Patents by Inventor Naiyong Jing

Naiyong Jing has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20180362780
    Abstract: Provided is a coated article comprising a substrate and a dried coating which comprises a first set of spherical silica nanoparticles having an average diameter of less than 20 nm and a second set of spherical silica nanoparticles having an average diameter of 20 nm to 120 nm. The alkoxy silane compound comprises an epoxy functional group or a carboxylic acid functional group. Also provided is a coating composition comprising an acidic aqueous dispersion which comprises the described first and second set of spherical silica nanoparticles and silane compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2015
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Long Yin, Zhigang Yu, Naiyong Jing
  • Publication number: 20180334572
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides articles that include polymer coatings on substrates primed with a primer coating containing silica nanoparticles, and methods of coating. The polymer coating is preferably a silicone-based polymeric material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Inventors: Todd G. Pett, Timothy J. Hebrink, Naiyong Jing, Justin A. Riddle, David Scott Thompson, Andrew K. Hartzell
  • Publication number: 20180304287
    Abstract: Presently described are components of a spray application system, a method of making thereof, wherein at least one component comprises a liquid repellent surface layer such that the receding contact angle with water ranged from 90 degrees to 135 degrees. The liquid repellent surface (e.g. layer) may comprise a porous layer and a lubricant impregnated into pores of the porous layer; a fluoropolymer; a fluorochemical material and an organic polymeric binder; or a fluorochemical material melt additive or silicone/silane/siloxane material melt additive and a thermoplastic polymeric material component. The component is typically a liquid reservoir, a liquid reservoir liner, a lid for a liquid reservoir or liner, or a combination thereof. In some embodiments, the component comprises a thermoplastic polymeric material. In some favored embodiments, the component is a removable liquid reservoir or liner. In some favored embodiments, the component is a collapsible liquid reservoir or liner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2016
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Adam J. Meuler, Cheryl L. S. Elsbernd, Nicholas L. Untiedt, Stephen C.P. Joseph, Thomas P. Klun, Naiyong Jing, Paul B. Armstrong, David A. Gzik, Elaine M. Yorkgitis, David J. Kinning, David S. Hays, Kent C. Hackbarth, Jeffrey O. Emslander
  • Publication number: 20180298299
    Abstract: A fluoropolymer coating composition comprises: fluorinated homopolymer particles dispersed in water, fluorinated copolymer particles dispersed in water, non-fluorinated polymer particles dispersed in water; and at least one aziridine compound comprising at least two aziridine groups. The composition is especially useful in low friction coating for telecommunication cables.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2018
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventors: Zhigang Yu, Yaming Wang, Wei Cai, Naiyong Jing
  • Publication number: 20180291226
    Abstract: Multilayer barrier films and methods of making the films are provided. The films include a smooth layer and a barrier layer directly disposed on the smooth layer. In some cases, the smooth layer includes a thiol-ene material as a polymeric matrix material. In some cases, the films have a sandwich structure of barrier layer/smooth layer/substrate/smooth layer/barrier layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventors: Xue-hua Chen, Moses M. David, Zai-Ming Qiu, Garry W. Lachmansingh, William B. Kolb, Sonja S. Mackey, Xiaohai Sheng, Naiyong Jing, Richard J. Pokorny, Christopher S. Lyons, Yongjie Li
  • Patent number: 10088603
    Abstract: A method of making a coated article is described comprising providing an inorganic substrate and coating the substrate with a coating composition. The coating composition comprises a plurality of siloxane nanoparticles dispersed in an organic solvent. A portion of the nanoparticles comprise the reaction product of a first alkoxy silane compound having a first organofunctional group and a second organofunctional group of a second compound and the reaction between the first and second organofunctional groups form an organic linking group. The method further comprises drying the coating composition and heating the coated substrate to volatilize the organic linking groups thereby forming a porous surface layer on the inorganic substrate. In another embodiment an article is described comprising an inorganic substrate, such as glass, and a porous inorganic (e.g. silica) surface layer having an average pore size of less than 30 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Xuan Jiang, Naiyong Jing
  • Patent number: 10072173
    Abstract: A coating composition is disclosed. The coating composition includes a poly(methyl methacrylate) polymer or copolymer having a weight average molecular weight of at least 50,000 grams per mole; monomer comprising at least one of an alkylene diacrylate, alkylene dimethacrylate, cycloalkylene diacrylate, or cycloalkylenedimethacrylate, wherein the at least one of an alkylene diacrylate, alkylene dimethacrylate, cycloalkylene diacrylate, or cycloalkylenedimethacrylate provides at least 80 percent by weight of the monomer; and a stabilizer against ultraviolet light. An article including a coating on a surface of a substrate and a method of making the article are also disclosed. The coating on the surface of the substrate is obtained by curing the disclosed coating composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Susannah C. Clear, Raghunath Padiyath, Garry W. Lachmansingh, Mark A. Strobel, Sonja S. Mackey, Naiyong Jing
  • Patent number: 10066109
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides articles that include polymer coatings on substrates primed with a primer coating containing silica nanoparticles, and methods of coating. The polymer coating is preferably a silicone-based polymeric material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Todd G. Pett, Timothy J. Hebrink, Naiyong Jing, Justin A. Riddle, David Scott Thompson, Andrew K. Hartzell
  • Patent number: 10059977
    Abstract: Spore carriers suitable for use in biological indicators are described. The spore carriers include a substrate such as polymeric film or non-woven web with a hydrophilic nanostructured layer bonded to it. Spores are bonded to the nanostructured layer. Nanostructured layers including nanoparticles, such as acid-sintered silica nanoparticles are described. Biological indicators including such spore carriers are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Kelvin J. Witcher, William E. Foltz, Naiyong Jing
  • Publication number: 20180237654
    Abstract: A fluoropolymer coating composition is described comprising an aqueous liquid medium, fluoropolymer particles dispersed in the aqueous liquid medium, and at least one aziridine compound. The aziridine compound comprises at least two aziridine groups (i.e. polyaziridine) or at least one aziridine group and at least one alkoxy silane group. In another embodiment, an article is described comprising a substrate wherein a surface of the substrate comprises a coating comprising fluoropolymer particles; and a reaction product of at least one aziridine compound comprising at least two aziridine groups or at least one aziridine group and at least one alkoxy silane group. The coating can be utilized as a primer for bonding a non-fluorinated substrate to a fluoropolymer film and/or the coating can be used as an (e.g. outer exposed) surface layer. In some embodiments, the article may be the (e.g. backside) film of a photovoltaic module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventors: Naiyong Jing, Kai H. Lochhaas, Kevin M. Hamer, Thomas J. Blong, Timothy D. Fletcher, Zhigang Yu, Michael Juergens
  • Patent number: 10048408
    Abstract: Coating compositions are described comprising an aqueous polymeric dispersion; a crosslinker; and an acid or salt of a polyalkylene oxide. Also described are articles comprising the dried and cured coating composition disposed on a substrate as well as a method a providing an anti-fog coating on a substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Yongshang Lu, Naiyong Jing, Dang Xie, Zhigang Yu, Caroline M. Ylitalo, Mahfuza B. Ali, Alexander J. Kugel, Steven P. Swanson
  • Patent number: 10040953
    Abstract: Articles having poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) and silica nanoparticle multilayer coatings are provided. More specifically, the articles include a substrate and a multilayer coating attached to the substrate. The multilayer coating includes a silica layer that is the outermost layer, the silica layer containing acid-sintered interconnected silica nanoparticles arranged to form a continuous three-dimensional porous network. The multilayer coating also includes a PVA layer disposed between a surface of the substrate and the outermost silica layer. The PVA and silica nanoparticle coatings can be used on a large variety of substrates and tend to be resistant to impacts, scratches, wet abrasions, soil and fog.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Justin A. Riddle, Paul B. Armstrong, Karan Jindal, Samuel J. Carpenter, Garry W. Lachmansingh, William R. Dudley, Jason T. Petrin, Naiyong Jing
  • Publication number: 20180212076
    Abstract: There is provided a coating composition comprising nonspherical nanoparticles; spherical nanoparticles; optionally hydrophilic groups and optional an surfactant; and a liquid medium comprising water and no greater than 30 wt % organic solvent, if present, based on the total weight of liquid medium, where at least a portion of the nonspherical nanoparticles or at least a portion of the spherical nanoparticles comprises functional groups attached to their surface through chemical bonds, wherein the functional groups comprise at least one group selected from the group consisting of epoxy group, amine group, hydroxyl, olefin, alkyne, (meth) acrylato, mercapto group, or combinations thereof. There is also provided a method for modifying a substrate surface using the coating composition and articles made therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: YIWEN CHU, ZHIGANG YU, NAIYONG JING, RUI PAN
  • Publication number: 20180171266
    Abstract: Compositions include a water-soluble polymer, silica nanoparticles, and a combination of a nonionic and anionic dispersed in an aqueous liquid phase. The polymer is a water-soluble copolymer of acrylic acid and an acrylamide, or a salt of the same. Methods of using the compositions to clean and coat a substrate are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2018
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: Yifan Zhang, Naiyong Jing
  • Patent number: 10000716
    Abstract: A fluoropolymer coating composition comprises: fluorinated homopolymer particles dispersed in water, fluorinated copolymer particles dispersed in water, non-fluorinated polymer particles dispersed in water; and at least one aziridine compound comprising at least two aziridine groups. The composition is especially useful in low friction coating for telecommunication cables.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Zhigang Yu, Yaming Wang, Wei Cai, Naiyong Jing
  • Patent number: 9998070
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to durable solar mirror films, methods of making durable solar mirror films, and constructions including durable solar mirror films. In one embodiment, the present disclosure relates to a solar mirror film comprising: a multilayer optical film layer including having a coefficient of hygroscopic expansion of less than about 30 ppm per percent relative humidity; and a reflective layer having a coefficient of hygroscopic expansion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: 3m Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Mark B. O'Neill, Andrew J. Henderson, Timothy J. Hebrink, Rajesh K. Katare, Naiyong Jing, Diane North, Eric M. Peterson
  • Patent number: 9976045
    Abstract: A fluoropolymer coating composition is described comprising an aqueous liquid medium, fluoropolymer particles dispersed in the aqueous liquid medium, and at least one aziridine compound. The aziridine compound comprises at least two aziridine groups (i.e. polyaziridine) or at least one aziridine group and at least one alkoxy silane group. In another embodiment, an article is described comprising a substrate wherein a surface of the substrate comprises a coating comprising fluoropolymer particles; and a reaction product of at least one aziridine compound comprising at least two aziridine groups or at least one aziridine group and at least one alkoxy silane group. The coating can be utilized as a primer for bonding a non-fluorinated substrate to a fluoropolymer film and/or the coating can be used as an (e.g. outer exposed) surface layer. In some embodiments, the article may be the (e.g. backside) film of a photovoltaic module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Naiyong Jing, Kai H. Lochhaas, Kevin M. Hamer, Thomas J. Blong, Timothy D. Fletcher, Zhigang Yu, Michael Juergens
  • Publication number: 20180126426
    Abstract: A method of removing an unwanted constituent from a siliceous surface in which the method includes contacting the siliceous surface and the unwanted constituent with a multi-functional composition that includes water, a hydrophilic silane, and a surfactant, and drying the surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2018
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Justin A. Riddle, Terry R. Hobbs, David D. Lu, Andrew S. D'Souza, Naiyong Jing, James P. Gardner, JR., Yifan Zang, Zachary J. Malmberg, Milind B Sabade
  • Patent number: 9944822
    Abstract: The present application is directed to a method of making an article. The method comprises coating a composition to a surface of a substrate. The coating composition comprises an aqueous continuous liquid phase, a silica nano-particle dispersed in the aqueous continuous liquid phase, and a polymer latex dispersion. The coated substrate is then heated to at least 300° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Naiyong Jing, Justin A. Riddle, Zhigang Yu, Mingna Xiong, Zhengjun Wang, Yiwen Chu, Rui Pan, George Van Dyke Tiers, Katherine A. Brown
  • Patent number: 9926458
    Abstract: Articles having poly(vinyl alcohol)-containing (PVA-containing) and silica nanoparticle multilayer coatings are provided. More specifically, articles include a substrate and a multilayer coating attached to the substrate. The multilayer coating includes a first silica layer and a first PVA-containing layer. The first silica layer is a primer layer of the multilayer coating, and the silica layer comprises a plurality of acid-sintered interconnected silica nanoparticles arranged to form a continuous three-dimensional porous network. The PVA-containing and silica nanoparticle multilayer coatings can be used on a large variety of substrates and tend to be resistant to wet and dry abrasions, scratches, and impacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Karan Jindal, Justin A. Riddle, Paul B. Armstrong, Samuel J. Carpenter, William R. Dudley, Garry W. Lachmansingh, Jason T. Petrin, Naiyong Jing