Patents Examined by Helene Klemanski
  • Patent number: 10453621
    Abstract: An ink of the formula: 60-80% by weight BaTiO3 particles coated with SiO2; 5-50% by weight high dielectric constant glass; 0.1-5% by weight surfactant; 5-25% by weight solvent; and 5-25% weight organic vehicle. Also a dielectric made by: heating particles of BaTiO3 for a special heating cycle, under a mixture of 70-96% by volume N2 and 4-30% by volume H2 gas; depositing a film of SiO2 over the particles; mechanically separating the particles; forming them into a layer; and heating at 850-900° C. for less than 5 minutes and allowing the layer to cool to ambient temperature in N2 atmosphere.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Inventors: Terry D. Rolin, Curtis W. Hill
  • Patent number: 10442946
    Abstract: The present application describes a composition and method thereof to make low cost environment friendly and highly safe conducive ink by using micro-sized silver particles, water, edible level thickener, water-based solvent, water-based resin and surfactant. The conductive ink may be written by various kinds of writing devices like gel pen, ball pen etc. on various substrates like paper, plastic, metal, etc. form a conductive trace. As additional features of the present application, the composition comprises erasable conductive ink, which is fast curing and conductive immediately upon application, having multiple applications for educational purpose to help students have a better understanding of how electronic work and even design their own electronics conveniently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Nano and Advanced Materials Institute Limited
    Inventors: Yuechen Wang, Tao Xu, Li Fu
  • Patent number: 10442931
    Abstract: Provided are a dye compound, a composition comprising the dye compound, and a display device using the dye compound. The dye compound is represented by Formula 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Bok Chang, Ji Yun Park, Jae Hong Park, Hyung Guen Yoon, Kyung Hee Lee, Kyung Seon Tak
  • Patent number: 10435763
    Abstract: A method for producing a cold-rolled steel strip with a yield ratio Re/Rm of at least 0.7, the cold-rolled steel product including iron, unavoidable impurities and (in wt. %) C: 0.05-0.20%, Si: 0.25-1.00%, Mn: 1.0-3.0%, Al: 0.02-1.5%, Cr: 0.1-1.5%, N: <0.02%, P: <0.03%, S: <0.05% and optionally one or more of Ti, Mo, Nb, V, and B, Ti: up to 0.15%, Mo: <2%, Nb: <0.1%, V: <0.12%, and B: 0.0005-0.003%. The cold-rolled flat steel product undergoes heat treatment for 4.5-24 hours at a temperature of 150-400° C. Also, a cold rolled flat steel product discussed above having a structure including at least two phases, selected from (in vol. %) at least 10% tempered martensite, <10% bainite, <10% residual austenite and remainder ferrite, a yield ratio of at least 0.7, a tensile strength of ?750 MPa and a hole expansion of at least 18%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignees: THYSSENKRUPP STEEL EUROPE AG, JFE STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Brigitte Hammer, Frank Hisker, Thomas Heller, Almir Dzafic, Richard G. Thiessen, Shinjiro Kaneko, Fusae Shiimori
  • Patent number: 10435762
    Abstract: A high-strength cold-rolled steel sheet has a composite structure containing 0.15 to 0.25% by mass of C, 1.8 to 3.0% by mass of Mn, and 0.0003 to 0.0050% by mass of B, and having a ferrite volume fraction of 20% to 50%, a retained austenite volume fraction of 7% to 20%, a martensite volume fraction of 1% to 8%, and the balance containing bainite and tempered martensite, and in the composite structure, ferrite has an average crystal grain diameter of 5 ?m or less, retained austenite has an average crystal grain diameter of 0.3 to 2.0 ?m and an aspect ratio of 4 or more, martensite has an average crystal grain diameter of 2 ?m or less, a metal phase containing both bainite and tempered martensite has an average crystal grain diameter of 7 ?m or less, the ratio of the volume fraction of tempered martensite to the volume fraction of a metal structure other than ferrite is 0.60 to 0.85, and the average C concentration in retained austenite is 0.65% by mass or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: JFE Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Katsutoshi Takashima, Yoshihiko Ono, Kohei Hasegawa
  • Patent number: 10435791
    Abstract: Provided is a treatment solution for chromium-free tension coating that can simultaneously achieve excellent moisture absorption resistance and a high iron loss reduction effect obtained by imparting sufficient tension, by using an inexpensive Ti source instead of expensive Ti chelate. The treatment solution for chromium-free tension coating contains: one or more of phosphates of Mg, Ca, Ba, Sr, Zn, Al, and Mn; colloidal silica in an amount of 50 parts by mass to 120 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the phosphate in terms of solid content of SiO2; Ti source in an amount of 30 parts by mass to 50 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the phosphate in terms of solid content of TiO2; and H3PO4, and the number of moles of metallic elements in the phosphate and of phosphorus in the treatment solution satisfy: 0.20?([Mg]+[Ca]+[Ba]+[Sr]+[Zn]+[Mn]+1.5[Al])/[P]?0.45??(1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: JFE STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi Terashima, Makoto Watanabe, Masanori Uesaka, Ryuichi Suehiro, Toshito Takamiya
  • Patent number: 10435765
    Abstract: A wire rod for a steel cord has a wire diameter R of 3.5 mm to 8.0 mm, and includes, in a chemical composition, by mass %: C: 0.70% to 1.20%; Si: 0.15% to 0.60%; Mn: 0.10% to 1.00%; N: 0.0010% to 0.0050%; Al: more than 0% and 0.0100% or less; and a remainder of Fe and impurities, in which a surface part and a central part are included, a thickness of the surface part is 50 ?m to 0.20×R, the central part includes a pearlite structure in a proportion of 95% to 100% by area %, a C content of the surface part is 40% to 95% of a C content of the central part, and a ratio of a thickness of a lamellar cementite at a center of the thickness of the surface part to a thickness of a lamellar cementite in the central part is 95% or less, whereby high strength and workability can be achieved even after a finish drawing process and cracking or the like caused by a delamination phenomenon can be prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daisuke Hirakami, Makoto Okonogi
  • Patent number: 10429733
    Abstract: The present invention has an object to provide a resist ink adaptable to low temperature baking that has both of an adhesiveness to the metal foil for constituting a circuit and an acidic etching resistance even at a low oven temperature. The present invention can overcome a negative effect of decreased baking temperature, that is, reduced adhesiveness of a printed coat to a substrate metal foil and reduced acidic etching resistance in the step of acidic etching. A resist ink is adaptable to low temperature baking containing a polyester resin, a titanium oxide, and an organic silicon compound as essential components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: DIC GRAPHICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoe Kobayashi, Toshio Watanabe
  • Patent number: 10428408
    Abstract: An R-T-B-based rare earth sintered magnet, comprising a rare earth element R, B, a metallic element M which includes one or more metals selected from Al, Ga and Cu, a transition metal T which includes Fe as a main component, and inevitable impurities, wherein the sintered magnet includes 13 atom % to 15.5 atom % of R, 5.0 atom % to 6.0 atom % of B, 0.1 atom % to 2.4 atom % of M, and T and the inevitable impurities as a balance, and wherein the sintered magnet includes 0.015 atom % to 0.10 atom % of Zr as the transition metal T.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi Yamazaki, Akifumi Muraoka, Kenichiro Nakajima
  • Patent number: 10421051
    Abstract: The invention relates to a dispersion comprising a dispersion medium (phase I) and a disperse liquid phase II, the dispersion being characterized in that both phases I and II comprise a further dispersed phase III and this dispersed phase III comprises a release-active agent; to a process for preparing the dispersion, and to the use as or for the production of paints, inks, polymer dispersions and release agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Lüthge, Maike Vivian Balbo Block, Andy Beaman, Gudrun Westphal, Christian Kluth, Alfred Vuin
  • Patent number: 10415423
    Abstract: Provided herein are an austenite steel that satisfies desirable strength and desirable castability at the same time, and an austenite steel casting using same. The austenite steel according to an embodiment of the present invention contains Ni: 25 to 50%, Nb: 3.8 to 6.0%, Zr: 0.5% or less, B: 0.001 to 0.05%, Cr: 12 to 25%, Ti: 1.6% or less, Mo: 4.8% or less, and W: 5.2% or less in mass %, and the balance Fe and unavoidable impurities, wherein the parameter Ps represented by the following formula (1) satisfies Ps?38, Ps=8.3[Nb]?7.5[Ti]+2.4[Mo]+3.5[W]??formula (1), where [Nb], [Ti], [Mo], and [W] represent the contents of Nb, Ti, Mo, and W, respectively, in mass %.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Hironori Kamoshida, Shinya Imano, Masao Takeyama
  • Patent number: 10415126
    Abstract: A ferritic stainless steel having excellent thermal fatigue resistance, excellent oxidation resistance, and excellent high-temperature fatigue resistance is provided. The ferritic stainless steel contains, in terms of % by mass, C: 0.020% or less, Si: 3.0% or less, Mn: 2.0% or less, P: 0.040% or less, S: 0.030% or less, Cr: 10.0% to 20.0%, N: 0.020% or less, Nb: 0.005% to 0.15%, Al: 0.20% to 3.0%, Ti: 5× (C+N)% to 0.50%, Cu: 0.55% to 1.60%, B: 0.0002% to 0.0050%, Ni: 0.05% to 1.0%, 0: 0.0030% or less, and the balance being Fe and unavoidable impurities. Additionally, the ferritic stainless steel satisfies that Al/O?100.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: JFE STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tetsuyuki Nakamura, Hiroki Ota, Chikara Kami
  • Patent number: 10407579
    Abstract: In order to satisfy the demand of consumers regarding design attractiveness, an infrared-light-transmitting dark color ink is provided, the ink having a black appearance and attaining high design attractiveness and, despite this, having sufficient infrared-light-transmitting property. The infrared-light-transmitting dark color ink transmits near infrared light having wavelengths of 750-1,500 nm, and comprises a resin component and a pigment component that comprises both a brown pigment, e.g., a benzimidazolone pigment, and a phthalocyanine pigment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Naoto Yamanaka, Hitoshi Nishikawa, Keita Arihara
  • Patent number: 10399186
    Abstract: A lead-free solder alloy contains zinc (Zn) as the main component and aluminum (Al) as an alloying metal. The solder alloy is a eutectic having a single melting point in the range of 320 to 390° C. (measured by DSC at a heating rate of 5° C. min-1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Heraeus Materials Singapore Pte., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei Chih Pan, Joseph Aaron Mesa Baquiran, Inciong Reynoso
  • Patent number: 10400125
    Abstract: Provided is a plasma treatment detection indicator that enables the completion of plasma treatment to be confirmed from the color change of a color-changing layer by controlling the color change rate, regardless of whether the type of plasma is reduced-pressure plasma or atmospheric-pressure plasma, and regardless of the degree of plasma intensity; also provided is an ink composition for detecting plasma treatment for forming the color-changing layer. The ink composition for detecting plasma treatment comprises an organic dye and at least one member selected from the group consisting of a photopolymerization initiator, silica, and hydrophobic alumina.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: SAKURA COLOR PRODUCTS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Marimo Mori, Takeshi Sakumura, Yasuaki Hirata
  • Patent number: 10400318
    Abstract: A ferritic stainless steel that a composition including in terms of % by mass, C: 0.015% or less, Si: 1.0% or less, Mn: 1.0% or less, P: 0.040% or less, S: 0.010% or less, Cr: 10.0% to 23.0%, Al: 0.2% to 1.0%, N: 0.015% or less, Cu: 1.0% to 2.0%, Nb: 0.30% to 0.65%, Ti: 0.50% or less, O: 0.0030% or less, and the balance being Fe and unavoidable impurities, wherein a Si content and an Al content satisfy Si?Al, and the Al content and an O content satisfy Al/O?100.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: JFE STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tetsuyuki Nakamura, Hiroki Ota, Chikara Kami
  • Patent number: 10384315
    Abstract: An exemplary welding consumable according to the invention is provided and includes up to about 0.13 wt % carbon, about 0.3 wt % to about 1.4 wt % manganese, about 7.25 wt % to about 11.5 wt % nickel, about 0.6 wt % to about 1.2 wt % molybdenum, about 0.2 wt % to about 0.7 wt % silicon, up to about 0.3 wt % vanadium, up to about 0.05 wt % titanium, up to about 0.08 wt % zirconium, up to about 2.0 wt % chromium, and a balance of iron and incidental impurities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignees: CRS Holdings, Inc., The United States Of America, as represented by the Secretary Of The Navy
    Inventors: Matthew Sinfield, Jeffrey Farren, Richard Wong, William J. Martin, Richard H. Smith, Shane Para, James E. Heilmann, Paul M. Novotny, Patrick C. Ray, Dan DeAntonio, Joe Stravinskas
  • Patent number: 10385458
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an aqueous plating bath composition and a method for depositing a palladium layer by electroless plating onto a substrate. The aqueous plating bath composition according to the present invention comprises a source for palladium ions, a reducing agent for palladium ions and an aromatic compound. The aqueous plating bath composition has an increased deposition rate for palladium while maintaining bath stability. The aqueous plating bath composition has also a prolonged life time. The aromatic compounds of the present invention allow for adjusting the deposition rate to a constant range over the bath life time and for electrolessly depositing palladium layers at lower temperatures. The aromatic compounds of the present invention activate electroless palladium plating baths having a low deposition rate and reactivate aged electroless palladium plating baths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: Atotech Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Walter, Katharina Muskulus
  • Patent number: 10385223
    Abstract: An ink jet textile printing penetrant includes a water-soluble organic solvent; a surfactant; and one type or two or more types selected from the group consisting of a chelating agent and an aromatic compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Oki, Hidehiko Komatsu
  • Patent number: 10384266
    Abstract: Process for producing a layer structure, which comprises the steps: E1. provision of a composition comprising i. gold (Au) particles in an amount in the range from 0.1 to 50% by weight; ii. a balance to 100% by weight of a polar, protic organic solvent; iii. less than 5% by weight of water, where the % by weight, in each case based on the total mass of the composition, add up to 100% by weight; E2. application of the composition to a substrate to give a precursor; E3. heating of the precursor to a temperature in the range from 25 to 200° C. to give the layer structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: HERAEUS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Susanne Behl, Kai-Ulrich Boldt