Patents Issued in April 21, 2020
  • Patent number: 10626240
    Abstract: A method of making an aerogel is described. The method can include obtaining a solution comprising polyamic acid and an imidazole, adding a dehydrating agent to the solution in an amount where the molar ratio of the imidazole to the dehydrating agent is 0.17:1 to 2.8:1 and reacting the solution at room temperature to 100° C. to produce a polymer matrix gel comprising a polyamic amide, and drying the polymer matrix gel to form an aerogel comprising an open-cell structured polymer matrix that includes 5 wt. % to 50 wt. % of the polyamic amide based on the total weight of the polymer aerogel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Blueshift Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan D. Sakaguchi, Garrett D. Poe, David J. Irvin, Alysa M. Joaquin, Janae D. Manning
  • Patent number: 10626241
    Abstract: A method and a PVB cleaning and/or upgrading system for cleaning and upgrading post-consumer and/or post-industrial polyvinyl butyral is provided. The system includes an extraction station for extraction with liquid or supercritical carbon dioxide. The extraction station comprises a sealable container with means for introducing pressurized liquid carbon dioxide into the container and means for stirring PVB material. The station further includes transfer means for transferring the pressurized liquid carbon dioxide containing extracted plasticizer and/or contaminants from the container to a distillation unit. The distillation unit separates extracted plasticizer and/or contaminants from the carbon dioxide, by evaporation of the liquefied CO2. The system further includes pressurizing means, such as a compressor, for pressurizing and liquefying of the CO2 evaporated in the distillation unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: SHARK SOLUTIONS APS
    Inventors: Jens Holmegaard, Frank Mundt
  • Patent number: 10626242
    Abstract: The invention relates to a plastic compound comprising at least one polyolefin and a biological entity that degrades said polyolefin. The invention further relates to a process for preparing a plastic article wherein at least one polyolefin and one biological entity that degrades said polyolefin are mixed at a temperature at which the polyolefin is in a partially or totally molten state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignees: CARBIOS, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE, UNIVERSITE DE POITIERS
    Inventors: Thierry Ferreira, Frederique Guillamot, Steven Colas
  • Patent number: 10626243
    Abstract: A polyethylene nanocomposite composition comprising: (i) base polyethylene resin of medium density polyethylene or high density polyethylene resin having a melt flow index in the range of from 0.10 to 1.4 g/10 min at 190° C. and 5 kg as measured according to ISO 1133, high load melt flow index of from 4 to 20 g/10 min at 190° C. and 21.6 kg as measured according to ISO 1133 and a density in the range of from about 0.930 to about 0.970 g/cm3 at 23° C. as measured according to ASTM D792; and (ii) planar carbon nanoparticles having a BET (from Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) theory) surface area of at least 50 m2/g, in an amount of from 0.1% to 20% by weight based on the weight of the polyethylene nanocomposite composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: QENOS PTY LTD
    Inventors: Philip Adetunji, Minoo Naebe, Brian Egan, Predrag Micic, Bronwyn Fox
  • Patent number: 10626244
    Abstract: A resin composition includes a thermoplastic resin, a carbon fiber, a polyamide having at least one of a carboxy group and an amino group at a terminal thereof, in which a presence ratio of the amino group present on the terminal (terminal amino group) is higher than a presence ratio of the carboxy group present the terminal (terminal carboxy group), and a compatibilizer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Daisuke Nakayama, Tsuyoshi Miyamoto, Masayuki Okoshi, Hiroyuki Moriya
  • Patent number: 10626245
    Abstract: Provided are an adhesive film, and an organic electronic device (OED) encapsulation product using the same. Dimensional stability, lifespan, and durability may be enhanced even when a panel of an organic electronic device is large-sized and formed as a thin film by controlling dimensional tolerance and edge angular tolerance of the adhesive film, thereby ensuring long-term reliability, and process yields may be enhanced when the adhesive film is applied to an automation process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Seung Min Lee, Suk Ky Chang, Hyun Jee Yoo, Jung Sup Shim, Yoon Gyung Cho, Kyung Yul Bae
  • Patent number: 10626246
    Abstract: A polylactic acid composition of a dispersion structure using, as a matrix, a lowly crystalline or amorphous polylactic acid having a crystallinity of not more than 40%, the matrix containing, as a pulverization promotor dispersed therein, an organically modified polysaccharide or a lamellar silicate that is swollen or that is treated to be swollen. The polylactic acid composition has excellent hydrolysable capability and property of being mechanically pulverized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: TOYO SEIKAN GROUP HOLDINGS, LTD.
    Inventors: Seishi Yoshikawa, Toshiki Yamada, Tsutaki Katayama
  • Patent number: 10626247
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a plasticizer composition, a resin composition, and preparation methods therefor, and can provide: a plasticizer capable of improving physical properties such as plasticizing efficiency, migration, tensile strength, elongation, stress migration and light resistance, which are required in sheet formulation, when used as a plasticizer of a resin composition by improving inferior physical properties generated because of structural limitations; and a resin composition containing the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Hyun Kyu Kim, Mi Yeon Lee, Yun Ki Cho, Jeong Ju Moon, Joo Ho Kim, Seok Ho Jeong
  • Patent number: 10626248
    Abstract: A flexible tube includes a polymer composition of a poly vinyl chloride having a molecular weight greater than about 1.0 inherent viscosity (IV) and a bio-based plasticizer. Further, a method of forming a flexible tube is provided. The method includes compounding a poly vinyl chloride having a molecular weight greater than about 1.0 inherent viscosity (IV) with a bio-based plasticizer to form a polymer composition and extruding the polymer composition into the flexible tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Josef E. Guesman, Wayne E. Garver, Kathryn J. Morris, Nathan Klettlinger, Mark F. Colton
  • Patent number: 10626249
    Abstract: The invention relates to a composition comprising A) polyolefin and B) one or more compounds selected from the group of galactopyranoside derivatives, galactopyranose derivatives, mannopyranoside derivatives, mannopyranose derivatives, mannofuranoside derivatives and mannofuranose derivatives, wherein the amount of component B) is from 0.25 to 5 wt % based on the total composition. The invention relates to use of the composition in injection molding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.
    Inventors: Imam Khasim Hadimani, Ahmad Abdullah Alshaiban, Abdulrahman Al-Beladi, Abderrahman Meddad, Musaad Al-Sadhan, Saad Nasser Al-Hussain
  • Patent number: 10626250
    Abstract: The present invention relates to resin composite materials, and more particularly, to low-dielectric resin composition and prepreg, resin film, resin coated copper, laminate and printed circuit board formed therefrom. The low-dielectric resin composition includes a phosphorus-containing flame retardant as shown in formula (I) and a resin with an active unsaturated bond. The low-dielectric resin composition may further be manufactured as a prepreg, a resin film, a resin coated copper, a laminate, or a printed circuit board, having a high glass transition temperature, low dielectric property, halogen-free flame retardancy and low percent of thermal expansion of laminate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Elite Electronic Material(Zhongshan) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhi-Long Hu, Chen-Yu Hsieh
  • Patent number: 10626251
    Abstract: Provided is a resin composition and articles made therefrom, wherein the resin composition comprises 40 to 80 parts by weight of maleimide monomer and/or resin; 10 to 30 parts by weight of oxydianiline type benzoxazine monomer and/or resin; 10 to 40 parts by weight of flame retardant; wherein the flame retardant comprises one or more of a flame retardant having a thermal decomposition temperature of greater than 380° C., a metal phosphinate flame retardant and bis(pentabromophenyl) ethane; and wherein the metal of the metal phosphinate flame retardant is selected from Group 13 elements. By using maleimide monomer and/or resin, oxydianiline type benzoxazine monomer and/or resin and flame retardant comprising one or more of a flame retardant having a thermal decomposition temperature of greater than 380° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Elite Electronic Material (Kunshan) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xingxing Yao, Rongtao Wang, Ziqian Ma, Yan Zhang, Bingbing Li, Zhenfang Shang, Mingsheng Yuan
  • Patent number: 10626252
    Abstract: The present invention provides a composite obtained by processing a resin composition including a thermoplastic resin, multi-walled carbon nanotubes. The multi-walled carbon nanotubes have an average diameter of 10 nm-3 nm and an Id/Ig of 0.6 or more. The walls of the multi-walled carbon nanotubes consist of 10 or more layers of graphene. The rate of residual length of the carbon nanotubes present in the composite is 40% or more. The composite has improved mechanical properties without deterioration of conductivity. Due to these advantages, the composite can be used to manufacture various molded articles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: YeonSik Choi, SuMin Lee, GiDae Choi, ChangHun Yun
  • Patent number: 10626253
    Abstract: A tire rubber composition comprises from 30 to 60 parts by weight of a silica, from 20 to 50 parts by weight of a carbon black with a nitrogen adsorption specific surface area of from 120 to 150 m2/g, and from 50 to 80 parts by weight of an inorganic filler, which includes the silica and the carbon black, are blended per 100 parts by weight of a diene rubber that includes from 50 to 80 wt. % of a terminal-modified styrene-butadiene rubber having a vinyl unit content of 40 wt. % or more, and from 20 to 50 wt. % of butadiene rubber; an oil component in the rubber composition being from 10 to 30 parts by weight in total.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: The Yokohama Rubber Co., LTD.
    Inventor: Shinya Takeda
  • Patent number: 10626254
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a pneumatic tire comprising a vulcanizable rubber composition, the vulcanizable rubber composition comprising: from 75 to 85 phr of a styrene-butadiene rubber having a bound styrene content of from 30 to 50 percent by weight, a vinyl 1,2 content of from 10 to 30 percent by weight based on the rubber weight, and a Tg ranging from ?40 C to ?20 C; from 0 to 25 phr of natural rubber or synthetic polyisoprene; from 0 to 20 phr of cis-1,4 polybutadiene having a Tg of from ?110° C. to ?90° C.; from 100 to 150 phr of silica; from 20 to 40 phr of a combination resin comprising a polyterpene resin, an alkylphenol formaldehyde resin, and a rosin acid; from 30 to 60 phr of oil; and from 5 to 25 phr of a sulfur containing organosilicon compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Jérõme Joel Daniel Delville, Christian Jean-Marie Kaes, Pascal Patrick Steiner, Carlo Kanz
  • Patent number: 10626255
    Abstract: A vulcanizable composition for manufacturing a tire component includes a vulcanizable rubber, a curative for the rubber, and a dihydrocarbyl succinate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC
    Inventors: Benjamin C. Galizio, Amy M. Randall
  • Patent number: 10626256
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a continuous solution polymerization process wherein production rate is increased. Process solvent, ethylene, optional comonomers, optional hydrogen and a single site catalyst formulation are injected into a first reactor forming a first ethylene interpolymer. Process solvent, ethylene, optional comonomers, optional hydrogen and a heterogeneous catalyst formulation are injected into a second reactor forming a second ethylene interpolymer. The first and second reactors may be configured in series or parallel modes of operation. A third ethylene interpolymer is formed in a third reactor, wherein an optional heterogeneous catalyst formulation may be employed. In a solution phase, the first, second and optional third ethylene interpolymers are combined, the catalyst is deactivated, the solution is passivated and following a phase separation process an ethylene interpolymer product is recovered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: NOVA CHEMICALS (INTERNATIONAL) S.A.
    Inventors: Fazle Sibtain, Christopher John Brooke Dobbin, Donald Gary Hartlen, Kenneth Edward Taylor, Hamidreza Khakdaman
  • Patent number: 10626257
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a composition. In an embodiment, the composition includes: A) an ethylene/?-olefin multi-block copolymer having a melt index from 0.2 g/10 min to 8.0 g/10 min; B) a styrenic block polymer comprising from greater than 1 wt % to less that 50 wt % units of polymerized styrene; C) a tackifier; D) an oil; and the composition has a melt index from 3 g/10 min to 50 g/10 min. The composition is suitable for use as a pressure sensitive adhesive layer in a reclosable packaging structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignees: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Rohm and Haas Company
    Inventors: Xiaosong Wu, Daniel W. Himmelberger, Lamy J. Chopin, III
  • Patent number: 10626258
    Abstract: A polymer suitable for use in a thin film hinge (living hinge) comprising from about 0.1 to about 5 weight % of a C4-8 comonomer and the balance ethylene, said composition having a density as determined according to ASTM D 792 from about 0.945 to about 0.965 g/cm3; a melt index as determined according to ASTM D1238 (2.16 kg/190° C.) from about 10 to about 20 g/10 min; a weight average molecular weight (Mw) from about 45,000 to about 55,000 g/mol; a polydispersity from about 2.5 to about 3.1 and when molded into a strip having a length of about 13 cm and gross thickness from about 50 to about 70 mil (about 1 to about 2 mm) and completely bent over end to end four times to create a thinned region or crease having a thickness from about 15 to about 30 mil (about 0.3 to about 0.7 mm) tested by bending and releasing the deformed thinned region of the strip through a radius of curvature from about 180 to about 190° about a rounded plate goes through not less than 500 cycles without breaking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.
    Inventors: Jason Michael Rycroft, Gilbert Alexander Arnould, Matthew Zaki Botros, Mark Rejman
  • Patent number: 10626259
    Abstract: A polyolefin elastomer composite includes a copolymer, an unsaturated aliphatic polyolefin, an organic peroxide, and an acrylic acid metallic salt mixture. The copolymer is an ethylene copolymer, an olefin block copolymer, or a combination thereof. The ratio of the amount of unsaturated aliphatic polyolefin and the copolymer is 1:3 to 3:1. Based on the total amount of the unsaturated aliphatic polyolefin and the copolymer as 100 parts by weight, the amount of the organic peroxide is 0.1 to 1 part by weight and the amount of the acrylic acid metallic salt mixture is 0.1 to 5 parts by weight. The polyolefin elastomer composite can produce a foamed elastomer having high rebound resilience and low compression set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: SUNKO INK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wen-Wei Cheng, Chiu-Peng Tsou, Ting-Ti Huang
  • Patent number: 10626260
    Abstract: Provided is a semiconductive resin composition which may be used for both an internal semiconductive layer and an external semiconductive layer of a power cable, and in particular has excellent peelability to be used for the external semiconductive layer. In addition, a novel semiconductive resin composition having improved thermal resistance and mechanical physical properties, and an improved deterioration property is provided. The semiconductive resin composition for a power cable includes: 20 to 70 parts by weight of any one or two or more conductive particles selected from the group consisting of carbon black, graphite and graphene, based on 100 parts by weight of a composite resin including a polypropylene homopolymer having a melting point of 150 to 170° C. and an ethylene-(meth)acrylate-based resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: DYM SOLUTION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jong Seok Yang, Ki Joung Lee, Geun Bae Jeon, Dong Ha Park
  • Patent number: 10626261
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a flame retardant polypropylene composition for a conduit, appliance, and/or automotive wire, comprising a flame retardant composition comprising: a) a base resin comprising a heterophasic propylene copolymer which comprises a polypropylene homo- or copolymer matrix and an ethylene propylene rubber dispersed in said matrix, and b) a metal hydroxide or hydrated compound, wherein the heterophasic propylene copolymer has a MFR2 below 0.8 g/10 min and a xylene cold soluble (XCS) fraction content between 1 and 15 wt % based on the total weight of the heterophasic propylene copolymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: BOREALIS AG
    Inventors: Linus Karlsson, Bernt-Åke Sultan, Fredrik Skogman, Joerg H. M. Ruder, Claus Beisert
  • Patent number: 10626262
    Abstract: A thermoplastic composition includes: from 48.9 wt % to 93.9 wt % of a thermoplastic resin component including polypropylene, polypropylene copolymer, blends thereof or combinations thereof; from 5 wt % to 50 wt % glass fiber; from 1 wt % to 30 wt % impact modifier; and from 0.1 wt % to 10 wt % of a polyolefin-siloxane copolymer. The thermoplastic composition has a dielectric constant (Dk) of less than 2.8 at from 1-5 gigahertz (GHz) and a dissipation factor (Df) of less than 0.003 at from 1-5 GHz, the combined weight percent value of all components does not exceed 100 wt %, and all weight percent values are based on the total weight of the composition. Articles including the thermoplastic composition—and in particular telecommunications devices including the thermoplastic composition—are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: SABIC Global Technologies B.V.
    Inventors: Jian Wang, Shijie Song
  • Patent number: 10626263
    Abstract: Peroxide masterbatch comprising: —15-55 wt % of one or more organic peroxides, —15-45 wt % of one or more copolymers of at least two different monomers, the first monomer being ethylene or propylene, the second monomer being a vinyl monomer comprising at least four carbon atoms and optionally heteroatoms, —6-70 wt % of at least two filler types—filler type 1 and filler type 2—each having a different BET surface area: (i) filler type 1 being present in the masterbatch in a concentration of 3-30 wt % and having a BET surface area of more than 100 m2/g; (ii) filler type 2 being present in the masterbatch in a concentration of 3-40 wt % and having a BET surface area of 100 m2/g or less; wherein the masterbatch has the form of extrudates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Nouryon Chemicals International B.V.
    Inventor: Waldo Joseph Elisabeth Beek
  • Patent number: 10626264
    Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of providing an electrically conductive composition which can be used for producing an electric storage device such as a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery (e.g., a lithium ion secondary battery) having excellent electric conductivity during an ordinary operation and therefore having excellent battery output properties and the like and also having a function of increasing internal resistance when the internal temperature of the battery is increased, and which enables the production of an electric storage device such as a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery having excellent electric conductivity and safety-related functions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignees: TOYO INK SC HOLDINGS CO., LTD., TOYOCOLOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hirotomo Ito, Yasuyuki Moroishi, Junko Kawahara
  • Patent number: 10626265
    Abstract: The invention relates to a polymer composition with improved DC electrical properties, to the use of the composition for producing a cable layer and to a cable surrounded by at least one layer comprising the polymer composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Borealis AG
    Inventors: Ulf Nilsson, Per-Ola Hagstrand, Villgot Englund, Andreas Farkas, Janis Ritums
  • Patent number: 10626266
    Abstract: Disclosed are a thermoplastic resin composition including (C) about 1 part by weight to about 6 parts by weight of a copolymer including a styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer graft-copolymerized on polystyrene and having a weight average molecular weight of greater than or equal to about 1,000,000 g/mol and (D) about 0.1 part by weight to about 1 part by weight of an aluminum particle, based on about 100 parts by weight of a base resin including (A) about 25 wt % to about 45 wt % of an acryl-based graft copolymer; and (B) about 55 wt % to about 75 wt % of an aromatic vinyl-vinyl cyanide copolymer, and a molded product using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Lotte Advanced Materials Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jieun Park, Keehae Kwon, Doo Young Kim, Hyeongseob Shin
  • Patent number: 10626267
    Abstract: Provided herein is a polymeric material comprising a polymer host; and a guest molecule comprising a glycosaminoglycan; wherein the guest molecule is disposed within the polymer host, and wherein the guest molecule is covalently bonded to at least one other guest molecule. In some embodiments, the polymer host comprises a silicone-based polymer. In other embodiments, the glycosaminoglycan is chosen from hyaluronic acid and derivatives thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Colorado State University Research Foundation
    Inventors: Susan P. James, David A. Prawel, Richard L. Koch
  • Patent number: 10626268
    Abstract: There is provided a pressure sensitive adhesive foam comprising a foam comprising a non-syntactic foam blend of styrenic block copolymer and acrylic copolymer wherein the pressure-sensitive adhesive foam has an elongation of greater than 600%, wherein the non-syntactic foam blend is a hot melt formed foam. There is also provided multilayer pressure sensitive adhesive foams, pressure sensitive adhesive foam tapes and articles made using such pressure sensitive adhesive foam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Andrew Satrijo, Kyle P. Erickson, Jingjing Ma, Damian A. Marshall, Richard L. Peloquin, Sharon Wang, Michael C. Martin
  • Patent number: 10626269
    Abstract: Provided are: a polyester resin composition that exhibits excellent flame retardancy and melt thermal stability and also exhibits excellent laser markability; and a method for producing same. The present invention provides: a polyester resin composition containing 3 to 60 parts by mass of a brominated polyacrylate flame retardant (B) relative to 100 parts by mass of a thermoplastic polyester resin (A), this brominated polyacrylate flame retardant (B) having a Na element concentration of 5 to 4000 ppm, as measured by X-Ray fluorescence analysis; and a production method including washing the brominated polyacrylate flame retardant (B) with hot water having a temperature of 40° C. to 100° C., then drying the washed product, and then mixing the dried product with the thermoplastic polyester resin (A).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Engineering-Plastics Corporation
    Inventors: Yasushi Yamanaka, Masaya Yamashita, Kouichi Sakogawa, Osamu Takise
  • Patent number: 10626270
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyester elastomer resin composition containing: (A) a thermoplastic polyester elastomer; (B) a di- or higher functional epoxy compound; (C) an organic carboxylic acid alkali metal salt having 3 to 40 carbon atoms; (D) an inorganic crystal nucleating agent; and (E) a urea compound scavenger having an amine value of 50 eq/t or more, wherein per 100 parts by mass of component (A), component (B) is present in an amount of 0.1 to 5 parts by mass, component (D) is present in an amount of 0 to 3 parts by mass, and component (E) is present in an amount of 0.1 to 5 parts by mass; component (C), on an alkali metal basis, is present in an amount of 50 to 2000 ppm in the polyester elastomer resin composition on a mass basis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: TOYOBO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuki Maeda, Takuya Akaishi
  • Patent number: 10626271
    Abstract: An essentially biobased and optionally biodegradable, thermoformable composition containing a) as thermoformable resin at least one poly-L-lactide with less than 1 mol % of D-lactoyl units (PLLA) or at least one poly-L-lactide with 1-5 mol % of D-lactoyl units (PLA) and b) a nucleating combination of ?) 1 to 10% Wt. of at least one poly-D-lactide with less than 1 mol % of L-lactoyl-units (PDLA) or of 0.5 to 5% Wt. of PLLA/PDLA or PLA/PDLA stereocomplex crystallites, ?) 0.1 to 25% Wt. of an inorganic nucleating agent, and ?) 0.1 to 30% Wt. of at least an inorganic filler with lamellar structure, and thermoformed, essentially biobased and optionally biodegradable containers formed of the inventive compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignees: HUHTAMÄKI OYJ, PURAC BIOCHEM B.V.
    Inventors: Aad Hoekstra, Gerald G. J. Schennink, Sicco De Vos
  • Patent number: 10626272
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a semi-IPN composite, the method including polymerizing a hydrophilic monofunctional acrylate (b1) and a polyfunctional acrylate (b2) in a solution of a polyurethane (A) prepared using an aromatic polyisocyanate as a raw material. The present invention also relates to a method for producing a moisture-permeable film that is obtained by drying the semi-IPN composite obtained by the above production method. One object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a semi-IPN composite excellent in moisture permeability, water-swelling resistance, and stain resistance. The semi-INP composite obtained by the production method of the present invention is excellent in moisture permeability, water-swelling resistance, and stain resistance. Therefore, the semi-IPN composite can be preferably used for moisture-permeable waterproof fabrics for clothing, medical, and sanitary use and for skin and topcoat layers of synthetic leathers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: DIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tetsuo Takada, Kunihiko Komatsuzaki, Kyouichi Toyomura
  • Patent number: 10626273
    Abstract: Disclosed is a resin composition including a thermoplastic resin (A) and a polyrotaxane (B) whose cyclic molecule is modified with a graft chain having a reactive functional group at the end, which are mixed together, the resin composition containing a fibrous filler (C) in the amount of 1 to 200 parts by weight relative to 100 parts by weight of the total amount of the thermoplastic resin (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 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Tatsuya Takamoto, Keiichiro Nomura, Nobuhiro Morioka, Sadayuki Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 10626274
    Abstract: Compositions for improving fiber cohesion, including a stabilized, encapsulated colloidal silica material and a modified rosin ester composition, together with methods for making and using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Inventor: John Callow Lark
  • Patent number: 10626275
    Abstract: Crumb rubber obtained from recycled tires is subjected to an interlinked substitution process. The process utilizes a reactive component that interferes with sulfur bonds. The resulting treated rubber exhibits properties similar to those of the virgin composite rubber structure prior to being granulated, and is suitable for use in fabricating new tires, engineered rubber articles, and asphalt rubber for use in waterproofing and paving applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Inventor: William B. Coe
  • Patent number: 10626276
    Abstract: A radiation curable composition for preparing a polymeric membrane includes a) a membrane polymer selected from the group consisting of a polysulfone (PSU), a polyether sulfone (PES), a polyether etherketone (PEEK), a polyvinylchloride (PVC), a polyacrylonitrile (PAN), a polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), a polyimide (PI), a polyamide (PA) and copolymers thereof; b) a hydrophobic monomer or oligomer having at least two free radical polymerizable groups independently selected from the group consisting of an acrylate group, a methacrylate group, an acrylamide group, a methacrylamide group, a styrene group, a vinyl ether group, a vinyl ester group, a maleate group, a fumarate group, an itaconate group, and a maleimide group; and c) an organic solvent for the membrane polymer and the hydrophobic monomer. A polymeric membrane and a method for manufacturing the membrane are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignees: AGFA-GEVAERT, KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVEN
    Inventors: Izabela Struzynska-Piron, Ivo Vankelecom, Luc Vanmaele, Johan Loccufier
  • Patent number: 10626277
    Abstract: Some embodiments relate to a powder paint thermosetting binder composition that is solvent-free and includes at least one hardener and one cross-linking catalyst, and a first epoxy resin or a functionalized resin having at least one epoxy group. The resin has an epoxy equivalent weight of between 250 and 800 g/eq and a glass transition temperature of between 35 and 80° C. A binder composition of this kind has a polymerization starting temperature of 80° C. and a gel time of between 35 s and 140 s at 180° C. Some embodiments also relate to a paint composition containing a thermosetting binder composition of this kind, at least one pigment and, optionally, in addition a leveling agent and inorganic or organic fillers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: H.E.F.
    Inventors: Constantin Iacob, Sébastien Bucher, Christophe Heau, Fabrice Prost
  • Patent number: 10626278
    Abstract: The invention relates to a coating for providing protection against interstitial corrosion for titanium surfaces such as flanges or other equipment used in highly aggressive electrolytic environments, for example hydrochloric acid electrolysis cells. The coating according to the invention comprises a passivating layer, on which a film of water-repellent material is applied. The invention further relates to a method for providing anticorrosive protection for flanges of electrochemical cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: INDUSTRIE DE NORA S.P.A.
    Inventors: Alice Calderara, Valentina Bonometti
  • Patent number: 10626279
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides compositions comprising colloidal matter in solvent, employed for crackle formation when exposed to surface of a substrate. The said compositions crackle spontaneously without any external stimuli when exposed to the substrate surface as a film. The present disclosure also relates to substrates having a film by exposure to said composition and a method of preparing said substrate. The present disclosure also relates to patterned substrates fabricated with material or energy inputs deposited in template formed by crackling of the film and a method of preparing said patterned substrate and a kit for obtaining such substrates. The present disclosure also relates to using the said substrates for various applications specifically in the field of electronics or optoelectronics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: JAWAHARLAL NEHRU CENTRE FOR ADVANCED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
    Inventors: Giridhar Udapi Rao Kulkarni, Kunala Durga Mallikarjuna Rao, Ritu Gupta, Boya Radha, Shanmugam Kiruthika
  • Patent number: 10626280
    Abstract: A nanometal ink capable of forming a metal film that exhibits good adhesion to a substrate and has low resistance. The nanometal ink is a baking-type nanometal ink, and contains metal nanoparticles, a polymerizable compound, a polymerization reaction initiator, a volatile liquid medium, and a dispersant. The polymerization reaction initiator is to be activated by the action of heat and/or light, to allow polymerization of the polymerizable compound to proceed. The dispersant includes a C6-14 alkylamine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Nagase Chemtex Corporation
    Inventors: Koji Watanabe, Hiroaki Ozoe, Yutaka Tsujimura
  • Patent number: 10626281
    Abstract: An ink jet ink composition contains a disperse dye, and a compound represented by the following formula (1): In the formula, Ar1 and Ar2 each independently represent an aryl group; R1 and R2 each independently represent a chemical species selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl groups having a carbon number of 1 to 3, a sulfo group, —O—SO3H, a carboxy group, and a hydroxy group; and n's each independently represent an integer of 0 to 5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Tomohiro Fujita, Chikako Fujita, Kana Ozaki, Yoshifumi Ito
  • Patent number: 10626282
    Abstract: High security inkjet inks are made my milling two or more functional materials, such as invisible ultraviolet fluorescent dyes or pigments, infrared Anti Stokes upconverting pigments, infrared absorption and fluorescent dyes or pigments and iron oxide magnetic pigments, into a pigment dispersion. A wet media mill is used to mill the pigment dispersion until the average particle size is below 300 nm. The dispersion is combined with main components of an inkjet ink, such as deionized water, humectants, surfactants, polymer resin and biocides, to produce the high security inkjet ink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: TROY GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Xiaorong Cai, Michael R. Riley
  • Patent number: 10626283
    Abstract: Polymer compositions including blends of approximately 90 to approximately 60 percent by weight acrylonitrile butadiene copolymer and approximately 10 to approximately 40 percent by weight polychloroprene copolymer are disclosed. Methods for manufacturing unsupported gloves and for supported gloves including a knitted liner with the polymer compositions, producing gloves having an ANSI abrasion resistance level 4, are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Ansell Limited
    Inventors: Agustin Portillo Mercado, Miguel Angel Sanchez Gonzalez, Fernando Dominguez, Marco Antonio Carrillo Urenda
  • Patent number: 10626284
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a coating composition or paint comprising a multistage latex with at least first and second stages, wherein the composition or paint is substantially free of volatile organic compounds (VOC) and capable of film formation even in the absence of coalescent agents. The base paint formulation is capable of being tinted at a point-of-sale (i.e. in-store) using a colorant composition of a type and quantity required to produce a paint of desired color and finish. The paints, show improved block resistance, scrub resistance and tack resistance. Rheological techniques as described herein may be used to determine tack resistance, print resistance, and other performance characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: The Sherwin-Williams Company
    Inventors: Tessie Rose Ewert, Tyler Bell, Robert Sandoval, Mary Jane Hibben
  • Patent number: 10626285
    Abstract: The invention relates to a composition comprising at least one electroactive fluorinated terpolymer, and at least one second polymer compatible with the electroactive fluorinated terpolymer and having a glass transition temperature lower than that of the electroactive fluorinated terpolymer. The invention also relates to a method for producing said composition, and to a device such as an actuator comprising a substrate and a film of the above-mentioned composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignees: ARKEMA FRANCE, INSTITUT NATIONAL DES SCIENCES APPLIQUEES DE LYON
    Inventors: Fabrice Domingues Dos Santos, Thierry Lannuzel, Jean-Fabien Capsal, Pierre-Jean Cottinet, Jeremy Galineau, Minh-Quyen Le
  • Patent number: 10626286
    Abstract: A low-VOC-emission waterborne coating is prepared from a waterborne acrylic emulsion, a hydrophilic cross-linking agent, a coalescing agent, additives and a pigment, and the waterborne acrylic emulsion is formed from performing emulsion polymerization on those reactive monomers including an alkyl-group-containing methyl acrylate, a hydroxyl-group-containing methyl acrylate, a carboxyl-group-containing methacrylic acid, a hydroxyl-group-containing acrylic polyester (polyether) polyol, and a methyl acrylate containing alkene-based unsaturated functional groups, which features high hardness, good adhesion, high luster, high acid resistance, high alkali resistance, good weatherability, high solvent resistance, high scrap resistance and high thermal shock resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: NAN YA PLASTICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Te-Chao Liao, Sen-Huang Hsu, Hung-Hsun Wu, Hui-Chun Chuang
  • Patent number: 10626287
    Abstract: A resin composition for underlayer film formation capable of forming an underlayer film having good adhesiveness and excellent surface flatness, a layered product, a method for forming a pattern and a process for producing a device are provided. The resin composition for underlayer film formation includes a resin having a group represented by General Formula (A) and a group represented by General Formula (B), and a solvent. Ra1 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, Rb1 and Rb2 each independently represents an unsubstituted linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms or an unsubstituted cycloalkyl group having 3 to 20 carbon atoms, Rb3 represents an unsubstituted linear or branched alkyl group having 2 to 20 carbon atoms or an unsubstituted cycloalkyl group having 3 to 20 carbon atoms, and Rb2 and Rb3 may be bonded to each other to form a ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Hirotaka Kitagawa, Tadashi Oomatsu
  • Patent number: 10626288
    Abstract: A resin composition for a printed circuit board includes an epoxy resin; an active ester hardening agent configured to react with the epoxy resin; and a cyanate ester hardening agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji-Hye Shim, Ki-Seok Kim, Ji-Eun Woo
  • Patent number: 10626289
    Abstract: The present invention discloses novel flame retardant aqueous formulations comprising micronized particles of brominated epoxy polymers having a predetermined molecular weight, their use as flame retardant coating of wood-based substrates, their preparation and flame-retarded wood-based substrates prepared by using them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: BROMINE COMPOUNDS LTD.
    Inventors: Meyrav Abecassis Wolfovich, Smadar Swissa, Jakub Lison, Ella Rapaport