Patents Examined by Veronica F. Faison
  • Patent number: 9469891
    Abstract: Provided is a press-forming product manufacturing method of manufacturing a forming product having satisfactory formability for a drawing process by press-forming a metal sheet using a press-forming tool with high productivity, including: heating the metal sheet to a transformation temperature Ac1 or more; cooling the metal sheet to 600° C. or lower; forming the metal sheet by a forming tool; ending the forming process at a martensite transformation start temperature Ms or more; taking out the metal sheet from the forming tool; and cooling the metal sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: Kobe Steel, Ltd.
    Inventors: Keisuke Okita, Junya Naitou, Shushi Ikeda
  • Patent number: 9464346
    Abstract: Before the end of the treatment of metal parts in a molten salt bath nitriding/nitrocarburizing station, a chamber, arranged so that the oxygen contained in the chamber can be discharged in order to create an inert atmosphere, is filled with a refrigerant in liquid form and with a strong capacity for volume expansion as it evaporates. All the parts treated are transferred into the chamber. The chamber is closed, and the parts are left in the chamber for a preset length of time to reach a temperature at which the salt congeals and forms a protective barrier. The parts are then removed and subjected to a rinsing operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: H.E.F.
    Inventors: Bernard Michalot, Bernard Zabinski, Houcine Hadj Rabah
  • Patent number: 9464208
    Abstract: This invention provides a viscosity modifier for high concentration dispersion of inorganic fine particles which can reduce, by giving excellent viscosity modifying function to a high concentration dispersion of inorganic fine particles (e.g., printing ink composition, functional paste composition or paint composition, of high concentration dispersion of inorganic fine particles), the occurrence of inconvenience in a printing step or coating step for the manufacture of components or substrates, and also provides a high concentration dispersion of inorganic fine particles which contains said viscosity modifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: KUSUMOTO CHEMICALS, LTD.
    Inventors: Daisuke Shimizu, Junpei Suetou, Chihiro Hamazaki, Kenichi Asano, Hideki Satake, Eiichi Sato
  • Patent number: 9466411
    Abstract: A non-oriented electrical steel sheet has a chemical composition including, in mass %, C: 0.005% or less, Si: 5% or less, Al: 3% or less, Mn: 5% or less, S: 0.005% or less, P: 0.2% or less, N: 0.005% or less, Mo: 0.001 to 0.04%, Ti: 0.0030% or less, Nb: 0.0050% or less, V: 0.0050% or less, Zr: 0.0020% or less, one or both of Sb and Sn: 0.001 to 0.1% in total, and the balance being iron and incidental impurities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: JFE Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshihiko Oda, Hiroaki Toda, Tadashi Nakanishi, Yoshiaki Zaizen
  • Patent number: 9422441
    Abstract: An inkjet ink includes: an ink vehicle; a colorant; and an acetylenic compound having an alkoxylated hydroxyl group, wherein the hydroxyl group is a primary or secondary hydroxyl group and the acetylenic compound is absent a lipophilic group. Printheads having resistive heater elements exposed to such inks have prolonged lifetimes compared to reference inks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: Memjet Technology Limited
    Inventors: Simon Fielder, Michele Gimona, Christopher Barton
  • Patent number: 9416454
    Abstract: A method for conversion treating a surface of a magnesium alloy workpiece includes the following steps: providing a magnesium alloy workpiece, degreasing the magnesium alloy workpiece, acid pickling the magnesium alloy workpiece in a first acid pickling treatment step, surface conditioning the magnesium alloy workpiece in a first surface conditioning treatment step, acid pickling the magnesium alloy workpiece in a second acid pickling treatment step, surface conditioning the magnesium alloy workpiece in a second surface conditioning treatment step, pre-phosphating the magnesium alloy workpiece in a pre-phosphating treatment step, and phosphating the magnesium alloy workpiece in a phosphating treatment step to form a phosphating film on the surface of the magnesium alloy workpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hao-Wei Chen, Wu-Bin Li, Yong-Hui Gao, Kun Qian
  • Patent number: 9394579
    Abstract: The present invention provides steel containing manganese and nickel that is used as a structural material for a cryogenic storage container for liquefied natural gas (LNG) or the like, and a manufacturing method thereof; and more particularly, to steel having good cryogenic temperature toughness and also high strength by adding low-cost Mn instead of relatively expensive Ni at an optimized ratio, refining a microstructure through controlled rolling and cooling, and precipitating retained austenite through tempering, and a manufacturing method of the steel. To achieve the object, the technical feature of the present invention is a method of manufacturing high-strength steel with cryogenic temperature toughness. In the method, a steel slab is heated to a temperature within a range of 1,000 to 1,250° C., wherein the steel slab includes, by weight: 0.01-0.06% of carbon (C), 2.0-8.0% of manganese (Mn), 0.01-6.0% of nickel (Ni), 0.02-0.6% of molybdenum (Mo), 0.03-0.5% of silicon (Si), 0.003-0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: POSCO
    Inventors: Kyung-Keun Um, Jong-Kyo Choi, Woo-Kil Jang, Hee-Goon Noh, Hyun-Kwan Cho
  • Patent number: 9394578
    Abstract: A multi physical properties part used in automotive components required to be lightweight and provide collision safety, and a method of manufacturing a multi physical properties part, in which the multi physical properties part may be more economically and simply manufactured by using two or more separated die sets without using an additional heating device or treating a die surface. A method of manufacturing a multi physical properties part, which includes positioning a single heated formed article in two or more die sets, and then manufacturing a multi physical properties part including two or more regions having different physical properties by differing cooling conditions in the respective die set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: POSCO
    Inventors: Hong-Woo Lee, Jae-Hyun Kim, Hyoun-Young Lee, Yeon-Sik Kang
  • Patent number: 9393342
    Abstract: A liquid-activated formulation is provided, comprising a liquid-activated colorant, a hydrochromic ionic compound, an opacifier, a binding matrix, and a surfactant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Laveeta Joseph, Thomas James Klofta, Sebastian V. Kanakkanatt, Santosh B. Kanakkanatt, William Winfield Cheeseman, Jr.
  • Patent number: 9394580
    Abstract: Provided is a wire rod for use in mechanical structure connections, vehicle components, or the like, and more particularly, to a wire rod which has superior toughness without being subjected to a heat treatment, and the strength of which is ensured through a cold-drawing process. Tot his end, provided are a high-toughness cold-drawn non-heat-treated wire rod and a method for manufacturing the same, wherein the wire rod comprises in % by weight: 0.2 to 0.3% of carbon (C), 0.1 to 0.2% of silicon (Si), 2.5 to 4.0% of manganese (Mn), 0.035% or less (but not 0%) of phosphorus (P), 0.04% or less (but not 0%) of sulfur (S), the remainder being iron (Fe) and unavoidable impurities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: POSCO
    Inventors: You-Hwan Lee, Dong-Hyun Kim
  • Patent number: 9396827
    Abstract: A Cu—Ti based copper alloy sheet material contains, in mass %, from 2.0 to 5.0% of Ti, from 0 to 1.5% Ni, from 0 to 1.0% Co, from 0 to 0.5% Fe, from 0 to 1.2% Sn, from 0 to 2.0% Zn, from 0 to 1.0% Mg, from 0 to 1.0% Zr, from 0 to 1.0% Al, from 0 to 1.0% Si, from 0 to 0.1% P, from 0 to 0.05% B, from 0 to 1.0% Cr, from 0 to 1.0% Mn, and from 0 to 1.0% V, the balance substantially being Cu. The sheet material has a metallic texture wherein in a cross section perpendicular to a sheet thickness direction, a maximum width of a grain boundary reaction type precipitate is not more than 500 nm, and a density of a granular precipitate having a diameter of 100 nm or more is not more than 105 number/mm2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: DOWA METALTECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Weilin Gao, Motohiko Suzuki, Toshiya Kamada, Takashi Kimura, Fumiaki Sasaki, Akira Sugawara
  • Patent number: 9387273
    Abstract: Liquid activated ink formulations comprising a liquid activated dye, a hydrochromic ionic compound, an opacifier, and a solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Sebastian V. Kanakkanatt, Santosh B. Kanakkanatt
  • Patent number: 9388320
    Abstract: A water dispersible phase change ink composition for printing on ophthalmic lenses including a hydrophilic wax having at least one ethoxyl moiety; a low viscosity wax having at least one hydroxyl group, wherein the low viscosity wax is miscible with the hydrophilic wax; an optional stabilizer; and a colorant. A ink jet printer stick or pellet comprising the water dispersible phase change ink composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Bo Wu, Jule W. Thomas, Jr.
  • Patent number: 9388300
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are high structured carbon blacks, methods of synthesis and treatment, and dispersions and inkjet ink formulations prepared therefrom. The carbon black can have the following properties: OAN ?170 mL/100 g; and STSA ranging from 160 to 220 m2/g. The carbon black can also have the following properties: OAN ?170 mL/100 g; and a ratio of STSA/BET surface area ranging from 0.7 to 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: Cabot Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew P. Dikan, Stephane F. Rouanet, Heather E. Clarke, Bruce E. MacKay, Danny Pierre
  • Patent number: 9382597
    Abstract: A steel sheet for enameling for eliminating surface defects such as fish scale defects and having excellent formability, and provides a steel sheet for enamel having no surface defects, including: more than 0 wt % and 0.005 wt % or less of C, 0.1 to 0.5 wt % of Mn, more than 0 wt % and 0.03 wt % or less of Si, 0.05 to 0.3 wt % of Cr, more than 0 wt % and 0.03 wt % or less of Al, 0.03 to 0.1 wt % of O, more than 0 wt % and 0.03 wt % or less of P, more than 0 wt % and 0.02 wt % or less of S, more than 0 wt % and 0.015 wt % or less of Cu, more than 0 wt % and 0.005 wt % or less of N, Fe in a remaining content, and other inevitable impurities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: POSCO
    Inventors: Hang-Sik Cho, Woo-Yeol Cha, Su-Beom Park, Woo-Sung Kim
  • Patent number: 9382437
    Abstract: Compositions, systems, and methods for ink-jet printing having improved slewing decap time can comprise a pigment having an aryltricarboxyl group covalently attached thereto; at least 12 wt % of an anti-slewing decap cosolvent selected from the group consisting of 2-pyrrolidone, derivatized 2-pyrrolidone, and mixtures thereof; and a liquid vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Dennis Guo, Kai Kong Iu, Xiaohe Chen
  • Patent number: 9365726
    Abstract: The ink composition of the invention is applied to a region to which a color ink composition has been applied. The ink composition contains a weather resistance enhancer, is substantially free from a colorant, and is applied to a recording medium to form a coating film exhibiting an integrated value of light transmittance of not more than 2000 for each nanometer at wavelengths of 320 nm to 360 nm and an integrated value of light transmittance of not less than 36000 for each nanometer at wavelengths of 380 nm to 780 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Daisuke Nishioka, Hiroko Hayashi
  • Patent number: 9346969
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an offset printing ink or offset printing varnish that is suitable for direct contact with foods, comprising at least one binder and where appropriate at least one colorant, wherein all the components of the offset printing ink or offset printing varnish are either food as defined in Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council or food additives as defined in Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: Epple Druckfarben AG
    Inventors: Carl Epple, Artur Eisele-Kohler
  • Patent number: 9340689
    Abstract: A water-based ink for ink-jet recording includes a self-dispersible pigment which is modified with phosphate group, at least one of dextran and a derivative thereof, and water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hideji Fukaya, Yasuhiro Taga, Mitsunori Maeda
  • Patent number: 9334411
    Abstract: Disclosed is an aqueous pigment dispersion including water and a base metal pigment, in which the base metal pigment is a base metal pigment which is surface-treated with a fluorine-based compound, and when performing an X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy analysis of a base metal pigment surface, a concentration of a fluorine element is 21 atm % to 35 atm %.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Atsushi Denda, Naoki Koike