Patents Examined by James J. Seidleck
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Patent number: 9266779Abstract: Additives selected from primary, secondary, and tertiary alkyl amines and quaternary alkyl ammonium compounds are added to argillaceous gypsum compositions comprising comb polymers to improve the workability thereof. Argillaceous gypsum compositions, dispersing agents, a method for producing argillaceous gypsum compositions, and molded parts that can be produced from the gypsum compositions are also described.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2010Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: SIKA TECHNOLOGIES AGInventors: Christina Hampel, Jabbar Ai Shemari, Jorg Zimmermann, Robert Flatt
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Patent number: 9260626Abstract: An RMA crosslinkable composition for making thick coating layers having at least one crosslinkable component comprising reactive components A and B each including at least 2 reactive groups wherein the at least 2 reactive groups of component A are acidic protons (C—H) in activated methylene or methine groups, and the at least 2 reactive groups of component B are activated unsaturated groups (C?C), to achieve crosslinking by Real Michael Addition reaction, the composition further including a base catalyst (C), an X—H group containing component (D) that is also a Michael addition donor reactable with component B under the action of catalyst C, wherein X is C, N, P, O or S and a sag control component (E). A crosslinkable composition is also disclosed for preparing thick coating layers having a dry thickness of at least 70 mu having a surface appearance and hardness of the resulting cured composition.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2014Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: Nuplex Resins B.V.Inventors: Richard Hendrikus Gerrit Brinkhuis, Antonius Johannes Wilhelmus Buser, Petrus Johannes Maria David Elfrink, Ferry Ludovicus Thys, Elwin Aloysius Cornelius Adrianus De Wolf
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Patent number: 9255200Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and compositions of blended polycarbonate compositions with improved heat resistance. The resulting compositions, comprising a first polycarbonate polymer, a second polycarbonate polycarbonate, an impact modifier, optionally a flow promoter, and optionally a flame retardant, can be used in the manufacture of articles while still retaining the advantageous physical properties of blended polycarbonate compositions with improved heat resistance. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2012Date of Patent: February 9, 2016Assignee: SABIC Global Technologies B.V.Inventors: Amit S. Kulkarni, Rama Konduri, Vikram K. Daga
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Patent number: 9253977Abstract: A method of incorporating biocides into wood or a wood product, the method including the steps of synthesizing a plurality of capsules each having an outer shell of polymer and incorporating within each said capsule an additive which includes an organic biocide, and then applying the said capsules to the wood or wood product in a manner whereby the capsules penetrate the wood or wood product.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2013Date of Patent: February 9, 2016Assignee: Tapuae PartnershipInventors: Peter James Hayward, Wallace James Rae, Jarrett Malcolm Black
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Patent number: 9249304Abstract: This invention relates to asphalt compositions. More specifically, this invention relates to asphalt compositions including asphalt, heavy oil ash, and sulfur. The invention provides a heavy oil ash asphalt composition that includes a base asphalt, sulfur, and heavy oil ash resulting in improved properties, as well as a method of making the composition. The heavy oil asphalt compositions can be used for asphalt based roofing compositions, damp-proofing compositions, and water proofing materials.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2013Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil CompanyInventors: Mohammed Al-Mehthel, Hamad I. Al-Abdul Wahhab, Saleh H. Al-Idi, Ibnelwaleed A. Hussein
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Patent number: 9249297Abstract: The invention relates to a methylmethacrylate-butadiene-styrene (MBS) core/shell polymer impact modifier containing functionalization in the shell. The functionalized MBS is useful as an impact modifier in engineering resins, and especially in blends of engineering resins, particularly where the blend contains both functional and non-functional resins. One specific engineering resin blend having excellent low temperature impact performance is a polycarbonate (PC)/polyethylene terephthalate (PET) blend with the functional MBS of the present invention.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2014Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: Arkema Inc.Inventors: Jason M. Lyons, Navneeth K. Singh, Xianfeng Shen
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Patent number: 9243123Abstract: Disclosed are a ?-crystal form nucleating agent composition for polypropylene and an application thereof. The composition is prepared by proportionally mixing barium tetrahydrophthalate, calcium tetrahydrophthalate and the like with adjuvants, such as hydrotalcite or calcium carbonate. The composition has better functions than a single-component ?-nucleating agent. The impact strength of polypropylene subjected to nucleation modification by the ?-crystal form nucleating agent composition can be improved by up to 6 times, and the heat distortion temperature is improved by about 10° C. to 20° C.; in addition, while the impact strength is improved, the flexural modulus of polypropylene can be improved, namely, the rigidity of polypropylene is improved. Therefore, the mechanical and thermal properties of polypropylene are improved.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2012Date of Patent: January 26, 2016Assignee: GCH TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Wen lin Zhao
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Patent number: 9243117Abstract: A composition for producing an elastomeric thin film comprising a carboxylated acrylonitrile polybutadiene latex which is vulcanized without the use of conventional sulphur and accelerators thereby reducing the possibility of contacting immediate Type I hypersensitivity and delay Type IV hypersensitivity caused by the presence of natural rubber latex proteins and accelerators respectively. The dipping process for making gloves by using a latex composition provided by: premixing carboxylated acrylonitrile polybutadiene latex with methacrylic acid, or alternatively using a self-crosslinked latex, adding zinc oxide, adjusted to 9 to 10 of the pH level, and diluted with water to obtain 18% to 30% by weight of total solid content; dipping the glove former into the composition to form a layer of thin film of the latex composition on the former; drying the thin latex film on the former and crosslinking the latex film on the former.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2009Date of Patent: January 26, 2016Assignees: KOSSAN SDN BHD, MIDORI ANZEN CO., LTDInventors: Siong Hui Khoo, Lawrence Siau Tian Lim, Seek Ping Lee, Eng Long Ong, Norihide Enomoto
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Patent number: 9238696Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a method of producing a powdered hydrophilic modified polyrotaxane, which enables production of a powdered hydrophilic modified polyrotaxane excellent in storage stability in an industrially advantageous way.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2011Date of Patent: January 19, 2016Assignee: Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tomoaki Yamasaki, Shinya Okazaki, Hiroki Okazaki, Shigeki Hamamoto, Yuki Hayashi, Minoru Iwata
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Patent number: 9238726Abstract: Provided is an item made of a polypropylene resin composition that is suppressed from the emission of volatile organic compound components, examples of which item include a container, a cap of a container, an item for packaging, stationery, a toy, a miscellaneous daily item, an item for furniture, fiber, an agricultural film, an item for automobiles, an item for household electric appliances, an item for medical applications, or an item for building applications. The polypropylene resin composition includes a specific propylene polymer, a specific sugar compound, and a specific compound having a hydroxyphenyl group.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2013Date of Patent: January 19, 2016Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, LimitedInventors: Hisakatsu Hama, Natsuko Sato
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Patent number: 9228072Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a rubber composition containing a rubber component (A) of at least one selected from natural rubbers and synthetic dienic rubbers, a filler containing an inorganic filler (B), a silane coupling agent (C) and a vulcanization promoter (D), wherein the rubber composition is kneaded in multiple stages, and in the first stage of kneading, the rubber component (A), all or a part of the inorganic filler (B), and all or a part of the silane coupling agent (C) are kneaded, and then on the way of the first stage, the vulcanization promoter (D) is added and further kneaded. The production method enables production of a rubber composition having a low-heat-generation property while successfully preventing the coupling function activity of the silane coupling agent from lowering.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2011Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignee: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATIONInventors: Seiichi Katou, Satoshi Horie
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Patent number: 9228131Abstract: Silane-grafted polyolefin composition comprising a brominated, flame retardant additive is prepared by a process comprising the step of contacting within a reaction—extrusion zone operated at grafting conditions: A. A polyolefin, B. A hydrolysable unsaturated silane, C. A free radical generator, and D. Halogenated polyaryl alkane, e.g., decabromodiphenyl ethane, such that at least a portion of the hydrolysable unsaturated silane is grafted to the polyolefin. The silane-grafted polyolefin is crosslinked after extrusion from the zone, typically as a wire and cable coating, upon exposure to moisture.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2011Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Inventor: Michael B. Biscoglio
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Patent number: 9221992Abstract: An aqueous coating composition including a) a composite particle including an opacifying pigment particle such as, for example, TiO2 and, disposed thereon, a plurality of particles of a first polymer, the first polymer being a select P-acid containing emulsion polymer and b) from 7% to 25% by weight, based on the total weight of polymer in the aqueous coating composition, of a select second polymer is provided. A method for forming the aqueous coating composition, a method for forming a dried coating therefrom, and the coating so formed are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2012Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: Rohm and Haas CompanyInventors: James C. Bohling, Arnold S. Brownell, Catherine A. Finegan, Ozzie M. Pressley, Wei Zhang
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Patent number: 9217080Abstract: The present invention concerns microcapsules comprising a capsule core and a capsule wall, the capsule wall being constructed from 30% to 90% by weight of one or more C1-C24-alkyl esters of acrylic and/ or methacrylic acid, acrylic acid, methacrylic acid and/or maleic acid (monomers I), 10% to 70% by weight of a mixture of divinyl and polyvinyl monomers (monomers II), the fraction of polyvinyl monomers being in the range from 2% to 90% by weight based on the monomers II, and also ?0% to 30% by weight of one or more miscellaneous monomers (monomer III), all based on the total weight of the monomers, a process for their production and their use in textiles, bindered building materials and heat transfer fluids.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2013Date of Patent: December 22, 2015Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Marc Rudolf Jung, Hans-Peter Hentze, Rainer Dyllick-Brenzinger, Dieter Niederberger, Hans Willax
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Patent number: 9216139Abstract: The essence of the invention is that an aqueous medium is mixed with a lipid component (lipid solution in an organic solvent) by the ejecting introduction (suction) of the lipid component (lipid solution in an organic solvent) into an ejector mixing chamber in the form of a de Laval nozzle by means of the energy from a pressurized jet of the aqueous medium flowing out of the inlet nozzle of the ejector, which jet creates a pressure drop in the convergent part (confuser) of the mixing chamber, wherein an aerosol stream of liposome is formed at the outlet of the divergent part (diffuser) of the mixing chamber.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2014Date of Patent: December 22, 2015Inventor: Evgeny P. Grebennikov
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Patent number: 9217081Abstract: The present invention is a composition comprising a) a stable aqueous dispersion of polymer particles having one or more structural units of i) a polyurea macromer; and ii) an acrylate, a methacrylate, a vinyl ester, or a styrene monomer, or a combination thereof; and/or b) an aqueous mixture of a i) polyurea macromer polymer particles; and b) acrylate, methacrylate, vinyl ester, or styrenic polymer particles, or a combination thereof, wherein the polyurea macromer is characterized by the following formula I: where A1, A2, R1, R2, and R3 are as defined herein. Compositions prepared using the compound of the present invention can be used to form coatings with excellent balance of low temperature film formation, hardness, and flexibility.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2014Date of Patent: December 22, 2015Assignees: Rohm and Haas Company, Dow Global Technologies LLCInventors: Gregoire Cardoen, Ian J. Drake, Ralph C. Even, Andrew Hughes, Tianlan Zhang, Thomas H. Kalantar
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Patent number: 9196682Abstract: A nanoparticle complex, including a semiconductor nanocrystal; and a metal complex ligand on the surface of the semiconductor nanocrystal. The nanoparticle complex may further include a polymer shell contacting the metal complex ligand.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2010Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Hyo-Sook Jang, Eun-Joo Jang, Shin-Ae Jun, Seok-Hwan Hong, Soo-Kyung Kwon
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Patent number: 9192548Abstract: This invention relates to a method for forming hollow silica-based particles suitable for containing one or more active ingredients or for containing other smaller particles which may include one or more active ingredients. The method comprises preparing an emulsion including a continuous phase that is polar or non-polar and a dispersed phase comprising droplets including (i) a polar active ingredient when the continuous phase is non-polar or (ii) a non-polar active ingredient when the continuous phase is polar; and adding a silica precursor to the emulsion such that the silica precursor can be emulsion templated on the droplets to form hollow silica-based particles. The silica precursor has the general formula (I): R1x—Si—(OR2)y, wherein R1 is selected from substituted and unsubstituted alkyl, substituted and unsubstituted aryl, alcohols, amines, amides, aldehydes, acids, esters, and functional groups having an unsaturated carbon-carbon bond, R2 is an alkyl group, x+y=4, and y=1, 2 or 3.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2011Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignee: CoLabs International CorporationInventors: Daniel H. Traynor, Hao Xu, Henry G. Traynor, Daniel H. Traynor, John Carson, Martin S. Flacks, Rachel Sullivan
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Patent number: 9187645Abstract: A modified-asphalt composition prepared by introducing a diene end-capped block copolymer with a molten asphalt composition, where the block copolymer is defined by the formula ?-(D-V-d)X where each D is independently a polydiene block, each V is independently a vinyl aromatic block, each d is a polydiene end cap, ? is a coupling moiety, and x is an integer from 2 to 10.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2014Date of Patent: November 17, 2015Assignees: Firestone Polymers, LLC, Heritage Research GroupInventors: Herb Wissel, Peter Boerner, Daniel Graves, Christine Rademacher, Timothy Reece
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Patent number: 9181466Abstract: Microcapsules of the present invention have a core and a wall. The wall is made of a polymer, which by weight is from 40 to 90% C1-C24-alkyl ester of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, or both (“first monomer”); from 10 to 60% an ethylenically unsaturated crosslinker; and from 0 to 30% an ethylenically monounsaturated monomer different from the first monomer. At least 80% of the crosslinker is has three or more ethylenically unsaturated radicals. The core is made of a paraffin composition, which by weight has from 35 to 98% n-octadecane; from 1 to 10% C20-C24-aliphatic, diisopropylnaphthalene, or both; from 1 to 5% wax with a melting point >40° C.; and from 0 to 50% n-hexadecane. The present invention also relates to a process for preparing the microcapsules and to their use in binding construction materials, textiles, and heat transfer liquids.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2012Date of Patent: November 10, 2015Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Tina Schröder-Grimonpont, Hans Willax, Britta Katz, Jutta Brust, Stephan Altmann, Marco Schmidt