Vacuum Or Reduced Pressure Utilized Patents (Class 427/350)
  • Patent number: 10710052
    Abstract: Porous materials (such as organic polyamine cage compounds) and methods of stabilising porous materials which are otherwise prone to pore-collapse are described. Such stabilisation is accomplished through the use of molecular ties to create bridges between reactive groups of a (potentially) porous material to thereby strengthen and stabilise the porous structure. The chemistry involved in, and the results of, the stabilisation of porous materials to provide a new sorption composition comprising the very materials which are generally prone to pore-collapse are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: THE UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL
    Inventors: Andy Cooper, Ming Liu
  • Patent number: 10570308
    Abstract: The invention relates to a water-based coating composition for heat insulating building surfaces, the coating composition comprising in the range of from 55 to 90 vol %, preferably of from 60 to 80 vol % hollow microspheres, in the range of from 1 to 30 wt % of a dispersed acrylic binder polymer, in the range of from 0.1 to 3 wt % of a thickener, in the range of from 40 to 80 wt % water; and in the range of from 0.05 to 5 wt % of additives selected from the group consisting of biocides, anti-foaming agents, surfactants, dispersants, and combinations of two or more thereof, wherein the coating composition is substantially free of non-hollow mineral and metallic fillers and is substantially free of hydraulic binders, and wherein the coating composition has a density of less than 500 kg/m3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: AKZO NOBEL COATINGS INTERNATIONAL B.V.
    Inventors: Cynthia Margaret Van Westerhuizen-Markus, Arjan Christian Verbunt, Evelien Rijnberg, Joël Krikke
  • Patent number: 10506759
    Abstract: A paddy seed treatment agent containing a herbicidal active component and having a sufficient herbicidal effect, while having a reduced risk of herbicide injury to paddy rice, a method for treating paddy seeds using the paddy seed treatment agent, paddy seeds, and a method for controlling paddy field weeds by sowing and cultivating the paddy seeds, are provided. The paddy seed treatment agent contains fenquinotrione or a salt thereof as a herbicidal active component. The method for controlling paddy field weeds includes sowing and cultivating paddy seeds treated with this paddy seed treatment agent, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: KUMIAI CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Fujihira, Satoshi Watanabe
  • Patent number: 9799883
    Abstract: A bio-mineralized composition for use in an electrochemical cell is described. The bio-mineralized composition may comprise a material represented by general formula y[Li1±xMaPOc).(1-y)[Mb(POc)3±d(Ap)1±e].Cz or y[Li1±xMaOc].(1-y)[Mb(POc)3±d(Ap)1±e].Cz or y[Li1±xMaOc].(1-y)[Mb(POc)3±d(Ap)1±e].Cz or y[Li1±xMaOc].(1-y)[Mb(POc)3±d(Ap)1±e].Cz or y[Ma].(1-y)[Mb(POc)3±d(Ap)1±e].Cz or y[Li1±xMaSiaOc].(1-y)[Mb(POc)3±d(Ap)1±e].Cz, or y[Li1±xMaOc].w[Li2±xMaOc].(1-y-w)[Mb(POc)3±d(Ap)1±e].Cz, or y[Li1±xMaBOc].(1 -y)[Mb(POc)3±d(Ap)1±e].Cz, or y[MaOx].(1-y)[Mb(POc)3±d(Ap)1±e].Cz where M represents at least one element; Ap represents group of mixtures; C represents Carbon or its allotropes; P represents element phosphorous; Si represents silicon; Li represents lithium; B represents boron; O represents oxygen and x, y, z, w, a, b, c, d and e represent a number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Inventor: Shailesh Upreti
  • Publication number: 20150118468
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a semicrystalline polymer/graphene oxide composite film, comprising: a first semicrystalline-typed polymer, distributed in structural space of the composite film and having a porous structure; and graphene oxide, having a layered structure and distributed in the composite film wherein gas passage exist between adjacent layered structures, the first semicrystalline-typed polymer existing between part of adjacent layered structures forms into a second semicrystalline-typed polymer by further heat treatment after the first semicrystalline-typed polymer and graphene oxide are blended uniformly to be distributed in the composite film so as to fill and seal a portion of the porous structure to block gas from flowing to extend path length(s) of gas passage; wherein graphene oxide existing between the first semicrystalline-typed polymers induces formation of the second semicrystalline-typed polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2013
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: CHUNG-YUAN CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Jung-Tsai Chen, Chien-Chieh Hu, Kueir-Rarn Lee, Juin-Yih Lai
  • Publication number: 20150093565
    Abstract: A process for the production of coated textiles comprises the steps of: providing a textile substrate having a first side and a second side opposing the first side; contacting at least a part of the first side of the textile substrate with a spreadable polyurethane mechanical foam; applying a reduced pressure to at least a part of the second side of the textile substrate opposing the first side which has been contacted with the polyurethane mechanical foam; and solidifying the polyurethane mechanical foam with which the textile substrate has been contacted. The invention further relates to a coated textile obtainable by such a process, in particular a synthetic leather.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2012
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: Rolf Irnich, Shaojun Yang
  • Patent number: 8961843
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a core material for a vacuum insulation panel and a method of manufacturing the same. The method includes (a) preparing a solution of an inorganic binder; (b) dipping glass wool into the inorganic binder solution; (c) loading the glass wool on an upper portion of a chamber; (d) creating a vacuum in the chamber to discharge the inorganic binder solution from the glass wool into the chamber; and (e) drying and molding the glass wool into the form of a core material for manufacturing a vacuum insulation panel, thereby enhancing long term-durability of the vacuum insulation panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: LG Hausys, Ltd.
    Inventors: Suk Jang, Seung-Min Jeon
  • Patent number: 8936833
    Abstract: Three dimensional anti-reflection porous films or coated substrates and method for forming the films or coated substrates are disclosed, where the films or coatings have optical transmittances of at least 86% or a reflectance of at most 4%. The 3D anti-reflection porous film or coating compositions (a) one polymer or a plurality of network polymers, (b) one particles and/or a plurality particles, (c) optionally one crosslinking agent or a plurality of crosslinking agents, (d) optionally one oligomer or a plurality of oligomers, (e) optionally one polymerized monomer or a plurality of polymerized monomers, and (f) optionally void spaces, where the composition has a transmittance value of at least 86% or a reflectance value of at most 4%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2015
    Assignee: The University of Houston System
    Inventors: Rigoberto Advincula, Rebecca Tsai, Kazuya Katoh, Roderick Pernites
  • Patent number: 8916239
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a flexible graphite sheet and a method for fabricating the same and a composite structure for the same. The method for fabricating a flexible graphite sheet comprises steps of coating an augmenting solution on a first film to form a composite structure, and heating the composite structure such that the first film and the augmenting solution form a flexible graphite sheet, wherein the thermal conducting cross-section of the flexible graphite sheet is larger than the thermal conducting cross-section of the first film, and the thermal conductivity of the flexible graphite sheet ranges from 1200 to 6000 W/m° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Huge Temp Energy Ltd
    Inventors: Ming Sheng Weng, Lung Ta Hsiao, Che Lu Tseng, Hung Yuan Li
  • Publication number: 20140363578
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of coating a catalyst support, in which a monolithic catalyst support provided therein with a plurality of longitudinally formed channels is quantitatively coated with catalyst slurry applied to post-treatment of exhaust gas, including the steps of: introducing catalyst slurry into a quantitative container whose bottom is vertically moved; moving a catalyst support to the top of a container such that the bottom of the catalyst support and top of the container are horizontally disposed each other; sealing the bottom of the catalyst support and the top of the container from the outside; moving the bottom of the container upward; and applying a vacuum to the channels of the catalyst support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2011
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Applicant: HEESUNG CATALYSTS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hyun Sik Han, Seung Chul Na, Sang Yun Han
  • Patent number: 8889227
    Abstract: A method for preparing monolithic catalyst washcoat is disclosed and includes the following steps: preparing a coating slurry; pretreating a monolithic carrier; applying the coating slurry onto the monolithic carrier by vacuum spraying; removing the excess coating slurry by vacuum extraction; and obtaining the monolithic carrier applied with the washcoat after drying and calcination. The washcoat of 5-20 wt % can be obtained on the monolithic carrier of the present invention by one-off applying. The method can be used to prepare the washcoat on monolithic cordierite ceramic carrier, monolithic metal carrier, monolithic active carbon carrier or monolithic molecular sieve carrier. The obtained washcoat is uniform, and has good adhesion with the carrier and excellent repeatability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: East China University of Science & Technology
    Inventors: Yun Guo, Guanzhong Lu, Zhigang Zhang
  • Publication number: 20140322555
    Abstract: Disclosed is a process for producing a high-temperature protective coating for metallic components, in particular components of turbomachines which are subjected to thermal loading. The process comprises producing a slip from MCrAlY powder, in which M is at least one metal, and from a Cr powder, applying the slip to the component to be coated and subsequently alitizing the component provided with the slip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: MTU Aero Engines AG
    Inventor: Heinrich WALTER
  • Patent number: 8852460
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for the deposition of a film on a substrate. In general, the disclosed compositions and methods utilize a precursor containing calcium or strontium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignees: Air Liquide Electronics U.S. LP, American Air Liquide, Inc.
    Inventors: Olivier Letessier, Christian Dussarrat, Benjamin J. Feist, Vincent M. Omarjee
  • Patent number: 8845941
    Abstract: The present invention provides apparatus and methods for growing fullerene nanotube forests, and forming nanotube films, threads and composite structures therefrom. In some embodiments, an interior-flow substrate includes a porous surface and one or more interior passages that provide reactant gas to an interior portion of a densely packed nanotube forest as it is growing. In some embodiments, a continuous-growth furnace is provided that includes an access port for removing nanotube forests without cooling the furnace substantially. In other embodiments, a nanotube film can be pulled from the nanotube forest without removing the forest from the furnace. A nanotube film loom is described. An apparatus for building layers of nanotube films on a continuous web is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: GrandNano, LLC
    Inventors: Alexander B. Lemaire, Charles A. Lemaire, Leif T. Stordal, Dale J. Thomforde
  • Publication number: 20140272107
    Abstract: According to certain techniques, a system for coating a substrate includes a preparation component, a coating component, and a curing component. The preparation component includes a plasma applicator that irradiates the substrate with plasma to form a prepared substrate. The coating component coats the prepared substrate with a coating medium to form a coated substrate. The coating component includes a coating head that receives the coating medium from a reservoir and applies the coating medium to the prepared substrate to form the coated substrate. The coating component includes a vacuum that removes an excess amount of the coating medium from the coated substrate. The curing component includes at least one ultraviolet emitter and irradiates the coated substrate with ultraviolet energy to form a cured substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Ronald Spielman, Jon A. Neely, Dennis N. Lyell
  • Patent number: 8801905
    Abstract: A thermochromic substrate and a method of manufacturing the same, in which the crystallinity of a thermochromic layer can be improved. The method includes the steps of forming a pre-thermochromic layer on a glass substrate by coating the glass substrate with pure vanadium, forming a seed layer by heat-treating the pre-thermochromic layer, and forming a thermochromic layer by coating the heat-treated seed layer with a vanadium dioxide (VO2) thin film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Corning Precision Materials Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yongwon Choi, Yung-Jin Jung, Donggun Moon, Jeeyun Cha
  • Publication number: 20140209879
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method for making soluble precursors to imides, polyimides, and polymers containing imide groups, and a method of making thin films of the same by solution casting and then removing the solubilizing group to produce thermally stable and insoluble materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: Colorado School of Mines
    Inventor: Daniel M. Knauss
  • Patent number: 8765229
    Abstract: A method for producing a porous thin film with variable transmittance, includes placing a polymer into an oven for an drying process to remove water vapor from the polymer and obtain a dry polymer; mixing the dry polymer, a salt and a solvent in accordance with a mixing ratio so as to obtain a first mixed solution; placing the first mixed solution into an ultrasonic vibrator, dissolving the salt to form a second mixed solution; coating the second mixed solution on a glass plate to form a solution thin film; placing solution thin film into an exhaust cabinet to obtain a composite thin film; and washing the composite thin film to remove the salt from the composite thin film to obtain a porous thin film wherein the polymer is a polyacrylonitrile, the salt is a lithium chloride, the porous thin film changes its transmittance via dry and wet state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: National Tsing Hua University
    Inventors: Wen-Kuang Hsu, Ying-Tzu Chen
  • Publication number: 20140065399
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a flexible graphite sheet and a method for fabricating the same and a composite structure for the same. The method for fabricating a flexible graphite sheet comprises steps of coating an augmenting solution on a first film to form a composite structure, and heating the composite structure such that the first film and the augmenting solution form a flexible graphite sheet, wherein the thermal conducting cross-section of the flexible graphite sheet is larger than the thermal conducting cross-section of the first film, and the thermal conductivity of the flexible graphite sheet ranges from 1200 to 6000 W/m° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: HUGE TEMP ENERGY LTD
    Inventors: MING SHENG WENG, LUNG TA HSIAO, CHE LU TSENG, HUNG YUAN LI
  • Patent number: 8637119
    Abstract: Film having liquid-water, grease, gas and water-vapor barrier properties, comprising a PVA film grafted on the surface with a fatty acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignees: Centre Technique du Papier, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)
    Inventors: Nicoleta Camelia Stinga, Daniel Samain, David Guerin
  • Patent number: 8613978
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a body structure for a door or other furniture is provided. A skeletal framework is placed on an uncured artificial stone mix deposited on a release sheet placed on a surface. Liquid structural foam is introduced within the skeletal framework. The skeletal framework is wrapped with the release sheet comprising the uncured artificial stone mix such that the skeletal framework is completely covered with the uncured artificial stone mix. The wrapped skeletal framework is placed in a chamber of a defined volume. The uncured artificial stone mix is compressed by the expanding liquid structural foam and conforms to the internal shape of the chamber. The foaming action generates heat that accelerates curing of the uncured artificial stone mix to create an outer cured artificial stone skin of the body structure. After removal from the chamber, the release sheet is separated and the body structure is polished.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2013
    Inventor: Gosakan Aravamudan
  • Patent number: 8609191
    Abstract: The present invention provides an air-permeable filtration media that includes an air-permeable backing and an adsorbent. The adsorbent is at least partially embedded in the air-permeable backing. The present invention also provides a method of manufacturing an air-permeable filtration media. The present invention also provides a method of substantially removing contaminants form air, employing the air-permeable filtration media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Point Source Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: James A. Raetz, Gregory J. Raetz
  • Patent number: 8591995
    Abstract: There are provided a golf ball having a paint coating that is prevented from being unevenly distributed over the ball surface, and a method and apparatus for manufacturing the golf ball. The method for manufacturing the golf ball comprises the steps of coating the surface of the golf ball with paint in a painting section; transferring the coated golf ball from the painting section to a drying section; and drying the coated golf ball in the drying section. The transferring step comprises attaching the coated golf ball to a moving unit by suction in the painting section; moving the moving unit to which the golf ball is attached by suction from the painting section to the drying section; and blowing gas to the golf ball toward the direction opposite to the suction direction for attaching the golf ball to release the golf ball from the moving unit in the drying section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Toshiro Wachi
  • Publication number: 20130284189
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cellulosic material having one or more smoke diluents within its cellular structure and, optionally, one or more smoke diluents on its surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2011
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) LIMITED
    Inventors: David John Dittrich, Edward Dennis John, Kevin McAdam, Martin Coleman, Robert John Whiffen, Dominic Conrad Woodcock
  • Publication number: 20130273252
    Abstract: A coating apparatus including a coating part which coats a liquid material containing a metal on a substrate, a coating-film forming part which subjects the liquid material coated on the substrate to a predetermined treatment to form a coating film, and a removing part which removes a peripheral portion of the coating material formed along the outer periphery of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2013
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: Tokyo Ohka Kogyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hidenori Miyamoto
  • Patent number: 8551376
    Abstract: The present invention provides apparatus and methods for growing fullerene nanotube forests, and forming nanotube films, threads and composite structures therefrom. In some embodiments, an interior-flow substrate includes a porous surface and one or more interior passages that provide reactant gas to an interior portion of a densely packed nanotube forest as it is growing. In some embodiments, a continuous-growth furnace is provided that includes an access port for removing nanotube forests without cooling the furnace substantially. In other embodiments, a nanotube film can be pulled from the nanotube forest without removing the forest from the furnace. A nanotube film loom is described. An apparatus for building layers of nanotube films on a continuous web is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: GrandNano, LLC
    Inventors: Alexander B. Lemaire, Charles A. Lemaire, Leif T. Stordal, Dale J. Thomforde
  • Patent number: 8528746
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a hydrophilic membrane and hydrophilic membranes having improved antifouling property using a supercritical fluid or a subcritical fluid. The method involves combining a coating solution from a hydrophilic group-containing monomer, an initiator, a cross-linking agent and a supercritical fluid or subcritical fluid in a high pressure solution vessel and transferring the coating solution to a membrane in a high pressure coating vessel, coating the surfaces and micropores of the membranes through cross-linking polymerization reactions. Non-reacted coating material is returned to the high pressure solution vessel. The membranes are removed from the coating vessel, cleaned and dried. The hydrophilic membrane manufactured by the present invention is excellent in properties of hydrophobic membranes such as thermal stability, chemical stability and mechanical strength, and surfaces and micropores of the membranes are uniformly coated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Korea Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Jaehoon Kim, Young Haeng Lee, Jae-Duck Kim, Jong Min Park, Jongsoo Jurng
  • Patent number: 8529983
    Abstract: A coating system for coating an Insertable Medical Device (IMD) with one or more drugs is disclosed. The coating system includes a spray nozzle unit for coating the IMD with one or more drugs. The IMD includes a guiding member, a coating member and a supporting member. The IMD is passed through a protection tube such that the guiding member is located within the protection tube and an end of the supporting member is connected to a holder to expose the coating member of the IMD to the spray nozzle unit. The protection tube is received by a mandrel fixture which includes a circular disc for holding and rotating the protection tube and the IMD within the protection tube. When the protection tube along with the IMD is rotated, the spray nozzle unit coats the coating member of the IMD with the one or more drugs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Envision Scientific Pvt. Ltd.
    Inventors: Manish Doshi, Divyesh Sherdiwala, Prakash Sojitra, Ashwin Vyas, Pankaj Gandhi, Bhavesh Chevli, Yavar Pothiawala
  • Publication number: 20130224472
    Abstract: An aqueous delivery system is described including at least one surfactant and at least one water insoluble wetting agent. Further described are low surface energy substrates, such as microporous polytetrafluoroethylene, coated with such an aqueous solution so as to impart a change in at least one surface characteristic compared to the surface characteristics of the uncoated low surface energy substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Applicant: W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
    Inventor: W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
  • Publication number: 20130174980
    Abstract: A method of using a high-strength bonding and coating mixture is disclosed. The mixture includes a silicon compound having a polycarbosilane backbone and a powder having a plurality of individual powder grains. Each of the powder grains has a diameter substantially between 0.05 micrometers and 50 micrometers. The mixture is applied to one or more work pieces and the work piece(s) is (are) heated in either an inert or reduction environment to a temperature sufficient to decompose the silicon compound into gaseous atoms and radicals of silicon and carbon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2012
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Applicant: FERROTEC (USA) CORPORATION
    Inventor: Sang In Lee
  • Publication number: 20130118138
    Abstract: A holding sealing material includes a mat, an inorganic binder and an organic binder. The mat includes inorganic fibers and has an upper part, a center part, and a lower part in a thickness direction. The inorganic binder is loaded on the mat. The organic binder is loaded mainly on the upper part and the lower part of the mat. The holding sealing material is disposed between an exhaust gas-treating body and a casing for housing the exhaust gas-treating body to form an exhaust gas purifying apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2012
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: IBIDEN CO., LTD.
    Inventor: IBIDEN CO., LTD.
  • Patent number: 8415017
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a luminescent glass element comprising a luminescent glass substrate, which a metal layer is positioned on a surface thereof. The metal layer is provided with a metal microstructure. The luminescent glass substrate has composite oxides represented as the following formula: aM2O.bY2O3.cSiO2.dDy2O3, wherein M represents alkali metal element, a, b, c and d are, by mol part, 25-60, 1-30, 20-70 and 0.001-10 respectively. The present invention also provides a producing method of the luminescent glass element and a luminescing method thereof. The metal layer is positioned on the luminescent glass substrate, thereby improving luminescence efficiency of the luminescent glass substrate. The luminescent glass element can be used in luminescent devices with ultrahigh brightness or high-speed operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Ocean's King Lighting Science & Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mingjie Zhou, Wenbo Ma, Yugang Liu
  • Publication number: 20130071665
    Abstract: Disclosed is a resin particle having excellent low-temperature fusibility, having a sufficiently narrow size distribution, and that is obtained using a liquid or supercritical fluid. In the resin particle (C), which comprises a microparticle (A) containing a resin (a) being coated to or adhered to the surface of a resin particle (B) that contains another resin (b), the degree of swelling of the microparticle (A) resulting from liquid or supercritical carbon dioxide (X) at a temperature less than the glass transition temperature or the melting point of the microparticle (A) is no greater than 16%, and with the resin (a) as a constituent unit, the resin particle (C) contains 0.1-50 wt % of a non-crystalline non-halogen vinyl monomer (m1) of which the solubility parameter (SP value: (cal/cm3)1/2) is 7-9.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2011
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: SANYO CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Hideo Harada, Kenta Nose, Masaru Honda, Eiji Iwawaki, Takahiro Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20130052393
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vacuum insulation panel comprising a barrier film and a core material having a density in the range from 50 to 350 kg/m3, wherein the core material comprises a mixture of A) from 30 to 100 percent by weight of nanoporous polymer particles which have a cell count in the range from 1000 to 100 000 cells/mm, where at least 60 percent by weight of the nanoporous polymer particles have a particle size of less than 100 ?m in the sieve analysis in accordance with DIN 66165, and B) from 0 to 70 percent by weight of pyrogenic or precipitated silica, and also a process for the production thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Klaus Hahn, Elena Khazova, Jan Kurt Walter Sandler, Marc Fricke, Maria-Kristin Sommer, Roland Hingmann
  • Patent number: 8372484
    Abstract: The present invention provides an anti-frost coating, which forms a coat having a hydrophilic and hydrophobic composite structure after being applied on a substrate, and contains a hydrophobic polymer and a hydrophilic polymer. The application method of the anti-frost coating comprises: dissolving the hydrophilic polymer and the hydrophobic polymer in a solvent to form a homogeneous solution, coating the solution on a substrate to form a film, drying and curing to form an anti-frost coat with a hydrophilic and super-hydrophobic composite structure including a super-hydrophobic surface layer and a hydrophilic inner layer. Water drips can roll off easily and the dust and impurities deposited on the surface can be easily removed. The anti-frost effect is desirable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences
    Inventors: Min He, Yanlin Song, Biqian Liu
  • Publication number: 20120285528
    Abstract: [Problem to be Solved] Provided is a coating composition excellent in antifouling properties, transparency and hydrophilicity and capable of maintaining surface hydrophilicity even at high temperature. [Solution] A coating composition containing (A) a metal oxide particle having a number average particle size of 1 nm to 400 nm, and (B) a polymer particle, in which the content of an aqueous-phase component in the component (B), represented by the following expression (I), is 20 mass % or less. The content of the aqueous-phase component (%)=(dry mass of a filtrate obtained by filtering the component (B) at a molecular cutoff of 50,000)×(100?total mass of solid content)/(mass of the filtrate?dry mass of the filtrate)×100/the total mass of solid content??(I).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2010
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Inventors: Hiroaki Takanohashi, Junichi Hirose, Waka Goto, Shuichiro Ogawa, Kentaro Shiraishi
  • Patent number: 8252226
    Abstract: A high-energy treated cutter comprising a substrate having a top surface, an outer region, and an inner core and a wear resistant layer coupled to the top surface. The high-energy treatment alters the substrate's physical properties so that the inner core provides greater toughness and the outer region provides greater hardness, and greater abrasion resistance. The layer is protected prior to commencement of the treatment. In one embodiment, a cover is positioned to surround the layer and then the cutter undergoes treatment, wherein the cutter is subjected to impact forces with other cutters. In another embodiment, the cutter is positioned within a recess formed in a tray table, thereby providing protection to the layer. The cutter is secured in place via vacuum, glue, or weight. A spray nozzle applies shot material directed to the substrate of the cutter, thereby applying the impact forces to alter the substrate's properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Varel International Ind., L.P.
    Inventors: Michael R. Reese, Kelly O. Malone
  • Publication number: 20120153821
    Abstract: A luminescent element comprises: a luminescent substrate; and a metal layer with a metal microstructure formed on a surface of the luminescent substrate; the luminescent substrate comprises luminescent materials with a chemical composition of Y3AlxGa5-xO12:Tb, and 0?x?5. A preparation method of a luminescent element and a luminescence method are also provided. The luminescent element has good luminescence homogeneity, high luminescence efficiency, good luminescence stability and simple structure, and can be used in luminescent device with ultrahigh brightness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2009
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: OCEAN'S KING LIGHTING SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mingjie Zhou, Wenbo Ma, Yugang Liu, Jing Tang, Chaopu Shi, Qingtao Li
  • Patent number: 8192796
    Abstract: In the present invention, a holding table incorporating a heater is provided, for example, in a treatment container of a planarization unit. A pressing plate having a lower surface formed flat is disposed above the holding table. The pressing plate is movable in the vertical direction and can lower to the holding table to press a resist film on the substrate from above. The pressing plate intermittently presses the upper surface of the resist film to planarize the upper surface while the heater is heating the substrate on the holding table at a predetermined temperature to dry the resist film. According to the present invention, a coating film applied on the substrate can be sufficiently planarized and dried.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Tokyo Electron Limited
    Inventors: Hiroshi Shinya, Shouichi Terada, Tsuyoshi Mizuno, Yukihiro Wakamoto
  • Patent number: 8182872
    Abstract: A method is provided for fabricating a porous elastomer, the method comprising the steps of: providing a predetermined amount of a liquid elastomer and a predetermined amount of a porogen; mixing the liquid elastomer and the porogen in vacuum until a homogenous emulsion without phase separation is formed; curing the homogenous emulsion until polymerizations of the emulsion is reached, thereby forming a cured emulsion; and removing the porogen from the cured emulsion. The method can advantageously be used for forming biocompatible porous elastomers and biocompatible porous membranes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignees: IMEC, Universiteit Gent
    Inventors: Fabrice Axisa, Pritesh Dagur, Jan Vanfleteren
  • Patent number: 8178166
    Abstract: A die of a coating apparatus for applying a coating solution includes down- and upstream blocks in a feeding direction of a web, which respectively have a first lip and a second lip. A lip land of the first lip is shorter than a lip land of the second lip in the feeding direction so as to satisfy a predetermined condition. In assembling the coating apparatus, bottoms of down- and upstream blocks are fixed to a fixer with bolts. Between the fixer and the downstream block, a plate member is provided such that the first lip land protrudes from the second lip land.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Fujifilm Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuhiko Tokimasa, Yoshinobu Katagiri, Akio Tsuji
  • Patent number: 8162643
    Abstract: The present invention provides apparatus and methods for growing fullerene nanotube forests, and forming nanotube films, threads and composite structures therefrom. In some embodiments, an interior-flow substrate includes a porous surface and one or more interior passages that provide reactant gas to an interior portion of a densely packed nanotube forest as it is growing. In some embodiments, a continuous-growth furnace is provided that includes an access port for removing nanotube forests without cooling the furnace substantially. In other embodiments, a nanotube film can be pulled from the nanotube forest without removing the forest from the furnace. A nanotube film loom is described. An apparatus for building layers of nanotube films on a continuous web is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Inventors: Alexander B. Lemaire, Charles A. Lemaire, Leif T. Stordal, Dale J. Thomforde
  • Patent number: 8110251
    Abstract: In preferred embodiments, the present invention relates to methods for polymerizing a monomer solution within a cavity covered by a porous membrane to generate a smooth polymer surface. More specifically, the method can be used to provide a medical device or sensor with a smooth polymer surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: Glumetrics, Inc.
    Inventors: David R. Markle, Huashi Zhang, Matthew A. Romey, Ritchie A. Wessling
  • Publication number: 20120015109
    Abstract: A positive-displacement pump comprising a housing, a rotatable component disposed at least partially within the housing, and a film disposed at least partially between the housing and the rotatable component, where the film comprises a reinforcing material and a fluoropolymer material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Clark V. Cooper, Aaron T. Nardi
  • Patent number: 8092595
    Abstract: A method for forming an ordered array of nanocrystals where a hydrophobic precursor solution with a hydrophobic core material in an organic solvent is added to a solution of a surfactant in water, followed by removal of a least a portion of the organic solvent to form a micellar solution of nanocrystals. A precursor co-assembling material, generally water-soluble, that can co-assemble with individual micelles formed in the micellar solution of nanocrystals can be added to this micellar solution under specified reaction conditions (for example, pH conditions) to form an ordered-array mesophase material. For example, basic conditions are used to precipitate an ordered nanocrystal/silica array material in bulk form and acidic conditions are used to form an ordered nanocrystal/silica array material as a thin film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Sandia Corporation
    Inventors: Hongyou Fan, C. Jeffrey Brinker, Gabriel P. Lopez
  • Publication number: 20110300300
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a body structure for a door or other furniture is provided. A skeletal framework is placed on an uncured artificial stone mix deposited on a release sheet placed on a surface. Liquid structural foam is introduced within the skeletal framework. The skeletal framework is wrapped with the release sheet comprising the uncured artificial stone mix such that the skeletal framework is completely covered with the uncured artificial stone mix. The wrapped skeletal framework is placed in a chamber of a defined volume. The uncured artificial stone mix is compressed by the expanding liquid structural foam and conforms to the internal shape of the chamber. The foaming action generates heat that accelerates curing of the uncured artificial stone mix to create an outer cured artificial stone skin of the body structure. After removal from the chamber, the release sheet is separated and the body structure is polished.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2010
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Inventor: Gosakan Aravamudan
  • Publication number: 20110283778
    Abstract: A micro-structured surface for immersing in a multiphase fluid mixture comprises a substrate having pores and a wetting liquid phase trapped in the pores. The wetting liquid phase is immiscible with all the phases of the multiphase fluid mixture. Alternatively, the wetting liquid phase is miscible with one of the phase of the multiphase fluid mixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2009
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Inventors: Dan Angelescu, Tullio Moscato, Frederic Pauchet, Robert Van Kuijk
  • Patent number: 8048534
    Abstract: A superalloy article which comprises a substrate comprised of a superalloy, a bond coat comprised of MCrAlY wherein M is a metal selected from the group consisting of cobalt, nickel and mixtures thereof applied onto at least a portion of the substrate and a ceramic top coat applied over at least a portion of the bond coat. The bond coat is exposed to a temperature of within the range of between about 1600-1800° F. subsequent to its application onto the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Board of Governors for Higher Education, State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
    Inventors: Otto J. Gregory, Markus A. Downey
  • Patent number: 8043656
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus impregnate a lining module for repairing a pipe. An end area of the lining module provided with a resin-absorbing layer and an air-tight, outer coating, is introduced into an air-tight sleeve, and an auxiliary introduction device is fixed at an introduction area of the lining module. The transitions between the lining module and the sleeve and between the introduction area and the auxiliary introduction device are closed off in an air-tight manner by at least one sealing device. The auxiliary introduction device is closed off with respect to the ambient by a releasable blocking device in an air-tight manner in such a way that the chamber, formed by the sleeve and the auxiliary introduction device and optionally also the lining module, is closed in an air-tight manner and an introduction chamber accessible from the outside is provided for filling with resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Trelleborg Pipe Seals Duisburg GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Mühlin, Andreas Bichler
  • Publication number: 20110253621
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a hydrophilic membrane and hydrophilic membranes having improved antifouling property using a supercritical fluid or a subcritical fluid. The method involves combining a coating solution from a hydrophilic group-containing monomer, an initiator, a cross-linking agent and a supercritical fluid or subcritical fluid in a high pressure solution vessel and transferring the coating solution to a membrane in a high pressure coating vessel, coating the surfaces and micropores of the membranes through cross-linking polymerization reactions. Non-reacted coating material is returned to the high pressure solution vessel. The membranes are removed from the coating vessel, cleaned and dried. The hydrophilic membrane manufactured by the present invention is excellent in properties of hydrophobic membranes such as thermal stability, chemical stability and mechanical strength, and surfaces and micropores of the membranes are uniformly coated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2010
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Jaehoon Kim, Young Haeng Lee, Jae-Duck Kim, Jong Min Park, Jongsoo Jurng