Patents Examined by Callie Shosho
  • Curable and cured adhesive compositions
    Patent number: 9139756
    Abstract: Curable adhesive compositions, cured adhesive compositions, and articles that include the cured adhesive compositions are described. The curable adhesive composition contains a) an epoxy resin, b) a curing agent, c) a reactive liquid modifier, and d) a toughening agent. The cured adhesive compositions can be used as structural adhesives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventor: Christopher J. Campbell
  • Article comprising polyester multilayer film
    Patent number: 9126389
    Abstract: Articles comprising multilayer coextruded films having polyester and polyamide layers adhered with a copolymer of polyester and a sulfonic acid or its derivative, having high oxygen barrier properties and temperature resistance that are capable of being heated to 425° F. in a conventional oven are disclosed. The articles are packages, such as bags, pouches, and casings that are particularly useful for packaging and cooking foodstuffs such as meat, poultry, seafood and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: DUPONT TEIJIN FILMS U.S. LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
    Inventor: Michael Joseph Brown
  • Polyamide film coated with vinylidene chloride copolymer mixture and method for producing the same
    Patent number: 9115256
    Abstract: Disclosed is a polyamide film coated with a vinylidene chloride copolymer mixture, wherein: on at least one side of a biaxially stretched polyamide film, a vinylidene chloride copolymer mixture layer in which no thermal crosslinking agent is copolymerized is formed by coating without through an intermediary of a primer layer; the vinylidene chloride copolymer mixture is a mixture including two or more vinylidene chloride copolymers; and one of the vinylidene chloride copolymers has a crystal melting point of 170° C. or higher and 210° C. or lower and is contained in an amount of 25 to 45 parts by mass in relation to 100 parts by mass of the vinylidene chloride copolymer mixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: UNITIKA LTD.
    Inventors: Hideki Kuwata, Takayoshi Okuzu
  • Method for producing nanocrystalline diamond coatings on gemstones and other substrates
    Patent number: 9108888
    Abstract: A method to apply nano-crystalline diamond onto a selected substrate, including preparing Nanodiamond slurry of nanodiamond particles dispersed in a medium. The medium may include a liquid or a sol-gel. The selected substrate is immersed in the Nanodiamond slurry for a predetermined period of time. Then the substrate is removed from the slurry. The substrate is then dried with a flow of inert gas. The substrate is left coated with a coating of the nanodiamond particles that are highly adherently held by van der Waals forces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Inventors: Suneeta S. Neogi, Jayant Neogi
  • Panel device
    Patent number: 9100020
    Abstract: A panel device includes a panel section, a first conductive layer that is provided in a side of one surface of the panel section, an insulating layer that is stacked on the first conductive layer and a second conductive layer that is stacked on the insulating layer. The first conductive layer and the second conductive layer are formed by coating an electrically conductive solvent-type substance. The insulating layer is formed by coating an insulating curing-acceleration-type substance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignees: Mitsubishi Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Visteon Japan, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuto Yamauchi, Yasunori Murayama, Sadahiko Tanaka, Keitaro Takizawa, Kouichi Yamanoue
  • Oriented polymeric sheets exhibiting dichroism and articles containing the same
    Patent number: 9096014
    Abstract: Provided is an oriented polymeric sheet comprising a photochromic-dichroic material, wherein the sheet exhibits dichroism in an activated state. Also provided is a multilayer composite comprising at least a support layer; and an oriented thermoplastic polymeric sheet having two opposing surfaces and comprising a photochromic-dichroic material. The sheet exhibits dichroism in an activated state. At least one surface of the sheet is connected to at least a portion of the support layer. The present invention also relates to an optical element comprising the multilayer composite. Related methods also are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: Transitions Optical, Inc.
    Inventors: Anil Kumar, Peter C. Foller, David Park, Declan Devine, Cornelis Wilhelmus Maria Bastiaansen, Jean-Pierre Teunissen, Martin Cloonan, Clement L. Higginbotham
  • Multilayer structure useful for electrical insulation
    Patent number: 9073290
    Abstract: A multilayer structure particularly useful in a transformer which contains (a) a first layer of aramid and cellulose wherein (i) the aramid is present as an meta-aramid in an amount of 0 to 50 weight percent floc and 50 to 100 weight percent fibrid, (ii) the cellulose is present in the form of cellulosic pulp fiber and (iii) the aramid is present in an amount of 16 to 75 weight percent and the cellulose is present in an amount of 25 to 84 weight percent, said percentages on the basis of the aramid and cellulose and (b) a second layer containing cellulosic pulp fiber with the proviso that the second layer does not contain aramid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Mikhail R. Levit, Byoung Sam Kang
  • Plastic laminates and methods for making the same
    Patent number: 9061480
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a laminate comprises: a plastic sheet, a second sheet, an adhesive disposed between and in physical contact with the plastic sheet and the second sheet, and an interlayer formed from a liquid filling having a viscosity that does not form bubbles visible to the unaided eye. The laminate has a storage modulus that varies by a factor less than or equal to about 200 at 1 Hz in the temperature range of ?40° C. to 200° C. In another embodiment, a laminate comprises: a plastic sheet, a second sheet, an adhesive disposed between and in physical contact with the plastic sheet and the second sheet, and an elastomer interlayer formed from a liquid RTV filling. In one embodiment, a method for making a laminate comprises: adhering a glass sheet to a plastic sheet with an adhesive to form a gap therebetween, and introducing a liquid RTV filling to the gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.
    Inventors: Cornelis Johannes Gerardus Maria van Peer, Gert Boven
  • Intermediate transfer belt and electrophotographic apparatus
    Patent number: 9063475
    Abstract: To provide an intermediate transfer belt for use in an electrophotographic apparatus, including as an outermost surface thereof: uniform convex regions formed by aligning independent spherical resin particles in a surface direction; and depressed regions formed of a lubricant layer which respectively lie between the convex regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Jun Aoto, Hidetaka Kubo, Kenichi Mashiko, Sayaka Katoh, Shinichi Nitta
  • Polymerizable liquid crystal compound, polymerizable liquid crystal composition, and polymer thereof
    Patent number: 9057018
    Abstract: A compound represented by the formula (1) is provided. A polymerizable liquid crystal composition containing the compound can be controlled in birefringence and is excellent in stability of a liquid crystal phase. An anisotropic polymer excellent in uniformity of alignment is obtained by coating and polymerizing the composition on a supporting substrate. In the formula (1), at least one of Ra represents a polymerizable group, A represents a ring group, Y and Z each represent a single bond or alkylene; in which —CH2— in the alkylene may be replaced by another group, and m and n each represent an integer of from 0 to 5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignees: JNC CORPORATION, JNC PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshiharu Hirai, Ryushi Shundo, Takashi Kato
  • Fuser member coating having polysilsesquioxane outer layer
    Patent number: 9052653
    Abstract: A fuser member comprising a substrate, and thereover, an outer layer comprising polysilsesquioxane additives, and an image forming apparatus containing the fuser member therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Carolyn Moorlag, Yu Qi, Jennifer A. Coggan, Nan-Xing Hu
  • Self-releasing fuser members and methods of making the same
    Patent number: 9044922
    Abstract: A self-releasing fuser member for an image forming apparatus having a fluoropolymer with fluorocarbon chains bonded to the fluoropolymer via a linking group; a quaternary, tertiary, or secondary carbon atom; and a reactive group. The fluorocarbon chains are oriented nonparallel to the surface of the self-releasing fuser member. Image forming apparatuses having such self-releasing fuser members and methods of making such self-releasing fuser members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Brynn M. Dooley, Yu Qi, Carolyn P. Moorlag, Qi Zhang, Nan-Xing Hu
  • Conductive belt and electrophotographic apparatus
    Patent number: 9034476
    Abstract: Concerned with a cylindrical conductive belt for electrophotography which has made permanent curl less occur. The conductive belt has a continuous phase containing a thermoplastic polyester resin and discontinuous phases each containing any one or both selected from a polyether-ester amide and a polyether amide, and the discontinuous phases are present in such way as to extend in the peripheral direction of the belt; the belt having a crystallinity that is lower on the outer-peripheral surface side than on the inner-peripheral surface side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kouichi Uchida, Hiroomi Kojima
  • Fixing belt and fixing device
    Patent number: 9034474
    Abstract: A fixing belt includes a cylindrical base composed of a metal and a polyimide resin layer formed on the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical base, in which the polyimide resin layer has an imidization rate of 70% to 93%, and comprises a polyimide resin containing a specific constitutional unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kazuo Kishino, Katsuhisa Matsunaka, Hiroto Sugimoto, Hidekazu Maruta, Nobuyuki Kume, Keigo Kaji, Ko Nakano
  • Coating composition for low refractive layer including fluorine-containing compound, anti-reflection film using the same, polarizer and image display device including the same
    Patent number: 9023479
    Abstract: Provided are a coating composition for low refractive layer including fluorine-containing compound of the following Chemical Formula 1, an anti-reflection film using the same, and a polarizer and an image display device including the same, wherein the fluorine-containing compound of the following Chemical Formula 1 has a low refractive index of 1.28 to 1.40, thereby making it possible to easily adjust a refractive index of the anti-reflection film and be usefully used as a coating material of the anti-reflection film having an excellent mechanical property such as durability, or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: SK Innovation Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung Ho Son, Yun Bong Kim, Won Seok Jang, Yong Gyun Cho
  • Resin composition and uses of the same
    Patent number: 9006377
    Abstract: A resin composition is provided. The resin composition comprises: an epoxy resin; and a hardener, which is a stable solution obtainable from the following steps: (a) adding a N,O-heterocyclic compound of formula I or II and a DOPO-based compound into an organic solvent to provide a reaction solution: wherein R1 to R3, W1, W2, m, n, p and q are as defined in the specification; (b) heating the reaction solution to carry out a ring-opening reaction to provide a polymer solution; and (c) cooling the polymer solution to obtain the stable solution, wherein the organic solvent is unreactive to the N,O-heterocyclic compound and the DOPO-based compound, and the amounts of the DOPO-based compound and the hardener are as defined in the specification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Taiwan Union Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Hsin-Ho Wu
  • Back sheet of solar cell and manufacturing method thereof
    Patent number: 8999508
    Abstract: A back sheet of solar module with high adhesivity comprises a substrate (3), a layer of fluorine-based film (2), and a layer of fluoro-silicone film (1) or titanium-silicon film (4) formed between the layer of fluorine-based film (2) and the substrate (3), as well as on outer surface of the layer of fluorine-based film (2). A method for manufacturing the back sheet of solar module comprises the treatment on the layer of fluorine-based film (2) and/or substrate (3) with compound of fluoro-silicone or titanium-silicon, so as to coat a layer of fluoro-silicone film (1) or titanium-silicon film (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Jolywood (Suzhou) Sunwatt Co. Ltd
    Inventors: Jianwei Lin, Zhihuang Fei, Yuzheng Zhang
  • Joining of mouldings of different polyamide compounds
    Patent number: 8999086
    Abstract: A molding compound for joining two moldings each made of a PA11 and/or PA12 molding compound contains at least 50% by weight of a polyamide component so chosen that it is preparable from linear aliphatic diamines and dicarboxylic acids and/or lactams or ?-aminocarboxylic acids, there being 11 to 12 carbon atoms present per carboxamide group in the repeating units, and, furthermore, this polyamide component containing not more than 80% by weight of either one of the polyamides PA11 and PA12. With this compound a firm weld is obtained both to a PA11 molding and to a PA12 molding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Sonja Bollmann, Rainer Goering, Franz-Erich Baumann, Andreas Dowe, Vera Schiemann
  • Optical layered body, polarizer and image display device
    Patent number: 8986843
    Abstract: The present invention has its object to provide an optical layered body having sufficient hardness and an even surface, including a low refractive index layer having a sufficiently low refractive index, and having excellent antireflection properties. optical layered body of the present invention comprises: at least a low refractive index layer on a light-transmitting substrate, wherein said low refractive index layer is formed by using a composition for a low refractive index layer, said composition comprising a hollow silica fine particle and an organic binder, said organic binder containing: a fluorine atom-free polyfunctional monomer having three or more reactive functional groups in one molecule; a fluorine atom-containing monomer; and a fluorine atom-containing polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Horio, Mariko Hayashi, Kiyotaka Matsui
  • Pseudomorphic glass for space solar cells
    Patent number: 8974899
    Abstract: A flexible hybrid coverglass for spacecraft solar panels comprised of small beads of either fused silica or ceria-doped borosilicate glass embedded in a matrix of conventional coverglass adhesives. These beads may also be used in a matrix of Kapton as the solar panel's substrate which may be combined with flexible solar cells to form flexible solar panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventor: David M. Wilt