Patents Examined by Doris Lee
  • Impact-resistant poly(arylene ether) resins with improved clarity
    Patent number: 8703852
    Abstract: The present invention which is directed to a composition comprising: (a) a poly(arylene ether); (b1) a radial block copolymer of an alkenyl aromatic monomer and a conjugated diene; wherein the radial block copolymer has about 50 to about 70 weight percent of repeating units derived from the alkenyl aromatic monomer and a number average molecular weight of about 50,000 to about 70,000 atomic units; (b2) a linear block copolymer of an alkenyl aromatic monomer and a conjugated diene; wherein the linear block copolymer has about 55 to about 70 weight percent of repeating units derived from the alkenyl aromatic monomer; wherein the ratio of (b1) to (b2) is 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Sabic Innovative Plastics IP B.V.
    Inventor: Kim G. Balfour
  • Dispersant composition
    Patent number: 8703850
    Abstract: The invention relates to a composition containing a particulate solid, an organic or aqueous medium, and a compound with a head group derived from phosphoric acid. The invention further relates to novel compounds, and the use of the compound as a dispersant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Lubrizol Advanced Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Dean Thetford, Patrick J. Sunderland
  • Polycarbonate resin composition and molded article thereof
    Patent number: 8697788
    Abstract: This invention seeks to provide a resin composition and a molded article which are excellent in transparency, weatherability, resistance to boiling water and resistance to molding heat, which have an internal strain reduced and which are excellent in breaking durability. This invention is a resin composition comprising (A) 100 parts by weight of a polycarbonate resin (component A), (B) 0.005 to 1 part by weight of an ester (component B) of pentaerythritol and an aliphatic carboxylic acid, (C) 0.003 to 0.2 part by weight of an epoxy compound (component C), (D) 0.01 to 1 part by weight of an ultraviolet absorbent (component D), and (E) 0.001 to 0.5 part by weight of a phosphorus stabilizer (component E), wherein the components B and the component C have a critical stress of 12 MPa or more each when they are treated at a temperature of 120° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Teijin Chemicals, Ltd.
    Inventors: Seiichi Tanabe, Atsushi Kitamura
  • Shaped articles comprising fluorinated block copolyesters
    Patent number: 8697816
    Abstract: Disclosed are shaped articles fabricated from polymer blends comprising a fluorinated block copolyester and a non-fluorinated polyester wherein the fluorinated block copolyester comprises blocks of fluoroether modified aromatic polyester and blocks of unmodified polyester. Suitable block copolyesters have a blockiness index, B, in the range of 0.25 to 1.0. Shaped articles that can be made from the copolyesters include films, fibers, and molded parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: E I du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Neville Everton Drysdale, Elizabeth Forrester McCord, Fredrik Nederberg
  • Flame retardant, optically clear thermoplastic molding composition
    Patent number: 8691895
    Abstract: A flame-retardant, optically clear thermoplastic molding composition is disclosed. The composition contains aromatic polycarbonate resin, a bromine-substituted carbonate oligomer, a phosphorous containing compound and an inorganic salt of perfluoroalkane sulfonic acid in amounts effective to impart to the composition flame resistance that in accordance with UL-94-5V standard is rated A at 3.00 mm and V-0 at 1.5 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Bayer MaterialScience LLC
    Inventors: Marina Rogunova, Nicolas Sunderland, Gerald A. Dibattista
  • Vinyl chloride resin emulsion, aqueous ink, and recording sheet
    Patent number: 8691888
    Abstract: A vinyl chloride resin emulsion is obtained from emulsion polymerization of (A) 40-500 parts by weight of a styrene-acrylic acid ester oligomer and/or acrylic acid ester oligomer having a number average molecular weight of 5,000-50,000 with 100 parts by weight of a monomeric composition comprising (B) a vinyl chloride monomer or (B) a vinyl chloride monomer and (C) an ethylenically unsaturated monomer copolymerizable therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Nissin Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Mitta, Yuji Gama
  • Nylon based composites
    Patent number: 8686082
    Abstract: A nylon 11 composite has significantly improved flexural modulus while keeping or even increasing the impact strength. This composite system may comprise a nylon 11/filler/modifier. The “ball” portion of badminton shuttlecocks made by this type of composite more closely emulate the flight capabilities of natural feather shuttlecocks than neat nylon 11.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Applied Nanotech Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Xueping Li, Dongsheng Mao, Zvi Yaniv
  • Compatibilized composition, method for the formation thereof, and article comprising same
    Patent number: 8686079
    Abstract: A poly(phenylene ether)-poly(hydroxy ether) block copolymer is used to compatibilize blends of non-polar polymers with polar fillers. The resulting compatibilized blends exhibit physical property improvements relative to blends without a compatibilizer and blends with a poly(hydroxy ether).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Sabic Innovative Plastics IP B.V.
    Inventor: Edward Norman Peters
  • Nucleating agent masterbatch for polyolefin resin
    Patent number: 8686074
    Abstract: Provided is a nucleating agent masterbatch for polyolefin resin excellent in dispersibility into a polyolefin resin, which nucleating agent masterbatch is capable of improving transparency and mechanical strength of the polyolefin resin, which is a crystalline polymer, which nucleating agent masterbatch is further excellent in resistance to heat coloring; and a polyolefin resin composition using the masterbatch. Specifically, provided is a nucleating agent masterbatch for polyolefin resin, wherein, based on 100 parts by mass of a fully hydrogenated petroleum resin (A) having a softening point of not lower than 100° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Adeka Corporation
    Inventors: Naoko Tanji, Tomonori Shimizu, Mitsuru Fukushima
  • Polymer compositions with improved cold flow
    Patent number: 8673998
    Abstract: A method for preparing a polymeric composition, the method comprising providing a polymer cement including a polymer and a solvent; introducing a cold-flow inhibitor with the polymer cement, where the cold-flow inhibitor is selected from the group consisting of vicinal diamides, vicinal diureas and vicinal amide-ureas; and isolating at least a portion of the polymer and the cold-flow inhibitor from the solvent to provide a polymeric composition including the polymer and the cold-flow inhibitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Bridgestone Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin M McCauley, Toshihiro Uchiyama, Christine M. Rademacher, Terrence E. Hogan
  • Process for controlling the scorch time (ST) in the vulcanization of silicic acid-filled rubber blends
    Patent number: 8674009
    Abstract: A process for controlling the scorch time (ST) in the vulcanization of vulcanizable blends containing a composition to be vulcanized, hydrophobized silicic acid and zinc oxide particles wherein the scorch time control is effected by the size and number of zinc oxide particles (amount). The process of the invention is also suitable for preparing vulcanized rubber articles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Grillo Zinkoxid GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus Diekstall, Burkhardt Jahn, Peter Schubert, Sven Hessdoefer
  • Fireproofing polyamide powders and their use in a sintering process
    Patent number: 8669307
    Abstract: A subject-matter of the invention is the use of a polyamide powder possessing a fireproofing property in a process for the manufacture of an object made of polyamide by sintering this powder using radiation, the said powder comprising, by weight, 2 to 40% of at least one flame retardant for respectively 98 to 60% of at least one polyamide, the flame retardant being a blend of at least one organic phosphinate of a metal and of at least ammonium polyphosphate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Arkema France
    Inventors: Patrick Douais, Gregory Filou
  • Ink set for ink jet recording and ink jet recording method
    Patent number: 8664296
    Abstract: An ink set for ink jet recording including an ink composition containing a coloring material, and a polymer particle including 65 mass % or more of a constituent unit derived from a methacrylic acid derivative, and a treating liquid which forms an aggregate when contacted with the ink composition, and an ink jet recording method using the same are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Terukazu Yanagi, Takahiro Ishizuka, Akio Tamura, Takahiro Kato
  • Ink set for forming multiple layers, ink jet recording method, and printed material
    Patent number: 8664297
    Abstract: An ink set for forming multiple layers comprising a colored ink composition comprising a yellow ink composition, a magenta ink composition, a cyan ink composition, and a black ink composition, and a white ink composition, each ink composition comprising (Component A) a radically polymerizable compound and (Component B) a radical polymerization initiator, Component A above comprising (Component A-1) an N-vinyl compound and (Component A-2) a compound represented by Formula (a-2) below, and when the content of the radical polymerization initiator in the white ink composition is X and the content of the radical polymerization initiator in the magenta ink composition is Y, Expression (1) below being satisfied wherein R1, R2, and R3 independently denote a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, or an ethyl group, and X2 denotes a single bond or a divalent linking group. 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Yuusuke Fujii
  • Thermoplastic resin composition with improved compatibility
    Patent number: 8658720
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a thermoplastic resin composition that can have improved compatibility by introducing a branched acrylic copolymer to a polycarbonate resin. The thermoplastic resin composition can have good scratch resistance in addition to good colorability and appearance without requiring the addition of a compatibilizer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Cheil Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Kee Hae Kwon, Il Jin Kim, Hyung Rang Moon
  • Polyurethane compound and shoe soles made therefrom
    Patent number: 8653157
    Abstract: A polyurethane compound is disclosed, comprising the reaction product of an isocyanate and one or more polyols including at least one polytetramethylene ether glycol and polyethylene wax. The latter two ingredients greatly enhance abrasion resistance of the compound, making the compound particularly suitable for use as an outsole of footwear for rugged use applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Bayer MaterialScience LLC
    Inventors: Dave Schulte, Ulrich Holeschovsky
  • Molding composition for photovoltaic junction boxes and connectors
    Patent number: 8653167
    Abstract: A molding composition is disclosed which contains specific amounts of poly(arylene ether), styrenic polymer, hydrogenated block copolymer, flame retardant, and polytetrafluoroethylene. The molding composition performs well on a battery of tests, including heat resistance, impact strength, melt flow, and flame retardancy, and is particularly useful for producing photovoltaic junction boxes and connectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Sabic Innovative Plastics IP
    Inventors: Christian Lietzau, Norihiro Takamura, Adrie Landa
  • Toluene and styrene derived telomer distributions and brominated flame retardants produced therefrom
    Patent number: 8648140
    Abstract: This invention relates to novel and useful toluene and styrene derived telomer distributions, such distributions being desirable substrates for the preparation of brominated flame retardants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Albemarle Corporation
    Inventors: William J. Layman, Jr., Charles H. Kolich, Arthur G. Mack, Steven A. Anderson, Jonathan P. McCarney, Junzuo Wang
  • Surface-treatment agent, method for producing coated steel sheet using the surface-treatment agent, and coated steel sheet
    Patent number: 8648135
    Abstract: A surface-treatment agent contains a resin compound having a specific bisphenol skeleton, a cationic urethane resin emulsion, a silane coupling agent, an organic titanium chelate compound, a tetravalent vanadyl compound, and water, with predetermined proportions and having a pH of 4 to 5; a method for producing a coated steel sheet using the surface-treatment agent; and a coated steel sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: JFE Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Nobue Fujibayashi, Satoru Ando
  • Water-based ink for ink-jet recording
    Patent number: 8637591
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a water dispersion for ink-jet printing including two kinds of carbon blacks (a) and (b) and a water-insoluble polymer which adheres to a surface of the respective carbon blacks (a) and (b), wherein the carbon black (a) has an acid group content of from 0 to 200 ?mol/g and the carbon black (b) has an acid group content of more than 200 ?mol/g but not more than 1000 ?mol/g, and a difference between acid group contents of the carbon blacks (a) and (b) is from 100 to 1000 ?mol/g, and a water-based ink for ink-jet printing which contains the water dispersion. The water-based ink is excellent in image density, fixing property, high lighter fastness, image uniformity, ejection reliability and storage stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Shigeki Nagashima, Hirotaka Takeno, Yuki Wakabayashi, Koji Azuma