Patents Examined by David Buttner
  • Patent number: 9771477
    Abstract: To provide a polycarbonate resin composition excellent in the surface hardness, the heat resistance, the moldability and the flame retardancy. A polycarbonate resin composition comprising at least a polycarbonate resin (a) and a polycarbonate resin (b) having structural units different from the polycarbonate resin (a), which satisfies the following requirements: (i) the pencil hardness of the polycarbonate resin (a) as specified by ISO 15184 is higher than the pencil hardness of the polycarbonate resin (b) as specified by ISO 15184; (ii) the glass transition point Tg(a) of the polycarbonate resin (a) and the glass transition point Tg(b) of the polycarbonate resin (b) satisfy the relation of the following (Formula 1): Tg(b)?45° C. <Tg(a)<Tg(b)?10° C.??(Formula 1): and (iii) the pencil hardness of the polycarbonate resin composition as specified by ISO 15184 is higher by at least two ranks than the pencil hardness of the polycarbonate resin (b) as specified by ISO 15184.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignees: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, Mitsubishi Engineering-Plastics Corporation
    Inventors: Tatsuya Hitomi, Ryouhei Nishihara, Masanori Yamamoto, Michio Nakata, Tetsurou Nobuyasu, Ryuuji Uchimura, Kazuyuki Takahashi, Kenji Tsuruhara, Tomonari Yokoyama
  • Patent number: 9771450
    Abstract: An epoxy composition that includes an epoxy-terminated prepolymer, an alkanolamine hardener having at least one hydroxyl group and an organometallic compound, where amine groups of the alkanolamine hardener react with epoxy groups of the epoxy-terminated prepolymer in a stoichiometric ratio to form a cured epoxy composition. The epoxy-terminated prepolymer is formed from a reaction product of an amine terminated polymeric polyol and a molar excess of epoxy groups in an epoxy monomer, relative to a molar amount of amine groups in the amine terminated polymeric polyol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Kwanho Chang, Jia Xie, Shouren Ge, Nathan Wilmot, Rajat Duggal
  • Patent number: 9771476
    Abstract: A polycarbonate resin composition and a molded article manufactured using the same. The polycarbonate resin composition includes: (A) a polycarbonate resin; (B) a vinyl cyanide compound-aromatic vinyl compound copolymer; (C) an acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene graft copolymer including (C-1) a first acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene graft copolymer, a rubbery polymer of which has an average particle diameter of about 200 nm to about 350 nm and (C-2) a second acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene graft copolymer, a rubbery polymer of which has an average particle diameter of about 400 nm to about 600 nm; and (D) a compatibilizer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: Lotte Advanced Materials Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: In Chol Kim, Jung Woo Park, Kee Hae Kwon, Chang Min Hong
  • Patent number: 9751979
    Abstract: Disclosed is a polycarbonate composition including a polycarbonate; and a copolycarbonate, where the copolycarbonate includes an aromatic polycarbonate-based first repeating unit; and aromatic polycarbonate-based second repeating units having siloxane bonds, which include a repeating unit represented by Chemical Formula 2 and a repeating unit represented by Chemical Formula 3, where the copolycarbonate has a melt index (MI) of 3 to 9 g/10min as measured in accordance with ASTM D1238 (300° C., 1.2 kg conditions), and a transparency of 87 to 91% as measured in accordance with ASTM D1003 (layer thickness of 3 mm): The copolycarbonate in the composition exhibits an excellent transparency and a high spiral flow while having a high impact strength at room temperature and a low melt index.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Young Wook Son, Hyong Min Bahn, Young Young Hwang, Jung Jun Park, Moo Ho Hong, Ki Jae Lee, Byoung Kyu Chun, Un Ko
  • Patent number: 9745418
    Abstract: The present invention relates to copolycarbonates and a composition comprising the same. The copolycarbonate according to the present invention has a structure in which specific siloxane compounds are introduced in the main chain of polycarbonate and thus exhibits the effects of improving impact strength at room temperature, impact strength at low-temperature and melt index.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Young Young Hwang, Hyong Min Bahn, Jung Jun Park, Moo Ho Hong, Ki Jae Lee, Byoung Kyu Chun, Un Ko, Young Wook Son
  • Patent number: 9745417
    Abstract: Disclosed is a polycarbonate composition including a polycarbonate; and a copolycarbonate, where the copolycarbonate includes an aromatic polycarbonate-based first repeating unit; and aromatic polycarbonate-based second repeating units having siloxane bonds, which include a repeating unit represented by Chemical Formula 2 and a repeating unit represented by Chemical Formula 3, where the copolycarbonate has an impact strength at room temperature of 840 to 1000 J/m as measured at 23° C. in accordance with ASTM D256 (? inch, Notched Izod), and the copolycarbonate satisfies Equation 1: TS/TS0?0.80.??[Equation 1] The copolycarbonate in the composition provides an improved chemical resistance and impact strength simultaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Young Young Hwang, Hyong Min Bahn, Jung Jun Park, Moo Ho Hong, Ki Jae Lee, Young Wook Son, Byoung Kyu Chun, Un Ko
  • Patent number: 9745466
    Abstract: Disclosed is a copolycarbonate including an aromatic polycarbonate-based first repeating unit; and one or more aromatic polycarbonate-based second repeating units having siloxane bonds represented by Chemical Formula 2 and Chemical Formula 3: The copolycarbonate provides improved impact strength at low-temperature and improved YI (yellow index) simultaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung Jun Park, Hyong Min Bahn, Young Young Hwang, Moo Ho Hong, Ki Jae Lee, Min Jeong Kim, Byoung Kyu Chun, Un Ko, Young Wook Son
  • Patent number: 9732186
    Abstract: The present invention relates to copolycarbonates and a composition comprising the same. The copolycarbonate according to the present invention has a structure in which specific siloxane compounds are introduced in the main chain of polycarbonate and thus exhibits the effects of improving impact strength at room temperature, impact strength at low-temperature, and melt index.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Hyong Min Bahn, Moo Ho Hong, Jung Jun Park, Byoung Kyu Chun, Young Young Hwang, Min Jeong Kim, Un Ko, Ki Jae Lee
  • Patent number: 9718958
    Abstract: Disclosed is a copolycarbonate including aromatic polycarbonate-based repeating units represented by Chemical Formula 1 and Chemical Formula 2; and aromatic polycarbonate-based repeating units having siloxane bonds represented by Chemical Formula 3 and Chemical Formula 4: copolycarbonate provides improved impact strength at low-temperature, improved YI (yellow index), and improved melt index simultaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Young Wook Son, Moo Ho Hong, Ki Jae Lee, Jung Jun Park
  • Patent number: 9714318
    Abstract: A support material for use in an additive manufacturing system, which compositionally includes a polyglycolic acid polymer, which is at least partially soluble in an aqueous solution, and which is configured for use in the additive manufacturing system for printing a support structure in coordination with printing of a three-dimensional part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: Stratasys, Inc.
    Inventors: Vittorio L. Jaker, James E. Orrock, Christopher Scott Graley
  • Patent number: 9707453
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to thermoset rubber compositions comprising from 1 phr to 20 phr of a zinc ionomer. The thermoset rubber composition is used to form at least one layer of a one-piece, two-piece, or multi-layer golf ball.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Michael J. Sullivan, Mark L. Binette, Brian Comeau
  • Patent number: 9701834
    Abstract: A resin composition includes butadiene rubber particles having an average particle diameter in a range of 1 ?m to 2 ?m, and an acrylonitrile-styrene copolymer resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Megumi Takahashi
  • Patent number: 9694243
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a golf ball showing a low spin rate on driver shots and an excellent shot feeing. The present invention provides a golf ball having a spherical core and at least one cover covering the spherical core, wherein the spherical core is formed from a rubber composition containing: (a) a base rubber, (b) an ?,?-unsaturated carboxylic acid having 3 to 8 carbon atoms and/or a metal salt thereof as a co-crosslinking agent, (c) a crosslinking initiator, and at least one compound of (d) mercaptobenzoic acids and/or salts thereof, provided that the rubber composition further contains (e) a metal compound in the case of containing only (b) the ?,?-unsaturated carboxylic acid having 3 to 8 carbon atoms as the co-crosslinking agent, and the spherical core has a hardness difference (Hs?Ho) between a surface hardness (Hs) and a center hardness (Ho) thereof of 20 or more in JIS-C hardness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: DUNLOP SPORTS CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Chiemi Mikura, Ayaka Shindo, Mikio Yamada
  • Patent number: 9694245
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a golf ball and a method for manufacturing same. The golf ball may include a first pole, a second pole, and a seam located between the first pole and the second pole, and a section structure including an outer surface having a plurality of dimples, a core, and a cover surrounding the core. In certain embodiments, the core includes 100 parts by weight of a butadiene rubber and 0.5 to 10 parts by weight of a polymer resin. The cover may include 100 parts by weight of an ionomer resin and 1 to 10 parts by weight of a butadiene rubber having a 1,2-bond content of 90% or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: QINGDAO FANTOM GOLF CO., LTD
    Inventor: Ki Jung Kim
  • Patent number: 9688001
    Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a transparent resin composition, a molten resin mixture is produced by supplying polycarbonate resin and acrylic resin continuously to a twin-screw extruder. The molten resin mixture is supplied to a single-screw extruder including a screw in which a shear processing portion is provided. Further, a transparent resin composition is produced continuously by kneading the molten resin mixture in the shear processing portion which rotates at between 500 and 4000 rpm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignees: TOSHIBA KIKAI KABUSHIKI KAISHA, HSP TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventors: Akiyoshi Kobayashi, Shigeyuki Fujii, Takafumi Sameshima, Hiroshi Shimizu
  • Patent number: 9688855
    Abstract: A polycarbonate composition comprises: 30 to 95 wt % of one or more bisphenol A polycarbonate homopolymers; and 5 to 70 wt % of a poly(carbonate-siloxane) copolymer with a siloxane content of 10 wt. % to 25 wt. % based on the total weight of the poly(carbonate-siloxane), in an amount effective to provide a total siloxane content of 0.5 wt. % to 17.5 wt. % based on the total weight of the composition; the poly(carbonate-siloxane) copolymer comprising bisphenol carbonate units and siloxane units of the formulas or a combination comprising at least one of the foregoing, wherein E has an average value of 10 to 100, preferably 20 to 60, more preferably 30 to 50; wherein in the poly(carbonate-siloxane) copolymer less than 0.5 mol % of the siloxane units are directly coupled to another siloxane units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.
    Inventors: Ramon Groote, James Franklin Hoover, Robert Dirk Van De Grampel, Mark Adrianus Johannes Van Der Mee, Remco Wirtz, Jian Yang, Junhua Zhang
  • Patent number: 9682283
    Abstract: In a golf ball having a core and a cover of one or more layer encasing the core, an outermost layer of the cover is molded of a thermoplastic material selected from the group consisting of polyurethane, polyurea and mixtures thereof, and the surface of the cover is treated with a polyisocyanate compound that is free of organic solvent. A method of manufacturing the golf ball is also described. Such golf balls are endowed with an excellent spin performance and scuff resistance, in addition to which productivity of the golf balls is high.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Nagasawa, Katsunobu Mochizuki
  • Patent number: 9656126
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a golf ball showing increased controllability on approach shots for less than 40 yards and showing excellent shot feeling. In the inventive golf ball, the paint film is formed from a curing type paint composition including: a base material containing a polyrotaxane, and a curing agent containing a polyisocyanate, and wherein the polyrotaxane has a cyclodextrin, a linear molecule included in a cyclic structure of the cyclodextrin in a manner of piercing through the cyclic structure of the cyclodextrin, and a blocking group located at both ends of the linear molecule to prevent disassociation of the cyclodextrin, and at least a part of hydroxyl groups of the cyclodextrin is modified with a caprolactone chain via —O—C3H6—O— group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: DUNLOP SPORTS CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Hidetaka Inoue, Toshiyuki Tarao, Kuniyasu Horiuchi
  • Patent number: 9643058
    Abstract: Compositions for golf balls that include polyurethane and polyurea linkages and that are crosslinked in the soft segments of the polymer backbone. In particular, the compositions of the invention, which are based on a polyurethane and/or polyurea prepolymers, have improved crosslink density from the crosslinking between the soft, unsaturated segments of the polymer backbone. The curative blend includes at least one isocyanate-reactive component and a free radical initiator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Randy Petrichko, Shawn Ricci
  • Patent number: 9643059
    Abstract: A golf ball comprising a layer formed from at least one of a thermoset material or a thermoplastic material throughout; the layer having a treated region and an untreated region; the treated region extending inward from an outer surface of the layer and comprising a UV resistance composition; and the untreated region not comprising the UV resistance composition. For example, the treated region may be infused with the UV resistance composition. The layer may be a cover or even an inner golf ball layer, which can sometimes become exposed during play. The UV resistance composition may be formed from a mixture of an ultraviolet light absorber (UVA) and a solvent, the UVA being selected from benzotriazole type stabilizers, hindered amine type stabilizers, phenolic type stabilizers, triazines, or combinations thereof, and the solvent comprising at least one of acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, methyl isobutyl ketone, ethyl acetate, or butyl acetate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Mark L. Binette, Shawn Ricci