Patents by Inventor Sze-Ming Lee

Sze-Ming Lee 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: 20220306177
    Abstract: A method for attaching and detaching a substrate from a bonded stack is disclosed. A broadband light-absorbing material is combined with an adhesive material to form a broadband light-absorbing adhesive. A layer of the broadband light-absorbing adhesive is then applied on one side of a transparent carrier. A substrate is placed on the broadband light-absorbing adhesive and the transparent carrier to form a bonded stack. The substrate can be a wafer or a polymeric film. At this point, processing steps can be performed on the substrate. After the processing steps have been completed, a light pulse from a flashlamp is utilized to heat up the broadband light-absorbing adhesive in order to loosen the substrate from the bonded stack such that the substrate can be easily detached from the bonded stack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Applicant: PulseForge Inc.
    Inventors: KURT A. SCHRODER, VIKRAM SHREESHAIL TURKANI, VAHID AKHAVAN ATTAR, SZE-MING LEE
  • Patent number: 11358381
    Abstract: A method for attaching and detaching a substrate from a bonded stack is disclosed. A broadband light-absorbing material is combined with an adhesive material to form a broadband light-absorbing adhesive. A layer of the broadband light-absorbing adhesive is then applied on one side of a transparent carrier. A substrate is placed on the broadband light-absorbing adhesive and the transparent carrier to form a bonded stack. The substrate can be a wafer or a polymeric film. At this point, processing steps can be performed on the substrate. After the processing steps have been completed, a light pulse from a flashlamp is utilized to heat up the broadband light-absorbing adhesive in order to loosen the substrate from the bonded stack such that the substrate can be easily detached from the bonded stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: PulseForge Corp.
    Inventors: Kurt A. Schroder, Vikram Shreeshail Turkani, Vahid Akhavan Attar, Sze-Ming Lee
  • Patent number: 8129448
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of preparing a polymer modified pigment comprising the steps of, combining, in any order, a modified pigment comprising a pigment having attached at least one reactive group, a polymer comprising at least one functional group, and a non-reactive diluent, to form a reaction mixture, reacting the polymer and the modified pigment in the reaction mixture to form a mixture comprising the polymer modified pigment and the non-reactive diluent; and removing the non-reactive diluent from the mixture to form the polymer modified pigment. Also disclosed are the resulting polymer modified pigments and inkjet ink compositions comprising them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Cabot Corporation
    Inventors: Sze-Ming Lee, Elizabeth G. Burns, Sarah A. Mandeville, Robert J. Nick, Dave S. Pope
  • Patent number: 7906590
    Abstract: A method of forming a modified pigment comprising a pigment having attached at least one polymeric group is described. In one embodiment, a polymer, a pigment, a linking agent, and an optional activating agent are combined, and the linking agent is reacted with the polymer and the pigment to form the modified pigment. In another embodiment, a polymer melt is formed comprising a polymer and an optional plasticizer, and the polymer melt, a pigment, and an optional activating agent are combined, in any order, under high-intensity mixing conditions. Also disclosed are modified pigments having specific properties and inkjet ink compositions comprising them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: Cabot Corporation
    Inventors: Sze-Ming Lee, Dave S. Pope
  • Publication number: 20100160536
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of preparing a polymer modified pigment comprising the steps of, combining, in any order, a modified pigment comprising a pigment having attached at least one reactive group, a polymer comprising at least one functional group, and a non-reactive diluent, to form a reaction mixture, reacting the polymer and the modified pigment in the reaction mixture to form a mixture comprising the polymer modified pigment and the non-reactive diluent; and removing the non-reactive diluent from the mixture to form the polymer modified pigment. Also disclosed are the resulting polymer modified pigments and inkjet ink compositions comprising them.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Inventors: Sze-Ming Lee, Elizabeth G. Burns, Sarah A. Mandeville, Robert J. Nick, Dave S. Pope
  • Publication number: 20080249217
    Abstract: The present invention relates to dispersions and inkjet ink compositions comprising a liquid vehicle and at least two modified pigments. The first modified pigment comprises a first pigment having attached at least one non-polymeric group, and the second modified pigment comprises a second pigment having attached at least one polymeric group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2008
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Inventors: Sze-Ming Lee, Brian J. Creran
  • Publication number: 20080177003
    Abstract: A method of forming a modified pigment comprising a pigment having attached at least one polymeric group is described. In one embodiment, a polymer, a pigment, a linking agent, and an optional activating agent are combined, and the linking agent is reacted with the polymer and the pigment to form the modified pigment. In another embodiment, a polymer melt is formed comprising a polymer and an optional plasticizer, and the polymer melt, a pigment, and an optional activating agent are combined, in any order, under high-intensity mixing conditions. Also disclosed are modified pigments having specific properties and inkjet ink compositions comprising them.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2008
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Inventors: Sze-Ming Lee, Dave S. Pope
  • Publication number: 20060211791
    Abstract: The present invention relates to inkjet ink composition comprising a) a vehicle and b) a polymer modified pigment prepared by a “grafting from” polymerization process. Various embodiments for the process for preparing the polymer modified pigment as well as the polymer modified pigments themselves are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2006
    Publication date: September 21, 2006
    Inventors: Elizabeth Burns, James Belmont, Tianqi Liu, Sze-Ming Lee
  • Patent number: 6552157
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polyurethanes containing secondary amide groups in the backbones of the polyurethanes, wherein the secondary amide groups (calculated as NH—CO—, MW 43) are present in an amount of 1 to 14% by weight, based on the weight of the polyurethanes, and correspond to the formula —X1—R1—NH—C(O)—R2—X2—  (I) wherein X1 and X2 are the same or different and represent the groups obtained by removing a hydrogen atom from a hydroxy group or a primary or secondary amino group and R1 and R2 are the same or different and represent linear or branched hydrocarbon groups that are optionally substituted by groups that do not contain isocyanate-reactive hydrogen atoms. The present invention also relates to one-component, thermoset compositions containing the polyurethanes with secondary amide groups in the backbone and a cross-linking component that is reactive with amide groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Assignee: Bayer Corporation
    Inventors: Charles A. Gambino, Karen M. Henderson, Patricia B. Jacobs, Sze-Ming Lee, Robert A. Sylvester
  • Patent number: 6455632
    Abstract: The present invention relates to aqueous polyurethane dispersions containing secondary amide groups in the backbone of the polyurethane, wherein the secondary amide groups (calculated as NH—CO—, MW 43) are present in an amount of 1 to 14% by weight, based on the weight of the polyurethanes, and correspond to the formula —X1—R1—NH—C(O)—R2—X2—  (I) wherein X1, and X2 are the same or different and represent the groups obtained by removing a hydrogen atom from a hydroxy group or a primary or secondary amino group and R1and R2 are the same or different and represent linear or branched hydrocarbon groups that are optionally substituted by groups that do not contain isocyanate-reactive hydrogen atoms. The present invention also relates to aqueous, one-component, thermoset compositions containing the polyurethanes with amide groups in the backbone and a cross-linking component that is reactive with amide groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2002
    Assignee: Bayer Corporation
    Inventors: Lyubov K. Gindin, Karen M. Henderson, Sze-Ming Lee, Brian Long
  • Patent number: 6455631
    Abstract: The present invention relates to aqueous polyurethane dispersions wherein the polyurethanes contain terminal hydrazide groups and correspond to the formula wherein the terminal, modified hydrazide groups are present in an amount of 1 to 25% by weight [calculated as C(O)—NH—NH—C(O), MW 84], based on the weight of the polyurethanes, and wherein X represents OR′ or NHR′, R represents the residue obtained by removing the isocyanate groups from an NCO prepolymer, R′ represents a group which is inert to Isocyanate groups under the conditions used to form the polyurethane of in formula I, R″ represents a divalent, linear or branched aliphatic group containing 2 to 10 carbon atoms, provided that there are at least two carbons between the oxygen atoms, wherein the aliphatic group may optionally be substituted by heteroatoms to form ether or ester groups, m is 0 or 1 and n is 2 to 4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2002
    Assignees: Bayer Corporation, Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Harald Blum, Lyubov K. Gindin, Karen M. Henderson, Patricia B. Jacobs, Sze-Ming Lee, Brian Long, Robert A. Sylvester, Douglas A. Wicks
  • Patent number: 6444746
    Abstract: The present invention relates to aqueous polyurethane dispersions containing amide groups that are pendant to the backbone of the polyurethane, wherein the amide groups (calculated as NH—CO—, MW43) are present in an amount of 1 to 14% by weight, based on the weight of the polyurethanes. The present invention also relates to aqueous, one-component, thermoset compositions containing the polyurethanes with amide groups in the backbone and a cross-linking component that is reactive with amide groups. Finally, the present invention relates to coatings, sealants and adhesives prepared from these aqueous, one-component, thermoset compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2002
    Assignee: Bayer Corporation
    Inventors: Lyubov K. Gindin, Karen M. Henderson, Sze-Ming Lee, Brian Long
  • Publication number: 20020103292
    Abstract: The present invention relates to aqueous polyurethane dispersions wherein the polyurethanes contain terminal hydrazide groups and correspond to the formula 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2000
    Publication date: August 1, 2002
    Inventors: Harald Blum, Lyubov K. Gindin, Karen M. Henderson, Patricia B. Jacobs, Sze-Ming Lee, Brian Long, Robert A. Sylvester, Douglas A. Wicks
  • Publication number: 20020068789
    Abstract: The present invention relates to aqueous polyurethane dispersions containing secondary amide groups in the backbone of the polyurethane, wherein the secondary amide groups (calculated as NH—CO—, MW 43) are present in an amount of 1 to 14% by weight, based on the weight of the polyurethanes, and correspond to the formula
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2000
    Publication date: June 6, 2002
    Inventors: Lyubov K. Gindin, Karen M. Henderson, Sze-Ming Lee, Brian Long
  • Publication number: 20020068790
    Abstract: The present invention relates to aqueous polyurethane dispersions containing amide groups that are pendant to the backbone of the polyurethane, wherein the amide groups (calculated as NH—CO—, MW 43) are present in an amount of 1 to 14% by weight, based on the weight of the polyurethanes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2000
    Publication date: June 6, 2002
    Inventors: Lyubov K. Gindin, Karen M. Henderson, Sze-Ming Lee, Brian Long
  • Publication number: 20020068800
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polyurethanes containing secondary amide groups in the backbones of the polyurethanes, wherein the secondary amide groups (calculated as NH—CO—, MW 43) are present in an amount of 1 to 14% by weight, based on the weight of the polyurethanes, and correspond to the formula
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2000
    Publication date: June 6, 2002
    Inventors: Charles A. Gambino, Karen M. Henderson, Patricia B. Jacobs, Sze-Ming Lee, Robert A. Sylvester
  • Patent number: 6362359
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds containing modified hydrazide groups and corresponding to formula I wherein R represents the residue obtained by removing the isocyanate groups from a monomeric polyisocyanate, a polyisocyanate adduct or an NCO prepolymer, X represents OR′ or NHR′ and R′ represents a group which is inert to isocyanate groups under the conditions used to form the compound of formula I, R″ represents a divalent, linear or branched aliphatic group containing 2 to 10 carbon atoms, provided that there are at least two carbons between the oxygen atoms wherein the aliphatic group may optionally be substituted by heteroatoms to form ether or ester groups, and n is 2 to 6.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2002
    Assignee: Bayer Corporation
    Inventors: Sze-Ming Lee, Karen M. Henderson, Patricia B. Jacobs, Robert A. Sylvester, Douglas A. Wicks
  • Patent number: 6150457
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds containing modified hydrazide groups and corresponding to formula I ##STR1## wherein R represents the residue obtained by removing the isocyanate groups from a monomeric polyisocyanate, a polyisocyanate adduct or an NCO prepolymer,X represents OR' or NHR' andR' represents a group which is inert to isocyanate groups under the conditions used to form the compound of formula I andn has a value of 2 to 6.The present invention also relates to one-component, thermoset coating compositions containing the compounds of formula I and a cross-linking component that is reactive with these compounds. Finally, the present invention relates coatings, sealants and adhesives prepared from these thermoset compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2000
    Assignees: Bayer Corporation, Bayer Aktiengesellscaft
    Inventors: Sze-Ming Lee, Douglas A. Wicks, Eberhard Koenig, Carol L. Kinney, Karen M. Henderson
  • Patent number: 6127514
    Abstract: The present invention relates to one-component, thermoset compositions containinga) compounds containing modified hydrazide groups and corresponding to formula I ##STR1## wherein p2 R represents the residue obtained by removing the isocyanate groups from a monomeric polyisocyanate, a polyisocyanate adduct or an NCO prepolymer,X represents OR' or NHR' andR' represents a group which is inert to isocyanate groups under the conditions used to form the compound of formula I andn has a value of 2 to 6,b) compounds containing two or more epoxy groups andc) a basic catalyst.The present invention also relates to coatings, adhesives and sealants prepared from these thermoset compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2000
    Assignees: Bayer Corporation, Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Douglas A. Wicks, Sze-Ming Lee, Eberhard Koenig, Carol L. Kinney, Karen M. Henderson
  • Patent number: 5726273
    Abstract: The present invention relates to heat-curable, cyclic isocyanate addition productsi) which are the reaction products of a polyisocyanate having two or more isocyanate groups with a compound containing two or more isocyanate-reactive groups andii) in which at least 10% by weight of the reaction products are in the form of cyclic groups containing urea and/or urethane groups.The present invention also relates to a process for the preparation of these cyclic isocyanate addition products and to the products obtained by curing these compositions at elevated temperatures, e.g., coatings, adhesives, molded articles, elastomers and foams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 10, 1998
    Assignee: Bayer Corporation
    Inventors: Douglas A. Wicks, Robert J. Kumpf, Sze-Ming Lee, Duane B. Priddy, Jr., Philip E. Yeske