Patents Issued in August 31, 2017
  • Publication number: 20170247516
    Abstract: A thermoplastic starch composition acquired from compounding a mixture comprising starch-containing agricultural byproducts in 45 to 70% by weight of total composition, the agricultural byproducts having a starch content less than 50% dry weight; thermoplastic synthetic polymer in 25 to 50% by weight of total composition; plasticizer in 1 to 10% by weight of total composition; and coupling agent in 1 to 5% by weight of total composition; the compounding performed at a first temperature which is higher than room temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Applicant: TEXCHEM POLYMERS SDN BHD
    Inventor: Meng Yan PUN
  • Publication number: 20170247517
    Abstract: A modified polymer includes a diene-based polymeric chain and at least one end terminated with a blocked isocyanate group. The blocked isocyanate group may be the reaction product of an isocyanate and a blocking agent, and the blocking agent is selected, such that the modified polymer deblocks at temperatures of at least 100 C. An aqueous emulsion of the modified polymer may be provided that may be surfactant-free. The emulsion may be combined with one or more latexes to provide a treatment solution for a fabric or fiber that does not require the use of resorcinol and formaldehyde. Once treated and dried, the fabric or fiber may be used to impart tensile strength to rubber products, such as tires, air springs, flexible couplings, power transmission belts, conveyor belts, and fluid routing hoses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2016
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Applicant: Fina Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Fabien Salort, Jean-Marc Monsallier
  • Publication number: 20170247518
    Abstract: A thermoplastic prepreg includes a latent resin and a fiber, wherein the latent resin at least includes a resin and a latent hardener or an initiator. The latent resin includes an in-situ polymerization formulation, and the latent resin has a viscosity of 500,000-70,000,000 cps at 25° C. The thermoplastic prepreg is suitable for various wet lay-up processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2016
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Kok-Sheng Tan, Chen-Han Chien, Yu-Tsan Tseng
  • Publication number: 20170247519
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to thermosetting reinforced resin compositions and methods of forming boards, sheets and/or films using of porous particulates impregnated with embedded live monomer and/or oligomer and/or polymer configured to partially leach out a functional terminal end of the live monomer and/or oligomer and/or polymer and react with a cross-linking agent and photoinitiated polymer radicals to form a reinforced board, sheet and/or film of hybrid interpenetrating networks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Applicant: Nano Dimension Technologies, LTD.
    Inventor: Hila Elimelech
  • Publication number: 20170247520
    Abstract: An insulation product comprising fibers consolidated with a binder is disclosed to which a non-aqueous moisturizer has been included. The binder is disposed upon the fibers and the non-aqueous moisturizer is in contact with fibers and/or binder. The insulation product may be an uncured fiber insulation product in which the binder is an uncured binder. The insulation product may be packaged in a suitable material. Accordingly, disclosed is a packaged uncured fiber insulation product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Charles Fitch APPLEY, Gert MUELLER, Scott Lee STILLABOWER
  • Publication number: 20170247521
    Abstract: Embodiments herein are related to hydrophilic open cell foams with particulate fillers. In an embodiment, an article is provided that has an open cell foam structure including a hydrophilic polymer and about 0.1 wt. % to about 40.0 wt. % of a particulate filler dispersed within the hydrophilic polymer. The open cell foam structure can exhibit a rate of absorption of water greater than an otherwise identical foam lacking the particulate filler. Other embodiments are included herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Thomas W. Blackburn, Tony R. Carrozzella, Ibrahim S. Gunes
  • Publication number: 20170247522
    Abstract: Provided herein are compositions including a blend of a propylene-based elastomer, a propylene polymer, and a foaming agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Jan Kalfus, Abdul M. Jangda, Liang Li, Felix M. Zacarias
  • Publication number: 20170247523
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an antimicrobial cleansing composition and a method of cleaning or disinfecting a surface. The invention more particularly relates to an antimicrobial cleansing composition that provides antimicrobial efficacy in cleaning applications having relatively short contact times. An object of the present invention is to provide an antimicrobial cleansing composition that exhibits biocidal activity in relatively short contact times of 1 minute to 10 seconds. Another object of the present invention is to provide an antimicrobial cleansing composition which exhibits antimicrobial activity at very low concentration of silver compound. A further object of the present invention is to provide an antimicrobial cleansing composition which has consumer-acceptable aesthetic properties. A still further object of the present invention is to provide an antimicrobial composition that is highly efficacious against a broad spectrum of gram positive and gram negative bacteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2015
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
    Inventors: Shanthi Appavoo, Anindya DASGUPTA, Satyaranjan GUPTA, Divya PARUCHURI, Maya Treesa SAJI, Neha SALGAONKAR
  • Publication number: 20170247524
    Abstract: Polymer-ceramic composites, in particular for the field of electronics, include grains of titanium suboxides of general formulation TiOx in which x is between 1.00 and 1.99, limits included, and/or of barium and/or strontium titanate suboxides of general formulation Ba(1-m)SrmTiOy in which y is between 1.50 and 2.99, limits included, and m is between 0 and 1, limits included.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventor: Stéphane RAFFY
  • Publication number: 20170247525
    Abstract: The disclosure relates generally to a polymeric material for use in accommodating intraocular lenses for implantation in a lens chamber of a subject's eye. The present disclosure is directed to a polymeric material which comprises a fluorosilicone polymer and a silica component. The presently disclosed polymeric material is both optically clear and has a sufficiently low Young's modulus such that it can effectively respond to the eye's natural accommodative forces and thus can be used in accommodating intraocular lenses. When used in the fabrication of an intraocular lenses, the polymeric material disclosed herein protect the physical characteristics of the lens as the added hydrophobicity of the fluorosilicone polymer allows it to effectively resist diffusion of fluid from the eye and the adhesion of biologica materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Applicant: LensGen, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas SILVERSTRINI, Kevin YACOUB
  • Publication number: 20170247526
    Abstract: This invention provides a blow molding composition comprising a high molecular weight, chromium catalyzed ethylene copolymer (also referred to as a polyethylene resin) and a nucleating agent. The composition enables a more efficient blow molding process by reducing the number of malformed/rejected parts that are produced when the process is operated at high rates. In a preferred embodiment, the malformed parts may be reground and added to “virgin” composition for the production of prime parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Applicant: NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.
    Inventors: Matthew Botros, Owen Lightbody, Fraser Waldie, Gilbert Arnould, Tony Tikuisis, Anna Rajkovic
  • Publication number: 20170247527
    Abstract: A polyester resin composition for a vibration-damping material, containing a thermoplastic polyester resin constituted of a dicarboxylic acid component and a diol component (A), one or more members selected from the group consisting of plasticizers and styrene-isoprene block copolymers (B), and an inorganic filler (C). The polyester resin composition of the present invention can be suitably used as a vibration-damping material for a material for audio equipment such as, for example, speakers, television, radio cassette players, headphones, audio components, or microphones, and manufactured articles such as electric appliances, transportation vehicles, construction buildings, and industrial equipment, or parts or housing thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2015
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Applicant: KAO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshiro ODA, Tomoya TSUBOI, Yoshinori HASEGAWA
  • Publication number: 20170247528
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a plasticizer composition, polymeric compositions containing the plasticizer composition, and coated conductors comprising the polymeric composition. The plasticizer composition comprises an epoxidized fatty acid alkyl ester having an APHA color value of less than 100, a triepoxide content of at least 6.5 weight percent, and an oxirane oxygen content of at least 5 grams oxirane per 100 grams of epoxidized fatty acid alkyl ester.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2015
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Abhijit Ghosh-Dastidar, Manish Mundra
  • Publication number: 20170247529
    Abstract: Halogen-free flame retardant compositions comprising thermoplastic elastomers, which exhibit flame retardance and low-smoke emission. The flame retardant compositions comprise (a) one or more thermoplastic elastomers; and (b) a flame retardant mixture comprising: magnesium hydroxide, aluminium trihydrate, melamine cyanurate, and optionally a phosphate ester flame retardant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventor: Eleni Karayianni
  • Publication number: 20170247530
    Abstract: A method for preparing a vulcanizable composition of matter, the method comprising mixing rubber, silica, silica coupling agent, a strong base, and nicotinamide to form a masterbatch, introducing a curative to the masterbatch, and mixing the curative into the masterbatch to form a vulcanizable composition of matter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2015
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Benjamin C. Galizio, Maryangel G. Dunlavy
  • Publication number: 20170247531
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cross-linkable rubber composition, a cross-linked rubber composition obtained by cross-linking such a rubber composition, a method of preparing a tyre and a tyre. A cross-linkable rubber composition comprises, per hundred parts by weight of rubber (phr): ?1 phr to ?99 phr of a styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) component; ?1 phr to ?99 phr of a polybutadiene rubber (BR) component; ?5 phr to ?35 phr of a polyterpene resin component; The polybutadiene rubber has a branching index G of ?0.7 to ?0.85 and a polydispersity index Mw/Mn of ?3.5 and ?4.5 and the polyterpene resin has a molecular weight Mw of ?900 to ?1200.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Louis-Philippe Antoine Eugene Maria REUVEKAMP, Raymond ZEEMAN, Jane Johanna JANSSEN
  • Publication number: 20170247532
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are rubber compositions comprising a conjugated diene-containing polymer, a reinforcing filler including silica, a bi-functional silane coupling agent, and an unsaturated, non-sulfur silane coupling agent, where the ratio of the bi-functional silane coupling agent to the unsaturated, non-sulfur silane coupling agent is from about 5:1 to about 20:1. Also disclosed are related methods which include both in-situ reaction of the silica filler and the unsaturated, non-sulfur silane coupling agent and pre-reacting of at least a portion of the silica filler and at least a portion of the unsaturated, non-sulfur silane coupling agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventor: Seth M. Miller
  • Publication number: 20170247533
    Abstract: A tread for a tire is disclosed that is manufactured from a rubber composition that is based upon a cross-linkable elastomer composition that includes 100 phr of two elastomer types including at least 50 phr of a styrene-butadiene copolymer (SBR) with a polybutadiene (BR) as the remainder. Such compositions may further include between 75 phr and 130 phr of a carbon black. Also included in such elastomers is a plasticizing system that includes a plasticizing resin having a glass transition temperature (Tg) of at least 25 ° C. and a plasticizing liquid. The plasticizing system is added in an effective amount to provide the cured rubber composition with a shear modulus G* measured at 60 ° C. of between 0.7 MPa and 1.6 MPa and a measured Tg of between ?30 ° C. and 0 ° C. The elastomer composition is cured with a peroxide curing system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Paul WINSTON, Xavier Saintigny
  • Publication number: 20170247534
    Abstract: Crosslinkable composition comprising: (a) from 80% by weight to 98% by weight, preferably from 85% by weight to 95% by weight, of at least one high density polyethylene (HDPE); (b) from 2% by weight to 20% by weight, preferably from 5% by weight to 15% by weight, of at least one linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE); (c) from 0.2 parts by weight to 1.5 parts by weight, preferably from 0.5 parts by weight to 0.8 parts by weight, with respect to 100 parts by weight of (a)+(b), of at least one crosslinking agent selected from organic peroxides; (d) from 0.2 parts by weight to 2.5 parts by weight, preferably from 0.5 parts by weight to 1.0 parts by weight, with respect to 100 parts by weight of (a)+(b), of at least one co-crosslinking agent selected from allyl compounds. Said crosslinkable composition can advantageously be used in rotational molding (“rotomolding”).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2015
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Paolo MARIANI, Daniele BALDUCCI
  • Publication number: 20170247535
    Abstract: The present invention provides a thermoplastic elastomer composition containing: (A-1) a crosslinked ethylene copolymer containing monomer units derived from ethylene and monomer units derived from propylene and/or ?-olefins having 4 to 10 carbon atoms, (B) a propylene polymer containing monomer units derived from propylene and having a content of the monomer units derived from propylene of greater than 50% by weight, and (E) an inorganic filler having an average particle diameter of less than 1.0 ?m. In the thermoplastic elastomer composition, the content of the component (E) is 10% by weight to 23% by weight and the Shore A durometer hardness of the thermoplastic elastomer composition is 30 to 99. Molded articles formed of the thermoplastic elastomer composition are superior in adhesiveness to thermoplastic elastomer molded articles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventor: Ryosuke KUROKAWA
  • Publication number: 20170247536
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a composition comprising or obtained from a reaction mixture comprising a first propylene-based polymer, an olefin block copolymer, and a cure component. The cure component comprises (i) a second propylene/?-olefin copolymer, (ii) a scorch retardant, and (iii) a crosslinking agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Shuwen Peng, Yabin Sun, Mahalia Soediono, Shih-Yaw Lai
  • Publication number: 20170247537
    Abstract: Embodiments of an aqueous-based dispersion of a hydrolytically unstable polymer comprise particles of said hydrolytically unstable polymer and a stabilizing agent in water. The dispersion is substantially free of volatile organic solvents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Applicant: Michelman, Inc.
    Inventors: Jesse Hipps, SR., Hong Cai, Edward R. Gay
  • Publication number: 20170247538
    Abstract: A resin composition contains a polycarbonate resin, a reaction product of a glycidyl-group-containing polyethylene copolymer with a polyethylene terephthalate resin, a polyethylene terephthalate resin that has not reacted with the glycidyl-group-containing polyethylene copolymer, an organic phosphorus flame retardant, and a flame-retardant anti-drip agent, wherein the amount of the polyethylene terephthalate resin in the reaction product is approximately not less than 3 mass % relative to the amount of the whole reaction product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2016
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Akira IMADA
  • Publication number: 20170247539
    Abstract: A composition includes specific amounts of an aromatic polycarbonate, a polycarbonate-polysiloxane block copolymer, a poly(alkylene terephthalate), a flame retardant, and a drip retardant. The flame retardant includes an oligomeric or polymeric bis(aryloxy)phosphazene in combination with an organophosphine oxide, an oligomeric or polymeric aromatic phosphonate, or a combination thereof. The composition is useful for fabricating parts for electrical and electronic devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Lin Chen, Hongtao Shi, Shun Wan, Dake Shen
  • Publication number: 20170247540
    Abstract: Methods for making compositions for making thermoplastic aliphatic urethane/urea elastomers, which are in turn used to make molding compositions used in forming molded articles, particularly, shells for automotive applications. The molding compositions comprise an aliphatic thermoplastic urethane/urea elastomer and a polyolefin-based modifier. These compositions may be used to form a powder, pellets, microspheres or minibeads which may then be cast to form air bag door and instrument panel cover skins which may meet automotive deployment and weathering requirements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: William M. Humphrey, Paul Drago, Terry L. Anderson
  • Publication number: 20170247541
    Abstract: A thiol-ene polymeric material is disclosed. The material is produced by the photopolymerization of reactants having thiol and olefin moieties. The material can incorporate encapsulated components, including cells. Additionally, the material can be derivatized by reacting the polymeric material with components such as proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Christopher BOWMAN, Kristi ANSETH, Bilge HACIOGLU, Charlie NUTTELMAN
  • Publication number: 20170247542
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an asphalt product. The asphalt product includes an asphalt binder and a bio-oil blend comprising a mixture of a non-hydrogenated bio-oil and a partially hydrogenated bio-oil, where the bio-oil blend is mixed with the asphalt binder to form an asphalt product having a shear stiffness of 0.20 kPa to 11,000 kPa at a temperature ranging from 25° C. to 85° C. and/or a viscosity of 0.15 Pa·s to 1.50 Pa·s at a temperature ranging from 120° C. to 165° C. The present invention further relates to methods of producing an asphalt product and methods of applying an asphalt product to a surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Ronald Christopher Williams, Joseph Herbert Podolsky, Nacu Hernandez, Eric W. Cochran
  • Publication number: 20170247543
    Abstract: A process of formulating a curable thermoset resin formulation is provided that includes reacting a natural cellulosic filler with at least one of: a silsesquioxane, a isocyanate, a base, or an organic acid to form a reduced hydrophilicity filler. By intermixing the resulting reduced hydrophilicity filler with a thermoset cross linkable polymeric resin, a curable thermoset resin formulation is formed that has superior properties to conventional formulations in terms of density and environmental impact. The formulation properties in terms of strength of the cured article are improved relative to untreated natural fillers. The treatment is advantageous relative to plasma treatment. An article is also provided produced upon cure of the formulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Probir Kumar Guha, Michael J. Siwajek, Michael Joseph Hiltunen
  • Publication number: 20170247544
    Abstract: Provided are: a coloring composition for dyeing including a compound represented by Formula (1) shown in this specification or a salt thereof; a coloring composition for textile printing in which the coloring composition for dyeing is used for textile printing; a compound which is preferable as a material of the coloring compositions; a textile printing method in which the above-described coloring composition for textile printing is used; an ink for ink jet textile printing including the above-described coloring composition for textile printing; and a dyed fabric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Kazunari YAGI, Keiichi TATEISHI, Takashi IIZUMI, Akihiro HAKAMATA, Yoshihiko FUJIE
  • Publication number: 20170247545
    Abstract: An alkali-resistant pigment composition is provided comprising (a) a C.I. Pigment Yellow 139 and (b) an adduct containing a compound of formula (II) or a tautomeric form thereof, wherein X is O, S or NR1; Y is O, S or NR1; the group -A-B— is selected from the group consisting of —CR2?CR3-, —CR4R5—CR6R7-, —CY—CR8R9-, —CX—NR10-, —CR11?N—, —CR12R13-NR14- and R1 is hydrogen, C1-C8alkyl, C3-C7cycloalkyl, C6-C10aryl or C7-C10aralkyl; R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12, R13 and R14are independently of each other hydrogen, halogen, C1-C8alkyl, C2-C8alkenyl, or C6-C10aryl, or R2 and R3 form a benzoannellated ring; and/or a melamine- or pyrimidine-based compound, which is optionally substituted. The pigment composition may be used as colorant in various applications, especially in coloring high molecular weight organic material, for example, coating compositions, paints, printing inks, liquid inks, plastics, films or fibers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2015
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Philippe BUGNON, Karin KARRER, Jean ALLAZ
  • Publication number: 20170247546
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel surface-modified inorganic substance obtained by modifying the surface of an inorganic nitride or an inorganic oxide with a boronic acid compound, and a heat dissipation material, a thermally conductive material, and a lubricant which use the surface-modified inorganic substance. The present invention also provides a method for manufacturing the surface-modified inorganic substance, and provides, as a novel method for modifying the surface of an inorganic substance selected from an inorganic oxide and an inorganic nitride with an organic substance, a method for modifying the surface of an inorganic nitride or an inorganic oxide with an organic substance that includes making a contact between the inorganic nitride or the inorganic oxide with a boronic acid compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Keita TAKAHASHI
  • Publication number: 20170247547
    Abstract: A method of curing a curable composition includes contacting the free-radically curable composition with the solid primer layer thereby causing at least partial curing of the curable composition. The solid primer layer includes a binder material, optional beta-dicarbonyl compound, and an organic peroxide. The curable composition includes at least one free-radically polymerizable compound, a polyvalent metal compound, and a quaternary ammonium halide. The method can be used for adhesive bonding of substrates and preparation of various articles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2015
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Yoshihiko Tasaka, Zachary J. Thompson, Jun Fujita, Takahiro Kasahara, Sotaro Endo
  • Publication number: 20170247548
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an ultraviolet light-C (UVC) reflective coating composition. The UVC reflective coating includes a polymer binder of a first volume having a first refractive index and an inorganic material of a second volume having a second refractive index at least 0.2 greater than the first refractive index, the second volume in ratio to the first volume such that the reflective coating is at or below critical pigment volume concentration (CVPC), wherein the reflective coating is configured to diffusely reflect at least 10% UVC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Todd Andrew Pringle, Brian Myron Tande
  • Publication number: 20170247549
    Abstract: The current invention presents an ecological emulsifiable system (nanometric colloidal dispersion), with solid content higher than 90%, ecological, compatible with urea resins using linear and/or branched carbon saturated chains known for their water repellence, compatible with the bonding resins; adherence of plywood and agglomerate wood boards, formaldehyde known as urea resins, specifically urea acting as single binding, with water repellence property without changing the particle adherence provided to plywood or agglomerate wood boards, preserving the dimensional stability of plywood and/or. agglomerate wood board and not affecting the preserving metallic additives/salts by reducing the formaldehyde emission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2014
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Clovis Padovani, Anderson Nicolai, Hugo Wizenberg, Rotta Albio Calvette
  • Publication number: 20170247550
    Abstract: Provided herein is a conductive coating material that can be spray coated to form a shielding layer having desirable shielding performance, and desirable adhesion to a package. A shielded package producing method using the conductive coating material is also provided. The conductive coating material comprises at least (A) 100 parts by mass of a binder component containing 5 to 30 parts by mass of a solid epoxy resin that is solid at ordinary temperature, and 20 to 90 parts by mass of a liquid epoxy resin that is liquid at ordinary temperature, (B) 200 to 1800 parts by mass of metallic particles, and (C) 0.3 to 40 parts by mass of a curing agent. The conductive coating material has a viscosity of 3 to 30 dPa·s.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2015
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Hiroaki UMEDA, Kazuhiro MATSUDA
  • Publication number: 20170247551
    Abstract: Disclosed embodiments concern a composition comprising a diatom frustule and two or more photocatalytic nanoparticles dispersed on the surface of the frustule. Also disclosed are embodiments of a method for making the composition. The nanoparticles are dispersed such that they are separate and not in physical contact with each other. An average distance between the nanoparticles may be from greater than 0 nm to 100 nm. The nanoparticles may comprise a dopant material. Paint compositions comprising the diatom frustule compositions are also contemplated. The diatom frustule composition may be useful for removing and/or degrading volatile organic compounds, such as those present in the atmosphere.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Applicant: Portland State University
    Inventors: Haiyan Li, Lester Lampert
  • Publication number: 20170247552
    Abstract: A coalescing agent for three-dimensional (3D) printing includes a co-solvent, a surfactant having a hydrophilic lipophilic balance (HLB) value that is less than 10, a carbon black pigment, a polymeric dispersant, and a balance of water. The cosolvent is present in an amount ranging from about 15 wt % to about 30 wt % of a total wt % of the coalescing agent. The surfactant is present in an amount ranging from about 0.5 wt % to about 1.4 wt % of the total wt % of the coalescing agent. The carbon black pigment is present in an amount ranging from about 3.0 wt % to about 6.0 wt % of the total wt % of the coalescing agent. The polymeric dispersant has a weight average molecular weight ranging from about 12,000 to about 20,000.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Keshava A. Prasad, Ali Emamjomeh, Glenn Thomas Haddick
  • Publication number: 20170247553
    Abstract: The present disclosure is drawn to coalescent inks and material sets for 3D printing. The coalescent ink can include a water-soluble near-infrared dye having a peak absorption wavelength from 800 nm to 1400 nm. The coalescent ink can also contain water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Sivapackia Ganapathiappan, Howard S. Tom, Lihua Zhao, Krzysztof Nauka, Yan Zhao, Hou T. Ng, Keshava A. Prasad
  • Publication number: 20170247554
    Abstract: A non-Newtonian photo-curable ink composition that comprises a combination of metal oxide particles in an amount ranging from about 0.1 wt % to about 20 wt % based on the total weight of the ink; an organic solvent; a photo-initiator; and a polymerizable material wherein the ink composition has a first dynamic viscosity ranging from 25 cps to 10,000 cps at a first state and a second dynamic viscosity ranging from 1 cps to 50 cps at a second state. Also described herein is a method for making such non-Newtonian photo-curable ink composition and a method for producing printed images using such non-Newtonian photo-curable ink composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: James P. Shields, Raymond Adamic, Sundar Vasudevan
  • Publication number: 20170247555
    Abstract: Provided in one example herein is an aqueous ink composition, comprising: pigment particles comprising at least one metal oxide; an aqueous medium; and a cationic double-chain surfactant comprising a quaternary ammonium salt. Methods of making and using the ink composition are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Elias I. Franses, David S. Corti, Yung-Jih Yang, Hou T. Ng, Yan Zhao, Howard S. Tom
  • Publication number: 20170247556
    Abstract: To provide an ink, which contains: water; a pigment; and a first water-soluble organic solvent, wherein the first water-soluble organic solvent contains a water-soluble organic solvent (G) having a boiling point of 280° C. to 300° C., a water-soluble organic solvent (X) having a boiling point of 180° C. to 190° C., and a water-soluble organic solvent (Y) having a boiling point of 190° C. to 200° C., wherein the first water-soluble organic solvent contains a water-soluble organic solvent (G) having a boiling point of 280° C. to 300° C., a water-soluble organic solvent (X) having a boiling point of 180° C. to 190° C., and a water-soluble organic solvent (Y) having a boiling point of 190° C. to 200° C., wherein the ink satisfies the following formulae: 24?X?40 2?X/Y?20 where X [% by mass] is an amount of the water-soluble organic solvent (X), and Y [% by mass] is an amount of the water-soluble organic solvent (Y).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Yuuki YOKOHAMA, Tsutomu MAEKAWA, Akiko BANNAI, Mariko KOJIMA, Hiroshi GOTOU, Tomohiro NAKAGAWA
  • Publication number: 20170247557
    Abstract: A compound is represented by the following formula (1). In the compound represented by Formula (1), at least one of R1 to R24 is a group particularly high electron withdrawing property, such as a sulfonic acid group and a carboxylic acid group or a group having the next highest electron withdrawing property to the sulfonic acid group and the carboxylic acid group, such as a halogen atom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Yutaka Tani, Masanori Seki, Yoshio Kinoshita, Keigo Gouda
  • Publication number: 20170247558
    Abstract: A hydrophilic pigment dispersant for an inkjet ink includes water and a hydrophilic polyurethane having a weight average molecular weight from 3,000 to 15,000, and an acid number ranging from 50 to 100. The polyurethane is formed from 25 wt % to 70 wt % of a non-aromatic polyisocyanate; 0 wt % to 60 wt % of a polyol having a weight average molecular weight from 500 to 5,000; 0 wt % to 30 wt % of an aromatic diol having a weight average molecular weight ranging from 100 to 1000; 5 wt % to 25 wt % of an acid monomer having a hydroxyl functional group, an amino functional group, or both hydroxyl and amino functional groups; and 0 wt % to 5 wt % of a polyethyleneoxide compound having a hydroxyl functional group, an amino functional group, or both hydroxyl and amino functional groups; wherein at least one of the polyol or the aromatic diol is present.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Tienteh Chen, June Yang, Marcos A. Barreto
  • Publication number: 20170247559
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides non-Newtonian inkjet inks and related methods. In one example, a non-Newtonian inkjet ink can comprise silica, alumina, and organic solvent. The non-Newtonian inkjet ink can be an aqueous ink having a pH from 9 to 12 and a conductivity from 100 to 2000 ?S/cm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2014
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Raymond Adamic, Sundar Vasudevan
  • Publication number: 20170247560
    Abstract: Provided is an ink image matter generating method for selecting a fluorescent ink by performing (a) a process of color-measuring a target color which is a target of color reproduction on a medium and the medium on which an inkjet color ink for color reproduction of the target color is printed; (b) a process of calculating a difference between a colorimetric value of the target color and a colorimetric value of the medium on which the color ink is printed; and (c) a process of selecting a fluorescent ink for reducing the difference between the colorimetric value of the target color and the colorimetric value of the medium on which the color ink is printed, from fluorescent inks that are set in advance, and jetting droplets of the selected fluorescent ink together with the color ink, or after the droplets of the color ink are jetted to cause the fluorescent ink to exist on a surface of an ink image matter, thereby making it possible to select and use an appropriate fluorescent ink with respect to a specific col
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroki WATANABE, Tomohiro MIZUNO, Hideyasu ISHIBASHI
  • Publication number: 20170247561
    Abstract: A surface treatment liquid composition for a substrate includes a nonionic resin particle and a multivalent metal salt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Tomohiro NAKAGAWA, Noriaki OKADA, Atsufumi HANAZAWA, Juichi FURUKAWA, Satoyuki SEKIGUCHI, Yukihiro IMANAGA, Ayaka TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20170247562
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods of reducing the release of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) into the earth's atmosphere during coating operations providing a coating composition comprising a carrier comprising VOC compounds and one or more fluorocopolymers by copolymerization of (1) first monomer selected from the group consisting of hydrofluoroalkenes, (2) second monomer comprising vinyl ester(s), and (3) third monomer comprising vinyl ether(s), wherein at least a portion of said vinyl ether monomer is a hydroxyl group-containing vinyl ether, wherein the fluorocopolymer comprises at least about 70% by weight of said coating composition and the VOC portion of said carrier is not greater than about 30% by weight of said coating composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2015
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Wanchao JIANG, Rajiv Ratna SINGH, Gang XU, Siyuan ZHANG, Yun LIN
  • Publication number: 20170247563
    Abstract: To provide a process for producing a fluoroolefin copolymer powder for powder coating material, which presents excellent stability of a fluoroolefin copolymer solution obtainable by polymerization in its production process, and which is capable of forming a cured film having an excellent appearance when used for a powder coating material. A monomer mixture comprising specific monomers is polymerized in an organic solvent in the presence of specific amounts of hydrotalcite and at least one compound (B) selected from a potassium salt, a sodium salt, a magnesium salt and a hindered amine-type light stabilizer, to obtain a suspension; an insoluble component is removed from the suspension to obtain a fluoroolefin copolymer solution having a pH of from 3.8 to 6.5 and an APHA value within a range of from 1 to 200; and the organic solvent is removed from the solution to obtain the fluoroolefin copolymer powder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Applicant: Asahi Glass Company, Limited
    Inventors: Shun SAITO, Masataka AIKAWA, Yuji HARA
  • Publication number: 20170247564
    Abstract: An ultraviolet curing type coating resin composition having all of respective beneficial features of excellent state in chemical resistance, under high temperature, against human skin protection creams containing a mixture of alkyl esters of benzoic acid, as represented by Neutrogena Cream (registered trademark), excellent state in gas barrier property against metal-corrosive gases as represented by sulfur-containing gases, and excellent state in flexibility that accommodates three-dimensional shape forming processing is demanded, includes an ultraviolet curing type coating resin composition containing an unsaturated-group-containing acrylic resin, with a weight average molecular weight of 5000 to 70000, a number of (meth)acrylate functional groups per molecule of 5 to 40, a hydroxyl value of 2 to 200 mgKOH/g, and with a glass transition temperature of 20 to 90° C., a volatile organic solvent, and a photopolymerization initiator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Yoshihumi Kominami, Kenji Kinoshita, Takuya Torihata
  • Publication number: 20170247565
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a coating composition or paint comprising a multistage latex with at least first and second stages, wherein the composition or paint is substantially free of volatile organic compounds (VOC) and capable of film formation even in the absence of coalescent agents. The base paint formulation is capable of being tinted at a point-of-sale (i.e. in-store) using a colorant composition of a type and quantity required to produce a paint of desired color and finish. The paints, show improved block resistance, scrub resistance and tack resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Applicant: Valspar Sourcing, Inc.
    Inventors: Tyler Bell, Robert Sandoval, Mary Jane Hibben, Michael C. Wildman