Patents Examined by Michael Bernshteyn
  • Patent number: 10808154
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to thermally conductive silicone compositions and elastomer and gels prepared from a multi-part condensation cure composition catalysed by titanium or zirconium based catalysts. Applications of the resulting thermally conductive silicone elastomers and gels are also considered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: DOW SILICONES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Frederic Gubbels, Thomas Seldrum
  • Patent number: 10800895
    Abstract: A plurality of polymer slides, each having a polymer part with a first polymer surface portion uncoated and a second surface portion coated with a metal. The first and second surface portions each have different surface coating properties and have respective first and second specified degrees of hydrophobicity which are different from each other. A hydrophobic small molecule is located in the polymer part of each polymer slide, and the hydrophobic small molecule and the polymer are essentially inert to one another. Adjacent polymer slides are arranged in a manner that the first polymer surface of one slide faces a metal coated second surface portion of another slide. The hydrophobic small molecule evaporates from said first polymer surface portion of the polymer part of one polymer slide onto the adjacent metal coated second surface portion of another polymer slide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: STRATEC CONSUMABLES GMBH
    Inventors: Andrew Naisby, Werner Balika, Johann Hofer, Georg Bauer
  • Patent number: 10801117
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are ion exchange membranes, electrochemical systems, and methods that relate to various configurations of the ion exchange membranes and other components of the electrochemical cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Calera Corporation
    Inventors: Ryan J Gilliam, Michael Kostowskyj, Thomas H McWaid, Samaresh Mohanta, Hong Zhao
  • Patent number: 10796857
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an inorganic/organic hybrid perovskite compound film. An inorganic/organic hybrid perovskite compound film according to the present invention is polycrystalline, and has a discontinuous (100) plane scattering intensity on a grazing incidence wide angle x-ray scattering (GIWAXS) spectrum obtained using an x-ray wavelength of 1.0688 ?.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignees: KOREA RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY, UNIST (ULSAN NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)
    Inventors: Jang Won Seo, Jun Hong Noh, Nam Joong Jeon, Sang Il Seok
  • Patent number: 10797333
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a preparation method of an alkaline anion exchange membrane and a use of the membrane in a fuel cell. The preparation method of the alkaline anion exchange membrane contains: taking polyvinyl alcohol as a substrate, which provides mechanical strength for the membrane; taking a commercialized alkaline resin as an anion exchange resin of chemically reactive groups, performing a cross-linking reaction between polyvinyl alcohol and the alkaline resin by mixing; meanwhile, during the process of forming the alkaline anion exchange membrane, adding an organic salt of transition metal, and doping transition metal ions into the membrane. By taking advantages of catalytic characteristics of the transition metal ions, the fuel leaking from the anode of the cell can perform a catalytic reaction in time in the ion exchange membrane, and thereby improve an ion conductivity of the membrane and efficiently decrease a resistance of the cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: HANGZHOU DIANZI UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Haiying Qin, Cai Zhu, Yongping Hu, Kaijian Chen, Jiabin Liu, Zhe Kong, Hongbo Wang, Yan He, Zhenguo Ji
  • Patent number: 10793658
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a multicomponent copolymer for use for producing a rubber composition and a rubber product such as tires and the like excellent in crack resistance and further having low heat generation while maintaining high weather resistance. Further, the present invention is to provide a rubber composition containing the multicomponent copolymer, a crosslinked rubber composition obtained by crosslinking the rubber composition, and a rubber product and a tire using the rubber composition or the crosslinked rubber composition. The multicomponent copolymer of the present invention contains a conjugated diene unit, a non-conjugated olefin unit and an aromatic vinyl unit, wherein the main chain is formed of an acyclic structure alone and the content of the aromatic vinyl unit is 5 mol % or less of the whole multicomponent copolymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Madoka Kimura, Aya Yanagisawa, Shigeki Oishi, Shojiro Kaita
  • Patent number: 10787586
    Abstract: A coating that can be easily applied, clear, well-bonded, and superhydrophobic is disclosed. In one aspect, a method for coating a substrate comprises providing a substrate having a surface, disposing a coating composition adjacent the surface, the composition comprising a hydrophobic fluorinated solvent, a binder comprising a hydrophobic fluorinated polymer, and hydrophobic fumed silica nanoparticles. Also disclosed is an article comprising a coating layer, the coating layer comprising a plurality of nanoparticles partially exposed on an outward surface thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Waymo LLC
    Inventor: John T. Simpson
  • Patent number: 10773254
    Abstract: An anion exchange stationary phase includes a negatively charged substrate particle, a base condensation polymer layer, a crosslinked ethanolamine condensation polymer, and a glycidol condensation layer. The crosslinked ethanolamine condensation polymer layer can be covalently attached to the base condensation polymer layer. The crosslinked ethanolamine condensation polymer layer can be formed by a condensation reaction product of a polyepoxide compound and ethanolamine. The glycidol condensation layer can be formed by the treatment of glycidol. The anion exchange stationary phase are suitable for separating a variety of haloacetic acids and common inorganic anions in a single chromatographic run in less than 20 to 30 minutes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Dionex Corporation
    Inventors: Charanjit Saini, Christopher A. Pohl
  • Patent number: 10773253
    Abstract: The invention provides chemical compounds for binding to a liquid phase cation having the formula R1—SO2—S—R2—SH, wherein R1 comprises a support molecule, such as a polymer, and R2 comprises an alkyl. The polymer may be a crosslinked, polystyrene divinylbenzene copolymer having a plurality of pendant benzyl groups to which the —SO2—S—R2—SH ligand is attached. The alkyl group may be ethyl or propyl. The chemical compound may be used to complex cation lead or mercury, in which the cation is complexed with mercapto-sulfur of the thio-sulfonyl moiety and the terminal mercaptan to form a heterocyclic ring-like geometry incorporating the cation. A method for removing cations from a liquid stream using the chemical compounds of the present invention is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: San Jose State University Research Foundation
    Inventors: Paul L. Frattini, Leon Yengoyan
  • Patent number: 10767263
    Abstract: A method of producing a metal-organic framework (MOF) film on a substrate is provided. The method includes providing a substrate having a main surface and forming on the main surface a MOF film using an organometallic compound precursor and at least one organic ligand, wherein each of the organometallic compound precursor and the at least one organic ligand is provided only in the vapour phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignees: IMEC VZW, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, KU LEUVEN R&D.
    Inventors: Ivo Stassen, Rob Ameloot, Dirk De Vos, Philippe M. Vereecken
  • Patent number: 10767061
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a plastisol based composition for blocking dye migration from a dyed polyester blended cotton fabric or 100% polyester fabric into a print on the fabric, the print being done with a plastisol based color dye on the dyed fabric. The plastisol based composition of the present disclosure comprises an acrylic based resin devoid of vinyl chloride moiety, a plasticizer, an organic wetting agent, a formaldehyde free discharge agent and an extender. A process for printing fabrics using the plastisol based composition of the present disclosure is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: FUJIFILM SERICOL INDIA PVT. LTD.
    Inventors: Prasanna Raghav Rao Motupalli, Narendra Koteswara Rao Kammili
  • Patent number: 10766005
    Abstract: Nanostructured polyelectrolyte bilayers deposited by Layer-by-Layer deposition on nanoporous membranes can be selectively crosslinked to modify the polyelectrolyte charge density and control ionic selectivity independent of ionic conductivity. For example, the polyelectrolyte bilayer can comprise a cationic polymer layer, such as poly(ethyleneimine), and an anionic polymer layer, such as poly(acrylic acid). Increasing the number of bilayers increases the cation selectivity when the poly(ethyleneimine) layer is crosslinked with glutaraldehyde. Crosslinking the membranes also increases the chemical and mechanical strength of the polyelectrolyte films. This controllable and inexpensive method can be used to create ion-selective and mechanically robust membranes on porous supports for a wide range of applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC
    Inventors: Leo J. Small, Stephen Percival, Erik David Spoerke
  • Patent number: 10766026
    Abstract: An anion exchange stationary phase includes a negatively charged substrate particle, a base condensation polymer layer, a crosslinked ethanolamine condensation polymer, and a glycidol condensation layer. The crosslinked ethanolamine condensation polymer layer can be covalently attached to the base condensation polymer layer. The crosslinked ethanolamine condensation polymer layer can be formed by a condensation reaction product of a polyepoxide compound and ethanolamine. The glycidol condensation layer can be formed by the treatment of glycidol. The anion exchange stationary phase are suitable for separating a variety of haloacetic acids and common inorganic anions in a single chromatographic run in less than 20 to 35 minutes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Dionex Corporation
    Inventors: Charanjit Saini, Christopher A. Pohl
  • Patent number: 10759910
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing an organism adhesion reduction paint includes a first process of gelling a raw material composition that includes polyvinyl alcohol and at least one of a hydroxyl group-containing inorganic compound or an inorganic oxide; a second process of drying and subsequently pulverizing a resulting product in the first process to thereby obtain a composite gel fine powder; and a third process of adding the composite gel fine powder to a main component of a two-component urethane paint and stirring, to thereby prepare a main component of the organism adhesion reduction paint, and also adding a curing agent immediately before use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignees: FUJI SILYSIA CHEMICAL LTD., DAISYO GREEN INDUSTRY CO., LTD., KURARAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mitsuteru Ogawa, Shinji Yamamoto, Kiyoshi Kuroda, Mutsuhiro Ito, Yoshio Nakano, Akio Kameyama, Tadahito Fukuhara, Keisuke Morikawa
  • Patent number: 10752799
    Abstract: A self-curing coating composition comprising a polymer containing hydroxyl groups, carboxylic acid groups and acid groups comprising sulfonic acid groups and/or phosphoric acid groups is disclosed. Methods for applying the coating to a substrate and packages coated with the compositions are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Hanzhen Bao, Youssef Moussa, Katlyn Michelle Fix
  • Patent number: 10752771
    Abstract: The disclosure concerns thermoplastic resin compositions including a polymer resin, a dielectric glass fiber component, a hollow glass fiber, and an impact modifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: SABIC Global Technologies B.V.
    Inventors: Hui Peng, Bing Guan, Wei Shan
  • Patent number: 10745496
    Abstract: A process for preparing isobutene homo- or copolymer derivatives by (i) polymerizing isobutene or an isobutene-comprising monomer mixture in the presence of an iron halide-donor complex, an aluminum trihalide-donor complex, or an alkylaluminum halide-donor complex, (ii) reacting a resulting high-reactivity isobutene polymer with a compound which introduces a low molecular weight polar group or a substructure thereof, and (iii) in the case of reaction with a substructure, further reacting to complete the formation of the low molecular weight polar group. The homo- or copolymer derivatives include a radical of a hydrophobic polyisobutene polymer having a number-average molecular weight of 110 to 250 000 and low molecular weight polar groups including amino functions, nitro groups, hydroxyl groups, mercaptan groups, carboxylic acid or carboxylic acid derivative functions, sulfonic acid or sulfonic acid derivative functions, aldehyde functions and/or silyl groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Hannah Maria Koenig, Klaus Muehlbach, Helmut Mach, Ulrich Eichenauer
  • Patent number: 10737259
    Abstract: Disclosed is an anion exchange porous medium, e.g., a porous membrane, that includes a porous support and a crosslinked cationic polymer coating disposed thereon, wherein the cationic polymer of the crosslinked cationic polymer coating comprises polymerized monomer (A) and polymerized monomer (B) wherein A and B are as defined herein. Also disclosed are methods of preparing the anion exchange porous medium and of treating a fluid containing a biologic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Pall Corporation
    Inventors: Frank Onyemauwa, Hassan Ait-Haddou
  • Patent number: 10737260
    Abstract: A system and method configured to restore ion exchange kinetic properties and purify resin is described. Degraded ion exchange kinetic properties of anion resin will eventually result in impurity slippage through resin charges. This system and method employs an acid catalyst in combination with sulfite cleaning solution to remove organic material and to protonate iron oxides for deconstruction and removal from anion resins. The cleaning solution, when applied via a cleaning vessel utilizing an eductor(s)/plenum and wedge-wire screen draw chamber, while controlling all phases of cleaning by electronic monitoring, yields complete restoration of ion exchange kinetics on usable resin. As such, the system and method provides a safe, effective, and vastly improved method for restoring anion resin kinetics and improving regeneration quality, for improved resin performance and minimizing resin replacement costs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Ionx Solutions, LLC
    Inventor: Thomas O. Miller
  • Patent number: 10734663
    Abstract: An anion exchange resin capable of producing an electrolyte membrane, a binder for forming an electrode catalyst layer and a fuel cell electrode catalyst layer, which have improved chemical properties and mechanical properties; an electrolyte membrane and a binder for forming an electrode catalyst layer produced from the anion exchange resin; and a fuel cell having the electrolyte membrane or the electrode catalyst layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignees: UNIVERSITY OF YAMANASHI, TAKAHATA PRECISION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenji Miyatake, Junpei Miyake, Hideaki Ono, Manai Shimada, Naoki Yokota, Natsumi Yoshimura, Aoi Takano, Koichiro Asazawa, Eriko Nishino, Yui Kuwabara