Patents Examined by Shane Fang
  • Patent number: 11773214
    Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to electrochromic polymers that include a plurality of ?-conjugated chromophores in spaced relation with one another, and a plurality of conjugation-break spacers (CBSs), where at least one CBS separates adjacent chromophores. The chromophores may be colored in the neutral state, and multicolored to transmissive in different oxidization states.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Furcifer Inc.
    Inventors: Jianguo Mei, Yan Zhou
  • Patent number: 11773212
    Abstract: The present application can provide a preparation method capable of preparing a desired polymer or conductive polymer film with excellent polymerization efficiency and conversion rates without consumption or modulation in the polymerization process, and a polymer and a conductive polymer film formed by the method. The present application can provide a method for preparing a polymer or a conductive polymer film having a desired level of transparency and conductivity, wherein desired physical properties such as solubility in a solvent or resistance to a solvent are effectively imparted thereto as necessary, and a polymer and a conductive polymer film formed by the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignees: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD., THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
    Inventors: Joon Koo Kang, Jinsang Kim, Jeong Ae Yoon, Sung Soo Yoon, Jong Heon Kwak
  • Patent number: 11767425
    Abstract: This invention relates to a polymer composition that is particularly suitable for use in the manufacture of thermoformed articles, which can be biodegraded in industrial composting. This invention also relates to a process for the production of the said composition and articles obtained thereby.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: NOVAMONT S.P.A.
    Inventors: Angelos Rallis, Matteo Nicolini
  • Patent number: 11767398
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising; components a) b) and d); wherein, component a) is a metal compound having the structure (I), component b) is a spin on high carbon polymer, having a polymer backbone comprising mono-cyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, fused-ring ring hydrocarbon moieties, or mixtures of these, having a wt. % of carbon from about 81 wt. % to about 94 wt. %, which is soluble to at least about 5 wt. % in a spin casting solvent, and wherein at least one, of said mono-cyclic aromatic hydrocarbon or said fused-ring ring hydrocarbon moieties, present in said spin on high carbon polymer, is functionalized with at least one alkynyloxy moiety of structure (VIII), and component d) is a spin casting solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: M. Dalil Rahman, Takashi Sekito
  • Patent number: 11767393
    Abstract: Polymers are formed by the condensation of bis(hydroxycarbyl)-aminophenolic compounds with aldehydes. The condensation polymers include one or more repeat units having bis(hydroxycarbyl)amino functionality. The polymers are useful as antifoulants, antipolymerants, rheology modifiers, dehazers, polymerization retardants, surfactants, or a combination of these in one or more industrial process streams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Ashish Dhawan, Carter M. Silvernail
  • Patent number: 11760833
    Abstract: A liquid composition includes a thiophene polymer; and at least one polymerization component selected from the group including a monomer and an oligomer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignees: FUJIFILM BUSINESS INNOVATION CORP., NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION CHIBA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Wataru Yamada, Satoya Sugiura, Natsumi Kaneko, Katsuyoshi Hoshino
  • Patent number: 11753421
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes methods for silylating aromatic derivatives, comprising the use of hydrosilanes and potassium hydroxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: California Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Anton Toutov, Kerry Betz, Alexey Fedorov, Brian M. Stoltz, Wenbo Liu, Robert H. Grubbs
  • Patent number: 11758800
    Abstract: A polymer material includes a segment of an alternating copolymer of a structural unit of a specific structure and has a glass transition temperature of greater than or equal to about 50° C. and less than or equal to about 250° C. The polymer material is capable of improving luminescence life-span of an electroluminescence device, particularly a quantum dot light emitting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Fumiaki Kato, Keigo Furuta, Masashi Tsuji, Takahiro Fujiyama, Takao Motoyama, Yusaku Konishi
  • Patent number: 11745174
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to a method of producing a modified double metal cyanide complex, a method of producing a monol or polyol that includes providing the modified double metal cyanide complex, an alkylene oxide polymerization process that includes providing the modified double metal cyanide complex, a batch, semi-batch, or continuous manufacturing process that includes providing the modified double metal cyanide complex, and a polyether polyol prepared using the batch, semi-batch, or continuous manufacturing process that includes providing the modified double metal cyanide complex.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: David K. Steelman, David A. Babb, Joost Depicker, Jasmijn Kuijper, Mari S. Rosen
  • Patent number: 11746046
    Abstract: Chemically strengthened glass articles having at least one deep compressive layer extending from a surface of the article to a depth of compression DOC of at least about 125 ?m within the glass article. The compressive stress profile includes a single linear segment or portion extending from the surface to the depth of compression DOC. Alternatively, the compressive stress profile may include an additional portion extending from the surface to a relatively shallow depth and the linear portion extending from the shallow depth to the depth of compression.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Jaymin Amin, Benedict Osobomen Egboiyi, Jonathan David Pesansky, Kevin Barry Reiman, Rostislav Vatchev Roussev, Brian Paul Strines
  • Patent number: 11746184
    Abstract: Disclosed is a bis-imide compound comprising two or more aryl moieties substituted with ethynyl moieties and the two or more aryl moieties each having one or more polar substituents. Further disclosed is a polymer composition comprising a copolymer polymerized from a monomer mixture of (a) one or more first monomers comprising a bis-imide compound comprising two or more aryl moieties substituted with ethynyl moieties and the two or more aryl moieties each having one or more polar substituents; and (b) one or more second monomers comprising two or more cyclopentadienone moieties. The polymer compositions exhibit favorable properties for use in electronics and displays applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: ROHM AND HAAS ELECTRONIC MATERIALS LLC
    Inventors: Aaron A. Rachford, Charles R. Kinzie, Michael K. Gallagher, Christopher Gilmore, Young-Seok Kim
  • Patent number: 11739178
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of a nanohoop-functionalized polymer and methods of making and using the same. In particular embodiments, polymer comprises one or more nanohoops that extend from the polymer backbone. Also disclosed herein are polymerizable nanohoop monomer embodiments that can be used to make the polymer embodiments disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: University of Oregon
    Inventors: Ramesh Jasti, Ruth Maust, Penghao Li
  • Patent number: 11739179
    Abstract: The present disclosure presents a disulfide containing monomer, its reduced form, its derivative, the synthesis method of this disulfide containing monomer, and the polymer containing the monomers disclosed thereof
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: AMBILIGHT INC.
    Inventors: Wenting Wu, Jianguo Mei
  • Patent number: 11732090
    Abstract: Described herein are PEKK polymers having improved processability and improved crystallinity. It was surprisingly found that PEKK polymers formed using a specifically adapted nucleophilic synthesis route, in which different monomers are added in to the polymerization reaction at different points during the synthesis, had lower glass transition temperatures (“Tg”) and increased crystallinities, relative to PEKK polymers formed using traditional nucleophilic synthesis routes (“traditional PEKK polymers”). Furthermore, compared with PEKK polymers synthesized using an electrophilic synthesis routes, the PEKK polymers described herein and significantly lower halogen content. The synthesis routes includes a first heating of a first monomer blend in a reaction mixture, a subsequent first addition of a second monomer blend to the reaction mixture, and a second heating of the reaction mixture subsequent to the first addition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: SOLVAY SPECIALTY POLYMERS USA, LLC
    Inventor: Chantal Louis
  • Patent number: 11732138
    Abstract: Water solvated polymeric dyes having a deep ultraviolet excitation spectrum are provided. The subject polymeric dyes include a light harvesting multichromophore having conjugation-modifying repeat units incorporated into the polymer backbone to provide segments of ?-conjugated co-monomers having limited ?-conjugation between segments. Polymeric tandem dyes are also provided that further include a signaling chromophore covalently linked to the multichromophore in energy-receiving proximity therewith. Also provided are labelled specific binding members that include the subject water solvated polymeric dyes. Methods of evaluating a sample for the presence of a target analyte and methods of labelling a target molecule in which the subject polymeric dyes find use are also provided. Systems and kits for practicing the subject methods are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Yongchao Liang, Jonathan Hollinger, Brian Wall, David Moureau, Lucy Zhao, Glenn P. Bartholomew
  • Patent number: 11713291
    Abstract: Provided are an organic electric element comprising as a phosphorescent host material, a mixture of the compounds of Formula (1) and Formula (2), and an organic electronic device or apparatus thereof for achieving a high luminous efficiency, a low driving voltage, and an improved lifespan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: DUK SAN NEOLUX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mun Jae Lee, Soung Yun Mun, Jae Taek Kwon, Dae Sung Kim, Moo Jin Park, Chi Hyun Park, Sun Hee Lee, Hyun Ju Song, Bum Sung Lee
  • Patent number: 11716899
    Abstract: Provided are organometallic compounds. Also provided are formulations comprising these organometallic compounds. Further provided are OLEDs and related consumer products that utilize both a disclosed compound and a Pt complex compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tyler Fleetham, Nicholas J. Thompson
  • Patent number: 11716895
    Abstract: A random copolymer comprising the monomer units A, B and C. In this random copolymer A comprises B comprises and C comprises an aryl group. Additionally, R1, R2, R3 and R4 are side chains independently selected from the group consisting of: H, Cl, F, CN, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, ester, ketone and aryl groups. X1 and X2 are independently selected from the group consisting of: H, Cl, F, CN, alkyl, alkoxy, ester, ketone, amide and aryl groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Phillips 66 Company
    Inventors: Hualong Pan, Kathy Woody, Brian Worfolk, Taeshik Earmme
  • Patent number: 11702547
    Abstract: Water soluble light harvesting multichromophores having pendant chromophore groups are provided. The light harvesting multichromophore has a polymeric backbone including non-conjugated repeat units and a plurality of pendant donor chromophore groups linked to a non-conjugated repeat unit of the polymeric backbone. A pendant chromophore group can be a BODIPY group substituted with one or more water soluble groups. Polymeric tandem dyes based on the subject multichromophores are provided that further include an acceptor fluorophore linked to a non-conjugated repeat unit of the polymeric backbone and configured in energy-receiving proximity to a pendant donor chromophore group. Also provided are labelled specific binding members that include the subject polymeric tandem dyes. Methods of evaluating a sample for a target analyte and methods of labelling a target molecule in which the subject polymeric tandem dyes find use are provided. Systems and kits for practicing the subject methods are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Glenn Bartholomew, Yongchao Liang, Brian Wall, David Moureau
  • Patent number: 11697707
    Abstract: Disclosed are conjugated polymers bearing chemical probes and the use thereof for the preparation of chemical sensors based on carbon nanotubes allowing the selective detection of analytes in water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignees: ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE, INSTITUT FRANÇAIS DES SCIENCES ET TECHNOLOGIES DES TRANSPORTS DE L'AMENAGEMENT ET DES RESEAUX (IFSTTAR)
    Inventors: Gaël Zucchi, Bérengère Lebental, Loic Loisel, Sasikumar Ramachandran, Alfredo Flores Gutiérrez, Xinyang Wang, Mallesham Godumala, Laurence Bodelot