Abstract: In one aspect, compositions are described herein. In some embodiments, a composition comprises a phase change material, a hydrophobic sorption material, and a viscosity modifier. In some embodiments, a composition comprises a foam and a latent heat storage material dispersed in the foam, the latent heat storage material comprising a phase change material and a hydrophobic sorption material.
Abstract: A filler for a heat transfer member includes: a core material which is made of an inorganic material or metal material having a thermal conductivity of 15 W/mK or more, and transfers heat; and an insulating film which includes a silicon oxide film and a diamond-like carbon film having electrical insulation properties, and covers the core material. The dielectric breakdown voltage of the filler is 500 V or more.
Abstract: The present invention relates to the sector of the industry for extracting and processing natural rubber, and other components, from plant material. In particular, the invention relates to a process for extracting resin and rubber from guayule and/or guayule type plants, which comprises harvesting, preserving and mechanically and chemically treating the parts of the plant, applicable both in the laboratory and on an industrial scale, characterized by significantly high quantity yields and high quality of the extracted products.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 13, 2016
Date of Patent:
August 11, 2020
Assignee:
Versalis S.P.A.
Inventors:
Cecilia Querci, Maria Caldararo, Mirko Oliosi, Matteo Russo
Abstract: A binder comprising the products of a carbohydrate reactant and polyamine is disclosed. The binder is useful for consolidating loosely assembled matter, such as fibers. Uncured fibrous products comprising fibers in contact with a carbohydrate reactant and a polyamine are also disclosed. The binder composition may be cured to yield a fibrous product comprising fibers bound by a cross-linked polymer. Further disclosed are methods for binding fibers with the carbohydrate reactant and polyamine based binder.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 5, 2018
Date of Patent:
August 11, 2020
Assignees:
Knauf Insulation SPRL, Knauf Insulation, Inc.
Inventors:
Charles Fitch Appley, Carl Hampson, Gert R. Mueller, Benedicte Pacorel
Abstract: To provide a powder coating material excellent in blocking resistance and capable of forming a coating film excellent in color tone and weather resistance in which the occurrence of color unevenness is suppressed, a method for its production, and a coated article having a coating film formed from the powder coating material. The powder coating material comprises a resin powder, a luster pigment and a binder, wherein the resin powder contains a fluororesin and a non-fluororesin, the binder contains a surfactant having a melting point of at least 25° C., and the luster pigment is bonded to the particle surfaces of the resin powder via the binder.
Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a golf club grip having good anti-slipping performance at hitting and improved head speed. The present invention provides a golf club grip comprising a cylindrical portion for inserting a shaft, wherein the cylindrical portion is formed from a rubber composition containing a base rubber and a crosslinking agent, the base rubber contains a nonpolar rubber in an amount of 50 mass % or more, and the cylindrical portion has a surface on which a plurality of minute projections having a height (h) of 0.07 mm or more and a minimum width (w1) at the bottom in a range from 0.2 mm to 0.8 mm are formed.
Abstract: A plastic scintillator includes an anti-fog additive or comonomer. The plastic scintillator is formulated to resist the development of hydrothermally-induced aging defects (e.g. discoloration and “fogging”) while maintaining scintillation light output and other desirable physical properties.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 30, 2018
Date of Patent:
August 4, 2020
Assignee:
National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC
Inventors:
Nicholas Myllenbeck, Patrick L. Feng, Rakia Dhaoui
Abstract: This invention relates to a method for extracting valorized compounds from lignin by contacting lignins with an ionic liquid and/or a deep eutectic solvent and adding a catalyst and/or a biocatalyst to assist in breaking down the source material. Converting lignin into high value chemicals adds revenues for a bio-refinery and helps to improve the economic viability of biofuel production.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 17, 2018
Date of Patent:
July 28, 2020
Assignee:
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
Inventors:
Jian Shi, Lalitendu Das, Enshi Liu, Joseph C. Stevens
Abstract: The invention relates to starch-based aqueous adhesive compositions and uses thereof. Provided is an aqueous adhesive composition comprising highly branched starch (HBS) obtained by treatment of starch or starch derivatives with a glycogen branching enzyme, and further comprising a carboxymethyl (CM) polysaccharide derivative, such as a carboxymethyl ether of starch, cellulose or a combination thereof. Also provided is a method for adhering a first substrate to a second substrate, comprising applying to at least said first or said second substrate said starch-based adhesive, and a glued or glueable product obtainable thereby.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 13, 2019
Date of Patent:
July 28, 2020
Assignee:
COÖPERATIE AVEBE U.A.
Inventors:
Pieter Lykle Buwalda, Anna Maria Dijk-van Delden, Anne Margriet Hofman-de Dreu
Abstract: A hard coating composition applied to an optical element body formed of organic glass. The hard coating composition contains a hydrolyzate of alkoxysilane as a main agent, a polyvalent organic carboxylic acid and a nitrogen-containing compound as auxiliary agents, and a metal oxide colloid as a refractive index control agent. The alkoxysilane contains a epoxy group-containing trialkoxysilane as a first component, tetraalkoxysilane as a second component, and a sulfide bonded tetraalkoxysilane as a third component. The hard coating composition has practical abrasion resistance by the first component and the second component, and a blending amount of the third component is an amount not impairing the practical abrasion resistance.
Abstract: Microcarriers, matrices and scaffolds for growing mammalian cells are provided which include copolymer particles and matrices comprising of polysaccharide-polyamine copolymers. The copolymeric particles and matrices have a pore size of at least 50 microns and permit the mammalian cells to grow both on an exterior surface of the particles and matrices and within an interior of the particles and matrices. Methods for making such microcarriers, matrices and scaffolds, and compositions are also provided. Methods for growing mammalian cells utilizing such microcarriers, matrices and scaffolds and compositions are also provided.
Abstract: A method for determining hydration of a polymer includes mixing a water-soluble, powdered dye with a powdered polymer and introducing the mixed water-soluble, powdered dye and powdered polymer into a water-based fluid. Full hydration of the powdered polymer is determined when the mixed water-soluble, powdered dye, powdered polymer and water-based fluid comprises substantially no internal optical contrast.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 12, 2018
Date of Patent:
July 28, 2020
Assignee:
ProAction Fluids LLC
Inventors:
Nathan R. Hutchings, John Paxton Monsour, Ryan Humphrey
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a conversion element for an optoelectronic component comprising the steps of: A) Producing a first layer, for that purpose: A1) Providing a polysiloxane precursor material, which is liquid, A2) Mixing a phosphor to the polysiloxane precursor material, wherein the phosphor is suitable for conversion of radiation, A3) Curing the arrangement produced under step A2) to produce a first layer having a phosphor mixed in a cured polysiloxane material, which comprises a three-dimensional crosslinking network based primarily on T-units, where the ratio of T-units to all units is greater than 80%, B) Producing a phosphor-free second layer, for that purpose: B1) Providing the polysiloxane precursor material, which is liquid, B2) Mixing a filler to the polysiloxane precursor material, wherein the filler is in a cured and powdered form, wherein the filler has a refractive index, which is equal to the refractive index of the cured polysiloxane material, B3) Curing the arrangem
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 16, 2018
Date of Patent:
July 28, 2020
Assignee:
OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBH
Inventors:
Alan Piquette, Adam Scotch, Maxim N. Tchoul, Gertrud Kraeuter
Abstract: Condensation of fluoro-substituted and silyl-substituted monomers provides polymers suitable for use, e.g., as engineering polymers. A monomer composition is condensed in the presence of a bifluoride or poly(hydrogen fluoride) fluoride salt. The monomer composition contains a compound of formula F-X-F and a compound of formula (R1)3Si—Z—Si(R1)3, and forms an alternating X-Z polymer chain and a silyl fluoride byproduct. X has the formula -A(-R2-A)n-; each A is SO2, C(?O), or Het; R2 is an organic moiety; n is 0 or 1; Het is an aromatic nitrogen heterocycle; Z has the formula -L-R3-L-; each L is O, S, or N(R4); and each R3 is an organic moiety, and R4 comprises H or an organic moiety.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 22, 2016
Date of Patent:
July 21, 2020
Assignee:
THE SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Inventors:
K. Barry Sharpless, Jiajia Dong, Bing Gao, Peng Wu, Hua Wang
Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid lignin mixture comprising 3-50 wt % methanol, 12-50 wt % lignin and 5-85 wt % aqueous alkali solution wherein the concentration of said aqueous alkali solution is 1 to 50 wt % of alkali in water, based on the weight of said alkali solution prior to mixing with the other components of the mixture. The liquid lignin mixture can be used to manufacture lignin-based phenolic resins, which are particularly useful in the manufacture of laminates.
Abstract: This disclosure relates to heat transfer fluids for use in heat transfer systems. The heat transfer fluids comprise at least one non-aqueous dielectric heat transfer fluid. The non-aqueous dielectric heat transfer fluid has density (?), specific heat (cp), and dynamic viscosity (?) properties.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 20, 2019
Date of Patent:
July 14, 2020
Assignee:
EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANY
Inventors:
Gary Christensen, Kevin J. Kelly, Shuji Luo, Heinrich R. Braun, Tobias Klande, Behrouz Engheta, Jorg F. W. Weber, Andrew E. Taggi
Abstract: The invention disclosed herein generally provides implantable medical devices and implants that may be removed on-demand from a subject's body at any time after their implanting in the body, without necessitating invasive procedures.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 7, 2015
Date of Patent:
June 30, 2020
Assignee:
Yissum Research Development Company of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Ltd.
Abstract: An aqueous adhesive composition and a process for preparing such compositions are disclosed. The composition comprises macromolecular complex comprising (A) a first component comprising (i) a framework element and (ii) a polyphenol, and (B) second component comprising a polypeptide, oligopeptide, amino acid, or polyamine. The framework element comprises (a) a polypeptide, oligopeptide, amino acid, or polyamine, (b) a polysaccharide, oligosaccharide, or monosaccharide, or a saccharide conjugate, or (c) a lignin, a lignan or a lignin conjugate. The polyphenol comprises a tannin, a tannic acid, a flavonoid, or a poly-resorcinol. An adhesive precursor composition comprising the first component is also disclosed.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 19, 2014
Date of Patent:
June 30, 2020
Assignee:
NEW ZEALAND FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE LIMITED
Abstract: The present invention relates to a kit of parts comprising Paste (A), Paste (B) and Paste (C), the pastes being characterized as follows: Paste (A) comprising at least one polyorganosiloxane with at least two olefinically unsaturated groups, and at least one organohydrogenpolysiloxane, at least one alkylsiloxane having at least one carbinol, silanol, alkoxy, carboxyl or amino group, optionally filler(s) and optionally additive(s); Paste (B) comprising at least one polyorganosiloxane optionally with olefinically unsaturated groups, at least one addition cure catalyst, optionally at least one alkylsiloxane having at least one carbinol, silanol, alkoxy, carboxyl or amino group, optionally filler(s) and optionally additive(s) Paste (C) comprising a softener, a condensation cure catalyst, optionally filler(s), and optionally additive(s) optionally at least one polyorganosiloxane optionally with olefinically unsaturated groups.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 23, 2016
Date of Patent:
June 16, 2020
Assignee:
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Inventors:
Henning Hoffmann, Peter U. Osswald, Joachim W. Zech, Andreas R. Maurer