Patents Examined by Karuna P Reddy
  • Patent number: 12134666
    Abstract: The present invention provides an aqueous dispersion as a biobased binder and an aqueous coating composition comprising such aqueous dispersion and showing balanced stain resistance, freeze-thaw stability, and anti-clogging properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignees: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Rohm and Haas Company
    Inventors: Jianming Xu, Wei Cui, Yunfei Lan, Qingwei Zhang, Han Lv
  • Patent number: 12103858
    Abstract: A process for preparing a formulation comprising an alkali metal salt selected from the group consisting of alkali metal bicarbonate salts, alkali metal carbonate salts, alkali metal sesquicarbonate salts and combinations thereof, wherein said process includes: (a) dissolving a functionalizing agent in a solvent; (b) mixing the alkali metal salt with the solution comprising the functionalizing agent that a paste-like composition is formed; (c) extruding the paste-like composition to obtain filaments or granules; (d) at least partially removing the solvent from the filaments or granules. A powder, filaments and granules are obtainable from said process and may be used in various applications such as in plastic foaming or in food and feed leavening compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: Solvay SA
    Inventors: Jorge Alejandro Kabbabe Malave, Thibaud Detoisien, Karine Cavalier, Eric Pierre Dubois
  • Patent number: 12084551
    Abstract: The invention provides a tea fiber/PHBV/PBAT ternary composite and its preparation method and application. Comprising the components in parts by weight, the composite contains 30-80 parts of a blending polymer of poly(butyleneadipate-co-terephthalate) (PBAT) and poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV), 20-70 parts of tea powder, 1-19 parts of a plasticizer, 0.6-6 parts of an interface modifier, 3.3-10 parts of an auxiliary packing and 0.7-2 parts of a nucleating agent. The composite is environmental-friendly and cost-effective, exhibiting excellent mechanical properties such as hardness, compressive strength, and ductility. It can be used to manufacture environmental-friendly cups, tableware, compost bags, trash bags, shopping bags, electronic packaging bags, mulch films, 3D printing materials, foaming materials, and other plastic products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: ZENCE OBJECT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Pengji Chen
  • Patent number: 12084527
    Abstract: A process for producing superabsorbent particles, comprising drying of a polymer gel, removal of incompletely dried polymer particles, comminution of the polymer particles removed, recycling of the comminuted polymer particles and storage of the recycled polymer particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Thomas Pfeiffer, Matthias Weismantel, Jürgen Schröder, Karl Possemiers, Marco Krueger, Ruediger Funk
  • Patent number: 12060473
    Abstract: Nano-composite films and methods for their fabrication. The nano-composite films include a polymer matrix (e.g., polyethylene, polypropylene, or the like) and a filler capable of exfoliation such as graphene or hexagonal boron nitride (e.g., TrGO). The filler provides reinforcement, increasing tensile strength, Young's modulus, or both for the resulting nano-composite film, as compared to what it would be without the filler. The nano-composite film may have a specific tensile strength that is greater than 1 GPa/g/cm3, a specific Young's modulus that is greater than 100 GPa/g/ccm3, or both. Tensile strength and modulus values of up to 3.7 GPa/g/cm3 and 125 GPa/g/cm3, respectively, have been demonstrated. The film may be formed by combining powdered filler and polymer matrix powder in a solvent (e.g., decalin), high-shear extruding the resulting solution to disentangle the polymer chains and exfoliate the filler, freezing the solution to form a solid film, and then drawing the film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: University of Notre Dame Du Lac
    Inventors: Yunsong Pang, Tengfei Luo
  • Patent number: 12054881
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polymer latex composition for fibre binding comprising: a) 50 to 98 wt.-% based on the total weight of latex particles in the composition of first latex particles having a volume average particle size of 80 to 1000 nm, wherein the first latex particles optionally bear functional groups and if functional groups are present they are selected from functional groups consisting of acid functional groups and salts, amides or anhydrides thereof, silane functional groups, and combinations thereof; b) 2 to 50 wt.-% based on the total weight of latex particles in the composition of second latex particles having a volume average particle size of 5 to 70 nm bearing epoxy functional groups, to the use of that composition for fibre binding, to a fibre structure comprising the dried residue of that composition and to a method for increasing the strength of a fibre structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: Synthomer Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Helmut Daum, Matthias Renka, Gudrun Hill, Claudia Deutscher, Dieter Wolters
  • Patent number: 12037480
    Abstract: Provided are a three-dimensional carbon-based copolymerization composite, and a preparation method and use thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, CAAS
    Inventors: Lixin Zhao, Yulei Zhang, Junyi Ma, Jiadong Yu, Zonglu Yao, Juan Luo, Ruixia Shen
  • Patent number: 11999808
    Abstract: The current invention provides a novel method to synthesize a mono-disperse non-porous polymer particles with a unique gradient composition from the core to the shell. In particular, The present invention offers the flexibility to design the chemical and physical properties of different sections of the particle. This flexibility allows for significant latitude in the design of particles for analyzing a large variety of samples in different fields—through using these particles in different chromatography techniques including, but not limited to, ion exchange HPLC (e.g., bio-separation at different modes), reversed-phase HPLC, narrow bore and capillary HPLC, hydrophilic/hydrophobic interaction liquid chromatography, capillary electrochromatography separation, and two dimensional liquid chromatography.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Waters Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Darryl W. Brousmiche, Kevin Daniel Wyndham, Mingcheng Xu, Michael F. Morris
  • Patent number: 11965048
    Abstract: An aspect according to the present invention provides an acrylic resin including a first structural unit represented by formula (1) and a second structural unit represented by formula (2): [in the formula (1), R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and R2 represents an alkyl group having 12-30 carbon atoms] [in the formula (2), R3 and R5 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and R4 represents a divalent organic group].
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: RESONAC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naoki Furukawa, Nozomi Matsubara, Tsuyoshi Morimoto, Akira Nagai
  • Patent number: 11952486
    Abstract: Surface structure modification is achieved for an acrylate block copolymer thermoplastic elastomer by the addition of an organo-functional polydimethyl siloxane but also without loss of clarity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Avient Corporation
    Inventors: Liang Xu, Christopher Engel
  • Patent number: 11919987
    Abstract: The present invention provides a (meth)acryloyl compound suitable to prepare a medical material having beneficial hydrophilicity and sufficient strength; and a method for preparing the compound. A compound represented by the following formula (1): wherein R1 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, R2 is a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, R3 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group and, L is a divalent hydrocarbon group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms and optionally having an ether bond.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kaoru Okamura
  • Patent number: 11897985
    Abstract: A water extractable ophthalmic device is disclosed which is a polymerization product of a monomeric mixture comprising: (a) one or more cyclic lactams; (b) one or more non-bulky organosilicon-containing monomers; (c) one or more bulky siloxane monomers; and (d) a crosslinking agent mixture comprising (i) one or more first crosslinking agents containing at least two ethylenically unsaturated reactive end groups, wherein the at least two ethylenically unsaturated reactive end groups are (meth)acrylate-containing reactive end groups and (ii) one or more second crosslinking agents containing at least two ethylenically unsaturated reactive end groups wherein at least one of the ethylenically unsaturated reactive end groups is a non-(meth)acrylate reactive end group. The water extractable ophthalmic device has an equilibrium water content of at least about 50 wt. %, a contact angle of less than about 50°, and an oxygen permeability of at least about 60 Barrers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Bausch & Lomb Incorporated
    Inventors: Ivan M. Nuñez, Lynn Coullard, Analuz Mark, Andrew J. Hoteling, Joseph W. Hoff
  • Patent number: 11898023
    Abstract: Polyolefin photovoltaic (PV) backsheets comprise a polypropylene layer stabilized with (A) at least one hindered amine with 2,2,6,6-tetraalkylpiperdine or 2,2,6,6 -tetraakylpiperazinone, either or both in combination with a triazine moiety, (B) a thioester, and, optionally, (C) at least one hindered hydroxybenzoate, and/or (D) an ortho hydroxyl triazine compound. These PV backsheets exhibit a low flame spread index of <100 without the use of FR agents, and the polypropylene layer exhibits good weatherability while providing the required long term heat aging performance necessary for PV modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey E. Bonekamp, Huiqing Zhang, Fanny Deplace
  • Patent number: 11891500
    Abstract: A composite resin molded article includes: a base resin; and fillers dispersed in the base resin, wherein the fillers include fibrous fillers and particulate fillers having aspect ratios lower than aspect ratios of the fibrous fillers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: PANASONIC HOLDINGS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masashi Hamabe, Toshifumi Nagino, Masayoshi Imanishi, Shouma Nishino
  • Patent number: 11866532
    Abstract: An acrylic rubber that is a copolymer in which 1 to 3 wt. % of a fumaric acid monoalkyl ester monomer containing an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms is copolymerized as a crosslinkable comonomer, wherein 45 to 65 wt. % of n-butyl acrylate, 12 to 32 wt. % of 2-methoxyethyl acrylate, and 11 to 30 wt. % of ethoxyethoxyethyl acrylate are copolymerized in 100 wt. % of comonomers other than the crosslinkable comonomer. This acrylic rubber can suppress the reduction of oil resistance while improving cold resistance represented by a TR-10 value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: UNIMATEC CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Daichi Toge
  • Patent number: 11851548
    Abstract: A latex composition has a latex of a carboxyl group-containing conjugated diene rubber (A), and a plasticizer (B) having a SP value of 15 (cal/cm3)1/2 or less, wherein the content of a plasticizer (B) is 0.1 to 15 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the carboxyl group-containing conjugated diene rubber (A) included in the latex.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: ZEON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Misa Yamamoto, Masaru Kitagawa
  • Patent number: 11773274
    Abstract: The environmental-friendly antifouling agent includes a furan oxime and/or furan oxime metal complex, which has not only good antifouling performance, low toxicity and high efficiency and environmental friendliness. The ecological toxicity of the non-target organism is less than 15% of that of metals such as copper and chromium and organic matters such as benzoxazole, and the excellent barrier property of the furan ring structure itself on small molecules such as oxygen and water vapor can also significantly improve the barrier effect of a coating on a typical corrosive factor. The antifouling agent combined with an antifouling coating system can greatly improve the corrosion resistance of the coating system. Meanwhile, such the antifouling agent is easy to synthesize, can be well compatible with self-polishing resins, corrosion type resins and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: NINGBO INSTITUTE OF MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING, CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
    Inventors: Liping Wang, Guangming Lu, Shuan Liu, Jibin Pu
  • Patent number: 11739172
    Abstract: The composition includes an acrylic monomer having a carboxylic acid group, an acrylic monomer having a hydroxyl group, and a compound composed of divalent segments L and at least two X groups. The divalent segments L are represented by the formula Each divalent segment L is respectively directly bonded to two secondary N atoms, two tertiary N atoms, or a secondary and a tertiary N atom. Each R1 represents an alkylene group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and at least some of the R1 groups are —CH2—CH2—CH2—CH2—. Each X group is independently represented by the formula CH2?C(R)—C(O)—O—V-W—C(O)—. The acrylic monomer having a carboxylic acid group is present in an amount of at least 20 percent by weight, based on the total weight of acrylic-functional compounds. Articles and a method of using the composition are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Nelson T. Rotto, Wayne S. Mahoney, Michael A. Kropp, Anthony J. Ostlund, Kristine Klimovica, Carol-Lynn Spawn
  • Patent number: 11725128
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an anaerobically curable impregnation sealant composition and methods thereof containing a (meth)acrylic monofunctional monomer with a hydrophobic moiety, a (meth)acrylic monofunctional monomer with a hydroxyl group, a modified polyester urethane methacrylate resin having a weight average molecular weight of from about 8000 to about 18000 g/mol, and triallylisocyanurate, triallylcyanurate, or derivatives thereof, or a combination thereof. The present invention particularly relates to a sealant composition for impregnation to plastic and metal substrates that also provides resistance to thermal cycling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Patrick O'Dwyer, Greg Clarke, Peter Joseph Wrobel
  • Patent number: 11718727
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing electrically conductive structures, preferably conductive pathway structures using laser beams on a non-conductive carrier (LDS method), wherein a non-conductive carrier material is provided which contains at least one inorganic metal phosphate compound and at least one stabiliser finely distributed or dissolved therein, the carrier material is irradiated in regions by laser beams generating the electrically conductive structures in the irradiated regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Chemische Fabrik Budenheim KG
    Inventors: Sven Fünderich, David Garcia Martinez, Thomas Futterer, Christian Litterscheid, Rüdiger Wissemborski, Jorge Flores