Patents Examined by Marc S Zimmer
  • Patent number: 11773258
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a polycarbonate resin composition which satisfies mechanical properties, flame retardancy, and appearance of molded articles at a higher level. The flame-retardant polycarbonate resin composition of the present disclosure contains, based on 100 parts by weight of a resin component consisting of (A) 40 to 100 parts by weight of a polycarbonate resin (component A) and (B) 60 to 0 parts by weight of a polyester resin (component B), (CI) 0 to 30 parts by weight of a polymer obtained by polymerizing at least one selected from the group consisting of an aromatic vinyl monomer, a vinyl cyanide monomer, and an alkyl (meth) acrylate monomer (component CI), (CII) 1 to 10 parts by weight of an impact modifier other than the component CI (component CII), (D) 1 to 20 parts by weight of phosphazene having 98.5 mol % or more of phosphazene cyclic trimer (component D), and (E) 0.05 to 2 parts by weight of dripping inhibitor (component E).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: TEIJIN LIMITED
    Inventor: Kento Masumura
  • Patent number: 11760900
    Abstract: A moisture-curable composition is shown and described herein. The moisture-curable composition comprises a moisture-curable resin and a moisture scavenger selected from a cyanoalkylalkoxysilane. The inclusion of the cyanoalkylalkoxysilane in the moisture-curable composition has been found to effectively scavenge moisture and control the rate of curing and viscosity increase in the composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Momentive Performance Materials Inc.
    Inventors: Hao Shen, Antonio Chaves, Amy Hua McKinstry, Monjit Phukan
  • Patent number: 11760903
    Abstract: The adhesive composition includes: a cyclic organosilazane compound of the following general formula (1): wherein R1s each independently represent a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and p represents an integer of 3 to 8; and a hydrolyzable group-containing organosilicon compound containing an alkoxysilane compound of the following general formula (2) and/or a partial hydrolytic condensate thereof: R2x—Si(OR3)4-x ??(2) wherein R2 represents an unsubstituted monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms and optionally having an oxygen atom, R3 represents an unsubstituted monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and x represents an integer of 0 to 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masato Kawakami, Ayumu Kiyomori, Koichi Nakazawa
  • Patent number: 11760841
    Abstract: A silicone-polycarbonate copolymer has the formula Xg[ZjYo]c, where each X is an independently selected silicone moiety having a particular structure, each Y is an independently selected polycarbonate moiety, each Z is an independently selected siloxane moiety, subscript c is from 1 to 150, subscript g is >1, 0?j<2, and 0<o<2, with the proviso that j+o=2 in each moiety indicated by subscript c. Methods of preparing the silicone-polycarbonate copolymer are also disclosed. Further, a sealant is disclosed, the sealant comprising the silicone-polycarbonate copolymer and a condensation-reaction catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignees: DOW SILICONES CORPORATION, DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Emmanuel Duquesne, Martin Grasmann, Brian Harkness, William Johnson, Elizabeth Santos, Justin Scherzer, Jeanette Young, Bizhong Zhu
  • Patent number: 11760842
    Abstract: To provide a siliceous film manufacturing composition that can fill a narrow and a high aspect ratio trench and can produce a thick siliceous film. [Means for Solution] The present invention provides a siliceous film manufacturing composition that comprises, (a) a block copolymer having a linear and/or cyclic polysilane backbone block with or more silicon atoms and a polycarbosilane backbone block with or more silicon atoms, and (b) a solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Takashi Fujiwara, Atsuhiko Sato
  • Patent number: 11760886
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing mineral particles grinding a mineral material in the presence of a specific anionic polymer. The polymer used is obtained by means of polymerisation in the presence of sodium hypophosphite, disodium dipropionate trithiocarbonate and at least one radical-generating compound. The invention also relates to an aqueous composition comprising particles of ground mineral material and such a polymer, in particular a paper coating slip composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: COATEX
    Inventors: Clementine Champagne, Christian Jacquemet, Benoit Magny, Jacques Mongoin, Jean-Marc Suau
  • Patent number: 11746225
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a resin composition including an ethylene-acrylic acid alkyl ester copolymer (L), a graft copolymer (M), and a styrene-based elastomer (N), wherein the graft copolymer (M) is obtained by a reaction among an ethylene-acrylic acid alkyl ester copolymer (A), a monomer component (B) containing at last one monomer selected from the group consisting of a (meth)acrylic acid alkyl ester monomer and an aromatic vinyl monomer, and t-butyl peroxymethacryloyloxyethyl carbonate (C), and a weight ratio between the ethylene-acrylic acid alkyl ester copolymer (A) and the monomer component (B) ((A)/(B)) is 50/50 to 98/2. The resin composition is capable of reducing squeaking noises generated by contact between a thermoplastic resin molded body and leather.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: NOF CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroki Arai, Kazuaki Mima
  • Patent number: 11746193
    Abstract: Block-modified polysiloxanes and compositions comprising the block-modified polysiloxanes are useful in the field of textile finishing. Emulsions comprising the compositions have a very small and narrowly distributed particle size which increases penetration, and provide good softening properties coupled with good hydrophilicity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: WACKER CHEMIE AG
    Inventors: Heng Yang, Shuai Tian, Zhongliang Sun
  • Patent number: 11732168
    Abstract: A water-based adhesive which comprises a dispersed polymer and an emulsified silicone resin polymer. The adhesive is postcrosslinkable via reactive groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: NOLAX AG
    Inventors: Markus Läpple, Claude Hosotte, Barbara Niederberger
  • Patent number: 11732169
    Abstract: Provided is a silicone adhesive composition having (A) a condensation product of a linear or branched diorganopolysiloxane having a silicon atom-bonded hydroxy group and/or a silicon atom-bonded alkoxy group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms at a terminal and having no alkenyl group, a linear or branched diorganopolysiloxane having at least two alkenyl groups, and an organopolysiloxane comprising an R13SiO0.5 unit and an SiO2 unit and having a silicon atom-bonded hydroxy group and/or a silicon atom-bonded alkoxy group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, (B) an organohydrogenpolysiloxane having at least three SiH groups and an average polymerization degree of 80 or less in an amount of 0.1 to 5 parts by mass, relative to 100 parts by mass of component (A), and (C) a platinum group metal catalyst in a catalytic amount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ken Nakayama, Yasuyoshi Kuroda
  • Patent number: 11732126
    Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition of the present invention comprises: about 100 parts by weight of a thermoplastic resin including a polyester resin; about 50-150 parts by weight of glass fibers; and about 1-10 parts by weight of a polyether-ester copolymer, wherein the polyether-ester copolymer has a melt volume flow rate (MVR) of about 30-120 cm3/10 min as measured under conditions of 230° C. and 2.16 kg based on ISO 1133. The thermoplastic resin composition is excellent in impact resistance, appearance characteristics, metal joining properties, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Lotte Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Min Soo Lee, Eric Arifin, Seon Hui Lee, Bong Jae Lee, Sang Hyun Hong
  • Patent number: 11732092
    Abstract: Upcycling process for producing acidic, end-equilibrated siloxanes bearing acetoxy groups and having chain lengths of greater than 3 silicon atoms from end-of-life silicones by thermal digestion in an acidic reaction medium comprising acetic anhydride, acetic acid and at least one further Brønsted acid having a pKa of <4, the digestion taking place in a reactor having a volume of at least 1 liter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Evonik Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Wilfried Knott, Horst Dudzik, Dietmar Schaefer
  • Patent number: 11725106
    Abstract: A polymer composition that contains an aromatic polymer in combination with a tribological formulation is provided. The polymer composition may exhibit a low degree of surface friction that minimizes the extent to which a skin layer is peeled off during use of a part containing the composition (e.g., in a camera module). For example, the polymer composition may exhibit a dynamic coefficient of friction of about 1.0 or less and/or a wear depth may be about 500 micrometers or less as determined in accordance with VDA 230-206:2007.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Ticona LLC
    Inventor: Young Shin Kim
  • Patent number: 11725123
    Abstract: Silicon-based protective film for adhesive or self-adhesive elements, characterized in that said protective film is based on silicone and has a level of extractible silicone less than or equal to 100 ng/cm2, preferably less than or equal to 50, preferably less than or equal to 20 ng/cm2, and even more preferably less than 10 ng/cm2, the method of production thereof and uses thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Coating Plasma Innovation
    Inventors: Eric Lucien Marie Gat, Nicolas Vandencasteele
  • Patent number: 11713375
    Abstract: The present invention provides a barrier material formation composition comprising a silane oligomer, at least a part of the silane oligomer being modified with a metal alkoxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: RESONAC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomohiko Kotake, Tatsuya Makino, Yuta Akasu
  • Patent number: 11702573
    Abstract: A silicone pressure sensitive adhesive composition is curable to form a silicone pressure sensitive adhesive. The silicone pressure sensitive adhesive composition can be coated on a substrate and cured to form a protective film. The protective film can be adhered to an anti-fingerprint coating on display glass, such as cover glass for a smartphone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Dow Silicones Corporation
    Inventors: Jingui Jiang, Qing Cao, Zhihua Liu, Yan Zhou, Ruihua Lu, Chengrong Zhu, Jiayin Zhu
  • Patent number: 11699584
    Abstract: Methods are disclosed for forming a Silicon Metal Oxide film using a mono-substituted TSA precursor. The precursors have the formula: (SiH3)2N—SiH2-X, wherein X is selected from a halogen atom; an isocyanato group; an amino group; an N-containing C4-C10 saturated or unsaturated heterocycle; or an alkoxy group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: L'Air Liquide, Société Anonyme pour l'Edute ed l'Exploitation des Procédés Georges Claude
    Inventors: Jean-Marc Girard, Peng Zhang, Antonio Sanchez, Manish Khandelwal, Gennadiy Itov, Reno Pesaresi
  • Patent number: 11697714
    Abstract: A polydiorganosiloxane having both a silicon bonded aliphatically unsaturated group and a silicon bonded poly(meth)acrylate polymer or copolymer, and method for preparation of this polydiorganosiloxane are disclosed. The method preserves the aliphatically unsaturated groups when grafting the poly(meth)acrylate to the polydiorganosiloxane. This polydiorganosiloxane is useful in hydrosilylation reaction curable compositions, such as pressure sensitive adhesive compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignees: DOW SILICONES CORPORATION, DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Jodi Mecca, Nanguo Liu, Eric Joffre, Randy Schmidt, Beth Kelley, Timothy Mitchell, James Walker, Wesley Sattler, Bryan McCulloch, Tzu-Chi Kuo
  • Patent number: 11692061
    Abstract: A fluoro(poly)ether group-containing silane compound represented by any of the formulae (A1), (A2), (B1), (B2), (C1), or (C2). In the formulae, PFPE is each independently at each occurrence a group represented by the formula: —(OC3F6)d—, wherein the repeating unit OC3F6 of the formula includes a branched structure, and d is an integer of 2 or more and 200 or less. The symbols are as defined in the description.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Hisashi Mitsuhashi, Takashi Nomura, Masato Naitou, Shinya Takano, Yuusuke Watanabe, Kaori Ozawa, Peter Hupfield
  • Patent number: 11692118
    Abstract: A thermally conductive resin composition capable of maintaining high thermal conductivity and a thermally conductive sheet using the same, a thermally conductive resin composition contains an addition reaction type silicone resin, a thermally conductive filler, an alkoxysilane compound, and a carbodiimide compound in which a subcomponent is in an inactive state with respect to an alkoxysilane compound, and contains 55 to 85% by volume of the thermally conductive filler. A thermally conductive resin composition contains an addition reaction type silicone resin, an alkoxysilane compound, a thermally conductive filler, and a carbodiimide compound in which a subcomponent is in an inactive state with respect to the alkoxysilane compound, and exhibits thermal conductivity of 5 W/m*K or more after curing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: DEXERIALS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masayuki Matsushima