Patents Examined by Robert Jones, Jr.
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Patent number: 9999701Abstract: One aspect of the invention relates to a hydrogel comprising a non-natural polymer comprising a plurality of pendant nucleophilic groups and a crosslinker comprising at least two pendant electrophilic groups. Another aspect of the invention relates to a hydrogel comprising a non-natural polymer comprising a plurality of pendant electrophilic groups and a crosslinker comprising at least two pendant nucleophilic groups. Yet another aspect of the invention relates to a method for reducing lung volume in a patient comprising the step of administering a hydrogel composition as described herein. Further, hydrogels of the invention may be used to achieve pleurodesis, seal brochopleural fistulas, seal an air leak in a lung, achieve hemostasis, tissue sealing (e.g., blood vessels, internal organs), or any combination thereof. In certain embodiments, the compositions and methods described herein are intended for use in the treatment of patients with emphysema.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2017Date of Patent: June 19, 2018Assignee: Pulmonx CorporationInventors: Edward P. Ingenito, James A. Krom, Alexander Schwarz, Larry W. Tsai
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Patent number: 9994709Abstract: A low smoke density thermoplastic composition comprising, based on the total weight of the thermoplastic composition, 70 to 95 wt % of a polycarbonate copolymer comprising first repeating units and second repeating units, wherein the first repeating units are not the same as the second repeating units, and wherein the first repeating units are bisphenol carbonate units of the formula wherein Ra and Rb are each independently C1-12 alkyl, C1-12 alkenyl, C3-8 cycloalkyl, or C1-12 alkoxy, p and q are each independently 0 to 4, and Xa is a single bond, —O—, —S—, —S(O)—, —S(O)2—, —C(O)—, a C1-11 alkylidene of formula —C(Rc)(Rd)— wherein Rc and Rd are each independently hydrogen or C1-10 alkyl, or a group of the formula —C(?Re)— wherein Re is a divalent C1-10 hydrocarbon group; and the second repeating units comprise bisphenol carbonate units that are not the same as the first repeating bisphenol carbonate units, siloxane units, arylate ester units, or a combination of arylate ester units and siloxane units; andType: GrantFiled: March 4, 2016Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.Inventors: Mark Adrianus Johannes van der Mee, Robert Dirk van de Grampel, Roland Sebastian Assink, Paul Dean Sybert
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Patent number: 9995000Abstract: Methods of forming crosslinked cellulose include mixing a crosslinking agent with an aqueous mixture of cellulose fibers containing little to no excess water (e.g., solids content of 25-55%), drying the resulting mixture to 85-100% solids, then curing the dried mixture to crosslink the cellulose fibers. Systems include a mixing unit to form, from an aqueous mixture of unbonded cellulose fibers having a solids content of about 25-55% and a crosslinking agent, a substantially homogenous mixture of non-crosslinked, unbonded cellulose fibers and crosslinking agent; a drying unit to dry the substantially homogenous mixture to a consistency of 85-100%; and a curing unit and to cure the crosslinking agent to form dried and cured crosslinked cellulose fibers. Intrafiber crosslinked cellulose pulp fibers produced by such methods and/or systems have a chemical on pulp level of about 2-14% and an AFAQ capacity of at least 12.0 g/g.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2016Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANYInventor: Charles E. Miller
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Patent number: 9988500Abstract: The present invention concerns aqueous emulsions and a process for preparing aqueous emulsions of a midblock sulfonated styrenic block copolymer comprising at least two non-sulfonated polymer end-blocks A and at least one sulfonated block B, comprising the steps of providing a cement of a midblock sulfonated styrenic block copolymer in the apolar solvent, mixing the cement with a co-solvent to form a mixture, emulsifying the mixture in the absence of a surfactant with water to produce an emulsion, and removing the hydrocarbon solvent and any optional co-solvent from the emulsion to produce the aqueous emulsion. The resulting emulsion of the midblock sulfonated styrenic block copolymer has relatively small particle diameters.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2015Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: Kraton Polymers U.S. LLCInventors: Bert Krutzer, Coen De Oude
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Patent number: 9988562Abstract: Provided herein, generally, are colored two-part adhesives, more particularly, in some embodiments, (meth)acrylate based two-part adhesives suitable for, but not limited to, use in repairing aircraft parts. The adhesives, in some embodiments, comprise a colored first component and a second component, wherein the colored first component comprises i) a polymeric resin base composition, ii) a flame-retardant compound, and optional synergist, iii) an acrylic paint, and iv) dispersant additive; and the second component comprises v) a curing agent.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2014Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: MIX 14 Ltd.Inventor: Gary Townley
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Patent number: 9982117Abstract: A thermoset rubber composition includes a thermoset rubber having crystallized domains dispersed therein, the crystallized domains being formed of supramolecule building blocks forming a plurality of sheet-like structures through hydrogen bonding, the sheet-like structures interacting through non-covalent interactions to form the crystallized domains within the thermoset rubber. The supramolecular building blocks may be peptides, ?-peptides, aramid oligomers, and bis-ureas.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2014Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: The University of AkronInventors: Li Jia, Gary Hamed, Xin Tan
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Patent number: 9982119Abstract: In a flame retardant resin composition containing a polyolefin resin, a silicone-based compound blended at a ratio of 1.5 parts by mass or more and 20 parts by mass or less relative to 100 parts by mass of the polyolefin resin, a fatty acid containing compound blended at a ratio of 5 parts by mass or more and 20 parts by mass or less relative to 100 parts by mass of the polyolefin resin, and an inorganic flame retardant blended at a ratio of 5 parts by mass or more and 40 parts by mass or less relative to 100 parts by mass of the polyolefin resin, the decomposition onset temperature of the inorganic flame retardant is lower than the decomposition onset temperature of the silicone-based compound.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2014Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: FUJIKURA LTD.Inventors: Haruka Kohri, Masayuki Iwata, Tomohisa Watanabe
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Patent number: 9982127Abstract: The composition comprises a mixture of: i) poly(L-, D-lactide) homopolymer and, optionally, poly(?-caprolactone) homopolymer, and ii) poly(L-lactide) and poly(?-caprolactone) diblock copolymer, where said copolymer has a molar mass of the L-lactide block of 20,000 g/mol to 200,000 g/mol and a molar mass of the ?-caprolactone block of 10,000 g/mol to 100,000 g/mol, with the molar ratio between the L-lactide block and the ?-caprolactone block of 2:1. The invention also refers to the nanostructured material obtained from this composition that is characterized by a nanostructure of two mutually self-assembled phases, one phase being formed by a polymeric matrix of poly(L-, D-lactide) units and the other phase by poly(?-caprolactone) units self-assembled with the matrix and also its use for the manufacture of a plastic article in the form of a transparent film or thin sheet.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2014Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: ITENE, INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO DEL EMBALAJE, TRANSPORTE Y LOGÍSTICAInventors: Miriam Gallur Blanca, Natalia Ortuño Mansilla, Susana Aucejo Romero, María Jordá Beneyto, Ana Galet Domingo, Mercedes Hortal Ramos
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Patent number: 9969840Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing a linear or branched hydroxylated and/or carboxylated polyester resin that is free of unsaturated fatty acids, comprising reacting an acid component with an alcohol component, said acid component comprising at least one C4 to C6 polycarboxylic acid or anhydride, and at least one C8 to C54 polycarboxylic acid or anhydride, and said alcohol component comprising at least one biobased polyol having a functionality of at least 2 bearing a 1,4:3,6-dianhydrohexitol unit, and at least one of two polyols b2) and b3).Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2015Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignee: Arkema FranceInventors: Frank Cogordan, Herve W. Ozeray, Alain F. Riondel
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Patent number: 9957243Abstract: The present invention provides a process for forming vinyl-containing compounds including the steps of: a) reacting in a nitrogen atmosphere a dicarboxylic acid and/or anhydride and a functional mono or polyfunctional alcohol to provide a hydroxyl-containing polyester; b) reacting the hydroxyl-containing polyester with a vinyl-containing organic acid in the presence of an esterification catalyst, a polymerization inhibitor and an azeotropic agent; and c) reacting the vinyl functional esterified intermediate, residual esterification catalyst and residual vinyl-containing organic acid with an epoxy to provide the vinyl-containing compound.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2016Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: Reichhold LLC 2Inventors: Hildeberto Nava, Yongning Liu
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Patent number: 9957382Abstract: Disclosed herein are a fiber-reinforced plastic composition containing a thermoplastic resin, a reactive rubber (reactor-made thermoplastic poly olefin, RTPO), and a glass fiber; and a fiber-reinforced composite prepared from the fiber-reinforced plastic composition. Furthermore, provided is a method for preparing a fiber-reinforced composite, the method comprising the steps of: preparing a thermoplastic resin composition by feeding a thermoplastic resin and a reactive rubber into a first extruder, followed by melting and kneading; preparing a fiber-reinforced plastic composition by feeding the prepared thermoplastic resin composition and a fiber into a second extruder, followed by kneading; and molding the prepared fiber-reinforced plastic composition to prepare a fiber-reinforced composite.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2015Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: LG Hausys, Ltd.Inventors: Kang-Hyun Song, Hee-June Kim, Yong-Kil Kil, Ae-Ri Oh, Sung-Min Kim
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Patent number: 9951210Abstract: The present technology provides a rubber composition for a tire with which it is possible to produce a tire having excellent on-ice performance and excellent wear resistance, and a studless winter tire using the rubber composition. The rubber composition for a tire of the present technology is a rubber composition for a tire comprising: 100 parts by mass of a diene rubber (A); from 30 to 100 parts by mass of carbon black and/or a white filler (B); and from 0.3 to 30 parts by mass of a cured product (C) prepared by curing a crosslinkable oligomer or polymer (c1) incompatible with the diene rubber (A); a JIS A hardness of the cured product (C) being from 3 to 45.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2014Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: The Yokohama Rubber Co., LTD.Inventors: Takashi Kakubo, Kazushi Kimura, Keisuke Maejima
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Patent number: 9951175Abstract: A method of forming a polymer comprising a conjugated backbone and side-groups pendant from the conjugated backbone wherein the method comprises the steps of: polymerizing one or more monomers to form a precursor polymer comprising the conjugated backbone and precursor groups pendant from the conjugated backbone, and subsequently converting the precursor groups to the side-groups.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2015Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company LimitedInventors: Thomas Pounds, Martin Humphries, Nazrul Islam
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Patent number: 9944733Abstract: A composition comprising an ethylene-based polymer, the ethylene-based polymer having the following properties: a) at least one incorporated structure derived from a polyene selected from the group consisting of i) through x), as described herein; and b) a Mw(abs) versus I2 relationship: Mw(abs)<A+B(I2), wherein A=2.40×105 g/mole and B=?8.00×103 (g/mole)/(dg/min). A composition comprising an ethylene-based polymer, the ethylene-based polymer comprising at least one incorporated structure derived from a polyene selected from the group consisting of i) through x), as described herein, wherein the polymer is formed in a reactor configuration comprising at least one tubular reactor.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2014Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLCInventors: Otto J. Berbee, Christopher R. Eddy, Stefan Hinrichs, Sarat Munjal, John O. Osby
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Patent number: 9944782Abstract: A composition of polypropylene composite resin having high impact strength and high adhesion is provided. The composition of polypropylene composite resin having high impact strength and high adhesion can largely enhance base adhesion and impact resistance due to a high friction coefficient while providing a similar mechanical property to the related art. The compositions provided herein include mixing a polypropylene polymer, a polyethylene resin composition, and a thermoplastic elastomer, a silane-based propylene polymer, and an inorganic filler as main components at a specific content ratio. The compositions have advantages including process simplification, cost reduction, and eco-friendly without a separate adhering process. Such compositions can be used for interior components such as sun visors, door trims, pillar trims of vehicles and various other industrial components and materials.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2016Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Han Ki Lee, Byung Wook Kang, Seung Joon Lee, Woong Jae Boo
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Patent number: 9944817Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a particulate composite which is free from fluorosurfactants having a high environmental impact, and can form a coating film that has excellent adhesion to a substrate and is uniformly adhered to the substrate even if containing a small amount of an adhesive component. The particulate composite of the present invention contains: a fluoropolymer; an adhesive polymer; and less than 0.1 ppm of a fluorosurfactant.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2013Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Fumiko Shigenai, Yasukazu Nakatani
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Patent number: 9944784Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for isolating proteins from a solution containing the proteins. The invention also relates to a method for the chromatographic separation of proteins. The present invention also relates to crosslinked hydroxylic polymer particles functionalized with temperature-responsive copolymer, and to methods of preparing such particles.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2014Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignees: COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANISATION, MONASH UNIVERSITYInventors: Brad William Woonton, Milton Thomas William Hearn, Pankaj Maharjan, Kirthi De Silva, William Roy Jackson
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Patent number: 9937709Abstract: A surface treatment liquid for a porous sound-absorbing material, the surface treatment liquid comprising water and a colorant-fixing component, and the colorant-fixing component comprising at least one component selected from the group consisting of cationic water-dispersible resins, inorganic particles having a median size measured by a dynamic light scattering method of less than 1 ?m, and polyvalent metal salts.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2016Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: RISO KAGAKU CORPORATIONInventors: Sayako Arai, Hirotaka Yamamoto
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Patent number: 9932451Abstract: The present invention is a polyester composition for a masterbatch, which comprises a polyester, a magnesium compound, an alkali metal compound and a phosphorus compound, wherein magnesium atoms, alkali metal atoms and phosphorus atoms are contained in amounts of 400 to 2700 ppm by mass, 40 to 270 ppm by mass and 200 to 1700 ppm by mass, respectively, in the polyester composition, the melt resistivity of the polyester composition is 0.005×108 to 0.05×108 ?·cm, and few contaminant particles are observed in the polyester composition under specified conditions. The polyester composition for a masterbatch has a satisfactorily low melt resistivity, contains few contaminant particles, and has an excellent color hue and excellent thermal stability.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2015Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Assignee: TOYOBO CO., LTD.Inventors: Kunihiro Maeda, Hideto Ohashi, Satoru Nakagawa
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Patent number: 9926440Abstract: The instant invention relates to rubber compositions comprising silica, an organomercaptosilane having a bulky group and/or a polyether group bound to the silicon atom and a rosin-containing material. The instant invention also relates to tires comprising such rubber compositions, to methods of preparation of such rubber compositions or tires thereof, and to the use of rosin-containing materials for improving the Mooney viscosity and mechanical properties of rubbers comprising the same (e.g. in a tire).Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2014Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: Arizona Chemical Company, LLCInventors: Chenchy Jeffrey Lin, Godefridus J. H. Buisman, Yubin Wu