Patents Examined by Gwendolyn A. Blackwell
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Patent number: 9399363Abstract: A forensic feature for a secure document comprises a base document layer and a covert material applied to the base document layer. The covert material includes a carrier and forensic material within the carrier. The forensic material includes a ratio of salts or oxides of metals, such as rare earth metals. The ratio is selected to correspond with a source of the document. The forensic material may be mixed into a coating or ink that is applied at predetermined locations on a secure document. The ratio is then measurable from metal ion signals of the salts or oxides. This ratio, or some metric derived from it, may be linked with information embedded elsewhere in the document to enable verification of the document. Another forensic document feature has a forensic metric that is measurable from a covert material in the document, and this forensic metric corresponds to a source of the document.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2006Date of Patent: July 26, 2016Assignee: L-1 SECURE CREDENTIALING, LLCInventors: Daoshen Bi, Tung-Feng Yeh, Robert L. Jones, J. Scott Carr
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Pressure-sensitive adhesive compositions, polarizers and liquid crystal displays comprising the same
Patent number: 9399695Abstract: The present invention relates to pressure-sensitive adhesive compositions which contain (A) hydroxyl group and alkylene oxide group containing acrylic copolymer and (B) a multifunctional isocyanate-based hardener, and form interpenetrating network structures when hardened, and polarizers and liquid crystal displays comprising the same. The pressure-sensitive adhesive compositions of the present invention exhibit superior durability, reliability, and workability and effectively prevent light leakage under high temperature and/or high humidity conditions. Particularly, the present invention provides pressure-sensitive adhesive compositions capable of significantly suppressing light leakage even in large size display devices, and polarizers and liquid crystal displays comprising the same.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2009Date of Patent: July 26, 2016Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.Inventors: No Ma Kim, In Ho Hwang, Jeong Min Ha, Sung Soo Yoon, Sung Su Kim, Sang Jo Bae -
Patent number: 9393838Abstract: Provided are a pressure-sensitive adhesive composition comprising, as a rubber component, at least two modified rubbers modified with a polar functional group and having different modification rates with each other, a laminate body comprising (A) a resin film layer and (B) a rubber elastic body layer wherein they are adhered via (C) the said pressure-sensitive adhesive composition, and a pneumatic tire having the said laminate body as an inner liner layer; and thus, provided are the pressure-sensitive adhesive composition that can firmly bond between the resin film layer and the rubber elastic body layer while the laminate body obtained therefrom does not generate cracks at low temperature, the laminate body using the said pressure-sensitive adhesive composition, and the pneumatic tire.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2012Date of Patent: July 19, 2016Assignee: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATIONInventors: Takuya Ogasawara, Ryuji Nakagawa, Kotaro Hayakawa, Hideyuki Chiashi
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Patent number: 9387120Abstract: A condom together with a lubrication composition, the lubricating composition containing a minimal amount of free water, and comprising one or more glycols, such that the glycols in the lubricant release heat and warmth when contact with compositions containing free water.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2011Date of Patent: July 12, 2016Assignee: Church & Dwight Co., Inc.Inventors: Dennis Blum, James Daniels, Jr., April Ensinger, Michael J. Harrison, Robin Luyber, R. Christian Millar
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Patent number: 9383481Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid crystal display comprising a conductive pressure sensitive adhesive layer. The present invention may provide a liquid crystal display which may prevent malfunction of devices by static electricity generated in preparation or use procedures even without using the ITO layer conventionally formed between the upper substrate and a polarizer in a liquid crystal panel for an antistatic purpose, and has excellent physical properties such as endurance reliability under high temperature or high humidity condition and optical characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2009Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.Inventors: Se Ra Kim, Jung Sik Jo, Mun Gi Park, Kee Young Kim, In Cheon Han
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Patent number: 9379330Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic device comprising anode, cathode and at least one organic layer which comprises a compound of the formula (I) to (IV). The invention furthermore encompasses the use of compounds of the formula (I) to (IV) in an electronic device and to a compound of the formula (Ic) to (IVc).Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2011Date of Patent: June 28, 2016Assignee: Merck Patent GmbHInventors: Philipp Stoessel, Arne Buesing, Dominik Joosten
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Patent number: 9376619Abstract: A surface polymer-assisted vertically aligned (SPA-VA) liquid crystal (LC) cell has a surface alignment layer of surface localized polymer nano spikes capable of controlling the pretilt angle of liquid crystal molecules and ensuring fast switching characteristics. The deposition of the polymer nanospikes as a part of the alignment layer is achieved by polymerizing a small amount of a reactive monomer in vertically aligned liquid crystal with or without an applied voltage. Due to the alignment of liquid crystal molecules by the surface alignment layers, the polymerized polymer acts as an internal surface to modify and control the field-induced reorientation of the liquid crystal molecules. The SPA-VA LC cell realizes a stable alignment and the considerable advantage of the formation of polymer spikes via UV irradiation on both substrates of the cell. Furthermore, the switch-off of a SPA-VA is fast due to the enhanced surface anchoring strength by the surface-localized polymer nano spikes.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2011Date of Patent: June 28, 2016Assignee: KENT STATE UNIVERSITYInventors: Liang-Chy Chien, Volodymyr Borshch, Jeoung-Yeon Hwang
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Patent number: 9359528Abstract: The present invention relates to a pressure sensitive adhesive composition. The present invention may effectively provide a pressure sensitive adhesive where peel forces for both sides are different and an modulus differs along the thickness direction. By applying the pressure sensitive adhesive as above, the present invention may provide, for example, an optical element, such as a polarizing plate, which can effectively inhibit light leakage and shows excellent durability, while being formed to have a thin thickness as well.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2011Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.Inventors: Sung Soo Yoon, No Ma Kim, In Ho Hwang, In Kyu Park, Min Ki Lee
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Patent number: 9354371Abstract: Azo compounds represented by formula (1) or (2) (In the formulas, A represents a phenyl group or naphthyl group that has at least 1 substituent. R1-R4 represent a hydrogen atom, lower alkyl group or lower alkoxy group, with at least one of R1-R4 being a lower alkoxy group that has a sulfone group. X represents an optionally substituted amino group, optionally substituted benzoylamino group, optionally substituted phenylamino group, optionally substituted phenyl azo group or optionally substituted naphthotriazole group) and salts thereof.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2009Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignees: Nippon Kayaku Kabushiki Kaisha, Polatechno Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takuto Nishiguchi, Hiroaki Ohno, Takahiro Higeta, Yuichi Sadamitsu
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Patent number: 9353252Abstract: Polymer composition comprising a propylene copolymer and a styrenic based elastomer.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2013Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: Borealis AGInventors: Markus Gahleitner, Martina Sandholzer, Klaus Bernreitner
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Patent number: 9352508Abstract: There is provided a thermally shrinkable polyester film where the opening ability along the perforation is very good. A thermally shrinkable polyester film comprising polyester resin in which ethylene terephthalate is a main constituting component and not less than 13 molar % of one or more monomer component(s) which can become non-crystalline component is/are contained in the total polyester resin components, wherein the film has specific thermally shrinking characteristics and specific mechanical characteristics after thermal shrinking treatment.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2010Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: Toyo Boseki Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Masayuki Haruta, Yukinobu Mukoyama, Katsuhiko Nose
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Patent number: 9346251Abstract: A protective film product for a portable electronic device includes a protective film, one or more adhesive layers formed on a surface of the protective film, a backing layer disposed on one of the adhesive layers, and a cap sheet disposed on an opposite surface of the protective film. Micro air pockets are formed in gaps between a surface of the cap sheet and the protective film.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2014Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignee: OTTER PRODUCTS, LLCInventors: Lewis S. Cohen, Juan Maldonado, Igor Muravyov, Brett G. Webster
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Patent number: 9343081Abstract: A magnetic business communication is produced in a unique manner in which a pigmented coating is applied over one face of the magnetic substrate so as to change the appearance of the magnetic material. An image is applied either directly over the pigmented coating or alternatively, the image may be reverse printed on a transparent film such that when the film is applied over the pigmented coating, the image will be visible through the face of the film.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2006Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: WARD KRAFTInventor: Jesse D. Crum
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Patent number: 9332782Abstract: The invention relates to an article for oxygen absorption that is a container containing a water-soluble on source, a water activated oxygen scavenger, and a rupturable canister of hydrated polymer. The hydrated polymer comprises a superabsorbent polymer. The water-soluble on source comprises a salt. The invention in another embodiment relates to a method for providing timed oxygen absorption using the article as above with rupturing of the canister to release the water carrying superabsorbent such that it will contact the oxygen scavenger and on source thereby leading to activating the oxygen scavenger.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2010Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignee: Multisorb Technologies, Inc.Inventors: George E. McKedy, Chieh-Chun Chau, Stanislav E. Solovyov
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Patent number: 9329307Abstract: A method for producing a polarizer (20) comprises the steps of: (A) stretching a polyvinyl alcohol-based resin layer (10) to obtain a stretched layer (14); (B) immersing the stretched layer (14) in a dyeing liquid (23) containing iodine to obtain a dyed layer (18) in which absorbance thereof determined from a tristimulus value Y is from 0.4 to 1.0 (transmittance T=40% to 10%); and (C) removing a part of iodine adsorbed in the dyed layer (18) so that the absorbance of the dyed layer (18) decreases by 0.03 to 0.7, provided that the absorbance of the dyed layer (18) is controlled so that it does not become less than 0.3.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2013Date of Patent: May 3, 2016Assignee: NITTO DENKO CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroaki Sawada, Takeharu Kitagawa, Takashi Kamijo
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Patent number: 9331284Abstract: It is an object of the invention to provide a polymer compound that, when used in a light-emitting device, results in excellent luminance life for the obtained light-emitting device. The invention provides a polymer compound comprising a constitutional unit represented by formula (1). [In formula (1), R1A, R1B, R2A, R2B represent an unsubstituted alkyl group, R3 and R4 represented an unsubstituted or substituted alkyl group, an unsubstituted or substituted alkoxy group, an unsubstituted or substituted aryl group, an unsubstituted or substituted aryloxy group, an unsubstituted or substituted heterocyclic group, an unsubstituted or substituted silyl group, a halogen atom, an alkoxycarbonyl group, a carboxyl or a cyano group, and R5 and R6 represent an unsubstituted or substituted alkyl group, an unsubstituted or substituted alkoxy group or an unsubstituted or substituted aryl group. The letters a, b, c and d each represent an integer of 0 to 3.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2011Date of Patent: May 3, 2016Assignee: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITEDInventors: Daisuke Fukushima, Brian Tierney, Natasha Conway, Mary McKiernan
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Patent number: 9320831Abstract: Novel polymer shrink tubes, such as fluoropolymer shrink tubes and novel uses thereof. The polymer shrink tubes include at least one three-dimensional pattern formed along at least a portion of the inner surface of the tube. The polymer shrink tubes can be used for, for example, embossing a pattern into a polymer tube. Further use includes, for example, forming a catheter with at least one channel located in the catheter wall.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2005Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.Inventor: Benjamin M. Trapp
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Patent number: 9321982Abstract: In a threaded joint for pipes constituted by a pin and a box, each having a contact surface comprising a threaded portion and an unthreaded metal contact portion, the contact surface of the pin has a solid corrosion protective, preferably transparent coating based on a UV-curable resin and the contact surface of the box has a solid lubricating coating having plastic or viscoplastic rheological behavior which is preferably formed by the hot melt technique from a composition comprising a thermoplastic polymer, a wax, a metal soap, a corrosion inhibitor, a water-insoluble liquid resin, and a solid lubricant.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2010Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignees: NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION, VALLOUREC MANNESMANN OIL & GAS FRANCEInventors: Kunio Goto, Takayuki Kamimura, Masaru Takahashi, Keishi Matsumoto, Michihiko Iwamoto, Ryuichi Imai, Stéphanie Raï
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Patent number: 9321935Abstract: A coating composition comprising a polyester resin binder and a phosphatized polyester. The compositions are useful for coating containers such as food and beverage containers. The compositions have excellent hydrolytic stability upon storage at high temperature. The compositions are formulated to be substantially free of bisphenol A (BPA) and bisphenol A diglycidyl ether (BADGE).Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2013Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.Inventors: Carl Seneker, Jessica Williamson, Claudia Knotts, Youssef Moussa
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Patent number: 9316769Abstract: An optical film, a reflective polarizing plate and a display device are provided. For example, the optical film may be used in the reflective polarizing plate which may enhance the efficiency of light utilization of a display device such as a liquid crystal display device and improve the brightness.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2011Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.Inventors: Jun Won Chang, Dae Hee Lee, Moon Soo Park, Sergey Belyaev