Product Having A Solid Synthetic Polymer Or Solid Polymer-forming System Patents (Class 523/205)
  • Patent number: 11613633
    Abstract: The invention provides a polymer composition comprising a) a low density polyethylene (LDPE); and b) a conjugated aromatic polymer. The invention also relates to cables comprising said polymer composition and the use of the polymer composition in the manufacture of an insulation layer of cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: Borealis AG
    Inventors: Per-Ola Hagstrand, Thomas Gkourmpis, Antonios Gitsas, Mattias Andersson, Christian Müller
  • Patent number: 11597174
    Abstract: An eyeglass lens material can be used to make an eyeglass lens and at least includes a mixture of Ag/SiOx composite nanoparticles and at least one type of monomer. The eyeglass lens is capable of blocking blue light. The monomer undergoes a material curing procedure to form a main body that contains and is mixed with the Ag/SiOx composite nanoparticles. As the Ag/SiOx composite nanoparticles in the eyeglass lens material can absorb relatively high-energy blue light, a contact lens made of the eyeglass lens material can block blue light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Tianchen Innovative Materials Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu-Shen Mai, Hsin-Ying Chou, Ko-Sen Lee
  • Patent number: 11485848
    Abstract: There is provided a pre-applied semiconductor sealing film for curing under pressure atmosphere as a non conductive film (NCF) suitable for pressure mounting. This NCF includes (A) a solid epoxy resin, (B) an aromatic amine which is liquid at room temperature and contains at least one of structures represented by formulae 1 and 2 below, (C) a silica filler, and (D) a polymer resin having a mass average molecular weight (Mw) of 6000 to 100000. The epoxy resin of the component (A) has an epoxy equivalent weight of 220 to 340. The component (B) is included in an amount of 6 to 27 parts by mass relative to 100 parts by mass of the component (A). The component (C) is included in an amount of 20 to 65 parts by mass relative to 100 parts by mass in total of the components. A content ratio ((A):(D)) between the component (A) and the component (D) is 99:1 to 65:35. This NCF further has a melt viscosity at 120° C. of 100 Pa·s or less, and has a melt viscosity at 120° C., after heated at 260° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: NAMICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenichi Tosaka, Yoshihide Fukuhara, Hiromi Saito, Toyokazu Hotchi, Masaaki Hoshiyama
  • Patent number: 11390727
    Abstract: A filler particle containing fibres, in which two or more fibres are enclosed at least partially in a solid particle made of a polymer selected from the group consisting of polyphenylene sulfides, liquid-crystal polymers, polyphenylene sulfones, polyether sulfones, thermoplastic polyimides, polyamide-imides, epoxy resins, perfluoroalkoxy polymers and any mixtures of two or more of the abovementioned polymers, wherein the end opposite the end enclosed in the solid particle of at least some fibres protrudes out of the solid particle. The fibres having a maximum length of 1000 ?m and a maximum thickness of 100 ?m. Such fibres can be obtained by mixing the polymer with fibres, by melting the polymer and/or chemical reaction of the polymer components, by cooling the mixture of molten polymer and fibres to give a solid fibre-polymer composite and by comminution of the fibre-polymer composite to give filler particles containing fibres a maximum length of 1000 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: BURCKHARDT COMPRESSION AG
    Inventor: Inga Olliges-Stadler
  • Patent number: 11359114
    Abstract: A polishing method includes polishing a substrate with a CMP polishing liquid. The substrate includes a barrier metal, a metal film, and a silicon dioxide film. The metal film includes one or more of copper, copper alloy, copper oxide, or copper alloy oxide. The CMP polishing liquid includes abrasive particles, a metal oxide dissolving agent, an oxidizing agent, a water-soluble polymer, and an alkali metal ion. The pH of the CMP polishing liquid is 7.0 to 11.0. Surface potentials of the abrasive particles and the metal film have the same sign and a product of the surface potential (mV) of the abrasive particles and the surface potential (mV) of the metal film is 300 to 980 mV2 upon polishing the substrate with the CMP polishing liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: SHOWA DENKO MATERIALS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Keisuke Inoue, Shunsuke Kondo, Yuya Otsuka
  • Patent number: 11355307
    Abstract: Situating samples on an optical axis of a charged particle microscope can be performed based a 3D map of the samples. The 3D map is produced with back-side illumination of the samples and telecentric imaging to produce profile images. The profile images are a combined to form the 3D map. Using the 3D map, the processor is coupled to a sample stage to situate a selected sample or sample portion for imaging in the charged particle microscope. In some examples, the processor is responsive to selection of a sample using a graphical interface so that the sample stage is controlled to safely situate the selected sample without further operator intervention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: FEI Company
    Inventor: Jaroslav Kamenec
  • Patent number: 11186699
    Abstract: Provided is a calcium carbonate filler for resins that has uniform particles, high dispersibility and thermal stability, and, in particular, excellent smoothness, peelability, resistance to detachment, and the like and is useful as an antiblocking material. The calcium carbonate filler for resins includes calcium carbonate particles and satisfies formulae (a) to (e) below: (a) 1.0?Sw?12.0 (m2/g); (b) 0.1?Dx?5.0 (?m); (c) 0.1?Dy?5.0 (?m); (d) 0.8?Dy/Dx?3.5; and (e) 0.1?Tw?0.8 (% by weight), where Sw is a BET specific surface area (m2/g); Dx is a primary particle diameter (?m) expressed as a calculation formula: Dx=6/(2.7·Sw); Dy is a 50% diameter (?m); and Tw is a thermal weight loss (% by weight) between 100 and 300° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: MARUO CALCIUM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuya Yamamoto, Hidemitsu Kasahara
  • Patent number: 11111390
    Abstract: The invention relates to a surface-modified effect pigment comprising particular additives and to the production thereof. The present invention further provides a nail varnish composition comprising a) at least one effect pigment that has been surface-modified with a starting material (additive), where the effect pigment comprises a substrate in platelet form and optionally at least one coating applied to the substrate, b) at least one hydrocarbon resin as binder, and c) at least one solvent or solvent mixture, where the starting material (additive) for surface modification of the effect pigment is at least one compound taken from the group consisting of phosphoric ester-containing, phosphonic ester-containing, phosphonic acid-containing, fatty acid-containing and/or silane-containing compounds or mixtures thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: ECKART GmbH
    Inventors: Christine Schilling, Ulrich Schmidt, Christina Pippinger, Ann-Katrin Gebhard
  • Patent number: 11084951
    Abstract: A process for preparing an aqueous dispersion of pigment particles is described. The pigment particle contains a pigment and an aminoplast resin which surrounds or embeds the pigment. The process includes (i) a step of subjecting an aqueous suspension of a pigment in the form of coarse particles to milling so that the coarse particles are comminuted in the presence of a polymeric dispersant to a particle diameter d(v 0.9) of below 1500 nm, as determined by laser diffraction; and (ii) a step of polycondensation of an aminoplast pre-condensate in the aqueous suspension of the comminuted particles of the pigment obtained in step (i) or during the milling of step (i). The polycondensation is performed in the presence of an acid catalyst at pH of below 5.5. The aqueous dispersion obtained by the process and the use of the aqueous dispersion for tinting waterborne liquid coating composition are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: BASF Colors & Effects GmbH
    Inventors: Marion Winkelmann, Yannick Fuchs, Murat Cetinkaya, Aaron Wagner, Paul Brown, Steffen Onclin, Christof Kujat
  • Patent number: 11081421
    Abstract: An IGBT module with a heat dissipation structure includes a first layer of chips, a second layer of chips, a first bonding layer, a second bonding layer, a first copper layer, a second copper layer, a first polymer composite layer, a second polymer composite layer, a first ceramic layer, a second ceramic layer, and a heat dissipation layer. The first ceramic layer is partially formed on the heat dissipation layer and corresponds in position and in area to the first layer of chips, and the second ceramic layer is partially formed on the heat dissipation layer and corresponds in position and in area to the second layer of chips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: AMULAIRE THERMAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Tzu-Hsuan Wang, Tze-Yang Yeh, Chun-Lung Wu
  • Patent number: 11034844
    Abstract: The invention relates to a dimensionally stable preparation which can be abraded on flat materials, containing a translucent water-based polymer-containing carrier composition and platelet-shaped solid particles. The platelet-shaped solid particles have an average maximum diameter ranging from 2 to 40 ?m and are contained in the preparation in a proportion by volume specified by the selected particle size in order to achieve a sheen which is clearly perceptible to the human eye while simultaneously having good abrasion properties. In a sub-aspect of the invention, the preparations according to the invention further have adhesive properties such that the abraded film is best suited for securing flat decorative elements or generally for adhering flat porous materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Nils Hellwig, Mathias Schriefers
  • Patent number: 11021673
    Abstract: The invention provides a lubricating oil composition being a lubricating oil composition containing a base oil composition which includes a lubricant base oil belonging to Group 3 of the base oil categories specified by the American Petroleum Institute (API) and a comb-like polymethacrylate-based viscosity index improver wherein the weight-halving temperature is not less than 310° C., and the sulphur content in the aforementioned lubricating oil composition is not more than 0.3 weight % in terms of the total weight of the aforementioned lubricating oil composition, and the aforementioned lubricating oil composition has an SAE viscosity grade of 0W-20, 5W-20 or 5W-30, a viscosity index of not less than 185 and a high-temperature high-shear viscosity at 100° C. of not more than 7.5 mPa·s.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Mao Ueda, Kiyoshi Hanyuda
  • Patent number: 10995185
    Abstract: Wax-free masterbatch compositions and methods of formulation thereof for use in the production of various end-use plastic products. The wax-free masterbatch compositions may comprise at least titanium dioxide and propylene-ethylene copolymer, and optionally, a carrier resin. The propylene-ethylene copolymer may have about 6% to about 20% by weight ethylene content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventor: Martin Machado
  • Patent number: 10899921
    Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition of the present invention comprises: a rubber-modified aromatic vinyl-based resin; a quencher; a needle-like filler; and a plate-shaped filler, wherein the quencher is a polymer of a reaction mixture comprising an aromatic vinyl-based compound, a cyanovinyl-based compound and a silicon-based compound. The thermoplastic resin composition can implement the visual and tactile texture felt in paper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: Lotte Advanced Materials Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun Hyouk Kyoung, Min Ji Ju, Soo Kyung Kahng
  • Patent number: 10793746
    Abstract: A composition having pH of 6 or less comprises composite particles dispersed in an aqueous continuous liquid phase. Each composite particle comprises a non-cationic polymer core surrounded by a silica shell consisting essentially of silica particles having a mean particle diameter of 3.2 nanometers or less. The weight ratio of the total amount of the silica in the composition to the total polymer is in a range of 0.2 to 2.2. The composition is useful for making various articles. A method for making the composition is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Naiyong Jing, Shupeng Wu, Zhigang Yu, Jiafeng Liu, Mingna Xiong
  • Patent number: 10689554
    Abstract: Glue compositions and methods for their manufacture are provided. A glue composition contains a metallocene-catalyzed polyolefin wax present in an amount of at least 25 percent, by weight, and a tackifier present in an amount of at least 20 percent, by weight. The glue composition is solid at room temperature and is configured to provide an adhesive layer onto a substrate upon abrasion thereagainst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Sanford, L.P.
    Inventors: Joginder Kukreja, Van R. Foster
  • Patent number: 10683411
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for high temperature applications. More specifically, the present invention relates to a coated talc, a process for the preparation of such and its use as an additive in the production of polyolefin composite. Polyolefin composites produced according to the process of the present invention are exhibit a high thermal stability and are useful in a broad range of high temperature applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: SPECIALTY MINERALS (MICHIGAN) INC.
    Inventor: Patrick Clinton Wernett
  • Patent number: 10577485
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to gas barrier coating compositions comprising a nanocomposite formed from a polymer and a nanoparticulate clay. The gas barrier coatings are applied to packaging materials such as food and pharmaceutical packaging and exhibit improved adhesion and barriers to gases such as oxygen, carbon dioxide, nitrogen and water vapour.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Sun Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Philippe Schottland, Atsuhisa Miyawaki, Kenji Nakamura, Hiroyuki Takeda
  • Patent number: 10533081
    Abstract: The present invention refers to an expanded polymeric material which consists of at least 150 phr, preferably at least 180 phr, but less than 500 phr ingredients in total, comprising 100 phr of at least two polymers, of which at least 40 phr is at least one polyolefin homopolymer and at least 20 phr is at least one styrene butadiene thermoplastic elastomer (TPE-s), the process of manufacturing such a material and the use of such a material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: ARMACELL ENTERPRISE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Christoph Zauner, Bianca Fischer
  • Patent number: 10533097
    Abstract: A coating composition comprising: a) a first expandable graphite compound having a mean particle size in the range of from 300 microns to 1000 microns; b) a second expandable graphite compound having a mean particle size in the range of from 0.5 microns to 250 microns; c) a binder comprising: i) a thermoplastic compound and ii) a thermoset compound; d) a catalyst; and e) a blowing agent, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: HEXION INC.
    Inventors: Zhen Lai, Mark Clark, Kali Wallenta, Carlos Nuila
  • Patent number: 10501622
    Abstract: Disclosed are a thermoplastic resin composition including (A) a polyester resin, (B) a styrene-based copolymer, (C) a rubber modified vinyl-based graft copolymer, and (D) a glass fiber, wherein the polyester resin (A) includes (A-1) a polybutylene terephthalate resin having an intrinsic viscosity of less than or equal to about 1.1 dl/g and (A-2) a polyethylene terephthalate resin having an intrinsic viscosity of less than or equal to about 1.0 dl/g, and the glass fiber (D) includes (D-1) a first glass fiber having a length of about 2 mm to about 4 mm and (D-2) a second glass fiber having a length of about 10 ?m to about 100 ?m, and a molded article using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Lotte Advanced Materials Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jungeun Park, Heeyun Jeong, Keehae Kwon
  • Patent number: 10487015
    Abstract: A non-tacky asphalt packet in which the surface is coated with a continuous layer of polymer compatible with the asphalt, and which has a surface-to-volume ratio which in the presence of heat makes the asphalt melt in an adequately short time such that when n dispersed in an aggregate mixture allows the asphalt to melt and coat the aggregate uniformly as the aggregate reaches the maximum mix temperature, and prior to degradation of the asphalt due to excessive temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: NiTech Corporation
    Inventor: Steve A. Fox
  • Patent number: 10479878
    Abstract: Provided is an anti-vibration rubber composition, including: the following component (A); and the following components (B) and (C), in which a blending amount of the component (B) falls within a range of from 15 parts by weight to 60 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the component (A), and a blending amount of the component (C) falls within a range of from 50 parts by weight to 150 parts by weight with respect thereto. Thus, the anti-vibration rubber composition is excellent in anti-vibration rubber properties, such as rubber physical properties and durability, and is excellent in flame retardancy. (A) A diene-based rubber. (B) A halogen-based flame retardant having a melting point of 150° C. or less. (C) Aluminum hydroxide having an average particle diameter of 0.75 ?m or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: SUMITOMO RIKO COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Keiichi Muratani, Kenji Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 10449127
    Abstract: Monolayered microcapsules comprising a black pigment and cosmetic formulations comprising them are provided for use particularly in mascara and eye liner formulations. The black pigment may be carbon black, black iron oxide, or both.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Tagra Biotechnologies, Ltd.
    Inventors: Danny Goldstein, Yuri Yasman, Olga Privalova, Lior Benaltabet
  • Patent number: 10450427
    Abstract: A masterbatch for use in the production of thermoplastic vulcanizates comprises stannous chloride powder and zinc oxide powder encapsulated together in a polymer, such as an ethylene propylene diene terpolymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Oscar O. Chung, Christopher A. Stafford, Michael J. Goncy
  • Patent number: 10442947
    Abstract: Colored fine-particle dispersion for ink-jet printing. The colored fine-particle dispersion is produced by subjecting dispersion including pigment, polymerizable monomer, polymerizable surfactant, and water to emulsion polymerization, including dispersing a mixed solution including the pigment, the polymerizable surfactant, the water, and an organic solvent to prepare a dispersion 1; removing the organic solvent from the dispersion 1 to prepare a dispersion 2; and subjecting the dispersion 2 and the polymerizable monomer to emulsion polymerization to obtain the colored fine-particle dispersion. The process for producing the ink includes mixing the obtained colored fine-particle dispersion and an organic solvent B. The colored fine-particle dispersion includes colored fine-particles with average particle size of 10 to 300 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: KAO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yuuta Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 10420342
    Abstract: A method of coating a surface with an antimicrobial coating comprises spray-coating a mixture of 3-aminopropylsilane triol and triethanolamine on the surface. The coating is capable of reducing the number of Murine norovirus and E. coli inoculated on the dried coating. In various examples, the method further comprises the step of spray-coating a mixture of peroxotitanium acid and peroxo-modified anatase sol on the surface. The compositions may be electrostatically sprayed on the surface, and in certain examples, a mixture of silanol and triethanolamine is spray-coated on the surface followed by an aqueous mixture of peroxotitanium acid and peroxo-modified anatase sol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: ALLIED BIOSCIENCE, INC.
    Inventors: Daniel Moros, Craig Grossman
  • Patent number: 10294341
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a thermosetting resin composition for a semiconductor package and a prepreg using the same. Specifically, a thermosetting resin composition for a semiconductor package which exhibits a low curing shrinkage ratio and has a high glass transition temperature and greatly improved flowability by introducing acrylic rubber and mixing two specific inorganic fillers surface-treated with a binder of a specific composition at a certain ratio, and a prepreg using the same, are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hwa Yeon Moon, Yong Seon Hwang, Hee Yong Shim, Hyun Sung Min, Mi Seon Kim, Chang Bo Shim, Young Chan Kim, Seung Hyun Song, Won Ki Kim
  • Patent number: 10287072
    Abstract: A coating composition which comprises a dispersion comprising: (a) a core comprising a base polymer; (b) a shell at least partially surrounding said core, wherein said shell comprising a polar polymeric stabilizing agent; and (c) one or more hydrophobic particulate fillers embedded at least partially in said shell is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Jouko Vyorykka, David L. Malotky, Ronald Wevers
  • Patent number: 10233308
    Abstract: A colored fluid for use in a display device comprises at least one first pigment, at least one non-polar solvent, and at least one polymeric dispersant comprising the formula: (Z-U)x-P-(V-W)y. P is a residue of a second pigment, which may be the same or different from the first pigment. Each Z is independently a non-polar polymer. Each U and V are various linking groups. Each W is independently selected from H, OH, SH, alkyl, aryl, alkylaryl, ammonium, alkylammonium, arylammonium, alkali metal, and alkaline earth metal. Each V-W bond is a covalent or ionic bond, x is an integer greater than or equal to 1, and y is an integer greater than or equal to 1, and wherein for the colored fluid, at least one polymeric dispersant comprises an ionic (V-W) moiety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: Sun Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Paul Andrew Merchak, Norman Wayne Smith
  • Patent number: 10221296
    Abstract: Powder mixture comprising: ?20-90 wt % of one or more powdered organic peroxides and ?10-80 wt % of one or more powdered filler materials, at least 60 wt % thereof being barium sulphate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: AKZO NOBEL CHEMICALS INTERNATIONAL B.V.
    Inventors: Maria Steensma, Markus Oliver Majoor, Martin Hermanus Maria Jensen, Albert Roland Zuijderduin, Antonie Den Braber
  • Patent number: 10178756
    Abstract: The present invention relates to composite coatings including particles embedded in a matrix, as well as methods and uses thereof. In some examples, the particles are aligned to enhance mitigation of whisker formation from an underlying metal material. Such coatings can be applied to electrical components, thereby reducing the possibility of electrical short circuits from aberrant whisker growth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC
    Inventors: Lauren E. S. Rohwer, James E. Martin
  • Patent number: 10100138
    Abstract: Provided is a dispersant used for dispersion of metal particles, the dispersant including: a constituent unit derived from a compound represented by General Formula (I) below; and a constituent unit derived from a compound having an ionic group, where in General Formula (I) above, R1 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, x is a natural number of 2 or greater, and n is a natural number of 1 or greater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Masahiro Yanagisawa
  • Patent number: 10048406
    Abstract: The present invention provides an anti-reflection film which has excellent optical properties at a low production cost. The anti-reflection film of the present invention has a low refractive index hard coat layer having low refractive index particles and a binder matrix which is formed by curing an ionizing radiation curable material on a transparent substrate. It is a feature of the anti-reflection film of the present invention that the low refractive index hard coat layer has two optically distinguishable layers from the transparent substrate side, namely, an intermediate layer and a localized layer wherein the low refractive index particles are localized, and the refractive index and optical thickness of the localized layer are in the range of 1.29-1.43 and in the range of 100-200 nm, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Toppan Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Toshiaki Yoshihara
  • Patent number: 10010638
    Abstract: A wax melt includes between about one and about sixty percent by weight of paraffin wax, between about 3 percent and about 20 percent by weight of fragrance, and between about 10 percent and about 35 percent by weight of a silicate. The silicate causes between about 97 percent and about 98 percent of a wax melt weight to be retained over a time period of about sixteen hours when maintained at about sixty-five degrees Celsius.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Banco, Michael J. Fischer, Deborah Holmes Parker
  • Patent number: 9868833
    Abstract: This invention relates to an additive for a thermoset resin matrix having a core and a reactive cross-linked thermoset coating. The reactive cross-linked thermoset coating is the reaction product of a thermoset resin and a curative in a dispersant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: Hexcel Composites, Limited
    Inventors: Philip Hadley, Ben Tipler, Dana Blair
  • Patent number: 9777173
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an encapsulated pigment dispersion and an inkjet ink comprising an ink vehicle and an encapsulated pigment dispersion thereof. In particular, the encapsulated pigment dispersion includes a pigment selected from TiO2 pigment, fluorescent pigment, phosphorescent pigment, and mixtures thereof. The present disclosure also provides a process for producing the aqueous pigment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kelley A. Moore, Jeffery H. Banning, Jian Yao, Jule W. Thomas, Jr., Jesus Gonzalez, Jr.
  • Patent number: 9777127
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a carbon fiber bundle for resin reinforcement purposes, which is produced using a sizing agent that can exert satisfactory interface adhesiveness to both of a carbon fiber bundle and a thermoplastic resin in the production of a carbon-fiber-reinforced thermoplastic resin, and which has satisfactory emulsion stability. One embodiment of the present invention is a carbon fiber bundle for resin reinforcement purposes, which comprises a carbon fiber bundle and a polymer adhered onto the carbon fiber bundle, wherein the polymer is produced by binding an acid-modified polyolefin having a polyolefin structure and an acidic group in the molecular structure thereof to a hydrophilic polymer having a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of 450 or more, and wherein the ratio of the mass of the polyolefin structure to the mass of the acidic group in the acid-modified polyolefin is 100:0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Tadashi Ohtani, Akira Harada, Shoya Yoda, Atsushi Takahashi
  • Patent number: 9752012
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a carbon-fiber-precursor acrylic fiber bundle with an oil composition adhering thereto, wherein the oil composition comprises an amino-modified silicone, an aromatic ester compound (1) having a structure represented by the following formula (1), and an aromatic ester compound (2) having a structure represented by the following formula (2), the amino-modified silicone, the aromatic ester compound (1), and the aromatic ester compound (2) meet the specific requirements, the process for producing the same, an oil composition carbon-fiber-precursor acrylic fiber, and an oil composition dispersion for carbon-fiber-precursor acrylic fiber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
    Inventor: Hiromi Aso
  • Patent number: 9745438
    Abstract: Macroporous beads and a method of manufacturing and using such macroporous beads. wherein the beads are distinguishable for use in a multiplex assay. Preferably, the beads are distinguishable by two or more unique fluorochromes, and at least some of the beads are magnetically responsive. In a preferred form, some of the macroporous beads have interior pores with a different moiety from the exterior surface, allowing beads with different attached functional groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: LUMINEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jason Bedre, Don Chandler, Ben Mize
  • Patent number: 9688880
    Abstract: A dispersion of monodisperse similarly charged particles, the monodisperse particles having a maximum particle size dispersity of 10% and each particle having a surface with a minimum surface charge density of 1 ?C/cm2 and comprising pendant steric stabilizing groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Noel R. Vanier, Xiangling Xu, Kurt G. Olson, Justin Bohn, John Donnelly
  • Patent number: 9693481
    Abstract: A thermally conductive dielectric interface includes a relatively hard polymer base, and a polymer upcoat disposed at first and second sides of the base. The upcoat has an intermediate condition that is relatively soft and facilitates thermal joints with respective components of an electronic assembly. Curing the upcoat layer to a finished condition solidifies such thermal joints.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: HENKEL IP & HOLDING GMBH
    Inventors: John Timmerman, Jeremy J. Schmitz, Jeremy L Hammond
  • Patent number: 9689194
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for manufacturing a glazing unit (1) comprising a glazed element (2) optionally equipped with a portion of a profiled strip (3), said glazing unit (1) having at least one flexible part and/or one hard part, said flexible part belonging to said profiled strip (3) and said hard part belonging to said glazed element (2) or to said profiled strip (3), characterized in that at least one film (4) comprising a substrate (40) having a rear face (41) and a front face (42), on which a decorative coating (45) is positioned, is applied to said glazing unit (1), the film (4) being pressed against the glazing unit by applying at least one punch (54) against the rear face (41) of the substrate (40).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Adele Verrat-Debailleul, Pascal Lefevre, Loic Froissard
  • Patent number: 9574021
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a composition and a method to prepare a polymer nanoparticle using miniemulsion polymerization (MEP) comprising a monomer, a reactive co-stabilizer and a reactive surfactant. The reactive co-stabilizer as disclosed is a methacrylate containing perfluorinated or semifluorinated side chains like 1H,1H,2H,2H-perfluorodecyl methacrylate (H2F8MA). Further, the reactive stabilizer as used in the preparation is cetyl trimethyl ammonium chloride (CTAB). The polymer nanoparticle as formed has an enhanced stability and low VOC as compared to a pure polymer prepared by MEP.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST)
    Inventors: Ahmed Ali Basfar, Klaus Jähnichen, Brigitte Voit
  • Patent number: 9554993
    Abstract: A pulmonary delivery medicament comprises a plurality of particulates, the particulates comprising a structural matrix and a water insoluble and/or crystalline active agent. The particulates have a geometric diameter of 0.5 to 50 ?m. The water insoluble active agent can be a fungicide, antibiotic, budesonide. A method of making the medicament comprises forming a liquid feedstock, and forming a feedstock suspension by suspending in the liquid feedstock, the active agent and an excipient capable of forming a structural matrix, such as a phospholipid. The feedstock suspension is spray dried to produce the particulates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventors: Thomas E. Tarara, Jeffrey G. Weers, Alexey Kabalnov, Ernest G. Schutt, Luis A. Dellamary
  • Patent number: 9499009
    Abstract: A rubber composition for tire treads of the present technology contains a diene rubber, silica and a silane coupling agent, wherein the silane coupling agent is a polysiloxane represented by a specific average composition formula, the silica content is from 5 to 200 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the diene rubber, and the silane coupling agent content is from 1 to 20 mass % relative to the silica content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: The Yokohama Rubber Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Yayoi Akahori, Masaki Sato
  • Patent number: 9422412
    Abstract: The halogen-free resin composition comprises (A) 100 parts by weight of cyanate ester resin; (B) 5 to 50 parts by weight of styrene-maleic anhydride; (C) 5 to 100 parts by weight of polyphenylene oxide resin; (D) 5 to 100 parts by weight of maleimide; (E) 10 to 150 parts by weight of phosphazene; and (F) 10 to 1000 parts by weight of inorganic filler. By using specific components at specific proportions, the halogen-free resin composition of the invention offers the features of low dielectric constant, low dissipation factor, high heat resistance and high flame retardancy, and can be made into prepreg or resin film, and thereby used in copper clad laminate or printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: ELITE MATERIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Li-Chih Yu, Tse-An Lee
  • Patent number: 9382418
    Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition and a molded article using the same. The thermoplastic resin composition includes a base resin including a polycarbonate resin and a polysiloxane-polycarbonate copolymer resin, an impact modifier, a phosphorus flame retardant, and inorganic fillers, wherein the inorganic fillers include wollastonite and talc, and the wollastonite has an average diameter of 5 ?m to 10 ?m and an aspect ratio (diameter:length) of 1:7 to 1:9. The thermoplastic resin composition can exhibit excellent properties in terms of tensile elongation, flexural strength, impact resistance, and balance therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji Yea Kim, Sung Hun Choi, Jun Myung Kim, Seung Shik Shin, Dong Kil Choi
  • Patent number: 9303161
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process comprising contacting a stable aqueous dispersion of pre-formed polymer particles with a monomer emulsion under emulsion polymerization conditions to form a stable aqueous dispersion of pre-formed particles protuberating from polymer particles arising from the polymerization of the monomer emulsion; these multistage polymer particles show exceptional compatibility with pigment particles. In another aspect, the present invention is a composition relating to the pre-formed particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: Rohm and Haas Company
    Inventors: James C. Bohling, Arnold S. Brownell, Yogesh Tiwary
  • Patent number: 9240260
    Abstract: The present invention provides a flame-retardant resin composition having excellent flame retardancy, in which generation of a corrosive gas during combustion is suppressed. The flame-retardant resin composition of the present invention, comprising the below-described component (A) or both of components (A) and (B) as a flame retardant component(s) in a halogen-free thermoplastic resin, wherein the ratio of the components (A) and (B) is 100:0 to 60:40 in terms of mass ratio; the electric conductivity of a gas generated during combustion, which is measured in accordance with IEC 60754-2, is not higher than 10.0 ?S/mm; and the flame retardancy rating measured in accordance with the UL94VTM standard is VTM-2 or higher.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: ADEKA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Hatanaka, Michio Nakamura, Hisashi Sakurai