Patents Issued in October 24, 2017
  • Patent number: 9796803
    Abstract: An under layer film having excellent surface planarity is provided. In one aspect, the under layer film-forming composition for imprints includes a (meth)acrylic resin (A) containing an ethylenic unsaturated group (P) and a nonionic hydrophilic group (Q), and having a weight average molecular weight of 1,000 or larger; and a solvent (B), the resin (A) having an acid value of smaller than 1.0 mmol/g. In another aspect, the under layer film-forming composition for imprints includes a (meth)acrylic resin (A2) containing an ethylenic unsaturated group (P), and containing, as a nonionic hydrophilic group (Q), a cyclic substituent (Q2) having a carbonyl group in the cyclic structure thereof, with a weight average molecular weight of 1,000 or larger; and a solvent (B).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Hirotaka Kitagawa, Akiko Hattori, Yuichiro Enomoto
  • Patent number: 9796804
    Abstract: A molded product with excellent transparency can be obtained by using a polymer (D) obtained by suspension polymerization of a monomer mixture (1) containing (a) to (c) below: (a) 5-60 mass % of a specific macromonomer; (b) 5-60 mass % of the raw material monomer of a homopolymer (B) that has a solubility parameter that is different by 0.25 or more from the solubility parameter of the macromonomer (a); and (c) 10-80 mass % of the raw material monomer of a homopolymer (C) that has a solubility parameter that is different by less than 0.25 from the solubility parameter of macromonomer (a).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Taeko Oonuma, Shingo Hikita, Tetsuya Noda, Masakazu Itou
  • Patent number: 9796805
    Abstract: This invention relates to aminoplast crosslinker resins compositions based on at least partially alkylated reaction products A of melamine, formaldehyde and an alkanol with the following parameters: the ratio of the amount of substance n(CH2O) of combined formaldehyde to the amount of substance n(Mel) of melamine is in the range of from 5.6 mol/mol to 6.2 mol/mol, the ratio of the amount of substance n(RO) of alkyl ether groups in the crosslinker resin to the amount of substance n(Mel) of melamine is in the range of from 5.0 mol/mol to 5.6 mol/mol, the mass fraction of monomer in the resin, calculated as the ratio of the mass of monomer m(1) to the mass m(A) of the reaction products A is between 35% and 55%, to a process for their preparation, and to a method of use thereof as crosslinker in combination with hydroxy-functional polymers for coating of heat-sensitive substrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignees: ALLNEX AUSTRIA GMBH, ALLNEX IP S.A.R.L.
    Inventors: Lon-Tang Wilson Lin, Kuang-Jong Wu, Katsumi Inagaki, Johann Billiani
  • Patent number: 9796806
    Abstract: The invention relates to dioxomolybdenum (VI) complex compounds of the formula MoO2(L)x(Y)2-x, where the ligand L has the formula (I). Such complex compounds are suitable in particular as catalysts for one- and two-component polyurethane compositions. The invention also relates to two-component polyurethane compositions including at least one polyisocyanate as the first component, at least one polyol as the second component, and at least one such dioxomolybdenum (VI) complex compound as the catalyst. The invention further relates to one-component polyurethane compositions comprising at least one polyurethane prepolymer with isocyanate groups, which are made from at least one polyisocyanate with at least one polyol, and comprising such a dioxomolybdenum (VI) complex compound as the catalyst. The invention additionally relates to different uses of said polyurethane compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: SIKA TECHNOLOGY AG
    Inventors: Urs Burckhardt, Rita Cannas
  • Patent number: 9796807
    Abstract: Compositions for forming molded articles, particularly, shells for automotive applications are made up of melt blends of an aliphatic thermoplastic urethane elastomer and one or more polyolefin-based modifiers. These compositions may be blended 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: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Covestro LLC
    Inventors: William M. Humphrey, Paul Drago, Terry L. Anderson, James R. Charron
  • Patent number: 9796808
    Abstract: A one component precursor for the polymeric foam (OCF) composition comprising a very low amount of free monomeric MDI. The present OCF composition may be obtained without any free MDI removal step, and without the addition of extra solvent to compensate for the substantially lower amount of free MDI, compared with traditional compositions. The present composition comprises a source of free NCO of functionality of at least 2.6, a tri- or higher functional alcohol, all polyols being characterized by a rather low molecular weight and at least a specific mono-functional alcohol as well as an isocyanate end-capped prepolymer of toluene diisocyanate (=end capped TDI). The OCF composition is suitable for being dispensed from a pressurized can with a blowing agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Inventors: Aster De Schrijver, Joao Moura Bordado, Georgi Georigev
  • Patent number: 9796809
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a butadiene/acrylonitrile copolymer CTBN, modified by epoxy solid resin and terminated by carboxyl groups, the terminal epoxy groups thereof also having optionally been reacted. A polymer of this type is used in particular as an impact strength improving agent in epoxy resin compositions and has proven to be particularly advantageous for gluing on or of metal surfaces. It results in a significant reduction of the infiltration with corrosion, which in turn ensures a long-lived adhesive bond.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: SIKA TECHNOLOGY AG
    Inventors: Karsten Frick, Jurgen Finter, Ulrich Gerber, Yves Meier, Jeannette Clifford
  • Patent number: 9796810
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide: a heat-curable composition capable of yielding a cured article in which crack generation during a heating-cooling cycle can be inhibited; a dry film thereof; and a printed wiring board comprising the cured article. The heat-curable composition is characterized by comprising a semisolid or a solid epoxy compound and a curing accelerator that is made miscible with the epoxy compound when heated at 130 to 220° C. The dry film comprises a resin layer formed from this heat-curable composition, and the printed wiring board comprises a cured article obtained from the heat-curable composition or the dry film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: TAIYO INK MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takayuki Chujo, Arata Endo
  • Patent number: 9796811
    Abstract: A polymer compound comprising a structural unit represented by the formula (1): wherein Ring A and Ring B represent each independently a heterocyclic ring, and the heterocyclic ring may have a substituent, Ring C represents an aromatic hydrocarbon ring obtained by condensing two or more benzene rings, the aromatic hydrocarbon ring has at least one of an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an alkylthio group, an amino group or a hydroxyl group, and these groups may have a substituent, Z1 and Z2 represent each independently a group represented by the formula (Z-1), a group represented by the formula (Z-2), a group represented by the formula (Z-3), a group represented by the formula (Z-4) or a group represented by the formula (Z-5), wherein R represents an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an alkylthio group, an aryl group or a mono-valent heterocyclic group, and these groups may have a substituent, and when there exist a plurality of R, these may be the same or different.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Tomoya Kashiki, Hiroki Terai
  • Patent number: 9796812
    Abstract: Provided is a polymer obtained by homopolymerizing a lactone monomer. The polymer contains a structural unit having a lactone ring containing three or more carbon atoms, wherein at least one of the carbon atoms, except for C of —C(?O)O—, of the lactone ring forms a part of a main chain; and wherein at least one of the carbon atoms, except for C of —C(?O)O—, which forms the lactone ring and is other than the carbon atom(s) forming a part of the main chain is bridged with an atom of the main chain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignees: THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO, FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Takafumi Hosokawa, Toshihide Yoshitani, Shingo Ito, Kyoko Nozaki, Ryo Nakano
  • Patent number: 9796813
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a polycarbonate polymerization process comprises interfacially polymerizing a carbonate compound and dihydroxy compound in the presence of an interfacial catalyst to form a polycarbonate and adding a viscosity reducing agent and a transesterification catalyst to polycarbonate upstream of a first filter to form an adjusted polycarbonate. The first filter can be replaced with a replacement filter and the adjusted polycarbonate can be introduced to the replacement filter. The flow can be diverted to a replacement filter. The process further comprises reducing the addition rate of the viscosity reducing agent and the transesterification catalyst until the addition rate is 0 mol/hr.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.
    Inventors: Ignacio Vic Fernandez, William E. Hollar, Jr., Donald E. Owens, III
  • Patent number: 9796814
    Abstract: A polyamide resin, according to the present invention, is formed through polycondensation of a monomer comprising 1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid, 1,10-decanediamine, and 1,12-dodecanediamine, wherein the molar ratio of 1,10-decanediamine and 1,12-dodecanediamine is approximately 10:90 to approximately 65:35. As a result, the polyamide resin capable of enabling high durability and color stability in the polyamide molded body can be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Lotte Advanced Materials Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomomichi Kanda, Tomoaki Shimoda
  • Patent number: 9796815
    Abstract: A first process to produce polycarbamate comprising providing urea in liquid form; and adding the liquid urea to a polyol is provided. A second process for producing polycarbamate comprising adding solid urea to a polyol in liquid form to form a reaction mixture is provided. Also provided is a reaction product produced by the first process or second process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Xinrui Yu, Yiyong He, John W. Hull, Jr., Paul Foley
  • Patent number: 9796816
    Abstract: A poly(amide-imide) block copolymer that includes: a first segment including a structural unit represented by Chemical Formula 1C, and a second segment including a structural unit represented by Chemical Formula 2: In Chemical Formula 1C and Chemical Formula 2, R5 to R13, and n3 to n8 are the same as in the specification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chung Kun Cho, Kalinina Fedosya, Kovalev Mikhail, Androsov Dmitry, Won-Cheol Jung, Yoon Seok Ko
  • Patent number: 9796817
    Abstract: A curable composition including: (A) an ester bond-containing organosilicon compound having two or more addition reactive carbon-carbon double bonds in one molecule, shown by the following general formula (1); (B) a silicon compound having two or more silicon atom-bonded hydrogen atoms in one molecule; and (C) a hydrosilylation reaction catalyst. This provides a curable composition to give a cured product with low gas permeability as well as excellent crack resistance and light transmission property.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Ozai, Masanari Moteki
  • Patent number: 9796818
    Abstract: A method for producing a rubber composition, which comprises kneading 20 parts by mass or more of silica with 100 parts by mass of diene rubber, and adding from 3 to 20 parts by mass of syndiotactic-1,2-polybutadiene to the kneaded mixture obtained, followed by kneading is disclosed. This method brings out characteristics of syndiotactic-1,2-polybutadiene and can improve wet grip performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: TOYO TIRE & RUBBER CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Takahashi
  • Patent number: 9796819
    Abstract: Provided is a process for producing a wet masterbatch which, without deteriorating a reinforcing property of a rubber composition and rubber physical properties, micronizes a filler slurry by controlling an amount of functional groups on a filler surface, and improves filler dispersibility in the rubber wet masterbatch and the rubber composition. The process for producing a wet masterbatch comprises: a step of producing a slurry solution having a pH of 8 or more by dispersing carbon black having an average amount of surface acidic functional groups (?eq/m2) of 0.15 or more and less than 3.00; a step of producing a mixture by mixing the slurry solution and a rubber latex solution in a liquid phase; and a step of drying the mixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fumiteru Nishiura, Yukari Kanda, Kazuaki Someno
  • Patent number: 9796820
    Abstract: The present invention is a method for producing a water absorbent resin which method is a method for producing surface cross-linked water absorbent resin particles, the method including the successive steps of: (a) adding a surface cross-linking agent and water to a particulate water absorbent resin in a mixer; and (b) reacting the resulting water absorbent resin mixture taken out from the mixer with the surface cross-linking agent in a reactor by heating or active energy ray irradiation, water vapor being used as part or all of the water added in the mixer. This makes it possible to provide a method for producing a water absorbent resin in which method a surface cross-linked water absorbent resin that has excellent properties can be obtained efficiently at low cost with high productivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenji Kadonaga, Kenji Tada, Masazumi Sasabe, Seiji Kato
  • Patent number: 9796821
    Abstract: Mechanical strength of a composite material is enhanced by a simple process. In a composite material comprising a resin or a rubber and an oxide glass, the resin or the rubber is dispersed in the oxide glass, or the oxide glass is dispersed in the resin or the rubber. The composite material has a function that the oxide glass is softened and fluidized by electromagnetic waves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takuya Aoyagi, Takashi Naito, Tadashi Fujieda, Yuichi Sawai, Hajime Murakami, Hiroshi Yoshida, Akihiro Miyauchi, Masahiko Ogino
  • Patent number: 9796822
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical film that comprises a block copolymer that comprises a vinyl polymer block containing styrene or a derivative thereof, and a poly-dimethylsiloxane block, a retardation film using the same, a method of manufacturing them, and a liquid crystal display comprising the films.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Hee-Jung Kim, Dong-Ryul Kim, Young-Whan Park, Dae-Woo Nam, Boong-Goon Jeong
  • Patent number: 9796823
    Abstract: Films suitable for shrink film applications are disclosed comprising at least one heterogeneous ethylene interpolymer having a short chain branching distribution profile index, DPISCB, that satisfies the formula: ?1?DPISCB?1. The at least one heterogeneous ethylene interpolymer has a density from about 0.911 g/cm3 to about 0.942 g/cm3, a melt index from about 0.2 dg/min to about 3.5 dg/min and is produced using an in-line Ziegler-Natta catalyst. Additional embodiments include shrink films prepared from blends of at least one heterogeneous ethylene interpolymer and at least one high pressure ethylene polymer. The disclosed shrink films have improved puncture strength and machine direction shrink tunnel shrink force relative to control shrink films of the same composition but the control heterogeneous ethylene interpolymer, produced with a batch Ziegler-Natta catalyst, has a DPISCB greater than 1.0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.
    Inventors: XiaoChuan Wang, Douglas Walter Checknita, John Leonard Bayley
  • Patent number: 9796824
    Abstract: Disclosed is a polyurethane resin which is obtained by a reaction between a polyisocyanate component, which contains 1,4-bis(isocyanatomethyl)cyclohexane including not less than 80% by mole of trans isomers, and an active hydrogen compound component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Goro Kuwamura, Toshihiko Nakagawa, Daisuke Hasegawa, Satoshi Yamasaki
  • Patent number: 9796825
    Abstract: Provided is an interlayer film for laminated glass which has high heat shielding properties, a high visible transmittance, and excellent light resistance which enables retention of the high visible transmittance for a long period of time. The interlayer film for laminated glass according to the present invention has an interlayer film for laminated glass with a single layer structure or a laminated structure of two or more layers, the interlayer film for laminated glass according to the present invention comprises a first layer, and the first layer contains a polyvinyl acetal resin; a plasticizer; a tungsten oxide particle; a magnesium salt of an organic acid having a branched structure; and a metal salt of a C2 to C8 organic acid, other than the magnesium salt of an organic acid having a branched structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hirofumi Kitano, Juichi Fukatani, Daizou Ii, Ryuta Tsunoda
  • Patent number: 9796826
    Abstract: A rubber composition that achieves a balanced improvement in wet grip performance, abrasion resistance, and roll processability, and a pneumatic tire formed from the rubber composition. The rubber composition includes, per 100 parts by mass of a rubber component, 1-60 parts by mass of an inorganic reinforcing agent having an average particle size of 0.69 ?m or less and a nitrogen adsorption specific surface area of 10-50 m2/g, the inorganic reinforcing agent being represented by the following formula: kM1.xSiOy.zH2O wherein M1 represents at least one metal selected from the group consisting of Al, Mg, Ti, Ca, and Zr, or an oxide or hydroxide of the metal; k represents an integer of 1 to 5; x represents an integer of 0 to 10; y represents an integer of 2 to 5; and z represents an integer of 0 to 10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventor: Tatsuya Miyazaki
  • Patent number: 9796827
    Abstract: Disclosed is an ester plasticizer composition, as a plasticizer composition, which comprises a hybrid alkyl-substituted terephthalate compound and a non-hybrid alkyl-substituted terephthalate compound as active ingredients, improves workability due to high absorption speed for the resins and short melting time, and thus may imparts a uniform foaming property upon being applied to wallpaper formulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Mi Yeon Lee, Sung Shik Eom, Dong Hyun Ko, O Hak Kwon, Da Won Jung, Gyu Il Lee
  • Patent number: 9796828
    Abstract: An epoxy resin composition, comprising an epoxy resin, a curing agent, a curing accelerator, an inorganic filler, and a carboxylic acid compound that satisfies at least one selected from the group consisting of the following A, B and C below: A: having at least one carboxy group and at least one hydroxy group; B: having at least two carboxy groups; and C: having a structure in which two carboxy groups are condensed by dehydration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: HITACHI CHEMICAL COMPANY, LTD
    Inventors: Yuta Ono, Mitsuaki Fusumada, Hironori Kobayashi, Yuya Kitagawa, Teruyoshi Hasegawa
  • Patent number: 9796829
    Abstract: Production of monodisperse spherical granules of divinylbenzene co-polymers, used as sorbents, utilizes precipitative polymerization of divinylbenzene with substituted styrenes or derivatives of acrylic acid in the environment of acetonitrile in presence of an initiator and a stabilizer at the temperature ranging from 50 ° C. to 82 ° C. and mixing. Amides of aliphatic carbonic acids are used as low-molecular stabilizers, with the common formula: where R1 is an alkyl with 5 to 10 carbon atoms, an aryl alkyl with 7 to 10 carbon atoms; R2 R3 is an alkyl with 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or biradical with 3 to 5 carbon atoms; m ia a total number of carbon atoms in the direct or branched chain ranging from 2 to 14; the concentration of the stabilizer in the reaction mixture is from 2·10?3 to 0.2 mole/1; the size of the monodisperse microspheres ranges between 0.2 and 4.0 micron.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: OOO “Nauchno-Proizvodstvennoe Obedinenie EUROCHIM”
    Inventors: Arkadii S. Dykman, Elena V. Fedorcova, Dmitriy N. Zhukov, Mariya S. Reshetnikova
  • Patent number: 9796830
    Abstract: A high dielectric composition for particle formation that includes a high dielectric solvent, and a high dielectric polymer dissolved into the high dielectric solvent. A method of forming particles including dissolving a high dielectric polymer in a high dielectric solvent to form a high dielectric composition, and dielectrophoretically spinning the high dielectric composition in an electrostatic field to form particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Gabae Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Evan Koslow, Jocelyn Tindale, Chitral Angammana, Tatiana Lazareva, Angela Kim, Ryan Gerakopulos
  • Patent number: 9796831
    Abstract: A process for producing particles, the process including pulverizing particles of a compound represented by formula (I) with a median diameter (50% D) of over 100 ?m by using a pulverizer in the presence of at least one member selected from the group consisting of silica, talc and clay, to obtain particles of the compound represented by formula (I) with a median diameter (50% D) of 100 ?m or less, in formula (I), R1 and R2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or alternatively, R1 and R2 are inked to each other to form a ring together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bound, m represents an integer of 2 to 9, Mn+ represents H+ or an n-valent metal ion, and n represents an integer of 1 or 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Hiroshi Shiratani, Masahito Sekiguchi, Yasuo Uekita
  • Patent number: 9796832
    Abstract: Fluoropolymer compositions are described which comprise tetrafluoroethene polymers and substantially spherical particles. Further provided are methods of making such compositions and articles prepared from such compositions. The compositions can be used to increase the wear resistance and/or the electrical insulation properties of an article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Marcel Doering, Robert Veenendaal
  • Patent number: 9796833
    Abstract: An edible film useful for applying a flavoring additive to a food item is disclosed. The edible film generally includes an edible carboxymethyl cellulose film-forming resin and an edible plasticizer. The carboxymethyl cellulose film-forming resin is preferably a blend of two different carboxymethyl celluloses having different molecular weights. The edible film preferably includes additional additives, for example an edible surfactant and an edible tackifier. The edible film can suitably accept a food flavoring ingredient to form a flavored film that can be used to apply a flavor to a food item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: MONOSOL, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew P. Verrall, Solomon E. Brown
  • Patent number: 9796834
    Abstract: A stator compound including an acrylonitrile butadiene isoprene rubber (NBIR) terpolymer elastomeric base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: PV Fluid Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Gary Stephen Kyker
  • Patent number: 9796835
    Abstract: A stator compound including an acrylonitrile butadiene isoprene rubber (NBIR) terpolymer elastomeric base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: PV Fluid Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Gary Stephen Kyker
  • Patent number: 9796836
    Abstract: A rubber composition comprising a diene rubber, a tackifier comprising a resin having a weight average molecular weight of from 1,500 to 2,500, and a wax is disclosed. The wax contains from 20.0 to 40.0 mass % of a linear saturated hydrocarbon having from 25 to 30 carbon atoms, from 8.0 to 18.0 mass % of a linear saturated hydrocarbon having from 35 to 40 carbon atoms, and from 1.0 to 6.0 mass % of a linear saturated hydrocarbon having 45 or more carbon atoms. The amount of the tackifier added is larger than the amount of the wax added.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: TOYO TIRE & RUBBER CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shinsaku Kamada
  • Patent number: 9796837
    Abstract: A masterbatch having functionalized silicone with an epoxy group or a secondary amine group as a slip additive, the polyethylene compound that the silicone-containing masterbatch has been let down into, and the plastic articles and films from such compounds having improved slip properties are disclosed. The improved slip properties are evidenced by essentially no migration of the slip additive 12 weeks after manufacturing and a dynamic coefficient of friction value of less than 0.4 and a static coefficient of friction 0.5 or less as measured within the first day of manufacturing according to the ASTM D1894-01 method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: PolyOne Corporation
    Inventors: Jerome Alric, Jerome Waeler, Fabien Auvray
  • Patent number: 9796838
    Abstract: A blended multimodal polymer product is disclosed that comprises a first polymer, wherein the first polymer is a homopolymer of propylene or a propylene copolymer having an ethylene or a C4 to C10 olefin comonomer; and a second polymer, wherein the second polymer is a propylene homopolymer and a propylene copolymer having an ethylene or a C4 to C10 olefin comonomer, and wherein the first polymer and second polymer have a difference in heat of fusion of about 25 J/g or more. Methods for making such a polymer product using at least two reactors in parallel and for separating a propylene-based polymer from a solvent using a liquid-phase separator are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Periagaram S. Ravishankar, Yu Feng Wang, Luke P. Stephens, Florin Barsan, Douglas A. Berti
  • Patent number: 9796839
    Abstract: A masterbatch having epoxy-functionalized silicone as a slip additive, the polypropylene compound that the silicone-containing masterbatch has been let down into, and the plastic articles and films from such compounds having improved slip properties are disclosed. The improved slip properties are evidenced by (1) essentially no migration of the slip additive 12 weeks after manufacturing, (2) a dynamic coefficient of friction value of less than 0.4 and a static coefficient of friction 0.6 or less within the first day of manufacturing according to the ASTM D1894-01 method, and (3) less than 15% change in the dynamic and static coefficient of friction values between the first day of manufacturing and 20 days after manufacturing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: PolyOne Corporation
    Inventors: Jerome Alric, Jerome Waeler, Fabien Auvray
  • Patent number: 9796840
    Abstract: A polyolefin composition made using a propylene/ethylene copolymer (90.0 wt % to 99.0 wt %) and a heterophasic (second) propylene/ethylene copolymer (1.0 wt % to 10.0 wt %). The composition is useful for the production of pressure pipes, e.g., for use at low temperature, and of pipes for use in heat radiating systems, among other applications. The propylene/ethylene copolymer has between 1.0 wt % and 8.0 wt % ethylene derived units. The second propylene/ethylene copolymer is made using (1) a propylene homopolymer or a propylene/ethylene copolymer (12 wt % to 52 wt %) and (2) a propylene ethylene copolymer (48 wt % to 88 wt %) that has a content of ethylene derived units ranging from 15.0 wt % to 42.0 wt %.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Monica Galvan, Francesca Tisi, Giampaolo Pellegatti, Sandro Bolognesi, Andreas Neumann
  • Patent number: 9796841
    Abstract: An aromatic vinyl copolymer is a polymer of a reaction mixture including: an aromatic vinyl compound; a vinyl cyanide compound; a silicone compound having at least two unsaturated reactive groups; and a C4 to C20 linear or branched alkyl group-containing acrylic compound. A thermoplastic resin composition including the aromatic vinyl copolymer can have excellent matting properties, impact resistance, flowability, and balance therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Lotte Advanced Materials Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae Won Heo, Joo Hyun Jang, Kwang Soo Park, Bo Eun Kim, Yu Jin Jung, Ki Bo Chang, Young Sub Jin
  • Patent number: 9796842
    Abstract: Polystyrene blends and methods of making polystyrene blends including combining a styrene monomer and an epoxy-functional comonomer to form a combined mixture, subjecting the combined mixture to polymerization to obtain a polystyrene copolymer and combining the polystyrene copolymer with a biodegradable polymer to obtain a polystyrene blend.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: FINA TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Wei Wang, David W. Knoeppel, Fengkui Li, Jose M. Sosa
  • Patent number: 9796843
    Abstract: A material from which a cured film exhibiting high solvent resistance, liquid crystal-alignment performance, heat resistance and high transparency can be formed. A composition for forming a thermoset film having photo alignment properties, the composition comprising: a component (A) that is an acrylic copolymer having a photodimerizing moiety and a thermal cross-linking moiety; a component (B) that is an acrylic polymer having at least one of a C2-5 alkyl ester group and a C2-5 hydroxyalkyl ester group and at least one of a carboxy group and a phenolic hydroxy group; and a component (C) that is a cross-linking agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: NISSAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Tadashi Hatanaka, Isao Adachi
  • Patent number: 9796844
    Abstract: A methacrylic resin composition containing 10 to 99 parts by mass of a methacrylic resin (A) containing 80% by mass or more of a methyl methacrylate unit, and 90 to 1 part by mass of a block copolymer (B) containing 10 to 60% by mass of a methacrylic acid ester polymer block (b1) and 90 to 40% by mass of an acrylic acid ester polymer block (b2), where the total of the methacrylic resin (A) and the block copolymer (B) is 100 parts by mass, where a weight-average molecular weight Mw(A) of the methacrylic resin (A), a maximum weight-average molecular weight Mw(b1) of the methacrylic acid ester polymer block (b1) and a maximum weight-average molecular weight Mw(b2) of the acrylic acid ester polymer block (b2) satisfy (1): 0.5?Mw(A)/Mw(b1)?2.5 and (2): 40000?Mw(b2)?120000.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: KURARAY Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Ozawa, Toru Takahashi
  • Patent number: 9796845
    Abstract: Disclosed is a nylon-based resin composite that has a sufficiently low moisture absorption rate to substantially prevent the occurrence of deformation and can attain both low warpage and improved impact resistance. The nylon-based resin composite comprises about 100 parts by weight of a base resin and about 1 to about 30 parts by weight of an impact modifier wherein the base resin comprises about 20 to about 80% by weight of a modified nylon-based thermoplastic resin containing benzene rings in the main chain and about 20 to about 80% by weight of a flat reinforcing fiber having a cross-sectional aspect ratio of about 1.5 or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Lotte Advanced Materials Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung Hoon Park, Young Jun Lee, Tae Uk Kim, Bum Seok Youn
  • Patent number: 9796846
    Abstract: A halogen-free type polycarbonate resin composition and a resin molded object having good flame retardant properties and physical properties that make them suitable for the use as manufactured products are provided. A resin composition of the present disclosure includes a component A, a component B, a component C and a component D. The component A is a polycarbonate resin. The component B is talc having an average median diameter of 4.6 ?m or more and 6.0 ?m or less, whose content is 5% or more and 20% or less by weight. The component C is an organic sulfonic acid or an organic sulfonic acid metal salt, whose content is 0.05% or more and 2.0% or less by weight. The component D is a drip inhibitor, whose content is 0.05% or more and 1.0% or less by weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Kenji Ueda, Yasuhito Inagaki, Takahiro Ohe, Atsushi Yamada
  • Patent number: 9796847
    Abstract: Provided is a thermoplastic resin composition having high flame resistance, high fluidity during injection molding, and improved impact resistance in a molded article. To provide a method for producing a thermoplastic resin composition, the method including a step (1) of obtaining a polyester resin mixture by melt-kneading a crystalline terephthalate-based polyester resin, and a polyester resin A including at least one kind selected from the group consisting of isophthalic acid, orthophthalic acid, naphthalenedicarboxylic acid, anthracene dicarboxylic acid and pyridine dicarboxylic acid as an aromatic dicarboxylic acid component with an extruder, and a step (2) of mixing the polyester resin mixture, a polycarbonate resin, a flame retardant and a toughening agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Yo Nakajima, Masashi Mamino, Yiqiang Yu, Ryuji Kitani
  • Patent number: 9796848
    Abstract: Various uses of fluoroalkenes, including tetrafluoropropenes, particularly (HFO-1234) in a variety of applications, including as blowing agents are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: James M Bowman, David J. Williams, Rajiv R. Singh, Hang Pham
  • Patent number: 9796849
    Abstract: A process for preparing polyurethane composites includes (i) providing a dispersion of nanocrystalline cellulose in (a) one or more polyols, (b) one or more isocyanates, or (c) one or more polyols and one or more isocyanate, mixed together; wherein the amount of water in the nanocrystalline cellulose is less than about 1% w/w; (ii) mixing the dispersion of (i)(a) with an isocyanate or (i)(b) with a polyol and a catalyst to allow polymerization; or mixing the dispersion of (i)(c) and a catalyst to allow polymerization; and (iii) isolating the polyurethane composite. A method for improving properties of polyurethanes includes dispersing nanocrystalline cellulose into one or both parts of a two part polyol/isocyanate precursors prior to allowing polymerization of the precursors, wherein the amount of water in the nanocrystalline cellulose is less than about 1% w/w; mixing the dispersion with a catalyst; and polymerizing the precursors to provide the polyurethane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Celluforce Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Berry, Alain Granger
  • Patent number: 9796850
    Abstract: A reactive functional group-containing polyarylene sulfide resin composition having a narrow polydispersity and a low gas generation amount is manufactured by mixing a polyarylene sulfide resin (a) and a polyarylene sulfide resin (b), wherein the polyarylene sulfide (a) has a weight reduction ratio ?Wr of not higher than 0.18% under heating and an increase rate of melt viscosity of less than 1.05 times by addition of a reactive compound (c) having a reactive group relative to melt viscosity prior to addition of the reactive compound (c), and the polyarylene sulfide (b) has the weight reduction ratio ?Wr of not higher than 0.18% under heating and the increase rate of melt viscosity of not less than 1.05 times by addition of the reactive compound (c) having the reactive group relative to melt viscosity prior to addition of the reactive compound (c).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Toray Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Akinori Kanomata, Shunsuke Horiuchi, Shu Kaiho, Koji Yamauchi
  • Patent number: 9796851
    Abstract: The invention concerns cushioning compositions comprising (a) at least one of urethane polymer and silicone polymeric putty; and (b) hydraulic silicone crumb; said hydraulic silicone crumb being mixed with component (a). The invention also concerns devices and methods using such compositions. Protective devices have been used to protect the hoofs of animals. Shoes have been used to protect the hoofs from damage while the animal is walking or running.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
    Inventor: Patrick T. Reilly
  • Patent number: 9796852
    Abstract: A bitumen having the properties of a Newtonian liquid is a mixture of a first oil pitch made of particles of soot and saturated oils and a second oil pitch made of aromatic oils and resins, characterized in that the first oil pitch has saturated oils at a content of at least 10% in wet weight and the second oil pitch has aromatic oils at a content of at least 10% in wet weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: S.A. Imperbel N.V.
    Inventors: Caroline Martin, Placido Caruso, Hans Aerts