Patents Examined by N. Edwards
  • Polymeric vessel
    Patent number: 8524344
    Abstract: A polymeric vessel includes a first shell formed from a thermoplastic polymer and including a weld stub, and a second shell formed from the thermoplastic polymer and including a weld anvil matable with the weld stub. The polymeric vessel also includes a friction weld joint joining the weld stub and the weld anvil, and a coupling element interconnecting the first shell and the second shell and spaced apart from the friction weld joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations PLLC
    Inventors: Leonard Barry Griffiths, Michael A. Karram, Xin Ouyang
  • Blow molded articles and process for making same
    Patent number: 8512839
    Abstract: Blow molded articles are made from a polymeric composition containing a polyphenylene sulfide resin. The composition can further contain a reinforcing agent, such as glass fibers, and a combination of an organosilane coupling agent and an impact modifier. It was discovered that the combination of the aminosilane coupling agent and the impact modifier substantially increased the low shear viscosity and melt strength of the composition without increasing the high shear viscosity of the composition. The increase in the low shear viscosity makes the composition particularly well suited to molding articles with a complex shape. When producing blow molded articles, for instance, the composition provides better control over wall thickness while having improved interior surface smoothness at higher throughput and extrusion rates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Ticona LLC
    Inventor: Paul C. Yung
  • Plurality of SnO flakes
    Patent number: 8501293
    Abstract: Stannous oxide particles having a methane sulfonic acid dissolution rate of 3.56 g stannous oxide in 8.1 g of 70% methane sulfonic acid of 30 seconds at a temperature of 20 to 25° C. are disclosed, including methods of making them. Also disclosed are packaged stannous oxide particles that reduce the formation of stannic oxide on the surface of the particles over time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventor: Matthew L. Grandbois
  • Sterilized polyetherimide/polyphenylene ether sulfone articles
    Patent number: 8501291
    Abstract: A sterilized article comprising a hydrogen peroxide plasma or hydrogen peroxide vapor sterilized polymer composition, the polymer composition comprising from 20 to 80 weight % of a polyphenylene ether sulfone; and from 20 to 80 weight % of a polyetherimide. When sterilized with a hydrogen peroxide plasma, or hydrogen peroxide vapor, the articles have surprisingly improved resistance to changes in color and clarity as well as resistance to loss of mechanical properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Sabic Innovative Plastics IP B.V.
    Inventors: Scott Michael Davis, Robert R. Gallucci, Shawn Lee, Mark A. Sanner
  • Sterilized polyetherimide articles
    Patent number: 8497004
    Abstract: A sterilized article comprising a sterilized or hydrogen peroxide vapor-sterilized polymer composition, the polymer composition comprising a polyetherimide, wherein after exposure to 100 cycles of the hydrogen peroxide plasma sterilization using a mixture of hydrogen peroxide vapor and hydrogen peroxide plasma for 30 minutes at 20 to 55° C., the color of the polymer composition of the article exhibits a color shift of delta E of 10 units or less relative to the color of the polymer composition color before the first hydrogen peroxide plasma sterilization cycle, wherein delta E is measured in accordance with ASTM D2244.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: Sabic Innovative Plastics IP B.V.
    Inventors: Scott Michael Davis, Robert R. Gallucci, Shawn Lee, Mark A. Sanner
  • Laminate, package, packaging sheet, packaging material, label and container
    Patent number: 8491976
    Abstract: A laminate and the like capable of improving the barcode reading accuracy with a configuration having a smaller number of layers is provided. Further, a laminate and the like capable of further improving the barcode reading accuracy and further reducing the size of a barcode portion even when applied to a conventional layer configuration is provided. The laminate includes a colored barcode print layer 5, a base material layer 1, and a bead-containing coating layer 7 having beads 7b dispersed in a resin 7a.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Toyo Aluminium Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masahiro Sato, Naoki Higashi, Shuhei Kanno, Kiyoji Egashira, Hiroshi Kubo, Keiichi Kanno
  • PVDF/PVC alloys for plenum cable applications
    Patent number: 8486502
    Abstract: A cable jacket includes an extruded polymer made from PVDF, PVC and a compatibilizing agent, where a ratio of PVDF, PVC and a compatibilizing agent is substantially 7:3:1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Nexans
    Inventors: Qibo Jiang, Paul Kroushl
  • Plastic ampule and colored plastic container
    Patent number: 8486501
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a plastic ampule capable of suppressing volatilization and scattering of a drug solution and elution of plastic compounding ingredients into the drug solution, as well as suppressing whisker formation and deformation and damage of an opening when the plastic ampule is opened. A plastic ampule 10 according to the present invention includes a drug solution storage part 11 for storing a drug solution, a drug solution discharge tube 12 in communication with the drug solution storage part 11 and extending toward one side, and a top part 13 closing an end at the one side of the drug solution discharge tube 12, and the drug solution discharge tube 12 includes a fragile part 14 formed to have a thin thickness along a circumferential direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Otsuka Pharmaceutical Factory, Inc.
    Inventors: Yuki Manabe, Tadaaki Inoue, Hideshi Okamoto, Keiichi Kawakami, Koichi Takeda
  • Electronic device housing and method for making the same
    Patent number: 8470419
    Abstract: An electronic device housing includes a substrate and a nano titanium dioxide coating formed on the substrate is provided. The nano titanium dioxide coating has a thickness of about 10-100 nm. The nano titanium dioxide coating is formed of rutile crystals or composite crystals formed of rutile and anatase. A method for making the electronic device is also described there.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignees: Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co., Ltd., FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventors: Chwan-Hwa Chiang, Qi-Jian Du
  • Resin-coated metal sheet and seamless can made therefrom
    Patent number: 8465815
    Abstract: [Problems] To provide a resin-coated metal sheet that exhibits excellent trimming property at the time of being formed into a seamless can, and is capable of providing a seamless can that closely adheres to the printing ink and exhibits excellent abrasion resistance. [Means for Solution] A resin-coated metal sheet including a metal sheet and a layer of a polyester resin which chiefly comprises an ethylene terephthalate unit formed on at least one surface of the metal sheet, wherein the polyester resin is a blend of a lowly crystalline polyester resin and a highly crystalline polyester resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Toyo Seikan Kaisha, Ltd.
    Inventors: Seitaro Kanazawa, Shigeya Takahashi, Tomoko Haraguchi
  • Pipe for the air intake circuit of a motor vehicle engine, and circuit incorporating the same
    Patent number: 8449961
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a pipe usable for an air intake circuit of a motor vehicle engine, and to this air intake circuit in particular for the intake of air at the outlet of a turbocompressor that comprises at least one such pipe. This pipe (1) comprises at least one inner elastomer layer (10), one outer elastomer layer (16), one intermediate elastomer layer (12) and one reinforcing structure (14) which is situated between the intermediate and outer layers and which comprises yarns based on an aliphatic polyester, such as a PET, each intermediate and outer layer being formed from a composition based on at least one acrylate copolymer (ACM). According to the invention, said composition is crosslinked by means of a system chosen from the group consisting of those based on at least one soap combined with sulfur, with a urea derivative and those based on a thiadiazole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Hutchinson
    Inventors: Ludovic Nicolas, Gwenaëlle Bierce-Argy, Sandrine Houee, Christian Larroque, Alper Caliskan
  • Polymer compositions and articles having improved reheat characteristics
    Patent number: 8445086
    Abstract: Polymer compositions, for example of polyethyleneterephthalate bottles or preforms, include a reheat additive which has reducing transmission/increasing absorbance across the IR region as the wavelength increases. The reheat additive may be a titanium nitride, made by a plasma vapor deposition technique. Advantageously, the material may be used at a lower level than hitherto known materials or may be used at the same levels as hitherto but provide a greater reheat effect. Example 3a shown in the figure illustrates the absorbance of a preferred material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Colormatrix Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Frost, Mark Rule
  • Green packaging
    Patent number: 8445088
    Abstract: A flexible food package includes a laminate body defining an internal compartment. The laminate body includes an inner layer and an outer layer that are coupled together. At least one of the inner layer and the outer layer includes green polyethylene having a percent modern carbon value of at least 30 percent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: H.J. Heinz Company
    Inventors: Vidhu Nagpal, Michael Okoroafor, William Rasile
  • Multi layer film
    Patent number: 8440280
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a multi layer film to be used as a flexible packaging material for enclosing and containing one or more compressible products in a sealed condition. The 5 layer film according to the invention consists of I. a first layer comprising low density polyethylene, II. a second layer comprising high density polyethylene, III. a third layer comprising linear low density polyethylene, IV. a fourth layer comprising high density polyethylene and V. a fifth layer comprising linear low density polyethylene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: Saudi Basic Industries Corporation
    Inventor: Alberto Ronzani
  • Composite materials and their use
    Patent number: 8435629
    Abstract: A composite material comprising the following components: (a) a first prepreg material with improved resistance to microbuckling and kinkband formation; and (b) a second prepreg material with improved resistance to delamination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Cytec Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Samuel Jestyn Hill, Emiliano Frulloni, Carmelo LoFaro, Robin Maskell
  • Layered reactive particles with controlled geometries, energies, and reactivities, and methods for making the same
    Patent number: 8431197
    Abstract: An energetic composite having a plurality of reactive particles each having a reactive multilayer construction formed by successively depositing reactive layers on a rod-shaped substrate having a longitudinal axis, dividing the reactive-layer-deposited rod-shaped substrate into a plurality of substantially uniform longitudinal segments, and removing the rod-shaped substrate from the longitudinal segments, so that the reactive particles have a controlled, substantially uniform, cylindrically curved or otherwise rod-contoured geometry which facilitates handling and improves its packing fraction, while the reactant multilayer construction controls the stability, reactivity and energy density of the energetic composite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignees: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC, John Hopkins University
    Inventors: Gregory M. Fritz, Robert Allen Knepper, Timothy P. Weihs, Alexander E. Gash, John S. Sze
  • Packaging material for packaging of container having photosensitive composition filled therein
    Patent number: 8420190
    Abstract: A packaging material for packaging a container having a photosensitive composition filled therein, which comprises a film having a transmittance of a light in a wavelength range of 200 nm to 500 nm of 5% or less and a transmittance of a light in a wavelength range of 620 nm to 940 nm of 10% or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventor: Mahito Fujita
  • Semiconductor manufacture component
    Patent number: 8415006
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are processes for making a consolidated or densified composite article comprising polymer, particularly fluoropolymer, and oriented carbon fiber, which provides suitability for use in chemical-mechanical applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: E I du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventor: J. David Booze
  • Packaging laminate, method for manufacturing of the packaging laminate and packaging container produced therefrom
    Patent number: 8409679
    Abstract: A non-foil packaging laminate for liquid food packaging comprises a core layer of paper or paperboard, outermost liquid tight, heat sealable layers of polyolefin and, applied onto the inner side of the layer of paper or paperboard, an oxygen gas barrier layer formed by liquid film coating of a liquid gas barrier composition and subsequent drying, the liquid composition containing a polymer binder dispersed or dissolved in a liquid medium. The laminate further comprises a layer of a polyolefin-based matrix polymer with inorganic filler particles distributed therein and inorganic particles dispersed also in the gas barrier layer from the liquid gas barrier composition. Also disclosed is a method for manufacturing the packaging laminate and a packaging container made from the packaging laminate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.
    Inventors: Mats Bentmar, Nils Toft, Hans O. Johansson, Lars Bergholtz, Mikael Berlin
  • Polyglycolic acid-based film
    Patent number: 8399077
    Abstract: A film is provided, and in particular, a film having at least one gas barrier layer that comprises a noise-dampening polymer resin and of a polyglycolic acid resin. The polyglycolic-based films provide excellent gas barrier properties while maintaining a desirable level of softness and low noise making them ideal for a variety of medical applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Cryovac, Inc.
    Inventor: Solomon Bekele