Patents Examined by Liam J Heincer
  • Patent number: 12215226
    Abstract: Provided is: a curing reactive silicone composition having sufficient toughness and pressure sensitive adhesive strength to temporarily secure various substrate even in an uncured state, having heat meltability and excellent moldability of a sheet or the like, and that can be quickly cured by high energy irradiation to achieve high adhesive strength; a method of manufacturing a sheet thereof a cured product thereof that can achieve high adhesive strength by crimping; and applications thereof. The curing reactive silicone composition comprises: (A) an MQ resin; (B) a chain organopolysiloxane having at least two groups containing an aliphatic unsaturated carbon-carbon bond, and a degree of siloxane polymerization within a range of 80 to 3000; (C) an organohydrogenpolysiloxane; and (D) a hydrosilylation reaction catalyst activated by a high energy beam. The amount of component (A) is more than 55 mass % and less than 90 mass % of the sum of components (A) to (C).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: DOW TORAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Nishijima, Akihiro Nakamura, Haruhiko Furukawa, Makoto Yoshitake, Toru Imaizumi, Kouichi Ozaki
  • Patent number: 12209093
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an organic electroluminescent compound and an organic electroluminescent device comprising the same. By comprising the organic electroluminescent compound according to the present disclosure, an organic electroluminescent device having low driving voltage and/or high luminous efficiency can be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials Korea Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyo-Jung Lee, Young-Kwang Kim, Jin-Ri Hong
  • Patent number: 12210076
    Abstract: The invention relates to a material for use as a pad in high field and/or very high field magnetic resonance imaging instrument, comprising at least one polar solvent having a melting point of 14° C. to 50° C., a dispersant and a dielectric charge. The invention relates also to a pad used in field of high field and/or very high field magnetic resonance imaging made of at least such a material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignees: CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE (CNRS), COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES, ECOLE CENTRALE DE MARSEILLE, UNIVERSITE D'AIX-MARSEILLE (AMU)
    Inventors: Abdeddaim Redha, Anne-Lise Adenot-Engelvin, Marc Dubois, Stefan Enoch, Nicolas Mallejac, Zo Raolison, Pierre Sabouroux, Alexandre Vignaud
  • Patent number: 12203055
    Abstract: Detergent compositions that contain an enzyme, alkaline source, and phosphonate or amine phosphonate salt are described here. A use solution of the detergent compositions containing disclosed phosphonates can retain its enzyme activity for an extended period of time. Specifically, one specific type of phosphonates and another specific type of amine phosphonate salts were discovered to stabilize enzymes in detergent compositions. Solid detergent compositions that contain disclosed phosphonate or amine phosphonate salts are more effective to remove soils and can save production and use costs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: ECOLAB USA INC.
    Inventors: Wendy Lo, Erik C. Olson
  • Patent number: 12195621
    Abstract: A method of forming a binder composition includes providing a urea-formaldehyde resin and combining one or more starch compounds with the urea-formaldehyde resin to form a starch modified urea-formaldehyde resin. The one or more starch compounds may be combined with the urea-formaldehyde resin so that the starch modified urea-formaldehyde resin includes about 1 wt. % to about 10 wt. % of the one or more starch compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: Johns Manville
    Inventors: Guodong Zheng, Mingfu Zhang, Luke Weith, Jawed Asrar
  • Patent number: 12179379
    Abstract: This invention discloses adhesive compositions useful for providing cohesive strength to particles, for example a mat of wood particles produced while making particleboard prior to curing. The adhesive compositions has a) one or more biopolymers and b) one or more monomers or oligomers. An oligomer may have a degree of polymerization of 4 or less. The weight ratio of the monomer/oligomer to the biopolymer is optionally between 30:70 and 80:20. Optionally, the adhesive compositions may be combined with an isocyanate. The adhesive composition may be used to make no added formaldehyde wood composites such as particleboard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: ECOSYNTHETIX INC.
    Inventors: Dennis Michael Kinio, Niels Mathieu Barbara Smeets, Veronique Jollet, Emmanouil Karagiannidis, Lem Gabrehiwet, Julien Francois Marie Antoine Philippe Mesnager
  • Patent number: 12173156
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a medical silicon rubber having high mechanical property and a preparation method thereof. The medical silicon rubber comprises the following raw materials in parts by weight: 50˜90 parts of silicon rubber, 10˜50 parts of polyurethane, 10˜50 parts of fillers, 2˜6 parts of hydrogen-containing silicon oil and 2˜5 parts of a vulcanizing agent. The preparation method comprises: evenly mixing a part of fillers with silicon rubber in an internal mixer, and evenly mixing the other part of fillers with polyurethane in the internal mixer; and mixing the mixed polyurethane on an open type rubber refining machine, then successively adding hydrogen-containing silicon oil, the evenly mixed silicon rubber and the vulcanizing agent into the open type rubber refining machine many times by small portions, and finally vulcanizing the mixed rubber on a plate rubber vulcanizing machine for 5˜15 min at 150˜190° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: Shandong Branden Medical Device Co.,Ltd
    Inventors: Haijun Zhang, Kunshan Yuan, Rumeng Wang, Shoutao Lu, Liming Liu, Wenrui Cao, Chao Zhou, Yuxia Yin, Wenbo Hou, Cuihai Duan, Guang Liu
  • Patent number: 12173160
    Abstract: Modified lignin products, processes for making them, and their use to produce rigid polyurethane or polyisocyanurate foams are disclosed. The processes comprise heating a lignin source with a nitrogen source and a starved concentration of a C1-C5 aldehyde to give a reaction mixture comprising a Mannich condensation product, neutralizing the reaction mixture, and isolating the modified lignin product. The process is performed at a mass ratio of lignin source to nitrogen source within the range of 1:1 to 1:5 and at a molar ratio of nitrogen source to C1-C5 aldehyde within the range of 3.5:1 to 1:1. Polyol blends and performance additives that contain the modified lignin products are described. Rigid foams that process well and incorporate up to 60 wt. %, based on the amount of polyol component, of the modified lignin contribute to excellent flame retardancy and low-temperature R-value performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2024
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: MCPU POLYMER ENGINEERING LLC
    Inventors: Thomas M. Garrett, Swarup Kumar Maiti
  • Patent number: 12173104
    Abstract: A method for preparing a porous-polymer-modified metal carbon nanotube membrane includes: preparing an acidified carbon nanotube membrane; preparing a modification solution; heating the acidified carbon nanotube membrane in the modification solution and reacting to obtain a metal carbon nanotube membrane; conducting a polymerization reaction to obtain a crude polymer product; coating the metal carbon nanotube membrane with a polyethylene glycol diglycidyl ether (PEGDEG) solution; coating the metal carbon nanotube membrane with a porous polymer solution; and heating the metal carbon nanotube membrane to obtain the porous-polymer-modified metal carbon nanotube membrane. A porous-polymer-modified metal carbon nanotube membrane is prepared according to this method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: SOOCHOW UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Jianmei Lu, Dongyun Chen
  • Patent number: 12173256
    Abstract: Described herein is a method for making fibrous water-soluble unit doses utilizing a repeating nested pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Mark Robert Sivik, Frank William Denome, Michael David Sanders
  • Patent number: 12163108
    Abstract: Solid laundry softening compositions and applications of use are disclosed. Solid laundry softening compositions combine quaternary ammonium compounds with an inorganic carrier to provide a flowable powder for solidification in a pressed or extruded solid composition. A high loading of quaternary ammonium compound in the inorganic carrier, including an inorganic salt, can be further combined with softening boosters, processing aids, surfactants, and/or additional functional ingredients to provide stable solid compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: ECOLAB USA INC.
    Inventors: Derrick Anderson, Emily Chen, Kaustav Ghosh, Kelsey West, Erik C. Olson
  • Patent number: 12163233
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a surface treatment composition and methods for using same. The composition for removing contaminants from a metallic surface, can include 3 wt % to 40 wt % of at least one bifunctional alkaline compound, 0.03 wt % to 10 wt % of at least one oxidizer comprising a metal salt, and water, where all weight percentages are based on the total weight of the composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: CORROSION EXCHANGE LLC
    Inventor: Loren L. Hatle
  • Patent number: 12162964
    Abstract: A modified conjugated diene-based polymer and a rubber composition including the same are disclosed herein. The modified conjugated diene-based polymer has excellent processability and good tensile strength and viscoelasticity. In some embodiments, a modified conjugated diene-based polymer includes a derived unit from a modifier, the modifier including three or more alkoxy groups bonded to silicon, a non-functional chain forming a silicon-carbon bond at one side of the derived unit from a modifier and including a repeating unit derived from a conjugated diene-based monomer, and a functional chain forming a silicon-carbon bond at the other side of the derived unit from a modifier and including two or more derived units from an N-functional group-containing monomer, wherein the rate of change of mooney viscosity is 20% or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung Hwan Oh, He Seung Lee, Hyeon Jong Park, Hye Jung Shin
  • Patent number: 12157820
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for checking the silanization of pale-colored fillers, where a mixture comprising at least one silanized pale-colored filler, preferably silanized silica, and comprising at least one rubber is irradiated with ultrasound waves in a frequency range of 4 to 10 MHz, preferably of 5 to 7 MHz, and the signal strength of the ultrasound waves is determined after transmission through the rubber mixture, where the relative attenuation coefficient ?rel of the rubber mixture in the frequency range of the ultrasound waves is determined, the standard deviation ? of the relative attenuation coefficient ?rel is determined, and ?rel and ? are used for detection of incipient crosslinking of the rubber mixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignee: LANXESS Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Schroeder, Ludwig Graeff, Lars Wawrzinski, Juergen Schilling
  • Patent number: 12157836
    Abstract: The present invention provides a preparation method of an oxidized anticoagulant starch adhesive, comprising the following steps: (1) an original starch and deionized water are mixed to form a starch emulsion, then the pH is adjusted to perform an oxidation reaction; a reductant is added to react with the unreacted oxidant, after the reaction is completed, an esterifying agent is added to perform an esterification reaction after adjusting pH; then a product is neutralized, washed, filtered and dried to obtain starch granules; and (2) a 40-50% starch emulsion is formulated by using the starch granules obtained in the step (1), the pH is adjusted to 6.5-7.5 after gelatinization, and dispersing agent, defoamer and water are added to form a starch adhesive. The esterifying agent used is composed of an anion and a cation, which significantly improves anticoagulant effect of the starch adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignee: Hongsheng Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Zhongda Duan, Runda Yan
  • Patent number: 12152131
    Abstract: The present invention discloses cellulosic composites that include mechanical or chemical pulp, and methods for producing such cellulosic composites. Embodiments of such composites may exhibit improved mechanical properties and moisture resistance when compared to composites derived from conventional cellulosic feedstock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: Millar Western Forest Products Ltd.
    Inventors: Brian MacLean, Edwin Peace, Jeffrey Jacob Cernohous, Dean Justin Elliott
  • Patent number: 12146121
    Abstract: A fabric care composition is provided, comprising: a fabric care benefit agent; and a deposition aid polymer is provided, comprising >50 to 99 wt % of structural units of formula (I) wherein R1 is selected from hydrogen, —C1-4 alkyl and —CH2OR3; wherein R3 is selected from —C1-12 alkyl and phenyl; and 1 to <50 wt % of structural units of formula (II) wherein R2 is selected from Formula (III), Formula (IV) and Formula (V) wherein A? is a counter anion; wherein R4 is selected from a hydrogen, a —C1-12 alkyl group and a phenyl group; and wherein R5 is selected from a hydrogen and a —C1-8 alkyl group; wherein the deposition aid polymer has a weight average molecular weight of <100,000 Daltons; and with the proviso that the deposition aid polymer has an average of ?two structural units of formula (II) per molecule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignees: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Rohm and Haas Company
    Inventors: Matthew E. Belowich, David S. Laitar, Randara Pulukkody, Eric Wasserman
  • Patent number: 12146124
    Abstract: Populations of benefit agent delivery particles are disclosed, the particles having a core and a shell encapsulating the core, the shell comprising certain multifunctional (meth)acrylate-based polymers, along with processes for making and uses of such compositions. The delivery particle has a core to polymer wall ratio by weight from about 96:4 to about 99.5 to 0.5 and a volume-weighted particle size from about 30 to about 50 microns. The compositions deliver core content with a desired delivery profile, such as fragrance delivery at desired touchpoints with higher efficiency. The delivery particle has high pay load, yet exhibits decreased benefit agent leakage, and provides a desired delivery profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: Encapsys, LLC
    Inventors: Fadi Selim Chakar, Linsheng Feng, Presley Genevie Neuman, Robert Stanley Bobnock, Johan Smets, An Pintens, Joana Andreia Lameiras Domingues
  • Patent number: 12142431
    Abstract: A dielectric material is provided. The dielectric material includes at least one layer of a substantially continuous phase material. The material is selected from the group consisting of an organic, organometallic, or combination thereof in which the substantially continuous phase material has delocalized electrons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: Cleanvolt Energy, Inc.
    Inventors: John James Felten, Zakaryae Fathi, James Elliott Clayton, Joseph H. Simmons
  • Patent number: 12134629
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for treating lignin, wherein the method comprises the following steps: a) dissolving lignin into an aqueous composition, which contains a compound selected from the class of phenols, while keeping the temperature of the composition at 0-6° C.; and b) allowing the composition to react while keeping the temperature of the composition at 60-100° C. and the pH of the composition at a pH value of 6-14. The invention relates further to a method for producing a binder composition and to different applications thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: UPM-KYMMENE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Suvi Pietarinen, Sanna Valkonen, Okko Ringena