Patents Examined by Chinessa Golden
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Patent number: 9822229Abstract: The present invention concerns a functional film material comprising a substrate layer and a coating layer, the coating layer comprising a block copolymeric binder and a particulate metal pigment therein, the ratio of pigment to binder in the coating layer being selected with reference to the coat weight to provide the functional film material with an emissivity of less than 0.5, and the substrate and coating layer being selected to provide the film with a VWTR (ambient) in excess 400 gm?2 d?1 bar?1.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2008Date of Patent: November 21, 2017Assignee: INNOVIA FILMS LIMITEDInventors: Colin Marshall, Paul Watters
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Patent number: 9790342Abstract: Disclosed are foam compositions and processes to form closed-cell tannin-based foams. The foams comprises a continuous polymeric phase defining a plurality of cells, wherein the continuous polymeric phase comprises a tannin-based resin derived from a tannin and a monomer, wherein the monomer comprises furfural, glyoxal, acetaldehyde, 5-hydroxymethylfurfural, acrolein, levulinate esters, sugars, 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid, 2,5-furandicarboxylic aldehyde, urea, difurfural (DFF), furfuryl alcohol, glycerol, sorbitol, lignin, or mixtures thereof, and wherein the plurality of cells comprises a plurality of open-cells and a plurality of closed-cells with an open-cell content measured according to ASTM D6226-5, of less than 50%. The foam composition also comprises a discontinuous phase disposed in at least a portion of the plurality of closed-cells, the discontinuous phase comprising one or more blowing agents.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2012Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANYInventors: Mark Andrew Harmer, Vivek Kapur, Sharlene Renee Williams
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Patent number: 9718254Abstract: A gypsum board comprises a cover sheet and a gypsum layer disposed on the cover sheet. The gypsum layer comprises the reaction product of an isocyanate, water, and stucco. The isocyanate increases the moisture resistance of the gypsum board. A method of manufacturing the gypsum board comprises the steps of combining the isocyanate, the water, and the stucco to form a slurry, and applying the slurry to a cover sheet to form the gypsum layer on the cover sheet.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2013Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Rajesh Kumar, Sridhar Iyer, Christopher Tanguay, Daniel Niedzwiecki
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Patent number: 9701803Abstract: Disclosed are foam compositions and processes to form closed-cell tannin-based foams. The foams comprises a continuous polymeric phase defining a plurality of cells, wherein the continuous polymeric phase comprises a tannin-based resin derived from a tannin, a first monomer, and a second monomer, wherein the first monomer comprises formaldehyde, paraformaldehyde, furfural, glyoxal, acetaldehyde, 5-hydroxymethylfurfural, acrolein, levulinate esters, sugars, 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid, 2,5-furandicarboxylic aldehyde, urea, difurfural (DFF), or mixtures thereof, and the second monomer comprises furfuryl alcohol, glycerol, sorbitol, lignin, or mixtures thereof, and wherein the plurality of cells comprises a plurality of open-cells and a plurality of closed-cells with an open-cell content measured according to ASTM D6226-5, of less than 50%.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2012Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANYInventors: Michael W Cobb, Vincent Galante, Mark Andrew Harmer, Vivek Kapur, Sharlene Renee Williams
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Patent number: 9694901Abstract: An aircraft landing flap includes a flap member having an abrasion-resistant coating coated on an abrasion region exposed to mechanical rubbing contacts with an aircraft spoiler. The coating comprises a polyurethane matrix based on aliphatic components and fillers embedded in the polyurethane matrix so as to increase resistance to abrasion.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2006Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbHInventors: Volkmar Stenzel, Martin Kaune, Hubertus Lohner, Ottmar Schramm
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Patent number: 9694895Abstract: A method and apparatus for manufacturing a composite stringer. A composite material and foam are laid up onto a tool in the form of a stringer. The foam has a plurality of structural members within the foam. The plurality of structural members has a number of orientations to resist a number of loads. The composite material, the foam in the form of the stringer, and the plurality of structural members are cured to form the composite stringer.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2013Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: Simon D. Senibi, Barry P. Van West, Juan Carlos Guzman, Douglas A. McCarville, Daniel M. Rotter