Patents Issued in May 18, 2017
  • Publication number: 20170137526
    Abstract: Methods for treating medical conditions induced by interleukin-4 involve administering an IL-4 antagonist to a patient afflicted with such a condition. Suitable IL-4 antagonists include, but are not limited to, IL-4 receptors (such as a soluble human IL-4 receptor), antibodies that bind IL-4, antibodies that bind IL-4R, IL-4 muteins that bind to IL-4R but do not induce a biological response, molecules that inhibit IL-4-induced signal transduction, and other compounds that inhibit a biological effect that results from the binding of IL-4 to a cell surface IL-4R. Particular antibodies provided herein include human monoclonal antibodies generated by procedures involving immunization of transgenic mice. Such human antibodies may be raised against human IL-4 receptor. Certain of the antibodies inhibit both IL-4-induced and IL-13-induced biological activities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2017
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Applicant: IMMUNEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Richard J. ARMITAGE, Jose Carlos ESCOBAR, Arvia E. MORRIS, John D. PLUENNEKE
  • Publication number: 20170137527
    Abstract: The present invention provides binding molecules that specifically bind to GITR, e.g., human GITR (hGITR), on T cells and dendritic cells. Binding molecules of the invention are characterized by binding to hGITR with high affinity, in the presence of a stimulating agent, e.g., CD3, are agonistic, and abrogate the suppression of Teff cells by Treg cells. Various aspects of the invention relate to binding molecules, and pharmaceutical compositions thereof, as well as nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors and host cells for making such binding molecules. Methods of using a binding molecule of the invention to detect human GITR or to modulate human GITR activity, either in vitro or in vivo, are also encompassed by the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2016
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: L. Mary Smith, Grazyna Szymanska, Paul Ponath, Michael Rosenzweig, Jose F. Ponte
  • Publication number: 20170137528
    Abstract: This invention relates methods of using a non-fucosylated anti-CD40 antibody for treatment of cancer and chronic infectious diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2017
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Applicant: SEATTLE GENETICS, INC.
    Inventors: Shyra Gardai, Che-Leung Law, Stanford Peng, Jing Yang, Haley Neff-LaFord, Thomas John Manley
  • Publication number: 20170137529
    Abstract: A pharmaceutical comprising a therapeutic protein that binds to a therapeutic target, the protein being modified with a compound that inhibits binding of the protein to the therapeutic target, the modified protein being effective for reducing an immune response against the protein and for producing a therapeutic effect by binding to the therapeutic target. The therapeutic protein may be an antibody that includes an antibody combining site that binds to the therapeutic target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Herman Waldmann, Mark Raymond Frewin, Lisa Kim Gilliland, Luis Richardo Simoes Da Silva Graca
  • Publication number: 20170137530
    Abstract: The invention relates to engineered polypeptides comprising Fc variants and their uses. More specifically, Fc variants are described exhibiting reduced effector function. These variants cause a benefit for a patient suffering from a disease which could be treated with an antibody for which it is desirable to reduce the effector function elicited by antibodies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2016
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Applicant: Roche Glycart AG
    Inventors: Monika BAEHNER, Stefan JENEWEIN, Manfred KUBBIES, Ekkehard MOESSNER, Tilman SCHLOTHAUER
  • Publication number: 20170137531
    Abstract: The invention provides anti-Jagged1 antibodies and methods of using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2016
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Applicant: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Yvonne Chinn, Julie Q. Hang, Christian W. Siebel, Yan Wu
  • Publication number: 20170137532
    Abstract: Methods are provided for identifying and selecting antibodies that are internalized into cells via the macropinocytosis pathway. Additionally antibodies that are internalized via this pathway are provided as well as immunoconjugates comprising such antibodies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2015
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventor: BIN LIU
  • Publication number: 20170137533
    Abstract: Anti-DLL3 antibodies and antibody drug conjugates for use in the diagnosis and treatment of melanoma.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2015
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Applicant: AbbVie Stemcentrx LLC
    Inventors: Samuel WILLIAMS, Laura SAUNDERS, Kathryn A LOVING
  • Publication number: 20170137534
    Abstract: Described herein are compositions and methods of use of anti-pancreatic cancer antibodies or fragments thereof, such as murine, chimeric, humanized or human PAM4 antibodies. The subject antibodies show a number of novel and useful therapeutic characteristics, such as binding with high specificity to pancreatic and other cancers, but not to normal or benign pancreatic tissues and binding to a high percentage of early stage pancreatic cancers. In preferred embodiments, the antibodies bind to pancreatic cancer mucins. The antibodies and fragments are of use for the detection, diagnosis and/or treatment of cancer, such as pancreatic cancer. The antibodies, such as PAM4 antibodies, bind to a PAM4 antigen that shows unique cell and tissue distributions compared with other known antibodies such as CA19.9, DUPAN2, SPAN1, Nd2, B72.3, and Lea and Le(y) antibodies that bind to the Lewis antigens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2017
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: David M. Goldenberg, Hans J. Hansen, Chien-Hsing Chang, David V. Gold
  • Publication number: 20170137535
    Abstract: Pharmaceutical formulations comprising monoclonal anti-Factor D antibodies, and their production and use for the treatment of complement-associated ocular diseases are disclosed. The formulations include pre-lyophilized, lyophilized and reconstituted stable liquid formulations of anti-Factor D antibodies, including lampalizumab.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Christopher Petry, Benson Gikanga, Hung-Wei Chih, Jun Liu
  • Publication number: 20170137536
    Abstract: The invention relates to inhibitory anti-factor XII/FXIIa antibodies and methods of their use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Applicants: CSL Behring GmbH, CSL Ltd.
    Inventors: Con Panousis, Veronika Rayzman, Andrew Nash, Michael Wilson, Stefan Schmidbauer, Marc Nolte
  • Publication number: 20170137537
    Abstract: In one aspect, the invention provides methods of inhibiting the effects of MASP-2-dependent complement activation in a human subject suffering from TMA associated with hematopoietic stem cell transplant. The methods comprise the step of administering, to a subject in need thereof, an amount of a MASP-2 inhibitory agent effective to inhibit MASP-2-dependent complement activation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Gregory A. Demopulos, Thomas Dudler, Hans-Wilhelm Schwaeble
  • Publication number: 20170137538
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a bispecific single chain antibody which has a first binding domain specifically binding to human CD3, and a second binding domain specifically binding to human CEA, where the second binding domain comprises at least a part of the CDR-H3 or the complete CDR-H3 of murine monoclonal antibody A5B7, a pharmaceutical composition comprising the bispecific single chain antibody, and methods for the treatment of an epithelial tumor in a human with the pharmaceutical compositions containing the bispecific single chain antibody. Furthermore, processes for the production of the pharmaceutical compositions as well as medical/pharmaceutical uses for the specific bispecific single chain antibody molecules bearing specificities for the human CD3 antigen and the human CEA antigen are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2016
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Ralf Lutterbüse, Petra Fluhr, Evelyne Schaller, Doris Rau, Susanne Mangold, Peter Kufer, Alexander Murr, Tobias Raum, Monika Wissinger
  • Publication number: 20170137539
    Abstract: Provided are bispecific antibody compounds having the Formula I: wherein, FAB1, FAB2, and —X— are as defined herein. The provided bispecific antibody compounds can be used a modulators of target molecules, including CD3, PSMA, CD19, CXCR5, CD33, PDL1, VEGFR2, cMet, or Axl, and are useful in the treatment of one or more conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2016
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Yanwen Fu, Gunnar F. Kaufmann, James T. Patterson
  • Publication number: 20170137540
    Abstract: The present specification relates to a dye complex, a light conversion film, and an electronic device including the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2015
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Du Hyeon SHIN, Sehwan SON, Jungho LIM
  • Publication number: 20170137541
    Abstract: A method of production of a modified conjugated diene rubber including a first step of polymerizing a monomer containing at least a conjugated diene compound by using a polymerization initiator in an inert solvent so as to obtain a conjugated diene polymer having an active end, and a second step of causing a compound represented by a following formula (1) to react with the active end of the conjugated diene polymer having an active end: wherein, in formula (1), each of R1 to R3 independently is an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R4 is a hydrocarbon group containing an aromatic ring and having 6 to 10 carbon atoms, R5 is an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and “n” is an integer of 0 to 10.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Applicant: ZEON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoshi ANEZAKI, Takeshi SUGIMURA, Hidenori YAMAGISHI
  • Publication number: 20170137542
    Abstract: A method of making a branched polymer comprising (C?C)—(C?C)—CO groups is provided. The method comprises: (i) Providing, in admixture, at least one monofunctional monomer comprising one polymerisable carbon-carbon double bond per monomer, at least one multifunctional monomer comprising at least two polymerisable carbon-carbon double bonds per monomer, at least one chain transfer agent comprising a carbonyl group; (ii) Forming a polymer from the mixture; and (iii) Hydrolysing the polymer. A branched polymer is further provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Peter SHAW, Jon BATTY, Virginie CHABROL, Monika FARRELL, Lena SAMBE
  • Publication number: 20170137543
    Abstract: A method for recovering a hydrofluorocarbon, including: producing a wet fluoropolymer by suspension polymerization, solution polymerization, or bulk polymerization in the presence of a hydrofluorocarbon; vaporizing and discharging vaporizable substances including the hydrofluorocarbon by heating the wet fluoropolymer in a container; and transferring the discharged vaporizable substances to a cooling means to cool the substances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2015
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Yumi ZENKE, Tadaharu ISAKA, Ryouichi FUKAGAWA, Takeshi SHIMONO
  • Publication number: 20170137544
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the manufacture of polypropylene having a target melt flow rate of from 10 to 200 g/10 min as determined in accordance with ISO 1133 (230° C., 2.16 kg) comprising the sequential steps of i) polymerizing propylene monomer, and optionally one or more alpha olefin co-monomers so as to form a polypropylene having an initial melt flow rate of from 0.5 to 20 g/10 min (ISO 1133, 230° C., 2.16 kg), ii) visbreaking said polypropylene to obtain polypropylene having said target melt flow rate and wherein the ratio of target to initial melt flow rate is more than 1 iii) maintaining the polypropylene obtained from step ii) at an elevated temperature for a time sufficient to reduce the FOG value of the polypropylene as determined in accordance with VDA 278. The method allows the time for FOG reduction to be reduced as compared to polypropylenes that have the same target melt flow rate, yet which have obtained said melt flow rate without the visbreaking step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2015
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Applicant: SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.
    Inventors: Rick Robert Emilie Bercx, Christelle Marie Hélène Grein
  • Publication number: 20170137545
    Abstract: Provided are a novel metallocene compound, a catalyst composition including the same, and a method of preparing an olefin-based polymer using the same. The metallocene compound according to the present invention or the catalyst composition including the same may be used for the preparation of an olefin-based polymer, may have excellent polymerization ability, and may produce an olefin-based polymer having a high molecular weight. In particular, when the metallocene compound according to the present invention is employed, an olefin-based polymer having a high molecular weight may be polymerized because the metallocene compound shows high polymerization activity even when it is supported on a support and maintains high activity even in the presence of hydrogen because of its low hydrogen reactivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2015
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Yong Ho LEE, Kyung Jin CHO, Jin Young PARK, Ki Soo LEE, Min Seok CHO, Se Young KIM, Sung Min LEE, Chang Woan HAN
  • Publication number: 20170137546
    Abstract: A method of curing a free-radically polymerizable composition includes contacting a curable composition with at least one metal oxide selected from the group consisting of magnesium oxide, ferrous metal oxides, aluminum oxide, nickel oxide, silver oxide, and combinations thereof. The curable composition includes: free-radically polymerizable compound; and a beta-dicarbonyl compound represented by the formula (I) or a salt thereof, wherein: X1 and X2 independently represent a covalent bond, wherein each R4 independently represents H or alkyl having from 1 to 18 carbon atoms; R1 and R2 independently represent a hydrocarbyl or substituted-hydrocarbyl group having from 1 to 18 carbon atoms, and R3 represents hydrogen, or a hydrocarbyl or substituted-hydrocarbyl group having from 1 to 18 carbon atoms, or taken together any two of R1, R2, or R3 form a five-membered or six-membered ring; an organic peroxide; and a quaternary ammonium halide. Articles including the cured compositions are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventor: Zachary J. Thompson
  • Publication number: 20170137547
    Abstract: Methods for preparing metallocene-based catalyst systems containing an activator-support are disclosed. These methods can include contacting a solid metallocene compound, an activator-support, and an organoaluminum compound, resulting in catalyst systems with increased catalytic activity as compared to catalyst systems utilizing a solution of the metallocene compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2017
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Kensha M. Clark, Qing Yang, Gary L. Glass
  • Publication number: 20170137548
    Abstract: The present invention provides a polymer compound that can be expected to inhibit activation of a coagulation system, a complement system or a platelet system when brought into contact with in vivo tissue and/or blood since the compound is capable of containing intermediate water, and a composition and a device using the same. This problem is solved by a polymer compound containing a repeating unit represented by general formula (A), and used in contact with in vivo tissue and/or blood, in which in a process in which the polymer compound caused to contain water in a prescribed water content is cooled to ?100° C. and thereafter heated at a temperature rise rate of 5.0° C./min, a temperature region where exothermicity occurs is present in the range of ?80° C. or more and ?25° C. or less, and a temperature region where endothermicity occurs is present in the range of ?25° C. or more and lower than 0° C.: wherein R represents a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2015
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Applicants: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION YAMAGATA UNIVERSIT Y, NOF CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masaru TANAKA, Atsushi NAGASAWA, Toshiaki TAKAOKA, Naoyuki AMAYA
  • Publication number: 20170137549
    Abstract: In one aspect, a chelating phosphine-phosphonic diamide (PPDA) ligand is described herein for constructing transition metal complexes operable for catalysis of olefin polymerization, including copolymenzation of ethylene with polar monomer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Applicant: THE TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Brad P. CARROW, Wei ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20170137550
    Abstract: The invention provides a process, and transition metal complex, to form an ethylene-based polymer, said process comprising polymerizing ethylene, and optionally at least one comonomer, in the presence of at least one molecular transition metal complex selected from Formula 1, as described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2015
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Sean W. Ewart, Richard J. Keaton, Jerzy Klosin, Ruth Figueroa
  • Publication number: 20170137551
    Abstract: Methods of making polyethylene resins are provided. More particularly methods of modifying the melt flow ratio and swell characteristics of polyethylene resins are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2015
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Applicant: Univation Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: R. Eric PEQUENO, Bruce J. SAVATSKY, Peter S. MARTIN, Timothy R. LYNN
  • Publication number: 20170137552
    Abstract: Provided is a polymer that contributes to the improvement of the durability and weather resistance of rubber compositions or rubber products such as a tire, and has low crystallinity. Disclosed is a multicomponent copolymer comprising a conjugated diene unit, a non-conjugated olefin unit, and an aromatic vinyl unit, wherein the multicomponent copolymer has a main chain consisting only of an acyclic structure, and the content of cis-1,4 bonds in the entire conjugated diene unit is 50% or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2015
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Applicant: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shigeki OISHI
  • Publication number: 20170137553
    Abstract: The present invention relates to: (1) a graft polymer that has a polyolefin (A) as the main chain, and a polymer (B) polymerized a dye (b) having a radical reactive functional group, in a side chain; (2) the graft polymer which is characterized in that the dye (b) having the radical reactive functional group is a cationic rhodamine derivative, a cationic triarylmethane-type dye derivative or a cationic cyanine-type dye derivative, having an ethylenically unsaturated group; (3) a colored resin consisting of the graft polymer; as well as (4) a method for producing the colored resin, which is characterized by mixing the polyolefin (A), the dye (b) having the radical reactive functional group, and the radical reaction initiator (C), and subjecting a radical reaction of the mixture; and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Applicants: WAKO PURE CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD., RHOMBIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tatsuhiko Kimura, Masayuki Tomida, Taeyeon Kim, Yosuke Suzuki, Masahiro Takano
  • Publication number: 20170137554
    Abstract: A multi-part acrylic cold curing composition for metallography moulds to produce a metallography mount is described. The composition has a storage stable solid part and a storage stable liquid part. The parts are operable to form a mixture which polymerises to a solid mass upon mixing of the parts together. The solid part comprises polymer powder and initiator and the liquid part comprises acrylic monomer and optionally activator or accelerator. The initiator is present in an amount effective to polymerize the acrylic monomer component upon being mixed with the liquid part. The composition comprises a cyclic ester side group containing monofunctional acrylic monomer. The composition liquid part may contain a mixture of monofunctional monomer(s) and polyfunctional monomer(s), wherein the polyfunctional monomers comprise between 12 and 22% w/w of the total monomers in the uncured composition. Metallography mounts and processes for producing the mounts are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2015
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventor: Michael Stephen Chisholm
  • Publication number: 20170137555
    Abstract: Production of a conjugated diene rubber includes polymerizing isoprene or a monomer mixture containing isoprene and an aromatic vinyl monomer in an inert solvent by using a polymerization initiator so as to form a polymer block (A) having an active end, mixing the polymer block (A) having an active end and 1,3-butadiene or a monomer mixture containing 1,3-butadiene and an aromatic vinyl monomer to continue a polymerization reaction so as to obtain a conjugated diene polymer chain having an active end and containing a polymer block (A) and a polymer block (B), and reacting a compound represented by the following general formula (1) with the active end of the conjugated diene polymer chain having an active end:
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Applicant: ZEON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takuro SAKURAI, Takashi IIZUKA
  • Publication number: 20170137556
    Abstract: Disclosed are a phenolic hydroxyl group-containing resin which has excellent alkali developing properties and makes it possible to exhibit high heat resistance in a cured product obtained therefrom, a production method therefor, a photosensitive composition, a resist material, a coating film, a curable composition and a cured product thereof, and a resist underlayer film. A phenolic hydroxyl group-containing resin, including a compound (A) having a molecular structure represented by the following Structural Formula (1). (In the formula, R1 represents an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, or an aryl group, R2 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, or an aryl group, m is an integer of 1 to 3, and n is an integer of 2 to 15. In the case where m is 2 or more, plural R1's may be the same as or different from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2015
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Imada, Seiji Kimoto, Shigenobu Kida
  • Publication number: 20170137557
    Abstract: A process for producing a polyurethane or polyisocyanurate construction board, the process comprising of providing an A-side reactant stream that includes an isocyanate-containing compound; providing a B-side reactant stream that includes a polyol, where the B-side reactant steam includes at least 0.5 parts by weight water per 100 parts by weight polyol within the B-side stream; and mixing the A-side reactant stream with the B-side reactant stream to produce a reaction mixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2016
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Applicant: FIRESTONE BUILDING PRODUCTS CO., LLC
    Inventors: Chunhua YAO, John LETTS
  • Publication number: 20170137558
    Abstract: An elastomeric polymer, comprising (1) a hard segment in the amount of 10% to 60% by weight of the elastomeric polymer, wherein the hard segment includes a urethane, urea or urethaneurea; and (2) a soft segment in the amount of 40% to 90% by weight of the elastomeric polymer. The soft segment comprises (a) at least 2% by weight of the soft segment of at least one polyether macrodiol, and/or at least one polycarbonate macrodiol; and (b) at least 2% by weight of the soft segment of at least one polyisobutylene macrodiol and/or diamine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Rudolf Faust, Omaprasana Ojha
  • Publication number: 20170137559
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a transparent and abrasion resistant polyurethane elastomer prepared from a polyurethane composition under a mold pressure of 1-5 ton, wherein the polyurethane composition comprises: a) an isocyanate component comprising one or more organic polyisocyanates; b) an isocyanate-reactive component comprising: b1) polyester polyol, polyether polyol or a combination thereof; b2) one or more aliphatic diols having a molecular weight of less than 200 and an amount of 0.1-3.5 wt. %, based on 100 wt. % by weight of the isocyanate-reactive component; c) a polydiene, which is prepared by homopolymerization or copolymerization of aliphatic diene having 4-10 carbon atoms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: John Zhang, Jianfeng Xu, Zhong Cao
  • Publication number: 20170137560
    Abstract: Provided are a polyisocyanate monomer composition for optical members, from which an optical members with which turbidity and clouding are difficult to occur during the production thereof, and which is excellent in transparency, can be obtained, and an optical member and production methods therefor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2015
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Applicant: HOYA LENS THAILAND LTD.
    Inventors: Yuji HOSHI, Masahisa KOUSAKA
  • Publication number: 20170137561
    Abstract: A composition capable of forming a heat-dissipation member having high thermal conductivity, and a heat-dissipation member. The composition for the heat-dissipation member of the present application contains a polymerizable liquid crystal compound having, at both terminals, a structure including an oxiranyl group or an oxetanyl group; a curing agent that cures the polymerizable liquid crystal compound; and an inorganic filler formed of nitride. A curing temperature of the composition for the heat-dissipation member is within or higher than the temperature range in which the polymerizable liquid crystal compound exhibits a liquid crystal phase, and within or lower than the temperature range in which the polymerizable liquid crystal compound exhibits an isotropic phase. The heat-dissipation member formed of such a composition can have excellent thermal conductivity owing to a synergistic effect between alignment of the liquid crystal compound and the inorganic filler formed of nitride.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2015
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Applicants: JNC CORPORATION, Osaka Municipal Technical Research Institute
    Inventors: TAKESHI FUJIWARA, JYUNICHI INAGAKI, YUKITO YADA, AKINORI OKADA, YASUYUKI AGARI, HIROSHI HIRANO, JOJI KADOTA
  • Publication number: 20170137562
    Abstract: Amine-epoxy curing agents are disclosed including at least one saturated heterocyclic compound having two nitrogen heteroatoms according to formula (I) and at least one saturated fused bicyclic heterocyclic compound having three nitrogen heteroatoms according to formula (II): wherein X is independently selected from a hydrogen atom, a linear or branched C1 to C4 alkyl group and a substituted or un-substituted phenyl group, Y1 is a direct bond or a divalent polyethylene polyamine group having 1 to 8 nitrogen atoms or a divalent polyethylene polyamine derivative having 1 to 8 nitrogen atoms, Y2 is a direct bond or a divalent polyethylene polyamine group having 1 to 7 nitrogen atoms and R is independently a hydrogen atom or a group selected from C1-C8 linear, cyclic, and branched alkyl, alkenyl, and alkaryl groups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Applicant: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Shiying Zheng, Sudhir Ananthachar, Shafiq Nisarali Fazel, Michael Ian Cook, Robert Marjo Theodoor Rasing, Wei Cao, Edze Jan Tijsma
  • Publication number: 20170137563
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide curing agent composite particles for epoxy resin, which are less likely to aggregate, and are excellent in storage stability and solvent resistance. Coated particles of the present invention comprise (A) curing agent particles for epoxy resin, and (B) an alkoxy oligomer, wherein the surfaces of the curing agents for epoxy resin particle are coated with the alkoxy oligomer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2016
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Applicant: AJINOMOTO CO., INC.
    Inventors: Takayuki TANAKA, Eriko SATOU, Yuji KOSHIMA, Junji OHASHI
  • Publication number: 20170137564
    Abstract: A method includes mixing a clathrate compound with an epoxy resin to form a curable epoxy resin composition, and may further include heating the curable epoxy resin composition to cure the curable epoxy resin composition. The clathrate compound includes (a1) a carboxylic acid compound represented by the formula A(COOH)k; and (a2) a xylylene diamine compound. In the formula A(COOH)k, A represents a C1-C6 linear hydrocarbon group optionally having a substituent, a C3-C10 monocyclic hydrocarbon group optionally having a substituent, or a C6-C10 bicyclic hydrocarbon group optionally having a substituent; and k represents 2 or 3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2017
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Applicant: NIPPON SODA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuo ONO, Tomoya NOMURA
  • Publication number: 20170137565
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a gelation promoting agent when polymerizing a norbornene-based monomer in the presence of a metathesis polymerization catalyst, the gelation promoting agent obtained by mixing an activator of the metathesis polymerization catalyst and a norbornene-based monomer, wherein the gelation promoting agent consists essentially of a mixture of only two components of the activator and the above norbornene-based monomer; and a liquid formulation for reaction injection molding containing the gelation promoting agent. The gelation promoting agent of the present invention is added to a liquid formulation for reaction injection molding, thereby exhibiting effects that the gelation when the liquid formulation contacts a catalyst can be shortened.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2015
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Applicant: RIMTEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Michiru Kamada
  • Publication number: 20170137566
    Abstract: Provided is a polymer compound which is useful for production of a light emitting device excellent in light emission efficiency is provided. The polymer compound contains a constitutional unit represented by the formula (1) and a constitutional unit represented by the formula (Y) as follows: wherein R1 to R8 represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group or the like, and RA and RB represent an aryl group or a monovalent heterocyclic group, and ?ArY1???(Y) wherein ArY1 represents an arylene group or the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Motoaki USUI, Daisuke FUKUSHIMA, Shin-ya TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20170137567
    Abstract: A terminal modified polyethylene terephthalate resin has an intrinsic viscosity of 0.5 to 1.8 dl/g, a melting point of 245° C. to 270° C., and a melt viscosity ?(Pa·s) at 300° C. and satisfies inequality (A): ??4×e(0.000085×Mw) (A) wherein Mw represents a weight average molecular weight relative to a molecular weight of standard polymethyl methacrylate, as determined by gel permeation chromatography using hexafluoroisopropanol (with 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2015
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Tanaka, Yuka Sato, Takuro Okubo, Koya Kato
  • Publication number: 20170137568
    Abstract: The present invention relates to copolycarbonates and a molded article comprising the same. The copolycarbonate according to the present invention has a structure in which a specific siloxane compound is introduced in a main chain of the polycarbonate, and thus has characteristics of providing excellent residence heat stability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Byoung Kyu CHUN, Hyong Min BAHN, Young Young HWANG, Jung Jun PARK, Moo Ho HONG, Ki Jae LEE, Un KO, Young Wook SON
  • Publication number: 20170137569
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing polyether carbonate polyols by binding alkylene oxides and carbon dioxide to one or more H-functional starter substance/s in the presence of a double metal cyanide (DMC) catalyst, characterized in that (y) one or more H-functional starter substance/s and DMC catalyst are continuously metered into the reactor during the binding process, and the free alkylene oxide concentration in the reaction mixture amounts to 1.5 to 5.0 wt %, and the obtained reaction mixture is continuously discharged from the reactor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Jörg Hofmann, Stefanie Braun, Kai Laemmerhold, Aurel Wolf, Michael Traving
  • Publication number: 20170137570
    Abstract: Structures having a polymer composition covalently bonded to the surface of the structure, methods of attaching the polymer to the surface of the structure, methods of decreasing the amount of microorganisms formed on a structure, and the like, are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Jason J. Locklin, Vikram Dhende
  • Publication number: 20170137571
    Abstract: A method for producing a polyimide film includes: (i) applying a polyamic acid solution composition, which includes at least one of the following solvents: N-methylformamide, N,N-dimethylpropionamide, N,N-dimethylisobutylamide and tetramethylurea, and a polyamic acid, to a substrate; and then (ii) imidizing the polyamic acid by subjecting the composition to heat treatment, to obtain the polyimide film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2015
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Tomonori NAKAYAMA, Shohei INOUE, Takeshige NAKAYAMA, Hiroo YAMASHITA, Naoki KITAYAMA
  • Publication number: 20170137572
    Abstract: Thioaminal polymers are made from hexahydrotriazine precursors and dithiol precursors. The precursors are blended together and subjected to mild heating to make the polymers. An amine scavenger is used to remove amine byproducts from the reaction, thus promoting polymer growth to high molecular weight. The polymers have the general structure wherein each R1 is independently an organic or hetero-organic group, a plurality of R2 groups are substituents having molecular weight greater than about 120 Daltons, and n is an integer greater than or equal to 1. The polymers may be functionalized by adding a thiol-reactive group to either end or both ends.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2016
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Dylan J. BODAY, Jeannette M. GARCIA, James L. HEDRICK, Robert J. ONO, Rudy J. WOJTECKI
  • Publication number: 20170137573
    Abstract: Provided is a method of producing polyarylene sulfide (PAS) that suppresses side reactions and produces PAS with a high purity and a high molecular weight at a high yield. A method of producing PAS in which a sulfur source and a dihalo aromatic compound are polymerized in an organic amide solvent, the method of producing PAS comprising the following steps 1 to 3: step 1: a preparation step of preparing a mixture containing an organic amide solvent, a sulfur source, water, a dihalo aromatic compound, and an alkali metal hydroxide in an amount that is less than an equimolar amount relative to the sulfur source; step 2: a first-stage polymerization step of initiating a polymerization reaction by heating the mixture, and producing a prepolymer having a dihalo aromatic compound conversion rate of 50% or greater; and step 3: a second-stage polymerization step of adding from 0.11 to 0.3 mol of an alkali metal hydroxide per 1 mol of the sulfur source, and continuing the polymerization reaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Kenji SUZUKI, Ken-Ichi TAKAKI, Yasuhiro SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20170137574
    Abstract: The present invention provides a silicone compound shown by the formula (1) and having a weight-average molecular weight in the range of 500 to 200,000, R1aR2bR3cR4dSiO(4-a-b-c-d)/2 (1), wherein R1 represents the same or different organic group, R2 represents a polyoxyalkylene group shown by —CmH2m—O—(C2H4O)g(C3H6O)hR6, R3 represents a branched type monovalent organosiloxane group shown by the following general formula (4), MoMRpDqDRrTsTRtQu (4), and R4 represents a monovalent organosiloxane group shown by the following general formula (5) or the general formula (6), MMRDv-1 (5), MwDv-1DRv-2TRv-3 (6). This provides a silicone compound which has excellent emulsification ability and emulsion stability to silicone oil, and can secure high temporal stability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Applicant: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Emi AKABANE, Tomoyuki GOTO
  • Publication number: 20170137575
    Abstract: A bonding component includes a first amount of an organofluorine polymer and a second amount of an organosilicon polymer which are chemically bound to each other and form a copolymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2016
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Jennifer Y. Sun, Sumanth Banda