Patents Examined by Sheeba Ahmed
  • Patent number: 11512233
    Abstract: A protective film 10 of the present invention includes a base material layer and a pressure sensitive adhesive layer, and is used by being attached to a resin substrate 21 at the time of performing heat bending on the resin substrate 21. The pressure sensitive adhesive layer contains a polyolefin having a melting point of lower than 125° C. The base material layer has a first layer which contains a polyolefin having a melting point of 150° C. or higher, and a second layer which contains an adhesive resin. In a case of heating the protective film 100 having such a configuration, in a state of being interposed between two attaching substrates which are formed of polycarbonate, at 145° C. for 30 minutes, peeling off one attaching substrate on the side of the pressure sensitive adhesive layer at 25° C., and then viewing a surface of the one attaching substrate in a plan view, a residual ratio of an area where the pressure sensitive adhesive layer remains is 5% or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: SUMITOMO BAKELITE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazufusa Onodera, Hironari Inaba
  • Patent number: 11513260
    Abstract: There are provided a protective film for display, a production method thereof, and a stretchable display apparatus. The protective film for display comprises: particles of a transparent resin, and a matrix of a transparent elastomer having an elastic modulus lower than that of the transparent resin, wherein the particles of the transparent resin are distributed in the matrix of the transparent elastomer, and when the protective film for display is stretched to reach a critical elongation, a craze occurs in the protective film for display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Beijing BOE Technology Development Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hejin Wang, Mingche Hsieh, Pinfan Wang
  • Patent number: 11511529
    Abstract: This decorative film is to be bonded to a resin molded body by means of thermoforming, and comprises a sealing layer (I) that contains a polypropylene resin (A) and a layer (II) that contains a polypropylene resin (B). The polypropylene resin (A) satisfies the requirement (a1), while the polypropylene resin (B) satisfies the requirement (b1). (a1) The melt flow rate (MFR (A)) (at 230° C. under a load of 2.16 kg) is more than 0.5 g/10 minutes. (b1) The melt flow rate (MFR (B)) (at 230° C. under a load of 2.16 kg) and the MFR (A) satisfy relational expression (b-1). MFR (B)<MFR (A) (b-1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Japan Polypropylene Corporation
    Inventors: Satoshi Katsuno, Kazuo Asuka, Hayato Kitaura, Morikazu Niibe, Kuninori Takahashi
  • Patent number: 11498315
    Abstract: A transparent resin substrate composed of a light-transmitting resin base sheet, and an underlying layer, a hard coat layer, and an antireflection coating formed sequentially on the base sheet. The antireflection coating includes a medium refractive index layer on the hard coat layer, and a low refractive index layer on the medium refractive index layer. The underlying layer is a cured product of a hexa- or higher functional urethane acrylate monomer. The hard coat layer is a cured product of a hard coat layer composition containing a polymerizable monomer containing 50% by mass or more of a tri- or lower functional urethane acrylate monomer, silica particles, a silane coupling agent, and a metal chelate compound. The medium refractive index layer is a cured product of a medium refractive index layer composition. The low refractive index layer is a particle-free cured product of a low refractive index layer composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: FUKUVI CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masahiro Saito, Teppei Itamoto
  • Patent number: 11492528
    Abstract: Provided is a heat dissipation sheet capable of effectively enhancing adhesiveness and long-term insulation reliability. The heat dissipation sheet according to the present invention contains first inorganic particles having an aspect ratio of 2 or less, second inorganic particles having an aspect ratio of more than 2, and a binder resin. In this heat dissipation sheet, a content of the second inorganic particles is larger than a content of the first inorganic particles in 100% by volume of a region having a thickness of 15% on a first surface side in a thickness direction, and the content of the first inorganic particles in 100% by volume of the region having a thickness of 15% is larger than the content of the first inorganic particles in 100% by volume of a central region having a thickness of 70%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuko Kawahara, Keigo Oowashi, Kouji Ashiba, Rui Zhang, Osamu Inui, Hiroshi Maenaka
  • Patent number: 11485884
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a pressure sensitive adhesive composition comprising: (i) at least one butene-1 (co)polymer; (ii) at least one liquid tackifier; (iii) at least one solid tackifier; (iv) at least one styrene copolymer; (v) optionally at least one further (co)polymer, different from (i) and (iv); (vi) optionally at least one additive. Furthermore, the use of the pressure sensitive adhesive composition according to the invention as closing mean for a packaging unit for foods, for packaging units to be heated in a microwave or oven, for a closing mean for packaging unit for drugs, hygienic tissues, cleaning tissues or cosmetic tissues. An article comprising the pressure sensitive adhesive composition according to the invention and a method of obtaining the article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: HENKEL AG & CO., KGaA
    Inventors: Marcus Heemann, Thomas Scheeren, Dirk Kasper, Andrea Queisser
  • Patent number: 11479692
    Abstract: Sol-gel coating formulations including metal oxide particles such as aluminum oxide, calcium oxide, zinc oxide, magnesium oxide, and molybdenum oxide embedded in a hybrid polymer matrix based on a reacted form of a resin composition containing a tetraalkylorthosilicate, an aminoalkylsilane, a dialkoxysilane, and a silanol terminated polydimethylsiloxane. The sol-gel coating formulations are suitable for applications such as anticorrosive protective coatings of metal substrates (e.g. mild steel). These anticorrosive coated metal substrates are evaluated on their hydrophobicity (water contact angle), surface roughness, mechanical strength (e.g. hardness), adhesiveness to the substrate (e.g. critical load), and anticorrosiveness upon exposure to a saline solution (e.g. impedance value).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS
    Inventors: Rami Khalid Suleiman, Bassam El Ali, Ahmad Sorour
  • Patent number: 11472166
    Abstract: The present invention deals with a multilayer structure comprising a first polyethylene layer as a first external layer. The first polyethylene layer is oriented in at least machine direction. The structure also comprises a second polyethylene layer as a second external layer. It further comprises a layer made of a copolymer of ethylene and vinyl alcohol (EVOH) between the first external layer and the second external layer and a tie layer on each side of the EVOH layer. Furthermore, the tie layers comprise one or more copolymers of ethylene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: BOREALIS AG
    Inventors: Nina Ackermans, Paulo Cavacas, Willem De Wever, Auli Nummila-Pakarinen
  • Patent number: 11465392
    Abstract: An interlayer film for a laminated glass, containing in sequence an A layer, a C layer, and an A layer, and also containing a B layer at any place between or outside these layers, wherein each A layer contains a first thermoplastic resin, a resin material constituting each A layer has a tan ? peak of ?30° C. to 10° C., the resin material of at least one layer of the A layers has a peak height of a tan ? of 1.5 or more, the B layer contains a second thermoplastic resin, and is constituted of a resin material different from the resin material constituting the A layer, and the C layer is a layer composed of an inorganic glass having a thickness of 0.1 mm to 1.5 mm, or a layer having a thickness of 0.25 mm to 2.5 mm and containing a third thermoplastic resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: KURARAY EUROPE GMBH
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Arishima
  • Patent number: 11466147
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a composition containing a polymeric blend. The polymeric blend contains (A) from 50 wt % to 90 wt % of a first ethylene-based polymer having a density from 0.895 g/cc to 0.905 g/cc; and a melt index from 0.1 g/10 min to 50 g/10 min; (B) from 8 wt % to 48 wt % of a second ethylene-based polymer having a density from 0.935 g/cc to 0.967 g/cc; and a melt index from 0.1 g/10 min to 180 g/10 min; and from 0.01 wt % to 2.0 wt % of a slip agent, based on the total weight of the polymeric blend. The polymeric blend has (i) an overall density from 0.900 g/cc to 0.925 g/cc; and (ii) a coefficient of friction (COF) after aging for 1 week at 60° C. from 0.001 to 0.400. The present disclosure also provides a multilayer film with a first layer containing the composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Rahul Sharma, Jong-Young Lee, Jeffrey D. Weinhold, Mridula Babli Kapur
  • Patent number: 11466136
    Abstract: A multifunctional diffusion barrier comprising at least one organic polymer and a 2D graphene or 2D graphene derivative material and a method for preparing the multifunctional barrier. The multifunctional diffusion barrier can be used as a liquid and/or gas barrier, or as structural material, or as sealing material, or as a self-cleaning material or as protective material against UV radiation in aeronautical, automotive, marine or building field. The multifunctional diffusion barrier is suitable in producing parts of aircraft such as a fuel tank, a fuel tank conduit and a gasket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Airbus Operations S.L.
    Inventors: Tamara Blanco Varela, Jose Sánchez Gómez, Silvia Lazcano Ureña, Vincenzo Palermo, Emanuele Treossi, Nicola Mirotta
  • Patent number: 11453765
    Abstract: A heat-shrinkable film comprises a blend of 35-75 wt % of an ethylene-based polymer, 10-45 wt % of an ethylene/unsaturated ester copolymer, and 5-30 wt % of a plastomer, with the blend making up at least 20 wt % of the film. The ethylene-based polymer has a peak melt point ?95° C. The plastomer has a peak melt point ?90° C. and a melt index of ?1.1 g/10 min. The film comprises a cross-linked polymer network which has been strained by solid state orientation. The film has a total free shrink at 85° C. of at least 90% and an energy-to-break of at least 0.70 J/mil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: Cryovac, LLC
    Inventors: Ashley Wynne, Kelly Ahlgren, Miles Johnston, Rebecca Higginbotham
  • Patent number: 11447889
    Abstract: An adhesive layer of seed crystal includes a graphitized adhesive layer, wherein the graphitized adhesive layer is prepared by heat-treating a pre-carbonized adhesive layer, and wherein the adhesive layer has Vr value of 28%/mm3 or more, and the Vr value is represented by Equation 1 below: Vr ? = { Sq ( V ? 1 - V ? 2 ) } × 1 ? 0 3 [ Equation ? ? 1 ] where Sg (%) is represented by Equation 2 below, V1 is a volume (mm3) of the pre-carbonized adhesive layer, and V2 is a volume (mm3) of the graphitized adhesive layer, Sg ? = { 1 - ( A ? 2 A ? 1 ) } × 1 ? 0 ? 0 ? % [ Equation ? ? 2 ] where A1 is an area (mm2) of the pre-carbonized adhesive layer, and A2 is an area (mm2) of the graphitized adhesive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: SENIC INC.
    Inventors: Jong Hwi Park, Jongmin Shim, Eun Su Yang, Byung Kyu Jang, Jung Woo Choi, Sang Ki Ko, Kap-Ryeol Ku, Jung-Gyu Kim
  • Patent number: 11442201
    Abstract: A flexible display cover substrate is provided, including a transparent polyimide film and a device protective layer. The device protective layer is formed by a hard coating layer disposed on at least one side of the transparent polyimide film, and the hard coating layer is composed of three or more reactive functional group compounds, an initiator, an elastic oligomer, a nano inorganic modified particle, and a fluorescent pigment. The flexible display cover substrate of the invention, after being folded by a radius of curvature of 1 mm, does not cause cracks on the surface of the hard coating layer or break the substrate, and the yellow index YI of the flexible display cover substrate is less than 2.0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Microcosm Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bo-Hung Lai, Chih-Te Yen, Tang-Chieh Huang
  • Patent number: 11440868
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a reversible adhesive composition including a copolymer between a vinyl spacer monomer unit and a vinyl reversible binder monomer unit. Each monomer unit can be based on acrylate monomer, a vinyl ester monomer, or a vinyl ether monomer, with the spacer monomer unit generally having a shorter pendant chain (such as 1-3 carbon atoms) and the reversible binder monomer unit having a longer pendant chain (such as 3-20 carbon atoms). A corresponding article includes first and second surfaces (or substrates) that are in contact with and bonded to the reversible adhesive composition at an interface therebetween. The reversible adhesive composition generally involves non-covalent and/or non-ionic bonding forces, for example H-bonding, permanent dipole, electron donor-acceptor moieties, and/or van der Waals forces, between the copolymer chains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
    Inventor: Muhammad Rabnawaz
  • Patent number: 11433422
    Abstract: A biocompatible polymer hybrid nanocomposite coating on a surface of a substrate, such as titanium and its alloys. The coating can be achieved by an electrostatic spray coating, preferably using ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) as a matrix for the coating. For example, up to 2.95 wt. % carbon nanotubes can be used as reinforcement, as can up to 4.95 wt. % hydroxyapatite. A dispersion of CNTs and HA in the coating is substantially uniform. The tribological performance of such coatings include high hardness, improved scratch resistance, excellent wear resistance, and corrosion resistance compared to pure UHMWPE coatings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS
    Inventors: Zahid Ahmed Uwais, Abdul Samad Mohammed, Madhan Kumar, Mohamed Abdrabou Hussein, Nasser Al-Aqeeli
  • Patent number: 11433651
    Abstract: According to at least one embodiment, there is provided a hard coat laminated film, including, from a surface layer side, a second hard coat, a first hard coat, and a transparent resin film layer, where the first hard coat and the transparent resin film layer are laminated directly, where the first hard coat is formed of a coating material including: (A) 100 parts by mass of a polyfunctional (meth)acrylate; and (B) 1 to 100 parts by mass of an N-substituted (meth)acrylamide compound, where the second hard coat is formed of a coating material containing no inorganic particles, and where the transparent resin film is a transparent multilayer film or a transparent monolayer film made of a poly(meth)acrylimide resin, where the transparent multilayer film includes a surface layer made of a poly(meth)acrylimide resin, the first hard coat being formed on the surface layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Inventors: Masataka Mori, Nozomu Washio, Taketo Hashimoto
  • Patent number: 11427737
    Abstract: A display device includes a protective film that includes an adhesive layer. The adhesive layer has a first adhesive strength at a room temperature and has a second adhesive strength equal to or smaller than about 25% of the first adhesive strength in a second state in which a heat or ultraviolet ray is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hirotsugu Kishimoto
  • Patent number: 11421062
    Abstract: The invention relates to a composite heat insulation system, comprising an insulating layer, optionally a reinforcing layer, which is applied to the insulating layer, and a cover layer, which is applied to the insulating layer or, if present, to the reinforcing layer, characterized in that the cover layer contains composite particles, wherein the composite particles contain at least one organic polymer and at least one inorganic solid, wherein the weight percentage of inorganic solid is 15 to 40 wt %, with respect to the total weight of organic polymer and inorganic solid in the composite particle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: WACKER CHEMIE AG
    Inventors: Abdulmajid Hashemzadeh, Peter Asbeck, Holger Bienerth, Harald Zeh
  • Patent number: 11407205
    Abstract: An interlayer film for laminated glass that has a one-layer structure or a two or more layer-structure includes a first layer containing a thermoplastic resin. The first layer may have a glass transition temperature of 10° C. or lower and the inter layer film may have an equivalent stiffness of 2.4 MPa or greater at 25° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tatsuya Iwamoto, Nami Minakuchi, Yuuma Takeda