Patents Issued in August 21, 2018
  • Patent number: 10053524
    Abstract: Propylene homopolymer having a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.) at least 50 g/10 min, a Mw/Mn at least 12.0 and a xylene cold soluble content (XCS) of at least 2.8 wt.-%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: BOREALIS AG
    Inventors: Markus Gahleitner, Norbert Hafner, Antonis Gitsas, Klaus Bernreitner
  • Patent number: 10053525
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the novel method for the preparation of a polymer of (meth)acrylic acid in aqueous solution, said polymer having a molecular mass of less than 6,500 g/mol, as measured by SEC, using a compound of copper carbonate type or one of its derivatives and a compound of formula (I): according to which: X represents Na, K or H and R represents an alkyl chain comprising from 1 to 5 carbon atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: COATEX
    Inventors: Jean-Marc Suau, Clementine Champagne
  • Patent number: 10053526
    Abstract: A catalyst for a conjugated diene polymerization including a metal compound (A) containing terbium, lanthanum, dysprosium, praseodymium, holmium, erbium, thulium, or gadolinium, an ionic compound (B) consisting of a non-coordinating anion and a cation, and an organic metal compound (C) of an element selected from the groups 2, 12 and 13 of the periodic table; a process for producing a conjugated diene polymer and a modified conjugated diene polymer using the same; a conjugated diene polymer; and a modified conjugated diene polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: UBE INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Koji Shiba, Yuta Yamada, Suguru Fukazawa, Naomi Okamoto
  • Patent number: 10053528
    Abstract: Propylene homopolymer having a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.) at least 50 g/10 min, a Mw/Mn at least 12.0 and a xylene cold soluble content (XCS) of at least 2.8 wt.-%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: BOREALIS AG
    Inventors: Markus Gahleitner, Norbert Hafner, Antonis Gitsas, Klaus Bernreitner
  • Patent number: 10053529
    Abstract: Anhydrosugar-based monomers prepared from isosorbide, isomannide, and isoidide and resin systems containing these anhydrosugar-based monomers that are partially to fully bio-based, which may produce materials having properties that meet or exceed the properties of similar petroleum derived vinyl ester resins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignees: Drexel University, The United States of America, as represented, by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Giuseppe R. Palmese, John Joseph La Scala, Joshua Matthew Sadler, Anh-Phuong Thy Lam
  • Patent number: 10053530
    Abstract: Provided is a method for producing a multicomponent copolymer comprising copolymerizing a conjugated diene compound, a non-conjugated olefin compound, and an aromatic vinyl compound to produce a multicomponent copolymer having a main chain consisting of an acyclic structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shigeki Oishi, Shojiro Kaita
  • Patent number: 10053531
    Abstract: This invention provides molecularly imprinted polymer nanoparticles compatible with biological samples, and in particular pure biological samples and a preparation method thereof. Said molecularly imprinted polymer nanoparticles have a crosslinking degree exceeding 50%, a particle diameter of 10 to 500 nm, hydrophilic polymer brushes on its surfaces and can be prepared by introducing appropriate hydrophilic macromolecular chain transfer agents into reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) precipitation polymerization systems through the one-pot synthesis. The preparation method is simple, features a broad range of application and yields a pure product. The obtained hydrophilic molecularly imprinted polymer nanoparticles have prospects for a wide range of application in biological sample analysis, medical clinical immune analysis, food and environmental monitoring, biomimetic sensors, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: NANKAI UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Huiqi Zhang, Yue Ma, Ying Zhang, Guoqing Pan
  • Patent number: 10053532
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides sulfhydryl-modified polymer foams, which may be used for wound dressing materials. For example, the modified materials can include free sulfhydryl group, which can serve as a linker to attach biologically active molecules. For example, sulfhydryl groups can be used to conjugate biologically active polypeptides and/or metals to foam polymers. Methods for using sulfhydryl-modified polymers, such as for wound dressings, are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: KCI Licensing, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas Philip Hanson, James F. Courage
  • Patent number: 10053533
    Abstract: There is provided an oligomeric polyol composition having (a) an oligomeric network containing residues of at least one polyhydroxylated aromatic compound and residues of at least one polyol having at least three hydroxyl groups; and (b) a plurality of peripheral groups having one or more pendant hydroxyl groups bound to the oligomeric network by a plurality of linking units. The residues of the polyol may optionally contain one or more oxygen ether groups, one or more amino ether groups, or both one or more oxygen ether groups and one or more amino ether groups. Reaction of the oligomeric polyols with isocyanate monomers affords a new class of polyurethanes having superior heat and water resistance. The new polyurethanes exhibit lower peak exotherms, typically less than 250° F. during in-mold polymerization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Presidium USA, Inc.
    Inventors: James Henry Blumsom, Andrew John Tennant, James A. Cella, David Goldwasser, Daniel J. Brunelle, Stephen Burks, Richard Heggs
  • Patent number: 10053534
    Abstract: The present invention relates to functionalized polymers including a poly(phenylene) structure. The structure can include any useful modifications, such as the inclusion of one or more reactive handles having an aryl group. Methods and uses of such structures and polymers are also described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC
    Inventor: Cy Fujimoto
  • Patent number: 10053535
    Abstract: The present invention relates to anionic exchange polymers including a poly(phenylene) structure. The structure can include any useful cationic moiety. Methods and uses of such structures and polymers are also described herein. In one instance, such polymers are employed to form a solid membrane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignees: National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC, Los Alamos National Security, LLC
    Inventors: Yu Seung Kim, Kwan-Soo Lee, Cy Fujimoto
  • Patent number: 10053536
    Abstract: Provided are: an antistatic resin composition which not only has long-lasting and sufficient antistaticity and shows hardly any ion elution when made into a molded article but also is suitable for containers and packaging materials for storage and transport of electrical/electronic components; and a container and a packaging material which comprise the same. The antistatic resin composition includes, with respect to 100 parts by mass of a synthetic resin, 3 to 20 parts by mass of at least one polymer compound (E) and 0.1 to 5 parts by mass of at least one alkali metal salt (F). The polymer compound (E) has a structure in which a diol, an aliphatic dicarboxylic acid, an aromatic dicarboxylic acid, a compound (B) which comprises at least one group represented by the following Formula (1) and has hydroxyl groups at both ends, and a compound (D) having a reactive functional group are bound via ester bonds, or ester bonds and amide bonds: —CH2—CH2—O—??(1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: ADEKA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tatsuhito Nakamura, Kazukiyo Nomura
  • Patent number: 10053537
    Abstract: Copolymer having high fluidity and high molecular weight which is formed of a structural unit derived from an aliphatic diol compound and a structural unit derived from an aromatic dihydroxy compound. A polycarbonate resin composition is also provided comprising a highly polymerized aromatic polycarbonate resin as a main component and also comprising cyclic carbonate present in an amount of not more than 3000 ppm, wherein the highly polymerized aromatic polycarbonate resin is produced by a process which comprises a highly-polymerizing process wherein an aromatic polycarbonate is reacted with an aliphatic diol compound in the presence of a transesterification catalyst to increase the molecular weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Yoshinori Isahaya, Atsushi Hirashima, Hidefumi Harada, Maki Ito, Jun-ya Hayakawa, Takehiko Isobe, Taichi Tokutake, Yousuke Shinkai
  • Patent number: 10053538
    Abstract: A process for preparing a low-molecular weight fluoropolyether containing an acid fluoride by decomposing a triflate or trifluoroacetate of a fluoropolyether having a hydroxyl group in the presence of a Lewis acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: MORESCO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tsuyoshi Shimizu
  • Patent number: 10053539
    Abstract: A composition comprises a compound comprising a partial structure represented by formula (1) and comprising an intermolecular bond-forming group; and a solvent. X1 and X2 each independently represent a substituted or unsubstituted ring structure having 4 to 10 ring atoms constituted taken together with a spiro carbon atom and carbon atoms of an aromatic ring. R1 and R2 each independently represent a halogen atom, a hydroxy group, a nitro group or a monovalent organic group. a1 and a2 are each independently an integer of 0 to 8. n1 and n2 are each independently an integer of 0 to 2; k1 and k2 are each independently an integer of 0 to 8. A sum of k1 and k2 is no less than 1, and a sum of a1 and k1. A sum of a2 and k2 are no greater than 8.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: JSR Corporation
    Inventors: Shin-ya Nakafuji, Goji Wakamatsu, Tsubasa Abe, Kazunori Sakai
  • Patent number: 10053540
    Abstract: The present invention concerns the use of a compound having the following formula (I), for the preparation of a polymer. The present invention also concerns the polymers obtained from polymerization of compound of formula (I), and their processes of preparation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignees: UNIVERSITÉ DE BORDEAUX, INSTITUT POLYTECHNIQUE DE BORDEAUX, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE (C.N.R.S)
    Inventors: Stéphane Grelier, Henri Cramail, Audrey Llevot, Stéphane Carlotti, Etienne Grau
  • Patent number: 10053541
    Abstract: Provided are: a transparent polyimide copolymer which satisfies solvent solubility, storage stability, heat resistance, mechanical strength and thermal yellowing resistance at high levels and has excellent utility; a polyimide resin composition; a molded article; and a production method of the copolymer. The transparent polyimide copolymer is obtained by copolymerizing: (A) 4,4?-oxydiphthalic dianhydride and/or 2,2-bis(3,4-dicarboxyphenyl)hexafluoropropane dianhydride; and (B) at least one diamine and/or diisocyanate represented by the following Formulae (1) to (3): (wherein, X represents an amino group or an isocyanate group; R1 to R8 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms or an alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; and at least one of the R1 to R8 is not a hydrogen atom).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: SOMAR CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yoshiyasu Takiue
  • Patent number: 10053542
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel conjugated polymers containing one or more polycyclic repeating units, to methods for their preparation and educts or intermediates used therein, to polymer blends, mixtures and formulations containing them, to the use of the polymers, polymer blends, mixtures and formulations as organic semiconductors in organic electronic (OE) devices, especially in organic photovoltaic (OPV) devices and organic photodetectors (OPD), and to OE, OPV and OPD devices comprising these polymers, polymer blends, mixtures or formulations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: William Mitchell, Changsheng Wang, Nicolas Blouin, Mansoor D'Lavari, Jingyao Song
  • Patent number: 10053543
    Abstract: Organopolysiloxane gel compositions containing an organopolysiloxane gel produced by hydrosilylation of an unsaturated silicone resin and a compound containing glycoside residues and a hydrosilylatable group with at least one Si—H-functional organopolysiloxane can form creamy, storage-stable gels which are capable of containing large amounts of polar or hydrophilic substances such as water and glycerol while remaining monophasic. The compositions are especially useful in providing cosmetic compositions with a silky skinfeel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: WACKER CHEMIE AG
    Inventor: Sebastian Knoer
  • Patent number: 10053544
    Abstract: The invention discloses a carbon nanotube/polyetherimide/thermosetting resin dielectric composite and a preparation method therefor. 100 parts by weight of polyetherimide and 1-7 parts by weight of carbon nanotube are mixed uniformly in an Haake torque melt cavity to obtain a carbon nanotubes/polyetherimide composite; 20 parts of the carbon nanotube/polyetherimide composite are dissolved in 100-150 parts of dichloromethane, then the mixed solution is added in 100 parts of molten thermocurable thermosetting resin, mixing, and heat preserving, stirring are performed until a mixture is formed in a uniform state, and curing and post-treating are performed to obtain a carbon nanotube/thermosetting resin dielectric composite, wherein the substrate thereof has a typical reverse phase structure, while the carbon nanotubes are dispersed in a polyetherimide phase. The composite has a relatively low percolation threshold, a high dielectric constant and a low dielectric loss.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: SOOCHOW UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Guozheng Liang, Yicheng Jiao, Aijuan Gu, Li Yuan
  • Patent number: 10053545
    Abstract: A method of introducing an additive into a polymeric material comprises using a liquid formulation comprising an additive, for example a colorant, and a vehicle comprising an aliphatic or aromatic tri- or di-carboxylic acid covalently linked by ester bonds to two or more chains. The method involves contacting the liquid formulation with the polymeric material in a melt processing apparatus. The cavity transfer mixer may be used in the process. A fiber is suitably subsequently produced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: COLORMATRIX HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventors: John Goulbourn, Andrew Stuart Overend, Christine Leeming
  • Patent number: 10053546
    Abstract: This invention relates to improved water soluble, polyvinyl alcohol based film packaging. More particularly, this invention relates to the use of polyvinyl alcohol based films having a defined crystalline structure, in antimicrobial packaging applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Christine McInnis, Britt A. Vanchura, II
  • Patent number: 10053547
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a thermosetting resin composition. The composition comprises from about 20 wt. % to about 70 wt. % of a thermosetting resin, from about 1 wt. % to about 30 wt. % of a curing agent, from about 0 wt. % to about 10 wt. % of an accelerant, a tungsten compound, and an inorganic filler. A prepreg may be prepared in an impregnation manner or a coating product may be prepared in a coating manner. The composition may decrease the thermal expansion coefficient of laminates and may effectively block UV light and decrease the light transmissivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: SHENGYI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Cuiming Du, Songgang Chai
  • Patent number: 10053548
    Abstract: It is a modification apparatus (1) of a resin film (6) for making the surface of the resin film (6) hydrophilic. The modification apparatus (1) has a chamber (2), an unsaturated hydrocarbon supply device (3), and an ozone generating device (4). In the chamber (2), there are provided a supply roll (7) onto which the resin film (6) is previously wound, a take-up roll (8), and a shower head (10). While the resin film (6) wound onto the supply roll (7) is wound onto the take-up roll (8), a high-concentration ozone gas and an unsaturated hydrocarbon gas are supplied to the surface of the resin film (6) moving between the supply roll (7) and the take-up roll (8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: MEIDENSHA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshinori Miura, Mitsuru Kekura, Yoshiki Morikawa
  • Patent number: 10053549
    Abstract: Organic infrared attenuation agents have been developed to improve the thermal insulation properties of polymeric foams such as polystyrene low density foams. The organic infrared attenuation agents can include polyols such as sorbitol, maltitol, and poly(ethylene glycol), polysaccharides such as starch or cellulose, and infrared attenuation polyesters such as polybutylene terephthalate. The organic attenuation agents include aromatic compounds or carbon oxygen bonds that are effective in absorbing infrared radiation at the desired wavelengths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: OWENS CORNING INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL, LLC
    Inventors: Nikoi Annan, Yadollah Delaviz, Xiangmin Han, Roland Loh
  • Patent number: 10053550
    Abstract: A method of vulcanizing rubber, the method comprising adding to un-vulcanized rubber a complex comprising a disulfide compound having an acidic hydrogen and zinc oxide and vulcanizing the rubber, wherein the oxygen atom of the zinc oxide is covalently bound to the acidic hydrogen of the disulfide compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Mary Kay Inc.
    Inventor: James Swanzy
  • Patent number: 10053551
    Abstract: A resin composition containing an ethylene-vinylalcohol copolymer (A) and a hydroxyl group containing compound (B), the hydroxyl group containing compound (B) having a molecular weight of 200 or less, a ratio of the number of hydroxyl groups in one molecule relative to the molecular weight within a range of 0.02-0.03, and a melting point of 23° C. or higher, the content of the hydroxyl group containing compound (B) being 3-15 mass % relative to the resin composition, a molded product using the same, and a multilayer structure including a layer composed of the resin composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: KURARAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Edgard Chow, Wataru Hirose
  • Patent number: 10053552
    Abstract: Disclosed is a rubber composition, including a conjugated diene-based polymer and an amine compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ro-Mi Lee, Youk-Reol Na, No-Ma Kim
  • Patent number: 10053553
    Abstract: The invention provides a rubber composition prepared by mixing, per 100 parts by mass of a rubber component comprising at least 50% by mass of a diene-based rubber, from 20 to 150 parts by mass of a filler, and from 0.05 to 30 parts by mass of a compound A which has a specific guanidine structure and has a functional group reactive with the diene-based rubber. The rubber composition improves both a high elastic modulus and a low tan ?. The invention also provides a pneumatic tire using the rubber composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignees: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION, OTSUKA CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Noriaki Yukimura, Takahiro Yoshizawa, Kazuhiro Kodama, Hiroaki Yuasa, Noriaki Shiina, Takashi Sato, Hiroyuki Ishitobi, Mifuyu Ueno, Shinya Nakashima, Masaki Abe
  • Patent number: 10053554
    Abstract: There is shown a propylene resin composition including 100 parts by weight of (A) a propylene resin and 0.05 to 0.5 part by weight of (B) a nucleating agent containing an organophosphoric ester compound represented by the formula (B1) and at least one kind selected from aliphatic carboxylic acids and derivatives thereof and containing an alkali metal element as an essential component, wherein MFR is 11 to 100 g/10 min, the crystalline melting point is 140 to 155° C., and in an elution curve determined by a temperature rising elution fractionation chromatograph (TREF), the elution quantity Wp1 (% by weight) in a temperature range higher than the main elution peak temperature Tp and the elution quantity Wp2 (% by weight) in a temperature range not higher than 10° C. are each in a specific range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: PRIME POLYMER CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Uekita
  • Patent number: 10053555
    Abstract: Resin compositions comprising flame retardant materials obtained by heating phosphonic acid salts at temperatures above 200° C., have excellent properties and exhibit manageable curing behavior. Laminates, composites, molded articles and the like, which have excellent flame retardant properties and physical characteristics, are readily prepared from the resin compositions of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Inventors: Larry D. Timberlake, Mark V. Hanson
  • Patent number: 10053556
    Abstract: A barrier coating composition including: a monomer combination including a first monomer having at least two thiol groups at its terminal end and a second monomer having at least two carbon-carbon unsaturated bond-containing groups at its terminal end; and a plurality of organo-modified clay particles dispersed in the monomer combination, wherein the organo-modified clay particles include a compound having a hydrocarbyl group linked to a heteroatom, and wherein the compound is a primary, secondary, or tertiary amine, a quaternary organoammonium salt, a primary, secondary, or tertiary phosphine, a quaternary organophosphonium salt, a thiol including an amine group, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Kikuchi, EunJoo Jang, Hyun A Kang, Nayoun Won, Oul Cho, Haeng Deog Koh
  • Patent number: 10053557
    Abstract: A polyoxymethylene composition includes a polyoxymethylene copolymer with 1,3-dioxolane as a comonomer, a wear resistance agent, a nucleating agent, and an antistatic agent. A ramp is made of the polyoxymethylene composition. The ramp and the polyoxymethylene have excellent low-wear-debris property. The low wear debris polyoxymethylene composition can be used to produce a ramp for many different designs of hard disks, such as PMR (perpendicular recording)+TDMR (Two-Dimensional Magnetic Recording), SMR (Shingled Magnetic Recording), HAMR+ (HAMR (Heat Assisted Magnetic Recording)+SMR+TDMR), BPMR+ (BPMR (Bit Pattern Media Recording)+SMR+TDMR), and helium-filled hard disk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: MIN AIK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chi-En Lin, Jung-Pao Chang, Hung-Yu Chi
  • Patent number: 10053558
    Abstract: A binder based predominantly on molasses which incorporates both polymeric and monomeric polycarboxylic acid components to form a composite including both melanoidin and polyester polymeric structures. The binder incorporates the chemical profile of molasses with a mixture of polycarboxylic acids which combines to form a strong and weatherable binder composition which may be used to bind loosely or non-assembled matter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignees: Knauf Insulation, Inc., Knauf Insulation SPRL
    Inventors: Benedicte Pacorel, Carl A. Hampson
  • Patent number: 10053559
    Abstract: Pneumatic rubber tire intended for heavy duty service having a tread containing a combination of functionalized cis 1,4-polybutadiene rubber and reinforcing filler containing precipitated silica.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Junling Zhao, Roberto Cerrato Meza, Warren James Busch
  • Patent number: 10053560
    Abstract: The invention relates to a rubber composition and its preparation for providing a path of least electrical resistivity through an electrically resistive rubber composition for a tire with a component of such rubber composition, particularly a tire tread.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Gregory Daniel Zartman, Paul Harry Sandstrom
  • Patent number: 10053561
    Abstract: A hose rubber composition and hydraulic hose having favorable oil resistance and excellent in cold resistance and manufacturing operability are provided. A hose rubber composition includes, as a rubber component: acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber A whose acrylonitrile content is less than 26%; and acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber B whose acrylonitrile content is 26% or more, wherein a mass ratio of the acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber A and the acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber B is in a range of 15:85 to 45:55.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yuko Fujiwara
  • Patent number: 10053562
    Abstract: Provided is a resin composition which contains (A) a polyethylene wax satisfying the requirements (i)-(iv) described below and (B) at least one resin selected from the group consisting of thermoplastic resins and thermosetting resins, wherein the mass ratio of (A) to (B) is from 0.1/99.9 to 50/50. This resin composition is useful for providing a toner which can be fixed by means of a relatively-low-temperature heating body and has good offset resistance, and which is suppressed in increase of particle diameters even if the toner is stored for a long period of time. (i) The weight average molecular weight (Mw) is within the range from 400 to 1,500. (ii) The molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) is within the range from 1.2 to 2.5. (iii) The penetration as measured at 25° C. is 5 dmm or less. (iv) The melting point (Tm) is within the range from 50° C. to 110° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Masakazu Tanaka, Kuniaki Kawabe, Hirotaka Kanaya, Keiichi Taki, Yuichi Kaida
  • Patent number: 10053563
    Abstract: A process may include providing a polyethylene post consumer resin, providing a virgin polyethylene resin, and blending the polyethylene post consumer resin with the virgin polyethylene resin to produce a composition. The polyethylene post consumer resin may have an ESCR of at most 10 hours, a density ranging from 0.950 to 0.967 g/cm3, and an HLMI of 40 to 70 g/10 min. The virgin polyethylene resin may include fractions A and B, with fraction A having a higher molecular weight and lower density than fraction B. Fraction A may have an HL275 of at least 0.1 g/10 min and of at most 4 g/10 min, and a density of at least 0.920 g/cm3 and of at most 0.942 g/cm. The virgin polyethylene resin may have an HLMI of 5 to 75 g/10 min, and a density ranging from 0.945 to 0.960 g/cm3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: TOTAL RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY FELUY
    Inventors: Yves Trolez, Aurélien Vantomme, Jurjen Meeuwissen
  • Patent number: 10053564
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to caps and closures manufactured from an ethylene interpolymer product, or a blend containing an ethylene interpolymer product, where the ethylene interpolymer product has: a Dilution Index (Yd) greater than 0; total catalytic metal ?3.0 ppm; ?0.03 terminal vinyl unsaturations per 100 carbon atoms, and; optionally a Dimensionless Modulus (Xd) greater than 0. The ethylene interpolymer products have a melt index from about 0.4 to about 20 dg/minute, a density from about 0.948 to about 0.968 g/cm3, a polydispersity (Mw/Mn) from about 2 to about 25 and a CDBI50 from about 54% to about 98%. Further, the ethylene interpolymer products are a blend of at least two ethylene interpolymers; where one ethylene interpolymer is produced with a single-site catalyst formulation and at least one ethylene interpolymer is produced with a heterogeneous catalyst formulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.
    Inventors: XiaoChuan Wang, Tieqi Li, Christopher John Brooke Dobbin, Fazle Sibtain, Kenneth Edward Taylor, Hamidreza Khakdaman
  • Patent number: 10053565
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to multilayer films having improved caulkability. These multilayer films have at least one layer containing an ethylene interpolymer product, or a blend containing an ethylene interpolymer product, where the ethylene interpolymer product has: a Dilution Index (Yd) greater than 0; total catalytic metal ?3.0 ppm; ?0.03 terminal vinyl unsaturations per 100 carbon atoms, and; optionally a Dimensionless Modulus (Xd) greater than 0. The ethylene interpolymer products have a melt index from about 0.4 to about 100 dg/minute, a density from about 0.950 to about 0.970 g/cm3, a polydispersity (Mw/Mn) from about 2 to about 25 and a CDBI50 from about 55% to about 97%. Further, the ethylene interpolymer products are a blend of at least two ethylene interpolymers; where one ethylene interpolymer is produced with a single-site catalyst formulation and at least one ethylene interpolymer is produced with a heterogeneous catalyst formulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.
    Inventors: Daniel Ward, Michael Li, Xiaochuan Wang, Tieqi Li, Christopher John Brooke Dobbin, Fazle Sibtain, Kenneth Edward Taylor, Hamidreza Khakdaman
  • Patent number: 10053566
    Abstract: A pelletized resin composition according to the present invention contains an ethylene-vinyl alcohol resin (A), a polyamide (B), and a lower fatty acid magnesium salt (C) each in a specific amount, wherein the polyamide resin (B) is dispersed in the ethylene-vinyl alcohol resin (A) with an average dispersed particle diameter of 1 ?m or less as determined using an electron microscope, and the lower fatty acid magnesium salt (C) is dispersed in both the ethylene-vinyl alcohol resin (A) and the polyamide resin (B). Accordingly, a pelletized resin composition that is superior in hue can be obtained. In addition, a film that is superior in thermal stability in the film formation, the appearance immediately after the film formation, and the appearance after the heating treatment is obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: KURARAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Satoshi Yamakoshi, Naoki Kawakami
  • Patent number: 10053567
    Abstract: An exterior trim component for a vehicle is provided that includes: 39% to 45% recycled polypropylene copolymer; 27% to 43% recycled polypropylene homopolymer; 0.5% to 2.5% coupling agent; 0.01% to 0.5% flow enhancing agent; 0.5% to 1.5% coconut shell powder; 5% to 10% synthetic filler; and 3% to 17% carbon fiber (by weight). Further, the component is characterized by a flexural modulus of at least 1750 MPa. In certain aspects, the component is further characterized by a coefficient of linear thermal expansion between about 4×10?5 in/in*° C. and about 0.1×10?5 in/in*° C., as measured under the ISO 11359-2 protocol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Talat Karmo, Paul Kenneth Dellock, Michael Musleh, Stuart C. Salter
  • Patent number: 10053568
    Abstract: Heterophasic propylene copolymer for retortability, said copolymer has a comonomer content in the range of 1.5 to 14.0 mol-%; a melting temperature in the range of 140 to 15° C. and a xylene cold soluble (XCS) fraction in the range of 10.0 to below 30.0 wt.-%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: BOREALIS AG
    Inventors: Jingbo Wang, Petar Doshev, Markus Gahleitner, Johanna Lilja
  • Patent number: 10053569
    Abstract: Provided is a styrene resin composition including ?-methyl styrene, acrylonitrile and vinyl imidazole, and having an improved conversion rate while maintaining excellent mechanical and chemical properties, a styrene resin composition including the same, and a styrene resin molded product manufactured therefrom. Accordingly, the heat-resistant styrene copolymer is effective in improving a conversion rate without deformation and mechanical and chemical property decline of the material itself, and as a result, commercialization may be readily accomplished due to enhanced productivity. In addition, the styrene resin molded product manufactured from the styrene resin composition according to the present invention includes the heat-resistant styrene copolymer as a matrix copolymer, and therefore, has excellent impact strength, tensile strength, tensile elongation and flowability while having high heat resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Byoung Il Kang, Chang Hun Han, Eun Jung Choi, Da Eun Sung
  • Patent number: 10053570
    Abstract: There is provided an antiviral vinyl-chloride-based resin composition including: 100 parts by weight of a poly(vinyl chloride)-based resin obtained by mixing 10-90 parts by weight of a vinyl-chloride-based resin for paste with 90-10 parts by weight of a suspension vinyl-chloride-based resin; and 0.5-10.0 parts by weight of a sulfonic-acid-based surfactant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: LONSEAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Taro Takahashi, Tomohiro Ono, Tomoko Terui
  • Patent number: 10053571
    Abstract: The present invention provides a polymer emulsion having heat sealability for a blister package, and a method for preparing the same. Since the polymer emulsion of the present invention includes latex particles having an average particle diameter of a nanosize and a low unimodal particle size distribution, it may exhibit uniform and stable emulsion properties, particularly excellent heat sealability, and thus may be suitably used for a blister package and on the like. Furthermore, the polymer emulsion of the present invention is polymerized in an aqueous medium without using an organic solvent, and thus enables provision of a blister package with minimized harmfulness to a human body and the environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: HANWHA CHEMICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Su Jin Lee, Dae Won Cho, Jeong Hyun Choi, Sang Hyun Cho
  • Patent number: 10053572
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a masterbatch, a method for fabricating the same and a film formed from the masterbatch. The masterbatch includes a product prepared from a composition via polymerization and granulation. The composition includes: terephthalic acid; and a silicon dioxide dispersion, wherein the silicon dioxide dispersion includes surface-modified silicon dioxide particles disposed within ethylene glycol, and the surface-modified silicon dioxide particle has first functional groups and second functional groups bonded on the surface of the silicon dioxide particles, wherein the first functional groups have a structure represented by and the second functional groups include a C1-8 haloalkyl functional group, C1-8 alkoxy functional group, C1-8 aminoalkyl functional group, C2-8 alkenyl group, or epoxy group, R1 is hydrogen or a C1-3 alkyl functional group, and n is 1-4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Wen-Jiunn Chen, Ming-Tzung Wu, Te-Yi Chang, Chih-Hsiang Lin, Chung-Cheng Lin, Meng-Hsin Chen
  • Patent number: 10053573
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a thermoplastic resin composition and a method of preparing the same. In accordance with the present disclosure, a thermoplastic resin composition having superior property balance, such as processability, chemical resistance, heat stability, and impact resistance, and excellent transparency, and a method of preparing the same are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Jeong Su Choi, Keun Hoon Yoo, Won Seok Lee, Seok Goo Jang, Roo Da Lee, Sang Hoo Park, Ho Hoon Kim, Hyung Seop Shim
  • Patent number: 10053574
    Abstract: Disclosed is a linear low-density polyethylene grafted with maleic anhydride (MAH-g-LLDPE). The MAH-g-LLDPE has a unique combination of properties including a low density and a high melt index.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Westlake Longview Corporation
    Inventors: John H. Brindle, Jr., Richard K. Stuart, Jr., James H. Scott, David B. Conner, Kevin J. Taylor, Scott T. Trochim