Patents Examined by Tahseen N Khan
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Patent number: 9567709Abstract: A paper or paperboard including a cellulose substrate and a coating applied to each side of the paperboard substrate to form a coated structure, the coated structure having a basis weight, a caliper thickness and a Parker Print Surf smoothness, the Parker Print Surf smoothness being at most about 2 microns, the basis weight being less than about Y1 pounds per 3000 ft2, wherein Y1 is a function of the caliper thickness (X) in points and is calculated as follows: Y1=29.15+11.95X?0.07415X2.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2010Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: WestRock MWV, LLCInventors: Gary P. Fugitt, Terrell J. Green, Steven G. Bushhouse, Steven Parker, Jason R. Hogan, Wei-Hwa Her, Scott E. Ginther
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Patent number: 9546269Abstract: A plastic article is described having a thickness of 0.5 mm to 5 mm, comprising a polycarbonate thermoplastic composition including polycarbonates containing phthalimidine carbonate units, said composition providing a heat deflection temperature of at least 145° C., a light transmittance of at least 85%, and CIE 1976 L*, a*, b* values of L* greater than 92, a* between ?1.5 and 1.5, and b* between ?2.0 and 3.0, when tested in the form of a 3.2 mm thick test sample molded at 580° F. (304° C.) with a 1.7 minute residence time, using CIE illuminant C and 2 degree observer.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2013Date of Patent: January 17, 2017Assignee: SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.Inventors: Peter Hendrikus Theodorus Vollenberg, Christopher Luke Hein, Derek Lake, Daniel Francis Lowery, Jon M. Malinoski
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Patent number: 9539791Abstract: A metallic and magnetorheological multi-panel, which is constituted in a sandwich structure that consists of a core (2) that consists of a viscoelastic resin (2) of adhesive nature, in which are found, distributed in an isotropic or anisotropic manner with a proportion in volume of more than 5%; and Magnetorheological particles of ferromagnetic material and with sizes between 10 nm and 10?, said core (1) being arranged between a first skin (11) of metallic non-magnetic nature and a second skin (12) of metallic non-magnetic nature equal to or different from the first skin. The ratio of the thickness (Hn) of the core with respect to any of the thicknesses (H1), (H2) of the first (11) and second (12) skins is less than 0.1 and more than 0.01.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2015Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: RECUBRIMIENTOS PLASTICOS, S.A.Inventors: Leire Irazu Echeverria, Maria Jesus Elejabarrieta Olabarri, Carlos Tapia De La Fuente, Yolanda Garces Inunez, Jose Mari Erroba Esquiroz, Beatriz Fernandez Resano, Beatriz Lerga Flamarique
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Patent number: 9528033Abstract: The electrolyte material includes a polymer, a salt, and a solvent. The electrolyte material has a viscosity in the range from about 3.0 cP to about 20.0 cP such that the electrolyte material can be applied to a substrate using an ink jet print head.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2014Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Assignee: R.R. Donnelley & Sons CompanyInventors: Theodore F. Cyman, Jr., Kevin J. Hook, Pamela Geddes, Alan R. Murzynowski, James W. Blease, Daniel E. Kanfoush
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Patent number: 9523880Abstract: A transparent conductive film includes a transparent substrate, an undercoat layer, and a transparent conductive layer. The undercoat layer has a refractive index of from 1.5 to 2.0, which is higher than a refractive index of the transparent substrate and lower than a refractive index of the transparent conductive layer. The undercoat layer includes a refractive material having a refractive index of 2.0 or greater in an amount of 40 wt. % or less. The undercoat layer satisfies: X (Si30)/X (C30)?0.28??(1) X (Si40)/X (C40)?0.23??(2) where X (Si30) and X (C30) are silicon and carbon atom contents in a portion of 30 nm or less in thickness from the transparent conductive layer. X (Si40) and X (C40) are silicon and carbon atom contents in a portion of 40 nm or more in thickness from the transparent conductive layer.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2015Date of Patent: December 20, 2016Assignee: TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.Inventors: Seiji Takizawa, Yutaka Ito
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Patent number: 9517612Abstract: Disclosed is a flooring material using an environment-friendly PLA resin. According to the present invention, the flooring material using the PLA resin comprises: a base layer; a print layer which is formed on top of the base layer, and has a print pattern on an upper side thereof; and a transparent layer which is formed on top of the print layer, wherein one or more of the base layer, the print layer, and the transparent layer include polylactic acid (PLA) resin.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2011Date of Patent: December 13, 2016Assignee: LG HAUSYS, LTD.Inventors: Cheng-Zhe Huang, Ji-Young Kim, Ki-Bong Park, Chang-Won Kang, Jun-Hyuk Kwon, Hyun-Jong Kwon, Sang-Sun Park, Jang-Ki Kim, Gyeong-Min Lee
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Patent number: 9511567Abstract: Disclosed are multilayer structures comprising a polyolefin layer, a tie layer and a barrier layer wherein the tie layer is a formulation comprising a crystalline block copolymer composite (CBC) comprising i) an ethylene polymer (EP) comprising at least 90 mol % polymerized ethylene; ii) an alpha-olefin-based crystalline polymer (CAOP) and iii) a block copolymer comprising (a) an ethylene polymer block comprising at least 90 mol % polymerized ethylene and (b) a crystalline alpha-olefin block (CAOB).Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2013Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLCInventors: Yushan Hu, Burcak Conley, Kim L. Walton, Colin Li Pi Shan, Gary R. Marchand, Rajen M. Patel, Eva-Maria Kupsch, Brian W. Walther
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Patent number: 9505195Abstract: A heat-shrinkable laminate film includes layer (A) and layer (B) laminated via an interface having an interlayer strength of ?0.5 N/15 mm, in which layer (A) has at least a substrate layer containing a polypropylene-based resin, layer (B) has at least a seal layer containing a polyethylene-base resin, and any of the following is satisfied: (1) the difference in heat shrinkage rate between layer (A) and layer (B) is ?10% at 100° C., and the laminate film includes a gas barrier layer containing a saponified ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer and has an oxygen transmission rate of ?60 cc/m2·day·atm; and (2) the difference in heat shrinkage rate between layer (A) and layer (B) is ?20% at 100° C., and the heat-shrinkable laminate film includes a gas barrier layer containing an aromatic polyamide-based copolymer and has an oxygen transmission rate of ?60 cc/m2·day·atm.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2015Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: ASAHI KASEI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Daisuke Masaki, Tohru Okuda
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Patent number: 9498912Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an extruded resin film which thermally shrinks little and a method for producing the same. The present invention provides an extruded resin film, formed by an extrusion forming method, made of a thermoplastic resin, having a thickness of from 0.03 to 0.5 mm, wherein the extruded resin film has a shrinkage ratio in the extrusion direction, S1 (%), which satisfies the following formula (1) and has a shrinkage ratio in the cross-extrusion direction, S2 (%), of from 0 to 5% when being left at rest for 0.5 hours under a hot atmosphere at the temperature of 20° C. above heat distortion temperature (Th) of the thermoplastic resin: 0.1/X?S1?1.7/X??(1) wherein X is thickness of the extruded resin film (mm).Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2008Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignees: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED, ESCARBO SHEET CO., LTD.Inventors: Tomohiro Maekawa, Koji Koyama
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Patent number: 9488310Abstract: A pipe- or tube-shaped article having an innermost layer is disclosed which comprises a polyolefin composition comprising a polyolefin comprising ethylene and an ?-olefin. The article provides long lifetime, highly abrasion-resistant pipes for mining and other transportation uses. Also disclosed are methods for preparing the article and transporting abrasive materials.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2009Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignee: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANYInventor: Richard Allen Hayes
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Patent number: 9481150Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to multilayer film having has an L* color less than 30 and a 60 degree gloss value less than 10. The multilayer film has a first polyimide layer and a second polyimide layer. The second polyimide layer has 25 to 50 wt % of a polyimide, 15 to 35 wt % of a polyimide particle matting agent, greater than 0 and less than 20 wt % of at least one submicron carbon black and 15 to 50 wt % of at least one submicron fumed metal oxide.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2014Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANYInventors: Thomas Edward Carney, Christopher Robert Becks, Jeffrey Michael Bartolin
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Patent number: 9481809Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to multilayer film having has an L* color less than 30 and a 60 degree gloss value less than 10. The multilayer film has a first polyimide layer and a second polyimide layer. The second polyimide layer has 45 to 67 wt % of a polyimide, greater than 14 wt % of a silica matting agent or a mixture of silica matting agent and at least one additional matting agent, and at least one submicron carbon black, wherein the total amount of the submicron carbon black and the polyimide is less than 85 wt % and greater than 45 wt %.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2014Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANYInventors: Thomas Edward Carney, Jeffrey Michael Bartolin, Christopher Robert Becks
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Patent number: 9469781Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to multilayer film having has an L* color less than 30 and a 60 degree gloss value less than 10. The multilayer film has a first polyimide layer and a second polyimide layer. The second polyimide layer has 25 to 50 wt % of a polyimide, greater than 0 and less than 20 wt % of a silica matting agent, greater than 0 and less than 20 wt % of at least one submicron carbon black and 15 to 50 wt % of at least one submicron fumed metal oxide.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2014Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANYInventors: Thomas Edward Carney, Jeffrey Michael Bartolin, Christopher Robert Becks
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Patent number: 9452598Abstract: The present invention is in the field of multiple layer glass panels comprising a polymer sheet having desirable surface properties, and more specifically, the present invention is in the field of multiple layer glass panels comprising poly(vinyl butyral) having a finished surface of relatively low waviness and high roughness disposed in contact with poly(ethylene terephthalate) and/or other poly(vinyl butyral) type layers.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2015Date of Patent: September 27, 2016Assignee: Solutia Inc.Inventor: Vincent James Yacovone
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Patent number: 9434633Abstract: Transparent glass sheets having increased mechanical strength include an inner layer surrounded by surface compressive layers wherein the difference of the coefficient of thermal expansion of the inner layer and the surface compressive layer is greater than 50×10?7° C.?1 and wherein the surface compressive layer has a compressive stress of at least about 300 MPa.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2011Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: CORNING INCORPORATEDInventors: Dana Craig Bookbinder, Keith Leonard House, Pushkar Tandon
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Patent number: 9428624Abstract: A method for manufacturing a wide film comprises a casting operation, a stretching operation, and a trimming operation. The casting operation is a process of casting a film using a wide casting belt including a central belt, a left belt having a right end formed integrally with a left end of the central belt through a left joint in a length direction of the central belt, and a right belt having a left end formed integrally with a right end of the central belt through a right joint in the length direction of the central belt. The stretching operation is a process of stretching a film stripped off from the wide casting belt using a tenter. The trimming operation is a process of trimming predetermined parts of left and right sides of the stretched film. In the trimming operation, mark parts by the left and right joints are also trimmed.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2012Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: SK INNOVATION CO., LTD.Inventors: Hyukjun Kim, Kwangjin Chung, Cholho Lee, Yooseock Hwang, Juntae Choi, Kinam Chung
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Patent number: 9422729Abstract: Disclosed herein is a chip inlaid flooring material using a PLA resin. The chip inlaid flooring material includes a chip inlaid layer, a dimension stabilizing layer, and a base layer, from the top of the flooring material, wherein at least one of the chip inlaid layer and the base layer includes polylactic acid (PLA) resin as a binder.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2011Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignee: LG HAUSYS, LTD.Inventors: Hyun-Jong Kwon, Ji-Young Kim, Ki-Bong Park, Chang-Won Kang, Jun-Hyuk Kwon, Sang-Sun Park, Jang-Ki Kim, Gyeong-Min Lee, Cheng-Zhe Huang
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Patent number: 9421743Abstract: The present invention relates to film structure suitable for use in stand up pouches comprising all polyethylene material. The film structure can be a monolayer film or a multilayer film structure having specific requirements for each layer. The combination results in a film structure having adequate stiffness to function as a stand-up pouch while also providing acceptable water vapor transmission rates and good tear resistance. Such films have improved sustainability characteristics as they should permit down-gauging of the films and, can more easily be recycled, at least for the preferred embodiment comprising only polyethylene resins.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2011Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLCInventors: Rosana Rosa, Nicolas C. Mazzola, Jorge C. Gomes
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Patent number: 9422200Abstract: The invention relates to boron nitride agglomerates, comprising lamellar, hexagonal boron nitride primary particles, which are agglomerated with one another with a preferred orientation, the agglomerates formed being flake-shaped. The invention also relates to a method for producing said boron nitride agglomerates, characterized in that lamellar, hexagonal boron nitride primary particles are agglomerated in such a way that they line up with one another with a preferred orientation. The flake-shaped agglomerates according to the invention are suitable as filler for polymers for making polymer-boron nitride composites and for hot pressing of boron nitride sintered compacts.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2010Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYInventors: Martin Engler, Krishna Uibel, Jens Eichler
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Patent number: 9405040Abstract: An optical layered body, which has a high hardness and a fine external appearance without an interference fringe, and is excellent in optical properties and in an adhesion property between a substrate and a hard coat layer.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2009Date of Patent: August 2, 2016Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.Inventor: Tomoyuki Horio