Patents Examined by Patrick D. Niland
  • Patent number: 11674229
    Abstract: The invention discloses an etching chelating agent, a manufacturing method thereof, and an etching solution composition. The etching chelating agent includes cellulose cross-linked polymer, and the cellulose cross-linked polymer is obtained by cross-linking and polymerizing carboxymethyl cellulose and an amine compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Haoxu Wu
  • Patent number: 11674029
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide for lubricious structures (also referred to simply as “structure”), methods of making lubricious structures, methods of using lubricious structures, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott S. Perry, Alexander Rudy, Wallace Gregory Sawyer, Thomas Ettor Angelini
  • Patent number: 11667824
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an adhesive, a preparation method and application thereof, particularly the application for bonding glass fiber composites, and a bonded article obtained by using the adhesive. The adhesive comprises: a polyisocyanate having an isocyanate functionality of not less than 2; an epoxy-modified polyether polyol; a hydroxyl-containing acrylate; a redox catalyst; a silane coupling agent; optionally a polyol containing bisphenol A structure; and optionally a polymer polyol different from the epoxy-modified polyether polyol. The adhesive according to the present invention has the advantages of being insensitive to moisture, good bonding properties and a long pot life.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Covestro Intellectual Property GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Chenxi Zhang
  • Patent number: 11661472
    Abstract: Polyurethane or polyisocyanurate foam stock and methods of manufacturing are described herein. The foam stock can include (a) a polyurethane or polyisocyanurate formed by the reaction of (i) one or more isocyanates selected from the group consisting of diisocyanates, polyisocyanates, and mixtures thereof, and (ii) one or more polyols; and (b) a filler present in an amount from greater than 50% to 90% by weight, based on the total weight of the foam stock. The density of the foam stock can be from 10 lb/ft3 to 35 lb/ft3. The flexural strength of the foam stock can be at least 100 psi. The resulting foam stock can be used to produce polyurethane or polyisocyanurate foam to be used in composite panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Westlake Royal Building Products Inc.
    Inventors: Hamed Lakrout, Guy Crocco, Ying Zhang, Russell Hill
  • Patent number: 11655320
    Abstract: A mixture includes at least two radically curable compounds as a backbone resin, and is useful in reactive resins. In particular, the mixture reduces the viscosity of such reactive resin-containing mixtures and thus the dispensing forces required for ejecting the reactive resin components produced therefrom. The mixture also increases the performance of the reactive resins containing such mixtures and of the reactive resin components produced therefrom. Further, said reactive resins and the reactive resin components thereof are useful for construction purposes, in particular for chemical fastening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Georg Nickerl, Jens Bunzen, Beate Gnass, Gerald Gaefke, Thomas Bürgel, Klaus Schaefers
  • Patent number: 11655312
    Abstract: A process is provided for the polymerization of fluoromonomer to an dispersion of fluoropolymer particles in an aqueous medium in a polymerization reactor, by (a) providing the aqueous medium in the reactor, (b) adding the fluoromonomer to the reactor, (c) adding initiator to the aqueous medium, the combination of steps (b) and (c) being carried out essentially free of hydrocarbon-containing surfactant and resulting in the kickoff of the polymerization of the fluoromonomer, and (d) metering hydrocarbon-containing surfactant into the aqueous medium after the kickoff of polymerization, e.g. after the concentration of the fluoropolymer in the aqueous medium is at least 0.6 wt %, the metering being at a rate reducing the telogenic activity of said surfactant while maintaining surface activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: THE CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLC
    Inventors: Paul Douglas Brothers, Subhash Vishnu Gangal, Dipti Dilip Khasnis
  • Patent number: 11649369
    Abstract: Disclosed is a nonaqueous electrolyte battery using an aqueous sealant composition. The aqueous sealant composition comprises an aqueous dispersion in an amount of 70 mass % or more and 97 mass % or less by mass of solid content, wherein the aqueous dispersion comprises an olefinic polymer as a main component, and a water-soluble polymer in an amount of 3 mass % or more and 30 mass % or less by mass of solid content. The aqueous dispersion comprises an olefinic polymer as a main component. The olefinic polymer is a modified olefinic polymer. The modified olefinic polymer is a partial copolymer of a polymer selected from a group consisting of polyethylene, polypropylene, polybutene and ethylene-propylene polymers, and a polymerizable unsaturated organic acid selected from a group consisting of maleic anhydride, acrylic acid, methacrylic acid and esters thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: ZEON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kouichirou Maeda
  • Patent number: 11634533
    Abstract: The present application relates to a composition, a battery module and a battery pack. According to one example of the present application, it is possible to provide a battery module and a battery pack which have improved heat dissipation properties, adhesive force, adhesion reliability and processability as well as excellent power to volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoon Gyung Cho, Ji Yeong Lee, Se Woo Yang, Yang Gu Kang, Eun Suk Park, Sang Min Park
  • Patent number: 11624016
    Abstract: A moisture-curable reactive hot-melt adhesive composition comprises: a urethane prepolymer having an isocyanate group, the urethane prepolymer being a reaction product of a polyol component comprising a polyester polyol, a polyether polyol and a polybutadiene polyol with an isocyanate component; and an antioxidant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: SHOWA DENKO MATERIALS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chika Kuramochi, Souichirou Komiya, Kazuyuki Magome, Kohji Suzumura
  • Patent number: 11624003
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel color drift-stable compositions of polyisocyanates of (cyclo)aliphatic diisocyanates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Inventors: Harald Schaefer, Thomas Genger, Sebastian Emmerling
  • Patent number: 11618830
    Abstract: The present invention concerns the use of starch derivatives, wherein the starch derivative is partially acetylated and partially acylated with at least one fatty acid, as additive in coating compositions, and starch derivatives which are partially acetylated and partially acylated with at least one fatty acid at least one fatty acid, wherein the MW of the starch derivatives is from 3.000 to 50.000 g/mol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Rhodia Acetow GmbH
    Inventor: Jana Lubkoll
  • Patent number: 11613642
    Abstract: An ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer composition contains: (A) an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer including two or more types of ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymers having different ethylene structural unit contents; and (B) an iron compound; wherein the iron compound (B) is present in an amount of 0.01 to 5 ppm on a metal basis based on the weight of the ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer composition. The ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer composition is substantially free from coloration and excellent in heat stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shintaro Usui, Daichi Nishimura, Minako Ikeshita
  • Patent number: 11608408
    Abstract: Described herein is a polyurethane including a reaction product of an isocyanate component, a polyol component, and graphene nano platelets. The graphene nano platelets are reacted in an amount of from about 0.1 to about 20% by weight, based on a total weight of the polyurethane. The graphene nano platelets have an average lateral dimension (x, y) of from about 1 to about 100 ?m, an average through-plane dimension (z) of from about 5 to about 100 nm, and an oxygen content of from about 0.01 to about 10% by weight, based on a total weight of the graphene nano platelets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Michael Jae Lubitz, Andrew Schuster, Janine Luesing
  • Patent number: 11607162
    Abstract: The present invention provides a bio-electrode composition including a silicone bonded to a sulfonimide salt, wherein the sulfonimide salt is shown by the following general formula (1): wherein R1 represents a linear, branched, or cyclic alkylene group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms optionally having an aromatic group, an ether group, or an ester group, or an arylene group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms; Rf represents a linear, branched, or cyclic alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms and containing at least one fluorine atom; M+ is an ion selected from a lithium ion, a sodium ion, a potassium ion, and a silver ion. This can form a living body contact layer for a bio-electrode that is excellent in electric conductivity and biocompatibility, light-weight, manufacturable at low cost, and free from large lowering of the electric conductivity even though it is wetted with water or dried.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jun Hatakeyama, Motoaki Iwabuchi, Koji Hasegawa, Yasuyoshi Kuroda
  • Patent number: 11597826
    Abstract: A cellulose-fiber-dispersing polyolefin resin composite material, containing a polyolefin resin containing a polypropylene resin, and a cellulose fiber dispersed in the polyolefin resin, in which a proportion of the cellulose fiber is 1 mass part or more and 70 mass parts or less in a total content of 100 mass parts of the polyolefin resin and the cellulose fiber, and the water absorption ratio satisfies the following Formula: (Water absorption ratio [%])<(Cellulose effective mass ratio [%])2×0.01; a pellet and a formed body using this composite material; and a production method for this composite material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hidekazu Hara, Jirou Hiroishi, Yuka Sawada, Masami Tazuke, Toshihiro Suzuki
  • Patent number: 11591435
    Abstract: There are provided a carbodiimide compound excellent in storage stability, and performance as a crosslinking agent, and a method for producing the same, and a resin composition excellent in the film forming properties and solvent resistance of a coating made at low temperature. A polycarbodiimide compound derived from an aliphatic diisocyanate compound having at least one primary isocyanate group, the polycarbodiimide compound having a structure in which all ends are capped with an organic compound having a functional group that reacts with an isocyanate group, carbodiimide group concentration A (%) and weight average molecular weight Mw satisfying the following formula (1), and a resin composition comprising the carbodiimide compound and an aqueous resin having a predetermined acid value at a predetermined ratio. (A/Mw)×1000?0.55??(1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: NISSHINBO CHEMICAL INC.
    Inventors: Naoki Nishikawa, Nami Tsukamoto, Kenichi Yanagisawa, Yoshihiro Yamazaki
  • Patent number: 11584841
    Abstract: The present invention relates to fluid-infused elastomers that outperform their non-infused base elastomer in harsh environmental conditions. These fluid-infused polymers may be used in applications including geothermal technologies where the oil-infused elastomers may be subject to harsh conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC
    Inventors: Mark C. Grubelich, Erica Marie Redline
  • Patent number: 11555129
    Abstract: An ink set has two or more aqueous pigment-based inks, each of which has 75-95 weight %, a) one or more pigment colorants, and b) one or more water-miscible humectants that are present in a total amount of at least 1 weight % and up to and including 20 weight %, and consist essentially of compounds, each of which has a carbon atom to oxygen atom ratio of at least 1.0:1.0 and only two hydroxy groups. The weight % amounts of water and the b) water-miscible humectants are based on the total weight of each aqueous pigment-based ink. The aqueous pigment-based inks in the ink set can be used individual or in combination to provide monochrome or polychrome inkjet-printed images on various ink-receptive media and using various inkjet printing equipment and methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
    Inventors: Allan Francis Sowinski, Barbara Boland Lussier, Todd Russell Griffin, David D. Putnam, Douglas Eugene Bugner
  • Patent number: 11542376
    Abstract: Provided is an aqueous composition comprising dispersed particles that comprise a polyurethane, wherein said polyurethane is a reaction product of a group of reactants (GR1), wherein GR1 comprises one or more aromatic polyisocyanates and, a polyol component, wherein said polyol component comprises (a) 50% to 99% by weight, based on the weight of said polyol component, one or more polyester polyols, (b) 0.1% to 10% by weight, based on the weight of said polyol component, one or more diols having a hydrophilic side chain, and (c) 0.9% to 40% by weight, based on the weight of said polyol component, one or more polyols different from (a) and (b). Also provided is a method of bonding a metal foil to a polymer film using such an aqueous composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignees: ROHM AND HAAS COMPANY, DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Chenyan Bai, Zhaohui Qu, Hong Liang Zhang, Debkumar Bhattacharjee
  • Patent number: 11530308
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a modified liquid crystal polymer includes: providing a liquid crystal polymer having a first melting point; heating the liquid crystal polymer to a first temperature and maintaining at the first temperature for a first time period, in which the first temperature is lower than or equal to the first melting point; and cooling the liquid crystal polymer to a second temperature to form a first modified liquid crystal polymer, the second temperature being lower than the first temperature, the first modified liquid crystal polymer having a second melting point, in which the second melting point is higher than the first melting point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: AZOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hung-Jung Lee