Patents Issued in February 18, 2014
  • Patent number: 8653156
    Abstract: Disclosed is a composite material having the appearance of natural stone that made from a polymer and natural aggregate. The composite material also has an antimicrobial material incorporated into it that resists the proliferation of microbes on the surface of the material. A method for producing this material is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Consentino, S.A.
    Inventors: Ivan W. Ong, Gerald W. Walter
  • Patent number: 8653157
    Abstract: A polyurethane compound is disclosed, comprising the reaction product of an isocyanate and one or more polyols including at least one polytetramethylene ether glycol and polyethylene wax. The latter two ingredients greatly enhance abrasion resistance of the compound, making the compound particularly suitable for use as an outsole of footwear for rugged use applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Bayer MaterialScience LLC
    Inventors: Dave Schulte, Ulrich Holeschovsky
  • Patent number: 8653158
    Abstract: Herein are disclosed wall repair compounds comprising at least one or more polymeric binder latex emulsions, one or more inorganic fillers, and comprising an amount of organic polymeric thickener that is less than about 0.1 percent by weight based on the total weight of the wall repair compound. In certain embodiments, the wall repair compound comprises an inorganic filler system selected such that such that synthetic inorganic fillers comprise essentially 100 percent of the inorganic filler used. In certain embodiments, the wall repair compound comprises one or more glycol ether smoothing agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: John E. Gozum, Richard A. Mallo
  • Patent number: 8653159
    Abstract: An apparatus for heat-treating a toner includes a raw-material supply unit configured to supply a toner treatment space with a raw-material toner, a hot-air supply unit configured to heat-treat the raw-material toner in the toner treatment space, a suction and ejection unit configured to eject hot air used for the heat treatment of the raw-material toner, and a waste-heat recovery and supply unit configured to recover heat from the hot air ejected by the suction and ejection unit and supply the hot-air supply unit with the recovered heat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hironori Minagawa, Yuichi Mizo, Takeshi Ootsu, Junichi Hagiwara, Daisuke Ito, Kunihiko Kawakita, Yasushi Tamura
  • Patent number: 8653160
    Abstract: The invention is an epoxy resin composition for sealing a semiconductor, including (A) an epoxy resin and (B) a clathrate complex. The clathrate complex is one of (b1) an aromatic carboxylic acid compound, and (b2) at least one imidazole compound represented by formula (II): wherein R2 represents a hydrogen atom, C1-C10 alkyl group, phenyl group, benzyl group or cyanoethyl group, and R3 to R5 represent a hydrogen atom, nitro group, halogen atom, C1-C20 alkyl group, phenyl group, benzyl group, hydroxymethyl group or C1-C20 acyl group. The composition has improved storage stability, retains flowability when sealing, and achieves an effective curing rate applicable for sealing delicate semiconductors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Nippon Soda Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuo Ono, Masami Kaneko, Natsuki Amanokura
  • Patent number: 8653161
    Abstract: Polymers P as dispersants, in particular as liquefiers, for hydraulically setting systems, and hydraulically setting systems including the polymer P. The polymer P includes at least one acid unit, at least one ester unit, and at least one unit containing terephthalate or naphthalate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Sika Technology AG
    Inventors: Christina Hampel, Ulf Velten, Ueli Sulser, Jabbar Al Shemari, Norman Blank
  • Patent number: 8653162
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of a polymerization mixture suitable as a dispersant and comprising a copolymer. In the process, a vinyloxyalkylpolyether derivative is reacted with an acid monomer derivative with formation of the copolymer in the presence of a free radical polymerization initiator by free radical polymerization, the free radical polymerization taking place in a medium which contains less than 25% by weight of water and in totality more than 60% by weight of copolymer, vinyloxyalkylpolyether derivative and acid monomer derivative.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Construction Research & Technology GmbH
    Inventors: Gerhard Albrecht, Herbert Hommer, Thomas Wohlhaupter
  • Patent number: 8653163
    Abstract: The subject matter of the invention are coated aggregates for producing concrete and methods for the production thereof. The invention also relates to concrete compositions for producing concrete and concrete provided with aggregates, production methods and the use of organic polymers for the improvement of the stability of concrete.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Sika Technology AG
    Inventors: Dieter Honert, Hans Knauber, Julia Hillenbrand
  • Patent number: 8653164
    Abstract: An inorganic board is formed of an aluminosilicate setting material, a wooden reinforcing material and an aggregating agent. The wooden reinforcing material is covered by the aggregating agent, and this agent is covered by the aluminosilicate setting material. A method of manufacturing the inorganic board has the steps of covering a wooden reinforcing material with an aggregating agent; producing a starting material mixture by mixing the thus-obtained wooden reinforcing material with an aluminosilicate powder, an alkali metal hydroxide and water glass; and molding and curing the thus-obtained starting material mixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Nichiha Corporation
    Inventor: Naoki Sugiyama
  • Patent number: 8653165
    Abstract: Thermoplastic articles may be manufactured having a high degree of visual appeal to consumers. Clarifying agents may be employed as additives in such thermoplastic articles to produce high clarity articles. A coloring agent may be mixed with clarifying agents to form a first blend, and then such a first blend may be applied in very low loadings to form a clarified polymeric article. It is possible to achieve an observable visual benefit while using very low loadings of coloring agent in a polyolefin, such as polypropylene. Carbon black is a pigment that may provide such observable benefits in polypropylene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Milliken & Company
    Inventors: Todd D. Danielson, Jennifer Rockwood, Nathan A. Mehl
  • Patent number: 8653166
    Abstract: An encapsulant composition containing about 15 to about 50 wt % of an ethylene/ethyl acrylate/maleic anhydride copolymer containing about 20 to about 40 wt % of an ethylene/glycidyl (meth)acrylate copolymer; about 2 to about 30 wt % of an ethylene/butyl acrylate/maleic anhydride copolymer; about 5 to about 50 wt % of polyethylene, about 0.05 to about 5 wt % of an adhesion promoter; and optionally about 0.01 to about 2 wt % of at least one additive. The composition is useful for encapsulating thin film devices. The disclosure also relates to a method of encapsulating thin film devices with the composition and to devices produced by the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Arkema France
    Inventors: Luke A. Strzegowski, Ryan T. Tucker
  • Patent number: 8653167
    Abstract: A molding composition is disclosed which contains specific amounts of poly(arylene ether), styrenic polymer, hydrogenated block copolymer, flame retardant, and polytetrafluoroethylene. The molding composition performs well on a battery of tests, including heat resistance, impact strength, melt flow, and flame retardancy, and is particularly useful for producing photovoltaic junction boxes and connectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Sabic Innovative Plastics IP
    Inventors: Christian Lietzau, Norihiro Takamura, Adrie Landa
  • Patent number: 8653168
    Abstract: The invention relates to a thermoplastic molding composition comprising a) from 30 to 95% by weight of at least one aliphatic polyamide or copolyamide, as component A, b) from 1 to 15% by weight of at least one cyclic phenoxyphosphazene having at least 3 phenoxyphosphazene units, as component B, c) from 3 to 20% by weight of at least one (di)phosphinate salt, as component C, d) from 1 to 15% by weight of at least one reaction product of melamine with a phosphorus acid, as component D, e) from 0 to 5% by weight of at least one metal borate, as component E, f) from 0 to 20% by weight of at least one impact-modifying polymer, as component F, g) from 0 to 50% by weight of glass fibers, as component G, and h) from 0 to 30% by weight of further additives, as component H, where the total amount of components A to H gives 100% by weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventor: Alexander König
  • Patent number: 8653169
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are adhesives comprising a copolymer comprising at least 80 wt % of units derived from propylene and from about 1 to about 20 wt % of units derived from at least one C6 to C10 alpha-olefin. The copolymer has a molecular weight of less than 100,000 and a heat of fusion between about 10 and about 70 J/g. An adhesive containing the copolymer preferably exhibits at least 50% fiber tear at ?18° C. and at least 50% fiber tear at +25° C. using Inland paper board as a substrate; a viscosity of less than 50,000 mPa sec at 190° C., a set time of less than 4 seconds and a toughness of at least 3.4 megajoule/m3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Peijun Jiang, Patrick Brant, Chad E. Bernard, David R. Johnsrud, Charles L. Sims
  • Patent number: 8653170
    Abstract: Described in one aspect is a process for preparing a low durometer thermoplastic vulcanizate composition comprising melt blending one or more thermoplastic polymer(s) with a cross-linkable elastomer under conditions of dynamic vulcanization; adding at or after the start of the melt blending at least one curative agent for the elastomer so as to cross-link the elastomer during the melt blending; introducing process oil into the melt blending before, during and/or after the addition of the curative agent; and, extruding a fully crosslinked thermoplastic vulcanizate having a Shore A Hardness of less than 25.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Hari Prasad Nadella, Ronald DeYoung, Jianya Cheng
  • Patent number: 8653171
    Abstract: Plastisol compositions are disclosed containing methacrylate core/shell copolymer, non-phthalate ester plasticizers, pigment, filler, and thixotropic agent. Other additives are optional. The plasticizer is a blend of dibenzoate and DINCH. The plastisol can be used an ink of various colors for use in application to textiles. The plastisol compositions avoid polyvinyl chloride polymer resins and phthalate plasticizers conventionally employed in plastisol inks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: PolyOne Corporation
    Inventors: James Hurley, James Kevin Seagraves, Erik Saly
  • Patent number: 8653172
    Abstract: Plasticizer blends of C10 to C14 dialkyl phthalates or C8 to C10 trimellitates and C11 to C14 dialkyl adipates are provided. The blends may be used in the manufacture of flexible PVC formulations, for example, as wire and cable coatings, having in several embodiments, good performance over a wide temperature range and are particularly useful for automotive cables.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Didier Naert, Allen D. Godwin
  • Patent number: 8653173
    Abstract: Provided is an elastic member for ink jet, including a styrene-based thermoplastic elastomer and a thermoplastic resin, in which the elastic member further includes at least a nonionic surfactant having an ethylene oxide adduct, and the content of the nonionic surfactant is 0.1 to 5 mass % with respect to the styrene-based thermoplastic elastomer. The elastic member has sufficient releasability and high liquid-contact properties, which suppresses clogging of ejection orifices due to precipitation when eluted in ink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takashi Fukushima, Akihiko Shimomura, Toshihiko Ujita, Kyosuke Nagaoka
  • Patent number: 8653174
    Abstract: The present invention provides a multicomponent composition that is substantially isocyanate-free and comprises a polycarbamate as a first component and a polyaldehyde or an acetal or hemiacetal thereof as a second component and further comprises an effective amount of a triggering agent such that the first and second components to cure at a temperature of from 0C to less than 80C to form a crosslinked polyurethane. The multicomponent composition forms an ambient temperature curable composition when all of its components are combined that has a pH of 7.0 or less. The present invention also provides processes crosslinked polyurethanes, and the crosslinked polyurethanes prepared by the processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey R. Anderson, John N. Argyropoulos, Debkumar Bhattacharjee, Paul Foley, Gary E. Spilman, Huiqing Zhang
  • Patent number: 8653175
    Abstract: The present invention provides a terminally modified acrylic polymer having excellent thermal decomposition properties at low temperatures, an inorganic fine particle dispersed paste composition obtained by using the terminally modified acrylic polymer and a method of producing of the terminally modified acrylic polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigeru Yamago, Hiroji Fukui
  • Patent number: 8653176
    Abstract: Disclosed is a thermally conductive material having excellent heat conductivity and insulating properties and having flame retardancy while retaining flexibility and toughness. More specifically, there is provided a thermally conductive material comprising: a hydrogenated copolymer (1) and/or a modified hydrogenated copolymer (2) in which each has a specific structure and is contained in a specific amount; and zinc oxide (3) comprising a core part and acicular crystal parts extending from the core part in four axial directions. The thermally conductive material optionally further comprises a paraffin oil (4), a flame retardant (5), or a filler (6) having a thermal conductivity of 10 to 400 W/m·K (the zinc oxide (3) is excluded).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Asahi Kasei E-Materials Corporation
    Inventors: Motonori Nakamichi, Yasuaki Konomi, Takeshi Yasui, Katsumi Suzuki
  • Patent number: 8653177
    Abstract: The invention relates to a semiconductive resin composition containing at least two kinds of conductive fillers, wherein the difference in threshold values of percolation between at least two kinds of the conductive fillers is within a range of 10 to 50 mass %. The semiconductive resin composition of the present invention can be used widely in various form of molded products, such as component used for transport in a clean room, spin chuck, IC test socket, various rollers installed in copier, seamless belt, bearing, antistatic fiber, member for electrostatic coating, fuel tube, part around fuel or chemical tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Showa Denko K.K.
    Inventors: Yuji Nagao, Ryuji Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 8653178
    Abstract: A high wear-resistant nylon composite material for rollers of an airport freight vehicle and a preparation method thereof are disclosed. The composite material includes the following materials as the main components, 60-80 wt % of nylon 6 or nylon 66 or a mixture of nylon 6 and nylon 66, 5-13 wt % of glass beads, 6-14 wt % of glass fiber powder, 5-7 wt % of lubricating anti-wear agent. The composite material further includes the following materials as the auxiliary materials, 3-5 wt % of graft type toughening modifying agent, 0.3-1 wt % of antioxidant, 0.2-0.3 wt % of lubricating dispersant and 0.2-0.5 wt % of nucleating agent. The composite has characteristics such as high wear resistance, high heat resistance, relatively high toughness and skid resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Easyroll Technology (HK) Limited
    Inventor: Ching Fong Hon
  • Patent number: 8653179
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polycarbonate resin composition that can have excellent light stability and dimensional stability, including: (A) 70 to 95 parts by weight of a thermoplastic polycarbonate resin; (B) 5 to 40 parts by weight of a thermoplastic non-crystalline polyester copolymer; (C) 5 to 50 parts by weight of titanium dioxide; (D) 0.1 to 10 parts by weight of an organic siloxane copolymer; and (E) 0.05 to 5 parts by weight of a fluorinated polyolefin-based resin. The polycarbonate resin composition can have excellent light stability and dimensional stability and also can have excellent mechanical strength without reduced impact strength and workability. The polycarbonate resin composition can be used in molded products such as LCD backlight parts requiring product dimensional stability and other parts requiring light stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Cheil Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Hyuk-Jin Jung, Jong-Cheol Lim
  • Patent number: 8653180
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions that enable excellent early hardness development in coating applications, the compositions comprising a blend of one or more copolymer, pA, having a Tg of 20° C. or higher, and one or more polyurethane copolymer in aqueous dispersion, pB, together with one or more additive chosen from a coalescent having a normal boiling point of from 150° C. to no greater than 300° C., a naturally derived plasticizer, and mixtures thereof. The polyurethane copolymer comprises at least 40 wt. %, based on the weight of polyurethane solids, of: (i) a first polyol having a molecular weight of at least 850, wherein the first polyol is a polyether polyol, or (ii) a second polyol chosen from a polyester, a polycaprolactam, a polycarbonate and a combination thereof, wherein the second polyol has a molecular weight of at least 1,500, or (iii) a combination of one or more first polyol and one or more second polyol. The compositions may be ambient curable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Rohm and Haas Company
    Inventors: Zhenwen Fu, Andrew Hejl, Aurelia C. Sheppard, Andrew J. Swartz
  • Patent number: 8653181
    Abstract: The invention relates to new copolymers comprising a special phosphate functional monomer, and to uses thereof for example in coatings. The new copolymers can impart improved scrub resistance to said coatings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Rhodia Operations
    Inventors: Fabio Trezzi, Antonio Marchetto, Giovanni Casati
  • Patent number: 8653182
    Abstract: The present invention provides an ink jet recording medium having an ink receiving layer excellent in the coloration resistance and water resistance; and a coating solution for forming an ink receiving layer, which exhibits a large difference in the gelation rate between at ambient temperature and under heating, and is stable at ambient temperature and swiftly gelled when heated. The present invention relates to an ink jet recording medium comprising an ink receiving layer containing an acetoacetic ester group-containing polyvinyl alcohol resin crosslinked by a glyoxylate on a supporting base; and a coating solution for forming an ink receiving layer containing an acetoacetic ester group-containing polymer compound, a glyoxylate and water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: The Nippon Synthetic Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinichi Tanaka, Hiroyuki Ono
  • Patent number: 8653183
    Abstract: A method of curing a coating composition and a method of forming a cured coating on an automobile component are provided. The coating composition comprises a radical polymerizable compound and an organoborane-amine complex having an organoborane initiator, an amine blocking agent, and water. The method of curing the coating composition comprises the steps of combining the organoborane-amine complex, the radical polymerizable compound, and water to form the coating composition. Carbon dioxide is introduced into the coating composition or into a composition including at least one of the organoborane-amine complex, the radical polymerizable compound, and water prior to forming the coating composition. Carbonic acid is formed in situ within the coating composition through reaction of the water and carbon dioxide. The organoborane-amine complex is decomplexed with the carbonic acid thereby separating the organoborane initiator and the amine blocking agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Keith E. Gutowski, Walter H. Ohrbom, David Cranfill, Donald H. Campbell
  • Patent number: 8653184
    Abstract: Esters of cyclohexane polycarboxylic acids are used as plasticisers for polyvinyl chloride to enable products with comparable mechanical properties to be obtained using less polyvinyl chloride. Use of these esters also produces formulations with increased stability to ultra-violet light, improved low temperature properties, lower viscosity and improved processability as well as reduced smoke on burning. The esters of cyclohexane polycarboxylic acids may be used alone or in admixture with other plasticisers when the esters of cyclohexane polycarboxylic acids may act as viscosity depressants. Fast fusing plasticisers may also be included. The formulations and processes of making these formulations are particularly useful in the production of a range of goods from semi-rigid to highly flexible materials and are particularly useful in the production of medical materials, toys, and food contact articles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Claudius P. Gosse, Thomas M. Larson, Pierre J. P. Legrand, Raphael F. Caers, Paul H. Daniels, Allen D. Godwin, Didier Naert
  • Patent number: 8653185
    Abstract: A method of forming ionically-charged, colorant nanoparticles involves forming in-situ ionically-charged polyurethane monomers, and forming an emulsion including the ionically-charged polyurethane monomers and a colorant nanoparticle. The method further involves polymerizing or crosslinking the ionically-charged polyurethane monomers in the emulsion, where the polymerizing or crosslinking chemically attaches the ionically-charged polyurethane monomers to a surface of the colorant nanoparticle to form an ionically-charged encapsulation layer on the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Doris Pik-Yiu Chun, Hou T. Ng
  • Patent number: 8653186
    Abstract: The invention concerns a process for the preparation of a hardening accelerator composition by reaction of a water-soluble calcium compound with a water-soluble silicate compound and a process for the preparation of a hardening accelerator composition by reaction of a calcium compound with a silicon dioxide containing component under alkaline conditions, in both cases the reaction of the water-soluble calcium compound with the water-soluble silicate compound being carried out in the presence of an aqueous solution which contains a water-soluble comb polymer suitable as a plasticizer for hydraulic binders. The invention concerns also a composition of calcium silicate hydrate and comb polymer, its use as hardening accelerator and for the reduction of the permeability of hardened compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Construction Research & Technology GmbH
    Inventors: Luc Nicoleau, Gerhard Albrecht, Klaus Lorenz, Eva Jetzlsperger, Daniel Fridrich, Thomas Wohlhaupter, Reinhard Dorfner, Hubert Leitner, Mario Vierle, Dirk Schmitt, Michael Braeu, Christoph Hesse, Sabrina Montero Pancera, Siegfried Zuern, Michael Kutschera
  • Patent number: 8653187
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of making a polystyrene based nanocomposite by combining a monomer with a nanoparticle to form a mixture and subjecting the mixture to polymerization conditions to produce a polymeric composite. In an embodiment the nanoparticle has been treated with an additive prior to combining with the monomer and the additive contains a silane moiety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Fina Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: James R. Butler, David W. Knoeppel
  • Patent number: 8653188
    Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a thermoplastic polymer composition which is excellent in the impact resistance, a fracture morphology and rigidity, as well as has a possibility of the effect for reducing environmental load. The thermoplastic resin composition comprises 15 to 85% by mass of aliphatic polyester-based resin (A) comprising the following (AI) and (AII) components, and 15 to 85% by mass of styrene-based resin (B) which is at least one selected from the group consisting of the following (BI) to (BIII). The above (AI) is an aliphatic polyester-based resin having units formed from an aliphatic diol and/or an alicyclic diol and an aliphatic dicarboxylic acid (including derivatives thereof) and/or an alicyclic dicarboxylic (including derivatives thereof) as repeating units, and the above (AII) is a polylactic acid-based aliphatic polyester resin having not less than 70 mol % of lactic acid unit content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Techno Polymer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tatsuya Toneri, Masaaki Mawatari
  • Patent number: 8653189
    Abstract: The present invention relates to oil-extended styrenic block copolymer compositions that include a thermoplastic polymer, such as polystyrene, and a styrenic block copolymer, especially a linear styrene-butadiene-styrene triblock copolymer, with a styrene content less than 23 percent by weight, based upon total composition weight. The compositions yield very thin polymeric films with satisfactory physical properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: TSRC (USA) Investment Corporation
    Inventor: Andre J. Uzee
  • Patent number: 8653190
    Abstract: Disclosed is a curable silicone composition for preparing release layers and pressure sensitive adhesives, and to substrates bearing a layer of the cured composition. More specifically, this invention relates to a silicone composition, curable in the absence of both catalysts and actinic radiation comprising a cyclic anhydride copolymer and an amine-terminated polysiloxane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Joon Chatterjee, Timothy D. Filiatrault, Hae-Seung Lee, David S. Hays, Naimul Karim, Babu N. Gaddam
  • Patent number: 8653191
    Abstract: The invention provides a composition comprising at least the following: an olefin multi-block interpolymer, a functionalized olefin-based polymer, and a thermoplastic polyurethane. The invention also provides for articles prepared from the inventive compositions and for methods for making the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Patricia Ansems, Ashish Batra
  • Patent number: 8653192
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a thermoplastic composition including: a polyester resin (c); a mixture including a copolymer (a) of an ?-olefin and of a monomer having an ethylenic unsaturation and an epoxy function, as well as a core-shell compound (b); characterized in that said method includes a first step of manufacture the mixture of (a) and (b) by extrusion at a temperature at which the copolymer (a) is in the molten state and at a maximum temperature of 60 to 180° C.; a second step of manufacturing the thermoplastic composition by extrusion or by mixing the polyester resin (c) with the mixture of (a) and (b) produced in the first step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Arkema France
    Inventors: Sebastien Quinebeche, Alexander Korzhenko, Alain Bouilloux, Stephane Girois
  • Patent number: 8653193
    Abstract: A polymeric composition that is suitable for use as a film or a coating. The polymeric composition comprises: (a) a first component comprising copolymer derived from ethylene and one or more C3 to C20 ?-olefin comonomers. The first component has a density of about 0.911 to about 0.918 g/cm3, a compositional distribution breadth index (CDBI) of about 60% to about 85%, a melt index (MI) of about 16.0 to about 30.0 g/10 min, a molecular weight distribution (MWD) of about 1.5 to about 4.0, and a melt index ratio (MIR) of less than about 25; and (b) a second component comprising a low density polyethylene (LDPE). The second component has a g? of about 0.8 to about 0.15 and a MI that is lower than the MI of the first component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Linda M. Van Den Bossche, Nancy G. Vogelaers, Jean-Marc C. Dekoninck, Arnaud F. Alabrune, Michael E. Sieloff, Bernard K. Beh
  • Patent number: 8653194
    Abstract: Processes and compounds are described herein for single polymer composites based on a process for making the single polymer composites that includes the steps of heating a matrix material to create polymer melt, cooling the polymer melt to below its Tm to create an undercooled polymer melt, or quasi-melt, and combining the melt with an enhancing or reinforcing material to produce a single polymer composite. The process can produce materials that do not have any degradation of the polymer characteristic of the enhancing material due to melting of the polymer in the enhancing material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Georgia Tech Research Corporation
    Inventors: Donggang Yao, Youjiang Wang, Pan Dai, Jinnan Chen
  • Patent number: 8653195
    Abstract: An elastomeric composition incorporating a hydrocarbon polymer modifier including piperylene, cyclic pentadiene and aromatic components, and having a softening point from 80° C. to 160° C., z-average molecular weight greater than 10,000, and at least 1 mole percent aromatic hydrogen, based on the total moles of hydrogen in the modifier. In a method, the elastomeric composition is processed with a cure package into a composition in the desired shape, which is cured to form the article. The modifier may optionally be immiscible with an elastomer in the composition and/or co-cured with the elastomer or filler in the composition. A tire or tire component may include the elastomeric composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Edward J. Blok, Anthony Jay Dias, Robert J. Claassen, II, Thomas R. Barbee
  • Patent number: 8653196
    Abstract: The present invention is a method for increasing the melt strength of a polyethylene resin comprising reacting the polyethylene resin with an alkoxy amine derivative corresponding to the formula: (R1)(R2)N—O—R3 where R1 and R2 are each independently of one another, hydrogen, C4-C42 alkyl or C4-C42 aryl or substituted hydrocarbon groups comprising O and/or N, and where R1 and R2 may form a ring structure together; and where R3 is hydrogen, a hyrdrocarbon or a substituted hydrocarbon group comprising O and/or N. Preferred groups for R3 include —C1-C19alkyl; —C6-C10aryl; —C2-C19akenyl; —O—C1-C19alkyl; —O—C6-C10aryl; —NH—C1-C19alkyl; —NH—C6-C10aryl; —N—(C1-C19alkyl)2. R3 most preferably contains an acyl group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Nicolas C. Mazzola, Mariana D. Mancini, Jorge C. Gomes
  • Patent number: 8653197
    Abstract: The disclosure is directed to a thermoplastic vulcanizate composition comprising a dynamically-cured rubber; from about 20 to about 300 parts by weight of a thermoplastic resin per 100 parts by weight rubber and from about 30 to about 250 parts by weight additional oil per 100 parts by weight rubber; wherein the rubber comprises a multimodal polymer composition cured with a curing agent, the multimodal polymer composition comprising 45 to 75 wt % of a first polymer fraction and 25 to 55 wt % of a second polymer fraction, each comprising ethylene, a C3-C10 alpha-olefin, and a non-conjugated diene. A method of producing the thermoplastic vulcanizate is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Maria D. Ellul, Periagaram S. Ravishankar, Jianya Cheng, Paul E. McDaniel
  • Patent number: 8653198
    Abstract: Methods for preparing an impact copolymer by selecting a continuous phase polymer having a first melt flow rate and selecting a rubber phase polymeric material such that the final melt flow rate of the impact copolymer is within 2 g/10 min of the first melt flow rate. Impact copolymers made from such methods and films and molded articles produced from such impact copolymers are also included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Fina Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark Leland
  • Patent number: 8653199
    Abstract: This invention relates to a composition comprising a functionalized C3 to C40 olefin polymer comprising at least 50 mol % of one or more C3 to C40 olefins, and where the olefin polymer, prior to functionalization, has: a Dot T-Peel of 1 Newton or more on Kraft paper; an Mw of 10,000 to 100,000; and a branching index (g?) of 0.98 or less measured at the Mz of the polymer when the polymer has an Mw of 10,000 to 60,000, or a branching index of 0.95 or less measured at the Mz of the polymer when the polymer has an Mw of 10,000 to 100,000; and where the C3 to C40 olefin polymer comprises at least 0.001 wt % of a functional group. This invention further relates to blends of such functionalized polymers with other polymers including non-functionalized C3 to C40 olefin polymers as described above.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Ramin Abhari, Charles Lewis Sims, Mun Fu Tse, Patrick Brant, Peijun Jiang, David Raymond Johnsrud
  • Patent number: 8653200
    Abstract: The invention provides an optical resin composition being transparent, having suitable adhesion and necessary impact absorption for protection of an image display device etc., not affecting constituent materials of a image display panel, and being excellent in reliability, and an optical resin material using the same. Disclosed is an optical resin composition containing (A) a first acrylate derivative that is a compound having one polymerizable unsaturated bond in its molecule, (B) a second acrylate derivative that is a compound having two or more polymerizable unsaturated bonds in its molecule, and (C) an acrylate derivative polymer, and an optical resin material produced by curing reaction of the optical resin composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Hitachi Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tooru Takahashi, Yasuhisa Ishida, Hisashige Kanbara, Hidekazu Kondou
  • Patent number: 8653201
    Abstract: A composition suitable for use in pressure pipes and pipe fittings is disclosed comprising polymer of ethylene and from 0.5 to 5 wt % of a C4-C8 alpha-olefin which has a natural density of 935-956 kg/m3, a melt index MI5 of 0.15-0.5 g/10 min, a dynamic complex viscosity at 100 rad/s and 190° C. (?100) of no more than 2500 Pa·s, a relationship between ?100 and dynamic complex viscosity measured in Pa·s at 0.01 rad/s and 190° C. (?0.01) defined by the equation ?0.01>115000+30. ?100, and an environmental stress crack resistance as measured by a notched pipe test performed according to ISO13479:1997 on 110 mm SDR 11 pipes at 80° C. and a pressure of 9.2 bar, of greater than 1000 hours, or: wherein the C4-C8 alpha-olefin is 1-hexene or 1-octene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Ineos Manufacturing Belgium NV
    Inventors: Thomas F. Ameye, Dominique Jan, Fabian Siberdt
  • Patent number: 8653202
    Abstract: An adhesive composition for semiconductor containing an organic-solvent-soluble polyimide (a), an epoxy compound (b) and a hardening accelerator (c), wherein per 100 wt parts of the epoxy compound (b), there are contained 15 to 90 wt parts of the organic-solvent-soluble polyimide (a) and 0.1 to 10 wt parts of the hardening accelerator (c), wherein the epoxy compound (b) contains a compound being liquid at 25° C. under 1.013×105 N/m2 and a compound being solid at 25° C. under 1.013×105 N/m2, and wherein a ratio of compound being liquid based on all the epoxy compounds is 20 wt % or more and 60 wt % or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: TORAY Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Koichi Fujimaru, Toshihisa Nonaka
  • Patent number: 8653203
    Abstract: A method for preparing a carboxylic polybenzimidazole includes reacting a polybenzimidazole polymer with a cyclic acid anhydride to form the carboxylic polybenzimidazole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Chang Gung University
    Inventors: Mu-Yi Hua, Hsiao-Chien Chen, Rung-Ywan Tsai, Kong-Wei Cheng
  • Patent number: 8653204
    Abstract: A carboxylic polybenzimidazole includes at least one of the following functional group of formula (I): wherein G is a group containing a carboxylic acid end group or a carboxylated end group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Chang Gung University
    Inventors: Mu-Yi Hua, Hsiao-Chien Chen, Rung-Ywan Tsai, Lee-Yih Wang
  • Patent number: 8653205
    Abstract: Disclosed is a resin composition for encapsulating a semiconductor containing an epoxy resin (A), a curing agent (B), and an inorganic filler (C), wherein the epoxy resin (A) includes an epoxy resin (A1) having a predetermined structure, and the curing agent (B) includes a phenol resin (B1) having a predetermined structure, wherein the content of a c=1 component included in the total amount of the phenol resin (B1) is not less than 40% in terms of area percentage and the content of a C?4 component is not more than 20% in terms of area percentage, as measured by the area method of gel permeation chromatography. Also disclosed is a semiconductor device obtained by encapsulating a semiconductor element with a cured product of the resin composition for encapsulating a semiconductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Sumitomo Bakelite Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masahiro Wada