agent for producing said layer and to a method for producing said layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignees: KS Aluminium-Technologie GmbH, Gelita AG
    Inventor: Manfred Laudenklos
  • Patent number: 8377188
    Abstract: Disclosed is a polyfluoroalkylphosphonic acid oxyalkylene ester of the formula: CnF2n+1(CH2CF2)a(CF2CF2)b(CH2CH2)cP(O)[O(RO)mR?]d(OH)2-d (RO is a C2-C6 linear or branched oxyalkylene group, R? is a hydrogen atom or a C1-C20 alkyl group or aralkyl group, n is 1 to 6, a is 1 to 4, b is 1 to 3, c is 1 to 3, d is 1 or 2, and m is 1 to 100), which is a compound having a perfluoroalkyl group containing 6 or less carbon atoms and referred to as having low bioaccumulation potential, and exhibiting, when used as an active ingredient of a mold-releasing agent, mold release performance equivalent to that of a compound having a perfluoroalkyl group containing 8 or more carbon atoms. This compound is produced by subjecting a polyfluoroalkylphosphonic acid of the formula: CnF2n+1(CH2CF2)a(CF2CF2)b(CH2CH2)cP(O)(OH)2 and a polyalkyleneglycol or a monoether thereof of the formula: HO(RO)mR? to a condensation reaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Unimatec Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiyama Kaneumi, Seiichiro Murata, Katsuyuki Sato
  • Patent number: 8377187
    Abstract: Disclosed is a graft copolymer in which a polyalkylene glycol or an alkyl ether thereof is graft-copolymerized with a polyfluoro-1-alkene represented by the general formula: CnF2n+(CH2CF2)a(CF2CF2)bCH?CH2 (wherein n is an integer of 1 to 6, a is an integer of 1 to 4, and b is an integer of 1 to 3). The graft copolymer is an oligomer compound having a perfluoroalkyl group containing 6 or less carbon atoms, which is said to have low bioaccumulation potential, and having, when used as an active ingredient of a mold-releasing agent, mold release performance equivalent to that of a compound having a perfluoroalkyl group containing 8 or more carbon atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Unimatec Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiyama Kaneumi, Seiichiro Murata, Katsuyuki Sato
  • Patent number: 8372192
    Abstract: Provided is a fuel cell separator that has excellent resistance to heat and hot water and has a glass transition temperature between 140° C. and 165° C. Said fuel cell separator is formed by curing a composition containing a graphite material and a binder component resin. The binder component resin contains a cresol novolac epoxy resin having a hydrolysable chlorine content of at most 450 ppm and an epoxy equivalent weight of 192-210 g/eq, a phenol resin having a hydroxyl equivalent weight of 103-106 g/eq, and an imidazole compound having a molecular weight between 140 and 180.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Nisshinbo Chemical Inc.
    Inventor: Fumio Tanno
  • Patent number: 8361215
    Abstract: Disclosed is an emulsifier comprising, as an active ingredient, a polyfluoroalkylphosphonic acid salt represented by the general formula: CnF2n+1(CH2CF2)a(CF2CF2)b(CH2CH2)cP(O)(OM1)(OM2), wherein M? is a hydrogen atom, an alkali metal, an ammonium base, or an organic amine base, M2 is an alkali metal, an ammonium base, or an organic amine base, n is an integer of 1 to 6, a is an integer of 1 to 4, b is an integer of 1 to 3, and c is an integer of 1 to 3. An aqueous solution or organic solvent solution of the emulsifier can be effectively used to emulsify a perfluoropolyether oil or a perfluorocarbon compound. The resulting emulsion exhibits excellent emulsification stability, and thus can be effectively used as a mold-releasing agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Unimatec Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiyama Kaneumi, Seiichiro Murata, Katsuyuki Sato
  • Patent number: 8313573
    Abstract: Disclosed is a mold-releasing agent comprising, as active ingredients, a polyfluoroalkylphosphonic acid represented by the general formula: CnF2n+1(CH2CF2)a(CF2CF2)b(CH2CH2)cP(O)(OH)2 (n: an integer of 1 to 6, a: an integer of 1 to 4, b: an integer of 1 to 3, c: an integer of 1 to 3), or a salt thereof and a polyfluoroalkylphosphonic acid oxyalkylene ester represented by the general formula: CnF2n+1(CH2CF2)a(CF2CF2)b(CH2CH2)cP(O)[O(RO)mR?]d(OH)2?d (RO: a C2-C6 linear or branched oxyalkylene group, R?: a hydrogen atom, a C1-C20 alkyl group, or aralkyl group, n: an integer of 1 to 6, a: an integer of 1 to 4, b: an integer of 1 to 3, c: an integer of 1 to 3, d: an integer of 1 or 2, m: an integer of 1 to 100).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Unimatec Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiyama Kaneumi, Seiichiro Murata, Katsuyuki Sato
  • Patent number: 8197586
    Abstract: Disclosed is a polyfluoroalkylphosphonic acid represented by the general formula: CnF2n+1(CH2CF2)a(CF2CF2)b(CH2CH2)cP(O)(OH)2, wherein n is an integer of 1 to 6, a is an integer of 1 to 4, b is an integer of 1 to 3, and c is an integer of 1 to 3, or a salt thereof, which is a compound having a perfluoroalkyl group containing 6 or less carbon atoms, which is said to have low bioaccumulation potential, and being usable as an active ingredient of a mold-releasing agent. The polyfluoroalkylphosphonic acid is produced by hydrolyzing a polyfluoroalkylphosphonic acid diester represented by the general formula: CnF2n+1(CH2CF2)a(CF2CF2)b(CH2CH2)cP(O)(OR)2, wherein R is a C1-C4 alkyl group, n is an integer of 1 to 6, a is an integer of 1 to 4, b is an integer of 1 to 3, and c is an integer of 1 to 3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Unimatec Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiyama Kaneumi, Seiichiro Murata, Katsuyuki Sato
  • Publication number: 20120118200
    Abstract: A casting process sand core composition including sand particles (grains) and a binder material. Both substantially spherical sand grains and substantially non-spherical grains may be present. The size of the sand grains is preferably held within a preselected and controlled range, and the size distribution by weight percentage of the sand grains within the grain size range is also controlled. The present invention also contemplates methods of making a sand core from such a composition, and methods of making a casting with a die that uses a sand core made from such a composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2011
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Drew Howell, Timothy Hider, Richard Niekamp
  • Patent number: 8177900
    Abstract: Gypsum-based molding materials are customized by hydrating the molding material to workable (malleable) consistency with a moistening solution containing 0.001 to 60% polytetrafluoroethylene. The addition of latex results in a more flowable material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Cbite, Inc.
    Inventor: Jose Walter
  • Publication number: 20120111224
    Abstract: Slurry which contains a) from (50) to (80) % by weight of refractory particles having an average particle size of from (0.5) m to (150) m, b) from (5) to (35) % by weight of aluminium oxide particles having an average particle diameter of less than (300) nm and c) from (5) to (35) % by weight of water and d) a pH of from (5) to (12). Process for producing the slurry using a dispersion, and also the dispersion itself. Process for producing a casting mould, and also the casting mould itself.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicants: CENTER FOR ABRASIVES & REFRAC R & D C.A.R.R.D GMBH, EVONIK DEGUSSA GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Tontrup, Wolfgang Lortz, Gabriele Perlet, Erich Schmidt-Kluge, Danilo Frulli
  • Patent number: 8147605
    Abstract: A coating system for a mould for the directional solidification of silicon. The coating is applied as an aqueous slurry of silicon nitride particle, carbon black and microsilica.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Elkem Solar AS
    Inventors: Ragnar Tronstad, Erik Enebakk
  • Patent number: 8147918
    Abstract: The present invention provides a sol-gel composition which is dilutable with water in any proportion and is based on the reaction of at least the following components: (i) a glycidyloxypropylalkoxysilane, (ii) an aqueous silica sol having a solids content of >1% by weight, (iii) an organic acid as hydrolysis catalyst, and (iv) n-propyl zirconate, butyl titanate or titanium acetylacetonate as crosslinker, starting from a mass ratio of the solids mass of component (ii) to component (i) 0.75, a process for preparing it and its use, in particular as a sol-gel composition for corrosion control coatings, a corresponding corrosion control coat or primer coat, and articles equipped with such a coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Burkhard Standke, Christian Wassmer, Peter Jenkner
  • Patent number: 8133315
    Abstract: Described is a consolidant comprising a hydrolyzate or precondensate of at least one organosilane and at least one metal compound, where the molar ratio of silicon compounds to metal compounds is in the range of from 10 000:1 to 10:1. The consolidant can be used for the hydrolysis-stable consolidation of porous or particulate materials to form moldings. The consolidant can be used for the hydrolysis-stable coating of substrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: Leibniz-Institut fuer Neue Materialien Gemeinnuetzige GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus Endres, Bernd Reinhard, Helmut Schmidt