Patents Examined by Jaison P Thomas
  • Composition for manufacturing organic semiconductor device
    Patent number: 10892424
    Abstract: Provided is a composition for manufacturing an organic semiconductor device, the composition enabling formation of an organic semiconductor device that stably shows high carrier mobility. A composition for manufacturing an organic semiconductor device contains 2,3-dihydrobenzofuran as a solvent and an organic semiconductor material below, in which the water content of the solvent is 0.25 wt % or less. The organic semiconductor material: at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a compound represented by formula (1-1), a compound represented by formula (1-2), a compound represented by formula (1-3), a compound represented by formula (1-4), a compound represented by formula (1-5), and a compound represented by formula (1-6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: DAICEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takeshi Yokoo, Youji Suzuki, Yasuyuki Akai
  • Compositions, system and methods for introducing PAG lubricant or refrigerant into an air-conditioning or system using lower or low GWP refrigerant or refrigerant blends
    Patent number: 10883063
    Abstract: Compositions, systems and methods for introducing lubricants, and additives, that are designed to work with environmentally friendly refrigerants into vehicle heat management systems including passenger compartment air conditioning (A/C) systems are disclosed. Methods for charging lubricants and specific additives using environmentally desirable (low GWP) refrigerant or refrigerant blend compositions into an environmentally friendly system, such as a system that uses HFO-1234yf, are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: THE CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLC
    Inventors: Mary E. Koban, Nina E. Gray, Hubert Mentz, Jr.
  • Method for storage or transportation of graphene oxide
    Patent number: 10875773
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for storage or transportation of graphene oxide. The method for storage or transportation of graphene oxide comprises the steps of: carrying out wet spinning of a graphene oxide spinning solution to a coagulating bath to obtain graphene oxide pellets; drying the obtained graphene oxide pellets; storing or transporting the dried graphene oxide pellets; and redispersing the stored or transported graphene oxide pellets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignees: CORNELL UNIVERSITY, JMC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yong Lak Joo, Chao-Wen Chang, Somayeh Zamani, Wonsik Jung, Taechung Kang, Sangjoon Park
  • Fire retardant and mitigation compositions and agents
    Patent number: 10874890
    Abstract: A fire mitigation composition that includes by weight one to five percent potassium hydroxide, two to seven percent citric acid, four to thirty-six percent diammonium phosphate, four to twenty percent carbamide, forty-five to sixty percent deionized water, zero to five percent capryloamphodipropionate, two to six percent tridol 6, and four to seven percent cocamidopropyl betaine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Fire Mitigation Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth Renck, Darryl Dean Cleveland
  • Method of dishwashing comprising detergent compositions substantially free of polycarboxylic acid polymers
    Patent number: 10865367
    Abstract: Methods of dishwashing to remove soils are disclosed, including a first detergent wash step, wherein the detergent is substantially-free of water conditioning agents including polycarboxylic acid polymers and phosphonates, followed by a second step of rinsing under high temperature with a water conditioning agent, namely polycarboxylic acid polymers. The methods result in little to no precipitation forming on the treated ware due to the treating of the hard water before it contacts the alkalinity source which prevents precipitation and/or flocculation from occurring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Erik C. Olson, Carter M. Silvernail
  • Impregnation of a non-conductive material with an intrinsically conductive polymer
    Patent number: 10867720
    Abstract: Composite materials are made by impregnating a non-conductive material with a conducting monomer to form a monomer-impregnated non-conductive material, and polymerizing the monomer-impregnated non-conductive material to form the composite material. The composite materials are used in medical devices and implants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Heraeus Medical Components LLC
    Inventors: Kyle Mallires, Jeffrey L. Hendricks, Sarah Richardson-Burns, Omar Amirana
  • Binder for lithium cell, composition for producing electrode, and electrode
    Patent number: 10862127
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide an electrode capable of maintaining superior capacity retention without destruction of an electrode structure, even in the case of using an active material including silicon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignees: TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE FOUNDATION, FUJIFILM WAKO PURE CHEMICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinichi Komaba, Naoaki Yabuuchi, Zhen-ji Han, Takeo Sasaki, Shota Hashimoto, Kuniaki Okamoto, Tsuneaki Maesawa
  • Refrigeration apparatus
    Patent number: 10851275
    Abstract: A refrigeration apparatus includes a heat source unit, a utilization unit, and a liquid refrigerant pipe and gas refrigerant pipe. The utilization unit has utilization unit internal pipelines. The liquid refrigerant pipe and the gas refrigerant pipe connect the heat source unit and the utilization unit internal pipelines. A refrigerant circulates through the heat source unit, the utilization unit, the liquid refrigerant pipe, and the gas refrigerant pipe. The refrigerant contains a compound represented by a molecular formula having one or more carbon-carbon unsaturated bonds. A disproportionation inhibitor for reducing a disproportionation reaction of the refrigerant is applied to at least a part of inner surfaces of the liquid refrigerant pipe, the gas refrigerant pipe, and the utilization unit internal pipelines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Masaru Tanaka, Shigeharu Taira, Tomoyuki Haikawa, Yoshiki Shimizu
  • Solution-phase inclusion of silver into chalcogenide semiconductor inks
    Patent number: 10840404
    Abstract: Silver-containing absorbers for photovoltaic devices and techniques for fabrication thereof are provided. In one aspect, a method of forming an ink includes: mixing a silver halide and a solvent to form a first solution; mixing a metal, sulfur, and the solvent to form a second solution; combining the first solution and the second solution to form a precursor solution; and adding constituent components for an absorber material to the precursor solution to form the ink. Methods of forming an absorber film, a photovoltaic device, and the resulting photovoltaic device are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Priscilla D. Antunez, Talia S. Gershon, Richard A. Haight, Teodor K. Todorov
  • Thermoplastic resin composition and molded article manufactured therefrom
    Patent number: 10829628
    Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition of the present invention is characterized by comprising: about 100 parts by weight of a thermoplastic resin containing a rubber-modified vinyl-based graft copolymer and an aromatic vinyl-based copolymer resin; about 10 to about 30 parts by weight of an antistatic agent; and about 0.01 to about 2 parts by weight of zinc oxide, wherein the antistatic agent comprises at least one of a polyether ester amide block copolymer, a polyalkylene glycol, and a polyamide. The thermoplastic resin composition is excellent in antibacterial properties, antistatic properties, impact resistance, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Lotte Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Cheon Seok Yang, Yoen Kyoung Kim, Seung Yong Bae, Ju Sung Kim
  • Conductive composition for low frequency EMI shielding
    Patent number: 10827660
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a conductive compositions for low frequency EMI shielding. An EMI shielding composition according to the present invention comprises a resin comprising a thermoplastic resin and/or a thermoset resin, a solvent and/or a reactive diluent and particles, wherein said particles comprise a mixture of magnetic particles and electrically conductive particles or magnetic particles coated with electrically conductive material or a mixture of magnetic particles coated with electrically conductive material and electrically conductive particles and wherein, said composition comprises ?10% magnetic particles by weight, by total weight of the composition. The EMI shielding composition according to the present invention has good electrical and magnetic conductivity and is suitable as a drop-in solution for EMI shielding in a wide frequency range, and especially at low frequency ranges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignees: Henkel IP & Holding GmbH, Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Chenyu Huang, Lily Yan, Qili Wu, Xiping He, Li Yao
  • Sensor, composite material and method of manufacturing the same
    Patent number: 10823691
    Abstract: A sensor, a composite material and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The sensor includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a sensing material layer. The first electrode and the second electrode are separated from each other. The sensing material layer is located between the first electrode and the second electrode and covers the first electrode and the second electrode. The sensing material layer includes the composite material including a conductive polymer and a metal oxide. The conductive polymer has a hydrophilic end. The metal oxide is connected to the hydrophilic end of the conductive polymer. The metal oxide includes a metal oxide precursor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Winbond Electronics Corp.
    Inventors: Ming-Chih Tsai, Yu-Hsuan Ho
  • Coating liquid for cathode active material, method for making the same, and method for coating cathode active material
    Patent number: 10826071
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for making a cathode active material coating liquid including steps of forming a phosphate ester solution by adding a phosphate ester in an alcoholic solvent, introducing an aluminum salt to the phosphate ester solution, the aluminum salt being soluble to the alcoholic solvent, and the aluminum salt reacting with the phosphate ester to form a homogeneous clear solution, and adding an acidity regulator to adjust a pH value of the homogenous clear solution to 6 to 7. The present disclosure also relates to a cathode active material coating liquid and a method for coating the cathode active material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Xiang-Ming He, Ying-Qiang Wu, Li Wang
  • Method for making cathode active material coating liquid and method for coating cathode active material
    Patent number: 10818918
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for making a cathode active material coating liquid. A phosphate ester solution is formed by adding a phosphate ester in an alcoholic solvent. An aluminum nitrate is introduced in the phosphate ester solution. The aluminum nitrate is soluble to the alcoholic solvent, and reacts with the phosphate ester to form a homogeneous clear solution. A pH value of the homogeneous clear solution is regulated to a range from about 6 to about 7 by adding an acidity regulator. The acidity regulator contains ammonium cation. The ammonium nitrate is removed from the clear solution after regulating the pH value. A method for coating the cathode active material is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Xiang-Ming He, Ying-Qiang Wu, Li Wang
  • Nanocomposites and method of manufacturing nanocomposites
    Patent number: 10807903
    Abstract: A nanocomposite includes: a matrix phase; and a functional area disposed in the matrix phase. The functional area contains monocrystal fine particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takeshi Iwasaki, Hisayoshi Daicho, Yu Shinomiya
  • Organic photoelectric device and image sensor and electronic device
    Patent number: 10804327
    Abstract: Disclosed are an organic photoelectric device including a first electrode and a second electrode facing each other and a photoelectric conversion layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode and selectively absorbing light in a green wavelength region, wherein the photoelectric conversion layer includes a first and second photoelectric conversion materials, a light-absorption full width at half maximum (FWHM) in a green wavelength region of the first photoelectric conversion material is narrower than the light-absorption FWHM in a green wavelength region of the second photoelectric conversion material, and the first and second photoelectric conversion materials satisfy Relationship Equation 1, and an image sensor and an electronic device including the same. Tm2(° C.)?Ts2(10)(° C.)?Tm1(° C.)?Ts1(10)(° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kiyohiko Tsutsumi, Kyung Bae Park, Takkyun Ro, Chul Joon Heo, Yong Wan Jin
  • Development of graphene composite conductive ink formulation technology
    Patent number: 10800949
    Abstract: Conductive carbon adhesive is an active technology researched in the world, and its application is quite wide, such as liquid crystal display (TFTLCD), organic light emitting diode (OLED), radio frequency identification system (RFID), antenna, solar cell, sensing and electronic components for devices. Since the two-dimensional carbon material used for the conductive carbon adhesive is easily stacked and agglomerated in the polymer, the present invention adds nano-fillers to the carbon material to prepare a three-dimensional conductive carbon adhesive to prevent carbon material agglomeration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Hsiao-Min Wu, Chien-Liang Chang, Kuei-Ting Hsu, Wei-Jen Liu, Chia-Hsin Zhang
  • Conductive adhesive compositions and method for the same
    Patent number: 10800948
    Abstract: Conductive adhesive compositions, jettable ink adhesive compositions, printed electronics incorporating the conductive adhesive compositions, and methods for preparing the same are provided. The conductive adhesive composition may include a eutectic metal alloy, an amine, and a solvent, and the eutectic metal alloy may include gallium, indium, and optionally tin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sarah J. Vella, Guiqin Song
  • Liquid crystalline polymer composition for camera modules
    Patent number: 10767049
    Abstract: A polymer composition that is capable of exhibiting a unique combination of ductility (e.g., tensile elongation at break), impact strength (e.g., Charpy notched impact strength), and dimensional stability is provided. For example, the polymer composition may contain a liquid crystalline polymer in combination with an epoxy-functionalized olefin copolymer and an inorganic particulate material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Ticona LLC
    Inventor: Young Shin Kim
  • Electrical device capable of water-resisting, vapor resistant and electrically conducting in moisture-containing environment and method for making the same
    Patent number: 10717881
    Abstract: An electrical device capable of water-resisting, vapor resistant and electrically conducting in a moisture-containing environment and a method for making such electrical device are provided. The present invention for use in electrically conductive aqueous solutions enables the electrical device to be electrically conductive in any direction because of quantum tunneling effect. The electrical device includes a device body having at least one surface, and a plurality of nano-particles embedded in one of surface pores of the at least one surface of the device body. The particle size of the nano-particles is less than tens of nanometers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: Dazzeon Technology Co., LTD
    Inventor: Thomas Chen