Patents Examined by Prashant J Khatri
  • Fluorine-containing urethane (meth)acrylate, curable composition, and antireflective film
    Patent number: 10000657
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a urethane (meth)acrylate that enables formation of a cured layer having a low reflectance and excellent excoriation resistance, a curable composition produced by using the same, and an antireflective film. In particular, there is provided a fluorine-containing urethane (meth)acrylate represented by General Formula (I) and having a fluorine atom content ranging from 25 to 60 mass % (where R1 and R2 each represent a specific fluorinated alkyl group, R3 and R4 each represent a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, A represents a trivalent linking group represented by any of Structural Formulae (A1) to (A4), and X and Y each independently represent a divalent linking group represented by any of Structural Formulae (a) to (c)) [in Structural Formula (c), R5 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms].
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: DIC Corporation
    Inventor: Hideya Suzuki
  • Automotive plastic panel
    Patent number: 10000654
    Abstract: A plastic panel suitable for use in an automotive vehicle or other structure is provided wherein the plastic panel includes a polycarbonate substrate, a PMMA layer and a scratch resistant coating. The polycarbonate substrate may have a thickness approximately between 2.0 mm and approximately 6.0 mm. The PMMA layer may be disposed onto the polycarbonate substrate and the PMMA layer may have a thickness approximately between 0.25 mm and approximately 3.0 mm. The scratch resistant coating is applied to both the PMMA layer and the PC substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: FLEX-N-GATE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Geoffrey Brooks, Guido Benvenuto
  • Barrier assembly
    Patent number: 9997657
    Abstract: An assembly that includes a barrier film interposed between a first polymeric film substrate and a first major surface of a pressure sensitive adhesive layer is provided. The first polymeric film substrate has a first coefficient of thermal expansion that is, in some embodiments, up to 50 parts per million per Kelvin. The pressure sensitive adhesive layer has a second major surface opposite the first major surface that is disposed on a second polymeric film substrate. The second polymeric film substrate is typically resistant to degradation by ultraviolet light. In some embodiments, the second polymeric film substrate has a second coefficient of thermal expansion that is at least 40 parts per million per Kelvin higher than the first coefficient of thermal expansion. The assembly is transmissive to visible and infrared light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Mark D. Weigel, Mark A. Roehrig, Alan K. Nachtigal, Samuel Kidane, Andrew J. Henderson
  • Decorative sheet and decorative metal plate using same
    Patent number: 9975313
    Abstract: A decorative sheet (1) pertaining to the present invention comprises a base material (2), a colored ink layer (3), a primer layer (4), and a surface-protecting layer (5) in this order, wherein the base material (2) comprises a polyester-based film wherein a thickness of the base material (2) is 20 ?m or more but 95 ?m or less; the surface-protecting layer (5) comprises a cured product of an ionizing radiation-curable resin composition wherein elongation of the cured product according to JIS K6732 is 1% or more; and elongation of the decorative sheet according to JIS K6732 is 30% or more but 180% or less. This enables all of secondary workability, weather resistance, and fire resistance to be enhanced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Saori Miyazaki, Takeshi Kobayashi, Hitoshi Nishikawa
  • Multilayer films of FDCA-based polyesters
    Patent number: 9969150
    Abstract: A multilayer film comprising (a) a biaxially-oriented polyethylene furanoate (BO-PEF) polymer layer, (b) an optional ink layer, (c) a bonding layer, and (d) a sealant layer, wherein the BO-PEF polymer has an O2 gas permeability of less than 0.25 cc-mil/100 in.2 24 hrs atm at 80% relative humidity, or a moisture permeability of less than 0.5 g-mil/100 in.2 24 hrs atm at 38° C., or both. The film may be formed from microlayers of BO-PEF-based polymer and polymer with a melting point of at least 5° C. greater than the melting point of the BO-PEF-based polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Debkumar Bhattacharjee, Steven R. Jenkins, Kalyan Sehanobish
  • Transparent conductive film comprising silver nanowires
    Patent number: 9947430
    Abstract: A transparent conductive film. The film comprises a transparent polymer comprising fused latex polymer particles. A plurality of nanowires comprising silver are partially dispersed in the transparent polymer. Devices employing the transparent conductive film and methods of making the devices are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yiliang Wu, Sandra J. Gardner
  • Articles comprising broad molecular weight distribution polypropylene resins
    Patent number: 9902822
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of films which comprise a polypropylene resin comprising at least 50 mol % propylene, an MWD (Mw/Mn) of greater than 5, a branching index (g?) of at least 0.95, and a melt strength of at least 20 cN determined using an extensional rheometer at 190° C. A method of making a film is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Saifudin M. Abubakar, Prasadarao Meka, Stefan B. Ohlsson
  • Method for producing resin molded body and graphite sheet laminate
    Patent number: 9878521
    Abstract: In order to prevent positional displacement of a graphite sheet laminate during production of a resin molded product obtained by integrally molding the graphite sheet laminate and a resin, the present invention uses a graphite sheet laminate having a structure in which a first fixing layer having a modulus of elasticity of not less than 7.0×104 Pa and not more than 5.0×107 Pa at 250° C. is in contact with a graphite sheet on at least one of principal surfaces of the graphite sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: KANEKA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Makoto Kutsumizu, Yusuke Ohta, Satoshi Katayama, Takashi Inada, Motoaki Kobayashi, Yasushi Nishikawa
  • Inorganic film and laminate
    Patent number: 9844926
    Abstract: There are provided an inorganic film in which the light transmittance is not decreased also when the inorganic film is laminated on organic material such as a resin, and a laminate. An inorganic film 13 which comprises a refractive index gradient film 13a having a refractive index changing continuously from n1 to n2 (n1<n2) and being a functional film; and a refractive index gradient film 13b having a refractive index changing continuously from n3 to n4 (n4<n3) and being a functional film, and in which further, a difference between n2 and n3 is 0.1 or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Motohiko Asano, Hiroaki Okuyama, Masahiro Asuka
  • Composite materials and applications thereof
    Patent number: 9835418
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to composite materials. In one embodiment, a composite material comprises an inorganic ceramic matrix comprising a first surface and a second surface opposite the first outer surface and generally parallel to the first outer surface. At least one open weave fiber glass fabric is disposed in the inorganic ceramic matrix between the first surface and the second surface. In another embodiment, a composite material comprises a first inorganic ceramic matrix comprising pieces of stone, a second inorganic ceramic matrix attached adjacent to the first inorganic ceramic matrix, and at least one open weave fiber glass fabric disposed in the second inorganic ceramic matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Inventors: James Carl Peters, Steven John Morris, Steven Joel Parks, Garry Duran Puckett, Peter Lawrence Votruba-Drzal
  • Multilayer plate
    Patent number: 9827748
    Abstract: A multilayer plate, comprising a layer composed of a methacrylic resin comprising not less than 90% by mass of a structural unit derived from a methacrylic acid ester such as methyl methacrylate, methacrylic esters of a polycyclic aliphatic hydrocarbon and the like and having a glass transition temperature of 120 to 180° C., and a layer composed of a polycarbonate resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: KURARAY Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Atsushi Matsumura, Yusaku Nomoto, Toshiyuki Iguchi, Kazuo Funazaki
  • Poly(vinyl acetal) resin compositions, layers, and interlayers having enhanced optical properties
    Patent number: 9815976
    Abstract: Resin compositions, layers, and interlayers comprising two or more thermoplastic polymers and at least one RI balancing agent for adjusting the refractive index of at least one of the resins or layers is provided. Such compositions, layers, and interlayers exhibit enhanced optical properties while retaining other properties, such as impact resistance and acoustic performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Solutia Inc.
    Inventors: Jun Lu, Wenjie Chen, Helen M. Thompson
  • Method for coating a sliding element and sliding element, in particular a piston ring or cylinder liner of an internal combustion engine
    Patent number: 9809885
    Abstract: In a method for coating a sliding element, in particular a piston ring or a cylinder liner of an internal combustion engine, DLC phases are embedded into a hard material layer as said hard material layer is deposited. A sliding element, such as a piston ring or a cylinder liner of an internal combustion engine, comprises a hard material layer with embedded DLC phases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Federal-Mogul Burscheid GmbH
    Inventors: Steffen Hoppe, Manfred Fischer, Marcus Kennedy
  • Poly(vinyl acetal) resin compositions, layers, and interlayers having enhanced optical properties
    Patent number: 9809695
    Abstract: Resin compositions, layers, and interlayers comprising two or more thermoplastic polymers and at least one RI balancing agent for adjusting the refractive index of at least one of the resins or layers is provided. Such compositions, layers, and interlayers exhibit enhanced optical properties while retaining other properties, such as impact resistance and acoustic performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Solutia Inc.
    Inventors: Jun Lu, Zhou Li
  • Plural element composite materials, methods for making and using the same
    Patent number: 9791722
    Abstract: The invention provides composite materials comprising a shape change element and an optical change element, which elements undergo a change in response to an applied stimulus. Also provided are objects that include the subject shape changing materials, as well as methods of making and using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: Segan Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Hans O. Ribi
  • Bullet resistant laminated glass
    Patent number: 9789666
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to bullet-resistant laminated glass having at least three sheets of glass. One of the sheets of glass faces the impact side as a cover sheet, and one sheet of glass is formed as a closure sheet facing away from the impact side. Between the cover sheet and the closure sheet, one or more intermediate sheets are disposed, these sheets of glass being connected to each other by composite layers. The composite layers are formed by flexible and dimensionally unstable films and/or cast compounds. The composite layers do not consist of polycarbonate, polyurethane or polymethylmethacrylate. In order to prevent splinter output on the rear side, this glass composite has a closure sheet on the rear side consisting of thermally or chemically prestressed glass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: SCHOTT AG
    Inventors: Gerrit Panzner, Ruediger Freitag, Georg Neupert, Gerhard Lautenschlaeger
  • Glass laminated articles and layered articles
    Patent number: 9782949
    Abstract: Laminated articles and layered articles, for example, low alkali glass laminated articles and layered articles useful for, for example, electrochromic devices are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: David Francis Dawson-Elli, Steven Edward DeMartino, Laura L Hluck
  • Hard coating film
    Patent number: 9783698
    Abstract: Disclosed is a hard coating film with high physical properties including hardness, scratch resistance, impact resistance, transparency, durability, light resistance, and light transmittance. The hard coating film can find useful applications in various fields thanks to its excellent physical properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Joon-Koo Kang, Yeong-Rae Chang, Sung-Don Hong, Soon-Hwa Jung, Eun-Kyu Her
  • Polyester film, laminate including the film, and laminated assembly including the laminate and sealant layer
    Patent number: 9777110
    Abstract: A polyester film has a maximum surface height on a surface A side (SRmaxA) of 1500 nm to 7000 nm, a maximum surface height on a surface B side (SRmaxB) of 5 nm or more but less than 7000 nm, the SRmaxA and the SRmaxB satisfying the following relation (1), and a strength at break at 25° C. of 200 MPa to 330 MPa in both the longitudinal direction and the width direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Toray Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Isao Manabe, Atsushi Shiomi, Kozo Takahashi
  • Coating, method for manufacturing the coating and film formed by the coating
    Patent number: 9771494
    Abstract: A coating includes an organosiloxane polymer and a mesoporous silica material bonded with the organosiloxane polymer. A monomer of the organosiloxane polymer is and the surface of the mesoporous silica material includes a hydrophilic group. A method for manufacturing the coating includes the following steps. Provide an organosiloxane polymer polymerized from a plurality of organosiloxanes including a terminal functional group. Provide a mesoporous silica precursor including a surface functional group. The organosiloxane polymer and the mesoporous silica precursor are blended in a solution, so that the surface functional group reacts with the terminal functional group to form a bond, and a mesoporous silica material is formed, as well as the surface of the mesoporous silica material includes a hydrophilic group. A film including a thickness of 0.1-500 ?m is formed by the coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Yu-Yang Su, Chun-Hsiang Wen, Kuo-Tung Huang, Chyi-Ming Leu, Chih-Jen Yang