Patents Issued in March 26, 2019
  • Patent number: 10240011
    Abstract: A functionalized carbon fiber having covalently bound on its surface a sizing agent containing epoxy groups, at least some of which are engaged in covalent bonds with crosslinking molecules, wherein each of said crosslinking molecules possesses at least two epoxy-reactive groups and at least one free functional group reactive with functional groups of a polymer matrix in which the carbon fiber is to be incorporated, wherein at least a portion of said cros slinking molecules are engaged, via at least two of their epoxy-reactive groups, in crosslinking bonds between at least two epoxy groups of the sizing agent. Composites comprised of these functionalized carbon fibers embedded in a polymeric matrix are also described. Methods for producing the functionalized carbon fibers and composites thereof are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: UT-Battelle, LLC
    Inventors: Frederic Vautard, Soydan Ozcan
  • Patent number: 10240012
    Abstract: Disclosed are thermoset/thermoplastic composites that include a thermoset component directly or indirectly bonded to a thermoplastic component via a crosslinked binding layer between the two. The crosslinked binding layer is bonded to the thermoplastic component via epoxy linkages and is either directly or indirectly bonded to the thermoset component via epoxy linkages. The composite can be a laminate and can provide a route for addition of a thermoplastic implant to a thermoset structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignees: University of South Carolina, Clemson University
    Inventors: Michael Van Tooren, Igor Luzinov
  • Patent number: 10240013
    Abstract: Microporous material having a spherulitic matrix made from ethylene chlorotrifluoroethylene copolymer has a plurality of pores having an average pore size greater than about 0.01 micrometer. The material is made by thermally induced phase separation (TIPS) process that includes melt mixing ethylene chlorotrifluoroethylene copolymer, diluent and nucleating agent to provide a melt mixed composition; shaping the melt mixed composition; cooling the shaped melt mixed composition to induce phase separation of the ethylene chlorotrifluoroethylene copolymer to provide a phase separated material; and stretching the phase separated material to provide the microporous material. The microporous material may be incorporated into articles and the articles may include one, two or more layers of microporous material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: James S. Mrozinski, Randall P. Swenson, Karl-Dieter Weilandt, Jonathan F. Hester
  • Patent number: 10240014
    Abstract: A film having an A/B/A structure comprising an layer A and a layer B. The layer A is present in an amount ranging from 25 to 65 wt. %, based upon the total weight of the A/B/A structure, and the layer A comprises a first A layer and a second A layer each independently comprise linear low density polyethylene. The layer B is present in an amount ranging from 35 to 75 wt. %, based upon the total weight of the A/B/A structure, and the layer B, which comprises high density polyethylene, is positioned between the first A layer and the second A layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: Equistar Chemicals, LP
    Inventor: Thomas Schwab
  • Patent number: 10240015
    Abstract: A modified polyphenylene ether according to one aspect of the invention has an intrinsic viscosity, as measured in 25° C. methylene chloride, of from 0.03 to 0.12 dL/g, has on molecular ends thereof an average of 1.5 to 3 groups represented by formula (1) below per molecule, and includes not more than 5 mass % of a high-molecular-weight component having a molecular weight of 13,000 or more. In formula (1), R1 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group of 1 to 10 carbons, and R2 is an alkylene group of 1 to 10 carbons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuki Kitai, Hiroaki Fujiwara
  • Patent number: 10240016
    Abstract: A process for a composite material, including an assembly of one or more reinforcing fibers, impregnated with at least one thermoplastic polymer with a glass transition temperature Tg of less than or equal to 75° C. and a melting point of from 150° C. to less than 250° C. or a Tg of greater than 75° C., the process including: i) a step of impregnating said assembly in bulk melt form with at least one thermoplastic polymer, which is the product of polymerization by polyaddition reaction of a reactive precursor composition including: a) at least one prepolymer P(X)n of said thermoplastic polymer, and b) at least one chain extender, represented by Y-A-Y, ii) a step of cooling and obtaining a fibrous preimpregnate, and iii) a step of processing and final forming of said composite material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: ARKEMA FRANCE
    Inventors: Gilles Hochstetter, Thierry Briffaud, Mathieu Capelot
  • Patent number: 10240017
    Abstract: Composite panel, particularly for forming roof panels of cars and/or industrial vehicles, and method of manufacturing the composite panel, which composite panel includes a core of foamed material, at least one skin layer of nonwoven material, and at least one connecting layer between the core of foamed material and the skin layer of nonwoven material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: SACO AEI Polymers, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrea Savonuzzi, Paolo Steinbach
  • Patent number: 10240018
    Abstract: A process for capturing or concentrating microorganisms for detection or assay comprises (a) providing a concentration device comprising a sintered porous polymer matrix comprising at least one concentration agent that comprises an amorphous metal silicate and that has a surface composition having a metal atom to silicon atom ratio of less than or equal to 0.5, as determined by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS); (b) providing a sample comprising at least one microorganism strain; and (c) contacting the concentration device with the sample such that at least a portion of the at least one microorganism strain is bound to or captured by the concentration device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Manjiri T. Kshirsagar, Andrew W. Rabins
  • Patent number: 10240019
    Abstract: A styrenic monomer-diolefin copolymer comprises polystyrenic monomer micro-blocks and polydiolefin micro-blocks, in which the content of styrenic monomer units is 10-80 wt %, the ratio of diolefin units of 1,2-structure is less than 30% in the total diolefin units, and the number-average molecular weight (Mn) of the copolymer is 25,000-500,000. The preparation methods and uses in foam products thereof are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: CHINA PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hongwen Liang, Aimin Zhang, Lixin Zhou, Jinkui Xia, Zhibin Zhang, Weiping Zhou
  • Patent number: 10240020
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing porous materials, which comprises providing a mixture comprising a composition (A) comprising components suitable to form an organic gel and a solvent mixture (B), reacting the components in the composition (A) in the presence of the solvent mixture (B) to form a gel and drying of the gel, wherein the solvent mixture (B) is a mixture of at least two solvents and the solvent mixture has a Hansen solubility parameter ?H in the range of 3.0 to 5.0 MPa-1, determined using the parameter ?H of each solvent of the solvent mixture (B). The invention further relates to the porous materials which can be obtained in this way and the use of the porous materials as thermal insulation material and in vacuum insulation panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Marc Fricke, Dirk Weinrich
  • Patent number: 10240021
    Abstract: Provided is a polyester or co-polyester resin used in the manufacture of preforms suitable for making bottles and containers containing a carbon black, particularly lamp black carbon black, with a primary particle size in a range of from 100 to 160 nanometers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: DAK AMERICAS LLC
    Inventors: David Eugene Thompson, Helen Jane Codd
  • Patent number: 10240022
    Abstract: A component can include a degradable polymeric material that includes a thermoplastic elastomeric matrix and alloy particles disposed at least in part within the matrix where the alloy particles include aluminum and one or more metals selected from a group of alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, group 12 transition metals, and basic metals having an atomic number equal to or greater than 31.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Indranil Roy, Shitong S. Zhu, Miranda Amarante
  • Patent number: 10240023
    Abstract: Polymer-ceramic composites, in particular for the field of electronics, include grains of titanium suboxides of general formulation TiOx in which x is between 1.00 and 1.99, limits included, and/or of barium and/or strontium titanate suboxides of general formulation Ba(1-m)SrmTiOy in which y is between 1.50 and 2.99, limits included, and m is between 0 and 1, limits included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN CENTRE DE RECHERCHES ET D'ETUDES EUROPEEN
    Inventor: Stéphane Raffy
  • Patent number: 10240024
    Abstract: The invention relates to a nucleating composition comprising: (a) a first nucleating agent, which comprises a cyclic dicarboxylate salt compound; and (b) a second nucleating agent, which comprises talc, wherein the cyclic dicarboxylate salt compound has the formula (I):
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignees: SAUDI BASIC INDUSTRIES CORPORATION, SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V
    Inventors: Kathleen Ann Vandewiele, Peter Heinrich Angeline Marcus Mintjens, Gerard Jan Eduard Biemond, Diederik Margaretha Goyvaerts, Marc Herklots, Paul Hans Pieter Wanrooij
  • Patent number: 10240025
    Abstract: Provided herein are compositions comprising at least one estolide compound of formula: in which n is an integer equal to or greater than 0; m is an integer equal to or greater than 1; R1, independently for each occurrence, is selected from optionally substituted alkyl that is saturated or unsaturated, and branched or unbranched; R2 is selected from hydrogen and optionally substituted alkyl that is saturated or unsaturated, and branched or unbranched; and R3 and R4, independently for each occurrence, are selected from optionally substituted alkyl that is saturated or unsaturated, and branched or unbranched. Also provided are uses of the compositions described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: Biosynthetic Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Jeremy Forest, Jakob Bredsguard, Travis Thompson
  • Patent number: 10240026
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a photocurable resin composition having excellent thick-film curability and further excellent storage stability, and a cured product of the photocurable resin composition has a high concealing effect. The present invention is a photocurable resin composition containing components (A) to (E): a component (A): a leuco dye; a component (B): a photoacid generator; a component (C): a radical polymerizable compound (except for a (meth)acrylate having a tertiary amine skeleton); a component (D): a photoradical polymerization initiator; and a component (E): a tertiary amine compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: THREE BOND CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuko Takeo, Naoya Otsuki
  • Patent number: 10240027
    Abstract: Use of a stable indole-nitroxide radical as a stabilizer and/or inhibitor for resin mixtures and reactive resin mortars is described on the basis of radically curable compounds. Resin mixtures and reactive resin mortars may be made stable in storage very effectively using the indole nitroxide radical and the pot life of mortar compositions can be adjusted in a targeted manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Michael Leitner, Armin Pfeil
  • Patent number: 10240028
    Abstract: The present invention relates to halogen-free flame retardant compositions essentially comprising polyamide polymers (preferred is polyamide 6), at least a hypophosporous acid metallic salt (preferred is aluminum hypophosphite), at least a nitrogen based flame retardant agent (preferably selected among melamine condensation products such as melam, melem, melon or their mixtures, and melamine cyanurate), at least an organic polyhydric compound and optionally further conventional components. Such compositions are highly flame retardant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: ITALMATCH CHEMICALS S.p.A.
    Inventor: Ugo Zucchelli
  • Patent number: 10240029
    Abstract: Hydrocarbyl terminated polyester compounds comprising sulfur-containing repeat units that are useful as plastic modifiers, polymer blend compositions comprising the hydrocarbyl terminated polyester compounds, methods for modifying the performance properties of polymers, and methods for preparing the hydrocarbyl terminated polyester compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: Novus International, Inc.
    Inventors: Graciela B. Arhancet, Xiaojun Wang, Scott Long, Matthew William Mahoney
  • Patent number: 10240030
    Abstract: Molded articles having a maximum thickness of 3 centimeters and including a polyetherimide composition are described. The polyetherimide compositions include 60 to 99.9 weight percent of a polyetherimide having a weight average molecular weight of 5,000 to 80,000 Daltons, and 0.1 to 40 weight percent of an aryl phosphate having a molecular weight from 500 to 1,200 Daltons, wherein weight percent is based on the total weight of the composition. The compositions have a melt flow at least 10% greater than the melt flow of the same polyetherimide composition without the aryl phosphate, measured according to ASTM D1238 at 337° C. under a 6.7 kilogram load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.
    Inventors: Robert Russell Gallucci, Pamela J. Appel
  • Patent number: 10240031
    Abstract: The present invention relates to surface modifying agents for polymeric and/or textile materials, methods of making and/or using a surface modifying agent to modify and functionalize polymeric and/or textile materials, and/or methods of using surface modified or functionalized polymeric and textile materials, and/or products using or incorporating surface modified or functionalized polymeric and textile materials. For example, the surface modifying agent in precursor form can be styrene sulfonyl azide monomer, polymer or copolymer capable of undergoing a chemical reaction in the presence of heat or light to form one or more styrene sulfonated nitrene monomers, polymers or copolymers, which are capable of chemically reacting with the surface of a polymeric or textile material to endow a specific or desired chemical surface functionality to the surface of a polymeric or textile material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: Celgard, LLC
    Inventor: Kristoffer K. Stokes
  • Patent number: 10240032
    Abstract: The present invention provides a binder which has excellent effect on suppression of segregation or dust emission, while exhibiting excellent fluidity both at ordinary temperatures and at high temperatures. The present invention is a binder which is blended for use in a mixed powder for powder metallurgy, said mixed powder containing an iron-based powder and an auxiliary starting material powder. This binder is characterized by being composed of one or more polymers that are selected from among butene polymers having a melting point of from 50° C. to 85° C. (inclusive) and a heated melt fluidity at 190° C. of from 2.0 g/10 minutes to 3.6 g/10 minutes (inclusive) and methacrylic acid polymers having a weight average molecular weight of 1,000,000 or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: Kobe Steel, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Ito, Eiichiro Yoshikawa, Nobuaki Akagi, Mitsuhiro Sato
  • Patent number: 10240033
    Abstract: The optical film of the present invention is an optical film including a thermoplastic resin, in which the optical film has a moisture permeability of 70 g/m2/day or less (in terms of a film thickness of 40 ?m), and contains a moisture permeability-reducing compound having a molecular weight of 200 or more and satisfying Formula (1) described below. Formula (1) A/B?0.9 (A represents a moisture permeability of an optical film in a case in which 10 mass % of the moisture permeability-reducing compound is added to the mass of the thermoplastic resin, and B represents a moisture permeability of an optical film in a case in which the thermoplastic resin is included and the moisture permeability-reducing compound is not added.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shigeaki Nimura, Makoto Kamo, Shusuke Arita, Yutaka Nozoe, Katsumi Sasata
  • Patent number: 10240034
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a silicone acrylamide copolymer of high acrylamide monomer content which has transparency and low modulus, employing the following configuration. The copolymer is suitably used for various kinds of medical devices, particularly ophthalmic lenses such as a contact lens, an intraocular lens, an artificial cornea, and is especially suitable for a contact lens. A copolymer comprising (A) a multi-functional (meth)acrylamide monomer having at least one siloxane bond and at least two (meth)acrylamide groups within a molecule and (B) a mono-functional linear silicone (meth)acrylamide monomer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryuta Tamiya, Kazuhiko Fujisawa, Masataka Nakamura, Thomas L. Maggio, Michelle Carman Turnage, Michael R. Clark
  • Patent number: 10240035
    Abstract: The present application provides a block copolymer and uses thereof. The block copolymer of the present application exhibits an excellent self-assembling property or phase separation property, can be provided with a variety of required functions without constraint and, especially, etching selectivity can be secured, making the block copolymer effectively applicable to such uses as pattern formation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Je Gwon Lee, No Jin Park, Jung Keun Kim, Se Jin Ku, Mi Sook Lee, Eun Young Choi, Sung Soo Yoon, Hyung Ju Ryu
  • Patent number: 10240036
    Abstract: An eco-friendly fire-retardant polymer composition, a molded article made from the composition, and a method of manufacturing the molded article. The composition includes: a thermoplastic resin containing polycarbonate; a bio-based resin containing polytrimethylene terephthalate extracted from a biomaterial; and an impact modifier containing a core-shell type elastomer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Song Won Hyun, In Kim, Kyeong Pang
  • Patent number: 10240037
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polycarbonate-based resin composition and a molded article thereof, and more particularly, to a polycarbonate-based resin composition exhibiting low deformation characteristic, excellent impact strength, excellent appearance surface characteristic, and excellent flame retardancy, and a molded article formed therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Jong Hyun Lee, Su Kyoung Lee, Min Ji Kim, Ryul Lee, Sung Tae Ahn
  • Patent number: 10240038
    Abstract: The present invention provides a flame resistant polycarbonate-based resin composition and molded articles thereof, and specifically, a polycarbonate-based resin composition having excellent heat resistance and impact resistance and improved flame retardancy, and molded articles formed from the polycarbonate-based resin composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Moo Seok Lee, Ryul Lee
  • Patent number: 10240039
    Abstract: The disclosure concerns blended thermoplastic compositions comprising (a) from about 50 wt % to about 80 wt % of a polycarbonate component; (b) from greater than 0 wt % to about 12 wt % of an impact modifier component; (c) from about 10 wt % to about 40 wt % of a filler; and (d) from about 5 wt % to about 15 wt % of a flame retardant component comprising an oligomeric phosphate ester, wherein the oligomeric phosphate ester is a free flowing powder at 23° C.; wherein the blended thermoplastic composition has a ductility of 100% at 10° C. when measured by a Notched Izod Impact test performed according to ASTM D256; wherein the combined weight percent value of all components does not exceed 100 wt %; and wherein all weight percent values are based on the total weight of the composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.
    Inventors: Ying Li, Huanbing Wang, Pei Helen Sun, Hontao Shi, Dake Shen
  • Patent number: 10240040
    Abstract: The present invention relates to asphalt compositions. The present invention provides for a sulfur rubber asphalt binder composition that includes a base asphalt having a softening point, elemental sulfur, and a crumb rubber material. The crumb rubber material is combined with the base asphalt and the elemental sulfur to create the sulfur rubber asphalt binder composition. The crumb rubber material is present in the sulfur rubber asphalt binder in an amount effective to increase the softening point as compared to the softening point of the base asphalt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignees: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY, KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS
    Inventors: Mohammed Al-Mehthel, Mohammad Anwar Parvez, Hamad I. Al-Abdul Wahhab, Ibnelwaleed A. Hussein, Saleh H. Al-Idi
  • Patent number: 10240041
    Abstract: Disclosed is an assembly for discharging hydrated super absorbent polymer into a confined space for protection of a lineman or firefighter from a flash fire and fire suppression. A pressurized tank is filled with hydrated super absorbent polymer and connected to a conduit that is constructed and arranged to interchange various nozzles for personnel protection and fire suppression. The hydrated super absorbent polymer is discharged through a solenoid valve which can be operated by the individual operating within the space with a switch, an individual operating the control panel mounted in a utility truck or activated by a heat sensor in the confined space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: GelTech Solutions, Inc.
    Inventor: Peter Cordani
  • Patent number: 10240042
    Abstract: This invention is directed to photoluminescent compounds based on rhodamine dyes with green emission and uses thereof for photoluminescence based devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: StoreDot Ltd.
    Inventors: Evgenia Liel (Jeny) Kuks, Rony Schwarz, Eran Sella, Mor Shmuel Armon, Daniel Szwarcman
  • Patent number: 10240043
    Abstract: The invention relates to a compound chosen from the compounds of formulae (I) and (II), the leucoforms thereof, the optical and geometrical isomers thereof and the tautomers thereof, and also the addition salts thereof with an acid or a base, and the solvates thereof. The invention also relates to the use of these particular compounds for dyeing keratin fibres.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: L'OREAL
    Inventors: Aziz Fadli, Stephane Blais
  • Patent number: 10240044
    Abstract: The present invention provides an aqueous pigment dispersion including a pigment, an anionic group-containing organic polymer compound, and bio-nanofibers having an average diameter of 1 nm or more and 100 nm or less and an aspect ratio of 100 or more, and also provides an aqueous ink using the aqueous pigment dispersion. The bio-nanofibers are preferably cellulose nanofibers or chitosan nanofibers. The anionic group-containing organic polymer compound is preferably at least one selected from the group consisting of acrylic resins having anionic groups, polyurethane resins having anionic groups, and polysaccharide derivatives having anionic groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: DIC CORPORATION (TOKYO)
    Inventors: Yukihiko Kawaharada, Takaaki Nabe
  • Patent number: 10240045
    Abstract: The present invention relates to non-metallic interference pigments, in particular laminar interference pigments, which comprise a thin high-refractive layer and an outermost layer that contains crystalline carbon in the form of graphite and/or graphene. The invention also relates to a method for producing such pigments and the use of the thus produced pigments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Reinhold Rueger, Bjoern Kleist
  • Patent number: 10240046
    Abstract: The method for fabricating a hybrid dual phase filler for elastomers includes: impregnation of carbon black with ethanol suspension of magnetite in a ball mill; drying of the dual phase mixture till constant weight; grinding of the dried product in a ball mill; thermal activation under vacuum in a specifically designed reactor followed by a grinding of the final product in a ball mill. The hybrid dual phase filler includes carbon black impregnated with ethanol suspension of magnetite, contains 5 to 50 mass % of magnetite and 95 to 50 mass % of carbon black. Magnetite is a powder and includes up to 5% of SiO2, particle size up to 50? and density of 4.8-5.2 g/cm3 with a specific surface area (BET/) 400-900 m2/g; iodine number—370-750 mg/g; oil number 200-450 ml/100 g; total volume pore 0.5-1.5 cm3(STP)/g; micropore surface area 50-90 m2/g; external specific surface area 400-900 m2/g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: KING ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Ahmed A. Al-Ghamdi, Omar A. Al-Hartomy, Falleh R. Al-Solamy, Nikolay Todorov Dishovsky, Petrunka Atanasova Malinova, Mihail Tsetskov Mihaylov
  • Patent number: 10240047
    Abstract: The present invention provides a curable composition having an excellent permeability to a porous substrate and a sufficient strength for use as a coating film, and also having a suitable curing time (set time), accordingly the curable composition having a pot life from the application until the completion of the permeation to pore portions. Particularly, the present invention also provides a favorable coating agent for surface reinforcement coating of a porous substrate. These objects can be achieved by using a curable composition containing the following (A) and (B): (A) a cyanoacrylate compound; and (B) a hydrofluoroether having such a structure that the number of carbon atoms substituted only with fluorine in the molecule is 1 or more to 6 or less, and the number of carbon atoms in the molecule is less than 7.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: THREEBOND CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Koji Yamada
  • Patent number: 10240048
    Abstract: Corrosion-inhibiting microgels that are suitable for use in non-chromated primer compositions. Each discrete microgel is composed of a cross-linked polymer network and organic corrosion-inhibiting compounds entrapped or immobilized within the polymer network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: CYTEC INDUSTRIES INC.
    Inventors: Yiqiang Zhao, Dalip Kohli, Keltoum Ouzineb
  • Patent number: 10240049
    Abstract: Coating compositions for the preparation of superhydrophobic (SH) and/or oleophobic (OP) surfaces that employ low amounts of volatile organic compounds are described. Also described are the resulting coatings/coated surfaces and methods of their preparation. Such coatings/surfaces have a variety of uses, including their ability to prevent or resist water, dirt and/or ice from attaching to a surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: Ross Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Joshua Gesford, Michael F. Hurley, Andrew K. Jones, Boon Chan Lor, Vinod K. Sikka, Philip R. Harsh
  • Patent number: 10240050
    Abstract: A method of producing an article is described. The method includes (a) providing a substrate comprising an etchable surface layer; (b) coating the etchable surface layer with a composition comprising a non-volatile, etch-resistant component in a volatile liquid carrier; and (c) drying the composition to remove the liquid carrier, whereupon the non-volatile, etch-resistant component self-assembles to form etch-resistant traces on the etchable surface layer. The liquid carrier is in the form of an emulsion comprising a continuous phase and a second phase in the form of domains dispersed in the continuous phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: Clearview Films Ltd.
    Inventors: Arkady Garbar, Eric L. Granstrom, Joseph Masrud
  • Patent number: 10240051
    Abstract: A method for producing a pane having an electrically conductive coating is described. The method includes applying an electrically conductive coating onto a substrate, identifying defects of the coating, focusing the radiation of a laser having an annular beam profile on the coating, wherein the annular beam profile surrounds the defect, and producing an annular de-coated region by simultaneously removing the coating in the region of the beam profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Philippe Letocart, Li-Ya Yeh, Michael Behmke
  • Patent number: 10240052
    Abstract: Supercapacitor electrodes comprising active charge supporting particles, graphenic carbon particles, and a binder are disclosed. The active charge supporting particles may comprise activated carbon. The graphenic carbon particles may be thermally produced. The electrodes may further comprise electrically conductive carbon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: David B. Asay, Noel R. Vanier, Anand K. Atmuri, Stuart D. Hellring, Cheng-Hung Hung, Charles F. Kahle, John W. Burgman, Ran Yi
  • Patent number: 10240053
    Abstract: An aqueous ink for ink jet having a high color developing property, capable of recording an image having an excellent hue, and having excellent storage stability, containing a coloring material and a water-soluble organic solvent is provided. The coloring material is a compound represented by the following General Formula (1). The water-soluble organic solvent contains a first water-soluble organic solvent having two or more hydroxy groups and having a Log P value of ?1.88 or more to ?1.09 or less. The content (mass %) of the first water-soluble organic solvent is 5.0 times or more to 30.0 times or less by a mass ratio with respect the content (mass %) of the coloring material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kazuya Nushiro, Takashi Saito, Yukako Tamanuki, Hiroshi Kakikawa
  • Patent number: 10240054
    Abstract: Provided is a method for producing an aqueous pigment dispersion including a step of dispersing a mixture containing a pigment, an anionic group-containing organic polymer compound, a basic compound, and from 1% to 500% by mass of alkylene oxide adduct having a polyamine structure with respect to the pigment into water. The step of dispersing includes Step 1 of kneading a mixture which contains a pigment, an anionic group-containing organic polymer compound, a basic compound, and from 1% to 500% by mass of alkylene oxide adduct having a polyamine structure with respect to the pigment, and which contains no water or water equal to or less than 30% by mass with respect to a solid content thereof, and Step 2 of dispersing a kneaded material obtained in Step 1 into water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: DIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryota Hibino, Kumiko Iizasa, Hideki Gambayashi, Shinichi Okada
  • Patent number: 10240055
    Abstract: An ink jet ink composition includes a disperse dye, and a sodium naphthalene sulfonate formalin condensate, in which a ratio of a concentration of sodium ions with respect to a content of the sodium naphthalene sulfonate formalin condensate (Na(ppm)/NSF (% by mass)) is 75 to 550.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Yasunari Ikeda, Akihito Sao, Shinichi Naito, Miho Nakamura
  • Patent number: 10240056
    Abstract: An inkjet ink includes a) an aqueous medium; and b) capsules composed of a polymeric shell surrounding a core; wherein the capsules are dispersed in the aqueous medium using a dispersing group covalently bonded to the polymeric shell; wherein the core contains a photoinitiator and one or more chemical reactants capable of forming a reaction product upon application of UV light; wherein the capsules have an average particle size of no more than 4 ?m as determined by dynamic laser diffraction; and wherein the photoinitiator is a diffusion hindered photoinitiator selected from the group consisting of multifunctional photoinitiators, oligomeric photoinitiators, polymeric photoinitiators and polymerizable photoinitiators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: AGFA NV
    Inventors: Johan Loccufier, Luc Decoster
  • Patent number: 10240057
    Abstract: Disclosed is a conductive polymeric ink composition, wherein pH of the ink composition can be adjusted to a desired neutral pH value while maintaining dispersibility of PEDOT:PSS (Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrenesulfonate)) used as a main component of the ink composition, thereby solving problems due to strong acidity, including a reduction in the lifetime of devices. Furthermore, a transparent conductive polymer thin film formed from the ink composition has low haze, low surface resistance and high conductivity, compared to thin films manufactured conventionally.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventor: Mi-Kyoung Kim
  • Patent number: 10240058
    Abstract: An ink contains particles containing metal that reacts during sintering to produce an electrically conductive line or area having a diffusivity that is less than the diffusivity of the metal before the reaction. Resulting electronic circuits therefore exhibit longer useful lives, compared to conventionally inkjet printed circuits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory M. Fritz, Sara Barron
  • Patent number: 10240059
    Abstract: A cationic latex fixative for ink applications is provided. The cationic latex fixative derived from a combination of a cationic monomer, a nonionic monomer that provides softness to the latex, and a nonionic monomer that provide stiffness to the latex. A method of manufacturing the fixative and a method of printing the fixative are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Yan Zhao, Howard S. Tom, Hou T. Ng
  • Patent number: 10240060
    Abstract: A method of printing includes a. providing a substrate, a reaction liquid including a coagulation agent and an ink set including a first ink composition including a first colorant and a second ink composition including a second colorant, different from the first colorant, wherein both the first colorant and the second colorant are dispersed as primary particles in the first ink composition and the second ink composition, respectively; b. applying the reaction liquid to a first surface of the substrate; c.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: OCÉ-TECHNOLOGIES B.V.
    Inventor: Guido G. Willems