Patents Examined by Jessica Whiteley
  • Patent number: 11078374
    Abstract: Provided is an active-energy-ray-curable liquid composition containing a monomer (A) having a hydrogen-bonding capacity and a solvent (B) having a hydrogen-bonding capacity, wherein the active-energy-ray-curable liquid composition satisfies conditions below, <Conditions> a cured product obtained by irradiating the active-energy-ray-curable liquid composition with 500 mJ/cm2 of an active energy ray is a solid having a compressive stress of 2.0 kPa or greater when compressed by 1% at 25 degrees C., and the cured product has a water decaying property.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Naito, Hiroshi Iwata, Yoshihiro Norikane, Yoshihito Shimada, Kenji Sugiura
  • Patent number: 11078179
    Abstract: In a method for producing a cyclic ester according to an embodiment of the present invention, a mixture (I) containing an aliphatic polyester, a specific polyalkylene glycol diether, and a sulfonic acid compound as a thermal stabilizer is prepared and heated in predetermined conditions to obtain a mixture (II) in a state of solution. Furthermore, heating of the mixture (II) is continued to distill, together with the polyalkylene glycol diether, a cyclic ester formed by the depolymerization reaction, and thus a distillate (III) is obtained. The cyclic ester is recovered from the distillate (III). At this time, a specific solubilizing agent is added to at least one of the mixture (I) or (II). In this production method, the sulfonic acid compound as the thermal stabilizer is contained in the mixtures (I) and (II) and the distillate (III).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: KUREHA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nanako Saigusa, Takenori Tose, Toshihiko Ono, Yoshinori Suzuki
  • Patent number: 11072761
    Abstract: The present invention relates to odorous 2- and/or 3-substituted 3-(allyloxy)propenes which are useful as fragrance or flavor ingredients in particular in providing green, fruity, pear and/or waxy olfactory notes. The present invention also relates to novel perfume, aroma or deodorizing/masking compositions comprising said odorants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: S H KELKAR AND COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Freddy Post, Kedar Ramesh Vaze, Leszek Doszczak, Andre Scholten
  • Patent number: 11066563
    Abstract: A radiation curable ink comprises a compound represented by the following Formula (I): a compound represented by the following Formula (II): and a compound represented by the following Formula (III):
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Nakamura, Toru Saito, Naoki Koike, Toshiyuki Yoda
  • Patent number: 11060001
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for producing a moist-crosslinking pressure-sensitive adhesive with adjustable adhesive properties, more particularly for producing thick layers of the moist-crosslinking pressure-sensitive adhesive, comprising the following steps: providing, by means of UV-initiated radical polymerisation, a covalently bonded pre-polymer containing alkoxysilyl-terminated monomers to provide a base material suitable for a pressure-sensitive adhesive; adding at least one catalyst to the pre-polymer; and moist-crosslinking this mass to provide a pressure-sensitive adhesive; wherein an aftertreatment of the pressure-sensitive adhesive to adjust application-specific mechanical and/or rheological properties to optimise the adhesive properties such as adhesion, cohesion, visco-elasticity and tack by means of steam and/or temperature. A corresponding moist-crosslinked pressure-sensitive adhesive and an adhesive tape is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Lohmann GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jochen Britz, Viktor Martens
  • Patent number: 11053328
    Abstract: Provided is a photocurable composition including a component (A) which is an acrylic ester compound containing one or more acryloyl groups in one molecule; a component (B) which is an acrylic ester compound containing one or more acryloyl groups and one or more epoxy groups in one molecule; a component (C) which is a compound containing two or more thiol groups in one molecule; a component (D) which is a photoradical generator; and a component (E) which is a photobase generator, in which a ratio between a total mass of the component (A) and the component (B) and a mass of the component (C) is in a range of 67.8:32.2 to 88.0:12.0, inclusive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Keisuke Kawashima, Koso Matsuno
  • Patent number: 11053327
    Abstract: A liquid composition that contains a polymerizable compound and a solvent, and that can form a porous resin. The liquid composition, when stirred, transmits at least 30 percent of incident light having a wavelength of 550 nm. The haze value of an containing the liquid composition increases by 1.0 percent or more when the element containing the liquid composition is cured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Miku Ohkimoto, Keigo Takauji, Hideo Yanagita, Toru Ushirogochi
  • Patent number: 11053399
    Abstract: An object is to provide an ink composition for inkjet printing that permits inkjet printing, particularly on metal surfaces, wherein such ink composition possesses sufficiently high adhesion and heat resistance with respect to metal surfaces. As a means for achieving the object, a photocurable inkjet printing ink composition is provided, which contains, relative to the entire ink composition, 0.1 percent by mass or more of an acid-modified acrylic monomer and 10 to 30 percent by mass of a monofunctional monomer with a Tg of 100° C. or above, wherein the monofunctional monomer accounts for 80 percent by mass or more of all monomers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: SAKATA INX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoichi Sato, Okinori Nakashima, Takuya Myose
  • Patent number: 11053454
    Abstract: The present technology relates to fragrance compositions comprising essential oils and products comprising the same. The technology also relates to methods of using the fragrance compositions to induce sleep and promote wellness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: THIS WORKS PRODUCTS LIMITED
    Inventor: Anna Persaud
  • Patent number: 11046814
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for preparing an ultraviolet radiation absorbing polymer composition comprising the polymer compound of formula in an esterification/transesterification which method comprises the steps of reacting a polyglycerol intermediate of formula with a benzotriazole UV-chromophore comprising a complementary functional group of formula to form the polymer compound of formula (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventor: Thomas Ehlis
  • Patent number: 11040003
    Abstract: Leave-on ethanol-free water-based perfumed compositions which are stable during storage, in particular remain clear during storage, and which are non-irritating to the skin. An ethanol-free perfumed composition including water, a perfume and an ester, wherein the ester includes an ethoxylated glyceride derived from carboxylic acids having 6 to 22 carbon atoms moiety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: CHANEL INC
    Inventor: Carolyn Romaine
  • Patent number: 11041026
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods, compositions, kits, and reagents to prepare compounds (e.g. polymers and small molecules) via radical reactions by utilizing thermoresponsive and photoresponsive gels. This invention discloses the preparation of polymers via controlled radical polymerizations from an iniferter or initiator, one or more reactant monomer, and a thermoresponsive and photoresponsive gel. Embodiments of the invention show that the polymerization is reversibly activated and/or deactivated by controlling one or more of the following external control stimuli: temperature, light, and catalyst presence. This invention also relates the preparation of Gel-PTH, a heterogeneous thermoresponsive and photoresponsive gel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Jeremiah A. Johnson, Mao Chen
  • Patent number: 11034779
    Abstract: Polymers are provided, in which a pendant photoinitiator moiety is linked to the polymer structure via an amide or a succinimide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Coloplast A/S
    Inventors: Carsten Høj, Niels Joergen Madsen, Petr Sehnal, David Jepson, Andrew Towns
  • Patent number: 11028286
    Abstract: A dual curable silicone composition, comprising: (a) a silicone resin comprising at least one epoxy group, (b) a silicone polymer comprising at least one epoxy group and at least one hydrolyzable group, (c) a catalytic amount of onium salt photo catalyst, (d) a catalytic amount of condensation catalyst, wherein the composition is curable when exposed to UV radiation, H2O, or UV radiation and H2O.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Dow Silicones Corporation
    Inventors: Junying Liu, Nanguo Liu, Joel McDonald
  • Patent number: 11028239
    Abstract: Provided is a method for producing low molecular weight polytetrafluoroethylene less likely to generate C6-C14 perfluorocarboxylic acids and salts thereof. The method for producing low molecular weight polytetrafluoroethylene includes: (1) feeding into an airtight container: high molecular weight polytetrafluoroethylene: and a gas mixture containing an inert gas and oxygen and having an oxygen content relative to the total of the inert gas and oxygen of 1 to 10 vol %; and (2) irradiating the high molecular weight polytetrafluoroethylene to provide low molecular weight polytetrafluoroethylene having a melt viscosity at 380° C. of 1.0×102 to 7.0×105 Pa·s.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Masayuki Tsuji, Hirotoshi Yoshida
  • Patent number: 11020333
    Abstract: The present invention refers to indanone derivatives of formula (I) wherein R1 is selected from hydrogen, methyl and ethyl; R2 is selected from hydrogen, methyl and ethyl, and R is selected from hydrogen and methyl; or R2 and R3 form together with the carbon atoms to which they are attached C3-C5 cycloalkyl; and R4 is selected from C2-C5 alkyl, C2-C5 alkenyl, C1-C4 alkoxy, C3-C5 cycloalkyl, and C3-C6 cycloalkenyl. The invention further refers to perfume compositions and fragrance applications comprising them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: GIVAUDAN S.A.
    Inventors: Yue Zou, An Chai, Jie Liu, Lijun Zhou
  • Patent number: 11008465
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a high solid type ultraviolet-curable coating composition and a molded product comprising a cured coating layer formed using the same. The present invention provides an eco-friendly UV-curable coating composition having less generation of volatile organic compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: KCC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Suk Hwa Ryu, Kyu Yeob Park, Kang Soo Kim
  • Patent number: 11008483
    Abstract: Cure in place pressure sensitive adhesive compositions are described that comprise one or more of a bodying component, a structural diluent, a radical diluent as well as additives such as crosslinkers, external catalysts, photoinitiators and stabilizers/process aids. The bodying component can be acrylic or non-acrylic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Avery Dennison Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Zajaczkowski, Michael T. Waterman, Kyle R. Heimbach, Eric L. Bartholomew, Brandon S. Miller
  • Patent number: 11000617
    Abstract: The invention includes an improved wax melt in a foam safety media of melamine for subsequent melting in a conventional warmer or other candle melting device. The melts release their fragrance when heated conventionally but remain associated with the foam safety media during use to be substantially spill-proof. The melts are produced by piping heated liquid wax with fragrance and other desirable components into a container that dispenses discrete quantities onto a melamine foam safety media on a moving conveyor for cooling and hardening and subsequent packaging into discrete wax melts in a melamine foam safety media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Inventor: Burton Hanna
  • Patent number: 11001674
    Abstract: A siloxane polymer is made by providing a first compound having the chemical formula SiR1aR24?a where a is from 1 to 3, R1 is a reactive group, and R2 is an alkyl group or an aryl group, and providing a second compound having the chemical formula SiR3bR4cR54?(b+c) where R3 is a cross-linking functional group, R4 is a reactive group, and R5 is an alkyl or aryl group, and where b=1 to 2, and c=1 to (4?b). The first and second compounds are polymerized together to form a siloxane polymer and a plurality of particles mixed with the siloxane polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: Inkron Oy
    Inventors: Jarkko Heikkinen, Juha Rantala