Patents Examined by Zachary M Davis
  • Patent number: 10759971
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an adhesive composition for a semiconductor including: a thermoplastic resin having a glass transition temperature of ?10° C. to 20° C.; a curing agent containing a phenol resin having a softening point of 70° C. or more; a solid epoxy resin; and a liquid epoxy resin, wherein a weight ratio of the total contents of the solid epoxy resin and the liquid epoxy resin to the thermoplastic resin is 1.6 to 2.6, an adhesive film for a semiconductor including the adhesive composition for a semiconductor, a dicing die bonding film including an adhesive layer including the adhesive composition for a semiconductor, and a method for dicing a semiconductor wafer using the dicing die bonding film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Hee Jung Kim, Se Ra Kim, Jung Hak Kim, Seung Hee Nam, Jung Ho Jo, Kwang Joo Lee, Young Kook Kim
  • Patent number: 10752100
    Abstract: A profile strip arrangement includes a profile strip made of a profile material. The profile strip has a first connecting area configured to form a connection to an edge area of a windshield of a motor vehicle, and has a second connecting area configured to form a connection to a part that is adjacent to the windshield. The first connecting area has a lower connecting section which interacts with an inside of the edge area of the windshield and which has at least one free surface section that is free of the profile material. The at least one free surface section is formed by a surface of an additional element that is made of a material that differs from that of the profile strip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: ELKAMET KUNSTSTOFFTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas Schoch, Michael Ortmueller, Martin Deussen
  • Patent number: 10745553
    Abstract: A resin composition includes 5 to 82 parts by weight of an aromatic polyester, 0 to 50 parts by weight of an aromatic polycarbonate, 10 to 90 parts by weight of a highly heat-resistant aromatic polycarbonate, 0 to 10 parts by weight of a graft-copolymer, 0 to 10 parts by weight of an ethylene copolymer, 2.5 to 50 parts by weight of a silicate filler, 0 to 10 parts by weight of an electric conductive filler, and 0 to 2 parts by weight of a phosphorus compound wherein the total amount of the components are 100 parts by weight. The total amount of the graft-copolymer and the ethylene copolymer is from 0.5 to 10 parts by weight, the silicate filler is at least one compound selected from mica and kaolin, and the resin composition has a deflection temperature under load of 130° C. or higher.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: KANEKA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kazunori Saegusa
  • Patent number: 10737468
    Abstract: The present invention provides high security polycarbonate laminates integrated with insulated glazing units (IGU) to produce high security windows. The laminate comprises at least nine layers, in the following order: (i) an insulated glazing unit; (ii) a thermoplastic polyurethane; (iii) a polycarbonate; (iv) a thermoplastic polyurethane; (v) a polycarbonate; (vi) a thermoplastic polyurethane; (vii) a glass; (viii) a thermoplastic polyurethane; and (ix) a polycarbonate. A frame may surround and overbite the laminate. An array of framed laminates may be arranged such that one framed laminate may be removed, without removing an adjacent laminate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Plaskolite Massachusetts, LLC
    Inventors: Robert A. Pyles, Jessica Boyer, Isaac Platte, David Rocco
  • Patent number: 10729235
    Abstract: A plastic suction table board has a table top and a bottom board, wherein the edge of the table top is disposed with a side edge extending downwardly, and the edge of the bottom board is disposed with a hem extending upwardly, the hem is an arc structure protruding out of the plastic suction table board, the top end of the hem is disposed with a lip extending upwardly, the side edge covers the lip, the bottom end of the side edge is disposed above the hem. The edge of the bottom board is disposed with the hem of arc structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: NEW-TEC INTEGRATION (XIAMEN) CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Luhao Leng
  • Patent number: 10723108
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include multilayer films having at least an outer layer that includes 1) polyethylene elastomer and 2) ULDPE or VLDPE and that has a purge fraction greater than 20 percent as determined by Crystallization Elution Fractionation (CEF) test method. Embodiments disclosed herein also include related compositions to make such films and methods of making such films. The ULDPE or VLDPE can be made via Ziegler-Natta catalyst reaction techniques to provide the desired purge fraction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Jong Young Lee, Yijian Lin, Rajen M. Patel
  • Patent number: 10711133
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the combination of halogen-free flame retardant additives in a copolyester to improve the flame retardant properties of the copolyester composition while retaining clarity and impact properties, methods of making the copolyester composition and articles made from the copolyester composition. More specifically, the present invention relates to the use of a polymeric sulfonyl and phosphonate containing flame retardant compound in copolyester compositions to improve the flame retardant properties while retaining clarity, glass transition temperature, impact properties, methods of making said copolyester compositions and articles therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Eastman Chemical Company
    Inventors: Robert Erik Young, Kendrick Casey Halsey
  • Patent number: 10704777
    Abstract: The present invention has as its object the provision of a fluorescent light source device capable of stably obtaining high luminous efficiency and a production process of the same. The fluorescent light source device of the present invention includes a fluorescent plate which has a fluorescent light-emitting layer formed of a polycrystalline material and in which a periodic structure body is formed on an excitation light incident side of the fluorescent light-emitting layer. The fluorescent plate has a thermal diffusion layer which is directly bonded to a front surface of the fluorescent light-emitting layer on the excitation light incident side and has a thermal conductivity larger than that of the fluorescent light-emitting layer, and a high thermal conductive layer provided on a back surface of the fluorescent light-emitting layer opposite to the excitation light incident side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Ushio Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masaki Inoue, Kiyoyuki Kabuki
  • Patent number: 10626271
    Abstract: An essentially biobased and optionally biodegradable, thermoformable composition containing a) as thermoformable resin at least one poly-L-lactide with less than 1 mol % of D-lactoyl units (PLLA) or at least one poly-L-lactide with 1-5 mol % of D-lactoyl units (PLA) and b) a nucleating combination of ?) 1 to 10% Wt. of at least one poly-D-lactide with less than 1 mol % of L-lactoyl-units (PDLA) or of 0.5 to 5% Wt. of PLLA/PDLA or PLA/PDLA stereocomplex crystallites, ?) 0.1 to 25% Wt. of an inorganic nucleating agent, and ?) 0.1 to 30% Wt. of at least an inorganic filler with lamellar structure, and thermoformed, essentially biobased and optionally biodegradable containers formed of the inventive compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignees: HUHTAMÄKI OYJ, PURAC BIOCHEM B.V.
    Inventors: Aad Hoekstra, Gerald G. J. Schennink, Sicco De Vos
  • Patent number: 10625493
    Abstract: A sealant film used by being laminated on a substrate includes a sealing layer including a first polyolefin resin and an antifogging agent and a first resin layer including 10% to 40% by mass of a cyclic polyolefin resin and 60% to 90% by mass of a second polyolefin resin, wherein the second polyolefin resin is not a cyclic polyolefin resin. The first resin layer is disposed on a surface of the sealing layer, and has a phase-separated structure in which the cyclic polyolefin resin is dispersed in the form of a layer in the second polyolefin resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: DIC Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroaki Matsubara, Tatsuhiko Usui, Yoshitaka Satoh
  • Patent number: 10610833
    Abstract: A functional polymer membrane contains a polymer compound having a constitutional unit represented by Formula I as a constitutional unit A, a constitutional unit represented by Formula I? as a constitutional unit A?, and a constitutional unit derived from a polyfunctional monomer having a C log P value of equal to or greater than ?0.3 to less than 3.0 as a constitutional unit B.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuomi Inoue, Yusuke Iizuka
  • Patent number: 10603879
    Abstract: A shock absorption structure has an exterior member made of a first fiber-reinforced composite material, an interior member made of a second fiber-reinforced composite material, and a first intermediate member made of resin, extending along the exterior member and the interior member, and sandwiched between the exterior member and the interior member. The first intermediate member has a lower elongation percentage than the exterior member. The first intermediate member has lower strength than the exterior member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Takeshi Yoshida
  • Patent number: 10603876
    Abstract: A flexible display apparatus includes a display unit, a first adhesive film on the display unit, an optical film on the first adhesive film, a second adhesive film on the optical film, and a window film on the second adhesive film, and the second adhesive film has a higher modulus than the first adhesive film at ?20° C. to 25° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignees: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Byeong Do Kwak, Sung Hyun Mun, Ik Hwan Cho
  • Patent number: 10589493
    Abstract: A multilayer structure is provided, which includes a layer containing a saponified ethylene-vinyl ester copolymer, and a layer of a thermoplastic resin other than the saponified ethylene-vinyl ester copolymer provided on at least one side of the saponified ethylene-vinyl ester copolymer-containing layer with the intervention of an adhesive resin layer. An interface layer having a thickness (X) of 50 to 400 nm is present in an interface between the saponified ethylene-vinyl ester copolymer-containing layer and the adhesive resin layer. Alternatively, a viscosity increase rate in the interface between the saponified ethylene-vinyl ester copolymer-containing layer and the adhesive resin layer is 0.1% to 8%. Therefore, the multilayer structure has long-run durability, and is less liable to have poor appearance even if being produced by a multilayer coextrusion method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
    Inventor: Ryohei Komuro
  • Patent number: 10584220
    Abstract: A modified polymer includes a diene-based polymeric chain and at least one end terminated with a blocked isocyanate group. The blocked isocyanate group may be the reaction product of an isocyanate and a blocking agent, and the blocking agent is selected, such that the modified polymer deblocks at temperatures of at least 100 C. An aqueous emulsion of the modified polymer may be provided that may be surfactant-free. The emulsion may be combined with one or more latexes to provide a treatment solution for a fabric or fiber that does not require the use of resorcinol and formaldehyde. Once treated and dried, the fabric or fiber may be used to impart tensile strength to rubber products, such as tires, air springs, flexible couplings, power transmission belts, conveyor belts, and fluid routing hoses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: Fina Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Fabien Salort, Jean-Marc Monsallier
  • Patent number: 10526277
    Abstract: Di(amido(alkyl)phenol) compounds and upgraded molecular weight polymers made from such compounds have particular utility in coating compositions, especially for use on food and beverage contact substrates that are formed into or will be formed into containers or container components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: SWIMC LLC
    Inventors: Sebastien Gibanel, Benoit Prouvost, Bernard Boutevin
  • Patent number: 10513627
    Abstract: A window according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a substrate; and a protective layer provided in one side of the substrate, wherein the protective layer includes at least one of a first compound represented as given in Chemical Formula 1 and a derivative thereof and at least one of a second compound represented as given in Chemical Formula 2 and a derivative thereof:
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ji Yun Jung
  • Patent number: 10501611
    Abstract: Disclosed is a dip-formed article obtained by dip-molding a latex composition for dip-forming, which contains a crosslinking agent and a latex for dip-forming containing a copolymer composed of 40-80% by weight of conjugated diene monomer units (A) containing an isoprene unit, 20-45% by weight of ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer units (B), and 2-15% by weight of ethylenically unsaturated acid monomer units (C), and having a weight ratio of butadiene unit content to isoprene unit content that falls within the range of 60:40 to 100:0. Tear strength is at least 50 N/mm, tensile strength is at least 25 MPa, and oil swelling rate does not exceed 5%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: ZEON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shinji Kato
  • Patent number: 10471770
    Abstract: A laminate for application onto a support material having a resin-impregnated decorative layer and at least one resin-impregnated core layer. The decorative layer and the at least one core layer are adapted for being pressed together under high pressure and heat. A technical problem of improving a laminate for application onto the support material is solved in that the decorative layer and the at least one core layer can be compressed by a short-cycle press and have a width of more than 1800 mm. A method for producing the laminate is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Fritz EGGER GmbH & Co. OG
    Inventor: Walter Schiegl
  • Patent number: 10434542
    Abstract: Substrates having a textured surface that can maintain or improve droplet mobility in both the Cassie and Wenzel states include a textured surface and a conformal lubricant layer thereover. The textured surface can include a plurality of raised first elements and a plurality of second elements thereon and the conformal lubricant layer over the plurality of raised first elements and covering the plurality of second elements. The plurality of raised first elements can have an average height of between 0.5 ?m and 500 ?m, and the plurality of second elements can have an average height of between 0.01 ?m and 10 ?m. Such substrates can be prepared by texturing a surface of a substrate with a plurality of raised first elements and a plurality of second elements thereon; optionally silanizing the textured surface and applying a lubricant layer over the plurality of raised first elements and between the plurality of second elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: THE PENN STATE RESEARCH FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Xianming Dai, Birgitt M. Boschitsch, Jing Wang, Tak-Sing Wong, Nan Sun