Patents Examined by Patrick D. Niland
  • Highly environmentally sustainable composite material
    Patent number: 11059957
    Abstract: The present invention related to a thermoplastic composition, suitable to be submitted to common methods of heat forming, or thermoforming, of thermoplastic materials, as well as the thermoformed composite material which is obtained/can be obtained from said thermoplastic composition, said thermoplastic composition and said thermoformed composite material derived therefrom comprising the combination of cellulose with a thermoplastic material comprising a hydrolysable or hydrosoluble polyhydroxylated polymer, such as starch or a polymer based on polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), wherein cellulose is available in an amount ranging from 30 to 60% by Weight, preferably from 40 to 60% by weight, said percentages being calculated on 100 parts by weight of the combination of cellulose with the thermoplastic material comprising a hydrolysable or hydrosoluble polyhydroxylated polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: NEXTMATERIALS S.R.L
    Inventors: Alberto Cigada, Mauro Profaizer, Barbara Del Curto, Maria Cristina Tanzi, Silvia Faré, Nadia Barelli
  • Waterborne polyurethane coatings
    Patent number: 11059992
    Abstract: The present invention provides waterborne polyurethane coating compositions. When applied to a substrate, the coating compositions of the present invention have good adhesion, transparency, scratch resistance, mar resistance, hardness, solvent resistance, water resistance, and dishwashing resistance. The coating compositions are suitable for application to any suitable substrate, including glass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Sun Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Yongping Zha, Philippe Schottland, Robert Mateuszczyk
  • Aircraft fluid resistant sealant for use on aircraft parts
    Patent number: 11059991
    Abstract: A number of sealants are provided that are resistant to degradation by aircraft fluids. In some embodiments, the sealants are resistant to degradation by Jet A fluid and at least one of the three types of hydraulic fluids typically used in aircraft. These embodiments are also typically cure in place from a two part polyurethane or polyurea mix, with cure to a visibly clear coating. In some embodiments, they may be sprayed on an aircraft surface or applied by hand (brush or injectable). In other of these embodiments, the sealants comprise, at least in part, a cured, soft, tacky polyurethane gel that is resistant to at least one of a synthetic hydrocarbon based or mineral oil based hydraulic fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: THE PATENT WELL LLC
    Inventors: Jeff Busby, Mike Dry, Kent Boomer, Matt Boyd, Chad Knight, Jeb Henderson, Kelly Templin, Peter Sibello
  • Oxidation resistant natural rubber and a method for its production
    Patent number: 11053326
    Abstract: A method for stabilizing a natural rubber such as guayule. The method includes the step of introducing at least one of an Extraction Curves for Guayule Rubber Samples amine and a phenolic anti-oxidant, such as MADA, to a latex form of the rubber under conditions such that the anti-oxidant becomes chemically bound to the rubber. The method includes the further step of subsequently treating the rubber to remove at least a substantial portion of entrained resins. The method can yield a rubber composition of, for example, guayule rubber and including an anti-oxidant chemically bound thereto. The resultant rubber can be suitable for use in tire construction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Cooper Tire and Rubber Company
    Inventors: Howard A. Colvin, Zachary D. Walters
  • Agglomerated superabsorbent polymer particles having a specific size ratio
    Patent number: 11053370
    Abstract: Agglomerated superabsorbent polymer particles is provided and obtained by a method including the steps of (a) providing precursor superabsorbent polymer particles having a first mass average particle size 1mAvPS, a first particle diameter “1D10” of not less than 30 ?m and a first particle diameter “1D90”, (b) mixing the precursor superabsorbent polymer particles with a solution including polymerizable monomers and/or oligomers, or crosslinkable polymers, and (c) polymerizing the mixed solution if the solution includes polymerizable monomers and/or oligomers or crosslinking the mixed solution if the solution includes crosslinkable polymers. The agglomerated superabsorbent polymer particles have a second particle diameter “2D10” and a second particle diameter “2D90”.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventor: Juliane Kamphus
  • Method for producing coagulate
    Patent number: 11046805
    Abstract: A method for producing a coagulate includes: incorporating, into an aqueous urethane resin composition containing an aqueous urethane resin having an acid value of 0.01 mg KOH/g or more, a thickening agent having an oxyethylene group content of 2×10?2 mol/g or less in an amount in the range of from 0.01 to 30 parts by mass, relative to 100 parts by mass of the aqueous urethane resin, to thicken the composition; and then coagulating the thickened composition using a coagulant containing a metal salt). A porous structure can be formed from an aqueous urethane resin composition without subjecting the composition to heating or foaming step, and therefore a coagulate having a porous structure can be stably obtained with ease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: DIC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Norie Fujishita
  • Ink sets
    Patent number: 11034851
    Abstract: The present disclosure is drawn to an ink set, which can include an ink composition and a fixer composition. The ink composition can include from 2 wt % to 8 wt % pigment, from 0.1 wt % to 0.5 wt % dye, from 2 wt % to 10 wt % polyurethane, and an aqueous ink vehicle. The fixer composition can include from 3 wt % to 15 wt % divalent metal salt, and an aqueous fixer vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Alireza Rahimi, George Sarkisian, Jason R. Arbeiter
  • Free radical polymerizable water-based inkjet compositions
    Patent number: 11028281
    Abstract: Described herein are free radically polymerizable aqueous inkjet compositions that include water, a water-soluble or water-dispersible component polymerizable by free radical polymeration, and one or more water-soluble organic solvents in compliance with following Formula I: ?(Xn·Hn·Bn)????(I), where ? is 2,000,000. The variables of the formula are defined herein. Also described are printed articles that include the inkjet compositions of the disclosure. The inkjet compositions dry rapidly while remaining fluid during printing, thereby avoiding clogging in the print head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Sun Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew Balch, Derek Ronald Illsley
  • Urethane (meth)acrylate and active energy ray-curable resin composition
    Patent number: 11028285
    Abstract: Provided is a compound capable of forming a coating layer that has excellent scratch resistance and still has stain resistance (in particular, stain resistance against hair dyes) and workability (impact resistance) both at satisfactory levels. The urethane (meth)acrylate has a cyclic structure in a molecule. The urethane (meth)acrylate has a total weight of carbon, oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur atoms constituting the ring or rings of the cyclic structure of 10 percent by weight or more based on the total amount (100 percent by weight) of the urethane (meth)acrylate. The urethane (meth)acrylate also has an average number of functional groups of 3.5 to 4.5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: DAICELL-ALLNEX LTD.
    Inventor: Fumio Tanabiki
  • Epoxy resin, production method, epoxy resin composition and cured product of same
    Patent number: 11015019
    Abstract: Provided are an epoxy resin including: an epoxidized product of monoalkyl dihydroxybenzene; and a compound that is detected in the molecular weight range from a molecular weight at the peak top of the epoxidized product of the monoalkyl dihydroxybenzene to the molecular weight at the peak top+20 to 40 and has a peak area % of 0.1% to 0.8% in a GPC chart, and an epoxy resin including an epoxidized product of monoalkyl catechol in which the ratio of the total content of a cyclic compound having a cyclic structure that has two adjacent oxygen atoms derived from the monoalkyl catechol as constituent atoms and a monoglycidyletherified product of the monoalkyl catechol to the content of a diglycidyletherified product of the monoalkyl catechol is in the range of 0.10 to 0.40 as measured by high performance liquid chromatography.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: DIC Corporation
    Inventors: Yousuke Hirota, Shota Tanii, Koji Hayashi, Kunihiro Morinaga
  • Urethane resin composition, coating agent, and article
    Patent number: 11008417
    Abstract: The present invention uses a urethane resin composition including a urethane resin (A), a multifunctional acrylate (B), and a solvent (C). The urethane resin (A) is a reaction product of a polyol (a1) and a polyisocyanate (a2). The polyol (a1) includes an alkylene diol (a1-1) having two or more polymerizable unsaturated groups and represented by general formula (1) or an oxyalkylene diol (a1-2) having two or more polymerizable unsaturated groups and represented by general formula (2) below. The proportion of polymerizable unsaturated bonds in the urethane resin composition is within a range of 3 to 9 mmol/g. The urethane resin composition is a urethane resin composition that can form a coating film having excellent hardness, scratch resistance, and flexibility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: DIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naoto Satake, Junichi Miyake, Sadamu Nagahama
  • Methods and compositions relating to tunable nanoporous coatings
    Patent number: 11008429
    Abstract: Described herein are methods and compositions relating to tunable nanoporous coatings. In certain aspects, described herein are methods and compositions wherein a tunable nanoporous coating comprises a tunable nanoporous membrane which transitions from opaque to transparent upon the application of force, and from transparent to opaque after washing with a solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Peng Jiang, Sin-Yen Leo, Calen Leverant, Danielle Liu, Yin Fang
  • Process for making an anti-reflective coating composition and a porous coating made therefrom
    Patent number: 11009628
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process of making an anti-reflective coating composition comprising the steps of 1) preparing an oil-in-water emulsion by mixing an apolar organic compound A; a cationic addition copolymer C as emulsion stabilizer; and aqueous medium of pH 2-6; at a mass ratio C/A of 0.1 to 2, to result in 1-50 mass % (based on emulsion) of emulsified droplets of average particle size 30-300 nm; and 2) providing an inorganic oxide shell layer to the emulsified droplets by adding to the emulsion obtained in step 1) at least one inorganic oxide precursor, to result in organic-inorganic core-shell nano-particles with mass ratio core/shell of from 0.2 to 25. An advantage of this process is that the dispersion of nano-particles obtained is stable under different conditions, and allows altering its concentration and solvent system, and addition of different binders and auxiliary components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: DSM IP ASSETS B.V.
    Inventors: Michael Alphonsus Cornelis Johannes Van Dijck, Hermanus Adrianus Langermans, Jacobus Adriaan Antonius Vermeulen
  • Inkjet ink composition and inkjet cartridge
    Patent number: 11001724
    Abstract: Described herein is an inkjet ink composition and an inkjet cartridge comprising an inkjet ink composition and an ink ejection device comprising a recirculation system. The inkjet ink composition may comprise a latex polymer and an ink vehicle. The ink vehicle comprising water and a co-solvent comprising a solvent having a boiling point in the range of about 170° C. to about 215° C. and a solvent having a boiling point of about 220° C. or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Phillip C. Cagle, David Michael Ingle
  • Sol composition, aerogel composite, support member provided with aerogel composite, and heat insulator
    Patent number: 10995184
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a sol composition for forming an aerogel composite, wherein the sol composition is a sol composition with a sufficient pot life for forming an aerogel composite superior in thermal insulation and flexibility, and comprises: at least one selected from the group consisting of a silicon compound having a hydrolyzable functional group or a condensable functional group and a hydrolysis product of the silicon compound having a hydrolyzable functional group; and a silica particle having an average primary particle diameter of 5 to 300 nm or a specific surface area of 10 to 600 m2/g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: SHOW A DENKO MATERIALS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kouta Iwanaga, Tomohiko Kotake, Tatsuya Makino, Masato Miyatake, Satoshi Takayasu
  • Molded resin strand
    Patent number: 10988603
    Abstract: Provided is a molded resin strand configured so that interlayer fusion of a shaped object can be improved and mechanical aptitude (specifically, stiffness) in a 3D printer can be more improved even in a case where an inorganic filler such as carbon fibers is mixed. The molded resin strand contains thermoplastic resin, an inorganic filler, and ?-olefin elastomer. The thermoplastic resin is polypropylene, for example. The inorganic filler is carbon fibers, for example. The ?-olefin elastomer is ethylene-?-olefin copolymer, for example. The molded resin strand of the present invention is used for a 3D printer employing a fused deposition modeling method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: KYORAKU CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryohei Yuasa, Takashi Nomura
  • Optical devices with azimuthal modulator layer
    Patent number: 10976561
    Abstract: An optical device includes a reflector layer having a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface; a third surface, and a fourth surface opposite the third surface; and a first selective light modulator layer external to the first surface of the reflector layer; in which at least one of the third surface and the fourth surface includes an azimuthal modulator layer. A method of making an optical device is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventors: Jaroslaw Zieba, Johannes P. Seydel
  • Coated articles and methods of making the same
    Patent number: 10967398
    Abstract: During an example coating method, a metallic substrate is provided. A foundation coat precursor is applied on the metallic substrate. The foundation coat precursor includes a matrix and a plurality of capsules present in the matrix. Each capsule includes a shell and a healing agent surrounded by the shell. A basecoat precursor is applied, and a clearcoat precursor is applied. The metallic substrate, the foundation coat precursor, the basecoat precursor, and the clearcoat precursor are heated i) after each respective application or ii) simultaneously, in order to cure the foundation coat, basecoat, and clearcoat precursors and respectively form a foundation coat, a basecoat, and a clearcoat. The foundation coat is ultraviolet (UV) stable and bonds the metallic substrate to the basecoat and the clearcoat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Hua-tzu Fan, Jorge F. Arinez, Alejandro Hernan Plazas Torres
  • Polylactic acid resin composition and polyester resin composition, and method for producing the same and molded body thereof
    Patent number: 10961388
    Abstract: Resin compositions according to exemplary embodiments of the present invention are first compositions containing a polylactic acid resin, an aliphatic polyester resin, a surface-treated metal hydrate, and a carbodiimide compound, or second compositions containing a polysiloxane-mixed polyester resin, a phosphorus-containing flame retardant, a metal hydrate and a fluorine-containing polymer in specific ratios.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Makoto Soyama, Masatoshi Iji, Shukichi Tanaka, Kiyohiko Toyama
  • Water-based diacetylene ink, hydrochromic polydiacetylene paper prepared using the ink, and use thereof
    Patent number: 10954405
    Abstract: A water-based ink comprising a diacetylene monomer, a hydrochromic polydiacetylene paper prepared using the ink, and uses therefor are provided. The water-based ink includes a diacetylene monomer, and a solvent mixture comprising water and an alcohol. The diacetylene monomer has a ionic functional group represented by R+X?, wherein X? is F?, Cl?, Br?, I?, PF6?, BF4?, bis(trifluoromethane)sulfonimide (TFSI) (Tf2N?), trifluoromethanesulfonate (TfO?), SCN?, or CH3COO?, and R+ is N+—R1-heterocyclic quaternary ammonium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: Industry-University Cooperation Foundation Hanyang University
    Inventors: Jong-Man Kim, Dong-Hoon Park