Patents Issued in November 1, 2016
  • Patent number: 9481816
    Abstract: The present invention provides a hot melt adhesive being highly environmentally-friendly, and as well having sufficient pressure-sensitive adhesiveness, adhesion, thermal stability and the like. The present invention relates to a hot melt adhesive comprising (A) a polar functional group-modified polymer, (B) an aliphatic polyester-based resin, (C) a tackifier resin and (D) a thermoplastic elastomer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: HENKEL AG & CO. KGAA
    Inventor: Makoto Takenaka
  • Patent number: 9481817
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst for the cross-linking of silicone rubber materials with a cross-linker on the basis of lactate. In particular, the present invention provides a composition for the production of a silicone rubber material with a cross-linker on the basis of lactate, wherein the composition comprises a catalyst, which comprises at least two compounds, which are different from each other and which are selected independently of each other from metal salts of carboxylic acids. In addition, the present invention provides a method for the production of such a composition, as well as a use of the catalyst for the cross-linking of a silicone rubber material, in particular for cross-linking a silicone rubber material with a cross-linker on the basis of lactate, as well as a use of the composition of the present invention for the production of a silicone rubber material, in particular for use as a sealant, an adhesive, or a coating agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: Nitrochemie Aschau GmbH
    Inventors: Ulrich Pichl, Gerhard Schmidt, Theodor Ederer, Thomas Knott, Karl-Christian Bart, Jorg Lippstreu
  • Patent number: 9481818
    Abstract: Thermally-conductive silicone composition, a cured material of which does not impose stress to integrated-circuit packages even upon standing at high temperature, and semi-conductor device provided with cured material obtained by curing the composition, the composition comprising (A) 100 parts by mass of an organopolysiloxane having ?2 alkenyl groups per molecule and a dynamic viscosity at 25° C. of 10-100,000 mm2/s, (B) an organohydrogenpolysiloxane of formula (1): (C) an organohydrogenpolysiloxane of formula (2): (D) an organohydrogenpolysiloxane of formula (3): (E) 400-3000 parts by mass of thermally conductive filler, (F) a catalytic amount of platinum group metal catalyst, and (G) 0.01-1 part by mass of reaction retardant, wherein the variables in formulas (1)-(3) are as defined in the specification and the amounts of components (B)-(D) enable satisfaction of the relationships regarding Si—H groups and alkenyl groups in components (A)-(D) are as defined in the specification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Nobuaki Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 9481819
    Abstract: Provided are a method of manufacturing an alumina-based abrasive grain, which includes preparing boehmite powder and activated alumina powder as starting materials, forming a sol by wet-blending and crushing the boehmite powder, the activated alumina powder, a solvent and a deflocculant, heating the sol at a first temperature which is higher than a room temperature and lower than a boiling point of the solvent and stirring the sol so as not to generate a precipitate, forming a gel by heating the sol at a second temperature higher than the first temperature at which a viscosity of the sol is increased and the sol becomes a paste, blending the gel with an organic solvent and performing wet crushing on the resulting mixture, preparing a powder by drying the wet-crushed gel, blending a binder and a solvent with the dried product, which is the powder, and molding the resulting mixture, calcining the molded product, performing dry crushing on the calcined product, and sintering the dry-crushed product to transform
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: DAEHAN CERAMICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jong Keun Lee
  • Patent number: 9481820
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for selecting refrigerant and lubricant combinations for use in heat transfer cycle systems and provides methods for operating said heat transfer systems. More particularly, the invention provides methods to select lubricant and refrigerant combinations for a heat transfer cycle system wherein at the lower temperatures of the heat transfer cycle the refrigerant and lubricant are miscible and at the upper temperatures of the heat transfer cycle the refrigerant and lubricant are phase separated and such that the density phase inversion temperature of the combination is below the upper operating temperature of the heat transfer cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: Arkema Inc.
    Inventors: Brett L. Van Horn, Philippe Bonnet
  • Patent number: 9481821
    Abstract: The chemical reactions modulation of temperature and dissipate heat through using phase change materials (PCM). Hydration of a mixture composed of encapsulated and/or non-encapsulated oxides such as calcium oxide and/or magnesium oxide and dehydrated and/or hydrated zeolite coupled with control of pH of mixture through compounds such as Citric acid, or combination exothermic mixes, such as Cao and Mg—Fe, provide sustained heat release and heat retention tailored by addition of PCMs. The modulation may include timed/controlled release from encapsulated reactants and may include particles with tailored size distribution and different burn characteristics. The phase change materials used include organics (paraffins, non paraffins and fatty acids) and inorganics (salt hydrates). The selection of PCM is based on compatibility with the reacting mix, added reacting aqueous medium, and the desired temperature the system is to be held constant or temperature range it is desired to be modulated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: University of South Florida
    Inventors: Sermin G. Sunol, Aydin K. Sunol
  • Patent number: 9481822
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of petrochemical drilling and discloses a drilling fluid additive composition. The composition contains rheological modifier, emulsifier and tackifier. Among them, the rheological modifier is dimer acid-organic amine copolymer comprising structural units from dimer acid, structural units from alkylamine and structural units from arylamine; the tackifier is modified polysiloxane nano-particles, and the modifying group Z on the polysiloxane nano-particles is the emulsifier is one or more of the compounds represented by the following Formula (1). The present invention further provides a high temperature resistant clay-free whole-oil-based drilling fluid containing the foregoing composition. Through synergistic effect of the rheological modifier, the emulsifier and the tackifier in the composition, the present invention obtains a clay-free whole-oil-based drilling fluid with desirable suspending power and temperature resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: China University of Petroleum (Beijing)
    Inventors: Guancheng Jiang, Zhengqiang Deng, Yinbo He, Xianbin Huang, Fan Liu, Shuanglei Peng, Yang Xuan
  • Patent number: 9481823
    Abstract: Two intermediates that have known separate efficacy for preventing scales such as calcium carbonate, magnesium carbonate and barite (barium sulfate) were discovered to have a synergistic effect for preventing or inhibiting silicate scaling when used together. Each of these intermediates is ineffective at preventing silicate scaling when used alone; however, when used in combination, they have a synergistic benefit. In one non-limiting embodiment the components include a polyamine phosphonate and a lysine tetra(alkylene)phosphonate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Johnathon L. Brooks, Tracey Jackson
  • Patent number: 9481824
    Abstract: An aggregate processing assembly is provided. The processing assembly includes a separator assembly having a central member extending from a first end to a second end, the central member supporting at least one helical flight provided between the first and second ends, the helical flight having a width provided between a proximal end and a distal end. An assembly housing is provided around a portion of the separator assembly, the assembly housing includes a collection portion for receiving processed feed stock which exits the separator assembly radially away from the central member outward past the distal end, and the collection portion includes a first outlet. A second outlet is coupled to the separator assembly for receiving processed feed stock which exits the separator assembly at the second end of the at least one helical flight. A proppant, an aggregate, a system for processing feed stock to produce a proppant or aggregate, and a method of producing a proppant or aggregate is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Inventor: Rebecca Ayers
  • Patent number: 9481825
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polythiophene electrochromic material, which is a copolymer of [3,4-bis(2-ethylhexyloxy)thiophene]-thiophene-[3,4-dimethoxy thiophene] represented by Formula I: wherein, 0<n?0.5m, 0<q<m. The copolymer film has changeable colors reversibly varying between red and transparent, cycle life of more than 10,000. It has many advantages, such as low driving voltage, being transparent in the oxidation state with high transmittance, short response time, and being suitable for spray coating operation and the like, thus it has broad application prospect in the devices of electrochromic windows, electrochromic displays and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF CHINA
    Inventors: Chunye Xu, Xiaoming Chen
  • Patent number: 9481826
    Abstract: Organic electroluminescent devices comprising metal complexes according to the formula (1) and metal complexes for use in organic electroluminescent devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Philipp Stoessel, Esther Breuning
  • Patent number: 9481827
    Abstract: A core-shell nanoparticle is provided. The core-shell nanoparticle has a core comprising a metal fluoride doped with a first sensitizer and a shell surrounding the core, wherein the shell comprises a first layer comprising the metal fluoride doped with a second sensitizer and a first activator, and a second layer comprising the metal fluoride doped with a third sensitizer and a second activator, wherein the first activator and the second activator are different, and each is independently selected from the group consisting of Tm3+, Ho3+, and combinations thereof. A method of generating an optical signal using the core-shell nanoparticle and a method of preparing the core-shell nanoparticle is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignees: Agency for Science, Technology and Research, National University of Singapore
    Inventors: Xiaogang Liu, Weifeng Yang, Renren Deng
  • Patent number: 9481828
    Abstract: A liquid crystal compound containing cyclobutyl and a linking group difluoromethyleneoxy, and a preparation method and use thereof are disclosed. The compound is as shown in Formula I. The liquid crystal compound containing cyclobutyl as a terminal group and difluoromethyleneoxy (—CF2O—) as a linking group in the molecular structure of Formula I according to the present invention, has not only a high dielectric anisotropy, but also importantly an extremely fast response speed and a high clearing point, which are of great significance for the formulation of a liquid crystal mixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: Shijiazhuang Chengzhi Yonghua Display Material Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Guoliang Yun, Ruimao Hua, Kui Wang, Wenhai Lv, Jian Wang, Yaohua Han, Yunxia Qiao
  • Patent number: 9481829
    Abstract: A compound represented by the following formula (1) has sufficient solubility, a wide usable concentration range, and excellent haze-lowering performance. In the formula, L1 to L6 represent a single bond, —O—, —CO—, —COO—, etc; Sp1 to Sp4 represent a single bond or alkylene of 1 to 10 carbon atoms; A1 and A2 represent trivalent or tetravalent aromatic hydrocarbon or heterocyclic; T represents the following formulae, etc; Hb represent perfluoroalkyl of 2 to 30 carbon atoms; m and n are 2 or 3; and o and p are an integer of 0 or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Masatoshi Mizumura, Shunya Katoh, Minoru Uemura, Yasuhiro Ishiwata, Masaru Yoshikawa, Hiroshi Matsuyama
  • Patent number: 9481830
    Abstract: A cholesteric liquid-crystal mixture containing a compound represented by the general formula (Ia), a compound represented by the general formula (Ib), a fluorine-containing horizontal alignment agent and a polymerization initiator is capable of forming a film which is prevented from precipitation of liquid-crystal compounds therein, of which the haze is reduced and which has a broad reflection width.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Tomoki Tasaka, Yasuhiro Ishiwata, Minoru Uemura, Takao Taguchi, Masao Nakajima, Shunya Katoh
  • Patent number: 9481831
    Abstract: The invention relates to flame retardant mixtures comprising flame retardant and aluminum phosphites, to processes for preparation thereof and to the use thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: Clariant International Ltd.
    Inventors: Harald Bauer, Sebastian Hoerold, Martin Sicken
  • Patent number: 9481832
    Abstract: A flame retardant composition for flammable plastic materials and a method for producing the same are disclosed. The flame retardant composition comprises 2,4,6-tris(2,4,6-tribromophenoxy)-1,3,5-triazine that contains 1 to 1000 ppm of a metal species of a water-insoluble polyvalent metal compound selected from the group consisting of oxide, hydroxide, carbonate, phosphate, sulfate and silicate present in the particles of 2,4,6-tris(2,4,6-tribromophenoxy)-1,3,5-triazine. The flame retardant composition is produced by reacting an alkali metal salt of 2,4,6-tribromophenol and cyanuric chloride in the presence of said water-insoluble polyvalent metal compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignees: DAI-ICHI KOGYO SEIYAKU CO., LD., BROMINE COMPOUNDS, LTD.
    Inventors: Hideaki Onishi, Michael Peled
  • Patent number: 9481833
    Abstract: A method for biofuel production from high temperature oil-based processing of organic matter, comprising: producing a slurry from organic matter feedstock, water and oil; treating the slurry in a reactor apparatus at increased temperature and pressure; and cooling the slurry and releasing the pressure thereby providing a product comprising the biofuel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: IGNITE RESOURCES PTY LTD
    Inventor: Thomas Maschmeyer
  • Patent number: 9481834
    Abstract: A method comprises separating a hydrocarbon feed stream having carbon dioxide into a heavy hydrocarbon stream and a light hydrocarbon stream. The light hydrocarbon stream is separated into a carbon dioxide-rich stream and a carbon dioxide-lean stream. At least a portion of the carbon dioxide-lean stream is fed to a hydrocarbon sweetening process. Another method comprises receiving a hydrocarbon feed stream that comprises 30 molar percent to 80 molar percent carbon dioxide. A heavy hydrocarbon stream is separated from the hydrocarbon feed stream, wherein the heavy hydrocarbon stream comprises at least 90 molar percent C3+ hydrocarbons. A carbon dioxide-rich stream is separated from the hydrocarbon feed stream, wherein the carbon dioxide-rich stream comprises at least 95 molar percent carbon dioxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: Pilot Energy Solutions, LLC
    Inventor: Eric Prim
  • Patent number: 9481835
    Abstract: The invention provides improved apparatus and method for producing a pipeline-ready or refinery-ready feedstock from heavy, high asphaltene crude, comprising a pre-heater for pre-heating a process fluid to a design temperature at or near the operating temperature of a reactor; moving the process fluid into the reactor for conversion of the process fluid by controlled application of heat to the process fluid in the reactor so that the process fluid maintains a substantially homogenous temperature to produce a stream of thermally affected asphaltene-rich fractions, and a stream of vapor. The stream of vapor is separated into two further streams: of non-condensable vapor, and of light liquid hydrocarbons. The thermally affected asphaltene-rich fraction is deasphalted using a solvent extraction process into streams of heavy deasphalted oil liquid, and concentrated asphaltene, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: MEG ENERGY CORP.
    Inventors: Tom Corscadden, Jim Kearns, Greg Diduch, Damien Hocking, Darius Remesat
  • Patent number: 9481836
    Abstract: Biomass derived gas oil is blended with petroleum derived gas oil and upgrading into more salable and more valuable products by co-processing the blended material in a gas oil hydrocracking system comprising two reactors where the blended material is first hydrotreated and then hydrocracked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: Phillips 66 Company
    Inventors: Jianhua Yao, Sourabh S. Pansare
  • Patent number: 9481837
    Abstract: Processes, systems and equipment can be used to convert carbonaceous fuel to an output gas stream that includes CO as a primary C-containing product. In some embodiments, the processes and systems also can produce H2 in a separate reaction, with the H2 advantageously being capable of being combined with the CO from a partial oxidation process to provide syngas which, in turn, can be used to produce fuels and chemicals. The processes and systems can be tuned so as to not produce significant amounts of CO2 and do not require an air separation unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: The Babcock & Wilcox Company
    Inventors: Luis G Velazquez-Vargas, Thomas J Flynn, Bartev B Sakadjian, Douglas J DeVault, David L Kraft
  • Patent number: 9481838
    Abstract: A system includes a capture system, a storage system, and a return system. The capture system is configured to receive an outlet gas from a gasification system and to extract a component gas of the outlet gas using a regenerable material during a start-up operation of the gasification system. The storage system is coupled to the capture system and is configured to store the component gas extracted by the capture system. The return system is configured to return the component gas from the storage system to the gasification system during a normal operation of the gasification system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Judeth Brannon Corry, Raul Eduardo Ayala, Tiffany Elizabeth Pinard Westendorf
  • Patent number: 9481839
    Abstract: A hot oxygen nozzle and uses thereof in a gasifier, the hot oxygen nozzle comprising an outer-ring spout, a middle-ring spout, an inner-ring spout, and a central spout all sequentially and coaxially disposed, and a cooling system; the gasifier is an entrained-flow gasifier provided with one or more nozzles on a certain plane or a plurality of planes at the top or on the periphery of the gasifier body. The nozzle has a simple structure and is easy to make and maintain. A fuel gas passage is disposed inside the nozzle. Oxygen can be heated by a combustion of fuel gas; and high-temperature and high-speed oxygen can directly ignite carbonaceous materials such as coal-water slurry and coke-oven gas. The present invention can be applied in a gasifier and then in the final process of synthesis gas preparation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignees: PRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY, INC., EAST CHINA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Qinghua Guo, Tao Wang, Zhenghua Dai, Guangsuo Yu, Xin Gong, Fuchen Wang, Haifeng Liu, Yifei Wang, William J. Mahoney, Sabuj Halder, Yi Ma, Jie Zhang, Zhijie Zhou, Robert J. Churpita, Christopher Herby, William Jeffrey Wilson, Zhuoyong Yan
  • Patent number: 9481840
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include one-step synthesis to prepare a hypergolic green Fuel (HGF) propellant from 2-Hydroxyethylhydrazine (HEH) via a “one-step synthesis method”. In addition, embodiments of the present disclosure include fully nitrated HGF and partially nitrated HGF and formulations containing Hydroxyethylhydrazinium Nitrate (HEHN) and acetone, where the HEHN is produced independently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignees: UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE, OGDEN ENGINEERING & ASSOCIATES, LLC
    Inventors: James E. Smith, Jr., Gregory E. Ogden, Clinton J. Brown, Paul M. Frisby, Sahar A. Torabzadeh
  • Patent number: 9481841
    Abstract: This invention relates to a process for preparing an additive comprising the steps of: (1) reacting a polymer derived from of an olefin containing 2 to 8 carbon atoms with an acylating agent to form an acylated polymer, and (2) reacting the acylated polymer of step (1) in a medium substantially free of to free of sulphur with: (a) ammonia or an amine to form a succinimide product; or (b) water to form a hydrolyzed product, wherein the mole ratio of the acylating agent to polymer in step (1) is from 0.3:1 to 1.6:1. The invention further relates to compositions containing the additive and its use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: The Lubrizol Corporation
    Inventors: Gabriel B. Rhoads, David J. Moreton, Kenneth P. Morrell
  • Patent number: 9481842
    Abstract: Systems and processes for the production of fuel and fuel blends involve the production of fuels for blending with one or more alcohols such as ethanol and/or butanol. A method for producing a fuel blend includes blending a light distillate product from an oil refinery with butanol. The fuel blending can be at the oil refinery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: Butamax Advanced Biofuels LLC
    Inventors: James J. Baustian, Adam J. Schubert, Paul Beckwith
  • Patent number: 9481843
    Abstract: An apparatus for actuating method for removing acidity and/or moisture from a hydrocarbon gas, by absorption into a sweetening liquid and into a dehydration liquid, that are adapted to extract acid compounds or water from the gas, respectively. The apparatus includes at least such a container and a gas convey selective convey means, for actuating the treatment modes, in particular responsive to a flowrate of the gas. The apparatus according to the invention allows to maintain the sweetening and/or dehydration efficiency, in particular in the case of a progressive reduction of the flowrate of natural gas that can be obtained from a well or gasfield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: SIME SRL
    Inventors: Stefano Favilli, Luciano Scibola
  • Patent number: 9481844
    Abstract: A process and an apparatus for reducing the diolefin and oxygenate content of liquefied petroleum gas are disclosed. A first conduit is in fluid communication with a liquefied hydrocarbon source and a vessel. The vessel includes a solid adsorbent disposed on a support. The adsorbent is suitable for adsorbing diolefins and oxygenates. A second conduit is in fluid communication with the vessel for receiving the liquefied hydrocarbons of reduced diolefin and oxygenate content from the vessel. A steam inlet conduit is in fluid communication with a steam source and the vessel for treating the solid adsorbent containing adsorbed diolefins and oxygenates with steam to desorb the diolefins and oxygenates from the solid adsorbent. An amine absorber unit for reducing the hydrogen disulfide content of the liquefied hydrocarbon can be in fluid communication with the vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Edward F. Smith, Erick D. Gamas-Castellanos
  • Patent number: 9481845
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use, in a hydrocarbon distillate with a boiling temperature of between 150 and 450° C. and a crystallization onset temperature as measured by Differential Calorimetric Analysis of greater than or equal to ?50° C., preferably of ?5° C. to +10° C., of a homopolymer obtained from an olefinic ester of carboxylic acid of 3 to 12 carbon atoms and from a fatty alcohol containing a chain of more than 16 carbon atoms and optionally an olefinic double bond, as a compound for revealing the efficiency of filterability additives based on copolymer and/or terpolymers of ethylene and of vinyl ester of a carboxylic acid of 3 to 12 carbon atoms, and of a monoalcohol containing 1 to 10 carbon atoms. The invention is also directed to an additive composition comprising a conventional hydrocarbon filterability additive in combination with an efficiency reveal additive, and also to the combustion fuels, motor fuel and oil fuel that comprise these additive combinations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: Total Raffinage Marketing
    Inventors: Nelly Dolmazon, Laurent Dalix, Erwan Chevrot, Frédéric Tort
  • Patent number: 9481846
    Abstract: There is provided a sliding film formed on a surface of a member which slides relative to another member. The sliding film includes, a metal-doped tetrahedral amorphous carbon layer; and a surface layer that is formed on top of the metal-doped tetrahedral amorphous carbon layer and has a higher coefficient of kinetic friction than the metal-doped tetrahedral amorphous carbon layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yusuke Taki
  • Patent number: 9481847
    Abstract: There is provided a resin composition for a machinable liner of a sliding member. An ultraviolet curable resin composition for a self-lubricating liner contains a (meth)acrylate compound having an isocyanuric acid ring represented by the following formula and PTFE as a solid lubricant. In the formula (1), X is a group which contains an acryloyl group and is composed only of C, H, and O. Y and Z are groups each composed only of C, H, and O. PTFE is contained in an amount of 10 to 50% by weight with respect to a total amount of the ultraviolet curable resin composition. The ultraviolet curable resin composition is suitable for a self-lubricating liner 24 of a spherical bearing 20 having an outer race 22 and an inner race 26.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: MINEBEA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tadahiko Karaki, Kunihiro Matsumoto, Koichiro Sagiyama
  • Patent number: 9481848
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound comprising the reaction product of a hydrcarbyl substituted amine with an itaconate, such as an N-substituted 4-carboxypyrrolidin-2-one, and methods of employing the same in lubricating compositions. The lubricating compositions containing the N-substituted 4-carboxypyrrolidin-2-one are preferably intended to be employed in a method for lubricating a mechanical device, such as an automatic or manual transmission. However, it is envisioned that the compound can be employed in engine oil lubricants and any other type of functional fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: The Lubrizol Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel J. Saccomando, Richard J. Vickerman, Yanshi Zhang
  • Patent number: 9481849
    Abstract: The present invention describes a polymer useful as viscosity index improver comprising units derived from one or more ethylenically unsaturated ester compounds of formula (I), where R is hydrogen or methyl, R1 means a linear, branched or cyclic alkyl residue with 1-6 carbon atoms, R2 and R3 independently represent hydrogen or a group of the formula —COOR?, where R? means hydrogen or a alkyl group with 1-6 carbon atoms, units of one or more ethylenically unsaturated ester compounds of formula (II), where R is hydrogen or methyl, R4 means a 2-alkyl branched alkyl residue with 12-18 carbon atoms, R5 and R6 independently are hydrogen or a group of the formula —COOR?, where R? means hydrogen or an alkyl group with 12-18 carbon atoms, and units of one or more ethylenically unsaturated ester compounds of formula (III), where R is hydrogen or methyl, R7 means a linear alkyl residue with 12-24 carbon atoms, R8 and R9 independently are hydrogen or a group of the formula —COOR?, where R? means hydrogen or an alkyl grou
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: Evonik Oil Additives GmbH
    Inventors: Justin August Langston, Jen-Lung Wang, Peter Moore
  • Patent number: 9481850
    Abstract: This disclosed invention relates to a maleinated ester derivative derived from an unsaturated linear aliphatic carboxylic acid methyl ester, maleic anhydride, and a monohydric alcohol. Lubricants and functional fluids containing the maleinated esters are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: Elevance Renewable Sciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Brekan, Stephen A. Di Biase, Zhe Wang, Amy Dalby, Paul Bertin
  • Patent number: 9481851
    Abstract: Provided is a thermally-curable heat-conductive silicone grease composition which has a high shape-retaining property in an early stage even when the viscosity of the composition is low (i.e., the composition is easy to apply) in the early stage, and which becomes soft (has low hardness) after being cured. A thermally-curable heat-conductive silicone grease composition comprising, as essential components: (A) an organopolysiloxane having a viscosity of 100 to 100,000 mPa·s at 25° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nobuaki Matsumoto, Kunihiro Yamada, Kenichi Tsuji
  • Patent number: 9481852
    Abstract: Cross blends of synthetic ester base stocks are produced from high viscosity synthetic ester base stocks having a viscosity from about iso 120 to 140 and conventional synthetic ester base stocks of varying viscosities to form base stocks having viscosities from about iso 68 to iso 220. Lubricants formed from the cross blends have sufficient miscibility with HFC refrigeration fluids with minimal use of i-C9 carboxylic acids to form the ester.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: The Lubrizol Corporation
    Inventor: George Psillas
  • Patent number: 9481853
    Abstract: A method for degumming and/or refining crude oil containing impurities involving mixing the crude oil with degumming agents, i.e., water or acid, and subjecting the mixture to flow-through, hydrodynamic cavitation processing. The cavitational processing transfers impurities in the crude oil to a water phase for easier separation. The water phase may be separated from the oil phase by commonly available separation methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: Cavitation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Roman Gordon, Igor Gorodnitsky, Varvara Grichko
  • Patent number: 9481854
    Abstract: A composition for use on a hard surface. The composition has: (i) at least 7.5 wt. % of at least one surfactant selected; (ii) a transport rate factor of less than about 55 seconds; and (iii) an adhesion time of greater than about 8 hours.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Russell B. Wortley, Michael E. Klinkhammer, John R. Wietfeldt, Francis J. Randall
  • Patent number: 9481855
    Abstract: An aqueous cleaning composition and method for post-CMP cleaning of a semiconductor device which contains a copper interconnect wherein the cleaning composition contains (A) N,N,N?-trimethyl-N?-(2-hydroxyethyl)ethylenediamine; and (B) at least one corrosion inhibitor selected from the group consisting essentially of uric acid, xanthine, theophyline, paraxanthine, theobromine, caffeine, guanine, hypoxanthine, adenine, and combinations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: EKC TECHNOLOGY INC
    Inventors: Atsushi Otake, Akira Kuroda
  • Patent number: 9481856
    Abstract: A pharmaceutical formulation that is effective in adversely affecting the viability of microorganisms or in inhibiting their growth and that provides better safety and/or comfort to the users comprises a polysaccharide, a source of hydrogen peroxide, and an anti-oxidant. The formulation can further comprise a chelating agent and/or an ophthalmically active agent for treating or controlling a disease or disorder of the eye. The formulation may be used to treat, clean, disinfect, store, wet, or rewet contact lenses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: Bausch & Lomb Incorporated
    Inventors: Erning Xia, Michael E. Allen, Steven K. MacLeod, Tammy J. Kleiber, Craig M. Cody
  • Patent number: 9481857
    Abstract: Methods of acidic warewashing are disclosed. The compositions can include other materials including surfactants and chelating agents, and are preferably phosphorous free. Methods of using the acidic compositions in combination with alkaline compositions are also disclosed. Exemplary methods include using the acidic compositions together with other compositions, including alkaline compositions and rinse aids employed in an alternating alkaline/acid/alkaline manner. The methods also include acidic compositions that serve multiple roles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Lee J. Monsrud, Michael S. Rischmiller, Daniel Osterberg, John Mansergh
  • Patent number: 9481858
    Abstract: A silicon wafer cleaning agent includes at least a water-based cleaning liquid, and a water-repellent cleaning liquid for providing water-repellent to an uneven pattern at least at recessed portions during a cleaning process. The water-repellent cleaning liquid is a liquid composed of a water-repellent compound containing a reactive moiety which is chemically bondable to Si in the silicon wafer, and a hydrophobic group, or is a liquid wherein 0.1 mass % or more of the water-repellent compound relative to the total quantity of 100 mass % of the water-repellent cleaning liquid and an organic solvent are mixed and contained therein. A cleaning process wherein a pattern collapse is easily induced can be improved by using the cleaning agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: Central Glass Company, Limited
    Inventors: Soichi Kumon, Masanori Saito, Takashi Saio, Hidehisa Nanai, Yoshinori Akamatsu
  • Patent number: 9481859
    Abstract: A method of preparing yeast fermented beverage is provided, comprising (a) fermenting wort with yeast to produce a fermented liquid containing yeast, alcohol, polyphenols and protein; (b) optionally removing the yeast; (c) combining the fermented liquid with polyvinylpolypyrrolidone (PVPP) particles to bind at least a fraction of the polyphenols and/or proteins, wherein at least 80 wt. % of the PVPP particles have a diameter of 5-300 ?m; (d) removing a slurry containing the PVPP particles; (e) filtering the slurry over a filter having a pore size of 0.1-80 ?m to produce a PVPP-enriched retentate and a PVPP-depleted filtrate; (f) regenerating the PVPP particles in the PVPP-enriched retentate by desorbing and separating the polyphenols and/or protein from the PVPP-particles; and (f) optionally, further refining and recirculating the regenerated PVPP particles to step (c). The method can be operated with single use PVPP or regenerable PVPP and does not require capacious filter hardware.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: Heineken Supply Chain B.V.
    Inventors: Tom Reinoud Noordman, Marcel Van Der Noordt, Anneke Richter
  • Patent number: 9481860
    Abstract: A method for removing bacterial contaminants from a saccharified solution capable of suppressing proliferation of bacterial contaminants in a fermentation tank without using an antibiotic in alcoholic fermentation of a biomass saccharified solution using normal yeast, and a fermentation system suited for conducting the method are provided. The method and system include drawing out a saccharified solution from a fermentation tank, conducting rough separation for recovering yeast from the solution, and conducting fine separation for removing bacterial contaminants from the solution, thereby removing only the contaminants while recovering yeast. The rough separation is through a filtering membrane having a pore size of 0.5 ?m or more and 5 ?m or less or centrifugal separation at 50G or higher and 500G or lower. The fine separation is through a filtering membrane having a pore size of 0.22 ?m or less, or centrifugal separation at 1000G or higher and 15000G or lower.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Noriaki Izumi, Manabu Masamoto, Satoshi Konishi
  • Patent number: 9481861
    Abstract: In embodiments there are disclosed culture media, compositions for supplementing culture media, and methods for culturing biological samples. In embodiments the methods are methods for detecting bacteria and in embodiments the bacteria include Salmonella spp and in embodiments include E. coli spp. In embodiments the media and compositions comprise an alkanolamine and a cobalamin compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: Foodchek Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Gabriela Martinez, Renaud Tremblay, Janikim Larochelle
  • Patent number: 9481862
    Abstract: A composition and method for delivering a peptide or protein into a cell comprising a polycationic agent and a polyanionic agent, wherein the polyanionic agent comprises an inorganic polyphosphate or a polyoxometalate and/or the polycationic agent comprises a polyalkyleneimine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: Thermo Fisher Scientific Baltics UAB
    Inventors: Arunas Lagunavicius, Lolita Zaliauskiene
  • Patent number: 9481863
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the fields of reproductive medicine. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method determining the developmental stage of human cumulus cells issues from MII oocyte.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignees: INSERM (Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale), CENTRE HOSPITALIER UNIVERSITAIRE DE MONTPELLIER, UNIVERSITE DE MONTPELLIER 1
    Inventor: Samir Hamamah
  • Patent number: 9481864
    Abstract: The subject invention concerns materials and methods for conversion of non-neuronal cells into neurons. The subject invention also concerns methods for screening drugs and other compounds for activity in treating Alzheimer's disease using neuronal cells produced using the subject invention. The subject invention also concerns neuronal cells that have been produced using the methods of the invention. The subject invention also concerns methods for evaluating therapeutic treatment for efficacy in a person or animal having Alzheimer's disease or other neurodegenerative diseases. The subject invention also concerns methods of treating Alzheimer's disease or other neurodegenerative diseases or conditions in a person or animal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA
    Inventors: Siddharth G. Kamath, Chad Dickey, Basil Cherpelis
  • Patent number: 9481865
    Abstract: Disclosed is a serum-free freezing medium used in adipose-derived stem cells and a method for establishing an adipose-derived stem cell library. The serum-free freezing medium comprises a serum-free culture medium, dimethyl sulfoxide and a serum substitution component KSR; the defects of unstable freezing quality of the adipose-derived stem cells and influence of harmful factors in serum on the adipose-derived stem cells are solved, and the adipose-derived stem cells stored have the advantages of high survival percentage, well adherence growth and strong differentiation capacity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignees: Cellular Biomedicine Group (Shanghai) Ltd, Cellular Biomedicine Group (Wuxi) Ltd
    Inventors: Helen Zhang, Luyi Zhang, Wei Cao