Patents Examined by Michael J. Feely
  • Patent number: 11834592
    Abstract: A deposition system has a multi-material print head, a first reservoir of a first compatible material having particles containing chemical elements similar to a first substrate, a second reservoir of a second compatible material having particles containing chemical elements similar to a second substrate, a third reservoir of an polymer precursor material, and at least one mixer. A method of bonding a joint between dissimilar substrate materials includes functionalizing a first compatible material having chemical elements similar to a first substrate, mixing the first compatible material with a polymer precursor material, functionalizing a second compatible material having chemical elements similar to a second substrate, mixing the second compatible material with a polymer precursor material, and using the deposition system to deposit the first and second compatible materials and a polymer precursor material on the joint between the first and second substrate materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gabriel Iftime, David Mathew Johnson, Jessica Louis Baker Rivest
  • Patent number: 11834583
    Abstract: A protective coating, comprising a binder component mixture having a reactive mixture portion and a filler mixture portion, wherein the reactive mixture portion includes an epoxy resin part and an epoxy silane part, wherein the epoxy silane part is present in an amount of about 10 wt % of the reactive mixture portion and about 40 wt % of the reactive mixture portion; and a curing component having one or more amine curing compounds, wherein the amine curing compound of the curing component comprises an unmodified diamino cyclohexane (DACH) that is present in an amount between about 70 wt % and about 100 wt % of the curing component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: A.W. CHESTERTON COMPANY
    Inventor: Muni Ramakrishnan
  • Patent number: 11827786
    Abstract: A resin composition includes: (A) a polyphenylene ether resin of Formula (1) and (B) a compound of Formula (3), and/or a compound of Formula (4), and/or a compound of Formula (5). An article is made from the resin composition. The article made from the resin composition may include a prepreg, a resin film, a laminate or a printed circuit board, and one or more properties including resin filling void, glass transition temperature, Z-axis ratio of thermal expansion, dielectric constant, dissipation factor, and warpage may be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: ELITE ELECTRONIC MATERIAL (KUNSHAN) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chenyu Shen, Jue Tan
  • Patent number: 11820851
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of preparing a graft copolymer powder, which includes: preparing a seed by adding one or more selected from the group consisting of an alkyl (meth)acrylate-based monomer, an aromatic vinyl-based monomer and a vinyl cyan-based monomer to a reactor and carrying out polymerization; preparing a core in the presence of the seed by adding an alkyl (meth)acrylate-based monomer and carrying out polymerization; and preparing a graft copolymer latex in the presence of the core by adding an aromatic vinyl-based monomer and a vinyl cyan-based monomer and carrying out polymerization; adding an alkyl methacrylate-based polymer to the graft copolymer latex and carrying out coagulation, and more particularly, to a method of preparing a graft copolymer powder that is excellent in weather resistance, fluidity, mechanical properties, surface gloss and appearance quality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Min Jung Kim, Yong Yeon Hwang, Bong Keun Ahn, Wang Rae Joe, Jang Won Park, Ji Yoon Jeon
  • Patent number: 11820894
    Abstract: A resin composition includes 100 parts by weight of a prepolymer and 100 parts by weight to 250 parts by weight of a spherical silica prepared by vaporized metal combustion, wherein: the prepolymer is prepared by subjecting a reaction mixture to a prepolymerization reaction; the reaction mixture includes a maleimide resin, an amino-modified silicone and cyclohexanone, and relative to a total of 100 parts by weight of the maleimide resin, the amino-modified silicone and the cyclohexanone, the reaction mixture includes 60 parts by weight to 80 parts by weight of the maleimide resin, 15 parts by weight to 30 parts by weight of the amino-modified silicone and 2 parts by weight to 15 parts by weight of the cyclohexanone; the reaction mixture does not include m-aminophenol or p-aminophenol; and the amino-modified silicone has an amino equivalent of 750 g/mol to 2500 g/mol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: ELITE ELECTRONIC MATERIAL (ZHONGSHAN) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Teng Xu, Zhilong Hu, Xiangnan Li, Shuwen Liu, Cheng Li
  • Patent number: 11814465
    Abstract: An organic-inorganic hybrid material is disclosure. The organic-inorganic hybrid material contains 5˜50 wt % of inorganic compounds and has a characteristic peak at 1050±50 cm?1 in FTIR spectrum. Furthermore, the invention also provides a fabricating process of the organic-inorganic hybrid material as well as its starting material “isocyanates”. In particular, the isocyanates are prepared from carbonate containing compounds and amines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: CHANDA CHEMICAL CORP.
    Inventors: Sheng-hong A. Dai, Chien-Hsin Wu, Ying-Chi Huang, Yu-Hsiang Huang, Shih-Chieh Yeh, Ru-Jong Jeng, Jau-Hsiang Yang
  • Patent number: 11781031
    Abstract: The present application relates to a coating composition and wood article manufactured therefrom, the coating composition comprising: (A) a film-forming resin composition comprising a reactive donor capable of providing two or more nucleophilic carbanions, and a reactive acceptor comprising two or more carbon-carbon double bonds; (B) a catalyst for catalyzing the Michael addition crosslinking reaction between the reactive donor and the reactive acceptor, wherein the reactive donor has an aromatic epoxy backbone, and wherein the reactive donor has an epoxy equivalent weight in the range of from 400 to 1100 g/mol, preferably in the range of from 470 to 1000 g/mol, more preferably in the range of from 470 to 900 g/mol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: GUANGDONG HUARUN PAINTS CO., LTD
    Inventors: Song Niu, Hongbin Chen, Shigang Fan, Xi Zhao
  • Patent number: 11767424
    Abstract: The present invention provides a polyfunctional phenolic resin and a polyfunctional epoxy resin having low viscosity and having excellent mechanical properties and heat resistance of a cured product to be obtained, a curable resin composition containing these, and a cured product thereof. Specifically, provided are a polyfunctional phenolic resin formed with a naphthol structure optionally having a substituent on an aromatic ring and a catechol structure optionally having a methyl group as a substituent on an aromatic ring bonded together via a methylene group optionally having a substituent, a polyfunctional epoxy resin obtained by epoxidizing the polyfunctional phenolic resin, a curable resin composition containing any of these, and a cured product thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: DIC Corporation
    Inventors: Shinji Onda, Kunihiro Morinaga
  • Patent number: 11767397
    Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a resin composition which can form a cured product having a high adhesive property and a high thermal conductivity. A resin composition containing an epoxy compound (A), an amine curing agent (B) and a thermally conductive filler (C), wherein the epoxy compound (A) is in a liquid form and wherein the amine curing agent (B) contains a benzoxazole skeleton.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: TOYOBO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Gota Takimoto, Michihiko Irie
  • Patent number: 11760711
    Abstract: The invention provides an epoxy compound A represented by the following formula (1): in the formula (1), Ar's each independently represent a structure having an unsubstituted or substituted aromatic ring; R1 and R2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 or 2 carbon atoms; R3 to R8 represent a hydroxy group, a glycidyl ether group and/or a 2-methylglycidyl ether group, and at least one of R3 to R8 is a glycidyl ether group or a 2-methylglycidyl ether group; R9 to R12 represent a hydroxy group or a methyl group; n is an integer of 11 to 16; and m, p1, p2, and q are average values of repetition, m is 0.5 to 10, p1 and p2 are each independently 0 to 5, and q is 0.5 to 5 (provided that each repeating unit present in the repeating units may be the same or different).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: DIC Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuo Arita, Masato Otsu, Etsuko Suzuki
  • Patent number: 11760876
    Abstract: A resin composition includes 20 parts by weight to 45 parts by weight of a phosphorus-containing bismaleimide and 100 parts by weight of a thermosetting resin, wherein the phosphorus-containing bismaleimide has a structure of Formula (I); the thermosetting resin is selected from a vinyl-containing polyphenylene ether resin, a maleimide resin, a polyolefin resin, a prepolymer of maleimide resin, and a combination thereof. The resin composition may be used to make a prepreg, a resin film, a laminate or a printed circuit board, and at least one of the following properties can be improved, including flame retardancy, outgassing properties, arc resistance, copper foil peeling strength, X-axis coefficient of thermal expansion, glass transition temperature and water absorption rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: ELITE MATERIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chen-Yu Hsieh, Chih-Wei Lin, Ching Lo
  • Patent number: 11753725
    Abstract: According to one aspect of the present invention, a non-metal member having a colored surface is provided. The non-metal member having a colored surface includes a non-metal substrate; a metal coating layer disposed on the non-metal substrate; a light-transmissive dielectric layer disposed on the metal coating layer; and a color pattern structure disposed on the light-transmissive dielectric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Korea Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Ji Young Byun, Kwang-deok Choi, In Uk Baek
  • Patent number: 11753500
    Abstract: The present invention provides an epoxy resin solution, from which an epoxy resin-cured product adequately excellent in heat-resisting properties and dielectric properties can be obtained with adequately good working properties ensured. The present invention relates to an epoxy resin solution containing at least a curing agent and an epoxy resin mixed in an organic solvent, wherein the curing agent comprises an imide group-containing curing agent having 1-4 imide groups and 2-4 glycidyl group-reactive functional groups in a molecule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: UNITIKA LTD.
    Inventors: Ayumi Yanaka, Yumeto Fukubayashi, Takatoshi Murakami
  • Patent number: 11746243
    Abstract: Self-healing compositions, method of preparation and uses thereof are disclosed. In an example, a self-healing composition includes a first microcapsule and a second microcapsule. The first microcapsule includes a first polydimethylsiloxane resin, a first silicone fluid, a first functionalized alkoxysilane, and a catalyst capable of catalyzing hydrosilylation reactions, and the second microcapsule includes a second polydimethylsiloxane resin, a second silicone fluid, a second functionalized alkoxysilane, and a hydrogen-terminated dimethyl siloxane resin. In this way, the self-healing composition releases and mixes contents of the first microcapsule and the second microcapsule upon the rupture thereof, imparting a passively initiated repair process to the self-healing composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Autonomic Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Gerald O. Wilson, Aidnel Geister R. Navarro, Subramanyam V. Kasisomayajula
  • Patent number: 11739227
    Abstract: The invention pertains to a graphene painting. The graphene painting comprises: a component A and a component B, the component A includes 40 to 50 parts by weight of epoxy resin, 6 to 10 parts by weight of acrylic resin, 15 to 20 parts by weight of zinc powder, 0.4 to 2 parts by weight of graphene, 2 to 5 parts by weight of dispersant, 0.5 to 4 parts by weight of coupling agent, 1 to 3 parts by weight of leveling agent, 6 to 10 parts by weight of filler, 9 to 14 parts by weight of synergist, 22 to 30 parts by weight of solvent; the component B includes 1 to 4 parts by weight of curing agent, 3 to 5 parts by weight of diluent. The graphene painting is coated on the surface of a magnet, which improves the corrosion resistance of the magnet and heat dissipation performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: DONGGUAN JINCONN NEW MATERIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Song Chen, Liang Chen, Xiangyang Liu, Wei Li
  • Patent number: 11732085
    Abstract: A flame retardant epoxy resin composition for preparing a flame retardant fiber composite including: (a) at least one epoxy resin; (b) at least one flame retardant agent for improving the flammability performance of carbon fiber-reinforced epoxy composites; (c) at least one mold release agent; (d) at least one curing agent; and (e) at least one catalyst; a prepreg prepared using the above epoxy resin composition; and a flame retardant fiber composite prepared using the above prepreg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Bharati Balijepalli, David H. Bank, Michael A. Lowe
  • Patent number: 11732083
    Abstract: A polyisocyanate resin can include from 25 wt % to 50 wt % of a first cycloaliphatic polyisocyanate and from 50 wt % to 75 wt % of a flexibilizing component based on a total weight of the polyisocyanate resin. The first cycloaliphatic polyisocyanate can have an NCO % of from 12 wt % to 20 wt % based on ISO 11909:2007. The flexibilizing component can include a linear aliphatic polyisocyanate having a number average isocyanate functionality of from 2 to 3 based on gel permeation chromatography and an isocyanate-terminated reaction product of a second cycloaliphatic polyisocyanate and an isocyanate-reactive material, the reaction product having a Tg of less than ?30° C. based on a Differential Scanning Calorimetry (2nd Heating) temperature scan from ?100° C. to 150° C. using 20° C./min heating and cooling ramps. The isocyanate-terminated reaction product and the linear aliphatic polyisocyanate can be present at a weight ratio of from 0.5 to 2.5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Covestro LLC
    Inventors: Kurt E. Best, Daniel P. Wang, Joseph Kleer
  • Patent number: 11732125
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a composition comprising: an epoxy-containing component, elastomeric particles in an amount of greater than 11% by weight to 25% by weight based on total weight of the composition; and a curing component activatable by an external energy source, the curing component comprising at least one guanidine having a D90 particle size of 25 ?m measured by dynamic light scattering. Also disclosed is the composition in an at least partially cured state. Also disclosed is a method for treating a substrate comprising applying the composition to a surface of a substrate; and applying an external energy source to cure the composition. Also disclosed are substrates comprising the composition. Also disclosed are substrates formed by the method of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Marvin M. Pollum, Jr., Joseph P. Kriley, Masayuki Nakajima, Ljiljana Maksimovic, Brian K. Rearick, Adam B. Powell, David J. Fortman, Loubna Pagnotti
  • Patent number: 11732154
    Abstract: The present invention provides a coating composition capable of forming a coating film having a good appearance and design of a coating film and having coating film properties such as scratch resistance with a good balance. Furthermore, the present invention provides a method for forming a multilayer coating film including forming a coating film using the coating composition of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: NIPPON PAINT AUTOMOTIVE COATINGS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasunori Miwa, Takuhiro Kakii, Takanori Inazumi, Katsumi Mizuguchi, Hiroshi Iida, Takuma Okada
  • Patent number: 11725101
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to rubber polymers of ethylene-glycidylmethacrylate-vinyl acetate polymer as modifiers in epoxy resins. In particular ethylene-glycidylmethacrylate-vinyl acetate rubber polymers comprising phthalic anhydride modified glycidyl methacrylate monomer units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: ARLANXEO DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Martin Hoch, Susanna Lieber, Piming Ma, Qianqian Wang, Pengwu Xu