Patents Examined by William Cheung
  • Patent number: 9932680
    Abstract: Electropolymerizable systems are disclosed. The electropolymerizable systems include an electropolymerizable composition including one or more 1,1-disubstituted alkene compounds and one or more conductive synergists.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: Sirrus, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Rulon Stevenson, Jeffrey M. Sullivan
  • Patent number: 9926393
    Abstract: Catalyst systems having both a metallocene catalyst component and a Ziegler-Natta component are disclosed. Such catalyst systems can contain a metallocene compound, an activator-support, an organoaluminum compound, and a Ziegler-Natta component comprising titanium supported on magnesium chloride.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP
    Inventors: Errun Ding, Chung C. Tso, Youlu Yu, Qing Yang, Richard M. Buck
  • Patent number: 9920145
    Abstract: The present invention relates to tackifier compounds and methods of using the same. In various embodiments, the present invention provides a tackifier compound including independently substituted or unsubstituted fused rings A and B each independently chosen from (C5-C10)cycloalkyl and (C2-C10)heterocyclyl. Fused ring A is substituted with (R1)1-8 and fused ring B is substituted with —(OC(O)R?C(O)R2)1-8. At each occurrence R? is independently chosen from (C2-C10)alkanylene, (C2-C10)alkenylene, (C2-C10)alkynylene, C5-C20(arylene), and (C1-C20)heteroarylene, wherein R? is unsubstituted or substituted. At each occurrence R1 is independently selected from —OH, —OR3, and —OC(O)R?C(O)R2. At each occurrence R2 is independently chosen from —OH, —OR3, —NH2, —NHR3, and —NR32. At each occurrence R3 is independently chosen from (C1-C10)alkanyl, (C2-C10)alkenyl, (C2-C10)alkynyl, C5-C20(aryl), and (C1-C20)heteroaryl, wherein R3 is unsubstituted or substituted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.
    Inventors: Jason Shih-Hao Chen, Michael Richard Kessler, Michael Dennis Zenner
  • Patent number: 9923150
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound having general formula (I) and an organic photoelectric apparatus thereof. where A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, and A8 are independently selected from a hydrogen atom, at least one compound having the general formula (II) and at least one compound having the general formula (III), where Y1, Y2, and Y3 are independently selected from C and N; R3 and R4 are independently selected from C6-30 aromatic group and C2-30 heterocyclic aromatic group, wherein X is selected from any one of oxyl group (—O—), sulfhydryl group (—S—), substituted or non-substituted imino group, substituted or non-substituted methylene group, and substituted or non-substituted silicylene group; R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, and R12 are independently selected from hydrogen, deuterium, C1-30 alkyl group, C6-30 aromatic group, or C2-30 heterocyclic aromatic group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignees: SHANGHAI TIANMA AM-OLED CO., LTD., TIANMA MICRO-ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hongyang Ren, Xiangcheng Wang, Wei He
  • Patent number: 9920147
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a polymeric material including a plurality of polymer subunits and an active cross-linker, wherein the active cross-linker is covalently linked to the plurality of polymer subunits. The active cross-linker offers a key building block for constructing novel molecular architecture in chemomechanical soft materials and illustrates a new approach to tailor material properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: Brandeis University
    Inventors: Ye Zhang, Bing Xu
  • Patent number: 9915025
    Abstract: The present invention relates to monomers and polymers of Formula (I): where R3 is selected from H or a C1 to C4 alkyl group; Y is selected from O or a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group; A is a linear or branched C1 to C10 alkylene group; w is 0 or 1; v is 0 or 1; y is 0 or 1; X is the residue of a cyclic or acyclic sugar alcohol which is substituted with at least one —R1; —C(O)R1; —(CH2CH2O)n(CH(CH3)CH2O)mR2; —(CH2CH2O)n(CH(CH3)CH2O)mC(O)R1; each n is independently 0 to 20; each m is independently 0 to 20; each R1 is independently a linear or branched alkyl group having 9 to 29 carbons optionally comprising at least 1 unsaturated bond; and each R2 is independently —H, a linear or branched alkyl group having 6 to 30 carbons optionally comprising at least 1 unsaturated bond, or mixtures thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: THE CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLC
    Inventors: John Christopher Sworen, Gerald Oronde Brown, Tatsiana Haidzinskaya
  • Patent number: 9917260
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a photoactive material comprising a donor substance and an acceptor substance, wherein the donor substance comprises or consists of one or more compounds of formula (I) described herein, or the acceptor substance comprises or consists of one or more compounds of formula (I) described herein, or the donor substance comprises or consists of a first compound of formula (I) described herein and the acceptor substance comprises a second compound of formula (I) described herein with the proviso that the first and second compound are not the same, as well as to an organic solar cell comprising said photoactive material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Sudhakar Sundarraj, Christian Eickhoff, Sheeja Bahulayan, Robert Send, Yuichi Nishimae, Helmut Reichelt, Junichi Tanabe, Peter Erk
  • Patent number: 9915069
    Abstract: A non-black roofing membrane comprises an EPDM rubber; a non-black filler; a UV light stabilizer selected from the group consisting of NOR-HALS of the formula wherein R* is C1-C20alkyl, OH-substituted C1-C20alkyl, optionally C1-C4 alkyl-substituted C5-C12cycloalkyl, C7-C9phenylalkyl or O- or S-interrupted C2-C20alkyl, preferably C1-C12alkyl, benzyl or C5-C8 cycloalkyl especially C6-C10alkyl or cyclohexyl; and a cure package. The resultant roofing membrane provides increased weathering resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: Firestone Building Products Co., LLC
    Inventor: Hao Wang
  • Patent number: 9905766
    Abstract: A polymer of an embodiment includes a repeating unit containing at least one bivalent group selected from the following formula (1) and the following formula (2). In the formulas (1) and (2), R is hydrogen, fluorine, an alkyl group, an aryl group, a heteroaryl group, or the like. X and Y are each an alkanoyl group, an aminocarbonyl group, an alkylsulfonyl group, or the like. Ar is an aryl group or a heteroaryl group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Yoshihiko Nakano, Shigehiko Mori, Takeshi Gotanda, Fumihiko Aiga, Rumiko Hayase
  • Patent number: 9890298
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to bearing and seal assemblies comprising a composite structure which includes a substrate and a layer disposed on the substrate. The layer disposed on the substrate includes a polyimide matrix and a filler dispersed within the polyimide matrix. The filler can be a thermoplastic polymer, such as PTFE, and/or an organic filler. The bearing assembly can exhibit a synergistic improvement in wear resistance and coefficient of friction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nafih Mekhilef, Boguslawa Czarnecka, Jeffrey H. Peet, Emeric Malefant, Blair K. Brettmann, Hongxiang Teng
  • Patent number: 9890274
    Abstract: Heterophasic polypropylene composition with improved impact strength/stiffness balance and with high flowability, reduced emissions and low shrinkage, and its use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: Borealis AG
    Inventors: Jingbo Wang, Pauli Leskinen, Thomas Horrill, Markus Gahleitner, Cornelia Tranninger, Karlheinz Friedrich, Pavel Shutov
  • Patent number: 9879035
    Abstract: A composition for fabricating an organic film, an organic light-emitting display apparatus manufactured using the same, and a method of manufacturing the organic light-emitting display apparatus, the composition comprising a first compound that includes n substituents Y, and m polymerizable groups P1, wherein n is selected from 1, 2, 3, and 4; m is selected from 1, 2, 3, and 4; OP1 of the first compound is equal to or greater than 2.8 and equal to or less than 4.8; OP1 being (total number of atoms of the first compound)/{(number of carbon atoms of the first compound)?(number of oxygen atoms of the first compound)}; and RP1 of the first compound is equal to or greater than 0.01 and equal to or less than 0.46; RP1 being {(number of carbon atoms of the substituent Y)X n}/(number of carbon atoms of the first compound).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jinho Kwack, Seungyong Song, Taewook Kang, Youngseo Choi, Changmok Kim, Daebeom Shin, Yonghyuck Lee
  • Patent number: 9868689
    Abstract: Anaerobic curable compositions, such as adhesives and sealants, containing blocked carboxylic acid compounds are provided. The blocked carboxylic acid compounds are labile carboxylic acid compounds having acetal linkages, which cleave to release the underlying carboxylic acid during anaerobic cure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: Henkel IP & Holding GmbH
    Inventors: Andrew D. Messana, Sean M. Burdzy, Joel D. Schall, Anthony F. Jacobine
  • Patent number: 9862782
    Abstract: This invention relates to an apparatus and method for separating a solvent in a metallocene catalyst-based solution polymerization process for preparing a polyolefin, suitable for use in removing a solvent from a reaction mixture resulting from a polymerization step during a solution polymerization process for preparing a polyolefin polymer using a metallocene catalyst, wherein volatile matter including a solvent and an unreacted monomer is primarily removed from the reaction mixture using a flash drum, after which residual volatile matter including the solvent, which is left behind in the reaction mixture after the primary removal process, is secondarily removed in a high vacuum using a thin-film evaporator. The polymer thus obtained has a volatile matter content of 100 ppm or less and is thus an environmentally friendly product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: C&CPEL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yangkee Kim
  • Patent number: 9862785
    Abstract: A method for producing an olefin polymer, in which an olefin compound is polymerized in the presence of a Lewis acid catalyst at a temperature of 0° C. or lower to obtain an olefin polymer, the method comprising a step of feeding a raw material liquid including the olefin compound to a reactor provided with a cooling unit, a step of polymerizing the olefin compound in the reactor to obtain a reaction liquid including the olefin polymer, a deactivation step of adding a deactivator to the reaction liquid taken out from the reactor to deactivate the Lewis acid catalyst, and a step of supplying the reaction liquid after the deactivation step to a cold recovery unit to recover cold from the reaction liquid, wherein the amount of the Lewis acid catalyst is 0.5×10?3 to 1.0×10?1 mol % based on the total amount of the olefin compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: JX NIPPON OIL & ENERGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tatsuya Chiba, Koichi Sato, Teruhisa Kuroki, Ryuichiro Furusawa, Takeshi Omata
  • Patent number: 9867287
    Abstract: The invention belongs to the technical field of low dielectric resin compositions, and discloses a low dielectric resin composition with phosphorus-containing flame retardant and a prepreg, resin film, laminate and printed circuit board prepared therefrom. The composition comprises the following components: (A) phosphorus-containing flame retardant; (B) vinyl compound. The phosphorus-containing flame retardant has a structure as shown in formula (I).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: Elite Electronic Material (Zhong Shan) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Changyuan Li, Chen-Yu Hsieh, Hao Chen, Lianhui Cai, Xiangnan Li
  • Patent number: 9865831
    Abstract: To provide a polymer excellent enough in photoelectric 5 conversion efficiency and in light resistance to be suitable for solar cells, also to provide a solar cell using the polymer, and further to provide an electronic product comprising the cell. Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a polymer comprising a repeating unit of the following formula (M1). In the formula, R1 is a substituent group selected from the group 15 consisting of alkyl groups, and alkoxy groups; each R2 is independently a substituent group selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, alkyl groups, alkoxy groups, and aryl groups; and each X is independently an atom selected from the group consisting of O, S and Se. The embodiments 20 also provide a solar cell having an active layer containing the above polymer and further an electronic product comprising that cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Yoshihiko Nakano, Takeshi Gotanda, Rumiko Hayase, Yuki Kudo
  • Patent number: 9862517
    Abstract: A blow molded container including (A) a layer containing an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer as a principal component, in which the layer (A) contains an unsaturated aldehyde, and the content of the unsaturated aldehyde in the layer (A) is 0.01 ppm or more and 100 ppm or less. The unsaturated aldehyde (II) is preferably an unsaturated aliphatic aldehyde. The unsaturated aldehyde (II) is preferably at least one selected from the group consisting of crotonaldehyde, 2,4-hexadienal and 2,4,6-octatrienal. The layer (A) preferably contains a conjugated polyene compound, and the content of the conjugated polyene compound in the layer (A) is preferably 0.01 ppm or more and 1,000 ppm or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: KURARAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shogo Nakazawa, Hiroshi Kawai, Nahoto Hayashi, Tatsuya Oshita
  • Patent number: 9856395
    Abstract: A coating composition, a method for coating a substrate and a pipeline are provided. The coating composition includes at least one epoxy resin and at least one functionalized elastomer. The functionalized elastomer includes an elastomer being grafted with acid anhydride-based groups. The method includes steps of applying the coating composition to the substrate, and curing the coating composition so as to obtain a coating. The pipeline includes a pipe and the coating formed from the coating composition coated on the pipe. The coating has improved flexibility, and improved heat and chemical resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: LCY CHEMICAL CORP.
    Inventors: Yu-Tien Chen, Po-Nien Tsai, Ruoh-Huey Uang
  • Patent number: 9850331
    Abstract: A copolymer has low levels of isoprenoid (short chain branching) structures. A process for producing the copolymer having low isoprenoid content involves contacting at least one isoolefin monomer with at least one multiolefin and/or ?-pinene monomer in the presence of at least one Lewis acid and at least one initiator in a diluent. The diluent may contain a hydrofluorinated olefin (HFO) comprising at least three carbon atoms and at least three fluorine atoms. Hydrofluorinated olefins used in the present invention are better diluents for butyl slurry cationic polymerization than saturated hydrofluorocarbons. Blends of saturated hydrofluorocarbons (e.g. 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane) with an inert solvent (e.g. methyl chloride) may also be used as diluents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: LANXESS, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven John Teertstra, Paul Nguyen, Jessica Watson, Gilles Arsenault