Mixing Two Or More Hydrocarbons; Or A Hydrocarbon Other Than Benzene, Toluene, Or Xylene Per Se And Having Numerical Limitations Other Than Amount, E.g., Included Herein Are M.p., B.p., Viscosity, Structure, M.w., Etc. Or Composition Or Product Thereof, Dnrm Patents (Class 524/474)
  • Patent number: 11817583
    Abstract: A negative electrode constituting a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery, which is an example of an embodiment, comprises a negative-electrode mixture layer including a negative-electrode active material and a binder agent. The negative electrode includes, as the binder agent, at least a polymer constituted by a constituent unit A represented by formula (1), a constituent unit B represented by formula (2), and a constituent unit C represented by formula (3). The molar ratio (l/m) of the constituent unit A to the constituent unit B is from 0.2 to 1.8.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignees: PANASONIC HOLDINGS CORPORATION, KAO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naoyuki Wada, Atsushi Hiraishi, Kei Takahashi
  • Patent number: 11732115
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a tire (100) for vehicle wheels comprising a tire component comprising a crosslinked elastomeric material obtained by crosslinking a crosslinkable elastomeric composition, wherein said elastomeric composition comprises a polymer blend comprising (a) 50 to 95 percent by weight of a first elastomeric polymer and (b) 5 to 50 percent by weight of a second elastomeric polymer based on the total weight of the polymer blend. The second elastomeric polymer (b) is obtainable by (i) anionic polymerization of at least one conjugated diene monomer and one or more a-olefin monomer(s) in the presence of a polymerization initiator in an organic solvent, and (ii) coupling the polymer chains obtained in (i) by a coupling agent. The second elastomeric polymer (b) has a weight-average molecular weight (Mw) in the range of 5,000-40,000 g/mol and a coupling rate of at least 50 percent by weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: PIRELLI TYRE S.p.A.
    Inventors: Pierluigi De Cancellis, Thomas Hanel, Francesco Parazzoli, Giuseppina Ratti, Juergen Wagemann, Marianna Zinna
  • Patent number: 11493820
    Abstract: An electrophoretic display medium includes a front and a rear electrode, at least one of the front and rear electrodes being transparent, and an encapsulated dispersion fluid containing a plurality of pigments positioned between the front and rear electrode. The plurality of pigments includes a first and a second type of organic pigment particle. The first type of organic pigment particle has a first color and a first charge polarity. The second type of organic pigment particle has a second color different from the first color and a second charge polarity the same as the first charge polarity. At least one of the first and second types of organic pigment particle includes a silica coating and a polymeric stabilizer covalently bonded to the silica coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: E INK CALIFORNIA, LLC
    Inventors: Xin Liu, Hui Du, Ming Wang
  • Patent number: 11462802
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a composition for manufacturing a secondary battery separator having excellent electrical conductivity and capable of minimizing occurrence of black scum on an electrode and a secondary battery thereof. The composition for manufacturing a secondary battery separator according to the present disclosure includes a polyethylene resin and an ionic liquid lubricant composition. The ionic liquid lubricant composition includes a pore-controlling agent, an ionic liquid, and paraffinic oil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignees: SK Innovation Co., Ltd., SK Lubricants Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyeung-Jin Lee, Hwan-Kyu Jung, Hyo-Shin Kwak, Sang-Hye Shin
  • Patent number: 11332605
    Abstract: Disclosed is a thermoplastic elastomer composition having a superior low-temperature flexibility is provided. The thermoplastic elastomer composition may include an amount of about 10 to 15 wt % of a polypropylene-ethylene copolymer; an amount of about 70 to 85 wt % of a thermoplastic elastomer including an olefin-based thermoplastic elastomer and a styrene-based thermoplastic elastomer; an amount of about 5 to 10 wt % of a softener; an amount of about 3 to 5 wt % of a reinforcing agent; and an amount of about 1 wt % or less but greater than 0 wt % of a UV stabilizer based on the total weight of the thermoplastic elastomer composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, GS Caltex Corporatoin
    Inventors: Jin Gi Ahn, Boo Youn An, Dae Sik Kim, Kyeong Hoon Jang, In Soo Han, Seul Yi, Hyun Woo Kwon, Byung Wook Kang, Gyeong Suk Yoo, Gi Young Hong
  • Patent number: 11189399
    Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a paste containing polytetrafluoroethylene which can be formed into a molded polytetrafluoroethylene article having a significantly small thickness of polytetrafluoroethylene and is less likely to cause defects in molding; and a method of producing the paste. The present invention provides a method of producing a paste, including the steps of coagulating primary particles of polytetrafluoroethylene in an aqueous dispersion that contains the primary particles and water to form slurry that contains secondary particles of polytetrafluoroethylene and water or secondary particles of polytetrafluoroethylene floating in water; and adding an organic solvent to at least one of the slurry and the secondary particles of polytetrafluoroethylene floating in water to provide the paste.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Yoshimoto, Kohei Yasuda, Kazuya Kawahara, Haruhisa Masuda, Masayuki Tsuji
  • Patent number: 11099452
    Abstract: An electrophoretic display medium includes a front and a rear electrode, at least one of the front and rear electrodes being transparent, and an encapsulated dispersion fluid containing a plurality of pigments positioned between the front and rear electrode. The plurality of pigments includes a first and a second type of organic pigment particle. The first type of organic pigment particle has a first color and a first charge polarity. The second type of organic pigment particle has a second color different from the first color and a second charge polarity the same as the first charge polarity. At least one of the first and second types of organic pigment particle includes a silica coating and a polymeric stabilizer covalently bonded to the silica coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: E INK CALIFORNIA, LLC
    Inventors: Xin Liu, Hui Du, Ming Wang
  • Patent number: 11084948
    Abstract: A black ink composition for post print and preprint, obtainable by adding (colour concentrate mixture) solid red concentrate, blue concentrate, and green concentrate to a carbon black ink having a concentration of 10-25% by weight of the composition, wherein the carbon black has not undergone oxidation treatment, and the colour pigments are made up 75-90% by weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: GA CHEMICAL PTE LTD
    Inventor: Chin Chian Ang
  • Patent number: 10844195
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an additive composition and a low haze polyolefin material which may be prepared using said additive composition. In particular, the polyolefin material is prepared from a polyolefin resin composition comprising one or more optical brighteners, bis-3,4-dimethylbenzylidene sorbitol and bis-p-ethylbenzylidene sorbitol at a certain weight ratio. In an aspect, the present invention relates to a method for forming a polyolefin material; said method comprising: (i) preparing a polyolefin resin composition comprising polyolefin resin, one or more optical brighteners, bis-3,4-dimethylbenzylidene sorbitol and bis-p-ethylbenzylidene sorbitol, wherein the weight ratio of bis-3,4-dimethylbenzylidene sorbitol to bis-p-ethylbenzylidene sorbitol in the polyolefin resin composition is 45:55 to 25:75; (ii) processing said polyolefin resin composition to form said polyolefin material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: NJC EUROPE LIMITED
    Inventors: Estibaliz Santamaria, Hieu-Dinh Phan, Sukehiro Niga, Yohei Uchiyama
  • Patent number: 10782586
    Abstract: An electrophoretic display medium includes a front and a rear electrode, at least one of the front and rear electrodes being transparent, and an encapsulated dispersion fluid containing a plurality of pigments positioned between the front and rear electrode. The plurality of pigments includes a first and a second type of organic pigment particle. The first type of organic pigment particle has a first color and a first charge polarity. The second type of organic pigment particle has a second color different than the first color and a second charge polarity the same as the first charge polarity. At least one of the first and second types of organic pigment particle includes a silica coating and a polymeric stabilizer covalently bonded to the silica coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: E INK CALIFORNIA, LLC
    Inventors: Xin Liu, Hui Du, Ming Wang
  • Patent number: 10654994
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a styrene-butadiene rubber compound and a rubber composition for tire bead fillers including the same, and more particularly, to a styrene-butadiene rubber compound capable of improving stiffness and hardness even when styrene-butadiene rubbers having different styrene contents are used instead of a combination of a conventional natural rubber and a phenol-based resin, and a rubber composition for tire bead fillers including the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Se Eun Lee, Byoung Yun Kim, In Sung Jo, Jae Min Lee, Woo Seok Choi
  • Patent number: 10633465
    Abstract: Selectively hydrogenated block copolymers having semi-crystalline blocks hard blocks and copolymer soft blocks having a combination of excellent physical properties and solvent resistance have been discovered. The block copolymer comprises at least one A block of hydrogenated, polymerized 1,3-butadiene and at least one B block which is a random copolymer or a controlled distribution copolymer of conjugated diene and mono vinyl aromatic monomers in which the conjugated diene monomer units are selectively hydrogenated. Polar functionalized block embodiments of the block copolymers are also disclosed. Compositions comprising the block copolymer and articles made from the block copolymer have also been discovered. A method is disclosed which provides highly isotropic, high strength melt cast films of block copolymers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: Kraton Polymers U.S. LLC
    Inventors: John E. Flood, Carl L. Willis, Robert C. Bening, Hendrik De Groot, Xavier D. D. J. Muyldermans, David T. Williamson, Dale L. Handlin, Jr., Robert Dossett
  • Patent number: 10597519
    Abstract: A composition includes at least one natural or synthetic rubber material, a severely hydrotreated naphthenic distillate incorporated in amount equal to or less than 30% by weight of the composition, and a sulfur curative. After curing, the composition provides acceptable cold flexibility at a temperature lower than ?60 deg C., at a temperature as low as ?68 deg C., or even at a temperature as low as ?73 deg C. In some aspects, the at least one natural or synthetic rubber material is a synthetic rubber such as, but not limited to, an ethylenepropylene-diene copolymer rubber. In some cases, where used, the ethylenepropylene-diene copolymer rubber is selected from the group consisting of ethylene-propylene-cyclopentadiene terpolymer, ethylene-propylene ethylidene norbornene terpolymer, ethylene-propylene-I, and mixtures thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: ContiTech USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Flint Wilson, Jeffrey T. Epperson, Jeffrey P. Dotson
  • Patent number: 10550261
    Abstract: An anti-slipping material consisting of a thermoplastic elastomer composition, wherein the composition comprises (a) 100 parts by weight of a thermoplastic elastomer composed of a hydrogenated block copolymer obtained by hydrogenating a block copolymer having polymer block (A) consisting of a vinyl aromatic compound in molecule, and having a polymer block (B) consisting of a conjugated diene compound in molecule, (b) 150 to 200 parts by weight of a softener, and (c) 25 to 50 parts by weight of a propylene-based resin having a molecular weight distribution Mw/Mn, which is weight-average molecular weight/number-average molecular weight, of 3.0 or lower.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignees: KURARAY PLASTICS CO., LTD., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Atsushi Makino, Nobuhiro Miwa, Haruyuki Takayama, Midori Miyashita
  • Patent number: 10465750
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a sliding member, a rolling bearing, and a cage each having a sliding surface excellent in a sliding property thereof even in the presence of lubricating oil and under conditions of a high sliding speed and a high contact pressure. The sliding member is used under an oil lubrication environment and has a sliding layer formed on an iron-based metal material. The sliding layer consists of a foundation layer including heat-resistant resin and a first fluororesin layer both formed on a surface of the iron-based metal material. A second fluororesin layer is formed on a surface of the foundation layer. After the foundation layer and the second fluororesin layer are calcined, the second fluororesin layer is irradiated with radiation rays. The heat-resistant resin does not thermally decompose when the foundation layer and the second fluororesin layer are calcined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: NTN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masami Tada, Yoji Sato
  • Patent number: 10370525
    Abstract: [Object] The invention provides rubber compositions having excellent filler dispersibility, crosslinked products having excellent properties such as abrasion resistance, and tires that exhibit enhanced rolling resistance performance and attain simultaneous enhancements in steering stability and ice grip performance by virtue of using the compositions or the crosslinked products in portions of the tires. [Solution] The rubber composition includes 100 parts by mass of a solid rubber (A), 0.1 to 10 parts by mass of a modified liquid diene rubber (B) that is obtained by adding a modifying agent to an unmodified liquid diene rubber (B?) and has functional groups derived from the modifying agent, and 20 to 150 parts by mass of a filler (C).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: KURARAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Daisuke Koda, Kei Hirata
  • Patent number: 10329397
    Abstract: A composite material includes, in an exemplary embodiment a polyurethane foam and a plurality of inorganic particles dispersed therein. The polyurethane foam is formed from a reaction mixture that includes a first polyether polyol having a first molecular weight and a functionality of about 3 or less, a second polyether polyol having a second molecular weight less than the first molecular weight and a functionality of greater than about 3, and at least one isocyanate. The ratio of an amount of the first polyol in the reaction mixture to an amount of the second polyol in the reaction mixture is between about 1:1 to about 5:1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: CERTAINTEED CORPORATION
    Inventor: Fyodor A. Shutov
  • Patent number: 10268035
    Abstract: An electrowetting display device includes a first base substrate, a partition wall which is on the first base substrate and partitions pixels, a second base substrate which faces the first base substrate, column spacers which are on the second base substrate and contact the partition wall, an electrowetting layer which is between the first and second base substrates and includes a first fluid and a second fluid immiscible with each other, and channels disposed in a boundary area between the pixels. The second fluid has electrical conductivity or electrical polarity. The boundary area is overlapped with the partition wall and the channels define a flow path of the second fluid. The column spacers are in the boundary area between the pixels except for a boundary area including the channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Gwan Ha Kim, Seonggyu Kwon, Sangil Kim, Sunghwan Kim, Junheui Lee, Hyun Sup Lee, Jinwoo Choi
  • Patent number: 10213963
    Abstract: A conveyor belt obtained by bonding together conveyor belts to be adhered using an adhesive rubber is provided. The conveyor belts to be adhered include a rubber composition containing an ethylene-?-olefin copolymer, an organic peroxide (X1), and carbon black (Y1), the organic peroxide (X1) being contained in an amount of from 0.011 to 0.020 molar equivalents relative to the ethylene-?-olefin copolymer in the conveyor belts to be adhered. The adhesive rubber includes a rubber composition containing an ethylene-?-olefin copolymer, an organic peroxide (X2), and carbon black (Y2), the organic peroxide (X2) being contained in an amount of from 0.017 to 0.022 molar equivalents relative to the ethylene-?-olefin copolymer in the adhesive rubber. A content ratio (X2/X1) of the organic peroxide (X2) to the organic peroxide (X1) is from 1.20 to 2.00.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: The Yokohama Rubber Co., LTD.
    Inventor: Deqing Zou
  • Patent number: 10104885
    Abstract: Pest control compositions and methods for forming a pest control composition, comprising the steps of providing a lower polymer weave; providing an upper polymer film; and mixing a pest control agent with a polymer and extruding the resulting mixture between the lower polymer weave and the upper polymer film are discussed. In addition, methods of forming a pest control composition comprising providing a lower polymer weave layer and mixing a pest control agent with a polymer and extruding the resulting mixture on the lower polymer weave layer and pest control compositions formed by such processes are discussed. Also described are pellets and monolayer films of pest control agent and polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: PROVISIONGARD HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventor: James Bagwell
  • Patent number: 10005869
    Abstract: The invention relates to polymers obtainable by using novel polymerization initiator compounds and optionally chain end modifying agents. The invention further relates to a method of making the initiator compounds and the corresponding polymers, including chain end-modified polymers. The invention, also relates to polymer compositions comprising the polymer of the invention, and further components such, as extender oils, fillers, etc., and to corresponding vulcanized polymer compositions and articles comprising vulcanized parts made from, the vulcanized polymer composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: TRINSEO EUROPE GMBH
    Inventors: Sven K. H. Thiele, Christian Döring, Michael Rössle, Daniel Heidenreich
  • Patent number: 10005232
    Abstract: A method for adhering together rubbers to be adhered including a rubber composition containing an ethylene-?-olefin copolymer, an organic peroxide (X1), and carbon black (Y1), using a rubber for adhesion including a rubber composition containing an ethylene-?-olefin copolymer, an organic peroxide (X2), and carbon black (Y2) at an adhesive interface, wherein contents of the organic peroxide (X1) in the rubber to be adhered and the organic peroxide (X2) in the rubber for adhesion are predetermined contents, and a content ratio (X2/X1) of the organic peroxide (X2) to the organic peroxide (X1) is from 1.20 to 2.00.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: The Yokohama Rubber Co., LTD.
    Inventor: Deqing Zou
  • Patent number: 9938433
    Abstract: Provided is an acrylic foam adhesive tape including: an acrylic foam layer formed by curing a composition for forming an acrylic foam layer; and an adhesive layer being in contact with one surface of the acrylic foam layer, wherein shear strength of the acrylic foam layer is 5 kg/cm2 to 15 kg/cm2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji Hye Kim, Joon Seung Lee, Byoung Hun Ahn, Jang Soon Kim, Ae-Jung Jang, Jae Hwang Lee
  • Patent number: 9932501
    Abstract: The present invention is related to an adhesive composition comprising a 50-95 wt % polymer blend and a tackifier. The blend has a first and second propylene-based polymer, both different homopolymers of propylene or a copolymer of propylene and ethylene or a C4 to C10 alpha-olefin. The blend has a melt viscosity, measured at 190° C., of 1,000 to 30,000 cP and a crystallization temperature of greater than 60° C. The tackifier has a softening point of 85° C. to 105° C., an aromaticity of 5 mol % to 15 mol % aromatic protons, and a Cloud Point of 45° C. to 75° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Ranjan Tripathy, Jean-Roch Schauder
  • Patent number: 9914857
    Abstract: The invention relates to a low application temperature hot melt adhesive. More specifically, the low application temperature hot melt adhesive comprises olefin copolymers with an average Melt Index greater than 5 but less than about 35 g/10 minutes at 190° C. The adhesive is particularly useful in the construction of nonwoven articles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: HENKEL IP & HOLDING GMBH
    Inventors: Yuhong Hu, Maria Xenidou, Alethea Pollock-Downer, Matthew Sharak, Maria Cristina Barbosa DeJesus
  • Patent number: 9764594
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a pneumatic tire having a tread comprising a vulcanizable rubber composition comprising, based on 100 parts by weight of elastomer (phr), (A) from about 50 to about 90 phr of a solution polymerized styrene-butadiene rubber having a glass transition temperature (Tg) ranging from ?65° C. to ?55° C. and functionalized with an alkoxysilane group and at least one functional group selected from the group consisting of primary amines and thiols; (B) from about 50 to about 10 phr of polybutadiene having a cis 1,4 content greater than 95 percent and a Tg ranging from ?80 to ?110° C.; (C) from 30 to 80 phr of a combination of a resin having a Tg of at least 30° C. and an oil, wherein the weight ratio of resin to oil is greater than 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Nihat Ali Isitman, Claude Charles Jacoby, Georges Marcel Victor Thielen
  • Patent number: 9676974
    Abstract: A hydrogenated block copolymer pellet having: 100 parts by mass of a pellet molded product of hydrogenated block copolymer A and 0.01 to 1.5 parts by mass of an antiblocking agent of polyethylene-based powder B, wherein the hydrogenated block copolymer A has a polymeric block a mainly having at least one vinyl aromatic monomer unit and polymeric block b mainly having at least one conjugated diene monomer unit, in which a total content of the 1,2-bond content and the 3,4-bond content in the hydrogenated block copolymer A before hydrogenation is less than 40 mol %, based on the total binding amount of the conjugated diene monomer unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Asahi Kasei Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Toshikazu Hoshina, Yasuhiro Kusanose
  • Patent number: 9650466
    Abstract: A composite material includes, in an exemplary embodiment a polyurethane foam and a plurality of inorganic particles dispersed therein. The polyurethane foam is formed from a reaction mixture that includes a first polyether polyol having a first molecular weight and a functionality of about 3 or less, a second polyether polyol having a second molecular weight less than the first molecular weight and a functionality of greater than about 3, and at least one isocyanate. The ratio of an amount of the first polyol in the reaction mixture to an amount of the second polyol in the reaction mixture is between about 1:1 to about 5:1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: CERTAINTEED CORPORATION
    Inventor: Fyodor A. Shutov
  • Patent number: 9649402
    Abstract: The invention relates to a sterile wound dressing having a backing and a nonabsorbent elastomer wound contact layer, wherein the elastomer matrix is formed by a synthetic three-block elastomer, preferably a copolymer of polystyrene block and polyolefin block (SEPS, SEBS, SEEPS, etc.) or mixtures thereof, wherein the total polymer content is less than 3.2 wt %, in particular 3.0 wt % or less, preferably 2.6 wt % or less, and is plasticized by an apolar oil and/or petroleum jelly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: LOHMANN & RAUSCHER GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Marius-Thomas Gorka
  • Patent number: 9508935
    Abstract: A function layer ink used for forming a function layer by a liquid coating process contains a function layer material containing a macromolecular material or a low-molecular-weight material, and a mixed solvent containing solvent A and solvent B. Solvent A has a viscosity in the range of 0.01 to 0.05 Pa·s, and solvent B has a viscosity of less than 0.01 Pa·s and a lower boiling point than solvent A. The mixed solvent has a viscosity of less than 0.02 Pa·s and a boiling point in the range of 200 to 350° C., and contains 0.1% to 10% by weight of solvent A.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shotaro Watanabe
  • Patent number: 9373290
    Abstract: A display module is disclosed herein. The display module includes a substrate, an auxiliary display component, and an e-paper display component. The auxiliary display component is disposed on the substrate. The e-paper display component is disposed on the auxiliary display component. In a shutter mode, the e-paper display component is substantially transparent, such that an image displayed by the auxiliary display component can pass along the e-paper display component and can be presented on a viewing side of the display module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventor: Cheng-Hao Lee
  • Patent number: 9326933
    Abstract: In accordance with this invention, there is provided an oral care composition comprising a multimodal blend of copolymers of maleic acid or maleic anhydride and an alkyl vinyl ether and a non-cationic antibacterial agent. The compositions feature improved retention of the antibacterial agent on teeth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: ISP INVESTMENTS INC.
    Inventors: William Prosise, Jay Hilsenbeck
  • Patent number: 9224659
    Abstract: A method for testing a plurality of semiconductor devices arranged on a strip may include forming an array of semiconductor devices on a frame, wherein contact pads of adjacent semiconductor devices are shorted, partially cutting the strip to electrically isolate individual semiconductor devices in the array, placing the strip on an adhesive tape configured to withstand low temperatures (e.g., below ?20° C. or below ?50° C.), arranging the strip and tape on a test chuck, exposing the test chuck, strip, and tape to temperatures below an ambient temperature and testing the plurality of semiconductor devices while exposed to a low temperature. In one embodiment a KAPTON™ film is used as the adhesive tape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Santi Butsoongnoen, Yutthana Jittabut, Phisanu Sombatklung, Manuschai Chainok, Prasit Sriprasert
  • Patent number: 9147882
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide: a binder for a lithium ion secondary battery electrode, which is water-dispersible type and has favorable adhesion between active materials and between the active material and current collectors, along with charge-discharge high-temperature cycle characteristics; a slurry using the binder; an electrode using the slurry; and a lithium ion secondary battery using the electrode. The present invention relates to a binder composition for a lithium ion secondary battery electrode, which is obtained by emulsion polymerization of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer in the presence of a surfactant, the ethylenically unsaturated monomer containing, as essential constituents, 15 to 70 mass % of styrene with respect to the total mass of ethylenically unsaturated monomers, an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid ester, an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid and an internal cross-linking agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignees: SHOWA DENKO K. K., NEC ENERGY DEVICES, LTD.
    Inventors: Mitsuru Hanasaki, Kazunari Fukase, Jiro Uchida, Yasutaka Kono, Yuka Chikugo, Kou Ishiguchi
  • Patent number: 9115272
    Abstract: A sealant composition for use in two-pane or multi-pane insulating glass or solar modules, the sealant composition including: a) an olefinic polymer having a number average molecular weight from about 100 D to about 700,000 D, preferably from about 100 D to about 300,000 D; b) a modified olefinic polymer; c) a fine-particle inert filler; d) at least one of a desiccant and a water scavenger, and e) an aging resistor. The sealant composition has a tensile strength greater than 20 PSI, preferably greater than 50 PSI, a lap shear strength greater than 20 PSI, preferable greater than 40 PSI, and the tensile and lap shear strengths balanced such that the sealant fails cohesively before failing adhesively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: ADCO Products LLC
    Inventors: Rahul Rasal, Paul Snowwhite, Harold Becker, Heike Brucher, Norbert Schott
  • Patent number: 9090728
    Abstract: A binder for secondary battery electrodes contains a copolymer latex obtained by emulsion polymerization of a monomer composition containing 12.0 to 39.5 wt % of an aliphatic conjugated diene-based monomer, 1.5 to 8.5 wt % of an unsaturated carboxylic acid alkyl ester monomer, 0.1 to 10.0 wt % of an ethylene-based unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer, and 42.0 to 86.4 wt % of a monomer that is copolymerizable therewith, wherein 50 to 100 wt % of the copolymer latex is toluene-insoluble.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: NIPPON A & L INC.
    Inventors: Takashi Matsuyama, Kimio Misaki
  • Patent number: 9029455
    Abstract: Soft polyolefin composition with improved processability comprising from 8 to 45% by weight of a polypropylene component (A), from 82 to 45% by weight of an elastomeric component (B), and from 10 to 25% by weight of a viscosity reducing agent (C) comprising polybutene-1 and paraffinic wax or grease. The composition is easily processable also by injection molding and has better tensile properties than compositions in which processability is improved by visbreaking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Paolo Goberti, Johan De Clippeleir, Giampaolo Pellegatti, Friederike Morhard, Stefano Spataro
  • Patent number: 8980985
    Abstract: In the past, it was difficult to fix an adherend sufficiently during polishing processing and to peel off the adherend conveniently. Provided is a non-reactive temporary fixing composition for plane polishing having a shear stress strength of not less than 0.05 MPa and a normal stress strength of less than 100 N.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Three Bond Fine Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasutoshi Nogami, Manabu Kirino, Yoshimune Shundoh, Shinya Kodaira
  • Patent number: 8980997
    Abstract: Disclosed is an adhesive composition in which a solid component is dissolved in a solvent, the solid component being dissolved in the solvent to have a solid component content of not less than 20% by weight with respect to a total amount of the solid component and the solvent, the solid component containing resin obtained by polymerizing a monomer composition that contains a cycloolefin monomer, the solvent having no carbon-carbon double bond, and an alcohol content contained in the solvent being not more than 0.45% by weight with respect to an entire amount of the solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Tokyo Ohka Kogyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Koki Tamura, Takahiro Asai, Atsushi Kubo, Hirofumi Imai, Takahiro Yoshioka
  • Patent number: 8968480
    Abstract: Unprocessed, processed or refined hydrocarbon liquids as well as processed vegetable derived oil contaminants may be sequestered from a contaminated surface by applying onto the surface a blend comprising crumb rubber and hydrated magnesium silicate. The contaminated surface may be a solid surface (such as one composed of concrete, cement or asphalt) as well as an aqueous surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Oil Spill Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Fred Wulf, Phillip D. Calvert
  • Patent number: 8933177
    Abstract: To provide a release modifier which provides a heavy release force to a cured release layer of silicone coating composition. The release modifier comprises an organopolysiloxane resin-organopolysiloxane condensation reaction product that is obtained by the condensation reaction of (a1) 100 weight parts of MQ-type organopolysiloxane resin in which the molar ratio of the M unit to the Q unit is 0.6 to 1.0 and the content of the hydroxyl group or alkoxy group is 0.3 to 2.0 weight % with (a2) 20 to 150 weight parts of chain-form diorganopolysiloxane that has an average degree of polymerization of 100 to 1000 and at least one hydroxyl group or alkoxy group; this organopolysiloxane resin-organopolysiloxane condensation reaction product preferably has a prescribed hydroxyl group content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Dow Corning Toray Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Seiji Hori, Takateru Yamada, Chung Mien Kuo
  • Patent number: 8871835
    Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a heat conductive elastomer composite useful as the heat radiating member of electric parts or electronic parts, or the like. In the present invention, an aluminum hydroxide having a surface covered with an organic coupling agent and/or an inactivated magnesium oxide, being a magnesia clinker having a surface covered with an inorganic substance and/or an organic substance, is (are) combined as heat conductive filler(s) in an elastomer composite mainly composed of a styrenic elastomer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Aronkasei Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Masanori Shiraki, Noriaki Date, Yasujuki Agari
  • Patent number: 8871846
    Abstract: The invention relates to a plastic material comprising a composition Z comprising the components A, B, C and D, the component A being a polyester, the component B being a polyamide, the component C being a transition metal catalyst, the component D being an organic compound selected from the group consisting of paraffins, vegetable oils, polyalkylene glycols, esters of polyols, alkoxylates, and mixtures of these substances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Clariant Masterbatches (Italia) S.p.A.
    Inventor: Flavio Fava
  • Patent number: 8871852
    Abstract: Self-sealing elastomer composition that can in particular be used as puncture-resistant layer in an inflatable article, comprising at least 30 phr of a saturated thermoplastic styrene elastomer, at most 70 phr of an unsaturated thermoplastic styrene elastomer and more than 200 phr of an oil extender. Inflatable article, such as a tire, provided with a puncture-resistant layer comprising, as self-sealing composition, an elastomer composition according to the invention. Advantageously, the puncture-resistant layer is combined with an airtight layer, for example based on butyl rubber, so as to constitute, in the inflatable article, a puncture-resistant airtight laminate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignees: Michelin Recherche et Techniques S.A., Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin
    Inventors: Pierre Lesage, Vincent Abad
  • Patent number: 8865815
    Abstract: The invention is intended to easily enhance both the stain-resistant property against water scale and the stain-resistant property against oily components, in sanitary ceramic wares and the like which are brought into contact with water containing soluble silica as well as oily components. The stain-resistant coating material of the invention contains a main agent formed from a perfluoropolyether, and a solvent including an alkane and an alcohol, while the alkane has mean molecular weight of 138 to 180 g/mol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Lixil Corporation
    Inventors: Osamu Nagashima, Masashi Miura, Norifumi Isu
  • Patent number: 8802739
    Abstract: Disclosed are low VOC defoaming agents comprising at least one active defoaming compound or combination of defoaming compounds, and a liquid carrier comprising one or more organic compounds having a viscosity of less than about 100 centistokes (cSt) at 40° C. as measured by ASTM D445, having a VOC content as measured by ASTM method D3960 “Standard Practice for Determining Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Content of Paints and Related Coatings” of not greater than about 1% by weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Cognis IP Management GmbH
    Inventors: John Mangano, Vasudevan Balasubramaniam, Daniel Herzog
  • Patent number: 8791174
    Abstract: An ink composition includes a particulate pigment, a hydrocarbon vehicle, an organic polyamine and an organic polyacid. A ratio by weight percent of the organic polyamine to the organic polyacid in the hydrocarbon vehicle is sufficient to render a conductivity of the ink composition to equal to or less than 15 nanosiemens per centimeter. The ink composition is prepared by combining the particulate pigment with a composition that includes the hydrocarbon vehicle, the organic polyamine and the organic polyacid. The combination is subjected to conditions under which the particulate pigment becomes dispersed in the composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Doris Pik-Yiu Chun, Hou T. Ng
  • Patent number: 8759279
    Abstract: A film formed from a biodegradable polymer matrix within which is contained at least one fragrance is provided. The ability to incorporate a fragrance into the polymer matrix is achieved in the present invention by controlling a variety of aspects of the film construction, including the nature of the fragrance, the nature of the biodegradable polymer, the manner in which the polymer matrix and fragrance are melt processed, etc. For example, the fragrance may be injected directly into the extruder and melt blended with the biodegradable polymer. In this manner, the costly and time-consuming steps of pre-encapsulation or pre-compounding of the fragrance into a masterbatch are not required. Furthermore, to obtain a balance between the ability of the fragrance to release the desired odor during use and likewise to minimize the premature exhaustion of the odor during melt processing, the fragrance is selected to have a boiling point (at atmospheric pressure) within a certain range, such as from about 125° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Sara A. Funk, James H. Wang
  • Patent number: 8664320
    Abstract: A film composition comprising one or more propylene-based polymers and one or more hydrocarbon resins, and methods for making the same are provided. The propylene-based polymer may have (i) 60 wt % or more units derived from propylene, (ii) isotactically arranged propylene derived sequences, and (iii) a heat of fusion less than 65 J/g. The hydrocarbon resin may have a glass transition temperature greater than 20° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Narayanaswami Raja Dharmarajan, Michael Glenn Williams
  • Patent number: 8653169
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are adhesives comprising a copolymer comprising at least 80 wt % of units derived from propylene and from about 1 to about 20 wt % of units derived from at least one C6 to C10 alpha-olefin. The copolymer has a molecular weight of less than 100,000 and a heat of fusion between about 10 and about 70 J/g. An adhesive containing the copolymer preferably exhibits at least 50% fiber tear at ?18° C. and at least 50% fiber tear at +25° C. using Inland paper board as a substrate; a viscosity of less than 50,000 mPa sec at 190° C., a set time of less than 4 seconds and a toughness of at least 3.4 megajoule/m3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Peijun Jiang, Patrick Brant, Chad E. Bernard, David R. Johnsrud, Charles L. Sims