Patents Issued in November 6, 2018
  • Patent number: 10118985
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present technology may include an open cell spray polyurethane foam. The foam may include a polymer. The polymer may formed by the polymerization of a reaction product of (1) a saccharide with an epoxide and (2) an isocyanate. The reaction product may have greater than 25 weight percent and less than 99 weight percent of the saccharide. The foam may exhibit a fire retardancy sufficient to pass flame tests in accordance with Appendix X and/or ASTM E-4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Johns Manville
    Inventors: Scott Snider, Lance Wang, Jawed Asrar
  • Patent number: 10118986
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to curable polyepoxysilane compounds and compositions, methods related to curing of such compounds via hydrolysis and/or condensation to form coatings on a substrate, and coated articles formed from the curable polyepoxysilane compounds. The polyepoxysilane compounds are silane-functional precursors and can be used as coatings (or pretreatments) on various substrates (e.g., metals such as aluminum) and provide a substantial improvement in corrosion resistance relative to other anti-corrosion coatings. The silane-functional precursors can be prepared by reaction of functional silanes (e.g., amino-functional silanes or other epoxide-reactive functionalized silanes) with epoxide-containing organic or hydrocarbon compounds and oligomers/polymers thereof (e.g., glycidyl-type ethers or other epoxide-/oxirane-functionalized hydrocarbon compounds), for example including hydrocarbons with one or more aromatic hydrocarbon groups (e.g., in an aromatic polyether).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventor: Vijaykumar M. Mannari
  • Patent number: 10118987
    Abstract: 1) Hydrocarbon-based polymer of formula (I): in which F1 and F2 have the respective formulae (IIa) and (IIb) or (II?a) and (II?b): a process for its preparation, and use as an adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignees: BOSTIK SA, UNIVERSITE DE RENNES I, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE
    Inventors: Guillaume Michaud, Frederic Simon, Stephane Fouquay, Elise Vanbiervliet, Sophie Guillaume, Jean-Francois Carpentier
  • Patent number: 10118988
    Abstract: A synthetic resin laminated sheet, in which whitening, cracking, and foaming do not occur when thermoforming is carried out, in particular when deep-draw molding is carried out, and defects do not occur during lamination of a hard coating layer; and a molded article obtained by molding the laminated sheet. A synthetic resin laminated sheet has a coating layer, which includes an acrylic resin, laminated on one surface of a substrate layer including a polycarbonate resin in which a monohydric phenol represented by general formula (1) is used as a chain terminator and is obtained by reacting the monohydric phenol with a dihydric phenol and a carbonate binding agent and has a viscosity average molecular weight of 18000-35000. (In the formula, R1 represents a C8-36 alkyl group or a C8-36 alkenyl group. R2-R5 each represent hydrogen, halogen, or an optionally substituted C1-20 alkyl group or C6-12 aryl group).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignees: MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC., MGC FILSHEET CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasuyoshi Nakayasu, Ken Ogasawara, Genki Sugiyama, Hidetaka Shimizu
  • Patent number: 10118989
    Abstract: Block polymers are formed by ring opening polymerization (ROP) of a cyclic carbonate monomer using a polymeric initiator for the ROP that comprises repeating functionalized ethylene units. The block polymers are free of, or substantially free of, any polymer having a chemical structure that does not comprise the polymer backbone of the polymeric initiator. The block polymers are capable of directed self-assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Anindarupa Chunder, Daniel P. Sanders, Ankit Vora
  • Patent number: 10118990
    Abstract: The invention relates to a flame-resistant polyamide as a product of the condensation of dicarboxylic acids with diamines and with a flame-retardant phosphorus compound, which flame-resistant polyamide is characterized in that the flame-resistant polyamide FR contains, in the main chain thereof phosphinic acid amide structural units of formula (II) —PO(R1)—NH— (II) in addition to the amide structural units of formula (I) CO—NH— (I), in which formula (II) RI means hydrogen or an organic group and can differ in the individual phosphinic acid amide structural units within the main chain and that the polyamide FR achieves a relative viscosity, measured as a 1% solution in 96% sulfuric acid at 25° C., of at least 2.0 (in accordance with DIN 51562). The invention further relates to a method for producing said flame-resistant polyamide FR.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: DEUTSCHE INSTITUTE FUR TEXTILUND FASERFORSCHUNG DENKENDORF
    Inventors: Rainer Gutmann, Sabine Gneiting
  • Patent number: 10118991
    Abstract: A method for production of a uniform polymer of high molar mass is provides, the method comprising: (a) polymerizing cyclic imino ether monomer in a first reaction mixture by cationic ring opening polymerization to produce a polymerized first reaction mixture containing (i) polymerized material and (ii) solvent and/or unreacted cyclic imino ether monomer; (b) separating solvent and/or unreacted cyclic imino ether monomer from polymerized material contained in the polymerized first reaction mixture; (c) copolyerizing by cationic ring opening polymerization a second liquid reaction mixture containing cyclic imino ether monomer and solvent by combining the separated unreacted cyclic imino ether monomer and/or the separated solvent with other components. Also disclosed are polyoxazoline polymers comprising at least 50 wt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: UNIVERSITEIT GENT
    Inventors: Richard Hoogenboom, Bryn Monnery
  • Patent number: 10118992
    Abstract: A flow reactor system and methods having tubing useful as polymerization chamber. The flow reactor has at least one inlet and at least one mixing chamber, and an outlet. The method includes providing two phases, an aqueous phase and a non-aqueous phase and forming an emulsion for introduction into the flow reactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Patrick John Kinlen, Andrew M. Zweig
  • Patent number: 10118993
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a product, such as a thermoset, has a polyhexahydrotriazine and a self-polymerized cross-linkable polymer. In some embodiments, a product is the reaction product of a diamine, an aldehyde, and a compound having an ?,?-unsaturated electron withdrawing moiety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Dylan J. Boday, Mareva B. Fevre, Jeannette M. Garcia, James L. Hedrick, Rudy J. Wojtecki
  • Patent number: 10118994
    Abstract: A water soluble silicone macromer comprising a siloxane backbone having grafted thereto a suitable number of hydrophilic groups to render the macromer water soluble, the macromer comprising a polymerizable functional group grafted to the siloxane backbone. In one aspect, the present invention provides a water soluble silicone macromer having a structure of Formula (1): where M is a hydrophilic group or segment; L is a hydrophilic or hydrophobic linkage; N is a hydrophilic or hydrophobic group or segment. Q is a polymerizable functional group; x is zero or an integer greater than zero; y is zero or an integer greater than zero; v is zero or an integer greater than zero; and z is greater than zero, with the proviso that both y and v are not zero.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: MOMENTIVE PERFORMANCE MATERIALS INC.
    Inventors: Weihong Lang, Wen P. Liao, Susan Nye, Kenrick M. Lewis
  • Patent number: 10118995
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an organic/heterometallic hybrid polymer including a plurality of organometal complexes and a plurality of transition metals, the organic/heterometallic hybrid polymer, wherein the plurality of organometal complexes are linked in a linear manner by sandwiching each of the plurality of transition metals therebetween, the organometal complexes include two ligands each having a terpyridyl group and one connector having Ru(dppe)2 and two ethynylene groups, and the two ligands are linked by the connector, so that a nitrogen atom at position 1? of the terpyridyl group is directed toward the terminal side of the molecule of the organometal complex, and the terpyridyl groups of at least two different organometal complexes of the plurality of organometal complexes are bound to one of the transition metals through a coordinate bond, thereby linking the plurality of organometal complexes while sandwiching the plurality of transition metals alternately therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: National Institute of Materials Science
    Inventors: Masayoshi Higuchi, Takashi Sato
  • Patent number: 10118996
    Abstract: A polyrotaxane containing an affinity binding group has been designed and prepared. The polyrotaxane of the invention can be used for characterization and determination of the three-dimensional structures of biological molecules, such as proteins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Purdue Research Foundation
    Inventors: David H. Thompson, Seok-Hee Hyun, Kyle J. Wright
  • Patent number: 10118997
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a powder of polyamide PA (homopolyamide or copolyamide) derived at least partially from renewable materials, in which the particles have a nonspherical shape and a volume median diameter of less than or equal to 20 ?m. The present invention also relates to a process for preparing such a powder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: ARKEMA FRANCE
    Inventors: Karine Loyen, Eric Labonne
  • Patent number: 10118998
    Abstract: Processes for producing an (ultra) high molecular weight polyethylene (HMWPE) article include incorporating into the HMWPE resin a Hindered Amine Light Stabilizer (HALS) and cross-linking the (U)HMWPE during or after molding the (U)HMWPE resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: DSM IP ASSETS B.V.
    Inventors: Harold Jan Smelt, Pieter Gijsman, Martin Van Duin
  • Patent number: 10118999
    Abstract: Polylactic acid film or sheet having tear strength so as not to break or tear during, for example, production or processing of the film or sheet or winding thereof into a roll, and causing neither melt nor deformation at high temperatures more than 100° C. In the polylactic acid film or sheet, the tear strength is not less than 100 N/mm when the film or sheet is torn at least in a flow direction (MD), a rate of dimensional change due to heating is not more than ±3% in the flow direction (MD) and a transverse direction (TD), and a rate of dimensional change due to loaded heating is not more than ±3% in the flow direction (MD).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroki Senda, Shigeki Ishiguro, Satomi Yoshie, Yuka Sekiguchi, Rie Hayashiuchi, Asuka Endo
  • Patent number: 10119000
    Abstract: Our invention is a laminate film comprising a water-soluble resin layer and a polylactic acid-based resin layer laminated on at least one side of a substrate film, the water-soluble resin layer has a thickness of 0.1 to 15 ?m, the polylactic acid-based resin layer has a thickness of 10 to 500 nm. Such a configuration provides a laminate film of which the water-soluble resin layer and the polylactic acid-based resin layer are easily separated from the substrate film and which is excellent in coating ability, adherence and followability to a soft and curved adherend, as well as compatibility to skin and organs such as viscera, so as to be suitable for wound dressing, adhesion prevention material and a skin external agent such as skin-care product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignees: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC., NANOTHETA CO, LTD.
    Inventors: Motonori Hochi, Yuki Goto, Katsuhiro Minomo, Naomi Tamimiya
  • Patent number: 10119001
    Abstract: Uncured epoxy resin for use in making prepreg for aerospace applications. The resin includes an epoxy resin component comprising difunctional epoxy resin, trifunctional epoxy resin and/or tetrafunctional epoxy resin and a sufficient amount of [3-(4-aminobenzoyl) oxyphenyl]4-aminobenzoate (3-ABOAB), as a curing agent, such that the uncured resin can be stored at room temperature of at least 6 weeks and wherein the uncured resin can be fully cured in no more than 2 hours at a temperature of between 175° C. and 185° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignees: HEXCEL CORPORATION, HEXCEL COMPOSITES LIMITED
    Inventors: Yen-Seine Wang, Chris Mason, Martin Simmons
  • Patent number: 10119002
    Abstract: Polyurethane foam compositions and processes to make flexible polyurethane foams are disclosed. Polyurethane foam is produced in the presence of additives comprising guanidine derivatives. Improvements in physical properties such as air flow, dimensional stability, tensile, tear, elongation and foam hardness is observed when these additives are present in polyurethane formulations. In addition, these additives can minimize polymer degradation under humid ageing conditions resulting in foam products with better mechanical properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Juan Jesus Burdeniuc, James Douglas Tobias, Renee Jo Keller, You-Moon Jeon
  • Patent number: 10119003
    Abstract: A method for making a surfactant-based monolithic column is provided. The method comprises providing a mixture comprising at least one surfactant monomer, at least one crosslinker, at least one initiator, and at least one porogen and polymerizing the mixture to form the surfactant-based monolithic column. The present disclosure also provides a surfactant-based monolithic column, a method for separating molecules, and a process for preparing a surfactant monomer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Georgia State University Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Shahab Ahmed Shamsi, Congying Gu, Jun He
  • Patent number: 10119004
    Abstract: A method of producing a foam is disclosed. The method includes providing an epoxy-containing compound, a cationic catalyst, an optional blowing agent, and at least one additive. The method further includes combining the epoxy-containing compound with the cationic catalyst, the optional blowing agent, and the at least one additive, wherein the epoxy-containing compound and the cationic catalyst react to polymerize the epoxy-containing compound to provide the foam having a density from about 0.3 lbs/ft3 to about 5.0 lbs/ft3 as measured by ASTM D1622. Further disclosed are the foam and a method for installing the foam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: CERTAINTEED CORPORATION
    Inventors: Zoran S. Petrovic, Ivan J. Javni, Mihail Ionescu, Ivana Cvetkovic, Alisa Zlatanic, Nikola Bilic, Kwangjin Song, DooPyo Hong, John J. Bozek, Murray S. Toas
  • Patent number: 10119005
    Abstract: A method for recovering, regenerating and repairing polymer. The method includes immersing a polymer in an acid solution so that hydrogen ions of the acid solution replace metal cations of the polymer to obtain an acid-treated polymer, and to realize the recovery of the polymers. Subsequently, the acid-treated polymer is immersed in an alkaline solution to obtain a base-treated polymer to realize the regeneration of the polymers. The polymer is composed of disulfonate-difluorobenzophenone, hydroxyindole and difluorobenzophenone as monomers, and sulfonate groups of the disulfonate-difluorobenzophenone have metal cations. The method replaces the metal cations with hydrogen ions to realize the recovery of the polymers and reduce environmental pollutions. The regeneration of polymers is realized by replacing the hydrogen ions with the metal cation, and resource recycling. Through the process of local repair, the service life of the product of polymers can be prolonged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Southwest University of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Guanjun Chang, Li Yang, Zhongyuan Lu, Junxiao Yang
  • Patent number: 10119006
    Abstract: A process for producing a polyester polyol comprising reacting a recycle stream selected from recycled PET carpet, carpet fiber, containers, textiles, articles or mixtures thereof, with a glycol in a reactor, thereby forming a digested product stream comprising polyols, and an undigested stream; and then reacting the digested product stream with a hydrophobe selected from dimer fatty acids, trimer fatty acids, oleic acid, ricinoleic acid, tung oil, corn oil, canola oil, soybean oil, sunflower oil, bacterial oil, yeast oil, algae oil, castor oil, triglycerides or alkyl carboxylate esters having saturated or unsaturated C6-C36 fatty acid units, saturated or unsaturated C6-C36 fatty acids, alkoxylated castor oil, saturated or unsaturated C9-C18 dicarboxylic acids or diols, cardanol-based products, recycled cooking oil, branched or linear C6-C36 fatty alcohols, hydroxy-functional materials derived from epoxidized, ozonized, or hydroformylated fatty esters or acids, or mixtures thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Inventors: Rick Tabor, Shakti L. Mukerjee, Kevin Rogers, Adam W. Emerson, Brian Douglas Phillips
  • Patent number: 10119008
    Abstract: Golf ball incorporating an HNP composition consisting of a mixture of: at least one ethylene acid copolymer; sufficient amount of cation source to neutralize greater than about 100% of all acid groups present; and a highly diverse mixture of at least four organic acids having different characteristics such as relating to: carbon chain lengths, number of double bonds on carbon chains, positioning of double bonds on carbon chains, number of branches, types of branches, positioning of branches on carbon chains, positioning of acid groups on carbon chains, configurations (cis/trans), functional groups on carbon chains, being saturated/unsaturated, being conjugated/non-conjugated; presence/absence of functional group(s) on carbon chain; being aliphatic/aromatic, or combinations thereof. No organic acid is present in highly diverse mixture in a concentration greater than 80%, or, in some embodiments, greater than 60%, or greater than 40%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: David A. Bulpett, Robert Blink, Michael J. Sullivan
  • Patent number: 10119009
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of diglycerol esters for enhancing the flowability of transparent polycarbonate compositions. Melt viscosities and melt volume flow rates are improved. In addition, the diglycerol esters also exert a positive effect on the optical properties by increasing the transmission of the compositions and reducing the yellowness index.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Covestro Deutschland AG
    Inventors: Rolf Wehrmann, Helmut Werner Heuer, Anke Boumans
  • Patent number: 10119010
    Abstract: The invention relates to stabilizer compositions for polymers such as polyolefin polymers, which decrease a phosphorus based stabilizer content necessary to stabilize the polymer. The premixed stabilizer compositions include an antacid, an organic acid-metal salt, and a primary antioxidant such as a sterically-hindered phenolic compound, a sterically-hindered amine compound, a hydroxylamine compound, and combinations thereof. The premixed stabilizer may further include a portion of the phosphorus based stabilizer content necessary to stabilize the polymer. The invention also relates to a method for the preparation of the stabilized polymer compositions provided by the use thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Baerlocher GmbH
    Inventors: Steven R. Torchia, Rich Hudson, Tatiana Romanova
  • Patent number: 10119011
    Abstract: A swellable composition comprises: a matrix material; and a condensed expandable graphite material disposed in the matrix material. A seal arrangement comprises: a swellable member and a sealing member disposed on a surface of the swellable member; wherein the swellable member comprises a condensed expandable graphite material. The condensed expandable graphite material in the swellable composition and the swellable member has a bulk density of about 1 to about 8 g/cm3 and comprises expandable graphite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLC
    Inventors: Lei Zhao, Zhiyue Xu, James Edward Goodson, Wayne R. Furlan
  • Patent number: 10119012
    Abstract: There is provided herein a flame-retarded polyolefin polymer composition with reduced antimony trioxide content comprising: (a) at least one polyolefin polymer; (b) at least one brominated flame retardant (c) at least one antimony trioxide synergist and, (d) at least one calcium borate on an inorganic carrier. There is also provided a method of making said flame retarded polyolefin polymer composition and article thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: ICL-IP America Inc.
    Inventors: Yelena Assor, Loir Melamed, Marc Leifer, Sergei V. Levchik, Eyal Eden
  • Patent number: 10119014
    Abstract: Provided are: a rubber composition for tires capable of improving fuel economy, wet grip performance, and abrasion resistance; and a pneumatic tire including the same. Included is a rubber composition for tires including: a diene polymer; silica; and a liquid resin having a softening point of ?20 to 20° C., the diene polymer being a modified diene polymer obtained by reacting components (A) and (B), the liquid resin being present in an amount of 3-40 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the rubber component, the component (A) being an active alkali metal-terminated conjugated diene polymer obtained by polymerizing a conjugated diene monomer alone or with an aromatic vinyl monomer, in the presence of a component (C), the component (B) being a modifier containing a functional group, the component (C) being a chemical species obtained by reacting an organic alkali metal compound and a compound of Formula (1) below.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventor: Soh Ishino
  • Patent number: 10119015
    Abstract: A moisture-curable polymeric composition comprising a polyolefin having hydrolyzable silane groups, a halogenated polymer, and a metal mercaptide. Such moisture-curable polymeric compositions, and crosslinked compositions prepared therefrom, can be used in the production of various articles of manufacture, such as coated conductors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignees: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Bharat I. Chaudhary, Amy L. Waxman, Aleksander Gorshenin
  • Patent number: 10119016
    Abstract: This invention relates to heterophasic copolymers of propylene and an alpha olefin comonomer having a high fill phase content (?15%), and heterophasic polymerization processes using a single site catalyst system with a support having high average particle size (PS?30 ?m), high surface area (SA?400 m2/g), low pore volume (PV?2 mL/g), and a mean pore diameter range of 1?PD?20 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Lubin Luo, Gregory S. Day, Matthew W. Holtcamp
  • Patent number: 10119017
    Abstract: A resin composition according to the present invention contains a polypropylene-based resin (a), a hydrogenated block copolymer (b), and a hydrogenated block copolymer (c) in a particular mass ratio, and the hydrogenated block copolymer (b) and the hydrogenated block copolymer (c) have particular constitution. Moreover, a sheet-shaped molded body according to the present invention contains the resin composition according to the present invention. Furthermore, a packaging material for medical use, foodstuffs or clothes according to the present invention contains the sheet-shaped molded body according to the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Asahi Kasei Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Ichino, Toshikazu Hoshina, Yasuhiro Kusanose
  • Patent number: 10119018
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing an aqueous dispersion of a vinyl acetate polymer comprising the step of polymerizing vinyl acetate under emulsion polymerization conditions in the presence of a chain transfer agent which is a hypophosphite salt or X—R1—SH, where R1 is a C1-C4 alkyl group and X is sulfonate, hydroxyl, sulfate, phosphate, phosphonate, carboxylic acid or a salt thereof, or C1-C3-alkyl carboxylate. The process provides a way of lowering the viscosity of the vinyl acetate polymer at a given solids content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Rohm and Haas Company
    Inventors: Kebede Beshah, James C. Bohling, Pu Luo
  • Patent number: 10119019
    Abstract: Object of the present invention is to provide halogen-free highly flame retardant styrene impact modified polymers able to perform V0 classification on thin items, according to international standard UL-94.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: ITALMATCH CHEMICALS S.p.A.
    Inventors: Ugo Zucchelli, Massimiliano Rosichetti
  • Patent number: 10119020
    Abstract: Urea-formaldehyde (UF) resin binder compositions modified with a starch are described. The binder compositions may include about 1 wt. % to about 10 wt. % of a starch. In addition, fiber reinforced composites are described. The composites may include organic or inorganic fibers and a polymer matrix formed from a binder composition. The binder composition may include a UF resin and about 1 wt. % to about 10 wt. % of a starch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Johns Manville
    Inventors: Guodong Zheng, Mingfu Zhang, Luke Saylor Weith, Jawed Asrar
  • Patent number: 10119021
    Abstract: Flame retardant thermoplastic compositions that are capable of being used in a laser direct structuring process. The compositions include a thermoplastic resin, a laser direct structuring additive, and a flame retardant. The compositions offer flame retardant characteristics while also substantially maintaining the mechanical properties of the base thermoplastic resin, such as the impact strength and/or HDT of the composition. The compositions can be used in a variety of applications such as personal computers, notebook and portable computers, cell phone and other such communications equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.
    Inventors: Yanjun Frank Li, Jiru Meng, Xiangping David Zou
  • Patent number: 10119022
    Abstract: Provided is a polycarbonate resin composition, including: a polycarbonate resin (A) containing a polycarbonate-polyorganosiloxane copolymer (A-1) having a specific structure; a copolymer (B) having constituent units derived from acrylonitrile and styrene, and being free of a constituent unit derived from methyl methacrylate; a copolymer (C) having constituent units derived from butadiene and methyl methacrylate; and a flame retardant (D), the resin composition satisfying a predetermined expression (a).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshio Okamoto, Tsuyoshi Murakami
  • Patent number: 10119023
    Abstract: Polymer composition (C) comprising a poly(aryl ether ketone) (P1) chosen from polyetheretherketones, polyetherketoneketones and polyetheretherketone-polyetherketoneketone copolymers, a polyphenylsulfone (P2), and a reinforcing fiber (F), with the exception of a polymer composition consisting of 90 wt %, based on the total weight of the polymer composition, of a polymer blend consisting of 85 parts by weight of a polyphenylsulfone and 15 parts by weight of a polyetheretherketone, and 10 wt %, based on the total weight of the polymer composition, of glass fiber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Solvay Advanced Polymers, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Shari Weinberg, Shawn Shorrock, Mohammad Jamal El-Hibri
  • Patent number: 10119024
    Abstract: Disclosed is a resin composition including at least a polyamide (A) and a polyrotaxane (B) whose cyclic molecule is modified with a graft chain, which are mixed together, wherein 80 parts by weight or more and 99.9 parts by weight or less of the polyamide (A) and 0.1 part by weight or more and 20 parts by weight or less of the polyrotaxane (B) are mixed together relative to 100 parts by weight of the total amount of the polyamide (A) and the polyrotaxane (B). To provide a resin composition capable of affording a molded article having excellent balance between rigidity and toughness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Keiichiro Nomura, Nobuhiro Morioka, Sadayuki Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 10119025
    Abstract: In accordance with at least selected embodiments or aspects, the present invention is directed to improved, unique, and/or high performance ISS lead acid battery separators, such as improved ISS flooded lead acid battery separators, ISS batteries including such separators, methods of production, and/or methods of use. The preferred ISS separator may include negative cross ribs and/or PIMS minerals. In accordance with more particular embodiments or examples, a PIMS mineral (preferably fish meal, a bio-mineral) is provided as at least a partial substitution for the silica filler component in a silica filled lead acid battery separator (preferably a polyethylene/silica separator formulation). In accordance with at least selected embodiments, the present invention is directed to new or improved batteries, separators, components, and/or compositions having heavy metal removal capabilities and/or methods of manufacture and/or methods of use thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Daramic, LLC
    Inventors: J. Kevin Whear, John R. Timmons, Jeffrey K. Chambers, Tejas R. Shah
  • Patent number: 10119026
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of improving the incorporation of recycled bituminous products by using at least one surfactant as an alternative to the known rejuvenating oils, for the preparation of asphalt mixes containing recycled bituminous products. The use of such alternative surfactant(s) results in better mechanical properties of the asphalt mix, while using smaller amounts of fresh bitumen and greater amounts of recycled bituminous products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: ARKEMA FRANCE
    Inventors: Juan Antonio Gonzalez Leon, Gilles Barreto, Vincent Luca
  • Patent number: 10119027
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions that include at least about 75 weight percent (wt %) alkylated lignin based on the total weight of the composition without any solvent(s). The material having a tensile strength of at least about 35 MPa, an elongation-to-break of at least about 1.5%, or both. Articles including such materials and methods of forming the same are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
    Inventors: Yi-ru Chen-Sarkanen, Simo Sarkanen, Yun-Yan Wang
  • Patent number: 10119028
    Abstract: An infrared-sensitive color developing composition develops colors in a high density with an infrared exposure and does not significantly discolor when aged. A lithographic printing plate precursor which has extremely excellent plate-inspecting properties and favorable storage stability and is capable of maintaining favorable color-developing properties is provided, as is a plate making method for a lithographic printing plate in which the lithographic printing plate precursor is used. A new compound that can be preferably used as an infrared-sensitive color developer is also provided. An infrared-sensitive color developing composition of the invention includes a compound represented by Formula (1) (Component A). In addition, the compound in the present invention is represented by Formula (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Akio Mizuno, Shota Suzuki
  • Patent number: 10119029
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of isolating fractions of anthocyanin molecules from anthocyanin-containing vegetable and fruit juices and extracts, or combinations thereof, at a select pH based on differences in polarity of the anthocyanin molecules in the anthocyanin-containing vegetable and fruit juices and extracts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignees: Mars, Incorporated, The Ohio State University
    Inventors: Rebecca J. Robbins, J. Christopher Johnson, Thomas M. Collins, Neda Ahmadiani, M. Monica Giusti
  • Patent number: 10119030
    Abstract: A coloring composition having higher heat resistance as compared with the conventional coloring composition, including a compound represented by general formula (1), and a polymer having a monomer unit derived from the compound. (wherein R1 to R4 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group; R7 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; R8 and R9 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group; Y represents a nitrogen atom or a group represented by formula (1-1): A1 represents an alkylene group having at least one group selected from —O—, —OCO—, —COO—, —NHCO—, —CONH—, —NHCONH— and an arylene group in the chain; A2 represents —NH— or —O—; An ?represents an anion containing an aryl group having an electron-withdrawing substituent; n represents an integer of 0 to 3; R8 and R9 may form a cyclic structure of a 5 to 6 membered ring together with —N—(CH2)n—Y— bonding thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: FUJIFILM WAKO PURE CHEMICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsufumi Suzuki, Tomoaki Horie, Yukihiko Shida
  • Patent number: 10119031
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for recycling scrap rubber comprising the steps of pyrolyzing scrap rubber to obtain a char material and milling the thus obtained char material. The present invention also relates to carbon black powders and carbon black pellets obtained by the method according to the invention. Moreover, the present invention relates to the use of said carbon black powder and to compositions comprising said carbon black powders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: BLACK BEAR CARBON B.V.
    Inventors: Arnoldus Henricus Adrianus Verberne, Jan Anne Jonkman, Christopher Michael Twigg
  • Patent number: 10119032
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of a mineral filler product is disclosed, the process comprising a step of wet grinding a calcium carbonate-containing material in a mixture obtained by contacting the calcium carbonate-containing material with at least one grinding agent selected from specific styrene-maleic anhydride co-polymers and/or specific derivatives of styrene-maleic anhydride co-polymers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Omya International AG
    Inventors: Samuel Rentsch, Fabio Ippolito, Matthias Buri, Patrick A. C. Gane
  • Patent number: 10119033
    Abstract: The invention relates to a water-based coating composition with the following components: 21-51% water, 4-13% diatomite C110 (flux calcined diatomaceous earth, commercially available under CELITE), 2-6% calcined alumina, 0.3-2% hexylene glycol, 16-47% elastomeric acrylic resin, 0.7-3% acrylic thickener, and 0.7-3% ammonium hydroxide. Preferably, the composition also includes optionally the following components in order to provide the insulating, corrosion-inhibiting, self-extinguishing, impermeable, epoxy and ecological properties: 2-6% titanium dioxide, 4-13% precipitated calcium carbonate, 2-6% dibutyl phthalate, 0.3-2% TEXANOL (2,2,4-trimethyl-1,3-pentanediol monoisobutyrate), 0.3-2% fungicide, and 0.3-2% anti-foaming agent. By means of these ranges, a variety of applications can be covered for which the composition of an insulating, corrosion-inhibiting, self-extinguishing, impermeable, epoxy and ecological coating was developed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: G-COVER DE MÉXICO, S.A. DE C.V.
    Inventor: Moises Figueroa Martinez
  • Patent number: 10119034
    Abstract: A crosslinking polyvinyl acetate (XPVAc or X-PVAc) adhesive is applied as a primer (i.e., a basecoat) or an exterior coat (i.e., a top coat) on a wood preservation product which is mainly treated with a water-based preservative. By sealing the exterior wood surfaces, the new coating system not only effectively prevents the leaching of the preservative by bonding and chelating with the unfixed preservative compounds or complexes at the surface layer, but it also significantly reduces surface aging of wood, maintains effective preservation functions, and provides a longer service life to the wood preservation product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Inventor: Ziqiang Lu
  • Patent number: 10119035
    Abstract: A monolithic, self-stratifying polymer coating, comprising: inner and outer-most surfaces on opposite sides of the coating, the inner surface being in contact with and adhered to an article; a surface region, extending from the outermost surface to a depth of about 2 nm from the outermost surface; a middle region, extending from a depth of about 2 nm from the outermost surface to a depth of less than about 2000 nm from the outermost surface; and a bulk region, extending from a depth of less than about 2000 nm from the outermost surface to the inner surface; wherein the surface region comprises a fluorous polyoxetane having the formula: (I) wherein n is an integer of 0-1 1, and m is an integer>0, in a greater concentration relative to the middle and bulk regions; wherein the middle region comprises 3F-SiO1.5 groups in a greater concentration relative to the surface and bulk regions; and wherein the bulk region comprises a polyurethane in a greater concentration relative to the surface and middle regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Kenneth J. Wynne, Wei Zhang, Chenyu Wang, Souvik Chakrabarty
  • Patent number: 10119036
    Abstract: The present invention provides a process for the formation of a coating comprising peroxynanoparticles of metals selected from the group consisting of: Ga, Ge, As, Se, In, Sn, Sb, Te, Tl, Pb and Bi on a solid substrate, comprising providing a basic solution containing at least a first metal selected from said group and hydrogen peroxide, and contacting said solution with a solid substrate having oxygen-containing chemically reactive groups on its surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignees: YISSUM RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT COMPANY OF THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM, LTD., NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Ovadia Lev, Sergey Sladkevich, Petr Prikhodchenko, Genia Gun