Patents Examined by Harold Pyon
  • Laundry detergent composition for providing ultraviolet radiation protection for a fabric
    Patent number: 9464260
    Abstract: A laundry detergent composition is disclosed which has a quantity of laundry detergent, a quantity of poly(styrene-4-boronic acid), and a quantity of zinc oxide particles separate from the laundry detergent and the poly(styrene-4-boronic acid).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: THE SWEET LIVING GROUP, LLC
    Inventors: Robert B Kramer, Ronald Kramer, Nicholas Marshall
  • Method for shaping animal hide
    Patent number: 9453266
    Abstract: A method for shaping animal hide into a desired form that is unlike the shape of the base used to support the animal hide during the shaping process. The process includes the steps of wetting a natural hide side of an animal hide; chemically treating a substantially wetted natural hide side of the animal hide with a sizing and shaping a chemically treated animal hide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Inventor: Lidia Amirova
  • Analyte sensor
    Patent number: 9417204
    Abstract: Matrix materials, such as sol-gels and polymers derivatives to contain a redox active material can be used to form electrodes and probes suitable for use in pH meters and other analyte sensing devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: Senova Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Lee, Mark Micklatcher, Jai Krishnamurthy
  • Additive having ultraviolet radiation protection for a laundry detergent
    Patent number: 9404214
    Abstract: A method for treating a fabric for protection from ultraviolet radiation is disclosed which comprises the steps of dispensing a suspension of zinc oxide particles treated with an acid polymer into a washing machine during a time in which a fabric is being washed in the washing machine and mixing the treated zinc oxide particles and the fabric for the treated zinc oxide particles to bind to the fabric. Other methods for treating a fabric for protection from ultraviolet radiation are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: THE SWEET LIVING GROUP, LLC
    Inventors: Robert B Kramer, Ronald Kramer, Nicholas Marshall
  • Molecular precursor compounds for indium gallium zinc oxide materials
    Patent number: 9404002
    Abstract: Molecular precursor compounds, compositions, inks and processes for making IGZO materials. Inks made from molecular precursor compounds having the empirical formula InbGacZn(OROR)3(b+c)+2 can be printed or deposited on a substrate. The printed or deposited film can be treated to convert the molecular precursor compounds to an IGZO material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: Transtron Solutions LLC
    Inventors: Kyle L. Fujdala, Christopher Melton
  • Wash water maintenance for sustainable practices
    Patent number: 9388369
    Abstract: Methods for use of enzymes for sustainable wash water maintenance are disclosed. The invention relates to use of enzymes for removing soils from wash water sources in a variety of cleaning applications. The invention cleans wash water sources, prevents the re-deposition of soils on treated surfaces and enhances detergency. Methods of wash water maintenance according to the invention provide sustainable practices by improving water quality and minimizing water and energy consumption in wash systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Sara Peters, Steven Lentsch
  • Conductive paste for screen printing
    Patent number: 9390830
    Abstract: There is provided a conductive paste for screen printing. The conductive paste includes: metal nanoparticles (Y) having a surface coated with a polymer compound having a branched polyalkyleneimine chain and a polymer chain selected from the group consisting of a polyoxyalkylene chain, a polymer chain composed of a polyvinyl alcohol, a polymer chain composed of a water-soluble poly(meth)acrylic acid, a polyacylalkyleneimine chain, and a polymer chain composed of a polyacrylamide; an aliphatic monocarboxylic acid having 6 to 10 carbon atoms and/or succinic anhydride; and an organic solvent (B). A polyalkylene glycol is used as the organic solvent (B).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: DIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shou Inagaki, Hideki Etori, Hiroshi Isozumi, Masanori Kasai
  • Anisotropic conductive adhesive with reduced migration
    Patent number: 9365749
    Abstract: Illustrative embodiments of an anisotropic conductive adhesive (ACA) configured to be cured after being subjected to a magnetic field are disclosed. In at least one illustrative embodiment, the ACA may comprise a binder and a plurality of particles suspended in the binder. Each of the plurality of particles may comprise a ferromagnetic material coated with a layer of electrically conductive material and with a moisture barrier, such that the electrically conducting material forms electrically conductive and isolated parallel paths when the ACA is cured after being subjected to the magnetic field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: Sunray Scientific, LLC
    Inventor: S. Kumar Khanna
  • Nanoink composition
    Patent number: 9368250
    Abstract: Disclosed is a nanoink composition which can impart electrical conductivity to a surface-protecting ligand layer of an inorganic nanoparticle and does not require any post-treatment such as the removal of ligands. Specifically disclosed is a nanoink composition comprising inorganic nanoparticles (1) and an organic ?-conjugated ligand (3), and characterized in that the organic ?-conjugated ligand (3) is bound to the inorganic nanoparticles (1) via ?-conjugation to exhibit electrical conductivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: MASAYUKI KANEHARA
    Inventors: Masayuki Kanehara, Toshiharu Teranishi
  • Fabricating porous materials using intrepenetrating inorganic-organic composite gels
    Patent number: 9365691
    Abstract: Porous materials are fabricated using interpenetrating inorganic-organic composite gels. A mixture or precursor solution including an inorganic gel precursor, an organic polymer gel precursor, and a solvent is treated to form an inorganic wet gel including the organic polymer gel precursor and the solvent. The inorganic wet gel is then treated to form a composite wet gel including an organic polymer network in the body of the inorganic wet gel, producing an interpenetrating inorganic-organic composite gel. The composite wet gel is dried to form a composite material including the organic polymer network and an inorganic network component. The composite material can be treated further to form a porous composite material, a porous polymer or polymer composite, a porous metal oxide, and other porous materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS, A BODY CORPORATE OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA ACTING FOR AND ON BEHALF OF ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Dong-Kyun Seo, Alex Volosin
  • Fiber blends
    Patent number: 9353462
    Abstract: A fiber blend is provided that includes highly fibrillated aramid fibers and is easily dispersed in a polymer matrix. Embodiments of the fiber blend include highly-fibrillated aramid fibers; non-fibrillated aramid fibers; and an anti-static agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: DOWCO LLC
    Inventors: Todd D Johnson, Paul M Standley
  • Method of manufacture of homodispersed silicon carbide-derived carbon composites
    Patent number: 9356282
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a method of manufacture of the homodispersed composite of the synthetic carbon material derived from carbide and silicon where the powder of the carbon material is first dispersed mechanically with the powder of silicon to homodispersed mixture, then the homodispersed mixture of the carbon material and silicon is sintered in an inert environment at a temperature between 1200 to 1500° C. to synthetic homodispersed composite of the silicon carbide and silicon. The homodispersed composite of the silicon carbide and silicon is heated in an inert environment at a temperature between 800 to 1100° C. and then the homodispersed composite of the silicon carbide and silicon is chlorinated at a temperature from 800 to 100° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: OÜ SKELETON TECHNOLOGIES GROUP
    Inventors: Jaan Leis, Mati Arulepp
  • High voltage lithium ion positive electrode material
    Patent number: 9356291
    Abstract: A positive electrode material having a nominal stoichiometry Li1+y/2Co1?x?y?z?dSizFexMyM?d(PO4)1+y/2 where M is a trivalent cation selected from at least one of Cr, Ti, Al, Mn, Ni, V, Sc, La and/or Ga, M? is a divalent cation selected from at least one of Mn, Ni, Zn, Sr, Cu, Ca and/or Mg, y is within a range of 0<y?0.10 and x is within a range of 0?x?0.2. The use of double compositional modification to LiCoPO4 increases the discharge capacity from ˜100 mAh/g to about 130 mAh/g while retaining the discharge capacity retention of the singly Fe-substituted LiCoPO4. Additional compositional modification to include Si increases the cycle life and greatly improved the coulombic efficiency to between 97-100% at a C/3 cycle rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY
    Inventors: Jan L. Allen, Joshua L. Allen, Samuel A. Delp, III, Jeffrey B. Wolfenstine, T. Richard Jow
  • Positive electrode active material precursor for lithium secondary battery, positive electrode active material manufactured by using thereof, and lithium secondary battery including same
    Patent number: 9337487
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a positive electrode active material precursor for a lithium secondary battery, a positive electrode active material manufactured by using thereof, and a lithium secondary battery comprising the same. More specifically, it relates to a positive electrode active material precursor for a lithium secondary battery as a secondary particle comprising transition metals, and formed by gathering of a plurality of primary particles having different a-axis direction length to c-axis direction length ratio, wherein the a-axis direction length to c-axis direction length ratio of the primary particle making up the secondary particle is increased from the center to the surface of the secondary particle; a positive electrode active material; and a lithium secondary battery comprising the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignees: IUCF-HYU (INDUSTRY-UNIVERSITY COOPERATION FOUNDATION HANYANG UNIVERSITY), ENERCERAMIC INC
    Inventors: Yang-Kook Sun, Hyung-Joo Noh, Jang-Wook Park
  • Method of preparing graphene nanoplate, prepared graphene nanoplate, graphene nanoplate paste, and conductive layer including the graphene nanoplate
    Patent number: 9327984
    Abstract: A method for preparing graphene nanoplate (GNP) is provided and includes preparing expanded graphite (EG) and exfoliating, grinding, or cracking the expanded graphite to crack the EG induced by gas-phase-collision. A graphene nanoplate paste and a conductive coating layer formed of the graphene nanoplate paste are provided and are prepared by the method for preparing graphene nanoplate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Korea Institute of Ceramic Engineering and Technology
    Inventors: Kwang Il Chang, Chul Kyu Song, Dha Hae Kim, Seung Hun Hur
  • Agent and method for tanning skins and pelts
    Patent number: 9328394
    Abstract: Process for the tanning of hides and skins, characterized in that hides and skins are treated with tanning agents containing deglycosylated iridoids and/or deglycosylated secoiridoids, excluding tanning agents containing genipin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: MB-HOLDING GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Jens Zotzel, Stefan Marx, Heinz-Peter Germann, Alla Sarafeddinov
  • Conductive inks obtained by combining AQCs and metal nanoparticles
    Patent number: 9315687
    Abstract: The invention relates to conductive inks obtained by combining AQCs and metal nanoparticles. Atomic quantum clusters (AQCs), which melt at temperatures of less than 150° C., are used as low-temperature “flux” for the formulation of conductive inks. The combination of AQCs with bimodal and trimodal mixtures of nanoparticles of various sizes guarantees the elimination of free volumes in the final sintering of the nanoparticles in order to achieve electronic structures with very low resistivity (close to that of the bulk material) with low-temperature thermal treatments (<150° C.).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignees: Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Nanogap
    Inventor: Manuel Arturo Lopez Quintela
  • Ink for producing compound semiconductor thin film, compound semiconductor thin film produced using the ink, solar cell having compound semiconductor the thin film, and process for producing solar cell
    Patent number: 9312409
    Abstract: An ink for forming a compound semiconductor thin film is provided, which contains a binder includes a compound includes an S atom or an Se atom and metallic compound particles which are both dispersed in an organic solvent. A compound semiconductor thin film is formed by applying or printing the ink for forming a compound semiconductor thin film and heat-treating it. A solar cell is constituted, which has a light-absorbing layer formed of the compound semiconductor thin film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yiwen Zhang, Akira Yamada
  • Polymeric compositions and uses thereof
    Patent number: 9306168
    Abstract: Provided are thermo-sensitive and light-sensitive polymer compositions including poly(4-vinyl pyridine) and poly(4-vinyl pyridine-co-butyl methacrylate).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: Yissum Research Development Company of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Ltd.
    Inventors: Evgenia Vaganova, Shlomo Yitzchaik
  • Anthra[2,3-b:7,6-b']dithiophene derivatives and their use as organic semiconductors
    Patent number: 9306172
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel anthra[2,3-b:7,6-b?]dithiophene derivatives, methods of their preparation, their use as semiconductors in organic electronic (OE) devices, and to OE devices comprising these derivatives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Changsheng Wang, Steven Tierney, William Mitchell, Nicolas Blouin, Mansoor D'Lavari