Patents Examined by Duc Truong
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Patent number: 10955417Abstract: Described herein are methods, compositions and articles of manufacture involving neutral conjugated polymers including methods for synthesis of neutral conjugated water-soluble polymers with linkers along the polymer main chain structure and terminal end capping units. Such polymers may serve in the fabrication of novel optoelectronic devices and in the development of highly efficient biosensors. The invention further relates to the application of these polymers in assay methods.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2020Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: SIRIGEN II LIMITEDInventors: Brent S. Gaylord, Glenn P. Bartholomew, Russell A. Baldocchi, Janice W. Hong, William H. Huisman, Yongchao Liang, Trung Nguyen, Lan T. Tran, Jean M. Wheeler, Adrian Charles Vernon Palmer, Frank Peter Uckert
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Patent number: 10927218Abstract: A poly(amide-imide) copolymer that is a reaction product of a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic diamine having a maximum absorption wavelength in a range from 500 nanometers (nm) to 650 nm in a visible light region, a diamine represented by Chemical Formula 1, a dicarbonyl compound represented by Chemical Formula 2, and a tetracarboxylic acid dianhydride represented by Chemical Formula 3: wherein, in Chemical Formulae 1 to 3, A, R3, R10, R12, R13, X, n7 and n8 are the same as defined in the specification.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2018Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignees: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.Inventors: Boreum Jeong, Sang Soo Jee, Won Suk Chang, Kyeong-sik Ju, Chanjae Ahn, A Ra Jo, Sungwon Choi
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Patent number: 10927229Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing nanoporous polysulfone-based polymers, including: a copolymer of a polysulfone polymer and a polar polymer is immersed into a compound swelling agent, and maintained for at least 1 minute above room temperature; the compound swelling agent is a “solvent pair” composed of the mixture of solvent A and solvent B; the solvent A has high affinity with the polysulfone polymer; and the solvent B has high affinity with the polar polymer; the treated copolymer is taken out from the compound swelling agent and then dried to remove the solvent to obtain the nanoporous polysulfone-based polymers.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2017Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: NANJING TECH UNIVERSITYInventors: Yong Wang, Weihong Xing, Nanping Xu
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Patent number: 10913820Abstract: A process for producing a cationic dyeable polyester includes the steps of: (a) subjecting a combination of a bis-hydroxy alkyl terephthalate monomer of Formula (1) defined herein and an organic diacid monomer mixture which includes an aromatic dicarboxylic acid monomer and a sulfo group-containing aromatic dicarboxylic acid dyeable monomer to an esterification reaction to form an esterification reaction product; and (b) subjecting the esterification reaction product to a polycondensation reaction.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2019Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: Far Eastern New Century CorporationInventors: Der-Ren Hwang, Cheng-Ting Wang, Yen-Hsien Li
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Patent number: 10913898Abstract: This invention describes resins with phosphate cores and a simple, three-step process for their synthesis. Preferred resins are cyanate ester resins with bridging phosphate groups. These resins can be cured to produce thermoset polymers having Tgs of between 131 and >360° C. depending on the number of cyanate ester groups per phosphate and the substitution pattern of the aromatic rings. The high char yields of these resins, up to about 67%, coupled with the phosphate core means that these materials will have applications as fire-resistant polymers. Additionally, these materials can potentially be blended with conventional cyanate esters or other compatible thermosetting resins to improve the fire resistance of composite materials. Other applications may include use in fire-resistant circuit boards, or as surface coatings to reduce flammability of conventional composite materials or thermoplastics.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2018Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: Benjamin G. Harvey, Andrew P. Chafin, Michael D. Garrison
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Patent number: 10907006Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a molded body (MB) comprising the production of a thermoplastic polyurethane, the production of a molded body (MB*) from the thermoplastic polyurethane, heating the molded body (MB*) to a temperature below the temperature at which there is permanent deformability of the molded body (MB*), and above the switching temperature of the thermoplastic polyurethanes, elongating the heated molded body (MB*) with obtention of a molded body (MB), and cooling the molded body (MB) to a temperature below the switching temperature of the thermoplastic polyurethane, and the molded body obtained or obtainable by such a method. The present invention further relates to a thermoplastic polyurethane with shape memory and the use of a thermoplastic polyurethane for producing a molded body with shape memory effect in a temperature range from 0° C. to 130° C.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2016Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Zeljko Tomovic, Frank Prissok, Kathrin Cohen
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Patent number: 10889722Abstract: The present invention relates to a powder coating formulation, comprising at least one partially crystalline thermoplastic unsaturated polyester (A), at least one thermoplastic allyl prepolymer (B) which is copolymerizable with said polyester, and a thermal initiation system (C), including at least one thermal initiator, wherein the allyl prepolymer (B) has a weight average molar mass greater than 5000 g/mol, preferably greater than 10000 g/mol, and particularly preferably greater than 20000 g/mol, and/or has a viscosity of 30 mPas to 200 mPas, preferably of between 40 mPas and 170 mPas, particularly preferably of between 50 mPas and 150 mPas, and wherein the unsaturated polyester (A) has a melting point of between 90 and 120° C., preferably of 90-110° C., particularly preferably of 90-105° C., and still more preferably of 90-100° C.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2017Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Assignee: Tiger Coatings GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Ingrid Hintersteiner, Carsten Herzhoff, Thomas Roitner, Gerhard Buchinger
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Patent number: 10882954Abstract: Disclosed are a novel monofunctional polyethylene glycol (PEG) and derivatives thereof. More particularly, one terminal of each of the monofunctional polyethylene glycol and derivatives thereof is modified with a tertiary alkoxy group.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2019Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: SUNBIO INC.Inventors: Kwang Nho, Min Jung Ahn, Junghoon Lee, Changmin Hyun
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Patent number: 10883050Abstract: A cross-linkable flame retardant material includes a terminal furan-containing flame retardant moiety. The terminal furan-containing flame retardant moiety includes a furan moiety bonded to a phosphorus moiety via a phosphoryl linkage or via a phosphinyl linkage.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2018Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Brandon M. Kobilka, Joseph Kuczynski, Jacob T. Porter, Jason T. Wertz
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Patent number: 10882948Abstract: A copolymer containing carbazole- and cyanovinylene-based moieties, a photoelectrode comprising a metal oxide substrate and the copolymer as a photoelectrocatalyst component to the photoelectrode, as well as a photoelectrochemical cell including the photoelectrode. Methods of producing the copolymers, and methods of using the photoelectrochemical cell to produce hydrogen gas and oxygen gas through water splitting are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2018Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: King Fahd University of Petroleum and MineralsInventors: Nisar Ullah, Muhammad Mansha, Ibrahim Khan, Manzar Sohail, Ahsanulhaq Qurashi
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Patent number: 10886471Abstract: The present teachings relate to novel polymeric materials for electrode treatment. The present polymeric electrode modifiers can be derived from an episulfide monomer via either an acid-catalyzed ring-opening polymerization reaction or a nucleophilic polymerization reaction.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2018Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: Flexterra, Inc.Inventors: Zhihua Chen, Darwin Scott Bull, Mark Seger, Timothy Chiu, Yu Xia, Antonio Facchetti
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Patent number: 10875962Abstract: A method of making a polyamide copolymer includes subjecting a reaction mixture to conditions sufficient to form the polyamide copolymer, the reaction mixture including adduct A and adduct B. Adduct A is a 1:1 adduct of a diamine having the structure H2N-R1-NH2, or a salt thereof and an aliphatic diacid having the structure HO—C(O)—R2-C(O)—OH, or a salt thereof. Adduct B is a 1:1 adduct of the diamine having the structure H2N-R1-NH2, or a salt thereof, and an aromatic diacid having the structure HO—C(O)—R3-C(O)—OH, or a salt thereof. At each occurrence, R1 and R2 can be independently a substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C20)alkylene. At each occurrence, R3 can be independently a substituted or unsubstituted (C6-C20)arylene. The molar ratio of adduct A to adduct B in the reaction mixture can be about 61:39 to about 90:10.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2017Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: INVISTA North America S.a.r.l.Inventor: Michael D. Benstead
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Patent number: 10870728Abstract: The present application relates to a phthalonitrile resin and the like. The present application can provide a phthalonitrile resin, and a polymerizable composition and prepolymer using the same, which can exhibit excellent curability, a suitable processing temperature and a wide process window, and form a composite having excellent physical properties. Also, according to the present invention, there may be provided a phthalonitrile resin, and a polymerizable composition and prepolymer using the same, which can exhibit appropriate viscosity characteristics and thus provide a final product without deterioration of mechanical physical properties or the like due to bubbles generated during processing.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2016Date of Patent: December 22, 2020Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.Inventors: Ki Ho Ahn, Sang Woo Kim, Seung Hee Lee
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Patent number: 10867830Abstract: Embodiments in accordance with the present invention are directed to a method of fabricating a semiconductor device wherein a device wafer substrate is coated with a composition encompassing a surface energy modifier and a thermally stable polymer which is then bonded to a carrier wafer substrate coated with a composition encompassing a crosslinkable polymer composition. The polymer composition allows thinning of a device wafer before separating from the carrier wafer at room temperature.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2018Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Assignee: PROMERUS, LLCInventors: Venkat R. Dukkipati, Xianhe Wei, Larry F. Rhodes
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Patent number: 10858466Abstract: A curable composition capable of being cured at a low temperature of from room temperature to 150° C. is provided. The curable composition comprises a fluorinated polymer containing at least three functional groups represented by the following formula (F) and at least one curing agent selected from the group consisting of an isocyanate-type curing agent, a blocked isocyanate-type curing agent and an amino resin-type curing agent: —Rf1COZ1??(F) (in the formula (1), Rf1 is a fluoroalkylene group, or a fluoroalkylene group with at least two carbon atoms having an etheric oxygen atom between carbon-carbon atoms, Z1 is NR1NR2H or NR3OR4, and R1, R2, R3 and R4 are each independently a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2019Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: AGC Inc.Inventors: Masahiro Ohkura, Norihide Sugiyama, Takeshi Eriguchi
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Patent number: 10844165Abstract: A copolymer containing carbazole-based and vinylene based moieties, a photoelectrode comprising a metal oxide substrate and the copolymer as a photoelectrocatalyst component to the photoelectrode, as well as a photoelectrochemical cell including the photoelectrode. Methods of producing the copolymers, and methods of using the photoelectrochemical cell to produce hydrogen gas are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2018Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: King Fahd University of Petroleum and MineralsInventors: Nisar Ullah, Muhammad Mansha, Ibrahim Khan, Ahsanulhaq Qurashi
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Patent number: 10829594Abstract: A method of making a polyetherimide comprising: reacting an aromatic bis(ether anhydride) with an aromatic diamine in a solvent to form a first solid/liquid mixture having a first solids content within 5% of a first target solids content; cooling the first solid/liquid mixture to a temperature within 5% of a target temperature; separating a portion of the liquid component from the cooled first solid/liquid mixture to form a second solid/liquid mixture having a second solids content within 10% of a second target solids content; and melt polymerizing the second solid/liquid mixture to form the polyetherimide.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2016Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.Inventors: Thomas Link Guggenheim, Karthik Venkataraman
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Patent number: 10815343Abstract: A composition for preparing at least one of a polyimide and a poly(imide -amide) copolymer, the composition including at least one of a polyamic acid and a poly(amic acid-amide) copolymer, and at least one of a carbodiimide derivative and a carbodiimidazole derivative.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2018Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignees: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.Inventors: Byunghee Sohn, Sungwon Choi
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Patent number: 10815330Abstract: The invention relates to a two-component system containing a component A) comprising at least one NCO-reactive connection, and a component B) comprising at least one polyisocyanate, characterised in that the component A) contains ?400 to ?9500 wt. ppm water, in relation to the total weight of the component A), and the component A) and/or the component B) contains at least one thermolatent, inorganic, tin-containing catalyst. The invention also relates to a method for producing a coating on a substrate, coatings that can be obtained with the method, the use of the component A) or B) in the two-component system, and substrates coated with the coating, in particular coated vehicle bodies or vehicle parts.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2017Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: Covestro Deutschland AGInventors: Michael Grahl, Uwe Klippert, Frank Richter, Sven Siegemund, Jan Weikard
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Patent number: 10804468Abstract: A molecular complex comprising wherein X1 and X2 are independently selected from the group consisting of: H, Cl, F, CN, alkyl, alkoxy, ester, ketone, amide and aryl groups; R1, R2, R1? and R2? are side chains independently selected from the group consisting of: H, Cl, F, CN, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, ester, ketone and aryl groups; R3 are selected from the group consisting of alkyl group, alkoxy group, aryl groups and combinations thereof; and wherein the thiophene groups are unsymmetrical.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2017Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: Phillips 66 CompanyInventors: Hualong Pan, Kathy Woody, Brian Worfolk, Taeshik Earmme