Patents Examined by Jeffrey C. Mullis
  • Polymer composition comprising inorganic compound and polymeric impact modifier and a process for preparing the same
    Patent number: 10954371
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymeric composition comprising an impact modifier and a mineral filler and its process of preparation and its use. In particular, the present invention relates to a polymeric composition comprising an impact modifier and a mineral filler and its use for thermoplastic polymers. More particularly the present invention relates to the process of preparation of polymeric composition comprising an impact modifier and a mineral filler and its use for the impact modification of thermoplastic polymers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: Arkema France
    Inventors: Philippe Hajji, Rosangela Pirri, Alexandre Vermogen
  • Method for producing a polymer film by using a polymer composition
    Patent number: 10934426
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a polymer composition and a use thereof to produce a polymer film. Such a polymer composition provides excellent self-assembly properties and is capable of forming a vertical orientation structure in a short time even on a surface where no neutral treatment is performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Inventors: Se Jin Ku, Mi Sook Lee, Hyung Ju Ryu, Sung Soo Yoon, No Jin Park, Jung Keun Kim, Je Gwon Lee, Eun Young Choi
  • Impact modified compositions for low temperature use containers
    Patent number: 10927243
    Abstract: A modifier for forming sub-ambient temperature use containers includes (a) from 10 wt % to 50 wt % of a block composite, a specified block composite, or a crystalline block composite, (b) from 20 wt % to 90 wt % of a first polyolefin copolymer, the first polyolefin copolymer being derived from ethylene and at least one of a C3 to C10 alpha-olefin, having a melt index from 0.5 g/10 min to 1500 g/10 min, and having a density from 0.850 g/cm3 to 0.910 g/cm3, and (c) optionally, from 30 wt % to 70 wt % of a second polyolefin copolymer, the second polyolefin copolymer being derived from ethylene and at least one of a C3 to C10 alpha-olefin, having a melt index from 100 g/10 min to 2000 g/10 min, and having a density from 0.860 g/cm3 to 0.900 g/cm3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Colin Li Pi Shan, Jihean Lee, Raymond L. Laakso, Jr., Yushan Hu, Eddy I. Garcia-Meitin
  • Polymer compositions containing phosphates
    Patent number: 10920067
    Abstract: Provided are polymer compositions polymer composition comprising (i) one or more multistage polymers comprising (a) a first stage polymer having a Tg of ?20° C. or lower, and (b) a final stage polymer having a Tg of 50° C. or higher, (ii) one or more phosphate surfactant in an amount of 50 ppm or more, based on the dry weight of the multistage polymer, and (iii) one or more alkaline phosphate in an amount of 100 ppm or more, measured as the weight of phosphorous, based on the dry weight of the multistage polymer. Also provided are matrix resin compositions comprising such polymer compositions and a matrix resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: Rohm and Haas Company
    Inventor: William Rohrbach
  • Ultrahigh melt flow styrenic block copolymers
    Patent number: 10920064
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a hydrogenated styrenic block copolymer with high vinyl content, low viscosity, low order-disorder temperature and improved processability. The hydrogenated styrenic block copolymers can be extruded or molded with a minimum of additives. The hydrogenated styrenic block copolymers have high melt flows allowing for ease in processing such as injection molding, overmolding, dipping, extrusion, roto-molding, slush molding, fiber spinning, film making, 3D printing and foaming.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: Kraton Polymers LLC
    Inventors: John E Flood, Xavier Muyldermans
  • Formulation of elastomer copolymer and block copolymer
    Patent number: 10913842
    Abstract: A formulation of a poly(propylene-co-ethylene) elastomer copolymer and a poly(ethylene-co-1-octene) block copolymer; a method of making the formulation; a manufactured article comprising or made from the formulation; and a method of using the manufactured article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Manish Talreja, Jeffrey M. Cogen, Haiyang Yu, Jeffrey C. Munro, Lisa S. Madenjian, Susan R. Gill
  • Rubber composition and tire
    Patent number: 10913840
    Abstract: A rubber composition comprises 5 to 30 parts by mass of a terpene resin having a softening point of 100 to 120° C. and a molecular weight of 500 to 10,000, and 2 to 10 parts by mass of a liquid rubber or a liquid resin having a molecular weight of 100 to 3,500, based on 100 parts by mass of a rubber component comprising 72 to 95% by mass of an aromatic olefin rubber and 5 to 28% by mass of a diene olefin rubber, wherein a ratio of a content of the terpene resin to a content of the liquid rubber or the liquid resin (a content of the terpene resin/a content of the liquid rubber or the liquid resin) is from 0.5 to 5, and the tire is one having a tire member composed of the rubber composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Kenya Watanabe, Takahiro Kawachi, Keiji Ikeda
  • Product, composition and application thereof, and automobile tire inner liner, tube and curing bladder
    Patent number: 10894881
    Abstract: Butyl rubber, a preparation method therefor, and an application thereof, and a composition and rubber product containing the butyl rubber. The butyl rubber comprises a structural unit derived from isobutylene, a structural unit derived from conjugated diene, and a structural unit selectively derived from aryl olefin represented by formula I, at least a part of the conjugated diene being isoprene. Also provided are an automobile tire inner liner, tube and curing bladder made of the butyl rubber. The butyl rubber has good processability and compounding properties, die swell ratio and integrated mechanical properties, and particularly high tear strength. The butyl rubber can effectively reduce power consumption in the processing and compounding process, and the prepared product has good dimensional stability and application performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignees: CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION, BEIJING RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL INDUSTRY, CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yingxin Qiu, Huiqin Gong, Lei Zhang, Weijuan Meng, Xinqin Zhou, Lei Wang
  • COC polymer compounds for 3D printing
    Patent number: 10894894
    Abstract: Cyclic olefin copolymer (COC) is useful as a build material for 3D printing, especially desktop 3D printing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignees: Avient Corporation, Spyder3D LLC
    Inventors: Joseph Bloomfield, Roger W. Avakian, Yannan Duan
  • Method of preparing a grafted copolymer of lignin and/or cellulose
    Patent number: 10889674
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of preparing grafted copolymers of lignin and/or cellulose, comprising the generation of macroradicals in situ by mechanical impact on the backbone of said lignin and/or cellulose of said lignin and/or cellulose containing material and grafting monomers and/or polymers to said backbone. Furthermore, the present invention relates to the grafted copolymers obtainable by said method, composite materials comprising said copolymers as well as to uses thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: BIOFIBER TECH SWEDEN AB
    Inventor: Eric Yijing Zhang
  • Polymer composition for caps and closures
    Patent number: 10889708
    Abstract: Caps and closures comprising high density polyethylene, polyolefin elastomer and polypropylene wherein the amount of high density polyethylene is more than 50% by weight of the total amount of high density polyethylene, polyolefin elastomer and polypropylene and wherein the total amount of high density polyethylene, polyolefin elastomer and polypropylene is 100% by weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.
    Inventors: Renate Francisca Tandler, Antonius Sevriens, Haika Johanna Hildebrandt, Johannes Petrus Joseph Gerardus Sthijns, Philippe Rasquin, Deliani Lovera
  • Triblock copolymers
    Patent number: 10889692
    Abstract: Described is a triblock copolymer of the formula ABC wherein B is a hydrogenated vinyl aromatic block having a Tg of ?110° C. and comprising 30-90 wt. % of the copolymer; C is a rubbery block having a Tg?25° C. and comprising 10-70 wt. % of the copolymer; and A is an block derived from ring-opening polymerization, substantially incompatible with both B and C blocks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Carl A. Laskowski, Timothy M. Gillard, Michelle M. Mok, Lucas D. McIntosh
  • Styrenic block copolymer-hyperbranched styrenic block copolymer networks
    Patent number: 10889712
    Abstract: A thermoplastic elastomeric network is taught. The thermoplastic elastomer network includes hyperbranched styrenic block copolymers and styrenic block copolymers physically crosslinked though aggregation. Additionally, the hyperbranched styrenic block copolymers of the thermoplastic elastomeric network are a plurality of styrenic block copolymers chemically crosslinked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON
    Inventors: Joseph P. Kennedy, Turgut Nugay, Nihan Nugay
  • Impact modified compositions for low temperature use containers
    Patent number: 10870746
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to compositions comprising: (a) from 60 wt % to 90 wt % of a propylene polymer base that has a melt flow rate from 2 g/10 min to 100 g/10 min according to ASTM D1238 (230° C./2.16 kg); (b) from 2 wt % to 39.5 wt % of an olefin block copolymer; and (c) from 0.5 wt % to 20 wt % of a composite component comprising a crystalline block composite or a block composite. In certain embodiments, the composition may further comprise: (d) from 1 wt % to 30 wt % a polyolefin copolymer, the polyolefin copolymer being derived from ethylene and at least one of a C3 to C10 alpha-olefin, having a melt index from 100 g/10 min to 2000 g/10 min according to ASTM D1238 (190° C./2.16 kg), and having a density from 0.860 g/cc to 0.900 g/cc. In further embodiments, the composition may further comprise: (e) from 0.1 wt % to 5 wt % of an antioxidant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Colin Li Pi Shan, Jihean Lee, Raymond L. Laakso, Jr., Eddy I. Garcia-Meitin, Yushan Hu
  • Resin composition and use thereof
    Patent number: 10865302
    Abstract: A resin composition including a hydrogenated block copolymer product [D] and a plasticizer, wherein: the hydrogenated product [D] is a hydrogenated product obtained by hydrogenating a block copolymer [C] composed of a polymer block [A] containing a repeating unit [I] derived from an aromatic vinyl compound as a main component, and a polymer block [B] containing the repeating unit [I] derived from an aromatic vinyl compound and a repeating unit [II] derived from a chain conjugated diene compound as main components; a ratio of the block [A] and the block [B], and a ratio of the unit [I] and the unit [II] are in specific ranges, and, in the hydrogenated product [D], 90% or more of all unsaturated bonds in the block copolymer [C] are hydrogenated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: ZEON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiromu Mashima, Takamichi Inomata
  • Transparent graft copolymers based on acrylate soft phases
    Patent number: 10858510
    Abstract: The invention relates to graft copolymers—based on non-cross-linked acrylate soft phases from which styrenic monomers are grafted—with a defined micro-structure, having a high transparency, toughness and weather resistance (UV-stability), a process for their preparation and their use, and also to polymer blends comprising said graft copolymers and styrenic polymers, and shaped articles produced therefrom and their use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: INEOS STYROLUTION GROUP GMBH
    Inventors: Norbert Niessner, Tobias Schulz, Oliver Carstensen, Konrad Knoll, Manfred Doering, Frank Schoenberger, Julien Fage
  • Reducing blister formation in polyurethane cementitious hybrid systems
    Patent number: 10858289
    Abstract: A multi-component composition, in particular a three-component composition, especially for manufacture of a polyurethane cementitious hybrid flooring, including or made of: a polyol component (A) including at least one polyol and water; a hardener component (B) including at least one polyisocyanate compound; a solid component (C) including at least one hydraulic binder; and wherein at least one of the components of the multi component composition includes at least one comb polymer having a main chain including acid groups, and side chains being attached on the main chain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: SIKA TECHNOLOGY AG
    Inventors: Patricia Gimeno Santos, Carola Kaddatz, Jochen Grötzinger
  • Transparent graft copolymers based on acrylate soft phases
    Patent number: 10858470
    Abstract: The invention relates to graft copolymers—based on non-cross-linked acrylate soft phases from which styrenic monomers are grafted—with a defined micro-structure, having a high transparency, toughness and weather resistance (UV-stability), a process for their preparation and their use, and also to polymer blends comprising said graft copolymers and styrenic polymers, and shaped articles produced therefrom and their use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: INEOS STYROLUTION GROUP GMBH
    Inventors: Norbert Niessner, Tobias Schulz, Oliver Carstensen, Konrad Knoll, Manfred Doering, Frank Schoenberger, Julien Fage
  • Block copolymer, multilayered structure, solid polymer membrane, fuel cell, method for producing multilayered structure, and method for producing multilayered structure including inorganic nanoparticles
    Patent number: 10851237
    Abstract: The problem addressed by the present invention is to provide a block copolymer that can be used in a neutral solvent atmosphere and can produce a solid polymer membrane including nanoparticles. The problem is solved by a block copolymer represented by formula (1) below. wherein in the formula, R1 represents a C1-20 linear, branched, or cyclic alkyl group, C6-20 aryl group, or C7-20 aralkyl group; R2 represents a group having a functional group having an acid dissociation constant pKa of from 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY
    Inventor: Hiroshi Yabu
  • High performance cross-linked triblock cationic functionalized polymer for electrochemical applications, methods of making and methods of using
    Patent number: 10836874
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a high performance cross-linked triblock cationic functionalized polymer for electrochemical applications, and methods of making and using the same. The invention also relates to a tunable hydrogenated polymer, that can be functionalized with a particular cation for a particular application, and the method of making the hydrogenated polymer and tuning the hydrogenated polymer for the application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignees: Colorado School of Mines, University of Massachusetts
    Inventors: Andrew M. Herring, Mei-Chen Kuo, E. Bryan Coughlin, Nora Buggy, Yifeng Du