Patents Examined by Edward J. Cain
  • Method for feeding a fluid to a gas phase polymerization reactor
    Patent number: 10792637
    Abstract: A fluid is fed into a polymer bed of a fluidized bed gas phase polymerization reactor by introducing the fluid into the polymer bed through a distributor protruding into the fluidized bed zone of the reactor and terminating with a discharge end positioned so that the following equation is fulfilled: d/D>0.002 wherein d is the distance of the distributor's discharge end from the wall of the reactor, and D is the diameter of the reactor in the fluidized bed zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Enrico Balestra, Tiziana Caputo, Massimo Covezzi, Maurizio Dorini, Antonio Mazzucco, Gabriele Mei, Ricardo Rinaldi
  • Cellulose-based composites and methods of making the same
    Patent number: 10793699
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a cellulose particle and a binder, where the cellulose particle has a cellulose core and a surface group, and the binder interacts with the surface group to form a composite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC
    Inventors: Peter N. Ciesielski, Ruoran Zhang, Michael E. Himmel, Andrew Nolan Wilson, Mark R. Nimlos
  • Process for manufacturing of a fibre-reinforced polymer composition
    Patent number: 10792837
    Abstract: Process for producing a fibre-reinforced polymer composition comprising the following steps: a) providing a polymer composition, b) melting the polymer composition in a compounding device, c) feeding a non-woven fabric into the compounding device in the presence of the molten polymer composition, and d) withdrawing the fibre-reinforced polymer composition from the compounding device. Furthermore, the product obtained by the process and the use of a non-woven fabric in an extruder to reinforce a polymer with fibres are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: BOREALIS AG
    Inventors: Stefan Hochradi, Wolfgang Stockreiter, Karl Wurm, Robert Gubo
  • Thermally conductive member and method for producing thermally conductive member
    Patent number: 10781312
    Abstract: Provided is a thermally conductive member having excellent thermal resistance and insulating properties.The thermally conductive member includes a silicone resin, a thermally conductive filler having a larger particle diameter from 30 um to 100 ?m, a thermally conductive filler having a smaller particle diameter of not greater than 10 um, and mica having a particle diameter of not greater than 10 um and an aspect ratio of not greater than 50. The mica is added at a ratio of from 0.9 to 11 parts by mass relative to 100 parts by mass of the silicone resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: KITAGAWA INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Suzuki, Yasuo Kondo, Takashi Mizuno, Yasuhiro Kawaguchi, Satoshi Deguchi
  • Comb-block copolymers of isobutylene copolymer backbone with functional polymer comb arms
    Patent number: 10781278
    Abstract: Comb-block copolymers of isobutylene copolymer backbone with functional comb arms, methods for making a comb-block copolymer comprising polymerizing one or more monomer components comprising units derived from at least one of acrylates, vinyl terminated C6 to C20 aromatics, acrylamides, and acrylonitrile using a halogenated copolymer initiator having a benzylic-halide moiety via atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) in the presence of a transition metal complex catalyst at a temperature ranging from 30° C. to 150° C., the use of these comb-block copolymers as a tire tread additive, as a nanofiller dispersant in elastomeric nanocomposite compositions comprising halobutyl rubber, as a surfactant, as a sealant, and as an additive in a latex formulation is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Andy H. Tsou, David S. Cushing, Jason A. Mann, Abhimanyu O. Patil
  • Semi-crystalline build materials
    Patent number: 10781311
    Abstract: A polymeric material includes a semi-crystalline polymer and a secondary material wherein when the secondary material is combined with the semi-crystalline polymer to form a blend having at least a 3° C. reduction in a hot crystallization temperature relative to the neat semi-crystalline polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: Stratasys, Inc.
    Inventors: Luke M. B. Rodgers, Vittorio L. Jaker
  • Polymeric composites, resulting panels, and method for producing the same
    Patent number: 10781596
    Abstract: A polymeric composite derived from a reclaimed polymeric material. The polymeric composite in particulate form can be thermally compressed into panels and other embodiments that require a component that possesses sufficient mechanical strength and moisture resistance. In certain embodiments, the panel may be utilized as one layer in a multilayered article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: MAGMA FLOORING LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey Jacob Cernohous, Greggory S Bennett, Brandon Cernohous, Garrett S Van Gorden
  • Tire sealant and tire repair kit
    Patent number: 10781347
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a tire sealant having excellent injectability and a tire repair kit. The present invention relates to a tire sealant containing a natural rubber latex; a synthetic resin emulsion; an anti-freezing agent; and phosphate ions or acetate ions; wherein the content of the phosphate ions is from 4.5×10?3 to 11.0×10?3 mass %; the content of the acetate ions is from 0.05 to 0.2 mass %; and the relative dielectric constant of the tire sealant is not less than 52.9; and a tire repair kit using the tire sealant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takahiro Okamatsu, Kiyohito Takahashi
  • Resin composition
    Patent number: 10774209
    Abstract: To provide a resin composition which can allow for production of a molded product causing less generation of formaldehyde and having an excellent metallic appearance, and furthermore which can allow for suppression of contamination in a mold and a molding machine during molding. A resin composition containing a polyacetal resin (A), an aluminum pigment (B), and a pearl-based pigment (C), in which the aluminum pigment (B) includes an aluminum particle, and the aluminum particle has a volume average particle size (D50) of 3 to 100 ?m and the content thereof is 0.01 to 15 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the polyacetal resin (A).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: ASAHI KASEI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tomohiro Kondo, Kenji Utashima, Norihiko Furuya
  • Method of exfoliating and dispersing a graphitic material into polymer matrices using supercritical fluids
    Patent number: 10774195
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate generally to systems and methods for manufacturing a master batch with a graphitic material dispersed in a polymer matrix. In some embodiments, a method for manufacturing the master batch can include combining the graphitic material with a polymer, adding a supercritical fluid to the mixture, and depressurizing the supercritical fluid to remove the supercritical fluid. In some embodiments, the method includes mixing the graphitic material and the polymer for a first time period to form a first mixture and transferring the supercritical fluid to the first mixture to form a second mixture. In some embodiments, the method includes mixing the second mixture for a second time period and depressurizing the second mixture to allow the supercritical fluid to transition to a gas phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: NanoXplore Inc.
    Inventors: Seyed Mahdi Hamidinejad, Chul B. Park, Soroush Nazarpour
  • Hiding by using air voids encapsulated in hollow glass spheres
    Patent number: 10745574
    Abstract: A paint composition with improved hiding power includes water, a film-forming polymer, pigments, and a plurality of hollow glass spheres dispersed in the paint composition. Advantageously, the hollow glass spheres encapsulate air voids in coatings formed from the paint composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: BEHR PROCESS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ming-Ren Tarng, Ying-Chieh Yen, Jinzhen Shi, Roanic Greydon Cantrell, Chenming Xue
  • Powder coating and method for producing a powder coating
    Patent number: 10731039
    Abstract: The invention relates to a powder paint comprising at least one base powder paint and at least one effect powder paint having effect pigments, said effect pigments being dispersed in a melt made from transparent effect powder paint. The invention also relates to a method for producing said type of powder paint and to an effect powder coating containing said type of powder paint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: TIGER COATINGS GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Christian Lutz, Carsten Herzhoff
  • Selectively activated frangible bonding system
    Patent number: 10717261
    Abstract: An intentionally activated frangible bonding system comprises a frangible adhesive, adhesive primer, composite material matrix, and/or the like, having a polydispersion of at least one additive spread throughout the frangible bonding material. The additive degrades a bond provided by the frangible bonding material, upon application of a specific energy to the frangible bonding material. An energy emitter is configured to selectively direct the specific energy toward a structure or assembly comprising components bonded by the frangible bonding material to degrade the frangible bonding material bonding the components for disassembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas S. Chiang, Jared Mark Paulson
  • Controlled crosslinking of latex polymers with polyfunctional amines
    Patent number: 10717800
    Abstract: The latex polymer compositions of the present invention exhibit latent crosslinking properties. Latent crosslinking in the polymers takes advantage of the fast interaction between the anionic latex charge and the cationic charge associated with polyfunctional amine crosslinkers. Once the latex is coated onto a substrate, the volatile base evaporates and the groups react to form a crosslinked coating with improved wash-off properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: Ennis Paint, Inc.
    Inventors: Haibo Li, Kevin Newell, Jeremy Cheek
  • Shelf-stable aqueous composition and process of making the same
    Patent number: 10717879
    Abstract: A shelf-stable aqueous binder composition, a process of preparing the binder composition, and a coating composition comprising the binder composition and having fast drying properties and developing good early resistance to water washout.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignees: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Rohm and Haas Company
    Inventors: Fu Zhan, Baoqing Zheng, Zhi Gang Hua, Yaobang Li, Yurun Yang
  • Composite material via in-situ polymerization of thermoplastic (meth)acrylic resins and its use
    Patent number: 10711117
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composite material obtained by in situ polymerization of a thermoplastic resin with a fibrous material. More particularly the present invention relates to a polymeric composite material obtained by in-situ polymerization of a thermoplastic (meth)acrylic resin and a fibrous material containing long fibers and its use, a process for making such a composite material and manufactured mechanical or structured part or article comprising this polymeric composite material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Arkema France
    Inventors: Pierre Gerard, Michel Glotin, Gilles Hochstetter
  • Method for preparing vegetable oil emulsion by ultrasonication
    Patent number: 10702457
    Abstract: Provided is a method for preparing a vegetable oil emulsion including mixing water with a vegetable oil to provide a first mixture (a), and applying ultrasonic waves with a frequency of 25 to 70 kHz to the first mixture to solubilize the first mixture (b). Through treatment of ultrasonic waves with a certain frequency, the method for preparing a vegetable oil emulsion according to the present invention has advantages of significantly easily converting various herbal oils into aqueous emulsions at a high yield, significantly preventing layer-separation between oils and water for a long time, and being widely applicable to a variety of herbal oils.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: ADHOME CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jae Hwa Tark
  • Polyolefin composition comprising hollow glass microspheres
    Patent number: 10696831
    Abstract: The invention relates to a composition that includes a polyolefin, hollow glass microspheres, a polar semicrystalline thermoplastic additive, and at least one of an impact modifier or a compatibilizer. Articles made from the composition, a method of making such an article by melt processing the composition, and the use of the composition are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Klaus Hintzer, Friedrich M. Wolff, Bernd Gangnus, Stefan V. Friedrich, Marcel Doering
  • Curable resin composition, polarizing film and method for manufacture thereof, optical film, and image display device
    Patent number: 10696877
    Abstract: A curable resin composition for forming an adhesive layer on at least one surface of a substrate (C), the curable resin composition comprising: a compound (A) represented by formula (1): wherein X represents a functional group containing a reactive group, and R1 and R2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or an optionally substituted, aliphatic hydrocarbon, aryl, or heterocyclic group; and an adhesion aid compound (B), the curable resin composition satisfying formula (X): ?10?HSP (A)?HSP (B)?10 and formula (Y): ?10?HSP (C)?HSP (B)?10, wherein HSP (A) is an HSP value of the compound (A), HSP (B) is an HSP value of the adhesion aid compound (B), and HSP (C) is an HSP value of the substrate (C).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kayo Shimokawa, Ryoko Asai, Taiki Shimokuri, Yoshiaki Ito, Tatsuya Yamasaki
  • Thermally conductive adhesive
    Patent number: 10689551
    Abstract: The present invention relates to hotmelt adhesives with improved thermal conductivity, uses thereof and methods for the manufacture of articles with improved thermal conductivity using said adhesive compositions. The adhesive compositions of the invention comprise at least one (co)polymer binder and combination of different fillers, as defined herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: HENKEL AG & CO. KGAA
    Inventors: Ruediger Butterbach, Patrick Markiefka, Carsten Schubert, Judith Siepenkothen, Siegfried Kopannia