Patents Examined by Hui H Chin
  • Patent number: 12123189
    Abstract: Some embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method comprising: obtaining a base formulation, obtaining an activator formulation, mixing the base formulation with the activator formulation, so as to result in a liquid applied roofing formulation, applying the liquid applied roofing formulation to at least one steep slope roof substrate, and solidifying the formulation, so as to form at least one coating layer on the at least one steep slope roof substrate. Some embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a liquid applied roofing formulation comprising a first part and a second part. In some embodiments, the first part comprises the base formulation and the second part comprises the activator formulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: BMIC LLC
    Inventors: Adem Chich, Wilson Cheung, Kihyun Kim
  • Patent number: 12127477
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting device includes: a first electrode; a second electrode facing the first electrode; an emission region between the first electrode and the second electrode and including a first emission layer and a second emission layer; and a hole blocking layer between the first emission layer and the first electrode, or between the second emission layer and the second electrode, wherein the second emission layer may be between the first emission layer and the hole blocking layer, the first emission layer may include a first host and a first light-emitting material, the second emission layer may include a second host and a second light-emitting material, and the first light-emitting material and the second light-emitting material may respectively be included in the first emission layer and the second emission layer at an identical ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jiyoung Song, Seulong Kim, Pilgu Kang, Eungyoung Park, Hajin Song, Hyekyun Lee, Soonchul Chang, Dongseob Jeong, Yangjin Cho, Jina Hur
  • Patent number: 12116471
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention relates to a chloroprene copolymer latex, a method for producing a chloroprene copolymer latex, a chloroprene copolymer latex composition, and a molded article or dipped product of a chloroprene copolymer rubber. The chloroprene copolymer latex is a latex of a chloroprene copolymer including monomer units derived from 2-chloro-1,3-butadiene (chloroprene) and monomer units derived from 2-methyl-1,3-butadiene, wherein the tetrahydrofuran insoluble content in the chloroprene copolymer is 20% by mass or less, and the proportion of the monomer units derived from 2-methyl-1,3-butadiene is 10 to 27 mol % in the chloroprene copolymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: Resonac Corporation
    Inventors: Shu Kaneko, Masahiro Ogawa, Akira Shibuya
  • Patent number: 12116501
    Abstract: A coating system includes, as separate components: (a) a hiding pigment-free basecoat composition, including: (i) a basecoat resin; and (ii) a liquid carrier; and (b) and/or (c) as follows: (b) a pigment slurry composition, including: (iii) a hiding pigment; (iv) a rheology modifier; and (v) a liquid carrier; (c) an extender pigment slurry composition, including: (vi) an extender pigment; (vii) a rheology modifier; and (viii) a liquid carrier. The rheology modifier (iv) and/or (vii) includes an organic rheology modifier and an inorganic rheology modifier. The separate components are not mixed together. A method of preparing a coating composition is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: Consorcio Comex S.A. DE C.V.
    Inventors: Alejandro Zagal Chavez, Alejandro Morones Dobarganes
  • Patent number: 12110418
    Abstract: A conductive coating comprising polymers of meso-meso, ?-? doubly linked fused and/or meso-?, ?-meso doubly linked fused and/or meso-meso, ?-?, ?-?triply linked fused (poly)porphyrins. A method for forming on a substrate a thin conductive coating of polymers of meso-meso, ?-? doubly and/or meso-?, ?-meso doubly and/or meso- meso, ?-?, ?-? triply linked fused (poly)porphyrins, the method comprising the steps of providing a substrate in a vacuum chamber, performing on the substrate an oxidative chemical vapour deposition reaction with an oxidant and at least one porphyrin monomer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: LUXEMBOURG INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (LIST)
    Inventors: Nicolas Boscher, Giuseppe Bengasi, Kamal Baba
  • Patent number: 12108667
    Abstract: An organic electroluminescence device of an embodiment includes a first electrode, a hole transport region on the first electrode, an emission layer on the hole transport region, an electron transport region on the emission layer and a second electrode on the electron transport region, wherein the emission layer includes a spiro compound containing an aryl amine group and an indenoindole derivative, thereby showing high emission efficiency and the emission layer emits green light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seulong Kim, Kyungsik Kim, Sungwook Kim, Sung-Soo Bae, Jaeweon Hur
  • Patent number: 12108670
    Abstract: Provided are a novel compound capable of improving the luminous efficiency, stability and lifespan of an element, an organic electronic element using the same, and an electronic device thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: DUK SAN NEOLUX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Wan Jang, Jong Gwang Park, Sun Hee Lee, Soung Yun Mun, Yun Suk Lee, Hak Young Lee
  • Patent number: 12098296
    Abstract: A low odor aqueous quick-drying coating composition is described. The composition is a water based latex coating composition that includes a binder component with at least one copolymer and a neutralizing component. The composition dries in less than about 10 minutes at a temperature between about 5° C. to 35° C. and a relative humidity between about 30% and 95% and has a pH of 9.5 or less. The coating composition may be used for applications such as road marking and coating exterior surfaces, where use of a low-odor coating is desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: SWIMC LLC
    Inventors: Emile Stevens, Andrew Hearley
  • Patent number: 12091473
    Abstract: Additive manufacturing processes featuring consolidation of thermoplastic particulates may form printed objects in a range of shapes. Inorganic nanoparticles disposed upon the outer surface of the thermoplastic particulates may improve flow performance of the thermoplastic particulates during additive manufacturing, but may be undesirable to incorporate in some printed objects. Polymer nanoparticles may be substituted for inorganic nanoparticles in some instances to address this difficulty and provide other advantages. Particulate compositions suitable for additive manufacturing may comprise: a plurality of thermoplastic particulates comprising a thermoplastic polymer and a plurality of polymer nanoparticles disposed upon an outer surface of the thermoplastic particulates, the polymer nanoparticles comprising a crosslinked fluorinated polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Nan-Xing Hu, Kimberly D. Nosella, Richard Philip Nelson Veregin, Yulin Wang, Raysa Rodriguez Diaz
  • Patent number: 12091485
    Abstract: A polyarylene ether copolymer comprising i) at least one block comprising in polymerized form A) isosorbide, isomannide, isoidide or a mixture thereof and B) at least one unit comprising at least one difunctional compound comprising at least one dichlorodiaryl sulfone, a dichlorodiaryl ketone or a mixture thereof and ii) at least one block comprising in polymerized form C) at least one polyalkylene oxide, a process for its preparation and its use in the preparation of coatings, films, fibers, foams, membranes or molded articles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Martin Weber, Christian Maletzko, Rene Backes
  • Patent number: 12083709
    Abstract: The present invention relates to new compositions for bipolar plates and to methods for manufacturing said compositions. More specifically, the invention relates to a method for manufacturing a composition, comprising the following steps: mixing a thermoplastic polymer in the molten state with a first conductive charge in order to obtain a conductive thermoplastic polymer; grinding said conductive thermoplastic polymer in order to reduce it to a powder; mixing the conductive thermoplastic polymer powder with a second conductive charge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: Arkema France
    Inventors: Stéphane Bizet, Jérôme Chauveau
  • Patent number: 12065575
    Abstract: An aqueous pigment dispersion for preparing an environmentally conscious aqueous inkjet ink in which a pigment is finely and stably dispersed and which records images having excellent durability, glossiness, color developability, and adhesiveness to various printing substrates. The aqueous pigment dispersion contains a pigment, water, a water-soluble organic solvent, and a polymeric dispersant that disperses the pigment. The polymeric dispersant is a polymer including a constitutional unit (i) derived from (meth)acrylic acid and/or itaconic acid, and a constituent unit (ii) derived from (meth)acrylate derived from biological material, such as ethyl (meth)acrylate, having an acid value of 30 to 250 mgKOH/g, number average molecular weight of 1,000 to 30,000, and a polydispersity index (weight average molecular weight/number average molecular weight) of 2.5 or less. The content of the constituent unit (ii) is 50% by mass or more, and at least part of carboxy groups is neutralized with an alkali.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: Dainischiseika Color & Chemicals Mfg. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Shimanaka, Jun Kamabayashi, Sachio Yoshikawa, Toshie Okubo, Lu Tian, Akifumi Tanaka
  • Patent number: 12060452
    Abstract: Disclosed are polyol compositions with a low viscosity that exhibit superior heat resistance, enhanced stability in the presence of water, improved strength, hardness, and molding characteristics relative to known polyurethane materials. Disclosed is a polyol composition comprising: (a) at least one monomeric polyol comprising three or more hydroxyl groups; (b) at least one higher polyol comprising three or more hydroxyl groups; and (c) at least one polyhydroxylated aromatic compound; wherein the at least one higher polyol comprises residues of either or both of the at least one monomeric polyol and the polyhydroxylated aromatic compound linked by one or more carbonate groups, oxygen ether groups, or a combination thereof. Disclosed are methods of preparing the disclosed compositions. Disclosed are articles prepared from the disclosed compositions that exhibit flexural strengths in excess of 10,000 psi and flexural moduli in excess of 400,000 psi, and exhibit outstanding green strength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: Presidium USA, Inc
    Inventors: Andrew John Tennant, James Henry Blumsom, Gary Jialanella, Jason Carter, James A. Cella, James M. Silva
  • Patent number: 12060713
    Abstract: Some embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a roofing shingle comprising a substrate, wherein the substrate having a top surface and a bottom surface; and a material layer, wherein the material layer comprises graphene, wherein the material layer is disposed on or above the top surface of the substrate. Some embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method comprising one or more of obtaining a substrate, wherein the substrate having a top surface and a bottom surface; obtaining a graphene composition, wherein the graphene composition comprises at least graphene; and applying the graphene composition to the top surface of the substrate or a surface above the top surface of the substrate to obtain a material layer comprising graphene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: BMIC LLC
    Inventors: Ming-Liang Shiao, Luis Duque, Brian Lee
  • Patent number: 12054640
    Abstract: A protective composition is used to form a protective coating on a metal and contains a water-soluble polyester resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: GOO CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Teru Sakakibara, Shinya Komabiki, Koji Maeda
  • Patent number: 12043685
    Abstract: A method of making a collection of polymer particles comprising (A) performing free radical polymerization (A) on an emulsion (E1) that comprises a collection of droplets dispersed in an aqueous medium, wherein the droplets comprise (i) one or more Si-containing monomers; (ii) one or more monovinyl acrylic monomers; and (iii) one or more graftlinkers that have no silicon atoms; to form a dispersion (D1) of core polymer particles in the aqueous medium; (B) in the presence of the dispersion (D1) of core polymer particles, performing aqueous emulsion polymerization (B) on one or more acrylic monomers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignees: Dow Silicones Corporation, Rohm and Haas Company
    Inventors: Yang Cheng, Morris Wills, Hailan Guo, Nanguo Liu
  • Patent number: 12043729
    Abstract: Provided herein are isobutylene-based polymer compositions comprising functionalized isobutylene-based polymer with olefinic side chain substituents, and a sulfur donor and/or accelerator cure system. The functionalized polymer is produced via nucleophilic substitution reaction in solution. The present functionalized isobutylene-based polymer compositions together with various accelerators and sulfur donors can form thermosets useful for pharmaceutical and tire applications without the use of zinc or a zinc oxide activator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Engineering & Technology Company
    Inventors: Paul Tu Quang Nguyen, Ranjan Tripathy, Jason A. Mann, Yuan-Ju Chen, Edward J. Blok, Anthony J. Dias, Abdul M. Jangda
  • Patent number: 12037495
    Abstract: A flame retardant low hardness material of the present technology contains: 100 parts by mass of a styrene-based elastomer; from 500 to 807 parts by mass of a process oil composed of a petroleum-based hydrocarbon; from 200 to 494 parts by mass of a melamine polyphosphate-based flame retardant; from 200 to 494 parts by mass of a metal phosphinate-based flame retardant; from 4 to 6 parts by mass of a fluorine-based resin; and from 56 to 93 parts by mass of a carbon filler, wherein an asker C hardness is 30 or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: Kitagawa Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Guowei Li, Shinya Washino
  • Patent number: 12030965
    Abstract: Provided are a modified conjugated diene-based polymer comprising a conjugated diene-based monomer-derived repeating unit; and a chain extender-derived part which is linked to both terminals of the conjugated diene based monomer-derived repeating unit, respectively, includes one or more urethane groups in a molecular chain, and has different functional groups at both terminals, wherein one of the functional groups is an alkyne group, wherein a terminal of the chain extender-derived part which is not linked to both terminals of the conjugated diene based monomer-derived repeating unit is an alkyne group, a manufacturing method thereof, a binder composition for a solid propellant comprising the same, a modified conjugated diene based binder for a solid propellant, and a manufacturing method thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: AGENCY FOR DEFENSE DEVELOPMENT
    Inventors: Byoung Sun Min, Jin Hyuk Lee, Hong Min Shim, Sungjune Kim, Minhye Lee
  • Patent number: 12027442
    Abstract: A thermal interface material, an integrated circuit formed therewith, and a method of application thereof are provided. The thermal interface material includes 5% to 30% by volume of a polymer component and at least 70% by volume of liquid metal droplets, all based on total volume of the thermal interface material. The polymer component has a first polymer having a molecular weight in a range of 400 g/mol to 400,000 g/mol. The liquid metal droplets are dispersed throughout the polymer component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: ARIECA INC.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Gelorme, Navid Kazem, Keyton D. Feller, Hing Jii Mea, Dylan S. Shah, Allyssa Kerr, Vivek Singh