Low Energy Electromagnetic Radiation Utilized (e.g., Uv, Visible, Ir, Microwave, Radio Wave, Actinic, Laser, Etc.) Patents (Class 427/508)
  • Patent number: 7815978
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a papermaker's or industrial fabric requires the application of a polymeric resin material onto preselected locations on a base substrate using an array which deposits the polymeric resin material in droplets having an average diameter of 10? (10 microns) or more. The preselected locations, for example, may be knuckles formed by the interweaving of the yarns making up the fabric or interstices between the yarns. The purpose of such precise application of the resin is to control functional properties of the fabric, such as permeability and abrasion resistance. The polymeric resin material is set by means appropriate to its composition, and, optionally, may be abraded to provide the polymeric resin material above the surface plane of the base substrate with a uniform thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: Albany International Corp.
    Inventors: Francis L. Davenport, Charles E. Kramer, Joseph G. O'Connor, Maurice Paquin
  • Publication number: 20100260942
    Abstract: The invention concerns the methods for producing polymeric coatings on particle surfaces and can be used in pharmacology, medicine, veterinary and cosmetology to create the systems of vector delivery of drugs and biologically active agents as well as in other fields applying the particles with thin-layer polymer coatings. The method enables to obtain biocompatible, particularly polyamide and polyimide coatings on inorganic particles including magnetic inorganic nanoparticles. The method for producing polymeric coatings on particles surface comprises (a) forming a reaction system containing the particles mixed with monomers, and (b) the subsequent carrying out of polymerization reaction to form the polymeric coating on the particles; wherein the said polymerization reaction is accomplished by irradiating the reaction system with electromagnetic radiation, particularly, with microwaves capable of being absorbed partially or totally by the said particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2008
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Applicant: Emanuel Institute of Biochemical Physics of Russian Academy of Sciences (IBCP RAS)
    Inventors: Sergey Dmitrievich Varfolomeev, Vladimir Mikhailvich Goldberg, Alexander Nikitovich Shchegclikhin, Anatoly Alexandrovich Kuznetsov
  • Patent number: 7812064
    Abstract: A radiation curable phase change ink comprising a white colorant; a colorant dispersant; and an ink vehicle comprising at least one curable monomer; at least one gellant; optionally at least one photoinitiator; optionally at least one stabilizer; and optionally at least one wax.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Peter G. Odell, Jennifer L. Belelie, Hadi K. Mahabadi, Christopher A. Wagner, C. Geoffrey Allen
  • Publication number: 20100255120
    Abstract: The invention is directed to enzyme immobilization compositions comprising: one or more enzymes, a humectant, an acrylic-based monomer, a water-soluble organic photo-initiator and a water-soluble acrylic-based cross-linker in a substantially homogeneous aqueous mixture. The invention is also directed to methods for forming sensors comprising such compositions and to apparati for forming arrays of immobilized layers on an array of sensors by dispensing such compositions onto a substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Inventors: Gordon Bruce Collier, Jason Andrew Macleod, Anjulia Wong, Attila Csaba Nemeth
  • Publication number: 20100255326
    Abstract: A method is provided for enhancing the gas barrier properties of substrates such as materials used in packaging, by applying a composition comprising a vinyl alcohol/vinyl amide copolymer, a cross linker and, optionally, a diacrylate or other polyacrylate and a photo initiator to the material and curing the composition by irradiation with UV light, visible light, IR irradiation and/or electron beam or by exposure to heat. The method includes the optional step of subjecting the material to a low-temperature plasma discharge or a corona discharge prior to applying the composition. The method provides, for example, packaging materials, such as, flexible packaging materials such as plastic films producing packaging materials with excellent gas barrier properties, for example oxygen barrier properties, which are readily printed upon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2009
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Applicant: CIBA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Emanuela Chiappini, Stefano Gardi, Andrew J. Naisby, Rosanna Telesca, Walter Taplin, Neil Forsythe
  • Publication number: 20100249263
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a coating composition comprising a component A comprising one or more acrylic polymers having one or more chemically crosslinkable functional groups X selected from hydroxyl, thiol, isocyanate, epoxy, acid, thioisocyanate, acetoacetoxy, carboxyl, amine, anhydride, ketimine, aldimine, or urethane group; and a component B comprising one or more monomers or oligomers having one or more functional groups Y that react with the functional groups X to form a crosslink and one or more radiation crosslinkable functional groups D which are radiation crosslinkable ethylenically unsaturated double bonds; wherein said functional groups X and Y are pair-wise selected from hydroxyl and isocyanate groups, thiol and isocyanate groups, epoxy and acid groups, epoxy and isocyanate groups, isocyanate and amine groups, or isocyanate and urethane groups. This disclosure is also directed to a method of using said coating composition to coat a substrate including a vehicle, a vehicle body or parts thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2008
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventor: Gia Huynh-Ba
  • Publication number: 20100249323
    Abstract: The retardation film of the present invention contains at least one of an epoxy resin cured product and an epoxy (meth)acrylate resin cured product. In the retardation film of the present invention, in-plane birefringence index thereof at a wavelength of 590 nm is preferably 0.001 or more and a birefringence index in a thickness direction thereof at a wavelength of 590 nm is preferably 0.001 or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2010
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Iida, Takahiro Nakai, Takashi Shimizu, Tsutomu Hani
  • Publication number: 20100247794
    Abstract: A method of lining tubing within a wellbore comprises applying a polymerisable fluid composition containing a photoinitiator to the interior surface of that tubing and initiating polymerisation of the composition by exposing it to actinic radiation, suitably light or ultraviolet with wavelength 250 to 800 nm. The composition is preferably stable against heat but polymerises quickly when exposed to the actinic radiation. The composition may be spread onto the tubing and exposed to actinic radiation as soon as it has been spread into a layer, suitably with a tool which skims the tubing surface with applicator pads for dispensing and spreading the composition, immediately followed by exposing the spread composition to actinic radiation. A second option is that the composition is provided as a sleeve which is expanded against the tubing, exposure to actinic radiation preferably then being achieved by means of light guides or light emitting diodes within the sleeve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2009
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Louise Bailey, Benoit Vidick, Paul Way, John Cook
  • Publication number: 20100239776
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a plastic lens comprising a cured film on at least one of a pair of opposing surfaces of a plastic lens substrate. The method of manufacturing a plastic lens of the present invention comprises heating the plastic lens substrate to a temperature greater than or equal to a glass transition temperature of the substrate; coating a photocurable composition on at least one of a pair of opposing surfaces of the lens substrate following the heating; forming a cured film by irradiating the photocurable composition that has been coated on the substrate with light to cure at least a portion of the composition; and conducting a heat treatment of the plastic lens on which the cured film has been formed at a temperature, the temperature being lower than the glass transition temperature of the substrate but greater than or equal to a glass transition temperature of the cured film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2008
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Applicant: HOYA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eiichi Yajima, Kazunori Mikami, Takamitsu Hirose, Takeshi Imizu, Eisaku Kuroyama, Shigeru Takizawa
  • Publication number: 20100239778
    Abstract: A UV-crosslinkable polyacrylate pressure-sensitive adhesive composition having a polyacrylate having photoinitiator units incorporated therein by polymerization and being produced by a free-radical solvent-free polymerization process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2010
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Applicant: TESA SE
    Inventors: Jessica Erwin, Klaus Massow, Stephan Zollner
  • Publication number: 20100240833
    Abstract: A polylactic acid-containing resin composition that include (a) a polylactic acid and (b) a (meth)acrylic copolymer having a molecular weight in excess of 30,000 and that is the reaction product of a monomer mixture including a methyl (meth)acrylate (i) and a (meth)acrylic acid ester (ii) that is different than the methyl (meth)acrylate (i). The (meth)acrylic acid ester (ii) is represented by any one of formula (I): CH2?C(R1)—COO—R2 formula (II): CH2?C(R1)—COO—(CH2CH2O)m—R3, or formula (III): CH2?C(R1)—COO—(CH2CH2O)n-Ph. A method for preparing the (meth)acrylic copolymer is also provided as well as articles formed from polylactic acid-containing resin compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2007
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventor: Aizoh Sakurai
  • Publication number: 20100239777
    Abstract: An actinic energy radiation curable ink-jet ink comprising an actinic energy radiation polymerizable compound, wherein the actinic energy radiation polymerizable compound comprises a vinyl ether compound, a total content of the vinyl ether compound is 30% or more by mass, the vinyl ether compound comprises a bis-vinyl ether compound and a multifunctional vinyl compound having three or more vinyl ether groups, 10 to 70% by mass of the ink is the bis-vinyl ether compound, and 5 to 70% by mass of the ink is the multifunctional vinyl compound having three or more vinyl ether groups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2010
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA IJ TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Atsushi NAKAJIMA, Masaki NAKAMURA
  • Publication number: 20100239844
    Abstract: A diffusively reflective paint composition is disclosed for use in reflectors in lighting fixtures. The paint is formed by blending macroporous polymeric particles with a paint carrier. The macroporous polymeric particles are formed by reducing a reflective macroporous sheet material. The paint can be applied to a variety of substrates to form diffusely reflective articles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2010
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Inventor: Eric William Hearn Teather
  • Publication number: 20100239842
    Abstract: A refractory metal composite article includes a refractory metal ceramic section and a refractory metal ceramic coating disposed directly adjacent to the refractory metal ceramic section. The refractory metal ceramic section and the refractory metal ceramic coating form a composite porous matrix. Each of the refractory metal ceramic section and the refractory metal ceramic coating includes at least one of a refractory metal carbide, a refractory metal silicide, or a refractory metal boride. A solid filler is disposed within pores of the composite porous matrix, and the solid filler is selected from a polymer material, a ceramic material, a metallic material, a glass material, and a glass ceramic material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2010
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Inventor: Wayde R. Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20100238534
    Abstract: An electrochromic cell of the present invention may include a first electrically conducting transparent electrode bonded to an electrochemically formed first electrochromic electrode on the surface of the electrode; a second electrically conducting transparent electrode bonded to an electrochemically formed second electrochromic electrode on the surface of the second electrode and a transparent gel polymer electrolyte formed from one or more macromomoners mixed with a plasticizer and an electrolyte salt, the gel polymer containing ionic liquids in contact with both the first and second electrochromic electrodes; the first and second electrochromic electrodes are separated from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2009
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Inventors: Bijan Radmard, Gregory A. Sotzing
  • Patent number: 7799842
    Abstract: A method of preparing a reinforced silicone resin film, the method comprising the steps of impregnating a fiber reinforcement in a hydrosilylation-curable silicone composition comprising a silicone resin and a photoactivated hydrosilylation catalyst; and exposing the impregnated fiber reinforcement to radiation having a wavelength of from 150 to 800 nm at a dosage sufficient to cure the silicone resin; wherein the reinforced silicone resin film comprises from 10 to 99% (w/w) of the cured silicone resin and the film has a thickness of from 15 to 500 ?m; and a reinforced silicone resin film prepared according to the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventors: Nicole Anderson, Bizhong Zhu
  • Patent number: 7795325
    Abstract: An adhesive composition containing: (a) a thermoplastic resin; (b) a radical-polymerizable compound including two or more (meth)acryloyl groups; (c) a curing agent that generates a radical by photoirradiation of 150 to 750 nm and/or heating at 80 to 200° C.; and (d) a liquid rubber having a viscosity of 10 to 1000 Pa·s at 25° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: Hitachi Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigeki Katogi, Hoko Suto, Masami Yusa
  • Patent number: 7794776
    Abstract: Methods of modifying properties such as degradation rate and drug release rate of polymer stents with radiation are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy A. Limon, David C. Gale, Syed Faiyaz Ahmed Hossainy, Fuh-Wei Tang
  • Patent number: 7790244
    Abstract: This invention relates to strongly adhering coating compositions comprising at least one copolymer or cooligomer as an adhesion promoter, which copolymer or cooligomer comprises monomer units derived from at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of the acrylate and acrylamide monomers, at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of the amine containing ethylenically unsaturated monomers, at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of ethylenically unsaturated associative monomers and at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of the polyacrylates of polyols. The amine sites of the copolymers or cooligomers are at least partially neutralized with acid prior to film casting the coating formulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corp.
    Inventors: Howard Roger Dungworth, Andrew John Naisby, John Mark Plonka, Julie Ann List
  • Patent number: 7790231
    Abstract: An improved apparatus (20) and method are provided for effective, high speed contact planarization of coated curable substrates such as microelectronic devices to achieve very high degrees of planarization. The apparatus (20) includes a planarizing unit (28) preferably having an optical flat flexible sheet (88) and a backup optical flat body (82), and a curing assembly (30). In operation, a substrate (78) having a planarizable coating (76) is placed within a vacuum chamber (26) beneath sheet (88) and body (82). A pressure differential is created across sheet (88) so as to deflect the sheet into contact with a central region C of the coating (76), whereupon the coating (76) is brought into full planarizing contact with sheet (88) and body (82) by means of a support (114) and vacuum chuck (120); at this point the coating (76) is cured using assembly (30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: Brewer Science Inc.
    Inventors: Jeremy McCutcheon, James E. Lamb, III
  • Publication number: 20100221447
    Abstract: The invention relates to a coating mixture for applying a polymeric, corrosion-preventing protective layer to a metallic base for protecting an edge area, a soldered point, a weld seam or a repair point or for sealing the seam of one or more optionally interjoined strips, metal sheets or shaped parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2010
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Inventors: Georg Gros, Norbert Maurus, Karl-Heinz Stellnberger, Marcus Schinzel
  • Patent number: 7785649
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a protein chip substrate and a method for manufacturing the protein chip substrate. The method includes deposition of plasma polymerized ethylenediamine (PPEDA) having an amine group on plasma polymerized cyclohexnane (PPCHex) by inductively coupled plasma-chemical vapor deposition (ICP-CVD), thereby preventing non-specific adsorption of proteins on a slide surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: Sungkyunkwan University Foundation for Corporate Collaboration
    Inventors: Dong-geun Jung, Sang-hak Yeo, Chang-rok Choi
  • Publication number: 20100215969
    Abstract: A coated article which includes a cement fiberboard substrate and a radiation-curable nonaqueous coating system applied to the substrate. The coating system includes one or more olefinic compounds and one or more non-olefinic resins which are soluble or dispersible in the one or more olefinic compounds. The non-olefinic resins may be chlorinated or non-chlorinated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2007
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Inventors: Larry B. Brandenburger, T. Howard Killilea, Daniel W. DeChaine, Kevin W. Evanson
  • Publication number: 20100215979
    Abstract: A method of forming a metal film and a metal wiring pattern is described a step of forming an organic film by applying and polymerizing an undercoat composition for forming a metal film containing an addition-polymerizable monomer having an acidic group and a polymerization initiator on a substrate or film, a step of converting the acidic group into a metal (M1) salt by treating the organic film with an aqueous solution containing a metal (M1) ion, a step of converting the metal (M1) salt into a metal (M2) salt by treating the organic film with an aqueous solution containing a metal (M2) ion having an ionization tendency lower than the metal (M1) ion, and a step of forming a metal film on the organic film surface by reducing the metal (M2) ion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2006
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicants: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Seiji Nakajima, Tetsuya Mori, Hidemi Nawafune
  • Publication number: 20100217186
    Abstract: Articles such as catheters or balloons that have an ester-linked poly(ester-block-amide) substrate have a lubricious hydrogel coating which suppresses particle development under accelerated aging conditions. A polymerizable coating composition is applied to the substrate without application of an intervening primer layer and cured. The coating composition comprises an uncrosslinked polyvinylpyrrolidone polymer that is free of attached photoinitiator groups and at least one polyfunctional ethylenically unsaturated monomer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2010
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: Irina Nazarova, Jeffrey S. Lindquist, Daniel J. Horn
  • Patent number: 7781022
    Abstract: A method for producing a lenticular material having a predetermined surface characteristic of high quality and definition formed on one side thereof is disclosed. The method includes the steps of providing a rotating, engraved cylindrical roll, advancing a material along a predetermined path of travel while directing one surface of the material into contact with a peripheral surface of the rotating, engraved cylindrical roll, applying to the peripheral surface of the roll a coating of a uncured resin, such that the coating is located about the roll and beneath the material, controlling the thickness of the coating, curing the resin coated about the material, and directing the material with the cured resin thereon away from the rotating cylindrical roll.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Inventor: Kenneth E. Conley
  • Patent number: 7781029
    Abstract: A method for protecting a wet lens element from liquid degradation is provided. The method includes applying a thin coating of an organoxy-metallic compound to the side portions of a wet lens element to leave behind an optically inert, light absorbing metal oxide film. A liquid shield coating is applied on top of the metal oxide coating. The two coating layers protect the wet lens element from liquid degradation when the side portion of the wet lens element is submerged into a liquid. In an embodiment, the wet lens element is an immersion lithography wet lens element and the liquid is an immersion lithography liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: ASML Holding N.V.
    Inventors: Matthew Lipson, Taras Shvets, Richard Bruls
  • Patent number: 7781020
    Abstract: A structured material characterized in having, on a substrate, a layer having tubular pores positioned uniaxially parallel to the interface of the substrate and the layer and supporting a conductive polymer material having a function of a surfactant therein. A method for producing the above structure material characterized by the steps of providing a substrate having the anisotropy on a surface, applying a solution containing a surfactant having a functional group for polymerization in the molecular structure, a solvent therefor, and a solute different from the surfactant to the substrate, and a step of standing for a predetermined time for causing the surfactant to assemble in a predetermined direction based on the anisotropy of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hirokatsu Miyata, Shinichi Nakamura, Akira Kuriyama, Miki Ogawa, Yasuhiro Kawashima
  • Patent number: 7781027
    Abstract: Hydrophobic coating compositions are provided as are processes to coat articles with the compositions. Extremely hydrophobic coatings are provided by the compositions. Durable, weatherable and scratch-resistant coatings are provided by compositions comprising a fluorinated component and an adhesion promoter compound. The adhesion promoter compound can include an alkoxy group, a furfuryl-containing ring structure, and a reactive group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Cytonix LLC
    Inventor: James F. Brown
  • Publication number: 20100210750
    Abstract: A curable coating composition includes: a) at least one monomer chosen from polyol poly(meth)acrylate monomers having from 3 to 6 (meth)acrylate functions, b) at least one monomer chosen from polyol polyglycidyl ethers having at least three epoxy functions, c) at least one difunctional monomer, d) at least one free-radical photo-initiator, and e) at least one cationic photo-initiator, wherein the molar ratio of acrylate equivalents to epoxy equivalents in the composition ranges from 3:1 to 4:1, and wherein the composition is free of silica and of monomers bearing a silane function. A method for coating a substrate, such as an ophthalmic lens, with this composition, and the coating substrate thus obtained are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2009
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Applicant: ESSILOR INTERNATIONAL (COMPAGNIE GENERALE D'OPTIQUE)
    Inventor: Robert VALERI
  • Publication number: 20100206806
    Abstract: Hydrophilic porous substrates, methods of making hydrophilic porous substrates from hydrophobic polymers are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2008
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Inventors: Clinton P. Waller, JR., Douglas E. Weiss
  • Publication number: 20100206605
    Abstract: A method for producing an aqueous absorptive polymer-containing resin composition in which a resin composition is doped with an aqueous absorptive polymer includes causing the aqueous absorptive polymer to absorb and be swollen by water beforehand, and milling and microparticulating the water-absorbed and -swollen absorptive polymer at an ultrasonic flow pressure of not less than 50 MPa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2009
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Applicant: Hitachi Cable, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshihisa Kato, Seikichi Tanno
  • Patent number: 7776406
    Abstract: Nanoscale particles, particle coatings/particle arrays and corresponding consolidated materials are described based on an ability to vary the composition involving a wide range of metal and/or metalloid elements and corresponding compositions. In particular, metalloid oxides and metal-metalloid compositions are described in the form of improved nanoscale particles and coatings formed from the nanoscale particles. Compositions comprising rare earth metals and dopants/additives with rare earth metals are described. Complex compositions with a range of host compositions and dopants/additives can be formed using the approaches described herein. The particle coating can take the form of particle arrays that range from collections of disbursable primary particles to fused networks of primary particles forming channels that reflect the nanoscale of the primary particles. Suitable materials for optical applications are described along with some optical devices of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: NeoPhotonics Corporation
    Inventors: Craig R. Horne, Pierre J. DeMascarel, Christian C. Honeker, Benjamin Chaloner-Gill, Herman A. Lopez, Xiangxin Bi, Ronald J. Mosso, William E. McGovern, James T. Gardner, Sujeet Kumar, James A. Gilliam, Vince Pham, Eric Euvrard, Shivkumar Chiruvolu, Jesse Jur
  • Publication number: 20100200148
    Abstract: A chemically coated roofing membrane assembly includes a membrane and a chemical coating on at least a portion of one surface of the membrane. In one or more embodiments, the chemical coating may be provided along the top surface of the membrane adjacent to a longitudinal edge of the membrane, and along the bottom surface of the membrane adjacent to a second longitudinal edge of the membrane. The chemical coating is cured, and may be formed from acrylic or urethane chemical compositions. The chemically coated roofing membrane eliminates the need for in-field priming of the membrane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2010
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Inventor: Bruce F. DOUGLAS
  • Publication number: 20100203258
    Abstract: Process for the corrosion protection treatment of metal surfaces, in particular at edges and transitions of the metal components, characterized in that a self-adhesive composition is applied to the metal surface and the self-adhesive composition is heated so that the self-adhesive composition is melted onto the metal surface and thus forms a corrosion protection layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2008
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Applicant: TESA SE
    Inventor: Rainer Stricker
  • Publication number: 20100195203
    Abstract: A method of producing a lenticular device for an autostereoscopic display apparatus comprises providing a substrate having a surface which corresponds in shape to a desired surface profile for the array of lenticular elements, and providing an optical layer mixture of an optically birefringent material and a polymer precursor over the substrate surface. The optical layer is exposed to a stimulus for polymerizing the polymer precursor to have at least a polymer surface layer, thereby enclosing the material between the polymerized material and the surface to define lenticular elements. This method allows a simple polymerization process, forming a single layer, to complete the LC cell formation in the desired lenticular array shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2006
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS, N.V.
    Inventors: Hans Zuidema, Henricus J.C. Kuijpers, Roel Penterman
  • Publication number: 20100196702
    Abstract: To provide a treated substrate having a hydrophilic region and a water repellent region, of which contrast is high on its surface. Further, to provide a process for producing a treated substrate, wherein a specific equipment, light having a high energy or light irradiation for a long time is not required, and the treated substrate can be produced with a low amount of light for a short time. A treated substrate having a hydrophilic region and a water repellent region on a surface of a substrate, characterized in that the water repellent region is made of a water repellent film formed by curing the composition (A) comprising a photopolymerization initiator and a compound (a) having at least one (meth)acryloyl group, and a water repellent moiety and having a film thickness of from 0.1 to 100 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2008
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Applicant: ASAHI GLASS COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventor: Yutaka FURUKAWA
  • Publication number: 20100196618
    Abstract: A method of preparing a cured coating or molded article prepared from a composition comprising an actinic-radiation curing polymer, wherein the composition is cured with actinic radiation at a temperature of at most 150° C. to form the cured coating or molded article; wherein the cured coating or molded article has a thickness of at least about 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2010
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Applicant: Chemque, Inc.
    Inventors: Alex Botrie, Yuan Deng, Daniel Foucher, Tuan Nguyen
  • Publication number: 20100190031
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for applying a liquid UV-curable primer sealant to natural stone tiles and related articles followed immediately by the exposure to a requisite amount of low intensity UVA-type UV radiation to partially cure the primer sealant. The partial curing, or pre-setting, of the primer sealant enables control of the ultimate depth of penetration of the primer sealer into the natural stone tiles and natural stone articles of which many examples are quite porous. Because the low level UV irradiation is instantaneous after the primer sealant application the level of primer sealant penetration into the natural stone surface is regulated. The pre-curing of the primer sealant is conducted to intentionally solidify or immobilize the sealant that has actually penetrated into the natural stone surface. The uppermost layers of the primer sealant are left in a semi-liquid or uncured state to allow for wetting and intermingling by the top sealant once it is applied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2009
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Inventors: Roger Questel, Larry Wasowski, Dorian C. Guptill, David Pelletier
  • Publication number: 20100188196
    Abstract: The present invention relates to A curable liquid composition comprising 0.5-20 wt % of conductive particles, 0.4-10 wt % of a curable compound having at least two polymerizable groups, 15-50 wt % of water, 5-50 wt % of a solvent D and 30-80 wt % of a solvent E, wherein solvent D is an alcohol or a keton and solvent E is an organic compound comprising one hydroxy group and one ether group, wherein the organic compound comprises between 3 and 8 carbon atoms, which forms an azeotrope with water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2007
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Applicants: CHEMIP B.V., KRIYA MATERIALS B. V.
    Inventors: Roelof Van De Belt, Edwin Currie
  • Patent number: 7763670
    Abstract: An energy-core ink or varnish composition is provided for use in an in-mold decoration (IMD) process, comprising an energy-curable resin, additional reactive monomers and/or oligomers and, optionally and in an amount not exceeding 10% by weight, a solvent, wherein the resin comprises a urethane acrylate oligomer having an aromatic or aliphatic polycarbonate backbone. For inks, the composition additionally includes a pigment or dye. For photocure compositions, a photoinitiator is also included. Also provided is an in-mold decoration (IMD) process employing the ink or varnish composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: Sun Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Stewart Kessel, Clive Lawrence, Nandakumar Menon
  • Patent number: 7759447
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to polyisocyanate addition compounds which i) are substantially free from isocyanate groups and are prepared from one or more a) polyisocyanate adducts and/or b) NCO prepolymers, ii) contain urethane groups, iii) contain fluorine in an amount of 0.01 to 50% by weight, and iv) contain ethylenically unsaturated groups in an amount of 2 to 40% by weight, wherein the preceding percentages are based on the solids content of the polyisocyanate addition compounds. The fluorine is incorporated by reacting an isocyanate group with a compound containing two or more carbon atoms, one or more hydroxyl groups and one or more fluorine atoms to form urethane and optionally allophanate groups. More than 50 mole % of the groups that incorporate fluorine into the addition compounds are urethane groups. The polyisocyanate addition compounds are useful in coating compositions that are curable by free radical polymerization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: Bayer MaterialScience LLC
    Inventors: Carol L. Kinney, Richard R. Roesler, James T. Garrett, Aaron Lockhart
  • Patent number: 7759407
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a composition of adhering together first and second materials. The composition features a multi-functional reactive compound that includes a backbone group and first and second functional groups; a cross-linker, and a catalyst. The first functional group is responsive to a first actinic energy to form cross-linked molecules and to adhere a subset of the cross-linked molecules to the first material. The second functional group is responsive to a second actinic energy, differing from the first actinic energy to adhere to the second material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: Molecular Imprints, Inc.
    Inventor: Frank Y. Xu
  • Publication number: 20100173167
    Abstract: The invention relates to a coating method comprising the following steps a) providing a mixture or a pure substance comprising or consisting of inactive, liquid precursors, b) applying a liquid layer made up of the mixture or the pure substance to a surface to be coated, c) crosslinking the liquid precursors by means of radiation having a wavelength of ?250 nm, so that a solid layer is produced from the mixture and the layer comprises ?10 atomic % of C, based on the quantity of the atoms contained in the layer without H and F, and so that the C contained in the layer is at most 50 atomic % of the C, based on the quantity of the C atoms contained in the layer, constituent of a methoxy group. The invention further relates to layers which can be produced or are generated by means of this method and the uses thereof and also to corresponding coated items and the uses thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2008
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Applicant: FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V.
    Inventors: Klaus-Dieter Vissing, Christopher Dölle, Matthias Ott
  • Publication number: 20100173093
    Abstract: Antireflective film articles and low refractive index coating compositions are described that comprises a fluorinated free-radically polymerizable polymeric (e.g. intermediate) material. The free-radically polymerizable fluorinated polymeric intermediate comprises the reaction product of i) at least one multi-functional free-radically polymerizable material having a fluorine content of at least 25 wt-%, and ii) optionally other multi-functional free-radically polymerizable material. The total amount of multi-functional materials is preferably at least about 25 wt-%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2007
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Inventors: Marc D. Radcliffe, Thomas P. Klun, Lan H. Liu, Richard J. Pokorny, Suresh Iyer, Zai-Ming Qiu
  • Patent number: 7750060
    Abstract: The invention relates to a radiation curable composition including a polyester urethane (meth)acrylate oligomer prepared from ortho-carboxylic polyester polyols, where the composition, after cure, has a secant modulus greater than about 600 MPa and an elongation at break of at least about 10%. The invention also relates to coated optical fibers and optical fiber ribbon including at least one coating derived from this composition, and to a process of making these coated optical fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: DSM IP Assets B.V.
    Inventors: Edward P. Zahora, Anthony J. Tortorello, Edward J. Murphy, Anthony F. Toussaint, Timothy P. Reichert, Kelly A. Hawkinson
  • Patent number: 7744803
    Abstract: A photo-crosslinkable polyolefin composition comprises a polyolefin, a source of functionality receptive to crosslinking by UV radiation, a cationic photoinitiator and optionally includes a free-radical photoinitiator, a crosslinking accelerator or sensitizer, and other additives such as compatibilizers, inorganic fillers, nanofillers, glass, polymeric and ceramic microspheres, glass fibres, flame retardants, antioxidants, stabilizers, processing aids, foaming agents and pigments. A method for manufacturing a UV-crosslinked polyolefin article comprises forming an article by extruding, moulding or otherwise forming the UV-crosslinkable polyolefin composition and subjecting the article to UV radiation on-line with the extrusion, moulding or other forming operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: ShawCor Ltd.
    Inventors: Peter Jackson, Eileen Wan
  • Publication number: 20100157784
    Abstract: There is provided a manufacturing method for an optical information recording medium having three information recording layers, two intermediate layers, and one light transmitting layer, the method includes: providing a first UV curable resin on a first information recording layer; forming a first intermediate layer by curing the first UV curable resin by performing first-time UV irradiation to irradiate the first UV curable resin with UV light emitted from above the first UV curable resin at a first dose; providing a second information recording layer on the first intermediate layer; providing a second UV curable resin on the second information recording layer; forming a second intermediate layer by curing the second UV curable resin by performing second-time UV irradiation to irradiate the second UV curable resin with UV light emitted from above the second UV curable resin at a second dose; providing a third information recording layer on the second intermediate layer; providing a third UV curable resin on
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2009
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Inventors: Kazuya Hisada, Yuuko Tomekawa
  • Patent number: 7740971
    Abstract: In order to provide a separator for a fuel cell which is improved in cell characteristics by controlling a wetting property of the separator for a fuel cell and a production process for the same, assumed is a constitution in which in a separator A for a fuel cell molded from at least from a carbon material, a hydrophilic functional group is formed and increased on a surface part of a flow passage surface 11 in the separator 10 by irradiation treatment of a YAG laser apparatus 20 and in which an uneven part having an average surface roughness Ra of less than 50 ?m is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Pencil Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Noboru Kanba, Yoshihisa Suda
  • Patent number: 7741380
    Abstract: The invention provides (1) an ink composition including a polymerization initiator and at least one compound selected from the group consisting of (meth)acrylic acid and monofunctional (meth)acrylic acid esters and amides each having a carboxy group in the molecule, (2) an ink composition including a polymerization initiator, at least one compound selected from the group consisting of (meth)acrylic acid and monofunctional (meth)acrylic acid esters and amides each having a carboxy group in the molecule, and a monofunctional (meth)acrylic acid ester or amide having an alkylene oxide repeating unit in the molecule, and (3) an ink composition including a polymerization initiator and a monofunctional (meth)acrylic acid ester or amide having a basic group in the molecule; and an ink jet recording method, a method for producing a planographic printing plate and a planographic printing plate produced by the method for producing a planographic printing plate using the above-mentioned ink compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Ippei Nakamura