Physical Dimension Specified Patents (Class 428/220)
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Patent number: 10619042Abstract: Pouches that include a water-soluble film and a composition at least partially enclosed by the water-soluble film in at least one compartment, where the water-soluble film includes a polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH) resin blend. Methods of making and using such pouches and films.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2017Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Regine Labeque, Florence Catherine Courchay, Steven George Friedrich, Shinsuke Nii, David M Lee, Marc Rene Bert Renmans
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Patent number: 10611867Abstract: A polyethylene useful for a film including ethylene derived units and within a range from 0.5 to 20 wt % of C3 to C12 ?-olefin derived units, an I2 value within a range from 0.5 to 20 g/10 min, an I21 value within a range from 5 to 100 g/10 min, the polyethylene formed from a process comprising combining a bridged bis-cyclopentadienyl Group 4 metal catalyst, an unbridged bis-cyclopentadienyl Group 4 metal catalyst, and an activator with ethylene and within a range from 0.1 to 5 wt %, relative to the weight of all monomers, of a C3 to C12 ?-olefin at a temperature within a range from 60 to 100° C.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2017Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.Inventors: Matthew W. Holtcamp, Ching-Tai Lue, Adriana S. Silva, Dongming Li, David M. Fiscus
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Patent number: 10603876Abstract: A flexible display apparatus includes a display unit, a first adhesive film on the display unit, an optical film on the first adhesive film, a second adhesive film on the optical film, and a window film on the second adhesive film, and the second adhesive film has a higher modulus than the first adhesive film at ?20° C. to 25° C.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2017Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignees: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Byeong Do Kwak, Sung Hyun Mun, Ik Hwan Cho
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Patent number: 10602646Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing a magnetic iron oxide-graphene composite, a magnetic iron oxide-graphene composite prepared thereby and a composition for electromagnetic wave shielding including the same, and since graphene is prepared from a stage 1-GIC using FeCl3, magnetic particles in the form of FeOx are naturally formed on the surface of graphene during the preparation process. In addition, a magnetic material is formed on the surface of graphene while the defects of graphene are minimized, and thus the magnetic iron oxide-graphene composite prepared according to the present invention can be useful as an electromagnetic wave absorber.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2016Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.Inventors: Se Ho Park, Kwon Nam Sohn, Won Jong Kwon, Seung Bo Yang
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Patent number: 10590250Abstract: Provided are an fiber-reinforced plastic molding material having a satisfactory handling property, long storage stability, and high moldability enabling shaping into even a complicated shape, and a molded article thereof having excellent heat resistance, mechanical strength, and a method of producing the same. The fiber-reinforced plastic molding material includes a matrix resin containing, as an essential component, a phenoxy resin being solid at ordinary temperature and having a melt viscosity of 3,000 Pa·s or less at anywhere in the temperature region of from 160° C. to 220° C., with an epoxy resin and across-linking agent being blended as desired, in which the matrix resin is turned into fine powder having an average particle diameter (d50) of from 10 ?m to 150 ?m, and the matrix resin is caused to adhere to a reinforcing fiber base material by powder coating so as to achieve a resin content of from 20% to 50%.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2016Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: NIPPON STEEL CHEMICAL & MATERIAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Akihisa Otsuki, Hiroyuki Takahashi, Hideki Andoh
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Patent number: 10590273Abstract: A polymer composition that comprises a polyarylene sulfide, inorganic fibers, an impact modifier, an organosilane compound, and a high molecular weight siloxane polymer is provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2016Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: Ticona LLCInventors: Rong Luo, Xinyu Zhao
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Patent number: 10584210Abstract: A method of preparing a polyetherimide and an improved polyetherimide are disclosed. Low color polyetherimides are disclosed along with process improvements which produce the reduced color of the final product polymers.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2016Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.Inventors: Thomas Guggenheim, Juan Rodriguez Ordonez, Javier Nieves Remacha, Jose Roman Galdamez Pena, Hareesh Shamrao Deshpande, Sunil S. Dhumal, Surya Prakasa Rao Daliparthi, Srinivas Mahesh Kumar, Sivakumar P., Siva Kumar Sreeramagiri, Carmen Rocío Misiego Arpa, Carlos Sanjuan Fernandez, Bernabe Quevedo Sanchez
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Patent number: 10577747Abstract: A method for the production of a film from a fibrous web, wherein the method comprises the steps of: providing a fibrous suspension comprising a microfibrillated cellulose, wherein the content of the microfibrillated cellulose of said suspension is in the range of 60 to 99.9 weight-% based on total dry solid content, adding an amphoteric polymer to said suspension to provide a mixture of said microfibrillated cellulose and said amphoteric polymer, providing said mixture to a substrate to form a fibrous web, wherein the amount of amphoteric polymer in said mixture is in the range of 0.1 to 20 kg/metric ton based on total dry solid content; and dewatering said fibrous web to form a film having a basis weight of less than 40 g/m2 and a density in the range of from 700 to 1000 kg/m3.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2016Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: Stora Enso OYJInventors: Isto Heiskanen, Kaj Backfolk
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Patent number: 10573856Abstract: A prismatic battery cell and a method of making such a cell. The cell includes one or more anode regions, cathode regions, and electrolyte regions to facilitate ion flow between the anode and cathode regions. Electrically-conductive tabs are attached to the corresponding anode and cathode regions, and a pouch-like containment is formed around the regions. The containment includes facing substantially planar surfaces sealingly joined to one another. A barrier layer coating includes at least one low-permeability material and is placed over at least a portion of the cell edge defined by the joined surfaces such that the barrier layer coating blocks ambient gases or vapors from passing through the heat seal region that is used to join the pouch surfaces. The barrier layer coating may also include one or more hydrophobic surface treatments or enhancements, including an additional layer of surface treatments or, in another form, by surface roughening.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2015Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Gregory K. Maclean, Gayatri Vyas Dadheech
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Patent number: 10563001Abstract: The invention provides an acrylic block copolymer which has excellent transparency, profile extrusion properties and surface smoothness of shaped articles, and which is also excellent in light guiding properties. The acrylic block copolymer includes a polymer block (a1) predominantly containing methacrylic acid ester units and a polymer block (a2) predominantly containing acrylic acid ester units, and has a refractive index of 1.485 to 1.495 and an order-disorder transition temperature (ODTT) of not more than 260° C.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2016Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: KURARAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Toshiaki Sugawara, Hiroshi Oshima
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Patent number: 10562268Abstract: There is provided a laminate, comprising a base material, a transparent electrostatic ink composition selectively disposed on portions of the base material, the transparent electrostatic ink composition comprising a thermoplastic resin, and a charge adjuvant and/or a charge director; a substrate adhered to the base material at the portions of the base material by the transparent electrostatic ink composition. A process for preparing a laminate and a blister pack are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2015Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: HP Indigo B.V.Inventors: Inna Tzomik, Raia Slivniak, Sergio Brandriss, Alexander Stolov, Faina Kogan, Daniel Skvirsky
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Patent number: 10559566Abstract: Devices and methods are provided to fabricate nanosheet field-effect transistor devices having dummy nanosheet channel layers disposed above active nanosheet channel layers to protect the active nanosheet channel layers from oxidation during work function metal patterning processes that are implemented as part of a multi-threshold voltage process module. The dummy nanosheet channel layers have a reduced thickness so that the dummy nanosheet layers do not function as active channel layers of the nanosheet field-effect transistor devices. The dummy nanosheet channel layers serve as an oxygen infusion blocking layers to protect the active nanosheet channel layers from being infused with oxygen and oxidized by a directional plasma etch process performed during a work function metal patterning process.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2018Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: ChoongHyun Lee, Kangguo Cheng, Juntao Li, Shogo Mochizuki
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Patent number: 10553193Abstract: A polymer interlayer comprising a layer comprising a poly(vinyl acetal) resin having a residual hydroxyl content and a residual acetate content, and a plasticizer, wherein the residual hydroxyl content, the residual acetate content and the plasticizer are selected such that the polymer interlayer has at least one glass transition temperature less than about 20° C. and a peak tan delta of greater than 1.29, and a glass panel having a configuration of 2.3-mm glass//interlayer//2.3-mm glass and at 20° C. has a transmission loss, TLw, of greater than 41 decibels as measured by weighted average sound transmission loss at 2000 to 8000 Hz, and a transmission loss, TLc, of greater than 38 decibels at the coincident frequency is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2019Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: Solutia Inc.Inventor: Jun Lu
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Patent number: 10550803Abstract: Provided are a filter medium for a filter, which makes it possible to obtain a filter high in collection efficiency, low in pressure loss and long in filter lifetime, a method for producing the same, and a filter using the filter medium for a filter. A filter medium for a filter is used as a constituent member of a filter and composed of a wet type nonwoven fabric, wherein the filter medium for a filter has a multilayer structure of two or more layers, and there is no interface between the above-mentioned two layers.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2012Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignees: TEIJIN FRONTIER CO., LTD., Mahle Filter Systems Japan CorporationInventors: Yuichi Hamada, Mitutosi Suzuki, Hiroyuki Ishii, Kenji Inagaki
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Patent number: 10538459Abstract: An extrudable cement-based material formed from a mixture that includes cement, water, gypsum, secondary materials, reinforcement fibers and rheology modifying agent. The extrudable cement-based material is a lightweight material that has a density in the range of about 1.4 to 2.4 g/cm3, a compressive strength in the range of about 5 to 100 MPa, and a flexural strength in the range of about 5 to 35 MPa. Note that the cement may contain gypsum such that the gypsum is not added to the mixture.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2015Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: The Intellectual Gorilla GmbHInventors: Per Just Andersen, Evan R. Daniels
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Patent number: 10533092Abstract: Water soluble polymeric dyes and polymeric tandem dyes are provided. The polymeric dyes include a water solvated light harvesting multichromophore having a conjugated segment of aryl or heteroaryl co-monomers including branched non-ionic water soluble groups (WSG) comprising two or more water soluble polymers. In some cases, the branched non-ionic water soluble groups (WSG) of the present disclosure are capable of imparting solubility in water in excess of 50 mg/mL to the multichromophore. The polymeric tandem dyes further include a signaling chromophore covalently linked to the multichromophore in energy-receiving proximity therewith. Also provided are aggregation-resistant labelled specific binding members that include the subject water soluble polymeric dyes. Methods of evaluating a sample for the presence of a target analyte and methods of labelling a target molecule in which the subject polymeric dyes find use are also provided. Systems and kits for practicing the subject methods are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2017Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANYInventors: Glenn P. Bartholomew, Yongchao Liang
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Patent number: 10526479Abstract: Disclosed herein are water-soluble films including a polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH) resin blend and optionally one or more additional components such as plasticizers, fillers, surfactants, and other additives. The PVOH resin blend includes a PVOH copolymer including one or more types of anionic monomer units such as a PVOH terpolymer and a PVOH polymer such as another PVOH anionic copolymer or a partially or completely hydrolyzed PVOH homopolymer. When the PVOH copolymer and PVOH polymer are blended in particular proportions and/or selected with regard to various criteria related to physical and chemical film properties, the resulting water-soluble film formed from the PVOH resin blend exhibits substantially improved aqueous dissolution properties, tensile strength properties, and/or tensile modulus properties.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2015Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: MONOSOL, LLCInventors: Steven G. Friedrich, David M. Lee, Thomas J. Yogan, Regine Labeque, Florence Catherine Courchay, Robby Renilde Francois Keuleers
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Patent number: 10513096Abstract: In accordance with the present subject matter there is provided a laminate for vignette and tonal image printing comprising: a top printable layer of polyethylene polymer selected from the group consisting of metallocene linear low density polyethylene (mLLDPE), linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) with high melt flow index (MFI), low density polyethylene (LDPE), and combinations thereof; a middle layer comprising of at least one surface film layer of a blend of linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE), and high density polyethylene (HDPE); a inner polyethylene (PE) layer; wherein said printable layer exhibits a gel count in the range of 1-10 per sqm. There is also provided a process for manufacturing the laminate for vignette and tonal image printing.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2017Date of Patent: December 24, 2019Assignee: Essel Propack LimitedInventor: Mrinal Kanti Banerjee
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Patent number: 10516166Abstract: An anode of lithium battery comprises a current collector and an anode material layer. The anode material layer is located in at least one surface of the current collector. The current collector is a three-dimensional porous composite structure. The three-dimensional porous composite structure comprises a porous structure and at least one carbon nanotube structure. The porous structure has a plurality of metal ligaments and a plurality of pores. The at least one carbon nanotube structure is embedded in the porous structure and comprising a plurality of carbon nanotubes joined end to end by van der Waals attractive force, wherein the plurality of carbon nanotubes are arranged along a same direction.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2017Date of Patent: December 24, 2019Assignees: Tsinghua University, HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: Hong-Ying Fu, Wen-Zhen Li
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Patent number: 10513588Abstract: Disclosed herein are water-soluble films including a polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH) polymer and a combination of at least three plasticizers. The combination of plasticizers includes dipropylene glycol as a first plasticizer, a sugar alcohol such as sorbitol as a second plasticizer, and a polyol such as glycerin as a third plasticizer. When the PVOH polymer and plasticizers are blended in particular proportions and/or selected with regard to various criteria related to physical and chemical film properties, the resulting water-soluble film formed from the PVOH resin blend exhibits beneficial combinations four) of aged tensile strength, aged melting transition delta elevation, aged adhesion value, and/or resistance to seal peeling, which provide strong film seals that retain their water-solubility characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2015Date of Patent: December 24, 2019Assignee: MONOSOL, LLCInventors: Steven G. Friedrich, David M. Lee, Regine Labeque, Florence Catherine Courchay
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Patent number: 10513935Abstract: Through the use of different ceramic heat insulation coatings (7, 13) on turbine blades, it is possible to produce or restore different configurations of gas turbines, which are then optimized for a respective baseload operation application or peak load operation application. Differences in the sprayed-on heat insulation coatings (7, 13) can be generated by means of a different material composition of the powder, for example zirconium oxide, by means of a different number of layers (10), by means of different coating thicknesses and/or by means of different porosities.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2012Date of Patent: December 24, 2019Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Patrick Bullinger, Martin Grosshäuser, Andreas Pahl, Dietmar Reiermann, Michael Rindler, Werner Stamm
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Patent number: 10501594Abstract: It is possible to obtain a graphite film with its shape controlled, by performing a sag controlling step of controlling temperatures of a polymer film at both widthwise ends and a temperature of the polymer film in a widthwise middle portion within a temperature range from a starting temperature of thermal decomposition of the polymer film to a sag controlling temperature of the polymer film.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2016Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: KANEKA CORPORATIONInventors: Yusuke Ohta, Takashi Inada, Makoto Kutsumizu, Yasushi Nishikawa, Satoshi Katayama
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Patent number: 10494292Abstract: Silicate glasses that are fictivated and fast cooled and have high levels of intrinsic or “native” damage resistance. When ion exchanged, the silicate glasses described herein have a Vickers crack initiation threshold of at least 15 kgf and, in some embodiments, at least about 25 kgf.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2014Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: CORNING INCORPORATEDInventors: Matthew John Dejneka, Xiaoju Guo, John Christopher Mauro
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Patent number: 10493717Abstract: To allow a fiber reinforced laminate to have sufficient light shielding ability and to improve adherence at the interface in the laminate and durability needed for it used for a shutter blade. A fiber reinforced laminate of the present invention includes: a substrate; a black coating; and a fiber reinforced plastic layer, characterized in that the black coating is provided between the substrate and the fiber reinforced plastic layer and contains a binder resin, black particles and a filler.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2018Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: CANON DENSHI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Munetoshi Yoshikawa, Mizuho Igawa, Fumio Shimada, Minoru Kobayashi, Keita Hanawa, Junichi Onosaka, Naoaki Maruyama
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Patent number: 10479889Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition including a polylactic acid, a thermoplastic polymer having a lower glass transition temperature than the polylactic acid, a nucleating agent, and a reactive plasticizer, a molded article made therefrom, and a method of preparing the thermoplastic resin composition.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2015Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Kyunghae Lee, Seungjoon Hwang, Namsoo Park, Mooho Lee, Jun Chwae
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Patent number: 10483503Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a film-like battery packaging material in which a coating layer, which can be cured in a short time and exhibits superior chemical resistance, is provided to a substrate layer surface. In the battery packaging material, which comprises a laminate body that includes at least a coating layer, a substrate layer, an adhesive layer, a barrier layer, and a sealant layer, in that order, the use of a resin composition containing a heat-curable resin and a curing accelerator as the coating layer enables the formation of a coating layer that can be cured in a short time and contributes to electrolyte liquid, etc., resistance.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2014Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.Inventors: Yohei Hashimoto, Rikiya Yamashita, Yaichiro Hori
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Patent number: 10479886Abstract: An optical resin composition from which a film with improved adhesion to a polyvinyl alcohol-based film and improved flex resistance can be obtained while keeping high film transparency. The optical resin composition includes: 99 to 50% by weight of an acrylic resin having a glass transition temperature of not lower than 110° C.; and 1 to 50% by weight of a particulate (meth)acrylic multilayer structure graft copolymer containing: an innermost layer made of a polymer containing a methacrylic acid ester as a first monomer; a middle layer made of a polymer containing, as a second monomer, an acrylic acid alkyl ester having an alkyl group with 4 to 12 carbon atoms; and an outermost layer made of a polymer containing a methacrylic acid ester as a third monomer. A graft ratio of the (meth)acrylic multilayer structure graft copolymer is not less than 110%.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2016Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: KANEKA CORPORATIONInventors: Fuminobu Kitayama, Haruki Koyama, Tomoki Hiiro
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Patent number: 10470249Abstract: Disclosed is an attachment between a bus bar and a nano-carbon heater used for de-icing and/or anti-icing in an aircraft or other vehicle. The attachment between the bus bar and the heater is created through a coupling agent, a pre-preg glass fabric, and a conductive adhesive. This attachment allows for electrical connections to be made to the heater via the bus bar, and the attachment is strong enough to withstand stress from thermal cycles.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2016Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: Goodrich CorporationInventors: Jin Hu, Galdemir Cezar Botura
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Patent number: 10458026Abstract: A method of producing graphene sheets comprising the steps of, forming a carbonaceous powder by electrochemical erosion of a graphite electrode in a molten salt comprising hydrogen ions, recovering the resulting carbonaceous powder from the molten salt liquid, and thermally treating the carbonaceous powder by heating the carbonaceous powder in a non-oxidising atmosphere to produce a thermally treated powder comprising graphene sheets. The method allows high production rates of high purity graphene sheets.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2015Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: Cambridge Enterprise LimitedInventors: Derek Fray, Ali Kamali
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Patent number: 10459590Abstract: A touch panel is formed by firstly forming a film layer on a first plate, and next, sequentially forming a buffer layer on the film layer, forming a sensing layer on the buffer layer, forming a second plate on the sensing layer. After the foregoing formation procedures, the first plate is removed from the film layer. Next, a cover is attached to the film layer. In this way, the film layer is located between the cover and the buffer layer. Finally, the second plate is removed from the sensing layer, so as to form a touch panel with the features of light weight, thin thickness and low costs.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2015Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: TPK Touch Solutions (Xiamen) Inc.Inventors: Ching-Shan Lin, Chunyan Wu, Lianjie Ji, Fang Fang
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Patent number: 10450223Abstract: To provide a coating solution for forming an ultraviolet-absorbing film which has mechanical durability such as abrasion resistance and which is little susceptible to deterioration of the ultraviolet-absorbing ability by use for a long period of time, and an ultraviolet-absorbing glass article having an ultraviolet-absorbing film formed by using such a coating solution, which has mechanical durability such as abrasion resistance and which is little susceptible to deterioration of the ultraviolet-absorbing ability by use for a long period of time. A coating solution which comprises a component derived from an epoxidized organooxysilane compound, a component derived from an organooxysilane compound which is a reaction product of a hydroxylated benzophenone compound and an epoxidized organooxysilane compound, and a component derived from an organooxysilane compound other than the above both organooxysilane compounds, and an ultraviolet-absorbing glass article obtained by using the coating solution.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2015Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: AGC Inc.Inventors: Hirokazu Kodaira, Hiroyuki Tomonaga
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Patent number: 10450221Abstract: A glass container and related methods of manufacturing and coating glass containers. An exterior glass surface of a glass container is coated with a hybrid sol-gel and heated to cross-link the hybrid sol-gel. The resulting cross-linked hybrid sol-gel coating on the exterior glass surface of the glass container has greater than 90% silicate-based material by weight.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2011Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc.Inventors: Carol A. Click, Pramod K. Sharma
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Patent number: 10435498Abstract: A polyamide-grafted polyolefin composition in which the grafting rate of the composition is between 41% and 70% by weight. Also, a thermoplastic composition including a polyolefin backbone comprising a residue of at least one unsaturated monomer (X) and a plurality of polyamide grafts, in which: the polyamide grafts are attached to the polyolefin backbone by the residue of the unsaturated monomer (X) comprising a functional group capable of reacting by a condensation reaction with a polyamide having at least one amine end and/or at least one carboxylic acid end, the residue of the unsaturated monomer (X) is attached to the backbone by grafting or copolymerization, wherein the polyamide grafts represent from 41% to 70%, preferably from 45% to 70%, by mass of said polyamide-grafted polymer. Also, a thermoplastic film for encapsulating and/or protecting the back (“backsheet”) of a photovoltaic module that includes said polyamide-grafted polyolefin composition.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2013Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: ARKEMA FRANCEInventors: Dominique Jousset, Jean-Jacques Flat, Samuel Devisme, Thomas Fine, Stéphane Bizet
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Patent number: 10435525Abstract: Hydrophobic breathable film based on a polymer mixture of A) at least one hydrophilic elastomer block copolymer made of at least one polyamide block and at least one polyalkylene oxide block and B) at least one thermoplastic polymer, which regulates the steam-permeability of the breathable film.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2016Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: INFIANA GERMANY GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Siegfried Schmitzer, Michael Schuhmann
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Patent number: 10427392Abstract: A functional composite film includes one or more combinations of an inorganic layer and an organic layer as underlying base of the inorganic layer on a support, and having the outermost surface with an organic layer thereon, where the organic layer on the outermost surface is formed using an ultraviolet-curable urethane polymer having a weight-average molecular weight of 5,000 to 30,000 and a double bond equivalent of 300 g/mol or more, which has a urethane polymer as the main chain and a side chain having a (meth)acryloyl group at a terminal; a curable urethane polyester; and at least one phosphoric acid compound containing two or less (meth)acryloyl groups and/or a silane coupling agent containing one (meth)acryloyl group, and a quantum dot film using the same. High adhesiveness is obtained between the organic layer and the inorganic layer, and when a quantum dot layer or the like is laminated thereon.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2017Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventor: Eijiro Iwase
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Patent number: 10431825Abstract: The present invention relates to a negative electrode for a lithium ion secondary battery comprising an oxetane compound represented by a predetermined formula in an amount within a range of 0.001% by mass or more and 5.0% by mass or less based on the amount of a negative electrode active material, and a lithium ion secondary battery using the same.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2014Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Midori Shimura, Noriyuki Tamura, Kentaro Nakahara
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Patent number: 10424808Abstract: To provide an electrode roll capable of preventing lowering of production efficiency due to active material particles that have fallen. An electrode roll (600) in which a sheet-like electrode base material (500) which is subjected to cutting to be an electrode used for an electrochemical element is rolled, including a resin cylindrical member (200) having a peripheral surface (220) with a predetermined width, a flexible film (400) to be attached/detached with respect to the peripheral surface, and the sheet-like electrode base material (500) wound on the flexible film (400).Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2013Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: Envision AESC Energy Devices, Ltd.Inventor: Naruo Ajima
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Patent number: 10424772Abstract: A separator which includes a covering layer in which a fine framework of polyolefin resin is coated with a glass layer and an exposed layer in which the polyolefin resin is exposed is provided. A battery is provided having a cathode and an anode, an electrolyte, and a separator where the separator has the covering layer in which the fine framework of polyolefin resin is coated with the glass layer and a method for manufacturing a separator including the step of coating a fine framework of polyolefin resin with the glass layer by applying a precursor containing viscous liquid product which contains only polysilazane compound or a mixture of viscous liquid product which contains only polysilazane compound with polycarbosilazane compound to the polyolefin resin and placing the precursor applied polyolefin resin in a water bath to dry.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2017Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Atsushi Kajita, Yukako Teshima, Hiroshi Imoto, Takehiko Tanaka, Hiroshi Horiuchi
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Patent number: 10386664Abstract: To provide an adhesive layer-equipped transparent plate which makes it easy to bond a display device to a transparent support such as a glass plate and which can suppress a decrease in the image quality. The adhesive layer-equipped transparent plate 1 of the present invention comprises a transparent plate 2 having a first surface and a second surface, a light-shielding portion 3 provided on at least one of the periphery of the first surface 2a and the periphery of the second surface 2b of the transparent plate 2, a first adhesive layer 4 provided on the first surface 2a of the transparent plate 2, and a second adhesive layer 5 provided on the second surface 2b of the transparent plate 2, in a formation region with an area smaller than the formation region of the first adhesive layer 4.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2016Date of Patent: August 20, 2019Assignee: AGC Inc.Inventors: Satoshi Niiyama, Masahiro Inoue, Kazushige Ota, Yu Nojiri, Hitoshi Tsushima
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Patent number: 10385199Abstract: Polyolefin compositions made from or containing: (A) about 5 to about 35% by weight of a propylene-based polymer containing about 90% by weight or more of propylene units and containing about 10% by weight or less of a fraction soluble in xylene at 25° C. (XSA); (B) about 25 to about 50% by weight, of a copolymer of ethylene and a C3-C8 alpha-olefin containing from about 0.1% to about 15% by weight of alpha-olefin units and containing about 75% by weight or less of a fraction soluble in xylene at 25° C. (XSB); and (C) about 30 to about 60% by weight, of a copolymer of ethylene and propylene containing from about 45% to about 75% by weight of ethylene units and containing from about 55% to about 95% by weight, of a fraction soluble in xylene at 25° C. (XSC).Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2016Date of Patent: August 20, 2019Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.Inventors: Claudio Cavalieri, Michele Grazzi, Roberto Pantaleoni
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Patent number: 10385156Abstract: Provided herein are improved performance high vinyl block copolymer compositions. The compositions may include a block copolymer and a polyolefin. The block copolymer may have a microstructure characterized by a vinyl content of equal to or greater than about 60%. The block copolymer may be a styrenic block copolymer. The polyolefin may include a polypropylene. Additional additives may be optionally added to the composition depending on the end-use application. The compositions may find utility in the preparation of various articles such as medical products including sterilized tubing, bags, and the like, films and injection molded articles.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2017Date of Patent: August 20, 2019Assignee: Kraton Polymers U.S. LLCInventors: Yonghua Zhou, Ruidong Ding, Liqiang Ma
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Patent number: 10377660Abstract: A float glass sheet having a boron- and lithium-free glass composition comprising the following in weight percentage, expressed with respect to the total weight of glass: 65?SiO2?78% 5?Na2O?20% 1?K2O<8% 1?Al2O3<6% 2?CaO<10% 0?MgO?8%; K2O/(K2O+Na2O) ratio which is from 0.1 to 0.7; wherein the glass sheet has: 0.01 < ? ( Na 2 ? O ) air ( Na 2 ? O ) tin - 1.03 ? ? 3. The glass sheet may be a chemically-temperable soda-silica type glass composition suitable for mass production that shows reduced or controlled increased warping effect.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2016Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: AGC GLASS EUROPEInventors: Thomas Lambricht, Audrey Dogimont, Aline Degand, Florence Scheyvaerts
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Patent number: 10377662Abstract: The present invention provides a glass fiber composition, a glass fiber and a composite material therefrom. The glass fiber composition comprises the following components expressed as percentage by weight: 53-64% SiO2, greater than 19% and lower than 25% Al2O3, 0.05-7% Y2O3+La2O3+Gd2O3, not greater than 1% Li2O+Na2O+K2O, 10-24% CaO+MgO+SrO, 1.5-12% CaO, lower than 2% TiO2, lower than 1.5% Fe2O3.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2016Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: JUSHI GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Yuqiang Zhang, Guorong Cao, Lin Zhang, Wenzhong Xing, Guijiang Gu
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Patent number: 10374016Abstract: An organic photoelectronic device includes a first electrode and a second electrode facing each other and a light-absorption layer between the first electrode and the second electrode and including a first region closest to the first electrode, the first region having a first composition ratio (p1/n1) of a p-type semiconductor relative to an n-type semiconductor, a second region closest to the second electrode, the second region having a second composition ratio (p2/n2) of the p-type semiconductor relative to the n-type semiconductor, and a third region between the first region and the second region in a thickness direction, the third region having a third composition ratio (p3/n3) of the p-type semiconductor relative to the n-type semiconductor that is greater or less than the first composition ratio (p1/n1) and the second composition ratio (p2/n2).Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2018Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Gae Hwang Lee, Sung Young Yun, Yong Wan Jin
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Patent number: 10366804Abstract: Disclosed are a conductive resin composition and a display device using the same. The display device includes a display panel, and a frame having conductivity, in which the display panel is mounted, wherein the frame is formed of a conductive resin composition and the conductive resin composition includes a resin including a polyester copolymer resin, and carbon nanotube (CNT). The conductive resin composition prevents static discharge due to electrical conductivity and improves production efficiency though simplification of the overall manufacturing process. In addition, the conductive resin composition is applicable to thin film molding due to improved moldability and self-extinguishes flames due to flame retardancy.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2017Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: In Kim, Kyeong Pang, Song Won Hyun
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Patent number: 10350329Abstract: Electrically conducting, biocompatible, biodegradable tissue growth comprising graphene flakes in a polymeric matrix are provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2015Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITYInventors: Ramille N. Shah, Adam E. Jakus, Mark C. Hersam, Ethan B. Secor
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Patent number: 10351472Abstract: Methods for reducing a defective area in a strengthened substrate to produce a non-defective substrate are provided. The methods include contacting a strengthened defective substrate with a heated salt bath containing at least one monovalent salt, and removing the strengthened substrate from the bath. The strengthened substrate, before being contacted with the salt bath, is a defective substrate having at least one defective area and one or more non-defective area. Upon removal from the salt bath, at least one defective area has been reduced or substantially removed to produce a non-defective substrate.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2017Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Jaymin Amin, Yuhui Jin, Kristy Lynn Smith
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Patent number: 10351466Abstract: A glass of the present invention includes as a glass composition, in terms of mass %, 50% to 65% of SiO2, 15% to 26% of Al2O3, 0% to 5% of B2O3, 0% to 5% of MgO, 0% to 10% of CaO, 0% to 10% of SrO, 0% to 15% of BaO, and 0.01% to 15% of P2O5, has a molar ratio (MgO+CaO+SrO+BaO)/Al2O3 of from 0.5 to 1.5, and satisfies a relationship of {[B2O3]+3×[P2O5]}?18.5 mol %.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2016Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: NIPPON ELECTRIC GLASS CO., LTD.Inventor: Masahiro Hayashi
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Patent number: 10351685Abstract: The present invention provides a water-soluble packaging film which is capable of inhibiting roll contamination, which has favorable unwinding properties to pass through processing steps smoothly, thereby improving the productivity, and which has enhanced water solubility, chemical resistance, visibility, and packaging properties. The present invention relates to a water-soluble packaging film including: polyvinyl alcohol; a plasticizer; and starch, the starch being applied to a front surface and a rear surface of the water-soluble packaging film, the starch being applied in an amount of 0.001 to 0.10 g per 1 m2 of the water-soluble packaging film, the water-soluble packaging film having a contact angle with distilled water measured by the sessile-drop method of 20° to 50°.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2015Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Yasuyuki Ieda, Shintaro Moriguchi
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Patent number: 10354636Abstract: A polymer interlayer comprising a layer comprising a poly(vinyl acetal) resin having a residual hydroxyl content and a residual acetate content, and a plasticizer, wherein the residual hydroxyl content, the residual acetate content and the plasticizer are selected such that the polymer interlayer has at least one glass transition temperature less than about 20° C. and a peak tan delta of greater than 1.29, and a glass panel having a configuration of 2.3-mm glass//interlayer//2.3-mm glass and at 20° C. has a transmission loss, TLw, of greater than 41 decibels as measured by weighted average sound transmission loss at 2000 to 8000 Hz, and a transmission loss, TLc, of greater than 38 decibels at the coincident frequency is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2017Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: Solutia Inc.Inventor: Jun Lu