Abstract: A polishing pad is provided. The polishing pad, suitable for polishing an object, includes a polishing layer and at least one groove. The polishing layer has a central region and a peripheral region surrounding the central region. The at least one groove is disposed in the polishing layer, wherein the at least one groove has two ends both located in the peripheral region, wherein the two ends include an open end and a closed end.
Abstract: By use of an ultraviolet curable inkjet ink comprising a colorant, a polymerizable monomer having a specific structure, ethoxyphenyl(2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl)phosphine oxide, and at least one type selected from the group consisting of an acylphosphine oxide photopolymerization initiator different than the ethoxyphenyl(2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl)phosphine oxide, a benzophenone photopolymerization initiator, and an indane photopolymerization initiator, wherein the ratio of the content of the polymerizable monomer having the specific structure and the content of the ethoxyphenyl(2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl)phosphine oxide is 2:1 to 8.5:1 by mass ratio, the content of a monofunctional monomer in the ultraviolet curable inkjet ink is 25% by mass or less, a printed matter having curability and coating film flexibility can be obtained regardless of the amount applied to a recording medium, and the discharge stability is also excellent.
Abstract: A hardening agent for three-dimensional printing includes a boron-containing hardener and a jettable liquid vehicle, and is devoid of a pigment and a dye. The boron-containing hardener is selected from the group consisting of a water dispersible boron-containing hardener present in an amount ranging from about 6 wt % to about 15 wt %, and a water soluble boron-containing hardener present in an amount ranging from greater than 1 wt % to about 20 wt %.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 24, 2020
Date of Patent:
January 2, 2024
Assignee:
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
Inventors:
Garry D. Hinch, James W. Stasiak, Timothy L Weber
Abstract: A method of forming a diffusion barrier layer on a dielectric or semiconductor substrate by a wet process. The method includes the steps of treating the dielectric or semiconductor substrate with an aqueous pretreatment solution comprising one or more adsorption promoting ingredients capable of preparing the substrate for deposition of the diffusion barrier layer thereon; and contacting the treated dielectric or semiconductor substrate with a deposition solution comprising manganese compounds and an inorganic pH buffer (optionally, with one or more doping metals) to the diffusion barrier layer thereon, wherein the diffusion barrier layer comprises manganese oxide. Also included is a two-part kit for treating a dielectric or semiconductor substrate to form a diffusion barrier layer thereon.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 7, 2022
Date of Patent:
December 19, 2023
Assignee:
MacDermid Enthone Inc.
Inventors:
Richard W. Hurtubise, Eric Yakobson, Shaopeng Sun, Taylor L. Wilkins, Elie H. Najjar, Wenbo Shao
Abstract: A method of manufacture for an improved composition for melt-bonding road marking compound is disclosed. Comprising preparing a PET component from pulverized recycled plastic. combining the PET component, a pigment component, a filler component, a silica component and a binder component to form a road marking compound. melting the road marking compound form the melt-bonding road marking compound. selecting an amount of the PET component to maximize PET in the melt-bonding road marking compound while ensuring the melt-bonding road marking compound remains liquid for application to a road surface. The PET component comprises glass beads, is substantially clear, and substantially spherical. The PET component comprises glass beads. The method of manufacture comprises optimizing a bead diameter of the PET component to ensure the melt-bonding road marking compound can flow through screens and nozzles in a typical road paint application equipment.
Abstract: In one embodiment, a product includes a nanoporous gold structure comprising a plurality of ligaments, and a plurality of oxide particles deposited on the nanoporous gold structure; the oxide particles are characterized by a crystalline phase.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 11, 2019
Date of Patent:
December 5, 2023
Assignee:
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC
Inventors:
Juergen Biener, Arne Wittstock, Monika M. Biener, Michael Bagge-Hansen, Marcus Baeumer, Andre Wichmann, Bjoern Neuman
Abstract: The present application provides black perylene pigment microparticles having an average circularity of 0.8 or more which are amorphous; and a method of producing the black perylene pigment microparticles, which comprises a step of mixing a pigment solution in which a black perylene pigment is dissolved and a precipitation solvent for precipitating black perylene pigment microparticles from the pigment solution to form black perylene pigment microparticles, wherein at least one of the pigment solution and the precipitation solvent independently includes a salt of an alkaline earth metal and/or a particle growth inhibitor. The present invention can provide black perylene pigment microparticles having good dispersibility, high concealability and light-shielding property and controlled hue and chroma, and a method of easily producing the same, and the like.
Abstract: The present invention comprises formulations and method for additive manufacturing comprising: a pot-stable photo-curable polymer; one or more fillers; and one or more additives, wherein the formulation cures into a polymer in six hours or less upon exposure to light. In certain examples, the additive manufacturing is a moldless method of additive manufacturing by preparing a formulation comprising: a pot-stable photo-curable polymer, one or more fillers, and one or more additives, and exposing the formulation to light in an amount that substantially cures the polymer in 6 hours or less.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 27, 2019
Date of Patent:
December 5, 2023
Assignee:
Lynntech, Inc.
Inventors:
Kelley Reaves, Jared Mike, Richard Sanchez, Jr., Billy McCulloch, Anthony Giletto, David M. Battaglia, Kacey G. Ortiz
Abstract: An ink jet ink for textile printing contains a reactive dye, where 1.2% by mass or more and 2.3% by mass or less of C.I. Reactive Blue 49 based on the total amount of the ink is contained as the reactive dye.
Abstract: An inorganic compound for a Li-ion conductor includes an oxyhalide compound with a chemical composition of MOX where M is at least one of Al, Sc, La, and Y, and X is at least one of F, Cl, Br, and I. Also, the oxyhalide compound has a thermal decomposition start temperature of the oxyhalide compound is greater than a thermal decomposition start temperature of FeOCl and a conductivity that is general equal to or greater than a conductivity of the FeOCl.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 29, 2022
Date of Patent:
November 28, 2023
Assignees:
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
Inventors:
Shingo Ota, Ryuta Sugiura, Timothy S. Arthur, Nikhilendra Singh
Abstract: A method for producing potassium chloride granular materials from a crystalline potassium chloride raw material, wherein, before the granulation process, the potassium chloride raw material is treated with at least one alkali metal carbonate and at least one metaphosphate additive in the presence of water.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 22, 2017
Date of Patent:
November 14, 2023
Assignee:
K+S AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Inventors:
Guido Baucke, Armin Dietrich, Stefan Dressel, Sebastian Kopf, Paul Meissner, Wolfgang Walczyk, Ludger Waldmann
Abstract: A method for producing potassium chloride granular materials from a crystalline potassium chloride raw material, wherein, before the granulation process, the potassium chloride raw material is treated with at least one alkali metal carbonate and at least one hydrogen phosphate additive in the presence of water. The alkali metal carbonate is anhydrous sodium carbonate, sodium carbonate monohydrate or sodium carbonate decahydrate.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 22, 2017
Date of Patent:
November 14, 2023
Assignee:
K+S Aktiengesellschaft
Inventors:
Guido Baucke, Armin Dietrich, Stefan Dressel, Sebastian Kopf, Paul Meissner, Wolfgang Walczyk, Ludger Waldmann
Abstract: A surface-treating article, comprising a circular substrate (100) comprising a first major surface, an abrasive disposed on the first major surface, the abrasive having a first concentration at a first radius (110) measured from the center of the substrate, the abrasive having a second concentration not equal to the first concentration at a second radius (120) measured from the center of the substrate, wherein the first radius (110) and the second radius (120) are different lengths.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 9, 2018
Date of Patent:
November 7, 2023
Assignee:
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Inventors:
Lijun Zu, Andrew C. Anderson, Sarah L. Hagen, Jesse D. Lund, Qihong Nie, David C. Raithel, Kim C. Sachs, Jr.
Abstract: A method of producing chlorine dioxide is disclosed. The method may include feeding a reaction mixture into a separator. The reaction mixture may follow a helical path through the separator and produce gaseous chlorine dioxide within the separator. Gaseous chlorine dioxide may be withdrawn from the separator and used to disinfect process water.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 1, 2020
Date of Patent:
October 31, 2023
Assignee:
ECOLAB USA Inc.
Inventors:
Kun Xiong, Nicholas R. Denny, Shawn Dalke
Abstract: Energetic materials comprising active components, a polymer binder matrix and a tackifying resin are useful as propellants; fuels, pyrotechnic materials and explosives; the tackifying resin improves the adhesion and dispersion of the active components throughout the binder resin.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 12, 2016
Date of Patent:
October 31, 2023
Assignee:
LEWTAS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGIES LTD
Inventors:
Kenneth Lewtas, Daniel Jubb, Mark Price
Abstract: A method for producing potassium chloride granulates from a crystalline potassium chloride raw material. The potassium chloride raw material is treated, prior to granulation, with at least one alkali metal carbonate and at least one phosphate additive selected from alkali metal monophosphates, alkali metal pyrophosphates, linear alkali metal polyphosphates and mixtures thereof, in the presence of water.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 22, 2017
Date of Patent:
October 24, 2023
Assignee:
K+S Aktiengesellschaft
Inventors:
Guido Baucke, Armin Dietrich, Stefan Dressel, Sebastian Kopf, Paul Meissner, Wolfgang Walczyk, Ludger Waldmann
Abstract: There is provided a technique for producing a quinacridone solid solution pigment, the technique making it possible to obtain a quinacridone solid solution pigment which produces a colored product having high chroma and a bluish hue, more preferably which has controlled particle diameters.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 16, 2022
Date of Patent:
October 3, 2023
Assignee:
Dainichiseika Color & Chemicals Mfg. Co., Ltd.
Abstract: An ink set of radiation curable ink jet inks each of which contains polymerizable compounds, includes a color ink and a clear ink, the polymerizable compounds contained in the clear ink include a monomer A having a hydroxy group and a monomer B having a volume of 0.26 nm3 or more and a height direction area of 0.25 nm2 or more with respect to a long side each of which is defined by the Van der Waals radii, and a total content of the monomer A and the monomer B is 80 percent by mass or more with respect to a total mass of the polymerizable compounds contained in the clear ink.
Abstract: Ink compositions and methods of use for reliably printing on alkaline and readily oxidizing surfaces comprise one or more pigments, one or more solvents for adjusting viscosity, surface tension, and/or heat tolerance, and water, the pigments being “loaded” in the ink sufficiently to meet the relevant color and optical density requirements for the ink while such ink composition still also meets the duty cycle requirements of the application.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 3, 2022
Date of Patent:
October 3, 2023
Assignee:
Independent Ink, Inc.
Inventors:
Nadeepuram K. Ranganathan, Barry Brucker, Ramesh Subbaraman