Patents Examined by Jessica E Whiteley
  • Patent number: 9463144
    Abstract: A dental adhesive composition is described comprising a photocurable ionomer, radiopaque metal oxide nanoparticles, a phosphorous-containing acidic monomer, other polymerizable resin components, and a polar solvent. In a favored embodiment, the adhesive composition comprises a photocurable ionomer in an amount up to 15 wt-%; 5 wt-% to 30 wt-% of radiopaque metal oxide nanoparticles that comprise a basic surface (such as zirconia) wherein the nanoparticles comprise an organosilane surface treatment; a phosphorous-containing acidic monomer in an amount up to 10 wt-%; and 10 wt-% to 50 wt-% of solvent comprising water and at least one alcohol, ketone, or mixture thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Inventors: Brian A. Shukla, Bradley D. Craig
  • Patent number: 9465289
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a photosensitive resin composition for an insulating film of a display device including (A) an alkali soluble resin; (B) a photosensitive diazoquinone compound; (C) a color material having a maximum absorption wavelength of 400 to 550 nm; and (D) a solvent, an insulation film using the same, and a display device including the insulation film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: Cheil Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Ji-Yun Kwon, Jin-Hee Kang, Yong-Tae Kim, Jong-Hwa Lee, Jin-Young Lee, Dae-Yun Kim, Sang-Kyun Kim, In-Chul Hwang
  • Patent number: 9464257
    Abstract: A fragrance composition contains (3S)-(6E)-2,3-dihydrofarnesal. A chemical purity of the (3S)-(6E)-2,3-dihydrofarnesal is 90 mass % or more and an optical purity of the (3S)-(6E)-2,3-dihydrofarnesal is 50% e.e. or more. A fragrance or cosmetic contains the fragrance composition. An odor is improved by using the fragrance composition containing (3S)-(6E)-2,3-dihydrofarnesal having a chemical purity of 90 mass % or more and an optical purity of 50% e.e. or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: TAKASAGO INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Matsuda, Tomohiko Hakamata, Hideo Ujihara, Hiroki Ito
  • Patent number: 9458334
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an aqueous radiation curable ink composition. The ink composition comprises: (a) an aqueous dispersion comprising anionic acrylated polyurethane and non-volatile cations; (b) at least one non-ionic or anionic surfactant; (c) at least one humectant selected from the group consisting of: polyol, polyether, polyether alcohol, polyether polyols, urea, and amide; and (d) water. The ink composition does not contain a water-soluble or water-miscible (meth)acrylate monomer. The ink composition is redispersible in water after drying and before curing, and the ink composition is water-resistant after curing by electron beam or actinic radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: Electronics for Imaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua Samuel, Yvonne D. Smith
  • Patent number: 9456963
    Abstract: Photo-curable compositions for artificial teeth and denture base and a method for manufacturing denture by a three-dimensional printing system are provided. The compositions include photo-curable organic compounds, surface modified nano-sized inorganic filler, photo-initiator, colorant, and stabilizer. The composition is in a viscous liquid state having 1500-5000 cps at ambient temperature and has a low viscosity of 50-500 cps at jetting temperature or dispensing temperature. The composition also has an excellent curing rate for three-dimensional printing. Using the compositions, denture having a distinctive denture base and a set of artificial teeth can be manufactured via an inkjet type or digital light process type three-dimensional printing according to Computer Aided Design (CAD) data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: Dentca, Inc.
    Inventor: Jae Sik Lee
  • Patent number: 9453182
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel dimethylcyclohexen-als and the incorporation and use thereof as fragrance materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC.
    Inventors: Benjamin Amorelli, Anthony T. Levorse, Jr., David Rodriguez
  • Patent number: 9453136
    Abstract: Provided is an active energy ray-curable offset printing ink composition that can prevent occurrence of a slurring phenomenon. The active energy ray-curable offset printing ink composition includes a compound having an ethylenically unsaturated bond, a photopolymerization initiator, a colorant, and an extender pigment. The extender pigment has a median diameter (d50) of 1.0 to 2.0 ?m measured by laser diffractometry. Printing with a reduced slurring phenomenon can be achieved using such an active energy ray-curable offset printing ink composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: SAKATA INX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toru Kaneko, Keishiro Hishinuma, Naoki Omi, Amane Yamamoto, Kouhei Shimoyama
  • Patent number: 9452233
    Abstract: The proposal is for an active ingredient release system with optical endpoint display, comprising (a) a container for accommodating the components, (b) two solvents A and B located therein, which are immiscible or only minorly miscible with one another, (c) at least one active ingredient which serves as solubilizer for the solvents A and B, and (d) a mechanism which allows the release of the active ingredient, but restrains the other volatile constituents of the composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: Symrise AG
    Inventors: Dirk Müller, Jennifer Rube, Jörn Wiedemann
  • Patent number: 9453142
    Abstract: A polymerizable liquid, or resin, useful for the production by additive manufacturing of a three-dimensional object of polyurethane, polyurea, or a copolymer thereof, is described. The resin includes at least one of (i) a blocked or reactive blocked prepolymer, (ii) a blocked or reactive blocked diisocyanate, or (iii) a blocked or reactive blocked diisocyanate chain extender.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: Carbon3D, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason P. Rolland, Kai Chen, Justin Poelma, James Goodrich, Robert Pinschmidt, Joseph M. DeSimone, Lloyd M. Robeson
  • Patent number: 9447294
    Abstract: Provided is an active energy ray-curable composition that is capable of improving adhesiveness of a cured product and of suppressing detachment or peeling of the cured product as well as a cured product and use thereof. The active energy ray-curable composition contains, as active ingredients, an oxetane alcohol represented by the following structural formula (1) or (2), a silane coupling agent, and a photoacid-generating agent. A silicon component in the silane coupling agent is contained in an amount of preferably 1 to 21% by mass, in terms of silica (SiO2), in the active energy ray-curable composition. In the formula, p is an integer of 1 to 10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: NATOCO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akira Nakagawa, Eisuke Ninomiya
  • Patent number: 9447309
    Abstract: This disclosure provides novel adhesive compositions comprising a highly crosslinked and plasticized low Tg (meth)acrylic copolymer that are self-wetting when applied to a substrate, and peelable therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Ann R. Fornof, James P. DiZio, George J. Clements, Jonathan E. Janoski, Kevin M. Lewandowski, Michael B. Runge, Kannan Seshadri
  • Patent number: 9447285
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a coating composition. More particularly, the present invention relates to a composition capable of forming a plastic film which exhibits high hardness and excellent processability. According to the coating composition of the present invention, a plastic film with the rare occurrence of curling and high hardness can be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Joon Koo Kang, Yeong Rae Chang, Sung Don Hong, Seung Jung Lee
  • Patent number: 9447270
    Abstract: There is provided a dispersion composition containing (A) a metal oxide particle having a primary particle diameter of 1 nm to 100 nm, (B) a polymer compound represented by the specific formula having a weight average molecular weight of 5,000 to 8,000 and an acid value of 70 to 90 mgKOH/g, and (C) a solvent, and a curable composition containing the dispersion composition and (D) a polymerizable compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Kyouhei Arayama, Hiroaki Idei, Makoto Kubota, Hideki Takakuwa
  • Patent number: 9440000
    Abstract: Biocompatible phase invertible proteinaceous compositions and methods for making and using the same are provided. The subject phase invertible compositions are prepared by combining a crosslinker and a proteinaceous substrate. The proteinaceous substrate includes one or more proteins and a polyamine, where the polyamine and a proteinaceous substrate are present in synergistic viscosity enhancing amounts, and may also include one or more of: a carbohydrate, a tackifying agent, a plasticizer, or other modification agent. In certain embodiments, the crosslinker is a heat-treated dialdehyde, e.g., heat-treated glutaraldehyde. Also provided are kits for use in preparing the subject compositions. The subject compositions, kits and systems find use in a variety of different applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: Mallinckrodt Pharma IP Trading D.A.C.
    Inventors: Ian J. Handley, Joanna Wong
  • Patent number: 9441064
    Abstract: The present invention provides a curable composition, which contains a crosslinking aid (B) containing three or more allyl groups in the molecule in an amount of 1 to 50 parts by mass, polyfunctional (meth)acrylic compound (C) in an amount of 5 to 50 parts by mass, and photopolymerization initiator (D1) and/or thermal polymerization initiator (D2) in an amount of 0.1 to 10 parts by mass, respectively, as a polymerization initiator (D) to 100 parts by mass of allyl group-terminated allyl ester oligomer (A); wherein the crosslinking aid (B) containing allyl group is a compound containing three or more allyl groups in a molecule; wherein the content of impurities derived from the crosslinking aid (B) in the curable composition is less than 0.1 mass %; wherein the content of the (meth)acrylic compound containing a hydroxyl group in a molecule (C1) in the curable composition is 0.5 to 30 mass %.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: SHOWA DENKO K.K.
    Inventors: Hirofumi Inoue, Miyo Mukobayashi
  • Patent number: 9434676
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of specific organic compounds of formula (I) as flavor and fragrance material. Furthermore the invention relates to a new specific organic compound, as well as to flavor and fragrance formulations comprising at least one of the specific organic compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: DSM IP ASSETS B.V.
    Inventors: Raphael Beumer, Johannes Tschumi, Michael Gressly
  • Patent number: 9434838
    Abstract: A multi-color ink for 3D printing, a 3D printer, and a method of controlling the 3D printer are provided. The multi-color ink for 3D printing including a first ink composition that includes a photocurable material, a photoinitiator configured to cure the photocurable material, a first colorant, and an anti-intercolor bleed agent configured to prevent intercolor bleeding occurring when the plurality of ink compositions come into contact with each other, and a second ink composition that includes a photocurable material, a photoinitiator configured to cure the photocurable material, and a second colorant having an acid moiety involved in a reaction with the anti-intercolor bleed agent to cause aggregation. The multi-color ink for 3D printing may enable a clear image by inhibiting intercolor bleeding that occurs when ink compositions with different colors are printed to be adjacent to each other before curing during 3D printing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yeon Kyoung Jung, O Hyun Beak, Keon Kuk, Eun Bong Han, Yong Hyun Lim, Jong Youb Ryu
  • Patent number: 9434860
    Abstract: An adhesive composition for a polarizing plate, an adhesive film formed from the same, a polarizing plate including the same, and an optical display including the same are disclosed. The adhesive film for a polarizing plate is formed from an adhesive composition including an epoxy compound and a (meth)acrylate compound, and the adhesive film has an FT-IR peak ratio of about 0.015 or lower as defined by Equation 1. Equation 1 FT-IR peak ratio=B/A??(1) In Equation 1, A is the peak height of the peak attributable to the —(C?O)— bond at 1724 cm?1, and B is the peak height of the peak attributable to the —CH?CH— bond at 1636 cm?1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mi Yeon Yu, Yoo Jin Suh, Do Heon Lee, Seung Hoon Lee, Tae Hyun Lee, Ri Ra Jung, Woo Jin Jeong, In Cheon Han
  • Patent number: 9433920
    Abstract: A fiber-based adsorbent and a related method of manufacture are provided. The fiber-based adsorbent includes polymer fibers with grafted side chains and an increased surface area per unit weight over known fibers to increase the adsorption of dissolved metals, for example uranium, from aqueous solutions. The polymer fibers include a circular morphology in some embodiments, having a mean diameter of less than 15 microns, optionally less than about 1 micron. In other embodiments, the polymer fibers include a non-circular morphology, optionally defining multiple gear-shaped, winged-shaped or lobe-shaped projections along the length of the polymer fibers. A method for forming the fiber-based adsorbents includes irradiating high surface area polymer fibers, grafting with polymerizable reactive monomers, reacting the grafted fibers with hydroxylamine, and conditioning with an alkaline solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: UT-Battelle, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher J. Janke, Sheng Dai, Yatsandra Oyola
  • Patent number: 9428668
    Abstract: A hydrophilic cross-linked ionic polycaprolactone polymer composition formed by the process of subjecting hydrophobic caprolactone or a hydrophobic caprolactone monomer to a source of ionizing radiation selected from the group consisting of an Electron Acceleration (E beam), Gamma II, Cobolt, X-ray or a source of UV radiation to form an ionic cross linked polycaprolactone polymer consisting of a soluble component part and an insoluble component part in a gel fraction % of soluble to insoluble parts, adjusting the duration of ionizing radiation and/or the intensity of the radiation until the concentration of the soluble component part is above at least about 65% by weight of the cross linked polymer wherein the cross linked polycaprolactone polymer is converted from a hydrophobic to a hydrophilic state. A coating of the hydrophobic polycaprolactone when in contact with water forms a boundary layer with very low contact angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Inventor: Stewart J. Lustgarten