Inorganic Si-o Bond Dnrm Patents (Class 523/466)
  • Patent number: 6686402
    Abstract: This invention relates to foundry binder systems, which will cure in the presence of sulfur dioxide and a free radical initiator, comprising (a) an epoxy novolac resin; (b) preferably a bisphenol F; (c) an acrylate; and (d) an effective amount of a free radical initiator. The foundry binder systems are used for making foundry mixes. The foundry mixes are used to make foundry shapes (such as cores and molds) which are used to make metal castings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: Ashland Inc.
    Inventors: Wayne D. Woodson, H. Randall Shriver
  • Patent number: 6683122
    Abstract: A filler mixture comprising an organophilic layer silicate obtainable by treatment of a natural or synthetic layer silicate with a swelling agent selected from sulfonium, phosphonium and ammonium compounds (salts of melamine compounds and cyclic amidine compounds being excluded as ammonium compounds) and a mineral filler different therefrom, yields, in combination with thermosetting resins, nanocomposites having improved mechanical properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2004
    Assignee: Vantico A&T US Inc.
    Inventors: Carsten Zilg, Rolf Mülhaupt, Jürgen Finter
  • Patent number: 6680007
    Abstract: A conductive resin composition comprising (A) an epoxy resin, (B) a phenolic resin, (C) a curing accelerator, and (D) a conductive filler is provided wherein component (A) and/or (B) is a copolymer obtained by reacting an epoxy resin or phenolic resin with an organopolysiloxane, the organopolysiloxane component in the cured composition does not form a phase separation structure, and a weight ratio of (D) to (A) plus (B) is in the range: 300/100≦D/(A+B)≦1500/100. It possesses adhesion, heat resistance, moisture resistance, flexibility and impact resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2004
    Assignee: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Honda, Toshio Shiobara
  • Patent number: 6670017
    Abstract: Photocurable compositions and process for providing form-in-place gaskets using automated placement followed by photocuring of a pattern of a non-silicone composition comprising a liquid polyolefin oligomer, a reactive diluent, and a curative. The form-in-place gasket, after curing, has a level of total outgassing components of about 10 &mgr;g/g to about 45 &mgr;g/g. The curative responds to actinic radiation and heat, and may contain a photoinitiator. Optionally a photocurable, form-in-place gasket according to the present invention further comprises a thixotropic filler in an amount from about 8.0 wt. % to about 12.0 wt. %, and preferably comprises a fumed silica.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2003
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Mitchell Huang, Michael A. Kropp
  • Patent number: 6667107
    Abstract: A thermosetting resin composition comprising (1) a copolymer resin comprising (a) a monomer unit and (b) a monomer unit respectively represented by the following general formulae (I) and (II): wherein R1 represents hydrogen, a halogen, or a C1-C5 hydrocarbon group; R2 represents a halogen or a C1-C5 hydrocarbon group; x is 0 to 3; and each of m and n is a natural number, and (2) a cyanate resin having at least two cyanate groups per molecule. To provide a printed wiring board material and a printed wiring board for electronic appliance, having a low dielectric constant and a low dielectric dissipation factor as well as improved heat resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2003
    Assignee: Hitachi Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinji Tsuchikawa, Kazuhito Kobayashi, Yasuyuki Mizuno, Daisuke Fujimoto, Nozomu Takano
  • Patent number: 6662854
    Abstract: This invention relates to foundry binder systems, which will cure in the presence of sulfur dioxide and a free radical initiator, comprising (a) an aliphatic epoxy resin; (b) a multifunctional acrylate; and (c) an effective amount of a free radical initiator. The foundry binder systems are used for making foundry mixes. The foundry mixes are used to make foundry shapes (such as cores and molds) which are used to make metal castings, particularly aluminum castings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2003
    Assignee: Ashland Inc.
    Inventors: Wayne D. Woodson, H. Randall Shriver
  • Patent number: 6656996
    Abstract: Resin composition for sealing semiconductor devices, which contains a filler (A) of spherical fused silica having maximum particle size of not larger than 45 &mgr;m and may contain metal impurities having a particle size of not larger than 53 &mgr;m; and a semiconductor device sealed with the resin composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2003
    Assignees: Sumitomo Bakelite Co. Ltd., Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Yasuaki Tsutsumi, Tetsuya Mieda, Masayuki Tanaka, Toshimi Kawahara, Yukio Takigawa
  • Patent number: 6649673
    Abstract: A single component epoxy coating precursor and a method for making such a precursor, a low VOC epoxy coating and a method for making such a coating, and a method for making a blocked amine which is more stable than previously known ones. The single component epoxy coating precursor includes an epoxy resin, a first solvent, and a blocked amine. The single component epoxy coating precursor has a viscosity after 30 days at a temperature of 55° C. of less than 16 stokes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2003
    Assignee: Battelle Memorial Institute
    Inventors: James Darryl Browning, Vincent Daniel McGinniss, Bhima Rao Vajayendran
  • Patent number: 6646063
    Abstract: A tablet for producing a semiconductor device with substantially no bowing, comprising an epoxy resin composition comprising an epoxy resin and a curing agent, wherein the tablet has the characteristic of an amount reduced by heating being less than 0.05% by weight; a wafer with a resin layer and a semiconductor device produced by using the tablet; and a process for producing the wafer and the semiconductor device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2003
    Assignee: Nitto Denko Corporation
    Inventors: Akihisa Kuroyanagi, Hisataka Ito, Shinichirou Sudo, Hirofumi Oono
  • Patent number: 6645341
    Abstract: A two-component epoxy-based adhesive comprising a resin component and a curing agent. The resin component comprises an epoxy resin, a polymer polyol, and fumed silica. The curing agent comprises a polyoxyalkyleneamine, an amine terminated butadiene-acrylonitrile polymer, tris(2,4,6-dimethlaminomethyl)phenol, polyamide resin, silane and fumed silica. The adhesive composition is particular useful for bonding of metals, plastics and composites and for functions such as laminating, honeycomb bonding, automotive assembly and construction assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2003
    Assignee: National Starch and Chemical Investment Holding Corporation
    Inventor: Terry Gordon
  • Patent number: 6646026
    Abstract: The invention relates to new methods of dyeing polymers. The methods include dispersing nanomaterials into the polymers to form polymer nanocomposites, and dyeing the polymer nanocomposites with a dye. The invention also relates to dyed polymers thus obtained and articles made from these dyed polymers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2003
    Assignee: University of Massachusetts
    Inventors: Qinguo Fan, Yiqi Yang, Samuel C. Ugbolue, Alton R Wilson
  • Patent number: 6645340
    Abstract: A curable, two-component mortar composition is described, which is based on a curable epoxide resin, at least one reactive diluent for the epoxide resin, an amine curing agent and one or more inorganic fillers, as well as, optionally, curing catalysts, rheological aids, thixotropizing agents, stabilizers, dispersants, agents to control the reaction rate and wetting agents, the amine curing agent of the curable epoxide resin and the reactive diluent being kept separate from one another to inhibit any reaction, wherein the mortar composition contains a cross-linking reactive diluent, which has functional epoxy groups with an epoxy functionality of at least 2. The mortar composition is used to fasten anchoring means in boreholes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2003
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Roland Gienau, Sascha Dierker, Mechthild Krauter
  • Patent number: 6645643
    Abstract: A polymeric composition for making semiconductor device packaging includes at least one epoxy resin, at least one curing agent in an amount between 30 and 110 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the epoxy resin, at least one silica-based reinforcing filler in an amount between 300 and 2300 parts by weight per 100 parts of the epoxy resin, and at least one control agent for a rheology of the polymeric composition. The at least one control agent may be substantially free from polar groups and present in an amount between 0.1 and 50 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the epoxy resin. The invention also relates to a plastic packaging material for microelectronic applications which may be obtained from the above polymeric composition, and to a semiconductor electronic device including such packaging material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2003
    Assignees: STMicroelectronics S.r.l., Toshiba Chemical Kawaguchi Works
    Inventors: Roberto Zafarana, Antonino Scandurra, Salvatore Pignataro, Yuichi Tenya, Akira Yoshizumi
  • Publication number: 20030203994
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a solventless photo-sensitive thermosetting type of material, a method for manufacturing the same, and its use; wherein said solventless photo-sensitive thermosetting type of material mainly comprises an aqueous alkaline-developable photo-sensitive resin, unsaturated monomer(s), epoxy resin(s), photo initiator(s), and is manufactured through a ring-opening condensation reaction as an initiation step, which is characterized in that a photo-sensitive monomer containing an unsaturated bond is used to replace organic solvent(s) regularly used in conventional solder mask products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2002
    Publication date: October 30, 2003
    Inventors: Michael Chen, Todd Yeh
  • Patent number: 6638567
    Abstract: A curable epoxy resin composition comprising (a) a cycloaliphatic epoxy resin that is liquid at RT and, suspended therein, a core/shell polymer, (b) a polycarboxylic anhydride and (c) fillers, wherein the composition is flame-retardant because two different fillers (c1) and (c2) are present, the nature of filler (c1) being such that, starting at RT, it is able to release water as the temperature rises, the total proportion of fillers (c1) and (c2) is from 58 to 73% by weight, based on the total amount of components (a), (b), (c1) and (c2), and the ratio by weight of the fillers (c1):(c2) is from 1:3 to 1:1, is suitable as a casting resin, especially in the impregnation of electrical coils and in the production of electrical components, such as air-cooled transformers, bushings, insulators, switches, sensors, converters and cable end seals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2003
    Assignee: Vantico, Inc.
    Inventor: Christian Beisele
  • Patent number: 6630745
    Abstract: A semiconductor encapsulating epoxy resin composition is provided comprising (A) an epoxy resin, (B) a phenolic resin curing agent, (C) a molybdenum compound, (D-i) an organopolysiloxane, (D-ii) an organopolysiloxane cured product, or (D-iii) a block copolymer obtained by reacting an epoxy resin or alkenyl group-bearing epoxy resin with an organohydrogenpolysiloxane, and (E) an inorganic filler. The composition has improved moldability and solder crack resistance while exhibiting high flame retardance despite the absence of halogenated epoxy resins and antimony oxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2003
    Assignee: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shoichi Osada, Eiichi Asano, Shigeki Ino, Takayuki Aoki, Kazutoshi Tomiyoshi, Toshio Shiobara
  • Patent number: 6630204
    Abstract: Mixtures containing at least one functionalized low-molecular rubber A, at least one cross-linking agent B having groups which are reactive with respect to the functional groups of the rubber A, accelerators/catalysts C for the cross-linking reaction between A and B, possibly reactive diluents D, vulcanization chemicals E, and also fillers F and auxiliary substances G, with at least one of the average functionalities of the constituents A and B being at least 2, and their use as anti-corrosive coating agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2003
    Assignee: SGL Acotec GmbH
    Inventors: Dirk Hoelter, Thomas Burkhart, Gerd Hessel
  • Patent number: 6627685
    Abstract: A lightfast epoxy resin is formed by phosgenating Bisphenol A by reaction with phosgene to produce Bisphenol A bischloroformate. The Bisphenol A bischloroformate is then reacted with either epichlorohydrin, glycidol or pinacol and another chemical to produce a lightfast epoxy resin. By phosgenating the Bisphenol A prior to the reaction with either epichlorohydrin, glycidol or pinacol and another chemical, the resulting epoxy resin has improved lightfastness and is not degraded by sunlight. The epoxy resin of the present invention can be used in paints, coatings, and plastics for vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2003
    Inventor: Ellis Breskman
  • Patent number: 6627683
    Abstract: Curable compositions, reaction products of which are reworkable through thermal decomposition, are provided. Specific compounds useful in such curable compositions, as well as curable compositions and thermosets incorporating such compounds, are provided in the present invention. The compounds include a cyclic hydrocarbon moiety including an oxirane or thiirane group and an aromatic ether moiety including an oxirane or thiirane group. The cyclic hydrocarbon moiety and the aromatic ether moiety are joined to each other through an oxycarbonyl-containing linkage or a thiocarbonyl-containing linkage, preferably a secondary or tertiary linkage. Compositions incorporating such compounds are capable of curing by exposure to a specific temperature, and are decomposable at a temperature in excess of the curing temperature, thus providing a composition which is reworkable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2003
    Assignee: Henkel Loctite Corporation
    Inventors: Philip T. Klemarczyk, Lie-Zhong Gong
  • Patent number: 6627328
    Abstract: An epoxy resin composition comprising (A) an epoxy resin, (B) a curing accelerator, and (C) an inorganic filler is light transmissive when it satisfies formulae (1) and (2): [{2(nA2+nC2)−(nA+nC)2}/2]½<3.0×10−3  (1) [{2(fA2+fC2)−(fA+fC)2}/2]½<1.0×10−5  (2) wherein nA is the refractive index at T1° C. of the cured unfilled composition, nC is the refractive index at T1° C. of the inorganic filler, fA is a temperature coefficient of the refractive index of the cured unfilled composition, and fC is a temperature coefficient of the refractive index of the inorganic filler. The cured composition has improved heat resistance, humidity resistance and low stress as well as high transparency over a wide temperature range. The composition is suited for the sealing of optical semiconductor devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2003
    Assignee: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tatsuya Kanamaru, Tsuyoshi Honda, Eiichi Asano, Toshio Shiobara
  • Patent number: 6620864
    Abstract: A composition suitable for use in dental medicine and/or dentistry polymerizable by cationic polymerization consists of one or more epoxy compounds, a plasticizer, a catalyst for hardening by ring opening, a catalyst for hardening by light and an accelerator consisting of a non alkaline tertiary amine. At radiation with a light having a wavelength of 340-500 nm the composition hardens practically free of contraction and adhesiveness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2003
    Assignee: LSP Dental Chemistry AG
    Inventor: Adalbert Schmid
  • Patent number: 6620862
    Abstract: A sheet resin composition is adhered to a silicon wafer. The sheet resin composition supports the silicon wafer during back grinding and dicing into chips. Further, the sheet resin composition interfacial underfills between a chip from the wafer and a substrate during subsequent fabrication of a semiconductor device, the chip being flip chip mounted to the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2003
    Assignees: Amkor Technology, Inc., Nitto Denko Corporation
    Inventors: Hirotaka Ueda, Masaki Mizutani
  • Patent number: 6618933
    Abstract: A liquid thermosetting insulating resin composition and a method for permanently filling holes in a printed circuit board by the use of the composition are provided. The liquid thermosetting insulating resin composition comprises (A) an epoxy resin assuming a liquid state at room temperature, preferably in combination with (B) a phenolic resin assuming a liquid state at room temperature, (C) a curing catalyst, and (D) a filler, wherein the filler (D) contains a spherical filler and a ground filler. Preferably the spherical filler includes a spherical fine filler and a spherical coarse filler. In a method for permanently filling holes in the printed circuit board, the composition is applied to the board so as to fill the holes in the printed circuit board and precured by application of heat. Thereafter, the parts of the precured composition protruding from a surface defining the holes is removed by polishing and then the precured composition is further heated to cause final curing thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2003
    Assignee: Taiyo Ink Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Rieko Yamamoto, née Takahashi, Kyoichi Yoda
  • Patent number: 6613435
    Abstract: This invention relates to an article comprising a bio-supportive matrix comprising at least one bio-limiting agent and at least one nutritional source on a substrate. The invention also relates to the bio-supportive matrix and methods of using the matrix. The present invention can be used as a biological barrier to unwanted organisms, such as animals and plants, by producing allelochemicals that either kill or repel those organisms. The invention could be used as a coating on a vessel to prevent fouling of vessels. The invention may also be used to manufacture specific allelochemicals such as drugs or pharmaceuticals. The invention also relates to a method of preparing a bio-limiting ecological substrate useful as a means for producing allelochemicals, comprising the steps of providing a bio-supportive matrix as described above, and exposing the matrix to the environment, wherein the matrix is prepared to provide a biomass that produces the desired allelochemicals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2003
    Inventor: Dennis A. Guritza
  • Patent number: 6604567
    Abstract: This invention relates to foundry binder systems, which will cure in the presence of sulfur dioxide and a free radical initiator, comprising (a) an epoxy resin; (b) an acrylate; (c) an alkyl silicate; and (d) an effective amount of a free radical initiator. The foundry binder systems are used for making foundry mixes. The foundry mixes are used to make foundry shapes (such as cores and molds) which are used to make metal castings, particularly ferrous castings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Assignee: Ashland Inc.
    Inventors: Wayne D. Woodson, H. Randall Shriver
  • Patent number: 6596204
    Abstract: A process of micro-encapsulating a volatile liquid includes selecting a volatile liquid, such as Isophorone, and porous ceramic particles for encapsulating the volatile liquid. The volatile liquid and porous particles are mixed and a vacuum is applied to the mixture to impregnate the volatile liquid in the porous particles. A polymer catalyst for the polymer resin, such as an epoxy catalyst for use with an epoxy resin, is mixed with the volatile liquid and porous particles to saturate the particles. The polymer resin, such as epoxy resin, is added to the mixture for forming a resin cured shell around the porous particle holding the volatile liquid to form a microencapsulated volatile liquid. The resin is only cured on the outer shell of the porous particle when coming in contact with the catalyst supported with the volatile liquid in the porous particle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2003
    Inventor: Phillip G. Landers
  • Patent number: 6589656
    Abstract: An epoxy resin composition of the invention comprises: an epoxy resin; a hardening agent; and a phenol-modified polyphenylene oxide having a number average molecular weight of 1000 to 4000, which is prepared by carried out a redistribution reaction between a polyphenylene oxide and a phenol compound in the presence of a reaction initiator which can be decomposed to generate an alcohol, a prepreg and a metal-clad laminate of the invention contain the epoxy resin composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2003
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Maekawa, Takao Hayashi, Takeshi Yoshimura, Eiichiro Saito, Kiyotaka Komori
  • Patent number: 6577492
    Abstract: A capacitor with a polymeric dielectric layer, the dielectric layer having a leakage current at 85° C. and 85% relative humidity of less than 100 nA/cm2 using a 6 volt bias.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2003
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventor: Nelson B. O'Bryan, Jr.
  • Patent number: 6576690
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a phosphorous-containing flame retarding epoxy resin and their composition comprising the nitrogen-containing flame retarding epoxy resin. More specifically, the present invention relates to a flame retarding epoxy resin having a pendent phosphorous-containing functional group and their composition comprising the nitrogen-containing flame retarding epoxy resin. The flame retarding phosphorous-containing epoxy resin and the epoxy resin composition containing the same of the present invention possess excellent flame retarding property and heat resistance without containing halogen and diantimony trioxide. Therefore they are useful as an encapsulating material in the semiconductor industry and the cured article prepared from the composition exhibits excellent molding ability and excellent reliance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2003
    Assignee: Chang Chung Plastics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kuen-Yuan Hwang, Hong-Hsing Chen, Chih-Fu Chen
  • Publication number: 20030105191
    Abstract: Low-shrinkage positioning formulations include, in addition to the resin-forming composition, a filler comprised of fibrous and spherical elements, usually of glass, present in a defined ratio and amount. The resin formulation may desirably comprise epoxy resin and a copolymerizable monomer having amide, acrylamide, or hydroxyl functionality, and may advantageously be devoid of any cationic catalyst ingredient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2001
    Publication date: June 5, 2003
    Inventors: John R. Arnold, Nicole M. Langer
  • Patent number: 6569532
    Abstract: In an epoxy resin composition comprising an epoxy resin, a curing agent, and an inorganic filler, the filler is porous silica having a specific surface area of 6-200 m2/g, a true specific gravity of 2.0-2.2, and a mean particle size of 2-50 &mgr;m. The epoxy resin composition is readily moldable, has a low moisture permeability and reliability in the cured state, and is suitable for forming a premolded hollow semiconductor package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2003
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazutoshi Tomiyoshi, Kazuhiro Arai, Toshio Shiobara, Koki Oitori, Hironori Sakamoto, Yuji Kishigami, Koji Tsuchiya, Masato Kanari
  • Patent number: 6566422
    Abstract: A connecting material for bonding and connecting elements each having electrodes thereon in a correspondingly confronting relation to each other, while attaining electroconductive connection between the corresponding electrodes, which material has a high heat resistance and can avoid occurrence of faulty electrical conductance even in the case of bonding elements having a large number of electrodes arranged, thus, at a considerably small interval under such a condition that the bonded assembly is exposed to a service environment of high temperature or of high temeperature and high humidity, wherein the connecting material contains a thermosetting resin and an inorganic filler and has, after having been cured, characteristic features of a modulus of elasticity of 1-12 GPa, a glass transition temperature Tg of 120-200° C., a coefficient of linear expansion (&agr;1) of 50 ppm/° C. or less at temperatures below the Tg and a coefficient of linear expansion (&agr;2) of 110 ppm/° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2003
    Assignee: Sony Chemicals Corporation
    Inventors: Hidekazu Yagi, Motohide Takeichi, Junji Shinozaki
  • Patent number: 6566423
    Abstract: Novel cold-curing mixtures comprising epoxide compounds, curing agents, additives and optionally further auxiliary and filler materials, which have low irritant potential, which are free of solvents and are self-levelling and which, in the cured state, are colorfast and have a surface which, in terms of optical and tactile properties, is faultless.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2003
    Assignee: Bakelite AG
    Inventors: Markus Schrötz, Martin Fulgraff, Peter Martischewski, Jürgen Schillgalies, Rolf Herzog
  • Patent number: 6562884
    Abstract: A composition comprising (a) an epoxy resin having, on average, more than one 1,2-epoxy group per molecule, (b) a polyol as epoxy resin curing agent and (c) a solid microgel-amine adduct as accelerator has high latency, good storage stability and a wide processing window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2003
    Assignee: Vantico, Inc.
    Inventors: Qian Tang, Gunnar Reitmajer, Martin Roth, Martin Spitzer, Philip David Willis
  • Patent number: 6562482
    Abstract: A liquid potting composition, a semiconductor device manufactured using such composition and a process for manufacturing a semiconductor device using such composition. The liquid potting composition comprises: (a) a liquid epoxy resin; (b) a hardener comprising a multi-hydroxy aromatic compound containing at least two hydroxy groups and at least one carboxyl group; and (c) an accelerator. Suitable hardening agents include 2,3-dihydroxybenzoic acid; 2,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid; 2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid; 3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid; gallic acid; 1,4-dihydroxy-2-naphthoic acid; 3,5-dihydroxy-2-naphthoic acid; phenolphthaline; diphenolic acid and mixtures thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2003
    Assignee: Sumitomo Bakelite Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Yushi Sakamoto
  • Patent number: 6558812
    Abstract: A liquid epoxy resin composition comprising (A) a liquid epoxy resin, (B) a curing agent, (C) a curing accelerator, and (D) an inorganic filler is provided, the curing agent (B) comprising 5 to 75 parts by weight of a mixture of 3,4-dimethyl-6-(2-methyl-1-propenyl)-1,2,3,6-tetrahydrophthalic acid and 1-isopropyl-4-methyl-bicyclo[2.2.2]oct-5-ene-2,3-dicarboxylic acid per 100 parts by weight of the entire curing agent. The composition is adherent to the surface of silicon chips, and especially to polyimide resins and nitride films and has high thermal shock resistance. A semiconductor device sealed with the cured epoxy resin composition remains reliable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2003
    Assignee: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuaki Sumita, Toshio Shiobara
  • Patent number: 6555602
    Abstract: The present invention provides a resin composition for semiconductor encapsulation excellent in reliability in humidity resistance and storage stability as well as in dischargeability and coatability, a semiconductor device encapsulated with the resin composition for semiconductor encapsulation and a process for the production of the semiconductor device. The resin composition for semiconductor encapsulation comprises the following components (A) to (D) and has a viscosity of 700 Pa•s or higher at 25° C. and 500 Pa•s or lower at 80° C.: (A) an epoxy resin; (B) an acid anhydride-based curing agent; (C) a latent curing accelerator; and (D) an inorganic filler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2003
    Assignee: Nitto Denko Corporation
    Inventors: Tadaaki Harada, Toshitsugu Hosokawa
  • Patent number: 6555601
    Abstract: A process for impregnating an electrical coil which comprises a winding comprising two or more layers consisting of more than one turn of an electrically conducting wire-form material with a polymer material which electrically insulates the individual turns of the wire-form material from one another with the aid of a thermally curable epoxy resin composition, which composition is solid at room temperature and comprises the following constituents: (a) an epoxy resin which is solid at room temperature, selected from (a1) polyglycidyl ethers based on novolaks; (a2) diglycidyl ethers based on bisphenols, and (a3) mixtures of more than one of components (a1) and (a2); (b) a crosslinking agent for component (a); (c) a suitable accelerator for the reaction of component (a) and component (b); (d) from 15 to 70 percent by weight, based on the overall weight of the composition, of filler selected from (d1) calcium carbonate, (d2) quartz flour, (d3) wollastonite whose particles have an average ratio of length
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2003
    Assignee: Vantico Inc.
    Inventors: Dean Tallak Behm, Ulrich Weidmann, Philip David Willis, Felix Bleuel, Hans-Fred Buchmann, Dieter Glauch
  • Patent number: 6548189
    Abstract: In the present invention an adhesive composition is provided. The adhesive composition includes epoxidized cashew nutshell liquid, a catalyst, and diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A. The invention may further include at least one additive selected from the group including curing agents, bonding enhancers, hardeners, flexibilizers, tackifiers, and mixtures thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2003
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Somasundaram Gunasekaran, Thomas Bert Gorczyca, Herbert Stanley Cole
  • Patent number: 6548576
    Abstract: A one part, several-months-useful-shelf-life epoxy material suitable for potting and sealing electronic components, and which is compatible with the high, approximately 255° C. to 275° C. temperatures required for soldering modem lead-free solders comprises an intimate mixture of the following components: approximately 2 to 13 per cent by weight of diglycidyl ether bisphenol A resin; approximately 40 to 70% phenol formaldehyde resin and the following further components [(2-methylphenoxy)methyl]-oxirane or o-cresol glycidyl ether) 0.5-8% by weight; polypropyleneglycol-glycidyl ether resin (plasticizer) 2-10% by weight; cycloaliphatic polyamine (catalyst) 4-15% by weight; kaolin clay (filler) 2-20% by weight; magnesium alumino silicate (filler) 2-15% by weight; Sb2O3 (filler) 4-5% by weight, and hydrated Al2O3 (filler) 0-15% by weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2003
    Assignee: Bourns, Inc.
    Inventor: Raymond L. Winter
  • Patent number: 6538052
    Abstract: The invention relates to curable compositions comprising a) an epoxy resin, b) an aminic curing agent and c) a curing accelerator, which comprise as curing accelerator c) at least one or more than one compound selected from c1) a compound of formula (I) wherein R1 and R2 are each independently of the other a hydrocarbon radical having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms, c2) a reaction product of a compound of formula (I) with formaldehyde, and c3) a reaction product of a compound of formula (I) with formaldehyde and a phenolic compound, in an amount of from 0.1 to 25% by weight, based on the sum of components a), b) and c), and to a process for the production of cured products using those compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2003
    Assignee: Vantico GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Wolfgang Scherzer, Jörg Volle
  • Patent number: 6533503
    Abstract: A mortar composition, curable by frontal polymerization after heat initiation, is described, wherein are contained a) at least one polymerizable monomer and/or at least one curable resin, b) at least one polymerization initiator, which can be activated and/or released thermally at a temperature above 30° C., for the polymerizable monomers and/or curing accelerator for the curable resin and c) optionally at least one filler, the nature and amount of polymerizable monomer or curable resin and polymerization initiator or curing accelerator being selected so that a polymerization front velocity of at least 10 cm/min results after the polymerization is initiated, as well as a method for fastening tie bars, reinforcing steel or the like in solid substrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2003
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Armin Pfeil, Thomas Bürgel, Massimo Morbidelli, Anny Rosell
  • Patent number: 6525115
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of making an aqueous dispersion of particles comprising epoxy-functional and acid-functional materials. Coating compositions made from such a dispersion can be used to protect various substrates, including imaging layers, so that the coated product resists fingerprints, common stains, and spills.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2003
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Yongcai Wang, Kurt M. Schroeder, James L. Bello, Kevin M. O'Connor
  • Patent number: 6524989
    Abstract: This invention provides a latent catalyst having a structure of phosphonium borate consisting of a monovalent cation portion in which four specific groups are bonded to the phosphorus atom and a monovalent anion portion in which four specific groups are bonded to the boron atom, and a latent catalyst having a structure wherein the above phosphonium borate is the recurring unit and at least two of said recurring unit are connected through at least one of the four specific groups bonded to the boron atom. This invention also provides a thermosetting resin composition comprising such a latent catalyst and an epoxy resin molding material comprising such a latent catalyst and further provides a semiconductor device in which a semiconductor is encapsulated with said epoxy resin molding material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2003
    Assignee: Sumitomo Bakelite Company Limited
    Inventors: Sumiya Miyake, Akiko Okubo, Hiromi Honda, Yoshiyuki Go, Hiroshi Nagata, Minoru Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 6495270
    Abstract: Nitrogen compounds represented by formula (XXIa) or (XXIb); an epoxy resin hardening accelerator and a resin composition each containing any of the compounds; and an electronic part device containing an element encapsulated with the composition. In the formulae, R1 and R2 each represents hydrogen or a C1-20 monovalent organic group; R3 and R4 each represents a C1-20 divalnt organic group; R5 represents hydrogen or a C1-6 monovalent organic group; k is an integer of 0 to 2; and p is 0 or 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2002
    Assignee: Hitachi Chemical Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Mitsuo Katayose, Shinya Nakamura
  • Patent number: 6492438
    Abstract: A chip having a solder bump adheres to a substrate without decreasing wettability to a solder, and without using a step of cleaning a residual fluxing agent. Furthermore, adhesive strength is improved by lowering elastic modulus of the cured material. There is used an electrically connectable adhesive agent for a semiconductor, which comprises an epoxy resin, an acid anhydride curing agent, a curing accelerator and a butadiene-acrylonitrile rubber containing a carboxyl group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2002
    Assignee: Nagase Chemtex Corporation
    Inventor: Kazuhiro Nomura
  • Patent number: 6486235
    Abstract: A halogen-tree, flame-retardant insulating epoxy resin composition which comprises (1) an epoxy resin, (2) a curing agent for the epoxy resin, (3) a phosphate of a resorcinol type, (4) aluminum hydroxide, and (5) a cure accelerator for the epoxy resin. The composition displays necessary flame retardant properties and sufficient insulating properties after the formation of an insulating layer in a circuit board, withstands a plating process, and does not cause the bleedout of the insulation layer formed. A circuit board with flame retardant properties comprising insulation layers formed of the epoxy resin composition is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2002
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Nawalage Florence Cooray, Koji Tsukamoto, Takeshi Ishitsuka
  • Patent number: 6482874
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of accelerating hardening of thermosetting resin and a device therefor such that hardening time is rendered far shorter than in the case of the prior art. By way of a pertinent means, when unhardened thermosetting resin is to be disposed in an atmosphere having a specified temperature for the purpose of hardening, a ceramic plasma spraying plane is formed in at least one portion, or preferably in as large an area as possible, in the above-mentioned atmosphere whose temperature is maintained at a specified level and in which the above-mentioned resin is disposed, thereby causing convective heat existing in the hot air to be thermally converted into far infrared radiant heat radiation from the ceramic plasma spraying plane mentioned above.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2002
    Inventors: Shin Kiyokawa, Taro Kiyokawa
  • Patent number: 6479167
    Abstract: A sealing material for flip chip-type semiconductor devices comprises a liquid epoxy resin composition which includes (A) a liquid epoxy resin, (B) an optional curing agent, (C) an inorganic filler, and (D) 1 to 15 parts by weight of a microencapsulated catalyst per 100 parts by weight of components A and B combined. The excellent thin-film penetration and shelf stability of the sealing material confer a very high reliability to flip chip-type semiconductor devices made using the sealing material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2002
    Assignee: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuaki Sumita, Toshio Shiobara
  • Patent number: 6476191
    Abstract: A solid phase synthetic method is disclosed in which the usual solid phase synthetic steps are carried out and the spent solid phase support is reacted to form a volatilizable compound upon cleavage of the reaction product from the solid phase support. The cleaved product is then separated from the volatile compound by volatilization of that compound. Exemplary solid supports that form a volatilizable compound are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2002
    Assignee: Mixture Sciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeanick H. Pascal, Michael J. Moran, Richard A. Houghten