Patents Examined by Surbhi M Du
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Patent number: 11976018Abstract: Disclosed is a diamine compound represented by Formula (1), in which R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, X1, X2, X3, X4, m, n, a, b, c, and d are as defined herein. Also disclosed are a method for manufacturing the diamine compound, a composition including the diamine compound having a (chain alkoxy-methylene) phenyl group or a (hydroxyl-methylene) phenyl group, and a polymer including the (chain alkoxy-methylene) phenyl group or the (hydroxyl-methylene) phenyl group.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2021Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: DAXIN MATERIALS CORP.Inventors: Kai-Sheng Jeng, Yuan-Li Liao, You-Ming Chen, Yu-Ying Kuo, Shao-Chi Cheng
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Patent number: 11964966Abstract: Disclosed is a polyanhydride having Formula I where A is In Formula I: R1 and R2 are the same or different at each occurrence and are F, CN, alkyl, fluoroalkyl, alkoxy, fluoroalkoxy, silyl, siloxy, unsubstituted or substituted hydrocarbon aryl, unsubstituted or substituted heteroaryl, or unsubstituted or substituted aryloxy; R3 and R4 are the same or different and are A3, A4, H, F, CN, alkyl, fluoroalkyl, alkoxy, fluoroalkoxy, silyl, siloxy, unsubstituted or substituted hydrocarbon aryl, unsubstituted or substituted heteroaryl, or unsubstituted or substituted aryloxy; R5 and R6 are the same or different and are H, F, CN, alkyl, fluoroalkyl, alkoxy, fluoroalkoxy, silyl, siloxy, unsubstituted or substituted hydrocarbon aryl, unsubstituted or substituted heteroaryl, and unsubstituted or substituted aryloxy; R8 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, silyl, unsubstituted or substituted hydrocarbon aryl, or unsubstituted or substituted heteroaryl; c and d are the same or different and are an integer fType: GrantFiled: August 7, 2019Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: DUPONT ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventor: Viacheslav V. Diev
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Patent number: 11952458Abstract: A polyester is disclosed which is made up of: (1) from about 15 to about 40 weight percent monomer repeat units of isosorbide; (2) from about 25 to about 60 weight percent monomer repeat units of a dicarboxylic acid or anhydride such as succinic acid or anhydride; and (3) from about 10 to about 20 weight percent monomer repeat units of a polyhydric alcohol such as 1,3-propanediol. In some instances, the polymer may also include monomer repeat units of methyl nadic anhydride or nadic anhydride. A polymer composition is also disclosed, which includes the polyester as well as a biodegradable polymer selected from the group consisting of poly(lactic acid), poly(hydroxyalkanoates), and mixtures thereof.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2022Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Danimer IPCo, LLCInventors: Arne Matthew Terwillegar, Karson Durie, Mangaldeep Kundu
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Patent number: 11939457Abstract: Embodiments are directed to polymer blends and molded articles including polymer blends. Embodiments of the polymer blend may include 1 to 40 wt. % of a crystalline block composite and from 60 wt. % to 99 wt. % of an ionomer formed from a partially neutralized precursor acid copolymer. The crystalline block composite may include an EP-iPP diblock polymer, an isotactic polypropylene homopolymer, and a copolymer of ethylene and propylene. The crystalline block composite may include greater than 50 wt. % of the isotactic polypropylene homopolymer. The precursor acid copolymer may include copolymerized units of ethylene and 5 wt. % to 30 wt. %, based on the total weight of the precursor acid copolymer, of copolymerized units of an ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid having 3 to 8 carbon atoms. About 25% to about 65% of the acid groups derived from the ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid of the precursor acid copolymer may be neutralized.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2020Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLCInventors: Xian Jiang, Yushan Hu
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Patent number: 11939436Abstract: The invention concerns a method for producing a population of particles of a polymer, wherein the polymer is poly-butylene terephthalate (=PBT) or polyethylene terephthalate (=PET) or a copolymer comprising polybutylene terephthalate and/or polyethylene terephthalate, wherein the polymer is dissolved in an organic solvent which solvent is selected such that it completely solubilizes the polymer only at a temperature of the solvent above 100° C., wherein the method comprises heating the solvent and the solid polymer immersed in the solvent at least to a first temperature, at which first temperature the polymer completely dissolves, cooling the solution until a second temperature is reached at which second temperature clouding of the solution starts, further cooling the solution at a rate in a range of 0.05 ° C./min to 5° C./min or keeping the solution at the second temperature or at a temperature up to 3° C.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2019Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Evonik Operations GmbHInventors: Maximilian Alexander Dechet, Stephanie Kloos, Jochen Schmidt, Wolfgang Peukert
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Patent number: 11930818Abstract: Techniques regarding star polymers with enhanced antimicrobial functionality are provided. For example, a polymer is provided that can comprise a core that can have a singlet oxygen generator and that can generate a singlet oxygen species upon irradiation with light. The polymer can also comprise a plurality of polycarbonate arms covalently bonded to the core. The plurality of polycarbonate arms can be degradable and can comprise a cation. Further, the plurality of polycarbonate arms can have antimicrobial functionality.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2020Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignees: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, AGENCY FOR SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCHInventors: Victoria A. Piunova, Noah Frederick Fine Nathel, James L. Hedrick, Yi Yan Yang, Willy Chin, Zhi Xiang Voo
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Patent number: 11926717Abstract: Polymer matrix composite comprising a porous polymeric network; and a plurality of thermally insulating particles distributed within the polymeric network structure, wherein the thermally insulating particles are present in a range from 15 to 99 weight percent, based on the total weight of the thermally insulating particles and the polymer (excluding the solvent); and wherein the polymer matrix composite has a density not greater than 3 g/cm3; and methods for making the same. The polymer matrix composites are useful, for example, in electronic devices.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2020Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYInventors: Derek J. Dehn, Clinton P. Waller, Jr., Bharat R. Acharya
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Patent number: 11926729Abstract: Described in embodiments herein are ionomers comprising a neutralized blend of an ethylene acid copolymer, an aliphatic and a mono-functional organic acid. The blend includes from 40 wt % to 95 wt % of the ethylene acid copolymer, from 5 to 50 wt % of the aliphatic, mono-functional organic acid, based on the total weight of the blend. The ethylene acid copolymer is the polymerized reaction product of ethylene, from 1 to 25 wt % of monocarboxylic acid and from 1 to 40 wt % of alkyl acrylate, based on the total weight of the monomers present in the ethylene acid copolymer. The aliphatic, mono-functional organic acid has fewer than 36 carbon atoms. In various embodiments, at least 70 mole % of total acid units are neutralized with both a trivalent cation and either a mono- or di-valent cation.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2019Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLCInventor: Xian Jiang
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Patent number: 11919998Abstract: In one aspect, the present disclosure encompasses a nanocomposite composition comprising a polycarbonate polyol and a nanofiller, wherein the polycarbonate polyol comprises: (a) a polycarbonate polyol derived from copolymerization of CO2 and one or more epoxides; and/or (b) an aliphatic polycarbonate polyol. In a second aspect, the present disclosure encompasses a method for preparing the nanocomposite composition. In a third aspect, the present disclosure encompasses a method of improving a performance property of a polycarbonate polyol, the method comprising the step of forming the nanocomposite composition.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Saudi Aramco Technologies CompanyInventors: Mohammad S. Alroaithi, Mohammed Alshammasi, Wei Xu
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Patent number: 11912855Abstract: The present invention provides a resin composition for molding capable of producing a molded article that has excellent heat distortion resistance, excellent mechanical properties, high impact resistance, and high transparency and has a smaller change in weight at high temperature. The present invention also provides a molded article and a joint each produced from the resin composition for molding.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2020Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignees: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD., TOKUYAMA SEKISUI CO., LTD.Inventors: Tomohiro Horinouchi, Hiroshi Taniguchi
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Patent number: 11905428Abstract: A resin composition containing an organic resin (i) containing carboxylic acid ester and/or ether functional groups and optionally other halo groups, amino groups, hydroxyl groups, carboxylic acid groups and cyano groups and a moisture-curable silylated polycarbonate resin (ii) derived from a copolycarbonate diol, prepared from diol(s) having even numbers of carbon atoms and odd number of carbon atoms and coatings formulated using these resin compositions.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2020Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Momentive Performance Materials Inc.Inventor: Constantine A. Kondos
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Patent number: 11885045Abstract: A temperature-sensing and humidity-controlling fiber includes a hydrophilic material and a temperature-sensing material. The temperature-sensing material has a lower critical solution temperature (LCST) between 31.2° C. and 32.5° C. when a light transmittance thereof is in a range from 3% to 80%, in which a wavelength of the light is between 450 nm and 550 nm.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2022Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: TAIWAN TEXTILE RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Wen-Jung Chen, Wei-Hsiang Lin, Chao-Huei Liu
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Patent number: 11884766Abstract: Provided is a composition for emulsion polymerization which includes: an asymmetric compound represented by the following Chemical Formula 1; an aromatic vinyl monomer; and a conjugated diene-based monomer, and a rubber compound prepared from the same. (in Chemical Formula 1, X is a C1-C10 alkoxy group.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2021Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignees: Korea Kumba Petrochemical Co., Ltd., Pusan National University Industry-University Cooperation Foundation, Kwangwoon University Industry-Academic CollaborationInventors: Jae-Kon Suh, Gwanghoon Kwag, Duseong Ahn, Wonho Kim, Kiwon Hwang, Sanghoon Song, Heung Bae Jeon, Jinyoung Jung, Yuyeong Kang
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Patent number: 11840629Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a polyalkylene carbonate-based resin having an excellent effect of suppressing a blocking phenomenon as well as excellent mechanical properties and thermal stability, a method of preparing the same, and a molded article prepared from the polyalkylene carbonate-based resin.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2020Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.Inventors: Sung Kyoung Kim, Seung Young Park
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Patent number: 11834570Abstract: A molded article formed from a blend, the blend comprising: from 1 wt. % to 30 wt. % of a polypropylene; and from 60 wt. % to 99 wt. % of an ionomer formed from a partially neutralized precursor acid copolymer, wherein the precursor acid copolymer (a) comprises copolymerized units of ethylene and 5 wt. % to 30 wt. %, based on the total weight of the precursor acid copolymer, of copolymerized units of an ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid having 3 to 8 carbon atoms, and (b) has a melt index, I2, (according to ASTM D1238 at 190 C, 2.16 kg) of 10 g/10 min to 4,000 g/10 min, and wherein about 25% to about 65% of the acid groups derived from the ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid of the precursor acid copolymer are neutralized.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2019Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLCInventor: Xian Jiang
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Patent number: 11820890Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to pulverulent thermoplastic polymer blends comminuted to a particle size of less than 300 ?m. The pulverulent thermoplastic polymer blends can include a first thermoplastic polyurethane and a second thermoplastic polyurethane at a weight ratio of from about 90:10 to about 30:70 first thermoplastic polyurethane to second thermoplastic polyurethane. The first thermoplastic polyurethane can include a reaction product of a first reaction mixture consisting of or consisting essentially of an aliphatic diisocyanate having a number average molecular weight of from 140 g/mol to 170 g/mol and an aliphatic diol having a number average molecular weight of from 62 g/mol to 120 g/mol.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2021Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Inventors: Liang Chen, Chen Xu, Leslie J. Vescio, Bruce D. Lawrey
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Patent number: 11773259Abstract: Provided is a polycarbonate composition comprising a polycarbonate and a light blocking agent, and an optical product formed therefrom. The polycarbonate composition has a low yellow index, unlike conventional yellowish blue light-blocking products, and thus various colors can be implemented. Accordingly, it is possible to provide optical products with various colors, and the polycarbonate composition is very suitable for spectacles required to have high transparency and to block blue light that is harmful to eyes.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2020Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.Inventors: Young In Yang, Byoungkue Jeon, Mooho Hong, Seongmi Cho, Hoyong Lee, Jihye Jung
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Patent number: 11746225Abstract: Disclosed herein is a resin composition including an ethylene-acrylic acid alkyl ester copolymer (L), a graft copolymer (M), and a styrene-based elastomer (N), wherein the graft copolymer (M) is obtained by a reaction among an ethylene-acrylic acid alkyl ester copolymer (A), a monomer component (B) containing at last one monomer selected from the group consisting of a (meth)acrylic acid alkyl ester monomer and an aromatic vinyl monomer, and t-butyl peroxymethacryloyloxyethyl carbonate (C), and a weight ratio between the ethylene-acrylic acid alkyl ester copolymer (A) and the monomer component (B) ((A)/(B)) is 50/50 to 98/2. The resin composition is capable of reducing squeaking noises generated by contact between a thermoplastic resin molded body and leather.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2020Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: NOF CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroki Arai, Kazuaki Mima
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Patent number: 11732126Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition of the present invention comprises: about 100 parts by weight of a thermoplastic resin including a polyester resin; about 50-150 parts by weight of glass fibers; and about 1-10 parts by weight of a polyether-ester copolymer, wherein the polyether-ester copolymer has a melt volume flow rate (MVR) of about 30-120 cm3/10 min as measured under conditions of 230° C. and 2.16 kg based on ISO 1133. The thermoplastic resin composition is excellent in impact resistance, appearance characteristics, metal joining properties, and the like.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2019Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: Lotte Chemical CorporationInventors: Min Soo Lee, Eric Arifin, Seon Hui Lee, Bong Jae Lee, Sang Hyun Hong
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Thermoplastic resin composition, method of preparing the same, and molded article including the same
Patent number: 11634575Abstract: The present invention relates to a thermoplastic resin composition, a method of preparing the same, and a molded article including the same. More specifically, the present invention relates to a thermoplastic resin composition including 100 parts by weight of a base resin including a vinyl cyanide compound-conjugated diene compound-aromatic vinyl compound graft copolymer and an ?-methyl styrene compound-vinyl cyanide compound copolymer and 0.4 to 3 parts by weight of an alkoxylated polyethyleneimine, a method of preparing the thermoplastic resin composition, and a molded article including the thermoplastic resin composition. The thermoplastic resin composition according to the present invention has improved chemical resistance to solvents such as thinner without degradation in fluidity and mechanical properties, and thus has excellent paintability.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2019Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.Inventors: Seunghun Han, Suk Jo Choi, Jinoh Nam, Seong Lyong Kim