Patents Examined by Wenwen Cai
  • Patent number: 12291654
    Abstract: Fluorescent polymeric coating films visible in near-infrared light for coating a medical device are provided, and a method for preparing said NIR visible polymeric coating films. In particular, the fluorescent polymeric coating films visible in near-infrared light for coating a medical device are in the form of a single layer or multiple layers where said single layer or at least one of said multiple layers comprises a hydrophobic polymer, a ionic fluorescent dye and a counterion of said ionic fluorescent dye. The fluorescent dye is a near-infrared dye which belongs to the family of long-chain cyanine 7.5 derivatives, and their analogues.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignees: UNIVERSITE DE STRASBOURG, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE, INSTITUT HOSPITALO-UNIVERSITAIRE DE CHIRURGIE MINI-INVASIVE GUIDEE PAR L'IMAGE, INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE CONTRE LES CANCERS DE L'APPAREIL DIGESTIF (IRCAD)
    Inventors: Andrey Klymchenko, Bohdan Andreiuk, Seong-Ho Kong, Michele Diana, Renato Soares
  • Patent number: 12286509
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a radiation curable composition comprising: (I) A radiation curable component comprising a compound having at least one ethylenically unsaturated group and (II) A chlorinated polyester component that is prepared from (A) A polyol component which is substantially free of any Bisphenol A derivative compound and which is substantially free of any cyclic ether polyol compound, said polyol component comprising a polyol compound (Ai) which is cyclic and which has at least two hydroxyl groups, and (B) A polycarboxylic acid component comprising a compound (Bi) having at least one chlorine group and at least two carboxyl groups, (C) optionally at least one monoalcohol compound, (D) optionally at least one monocarboxylic acid compound, (III) optionally at least one polycarboxylic acid compound substantially free of chlorine groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Assignee: ALLNEX BELGIUM S.A.
    Inventors: Ruben Cleymans, Jurgen Van Holen
  • Patent number: 12286499
    Abstract: This document relates to methods for preventing or inhibiting the cracking or explosion of cement in an oil well using cement compositions that contain polyrotaxane additives. The cement compositions containing the polyrotaxane additives exhibit increased resiliency to cracking as compared to the same cement without the polyrotaxane additive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: Ashok Santra, Hasmukh A. Patel
  • Patent number: 12281224
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to perfluoroelastomer compounds comprising carbon black having a particle size of 100 nm or greater; a mineral filler selected from the group consisting of titanium dioxide, barium sulfate, or a combination of these; a cure site monomer; and a curing agent. These perfluoroelastomer compounds, when cured into articles, exhibit desirable compression stress relaxation properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: DUPONT POLYMERS, INC.
    Inventor: Christopher J. Bish
  • Patent number: 12275832
    Abstract: A fluorine-containing elastomer composition includes a curable fluorine-containing polymer comprising at least one fluorinated cure site monomer having a cure site; an group IIIB element-containing reinforcing additive in an amount of 8 to 15 weight parts with respect to 100 weight parts of the curable fluorine-containing polymer; and a curative configured for curing the at least one fluorinated cure site monomer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Chung-Ming Huang, Ren-Guan Duan, Chen-Hsiang Lu, Tien-Chih Cheng
  • Patent number: 12264229
    Abstract: A resin composition comprising a resin and an aggregated inorganic filler, wherein an increase in a weight of a cured product of the resin composition at 85° C. and 85% RH is 0.80% or less, and wherein a storage modulus of a cured product of the resin composition excluding the inorganic filler at 200° C. is 1.0×107 Pa or more. The resin composition has a high strength and excellent moisture-absorption reflow resistance and reduces the risk of the interfacial detachment being caused by the heat expansion and contraction in the case where the resin composition or the resin cured product is combined with a metal sheet to form a multilayer body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Akinori Kimura, Toshiyuki Tanaka, Dao Thi Kim Phuong, Tomoki Kato, Toshiyuki Sawamura
  • Patent number: 12264264
    Abstract: Described herein is a building panel comprising a body having a first major surface opposite a second major surface and a side surface extending therebetween, a coating applied to at least one of the first major surface, the second major surface, or the side surface, the coating comprising a binder, and a pigment composition comprising titanium dioxide, an alkali metal silicate, and a clay; wherein the titanium dioxide is present in an amount ranging from about 3.0 wt. % to about 15.0 wt. % based on the total weight of the pigment composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: AWI Licensing LLC
    Inventors: John E Hughes, Suzanne M Huntzinger
  • Patent number: 12252607
    Abstract: The invention describes a method for the manufacture of a plasticized polyvinyl alcohol polymer mixture including the steps of: introducing into a mixing reactor a polyvinyl alcohol polymer comprising homopolymeric polyvinyl alcohol or a blend thereof having a degree of hydrolysis in the range of 93% to less than 98% or more; where the plasticizer comprises two or more compounds selected from the group consisting of diglycerol, triglycerol, xylose, D-mannitol, triacetin, dipentaerythritol, 1,4-butanediol, 3,3-dimethyl-1,2-butanediol, and caprolactam; reacting the water, the plasticizer and the polyvinyl alcohol polymer in the reaction zone to form the plasticized polymer; and allowing the plasticized polyvinyl alcohol polymer to pass from the primary outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: Aquapak IP Limited
    Inventors: John Williams, Sian Griffiths, Robert Ashworth
  • Patent number: 12247111
    Abstract: The invention pertains to a fluoroelastomer composition comprising a vinylidene-fluoride based fluoroelastomer, a polyhydroxylated compound, a basic compound, a pyridinium-type salt having an aromatic ring-quaternized nitrogen atom, and comprising at least two groups having a central carbon atom which bears acidic hydrogen atoms; and an accelerant, which possesses an improved molding behaviour, leading to shaped parts possessing less blisters and surface defects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: SOLVAY SPECIALTY POLYMERS ITALY S.P.A.
    Inventors: Stefano Bossolo, Matteo Fantoni, Margherita Albano
  • Patent number: 12240949
    Abstract: A material for manufacturing contact lenses comprises a first composition, a second composition, at least one hydrophilic monomer and at least one photoinitiator. The first composition and the second composition are respectively represented by the following formula (1) and formula (2). Z1 is a first silicone hydrogel monomer, n1 is ranged between 1 and 1.5, and o1 is ranged between 1 and 2; and Z2 is a second silicone hydrogel monomer, n2 is ranged between 1 and 5, and o2 is ranged between 1 and 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: INNO VISION CORP.
    Inventors: Ji-Yu Lin, Yu-Ya Liao
  • Patent number: 12234372
    Abstract: Described herein are an aqueous coating composition including at least one anionically stabilized binder, effect pigment, polycarboxylic acid, and solvent, and a method for producing a multicoat paint system by producing a basecoat directly on a substrate, producing a clearcoat directly on the basecoat, and then jointly curing the basecoat and the clearcoat. At least one of the basecoat materials includes the aqueous coating. Also described herein are multicoat paint system obtainable by this method, and the use of at least one polycarboxylic acid in an aqueous coating composition for improving the effect pigment orientation, or for color matching.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: BASF COATINGS GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas Poppe, Katrin Deller, Klaus Eikelmann, Dominik Stoll
  • Patent number: 12227636
    Abstract: Polyolefin resin modifiers are provided that contain a nonionic surfactant, an organic sulfonate salt, and an inorganic salt. The organic sulfonate salt can be at least one selected from the group consisting of alkylsulfonic acid alkali metal salts whose alkyl group has 6 to 22 carbon atoms, alkylarylsulfonic acid alkali metal salts whose alkyl group has 6 to 22 carbon atoms, and sulfonic aliphatic ester alkali metal salts whose alkyl group has 6 to 22 carbon atoms. The inorganic salt can be at least one selected from the group consisting of sodium sulfate, potassium sulfate, calcium sulfate, lithium sulfate, sodium chloride, potassium chloride, lithium chloride, magnesium chloride, and calcium chloride.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: TAKEMOTO YUSHI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yusuke Nishi
  • Patent number: 12221555
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cross-linkable composition comprising an epoxy oligomer comprising at least six hydroxy groups, to a coating obtained by curing the cross-linkable composition and to an optical lens comprising said coating on a surface thereof, in particular on the edge surface thereof. The invention also relates to a method of preparing a coating for an optical lens and to a method of coating a surface of an optical lens, in particular the edge surface of an optical lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: Essilor International
    Inventors: Hui Yu, Sunil Madhukar Bhangale, Prakhar Kasture, Pierre Fromentin
  • Patent number: 12195615
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an automotive part (such as an exterior automotive part, a semi-exterior automotive part or an interior automotive part) prepared from a thermoplastic composition comprising: from 48-95 wt. % based on the weight of the composition of a heterophasic propylene copolymer; wherein said heterophasic propylene copolymer consists of i) a propylene-based matrix consisting of a propylene homopolymer and/or a propylene-?-olefin copolymer, said propylene ?-olefin copolymer consisting of at least 70 wt. %, and ii) a dispersed ethylene-?-olefin copolymer comprising ethylene and at least one C3 to C10 ?-olefin; from 0-20 wt. %, preferably from 1-20 wt. % ethylene-?-olefin elastomer comprising ethylene and a C3 to C10 ?-olefin; from 1-30 wt. % high aspect ratio; from 0.05-2 wt. % antioxidant additive selected from the group consisting of i) a tocopherol or a tocotrienol; or ii) a hydroxylamine from 0-3 wt. % an additional additive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.
    Inventors: Mark Feekes, Sarah Van Mierloo, Koen Batinas-Geurts, Dimphna Johanna Maria Van Beek
  • Patent number: 12103994
    Abstract: Cationic copolymers having pendant N-allylimidazolium-containing groups are provided. The cationic copolymers can be used, for example, to provide anion exchange membranes for use in electrochemical cells such as fuel cells, electrolyzers, batteries, and electrodialysis cells. The anion exchange membranes typically have good mechanical properties and ionic conductivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Claire Hartmann-Thompson, Mark J. Pellerite, Marina M. Kaplun, John C. Thomas
  • Patent number: 12098098
    Abstract: An ultra-high-performance cement composites comprising cement, a polycarboxylate ether-based superplasticizer, fly ash, silica fume, reclaimed asphalt pavement granules, water and red sand. A very low water-to-binder ratio could be obtained using the polycarboxylate ether-based superplasticizer that overcomes the hydrophobic properties of reclaimed asphalt pavement and yields an ultra-high-performance cement composite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2024
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: KING SAUD UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Yousef Rodaiman Alharbi, Abdulrahman Sulaiman Albidah, Galal Mohamed Fares
  • Patent number: 12091529
    Abstract: Process for preparing a reinforced rubber composition, said process comprising the step mixing, at a temperature of at least 120° C., at least the following compounds: (i) a rubber, (ii) at least one inorganic filler, (iii) at least one organic peroxide, and (iv) at least one anti-oxidant selected from phenolics, para-phenylidene diamines, and nitroxides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: NOURYON CHEMICALS INTERNATIONAL B.V.
    Inventor: Waldo Joseph Elisabeth Beek
  • Patent number: 12077615
    Abstract: There is provided a method of producing a polymerizable composition that includes a first polymerizable monomer; and a second polymerizable monomer, a polymer of the second polymerizable monomer, or both, the second polymerizable monomer, the polymer of the second polymerizable monomer, or the both being dispersed in the first polymerizable monomer, the method of producing a polymerizable composition includes dissolving the first polymerizable monomer; the second polymerizable monomer, the polymer of the second polymerizable monomer, or the both in a solvent to obtain a solution in a first step; and evaporating the solvent from the solution in a second step, wherein the first polymerizable monomer is a liquid, and wherein the second polymerizable monomer is a solid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: GC Corporation
    Inventors: Yuri Fukuyo, Takayuki Ueno, Makoto Takahashi, Hiroki Kato, Yuki Kasai
  • Patent number: 12071492
    Abstract: A styrene resin having a syndiotactic structure, with an endothermic amount in a range of 175 to 260° C. of less than 30% based on the total endothermic amount, and a styrene resin composition containing 50 to 95% by mass of a thermoplastic resin composition and 5 to 50% by mass of a glass filler, the thermoplastic resin composition containing 100 parts by mass containing 80 to 100% by mass of a styrene resin having a syndiotactic structure and 0 to 20% by mass of a rubbery elastic material, 0.2 to 2.0 parts by mass of at least one kind of an antioxidant selected from a phenol-based antioxidant and a sulfur antioxidant, 1.5 to 5.0 parts by mass of at least one kind of a compound selected from a polyphenylene ether or a modified polyphenylene ether, and at least one kind selected from a nucleating agent or a release agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takuma Aoyama, Kiyohiko Yokota
  • Patent number: 12054582
    Abstract: An alkyd resin is provided wherein the alkyd resin is obtainable by polymerization of reaction components comprising a polybasic acid, a polyhydric alcohol, and unsaturated fatty acids, or by further reacting such alkyd resin with a polyurethane prepolymer with emulsifying groups. Also provided are a coating composition comprising such alkyd resin as binder polymer, and a substrate coated with such coating composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: Akzo Nobel Coatings International B.V.
    Inventors: Leonardus Jacobus Petrus Van Der Boon, Iris Klein Schiphorst, Aranka Gabriëlla Maria Louisa Van Klink, Keimpe Jan Van Den Berg