Synthetic Resin Patents (Class 428/626)
  • Patent number: 7674401
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a metal oxide dispersion, which can form a metal thin film onto a substrate by heat treatment at a low temperature, wherein a metal oxide having a particle diameter of less than 200 nm is dispersed in the dispersion medium. By heat treating the dispersion after applying it onto a substrate, a metal thin film is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: Asahi Kasei Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Mutsuhiro Maruyama
  • Publication number: 20100040904
    Abstract: A multilayer film including a first layer including a polylactic acid polymer, a second layer of a metal primer, deposited upon one surface of the first polylactic acid polymer layer, and a third metal layer deposited on the second metal primer layer. This metal-primed and metallized polylactic acid film exhibits improved moisture barrier properties versus a non-metal-primed and metallized polylactic acid film and can be used as part of a lamination structure for food packaging applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2009
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Applicant: TORAY PLASTICS (AMERICA). INC.
    Inventors: Joshua R. CLOUTIER, Takeshi MIZUMURA, Keunsuk P. CHANG
  • Publication number: 20100035080
    Abstract: Outer steel sheet-viscoelastic core laminates are often subject to corrosion in moisture-containing environments. Zinc-based alloys of aluminum, or of aluminum and magnesium, may be beneficially applied to the inner faces of the steel sheets or to both the inner and outer sheet faces. Substantially pure zinc coatings may be applied over the zinc-based alloys or over an otherwise bare outer steel sheet surface. Combinations of such zinc-based alloy coatings and substantially pure zinc coatings improve the corrosion resistance of the steel sheet-polymer core laminates while maximizing weldability and paintability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2008
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: David R. Sigler, Robert B. Ruokolainen, Guangling Song, James G. Schroth
  • Patent number: 7655320
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use, in a pre-coating process, of a flash plating, without a subsequent chromate seal, as a surface pre-treatment for a ferrous-alloy substrate prior to applying a corrosion-inhibiting coating to improve the overall corrosion protection of the pre-treatment component. Preferably the ferrous alloy is a heat-treatable, precipitation-hardenable stainless steel and the pre-treatement is a cadmium flash plate or a zinc-nickel alloy flash plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Steven G. Keener, Michael A. Mendoza
  • Publication number: 20100021757
    Abstract: Surface coating having a bright appearance on motor vehicle wheels made of light metal alloy castings or steel, which can comprise a plurality of layers, wherein it has at least one first layer composed of aluminum or aluminum alloy which is applied directly to the wheel surface, which has metallic brightness, and a method for producing a resistant bright coating on aluminum alloy or steel surfaces, which comprises the steps gas-phase deposition of aluminum or Al alloy to form a first dense and bright coating electrochemical oxidation of the surface of the first layer and formation of a nanoporous to microporous second layer of aluminum oxide having a thickness in the range from 50 to 1000 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2008
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Applicant: DAIMLER AG
    Inventors: Thomas Kraenzler, Karsten Loehr
  • Patent number: 7651783
    Abstract: A surface treated copper foil with improved adhesion to the insulating resin of a copper-clad laminate for higher frequency applications contains a copper foil provided with a heat-resistant layer and an olefin-based silane coupling agent layer sequentially on at least one side thereof. An anticorrosive treatment may be performed after the heat resistance treatment. The copper foil is preferably an electrolytic copper foil, and these layers can be provided on the S side and/or the M side thereof. The copper foil has an adequate adhesive strength, even without the roughening treatment that has been performed in the past. A film of zinc, zinc-tin, zinc-nickel, zinc-cobalt, copper-zinc, copper-nickel-cobalt, or nickel-cobalt can be used favorably as the heat-resistant layer, and a film that has undergone a zinc-chromate or a chromate treatment can be used favorably as the anticorrosive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Assignee: Nikko Materials Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsuyuki Tsuchida, Masashi Kumagai, Fumiaki Akase
  • Publication number: 20100003538
    Abstract: A flat steel product provided with a coating system, which in the coated state possesses an optimized combination of corrosion resistance and welding capacity, includes a base layer formed from a steel and a corrosion protection system applied onto the base layer. The corrosion protection system comprises a metallic coating less than 3.5 ?m thick, formed from a first metallic layer applied onto the base layer and a second metallic layer applied onto the first metallic layer, wherein the second metallic layer has formed a metallic alloy with the first metallic layer. The corrosion protection system also comprises a plasma polymer layer applied onto the metallic coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2007
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Inventors: Krasimir Nikolov, Nicole Weiher, Bernd Schuhmacher
  • Publication number: 20090284443
    Abstract: A flexible film and a display device including the same are disclosed. The flexible film includes an insulating film including at least one hole. The insulating film further includes a first surface corresponding to an inner circumferential surface of the hole, a second surface corresponding to an upper surface of the insulating film, and a third surface corresponding to a lower surface of the insulating film. The flexible film includes a first metal layer and a second metal layer that is positioned on the first surface and at least one of the second and third surfaces. A thickness of the first metal layer is smaller than a thickness of the second metal layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2009
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Inventors: Jungsup Yum, Dongki Ko
  • Publication number: 20090274926
    Abstract: A surface-treated galvanized steel sheet includes a steel sheet, a zinc coating disposed on the steel sheet, and a film disposed on the zinc coating. The film has a thickness in the range of 0.01 to 3 ?m and contains certain amounts of resin compound having a particular chemical structure, cationic urethane resin, vanadium compound, zirconium compound, compound having a phosphate group, and acid compound. The surface-treated galvanized steel sheet contains no hexavalent chromium in the film and is excellent in terms of corrosion resistance, alkali resistance, and solvent resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2006
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Inventors: Kazuhisa Okai, Etsuo Hamada, Syuji Nomura
  • Publication number: 20090263676
    Abstract: A method for connecting at least two sheet-like formations, in particular at least two metal sheets with a thin material thickness for aircraft, comprises establishing butt-joint connections between the sheet-like formations by forming a joining region; mechanical processing of the sheet-like formations and/or of the joining region; mechanical and/or chemical adhesive pre-treatment of the sheet-like formations and/or of the joining region; and pasting-on at least one reinforcement element in the region of the top and/or the bottom of the joining region, wherein for the purpose of forming a second load path the width of the at least one reinforcement element is wider than the width 16 of the joining region. A connection is provided and made according to the method. A lightweight structure is also provided that comprises at least one connection according to the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2006
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Applicant: Airbus Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Karsten Litzenberger, Marco Pacchione, Alexei Vichniakov
  • Patent number: 7604871
    Abstract: An electrical component includes a conductive substrate, a tin layer formed on the substrate, and a barrier coating formed on the tin layer to impede tin whisker growth. The barrier coating includes a polymer matrix, and abrasive particles that are dispersed about the matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Merrill Jackson, David Humphrey
  • Patent number: 7596842
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method of making multilayered constructions useful in forming capacitors and resistors, which may be used in the manufacture of printed circuit boards and microelectronic devices. According to the inventive method, a thermosetting polymer layer or layers are attached directly onto a heat resistant film layer, specifically on the side(s) of the heat resistant film to be attached to an electrically conductive layer having an electrical resistance material layer thereon. Attaching the adhesive to the heat resistant film rather than the electrically conductive layer streamlines the manufacturing process, particularly in the formation of the electrical resistance material layer onto the electrically conductive layer. This also results in better precision and uniformity of the multilayered construction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignee: Oak-Mitsui Inc.
    Inventors: John A. Andresakis, Pranabes K. Pramanik
  • Patent number: 7595362
    Abstract: Provided is curable resin composition which gives a cured article excellent in chemical resistance, dielectric properties, low water-absorption, heat resistance, flame retardance, and mechanical properties and which is usable in applications such as dielectric materials, insulating materials, heat-resistant materials, and structural materials. The curable resin composition includes a component (A) which is a polyphenylene ether oligomer having a number-average molecular weight of 700 to 4,000 and having a vinyl group at both end and a component (B) which is a solvent-soluble polyfunctional vinylaromatic copolymer which has structural units derived from monomers including a divinylaromatic compound (a) and an ethylvinylaromatic compound (b) and in which the content of repeating units derived from the divinylaromatic compound (a) is 20 mol % or higher, the ratio of the amount (wt. %) of the component (A) to that (wt. %) of the component (B) being (20 to 98):(2 to 80).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2009
    Assignee: Nippon Steel Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masanao Kawabe, Hiroyuki Yano, Yasuji Shichijo, Kouhei Tomari, Isamu Akiba
  • Patent number: 7595009
    Abstract: A coating system for ferrous and nonferrous metal substrates that provides cathodic protection from corrosion by coating with inherently conductive polymers and sacrificial anodic metal particles. The coating system is formed by a process that includes premixing of the inherently conductive polymer with the anodic metal particles to form an inherently conductive polymer/metal particle complex.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2009
    Assignee: Polyone Corporation
    Inventors: Steven K. Geer, Todd R. Hawkins
  • Publication number: 20090233121
    Abstract: The invention relates to a laminated glazing (10, 10?) for vehicles, comprising at least one interlayer sheet (13, 16) of thermoplastic polymer positioned between two substrates (11, 17), each substrate thus having a respective face (2, 3) turned toward said interlayer sheet (13, 16), said glazing having reflection properties in the infrared and/or in solar radiation, characterized in that a heating means (12) having a power density of at least 400 W/m2, or even at least 500 W/m2, is associated with the face (2), in that a means (15) having reflection properties in the infrared and/or in solar radiation is associated with the face (3) and in that said glazing has a light transmission of at least 70%, or even at least 75%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2005
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Applicant: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventor: Jean-Gerard Leconte
  • Publication number: 20090226755
    Abstract: Steel sheet-viscoelastic core laminates are often subject to corrosion in moisture-containing environments. Zinc-based alloys of iron may be beneficially applied to the inner faces of the steel sheets or to both the inner and outer sheet faces. Substantially pure zinc coatings may be applied over the zinc-iron alloys or over an otherwise base outer steel sheet surface. Combinations of such zinc-iron alloy coatings and substantially pure zinc coatings improve the corrosion resistance of the steel sheet-polymer core laminates while supporting weldability and paintability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2009
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations, Inc.
    Inventors: David R. Sigler, James G. Schroth
  • Publication number: 20090220817
    Abstract: A hydrated water-absorption polymer containing resin composition includes a liquid cross-link curable resin composition, and a water-absorption polymer dispersed in the liquid cross-link curable resin composition. The water-absorption polymer is preliminarily hydrated and swollen. The water-absorption polymer before being hydrated and swollen includes an average particle diameter of not more than 10 ?m. The water-absorption polymer includes an amount of water absorption of 10 to 100 g/g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2008
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Applicant: Hitachi Cable, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshihisa Kato, Yuki Honda, Tomiya Abe, Takao Miwa
  • Patent number: 7575644
    Abstract: A solution for treating a surface of an iron material includes (a) zirconium fluoride; (b) ion of a rare earth element and/or a compound containing a rare earth element; (c) a polyallylamine; (d) aluminum ion; and (e) free fluorine ion. Zirconium in the component (a) is at a weight concentration A of 10 to 1000 ppm. The ratio K of the weight concentration B of the rare earth element in the component (b) to the weight concentration A (B/A) is 0.1 to 30. The component (d) is at a weight concentration D of 50 to 250 ppm. The component (e) is at a weight concentration E of 0.5 to 30 ppm. A coating having excellent corrosion resistance before and after the subsequent coating can be deposited on the surface of an iron material by using the surface treating solution which does not contain environmentally harmful ingredients.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Assignees: Nihon Parkerizing Co., Ltd., Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideki Takakuwa, Yuko Takanashi, Katsutoshi Ando, Yasuhito Murai
  • Publication number: 20090197111
    Abstract: A method of producing an electro-optical device for electrically connecting a first terminal portion provided on an electro-optical panel to a second terminal portion of a substrate includes applying an anisotropic conductive adhesive containing conductive particles made of a low-melting-point material onto either the first terminal portion or the second terminal portion, and electrically connecting the first terminal portion to the second terminal portion by eutectic bonding by melting the conductive particles by application of heat in thermocompression bonding of the second terminal portion to the first terminal portion with the anisotropic conductive adhesive therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2009
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Munehide Saimen
  • Publication number: 20090197110
    Abstract: A polyimide film which, especially when superposed on a metal layer by the laminating method, has the function of diminishing the thermal distortion to be imposed on the material; an adhesive film and a flexible metal-clad laminate each comprising or obtained with the polyimide film. the polyimide film is obtained by reacting an aromatic diamine with an aromatic acid dianhydride and imidiating the polyamic acid obtained, and has a storage elastic modulus in a specific range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2005
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Inventors: Takashi Kikuchi, Hisayasu Kaneshiro
  • Patent number: 7569282
    Abstract: An electromagnetic shielding copper foil superior in electromagnetic shielding ability, high in transmittance, and free from particle shedding comprising a copper foil on at least one surface of which a fine roughening particle layer of copper or an alloy is provided and having on the fine roughening particle layer a smoothening layer comprised of cobalt, nickel, indium, or an alloy of the same and an electromagnetic shield able to be suitably used for a PDP using the same. The fine roughening particle layer may also be a layer comprised of a fine particle roughening particle layer of copper on which a fine roughening particle layer of a copper alloy is stacked or may also be formed by a copper-cobalt-nickel alloy. The smoothening layer of the copper foil may be treated for stainproof or by a silane coupling agent to protect the surface of the copper foil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2009
    Assignee: The Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuhisa Yoshihara, Hisao Kimijima
  • Publication number: 20090181262
    Abstract: A metal product having a metal substrate (2) and a coating thereon in the form of at least one functional and/or at least one decorative layer (8) has a layer (9) of a clear lacquer with a thickness of 10 nm to 10 ?m on top of said at least one functional and/or at least one decorative layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2006
    Publication date: July 16, 2009
    Inventors: Ulrika Isaksson, Magnus Cedergren
  • Patent number: 7560173
    Abstract: An electrically active film and a process for its preparation at low temperatures are described. The electrically active film consists of a support having coated thereon at least one electrically active layer which contains nanocrystalline, nanoporous transition metal oxides, transition metal chalcogenides or their lithium inclusion complexes and, optionally, auxiliary, electrically non-active layers, wherein the electrically active layers still contain a binder or a mixture of binders at the end of the preparation process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2009
    Assignee: Ilford Imaging Switzerland GmbH
    Inventors: Pierre-Alain Brugger, Martin Staiger, Rolf Steiger
  • Publication number: 20090165341
    Abstract: A soleplate (101) comprises a metallic layer (102), a non-ferromagnetic layer (104) and a ferromagnetic layer (103) sandwiched between the metallic layer (102) and non-ferromagnetic layer (104). The soleplate (101) is used in an induction heating-based cordless iron (100). The electromagnetic field from an induction coil (109) located in a stand (108), where the iron rests and gets charged, can pass beyond the non-ferromagnetic layer (104) and heat the ferromagnetic layer (103) efficiently. The non-ferromagnetic layer (104) that is forming an ironing plate ensures a uniform heat transfer to the metallic layer (102) for good steaming performance for effective cordless ironing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2007
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventors: Chandra Mohan Janakiraman, Yong Jiang, Job Van Der Burg
  • Patent number: 7553552
    Abstract: A radiator grille, or ornament, includes a base material which transmits visible light and is made of an acrylic resin, a first ornamental layer coating the front surface of the base material, and a second ornamental layer coating the rear surface of the base material. The first and second ornamental layers each transmit visible light and have a thickness that is less than the wavelength of the visible light. It is preferred that the first ornamental layer and the second ornamental layer differ from each other in at least one of material, number of layers, thickness, refractive index of visible light, reflectance of visible light, absorptivity of visible light, and transmittance of visible light. The first ornamental layer is a hard coating layer, and the second ornamental layer is a hard coating layer or vapor deposition layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2009
    Assignee: Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tatsuya Oba, Tetsuya Fujii, Chiharu Totani
  • Patent number: 7553551
    Abstract: A pellicle frame for pellicle for use with a photomask in a wafer lithographic processing process is disclosed to have the frame body made of a material containing silver that absorbs sulfide released from other materials of the pellicle, preventing formation of crystals on the mask pattern of the photomask after exposure. In an alternate form, the pellicle frame is made of aluminum alloy, ceramics, or stainless steel, and then coated with a layer of silver and a black coating of polymer, for example, Teflon, PEEK (Polyaryletherketone) or PFA (Perfluoroalkoxy).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2009
    Inventors: Ming-Lung Chiu, Nien-Chen Li
  • Patent number: 7553553
    Abstract: Lightweight articles comprising a polymeric material at least partially coated with a fine-grained metallic material are disclosed. The fine-grained metallic material has an average grain size of 2 nm to 5,000 nm, a thickness between 25 micron and 5 cm, and a hardness between 200 VHN and 3,000 VHN. The lightweight articles are strong and ductile and exhibit high coefficients of restitution and a high stiffness and are particularly suitable for a variety of applications including aerospace and automotive parts, sporting goods, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2009
    Assignee: Integran Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Gino Palumbo, Jonathan McCrea, Klaus Tomantschger, Iain Brooks, Daehyun Jeong, Dave Limoges, Konstantinos Panagiotopoulos, Uwe Erb, Andrew Wang
  • Patent number: 7547477
    Abstract: A coated metal formed article includes: a metal formed article, a zinc-containing porous coating layer laminated on a surface of the metal formed article, a phenol-modified silicon compound layer laminated on the zinc-containing porous coating layer, and a fluorine resin-containing layer laminated on the phenol-modified silicon compound layer. The fluorine resin containing layer contains a fluorine resin and at least one organic resin selected from a polyester resin, a polyacryl resin, a polyolefin resin, a polyurethane resin, and a polycarbonate resin. An amount of the fluorine resin ranges from 1 to 200 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the organic resin. When a thickness of the phenol-modified silicon compound layer is t2 (?m) and a thickness of the fluorine resin-containing layer is t1 (?m), a ratio of t1 to t2 ranges from 0.05 to 50 so that dimensional accuracy and mechanical properties are increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2009
    Assignee: Nakata Coating Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Takemi Matsuno
  • Patent number: 7523693
    Abstract: The invention provides a composite laminated armor structure for absorbing and dissipating kinetic energy from a projectile fired at the armor structure. The armor structure is low in volume and weight and can resist penetration by AP ammunition. The armor structure comprises a plurality of sheets of two-dimensional woven fiberglass fabric, and a plurality of sheets of three-dimensional woven fiberglass fabric, bound with a resin matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Assignee: Molding Technologies
    Inventor: Joseph M. Engelhart
  • Patent number: 7521511
    Abstract: Thermosetting resin compositions for manufacturing circuit boards and build-up circuit boards, and build-up boards, and multilayer bodies and circuit boards manufactured using these compositions are provided. A composition contains polyimide resin (A), phenol resin (B), and epoxy resin (C) components. The mixing ratio by weight (A)/[(B)+(C)] is 0.4 to 2.0, the ratio being the ratio of the weight of (A) to the total weight of (B) and (C). By using such a composition, multilayer bodies and circuit boards, excellent in dielectric characteristics, adhesiveness, processability, heat resistance, flowability, etc. can be manufactured. A composition contains a polyimide resin (A), a phosphazene (D), and a cyanate ester (E). D includes a phenolic hydroxyl group-containing phenoxyphosphazene (D-1) and/or a crosslinked phenoxyphosphazene (D-2) prepared by crosslinking (D-1), (D-2) having at least one phenolic hydroxyl group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: Kaneka Corporation
    Inventors: Shigeru Tanaka, Kanji Shimoohsako, Takashi Itoh, Koji Okada, Mutsuaki Murakami
  • Patent number: 7517591
    Abstract: The surface-treated steel sheet has a zinc-based plated steel sheet, a surface-treatment coating being formed on the surface of the zinc-based steel sheet by applying and drying a surface treatment coating composition thereon, and a top coating being formed by applying and drying a coating composition for top coating on the surface-treatment coating. The surface treatment coating composition contains a water-epoxy resin dispersion, a silane coupling agent, and phosphoric acid and/or a hexafluorometal acid. The coating composition for top coating contains a high molecular weight epoxy group-containing resin having number average molecular weights ranging from 6000 to 20000.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignees: JFE Steel Corporation, Kansai Paint Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tatsuya Miyoshi, Kenichi Sasaki, Naoto Yoshimi, Akira Matsuzaki, Kazuhisa Okai, Takao Ooshima, Takashi Nakano, Masahiro Murata, Syoichi Tanaka
  • Patent number: 7514022
    Abstract: There is provided a composite plated product which has a large content of carbon and a large quantity of carbon particles on the surface thereof and which has an excellent wear resistance, by sufficiently dispersing carbon particles in a silver plating solution without using any additives such as dispersing agents and without coating the surface of carbon particles. A wet oxidation treatment for carbon particles is carried out by adding an oxidizing agent to water in which the carbon particles are suspended, and the carbon particles treated by the wet oxidation treatment are added to a cyanide containing silver plating solution for electroplating a substrate to form a coating of a composite material, which contains the carbon particles in a silver layer, on the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: Dowa Mining Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Miyazawa, Akito Inoue
  • Patent number: 7514154
    Abstract: A resin-coated steel plate obtained by providing, on at least one surface of the steel plate, (i-1) an alloy layer of iron and at least one metal selected from tin, zinc and nickel or (i-2) a tin-plated layer containing tin in an amount of not smaller than 0.5 g/m2, (ii) a silane coupling agent-treated layer, and (iii) a thermoplastic polyester resin layer in this order from the side of the steel plate. Despite not containing chromium, the resin-coated steel plate exhibits excellent work adhesion properties between the steel blank and the organic resin film even when the thickness is reduced due to a severe working and even at portions subjected to severe working such as flanging and necking. By press-forming the resin-coated steel plate, there are obtained cans featuring excellent corrosion resistance and being adapted to containing even highly corrosive contents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: Toyo Seikan Kaisha, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Matsubayashi, Shozo Ichinose, Takashi Iwai, Takehito Ifuku
  • Publication number: 20090068493
    Abstract: A metallic member, which is subjected to rust-preventive treatment, includes a metallic substrate, a zinc composite coating film, and a coating layer. The metallic substrate is formed as a predetermined configuration. The zinc composite coating film is disposed on the metallic substrate. The coating layer is made by coating and drying a coating composition on the zinc composite coating film. The coating composition includes a coating vehicle, a body pigment, and a rust-preventive pigment. The coating vehicle includes an organic solvent, and a resinous material being dissolved in the organic solvent. The body pigment is dispersed in the coating vehicle. The rust-preventive pigment is dispersed in the coating vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2008
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Inventors: Kazutoshi Sakakibara, Yasutaka Hasegawa
  • Publication number: 20090047541
    Abstract: Methods and systems of dielectric film materials to be used in capacitors. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are dielectric materials in the form of polymer film comprising a blend of polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) and at least one selected from the group consisting of: polyethylene terephthalate (PET); polycarbonate (PC); polyethylene naphthalate (PEN); polyphenylene sulfide (PPS); polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE); polystyrene (PST); polysulphone (PS); polyethermide (PEM); and polyimide (PI).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2007
    Publication date: February 19, 2009
    Applicant: LITHIUM POWER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventor: M. Zafar Munshi
  • Patent number: 7485361
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a multi-layered printed wiring board which does not require roughening such as black oxide treatment and the like on inner layer circuits. For the purpose of achieving this object, there is adopted a multi-layered printed wiring board characterized by comprising a primer resin layer P comprising exclusively a resin between each inner layer circuit Ci formed without roughening and an insulating resin layer 5 of the multi-layered printed wiring board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kensuke Nakamura, Tetsuro Sato
  • Publication number: 20090023010
    Abstract: A method of surface modifying a polyimide film, a method of manufacturing a flexible copper clad laminate using the same, and a flexible copper clad laminate (FCCL) having a two-layer structure manufactured thereby. The method of surface modifying a polyimide film is conducted by modifying the surface of a polyimide film through a first plasma treatment, dipping the polyimide film into a solution containing an ethyleneimine-based silane coupling agent prepared by mixing the compound of Formula 1 and the compound of Formula 2 at a molar ratio of with 0.25˜1, and then modifying the surface of the polyimide film through a second plasma treatment. The method of surface modifying a polyimide film is advantageous because it may be substituted for a conventional surface treatment processes using ion beams.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2006
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Applicant: Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology
    Inventors: Young-Taik Hong, Hyung Dae Kang, Seog Je Kim, Jae Heung Lee
  • Patent number: 7476449
    Abstract: An electromagnetic shielding copper foil superior in electromagnetic shielding ability, high in transmittance, and free from particle shedding comprising a copper foil on at least one surface of which a fine roughening particle layer of copper or an alloy is provided and having on the fine roughening particle layer a smoothening layer comprised of cobalt, nickel, indium, or an alloy of the same and an electromagnetic shield able to be suitably used for a PDP using the same. The fine roughening particle layer may also be a layer comprised of a fine particle roughening particle layer of copper on which a fine roughening particle layer of a copper alloy is stacked or may also be formed by a copper-cobalt-nickel alloy. The smoothening layer of the copper foil may be treated for stainproof or by a silane coupling agent to protect the surface of the copper foil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2009
    Assignee: Furukawa Circuit Foil Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuhisa Yoshihara, Hisao Kimijima
  • Publication number: 20090011274
    Abstract: A coated steel sheet that has excellent bending workability, press formability, film adhesiveness after processing, solvent resistance, chemical resistance, stain resistance, weather resistance, electrical conductivity, and corrosion resistance, good surface appearance, and sufficient film hardness is provided. The coated steel sheet is produced by successively forming a galvanized layer and a chemical conversion coating free from chromium on both faces of a steel sheet, and forming a monolayer film on the chemical conversion coating at one face of the steel sheet. The monolayer film contains a polyester resin cured with a cross-linker and resin particles. The resin particles have an average particle size in the range of 3 to 40 ?m, a glass transition temperature in the range of 70° C. to 200° C., and hardness higher than that of the polyester resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2007
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Ogata, Chiyoko Tada, Naoki Nishiyama, Nobue Fujibayashi
  • Patent number: 7473458
    Abstract: The present invention provides a metal clad laminate or a resin coated metal foil having a metal foil whose both surfaces are not substantially roughening-treated and an insulating resin composition layer using generally used insulating resin, and a printed wiring board and a manufacturing method thereof, in which the metal clad laminate or the resin coated metal foil is used, the reliability and circuit formability are high, and the conductor loss is extremely low.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2009
    Assignee: Hitachi Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenji Takai, Takayuki Sueyoshi
  • Publication number: 20080311419
    Abstract: A moisture-curable, graft-modified resin composition includes at least one thermoplastic polymer (i) and at least one silyl group containing polymer (ii) possessing at least one hydrolyzable silyl group that is bonded to the polymer through a linking group containing at least one heteroatom selected from the group consisting of oxygen and nitrogen, each of polymers (i) and (ii) having grafted thereto at least one same or different silane (iii) which, prior to being grafted, possesses at least one reactive carbon-carbon unsaturated bond.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2007
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Inventors: Philbert E. Ramdatt, Roy M. Griswold, Eric R. Pohl
  • Publication number: 20080305355
    Abstract: A plastic package for an image sensor or other electronic component which comprises a plastic body, preferably of LCP material, molded around a leadframe and defining a cavity in which the image sensor is to be disposed. A lid assembly is provided having a transparent glass lid retained in a plastic lid frame which is weldable or otherwise bondable to the plastic body of the package to enclose the image sensor mounted in the cavity. The leadframe is usually composed of copper or a copper alloy, or a ferrous alloy having a copper coating. An interfacial layer is formed on the surfaces of the leadframe at least in those portions which are in contact with the plastic body which serves to provide substantially improved adhesion between the leadframe and the plastic material to achieve a hermetic bond between the metal and plastic materials. The interfacial layer is composed of a cuprous oxide base layer formed on a surface of the leadframe, and a cupric oxide layer formed on the cuprous oxide layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2008
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Applicant: Quantum Leap Packaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael A. Zimmerman, Keith Smith, Jacob Shverdin
  • Publication number: 20080292902
    Abstract: A moisture curable hot melt adhesive composition includes a polyurethane prepolymer, optionally a tackifying resin, and optionally a thermoplastic polymer. The polyurethane prepolymer includes a reaction product of an amorphous polyester polyol, a polyisocyanate, and a crystalline monofunctional alcohol that has a melting point of no less than about 80° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2007
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Inventor: Kevin J. Reid
  • Publication number: 20080241578
    Abstract: Disclosed is an epoxy resin composition featured by comprising a phosphate with phenolic or benzoxazine groups for enhancing flame retardancy. The phosphate used herein has higher molecular weight and higher viscosity than conventional ones. Because the phosphate is able to react with the epoxy resin at high temperatures, greater amounts of phosphate can be added to the epoxy resin to increase the viscosity of the epoxy resin prepreg for copper clad laminates or printed circuit plates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2007
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Inventors: Hsueh-Tso Lin, Chung-Yu Chan, Kuan-Ching Chen, Dick Zhong
  • Patent number: 7422792
    Abstract: A metallized polyimide film includes: a polyimide film including a first side and a second side; an intermediate layer that contains at least one element selected from the group consisting of Mo, Cr, Ni, Si, Fe, and Al, a deposition amount of the at least one element being between 0.3 and 15 mg/m2; and a conductive layer that is made of one of copper and a copper alloy formed on the intermediate layer; an oxygen and water barrier film that is made of at least one member selected from the group consisting of silicon oxide, aluminum oxide, titanium oxide, tin oxide, indium oxide, magnesium fluoride, magnesium oxide, aluminum, and indium tin oxide (ITO), and that has a thickness of between 5 and 300 nm formed on the second side of the polyimide film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Shindoh Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masayuki Aida
  • Publication number: 20080199721
    Abstract: Disclosed are coating compositions, such as primer compositions, suitable for providing corrosion protection to metal substrates, as well as related coated articles and methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2008
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Applicant: PPG INDUSTRIES OHIO, INC.
    Inventors: Matthew S. Scott, Richard F. Syput, Steven R. Zawacky
  • Patent number: 7413815
    Abstract: The invention concerns multilayered structures useful for forming capacitors, which may be embedded within printed circuit boards or other microelectronic devices. The multilayered structure comprises a pair of parallel electrically conductive layers separated by a pair of dielectric layers and a central polymerizable layer. Each of the dielectric layers and the central layer may include a filler. Capacitors formed from the multilayered structures of the invention exhibit excellent short circuit resistance as well as excellent void resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2008
    Assignee: Oak-Mitsui Inc.
    Inventor: Pranabes K. Pramanik
  • Patent number: 7405010
    Abstract: A metallic body of carbon steel covered with an adhesive layer capable of adhering to a rubber matrix based on diene elastomer. The carbon content of the steel is between 0.35 and 1.2% by weight. The adhesive layer is formed of a metallic layer bearing aluminum oxides or hydroxides, which itself is covered with an organosilane film which is at least bifunctional, capable of ensuring, as coupling agent, the bond between the aluminum oxides or hydroxides on one hand, and the rubber matrix on the other hand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2008
    Assignee: Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A.
    Inventors: Bruno Grimberg, Yves Ravoire, Jean-Claude Tardivat, Le Tu Anh Vo
  • Patent number: 7399533
    Abstract: The invention relates to a one-step fluoropolymer, especially polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), coating for use on metals, especially use on metal fuel line and brake tubes, etc, to provide a protective barrier with superior chemical resistance, impact resistance and heat resistance as well as good flexibility. The coating composition contains, on a resin solids basis, 75-94 percent polyvinylidene fluoride resin, 5-20 percent acrylic resin, and 1-15 percent polyepoxide resin. The coating has excellent adhesion on metal substrates, particularly on non-pretreated galvanized steel, without the need for a primer coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2008
    Assignee: Arkema Inc.
    Inventors: Min Zheng, Kurt Wood, Scott Gaboury
  • Patent number: 7399532
    Abstract: A corrosive resistant metal material covered with a conductive substance suitable for use in a component material requiring conductivity and corrosion resistance like electrical conductive material, electrical contact, electromagnetic wave shield, electrochemical electrode or antistatic material, specifically for component material requiring conductivity in sever condition of corrosive environment is provided. A corrosive resistant metal material covered with a conductive substance is formed by cladding a corrosive resistant metal selected from the group consisting of titanium, zirconium, tantalum, niobium and alloy thereof on a conductive metal selected from the group consisting of iron, aluminum, copper, titanium, magnesium, zirconium, tantalum, niobium, tungsten, nickel, chrome and alloy thereof, and covering a conductive surface finishing layer over surface of a corrosive resistant metal layer with a mixture of conductive substance and resinous binder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2008
    Assignees: Hitachi Cable, Ltd., Hitachi Powdered Metals Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahiro Seido, Tatsuya Tonogi, Kazuhiko Nakagawa, Minoru Shirahige, Masahiro Okahara