Patents Examined by Nicole M Buie-Hatcher
  • Patent number: 11920109
    Abstract: Detergent compositions and methods of preparing and using the detergent compositions are disclosed. The detergent compositions comprise a polymer system comprising at least one polycarboxylic acid polymer, copolymer, or terpolymer, an alkalinity source comprising an alkali metal carbonate, a nonionic surfactant and water. The detergent compositions are suitable at alkaline pH and reduce or prevent scale formation, improve soil dispersion, and provide effective detergency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: ECOLAB USA INC.
    Inventors: David Dotzauer, Timothy Meier, Carter M. Silvernail, John Mansergh
  • Patent number: 11919984
    Abstract: A curable composition comprising a fluorinated amorphous fluoropolymer, and a blend of polysulfonamide and polyol crosslinking agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Jiyoung Park, Tatsuo Fukushi, Miguel A. Guerra, Chetan P. Jariwala, Klaus Hintzer
  • Patent number: 11905349
    Abstract: An ethylene/tetrafluoroethylene copolymer satisfying the following formula (1): 75? tan ?(60)/tan ?(5)×100?225??(1) wherein peak intensities, determined by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, of vibrations derived from a —CF2H group, a —CF2CH2COF group, a —COF group, a —COOH group, a dimer of a —CF2COOH group and a monomer of a CF2CH2COOH group, a —COOCH3 group, a —CONH2 group, and a —CH2OH group satisfy the following formula (2): PIA/(PIB+PIC+PID+PIE+PIF+PIG+PIH)?0.60??(2) wherein the loss tangents (tan ?) and peak intensities (PI) are as defined herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Ryouichi Yano, Tatsuya Funaoka, Takahiro Kitahara, Takashi Sekiguchi, Kazunobu Uchida, Yuuko Takano
  • Patent number: 11891484
    Abstract: A non- or low-boron putty base includes a crosslinked reaction product of at least one polydiorganosiloxane that has at least two reactive functional groups and at least one crosslinker capable of reacting with the reactive functional groups to form the crosslinked reaction product. The putty base is dilatant and comprises 0 to 0.1 weight percent of a boron-containing compound. Dilatant putties made from the putty base and fillers are also provided. A method of making a dilatant putty includes: providing at least one polydiorganosiloxane comprising at least two reactive functional groups; providing an additive; providing at least one crosslinker capable of reacting with the reactive functional groups; and combining the polydiorganosiloxane, the filler, and the crosslinker to form the dilatant putty having less than 0.1 wt % boron.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Crayola LLC
    Inventor: Michael L. Spera
  • Patent number: 11884757
    Abstract: The invention relates to biomimetic adhesive compositions emulating mussel adhesive proteins, wherein multiple chains of a copolymer are interlinked via specific hydrogen bonds and/or ligand-metal-ligand bonds, which serve as sacrificial breakable bonds upon mechanical stress and thereby effectively dissipate the mechanical energy. Accordingly, toughened adhesive compositions with improved ductility and strength may be obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Purdue Research Foundation
    Inventors: Jonathan James Wilker, Michael Gabriel Mazzotta, Michael North, Amelia Putnam
  • Patent number: 11884824
    Abstract: A thermoplastic acrylonitrile containing copolymer/lignin blend, e.g., thermoplastic acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer/lignin blend, is provided, whereas the blend comprises (i) an amount of thermoplastic acrylonitrile containing copolymer (e.g., acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer); (ii) an amount of lignin; (iii) an amount of compatibilizing agent, such as phthalic anhydride, capable of imparting improved ductility and impact strength to the resultant blend and (iv) optionally an amount of at least one additive to impart specific properties including, but not limited, to resistance to ultraviolet radiation, resistance to oxidation, flame retardance, color, surface friction, or surface static charge accumulation. Methods of improving impact strength and/or ductility of, for example, a thermoplastic acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer/lignin blend and articles made therefrom are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Prisma Renewable Composites, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher D. Webb, Adam A. McCall, William M. Sanford, Deborah Burkwit, Darren Baker
  • Patent number: 11879025
    Abstract: A method for removing perfluorinated compounds from a fluoropolymer material is provided. The method includes the steps of: (a) providing the fluoropolymer material in a chamber; (b) providing an anaerobic environment in the chamber; and (c) providing a fluorination gas in the chamber, thereby exposing the fluoropolymer material to the fluorination gas. The method results in the removal the perfluorinated compounds from the fluoropolymer material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Inhance Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Subramanian Iyer, Andrew M. Thompson, Adrian R. Samaniego, Zhenshuo Liu
  • Patent number: 11873357
    Abstract: The invention pertains to UV-curable compositions comprising a iodine-containing (per)fluoroelastomer, and well-defined amount of certain combinations of given photoinitiators and crosslinking which are particularly effective in delivering through low temperature UV curing crosslinked parts possessing outstanding mechanical properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: SOLVAY SPECIALTY POLYMERS ITALY S.P.A.
    Inventors: Liubov Chernysheva, Lidia Maria Baiguera, Mattia Bassi, Nicola Ranieri
  • Patent number: 11873465
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are detergent compositions containing extended chain surfactants that form microemulsions with and can remove greasy and oily stains. In certain embodiments the extended nonionic surfactant includes Guerbet C10 or C12(PO)8(EO)n. The detergent compositions and methods of employing the same beneficially clean soils from textiles including difficult to remove cosmetic soils and food oils, even those comprised of non-trans fats.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: ECOLAB USA INC.
    Inventors: Victor Fuk-Pong Man, Derrick Anderson, Gang Pu, Jimmy Stokes, Kaustav Ghosh
  • Patent number: 11866674
    Abstract: A cleaning composition that includes a first cleaning agent and a second cleaning agent. The first cleaning agent is water-soluble at room temperature and the second cleaning agent is water-insoluble at room temperature. Further, the first cleaning agent and the second cleaning agent are in a total amount of about 15 wt. % to about 30 wt. %, wherein the first cleaning agent and the second cleaning agent are alkyl polyalkylene glycol ether Guerbet surfactants having a hydrophilic-lipophilic balance of at least 10.5 and a formula RO(LO)k(CH2CH2O)mH, wherein R is a branched C8-C12 alkyl group, L is CH2CH2CH2 or CH2CH2CH2CH2, k is from 1-2, m is from 2 to 14, and the LO and CH2CH2O groups are in random or block order. A blend of the first cleaning agent and the second cleaning agent has a hydrophilic-lipophilic balance ranging from about 10.5 to about 12.5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: S.C. JOHNSON & SON, INC.
    Inventors: Carmine Savaglio, Teresa L. Cook, Holly Ann Hale
  • Patent number: 11866524
    Abstract: Water-based pressure sensitive adhesive composition and methods of make the same are provided. The water-based pressure sensitive adhesive composition comprises at least one interpolymer dispersed within an aqueous medium, the interpolymer comprising at least one unsaturated monomer and at least one compound selected from a group consisting of at least one conjugated acid, at least one ester of a conjugated acid, and mixtures thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignees: Rohm and Haas Company, Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Jiguang Zhang, Miao Yang, Shaoguang Feng, Zhaohui Qu
  • Patent number: 11859033
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to a melt-processible fluoropolymer, to a composition comprising the melt-processible fluoropolymer, to a process for manufacturing the melt-processible fluoropolymer and to uses of the melt-processible fluoropolymer in various applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: SOLVAY SPECIALTY POLYMERS ITALY S.P.A.
    Inventors: Mattia Bassi, Alessio Marrani, Valeriy Kapelyushko
  • Patent number: 11851327
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to novel metal hydrides, processes for their preparation, and their use in hydrogen storage applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignees: USW COMMERCIAL SERVICES LTD., HYDRO-QUEBEC
    Inventor: David Antonelli
  • Patent number: 11845819
    Abstract: A curable composition includes a hygroscopic salt comprising a metal-organic framework comprising a cluster comprising zirconium and a positively charged organic ligand and an anion, to an encapsulation part having excellent anti-moisture and optical properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: JaeBin Song, SungHee Kim, SuYeon Lee, Moon-Gun Choi, Younghun Kim, Yeon Jeong Lee, Minji Jeong
  • Patent number: 11840800
    Abstract: The invention relates to sized reinforcing fibers that comprise a reinforcing fiber sized with a fluoropolymer. The fluoropolymer is functionalized and/or the reinforcing fiber is sized with a compatible functional non-fluorinated polymer that is compatible with the fluoropolymer. Functionalization of the fluoropolymer or the compatible non-fluorinated polymer provides enhanced properties, such as increased adhesion to the reinforcing fiber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: Arkema Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory Scott O'Brien, Ramin Amin-Sanayei, Saeid Zerafati, James T. Goldbach
  • Patent number: 11826975
    Abstract: The invention provides a molded article containing a specific fluororesin and having excellent hydrophilicity. The molded article containing the fluororesin has a melt flow rate of 1.00 g/10 min or lower and a water contact angle of 90° or smaller. The fluororesin contains at least one copolymer selected from the group consisting of a copolymer containing a tetrafluoroethylene unit and a perfluoro(alkylvinylether) unit and a copolymer containing a tetrafluoroethylene unit and a hexafluoropropylene unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Hitoshi Imamura, Tatsuya Funaoka, Takeshi Shimono
  • Patent number: 11820780
    Abstract: A process for manufacturing chromenes intended for the preparation of thermosetting resins, includes transforming an aromatic propargyl ether of general formula (I) into a chromene by homogeneous gold(I) catalysis with the catalyst (acetonitrile)[(2-biphenyl)di-tert-butylphosphine]gold(I) hexafluoroantimonate in an organic solvent under an inert or non-inert atmosphere. Moreover, a process for preparing a material made of thermoset resin, includes successively a) implementation of the above process; polymerization of the reaction product obtained in step a) so as to obtain the material made of thermoset resin; c) recovery of the material made of thermoset resin obtained in step b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignees: ARIANEGROUP SAS, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE, UNIVERSITE DE REIMS CHAMPAGNE-ARDENNE
    Inventors: Robin Pouyet, Xavier Coqueret, Brigitte Defoort, Bastien Rivieres
  • Patent number: 11807829
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to detergent compositions and, more specifically, to detergent compositions containing a branched surfactant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Phillip Kyle Vinson, Vincent John Becks, Rebecca Ann Langevin, Mu Wang
  • Patent number: 11807831
    Abstract: Liquid detergent compositions can include a first surfactant which is a mixture of surfactant isomers of Formula 1 and surfactants of Formula 2: wherein from about 50% to about 100% by weight of the first surfactant are isomers having m+n=11; wherein between about 25% to about 50% of the mixture of surfactant isomers of Formula 1 have n=0; wherein from about 0.001% to about 25% by weight of the first surfactant are surfactants of Formula 2; and wherein X is a hydrophilic moiety; and a second surfactant including a linear alkyl benzene sulfonate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Patrick Christopher Stenger, Erin Juliette Aultman, Brian Joseph Loughnane, Vincent John Becks, Phillip Kyle Vinson, Mu Wang
  • Patent number: 11802199
    Abstract: There is provided a thermoplastic fluororesin tube that, during the production of a catheter, can prevent a gap or air bubbles from being formed in the connection part of the catheter, and can be suitably used for the production of a catheter. A thermoplastic fluororesin tube, the thermoplastic fluororesin tube having tearability in a longitudinal direction, wherein a thermal expansion coefficient in the longitudinal direction upon heating in a gaseous phase at a temperature of 100° C. for 5 minutes is 0% or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Gunze Limited
    Inventors: Kazutaka Sekiya, Hiroshi Ohshima, Daiki Kobayashi, Masashi Kikuchi