Patents Examined by Don Sumihiro
  • Patent number: 5039573
    Abstract: A polyurethane-based sheet of high optical quality having energy-absorbing properties, obtained by the reactive pouring or spraying, on a flat, horizontal base, of a reactive mixture of an isocyanate component and a polyhydric alcohol component is disclosed. The ratio of the NCO equivalent isocyanate groups to the OH equivalent groups used in approximately equal to 1. The isocyanate component comprises a mixture of 3-isocyanatomethyl-3,5,5-trimethylcyclohexylisocyanate (isocyanate I) and bis-4-isocyanatocyclohexylmethane (isocyanate II), in a proportion of an isocyanate (I) NCO equivalent of 0.1 to 0.8, and of an isocanate (II) NCO equivalent, with the total NCO equivalent being about 1.The layer according to the invention is used in laminated glass containing at least one sheet of glass and one layer of a plastic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 1990
    Date of Patent: August 13, 1991
    Assignee: Saint-Gobain Recherche
    Inventors: Jean-Louis Bravet, Sylvie Drujon
  • Patent number: 5034263
    Abstract: A laminated film of a polyethylene terephthalate core and on at least one surface thereof an overcoat of a cyclohexylmethylene terephthalate polyester.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 1989
    Date of Patent: July 23, 1991
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Larry K. Maier, Jong S. Lee
  • Patent number: 5024895
    Abstract: A flexible, draw-formed laminate for a safety glazing comprising a transparent, thermoplastic carrier film which is shrink-stable during laminating formation of such safety glazing bonded to at least one layer of plasticized polyvinyl butyral, such film having a greater tensile modulus than that of the layer of plasticized polyvinyl butyral. The carrier film is preferably flexible polyester such as polyethylene terephthalate having one or more functional performance coatings or layers on its surface such as a multi-layered solar radiation control stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 18, 1991
    Assignee: Monsanto Company
    Inventors: Dean L. Kavanagh, Robert H. M. Simon
  • Patent number: 5024896
    Abstract: A process and structure for depositing metal lines in a lift-off process is disclosed. The process comprises the deposition of a four-layer structure or lift-off stencil, comprising a first layer of a lift-off polymer etchable in oxygen plasma, a first barrier layer of hexamethyldisilizane (HMDS) resistant to an oxygen plasma, a second lift-off layer and a second barrier layer. Once these layers are deposited, a layer of photoresist is deposited and lithographically defined with the metal conductor pattern desired. The layers are then sequentially etched with oxygen and CF.sub.4, resulting in a dual overhang lift-off structure. Metal is then deposited by evaporation or sputtering through the lift-off structure. Following metal deposition, the stencil is lifted-off in a solvent such as N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 1989
    Date of Patent: June 18, 1991
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Gangadhara S. Mathad, David Stanasolovich, Giorgio G. Via
  • Patent number: 5024891
    Abstract: A polyamide resin-metal laminate comprising a metal substrate having a heat-treated epoxy resin coating layer on its surface and a polyamide resin laminated on the coating layer of the substrate, said coating layer having the following surface analytical spectrum values as measured by electron spectroscopy for chemical analysis (ESCA method):(1) Relative elemental content of carbon element (C.sub.1s spectrum): at least 50 atomic %,(2) Relative contents based on the total content of C.dbd.O, C--O, C.dbd.C--C.dbd.C, CH and C--C functional groups of C.sub.1s spectrum, as determined by the respective waveform analyses: C.dbd.O group: at least 4.0 atomic %, and C--O group: at most 25 atomic %.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 1989
    Date of Patent: June 18, 1991
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Plastics Industries limited
    Inventors: Norio Yoshiga, Masahiro Kawamura, Hiroshi Nonoyama
  • Patent number: 5023137
    Abstract: This invention relates to a thermoplastic resin composition which is particularly suitable for use in thermoforming thin walled articles, such as dual-ovenable trays. Articles which are made utilizing this thermoplastic resin composition have improved low temperature impact strength. These thermoplastic resin compositions are comprised of (a) from about 92 to about 99 weight percent polyethylene terephthalate having an intrinsic viscosity of from at least about 0.7 dl/g; (b) from about 1 to about 8 weight percent of a polyethylene ionomer; and (c) optionally an effective amount of a heat stabilizer. The subject invention also deals with thermoforming such thermoplastic resin compositions into thin walled articles having a crystallinity within the range of about 10% to about 40%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 1989
    Date of Patent: June 11, 1991
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Richard R. Smith, Walter F. Johnston
  • Patent number: 5013609
    Abstract: Preceramic compositions which have particular utility in providing protective ceramic coatings on carbon/carbon composites, graphite, carbon fibers, and other normally oxidizable materials are prepared by mixing about 0.25-20 parts by weight of a trialkoxy-, triaryloxy-, or tri(arylalkoxy)boroxine with one part by weight of a polycarbosilane in an organic solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 1989
    Date of Patent: May 7, 1991
    Assignee: Ethyl Corporation
    Inventor: Leonard M. Niebylski
  • Patent number: 5013607
    Abstract: Disclosed are transparent conductive ceramiccoated substrates having a surface resistance of 10.sup.3 -10.sup.11 .OMEGA./.quadrature., a total light transmission of at least 85% and a haze of less than 10%, said coated substrates being prepared by coating on the substrate a water organic solvent mixture type coating liquid containing dialkoxy-bisacetylacetonato zirconium, a partial hydrolysate of silicon alkoxide and a conductive substance, processes for preparing said coated substrates, and display and copy machine using said coated substrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 1989
    Date of Patent: May 7, 1991
    Assignee: Catalysts & Chemicals Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Goro Sato, Michio Komatsu, Toshiharu Hirai, Yoneji Abe, Noboru Senjyuu
  • Patent number: 5011727
    Abstract: The present invention provides a polyimide resin laminate of one layer of a polyimide resin film and one or more layers of activated fluorine resin films, wherein undulations of 0.03-5 .mu.m are formed on the outer surface of the fluorine resin films. According to the present invention, the slidability of the laminate is improved, trouble in the course of taping due to poor slidability is prevented, the taping workability is markedly improved and an improved quality of polyimide laminates is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 1989
    Date of Patent: April 30, 1991
    Assignee: Kanegafuchi Kagaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masaro Kido, Tetsuo Yoshioka
  • Patent number: 5006409
    Abstract: An optical element for use in eyeglasses, visors, masks and screens to reduce the image perception time and improve the countour definition of the image comprises a transparent plastic material supporting member into which there is introduced, by suitable processing operations, 4-nitro-2-methyl-4-diethanolamino-azobenzene having the following formula ##STR1##
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 1990
    Date of Patent: April 9, 1991
    Inventors: Paolo Baiocchi, Giuseppe Iori
  • Patent number: 5001002
    Abstract: A sheet-like structure consists of an adhesion-promoting coating on at least one surface of the substrate. The adhesion-improving coating is produced by treating this substrate surface with an electrical corona discharge between high voltage electrodes and a grounded counter-electrode while simultaneously spraying an aerosol into the corona discharge zone. The aerosol contains, for example, an aqueous emulsion of thermoplastic and/or crosslinkable components as an adhesion-promoting agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 1989
    Date of Patent: March 19, 1991
    Assignee: Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: John D. Gribbin, Lothar Bothe, Peter Dinter
  • Patent number: 4997684
    Abstract: A method is disclosed wherein a glass substrate is provided with a durable non-wetting surface by treatment with a perfluoroalkyl alkyl silane and a fluorinated olefin telomer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 1990
    Date of Patent: March 5, 1991
    Assignee: PPG Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Helmut Franz, George B. Goodwin
  • Patent number: 4988549
    Abstract: This invention relates to the process of applying heat curable reaction resin mixtures of polyisocyanates (a), polyepoxides (b), reaction inhibitors (c), heat activated reaction catalysts (d) and optionally auxiliary agents and additives (e) for the production of multilayered moulded products based on polyamides with a cured duromer layer by applying the mixture and heat curing of the reaction resin mixtures are preferably applied to the polyamide moulded products produced by the anionic lactam polymerization process by rotation, extrusion or centrifugal casting while the said polyamide products are still hot from the heat of polymerization, e.g. to form internal coatings on rotation cast polyamide pipes. The invention further relates to duromer coated multilayered moulded products produced by the above process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 1989
    Date of Patent: January 29, 1991
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Rolf-Volker Meyer, Friedrich Fahnler, Hanns-Peter Muller, Martin Wandel, Hans-Detlef Heinz
  • Patent number: 4988576
    Abstract: A wood preservative composition comprising a lignosulfonate copolymer and a metal salt or a combination of metal salts. The copolymer is a reaction product of lignosulfonate and acrylic monomers selected from a group of acrylic compounds of the general formula, RCH=CR.sup.1 COOH, where R is hydrogen, an alkyl or carboxyl group and R.sup.1 is hydrogen or an alkyl group, and the metal salt is a salt of sulfate, chloride, phosphate, or carbonate wherein the metal is selected from the group consisting of copper, zinc, mercury and lead. Alternatively, the composition may be a metal salt or a combination of metal salts of a lignosulfonate copolymer produced by base exchange of the corresponding calcium lignosulfonate copolymer with a metal salt or metal salts. The composition may be used, optionally, together with methylol phenol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 1989
    Date of Patent: January 29, 1991
    Assignee: Daishowa Chemicals Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen Y. Lin, Lori L. Bushar
  • Patent number: 4983461
    Abstract: A polyurethane film of excellent optical quality is prepared by applying to a substrate, by reactive casting or reactive spraying, a reaction mixture of an isocyanate component and a polyol component containing at least one long difunctional polyol having a molecular weight between 500 to 10,000, containing at least partial ethylene oxide segments, with the percentage by weight of ethylene oxide segments relative to the total weight of the polyurethane being greater than 20%, at least one short diol as chain extender, with the ratio of free NCO groups of the isocyanate component to free OH groups of the polyol component being between 1.5 and 2; and contacting a surface of said applied material intended to face toward the outside of the safety glass with a surface treatment compound of an acrylic derivative or isocyanate having a functionality greater than 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 1989
    Date of Patent: January 8, 1991
    Assignee: Saint-Gobain Vitrage
    Inventors: Gerard M. Daude, Jean-Louis M. Bravet
  • Patent number: 4970108
    Abstract: This invention relates to multilayer films composed of thermoplastic films, tough elastic polyurethane films and optionally a sealing layer and to the use of these multilayer films for the manufacture of crash pad films, i.e. as outer skin for automobile dash boards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1990
    Date of Patent: November 13, 1990
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Joachim Wank, Werner Waldenrath, Walter Uerdinger, Dieter Freitag, Hans E. Braese
  • Patent number: 4970098
    Abstract: A roll for hot fusing having a coating comprising a cross-linked elastomeric random copolymer of dimethylsiloxane and diphenylsiloxane and three additives, (1) from 40 to 55% by weight of small zinc oxide particles, (2) from 5 to 10% by weight of small graphite particles and (3) from 1 to 5% by weight of ceric dioxide particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 1990
    Date of Patent: November 13, 1990
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Juan Ayala-Esquilin, William H. Dickstein, James L. Hedrick, Jr., John C. Scott, Arnold C. Yang
  • Patent number: 4957816
    Abstract: An electroconductive coating composition for a plastics substrate, such as a poly(ethylene terephthalate) film, comprises a polymeric electrolyte and a polyepoxy resin. Surface conductivity may be promoted by the inclusion of an enhancer or by treatment with an interactive solvent medium. Substrates coated with the composition exhibit substantially permanent antistatic characteristics when subjected to photographic processing techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 1989
    Date of Patent: September 18, 1990
    Assignee: Imperial Chemical Industries PLC
    Inventor: Kelvin P. Adkins