Patents Examined by Satya B. Sastri
  • Polyolefin compositions
    Patent number: 10626249
    Abstract: The invention relates to a composition comprising A) polyolefin and B) one or more compounds selected from the group of galactopyranoside derivatives, galactopyranose derivatives, mannopyranoside derivatives, mannopyranose derivatives, mannofuranoside derivatives and mannofuranose derivatives, wherein the amount of component B) is from 0.25 to 5 wt % based on the total composition. The invention relates to use of the composition in injection molding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.
    Inventors: Imam Khasim Hadimani, Ahmad Abdullah Alshaiban, Abdulrahman Al-Beladi, Abderrahman Meddad, Musaad Al-Sadhan, Saad Nasser Al-Hussain
  • Adhesive composition for reclosable multi-layer film
    Patent number: 10626257
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a composition. In an embodiment, the composition includes: A) an ethylene/?-olefin multi-block copolymer having a melt index from 0.2 g/10 min to 8.0 g/10 min; B) a styrenic block polymer comprising from greater than 1 wt % to less that 50 wt % units of polymerized styrene; C) a tackifier; D) an oil; and the composition has a melt index from 3 g/10 min to 50 g/10 min. The composition is suitable for use as a pressure sensitive adhesive layer in a reclosable packaging structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignees: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Rohm and Haas Company
    Inventors: Xiaosong Wu, Daniel W. Himmelberger, Lamy J. Chopin, III
  • Electrically conductive adhesives
    Patent number: 10611931
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are electrically conductive adhesives (ECA) comprising: (a) organic binder, (b) electrically conductive powders comprised of surface coated spherical copper particles and surface coated flaky copper particles, and optional (c) solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: DUPONT ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Minfang Mu, Dan Feng, Jose M. Rodriguez-Parada
  • Omniphobic coating
    Patent number: 10590285
    Abstract: Methods for forming a coating can include preparing a nanocomposite film including surface modified silicon dioxide nanoparticles, applying an oxygen plasma treatment to the nanocomposite film to form a treated nanocomposite film, and applying a fluorosilane solution to the treated nanocomposite film to form the coating. A coating can include a nanocomposite film including surface modified silicon dioxide nanoparticles, the nanocomposite film having an oxygen plasma treated surface, and a monolayer of a fluoro alkyl chain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventor: Marilyn Wang
  • Modified polypropylene and polymer blends thereof
    Patent number: 10584237
    Abstract: A propylene-based polymer composition is characterized by a melt strength at 190° C. of at least 20 cN, a melt drawability at 190° C. of at least 100 mm/s, and a flexural modulus at room temperature of at least 240,000 psi. The propylene-based polymer composition includes a propylene-based polymer resin having a crystallinity of at least 50% coupled with a poly(sulfonyl azide).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: Braskem America, Inc.
    Inventors: Elliot Carnevale, Riley Stevens, Kimberly Miller McLoughlin, William Scott Miller, Michael Robert Stephans, Steven Michael Krupinski
  • Powders for laser sintering
    Patent number: 10577458
    Abstract: Provided herein is a powder composition comprising a silica-infused crystalline polyester particle for laser sintering comprising at least one crystalline polyester resin and silica nanoparticles present in the particle an amount ranging from about 10 wt % to about 60 wt % relative to the total weight of the particle. Further provided herein are methods of preparing silica-infused crystalline polyester particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Valerie Farrugia, Edward G. Zwartz, Sandra J. Gardner
  • White inks
    Patent number: 10570300
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a white ink including an aqueous ink vehicle; from 5 wt % to 50 wt % of a white metal oxide pigment having an average particulate size from 75 nm to 2,000 nm and a refractive index of 1.8 to 2.8; and from 0.1 wt % to 15 wt % of fumed oxide particulates having a tertiary agglomerated average particulate size from 20 nm to 750 nm and a refractive index of 1.1 to 1.6. The white ink further includes a polymeric dispersant associated with a surface of the white metal oxide pigment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Vladek Kasperchik, Paul Joseph Bruinsma, Thomas W. Butler
  • Acid-containing polymers as coalescing agents for latexes
    Patent number: 10563084
    Abstract: Provided herein are aqueous dispersions. The aqueous dispersions can comprise a first copolymer derived from one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers, and a second carboxy-functional copolymer derived from one or more carboxylic acid-containing monomers. The aqueous dispersions can be used to prepare low- or zero-VOC aqueous coating compositions that possess desirable properties, including good block resistance and scrub resistance. Coatings and coating formulations comprising the aqueous dispersion, as well as methods of making and using the same are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventor: James W. Taylor
  • Alternative methods to control crosslinking in high impact polystyrene
    Patent number: 10550245
    Abstract: High impact polystyrene may be formed with increased swell index and reduced or eliminated discoloration. A process of forming high impact polystyrene may include providing a polymerization system including a polymerization reactor and a devolatilizer. High impact polystyrene may be formed in the polymerization reactor, and sent to the devolatilizer. A polar antioxidant having a hindered phenol structure and an aliphatic amine group, and with a phosphite antioxidant may be added to the polymerization system. In another process, a chemical retarder and a fluorescent whitening agent may be added to the polymerization system. In another process, a chemical retarder that inhibits free radical rubber crosslinking may be added to the polymerization system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: FINA TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Giovanni Trimino, Carlos DeAnda, David W Knoeppel
  • High-rigidity rubber composition
    Patent number: 10544292
    Abstract: A rubber composition comprises at least one phenol/aldehyde resin based on at least one aromatic polyphenol comprising at least one aromatic ring bearing at least two hydroxyl functions in the meta position relative to one another, the two positions ortho to at least one of the hydroxyl functions being unsubstituted, and at least one aromatic polyaldehyde selected from 1,3-benzenedicarboxaldehyde, 1,4-benzenedicarboxaldehyde and mixtures of these compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: Compagnie Generale Des Etablissements Michelin
    Inventors: David Doisneau, Anne-Lise Thuilliez, Odile Gavard-Lonchay
  • Coating compositions comprising monoallophanates based on alkoxysilane alkyl isocyanates
    Patent number: 10538684
    Abstract: A coating composition that includes an allophanate-containing compound can offer improved scratch resistance. The coating composition includes A) at least one allophanate-containing compound having the formula (1): wherein R, R1-R6 are each independently identical or different hydrocarbyl radicals having 1-8 carbon atoms, which may be branched or cyclic, or else may be integrated together to form a cyclic system, and m and n are each independently 0-2, B) a binder, C) optionally, an aliphatic or cycloaliphatic polyisocyanate having an NCO functionality of at least 2, D) optionally, a catalyst, E) optionally, an auxiliary and/or additive, and, F) optionally, a solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: Evonik Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Emmanouil Spyrou, Tobias Unkelhaeusser, Sabine Naumann, Manfred Kreczinski, Holger Loesch, Alina Meier, Uwe Korek
  • Silica particles, resin composition containing said particles, and use thereof
    Patent number: 10533093
    Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide silica particles which are surface-treated with a silicon compound uniformly and have improved surface characteristics and affinity with a resin. The silica particles according the present invention are surface-treated with a specific silicon compound, wherein C/Si ratio from X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) is not less than 0.05.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: NIPPON SHOKUBAI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuji Ono, Hideki Oishi, Shoichi Shibazaki
  • Sol-gel hybrid coating composition, coating process and composite coating layers
    Patent number: 10533113
    Abstract: This disclosure provides a sol-gel hybrid coating composition, comprising a sol-gel precursor, a polymer and a solvent, wherein the sol-gel precursor comprises tetraethyl orthosilicate and the polymer comprises polyurethane and polyacrylic. This disclosure also provides a coating process, comprising: subjecting a light metal to micro-arc oxidation treatment to form a first protection layer on the light metal, and coating the sol-gel hybrid coating composition onto the first protection layer to form a second protection layer. This disclosure further provides composite coating layers, comprising: a first layer obtained by micro-arc oxidation treatment, and a second layer obtained by dip coating with the sol-gel hybrid coating composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Kuan-Ting Wu, Yu-Chuan Kang, Chi-Hao Chang
  • Carbazole-based compound and organic light-emitting device including the same
    Patent number: 10505124
    Abstract: A carbazole compound represented by Formula 1: wherein in Formula 1, groups X1 to X8, X11 to X19, and R41 to R43 are the same as in the specification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignees: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyunjung Kim, Miyoung Chae, Dalho Huh, Sangmo Kim, Jhunmo Son, Soonok Jeon, Yeonsook Chung, Yongsik Jung, Namheon Lee
  • Stabilization of polyamides
    Patent number: 10487193
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for stabilization of polyamides, which comprises admixing the polyamides before or during processing with an effective amount of one or more compounds of formula (1) where R1 and R2 each represent a sterically hindered cyclic amine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Clariant Plastics & Coatings Ltd
    Inventors: Christoph Kroehnke, Matthias Zaeh
  • Method of making silver-containing dispersions
    Patent number: 10472528
    Abstract: A method is used to prepare silver nanoparticles or copper nanoparticles in the form of a silver nanoparticle cellulosic polymeric composite or a copper nanoparticle cellulose polymeric composite, respectively. A cellulosic polymer, organic solvent having a boiling point at atmospheric pressure of 100° C. to 500° C. and a Hansen parameter (?TPolymer) equal to or greater than that of the cellulosic polymer, ascorbic acid, and a nitrogenous base are mixed to form a premix solution. At room temperature or upon heating the premix solution to a temperature of at least 40° C., a solution of reducible silver ions or reducible copper ions is added. The resulting silver or copper nanoparticle composite is cooled, isolated, and re-dispersed in an organic solvent, providing a non-aqueous silver-containing or copper-containing dispersion that can be disposed on a substrate to form an article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Deepak Shukla, Kevin M. Donovan, Kevin P. Klubek
  • Process for the manufacture of thermoplastic polymer particles with improved process yield
    Patent number: 10465049
    Abstract: A process for the manufacture of thermoplastic polymer particles, including combining a first solution including a thermoplastic polymer and an organic solvent with a second solution including an aqueous solvent and a surfactant to provide an emulsion. The emulsion is transferred into a receiving water to remove the organic solvent and form an aqueous dispersion including a plurality of thermoplastic polymer particles dispersed in the aqueous solvent. The thermoplastic polymer particles having a D50 of 20 to 100 ?m are recovered in a yield of greater than 85%. Thermoplastic polymer particles prepared according to the method are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.
    Inventor: Viswanathan Kalyanaraman
  • Polyester film for sealant use, laminate, and packaging bag
    Patent number: 10421835
    Abstract: The invention provides a polyester film for sealant use. The polyester film contains a polyester resin having ethylene terephthalate as a main structural component and including one or more monomer components that may serve as amorphous components so that the total amount of the monomer components are not less than 12 mol % and not more than 30 mol % among total monomer components. The polyester film is uniaxially or biaxially stretched, and has a particular heat-sealing strength and crystal melting heat capacity. The invention also provides a laminate including as at least one layer of the polyester film for sealant use, as well as a packaging bag that utilizes the laminate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: TOYOBO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masayuki Haruta, Kazuya Hiro
  • Liquid-applied waterproofing membrane comprising oxazolidine and aldimine
    Patent number: 10415250
    Abstract: The present invention describes a one-part moisture-curing liquid-applied waterproofing membrane including a polyurethane polymer and both an aldimine and an oxazolidine as blocked amine hardeners in a specific ratio range. The membrane has a low odor, a long shelf life stability, a low viscosity at low solvent content, a sufficiently long open time to allow hand application and cures fast to a solid elastic material. The liquid-applied waterproofing membrane can be suitable for roofing applications, possessing high strength, high elongation and good durability under outdoor weathering conditions in a broad temperature range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: SIKA TECHNOLOGY AG
    Inventors: Michael Byrne, Mark Gatrell, Alexander Coward, Urs Burckhardt
  • Resin composition and resin molded product
    Patent number: 10414905
    Abstract: A resin composition includes: a cellulose acetate propionate including a propionyl group; and a polyhydroxyalkanoate, wherein a mass ratio (B)/(A) ranges from 0.2 to 4, wherein (B) represents a content of the polyhydroxyalkanoate in a total amount of the resin composition and (A) represents a content of the cellulose acetate propionate in the total amount of the resin composition, and a content of the propionyl group in the cellulose acetate propionate ranges from 39% by mass to 51% by mass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kenji Yao