From Monomer Containing Three Or More Oxygen Atoms Bonded To A Single Sulfur Atom, E.g., Sulfonate, Etc. Patents (Class 526/287)
  • Patent number: 12144953
    Abstract: A device for photoexcitation of a photo-responsive material, such as a photochromic material, includes a pen-type housing having a UV lamp at one end and a visible light lamp at the other end. The device includes a microcontroller, a power supply, and an input device such as button, microphone, temperature sensor, or accelerometer. The beam width of the lamps can be adjusted by a lens adjacent to the respective lamps. The device is designed to photoexcite the photo-responsive material into various states depending on the type and wavelength of light emitted from the device. The device enables writing and erasing on a substrate, such as human skin, that contains or is embedded with the photo-responsive material, by exposing the material to light emitted from the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2024
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignees: HYPRSKN INC., THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
    Inventors: Keith McCurdy, Carson Bruns, Jesse Butterfield, Jon Osis
  • Patent number: 12055518
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to methods of characterizing ampholyte compositions suitable for downstream applications such as capillary isoelectric focusing using liquid-chromatography-mass spectrometry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Rachel Mullen, Clare Ryan, Seamus O'Connor, Stacey Helming
  • Patent number: 11999135
    Abstract: Described herein are articles and methods of making articles, for example glass articles, comprising a thin sheet and a carrier, wherein the thin sheet and carrier are bonded together using a modification (coating) layer, for example a cationic polymer coating layer, and associated deposition methods, the carrier, or both, to control van der Waals, hydrogen and covalent bonding between the thin sheet and the carrier. The modification layer bonds the thin sheet and carrier together with sufficient bond strength to prevent delamination of the thin sheet and the carrier during high temperature (?600° C.) processing while also preventing formation of a permanent bond between the sheets during such processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: CORNING INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Kaveh Adib, Indrani Bhattacharyya, Pei-Chen Chiang, Hong-goo Choi, Dae youn Kim, Jen-Chieh Lin, Prantik Mazumder, Pei-Lien Tseng
  • Patent number: 11939480
    Abstract: A sulfonated water-dispersible thermoplastic copolymer material for use as a support material in an additive manufacturing process is made by a method comprising providing a selected thermoplastic copolymer having an acid or an anhydride group; esterifying the acid group of the selected thermoplastic copolymer with a hydroxyl-functionalized sulfonate salt, or amidizing the acid group of the selected thermoplastic copolymer with an amine sulfonate salt, or imidizing the anhydride group of the selected thermoplastic copolymer with an amine sulfonate salt. The esterification, the amidization or the imidization results in a sulfonated water thermoplastic dispersible copolymer having a glass transition temperature suitable to provide an effective support during the additive manufacturing process and wherein the sulfonated water-dispersible thermoplastic copolymer will disperse in tap water in less than 1 hour.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Stratasys, Inc.
    Inventor: William R. Priedeman, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11925547
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a coating composition for an in-vivo implantable prosthesis including a photoinitiator, a crosslinking agent, and a phosphorylcholine (pc) monomer having an acrylate group, a method of coating an in-vivo implantable prosthesis using the coating composition, and a cosmetic prosthesis coated with the crosslinked polyphosphorylcholine. An in-vivo implantable prosthesis coated with crosslinked polyphosphorylcholine may be manufactured by a simple method of applying a coating composition including a photoinitiator, a crosslinking agent, and a phosphorylcholine (pc) monomer having an acrylate group according to the present invention, and then irradiating uv rays. The crosslinked polyphosphorylcholine coating may provide hydrophilicity for the surface and may also remarkably reduce adsorption of proteins and fibroblasts, which may cause side effects such as capsular contracture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY R&DB FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Tae Hyun Choi, Yan Lee, Ji Ung Park, Ji Yeon Ham, Hee Jin Kim, Suk Wha Kim, Hye Jeong Min
  • Patent number: 11904425
    Abstract: A self-contained material separator system utilizing a vacuum and blower system, a separator assembly, and a collection assembly to separate and process waste material generated from material handling and processing devices. The material separator may further be self-contained and portable to provide flexibility in the use and deployment thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Compass Systems & Sales, LLC
    Inventors: Roger Speece, Jonathan J. Unger
  • Patent number: 11866677
    Abstract: The present invention relates to copolymer formulations of poly(itaconic acid-co-2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulfonic acid) for dishwasher detergent compositions with a controlled amount of a second polymeric component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: ITACONIX CORPORATION
    Inventors: James William Gordon, Bo Jiang, Yvon Durant, John Shaw
  • Patent number: 11845829
    Abstract: A two-component polyurethane composition comprising: a specific emulsion polymer, and a water-dispersible polyisocyanate; the emulsion polymer comprising, by weight based on the weight of the emulsion polymer, (a) greater than 15% to less than 30% of structural units of tert-butyl methacrylate, (b) greater than 10% of structural units of a hydroxy-functional alkyl (meth)acrylate, (c) structural units of a phosphorous-containing acid monomer and/or a salt thereof, (d) structural units of an additional acid monomer and/or a salt thereof, and (e) structural units of an additional monoethylenically unsaturated nonionic monomer; wherein the weight ratio of (d)/(c) is in the range of from 7.1:1 to 9.9:1; and a process of preparing the two-component polyurethane composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignees: DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, ROHM AND HAAS COMPANY
    Inventors: Xiaohong Yang, Fengzhe Shi, Jinfei Wang, Juan Zhao, Li Zhou
  • Patent number: 11820842
    Abstract: Copolymer compositions and methods of making copolymer compositions with enhanced stability in high temperature and high salinity environments. The copolymers include hydrophobic monomers and sulfonated monomers. The sulfonated monomers can include 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulfonic acid and allyl sulfonate. The sulfonated monomers increase the stability of the polymers in harsh conditions, and in high temperature, high salinity environments. The sulfonated monomers also reduce or prevent the hydrolysis of acrylamide groups, and therefore enhance the stability of the copolymer. The copolymer compositions can be made with free radical polymerization and an initiation complex.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: Xuan Zhang, Ming Han, Jian Hou, Jinxun Wang
  • Patent number: 11764359
    Abstract: A binder for a nonaqueous battery electrode, the nonaqueous battery electrode using the binder for the nonaqueous battery electrode, and a nonaqueous battery. The binder for a nonaqueous battery electrode contains a copolymer (P) of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer (A) essentially containing a styrene-based monomer (a1) and a (meth)acrylate ester (a2), and a surfactant (B1) having an ethylenically unsaturated bond, wherein the total amount of structure units derived from the surfactant (B1) having the ethylenically unsaturated bond in the copolymer (P) and the surfactant (B2) not contained in the copolymer (P) is 0.10 to 1.00 parts by mass based on 100 parts by mass of the copolymer (P). Also disclosed is a method for producing the binder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: RESONAC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Junya Uchiyashiki, Mitsuru Hanasaki, Tomonori Kurata
  • Patent number: 11746277
    Abstract: A water-in-oil emulsion having an oil phase (O) and an aqueous phase (A) at an O/A ratio of from about 1:8 to about 10:1; wherein the water-in-oil emulsion includes the oil phase as a continuous phase that includes an inert hydrophobic liquid, and the aqueous phase as a dispersed phase of distinct particles in the oil phase that includes water, a water soluble polymer, and at least one surfactant; wherein the water soluble polymer includes from about 1 to about 60 weight percent of one or more cationic monomers, wherein the amount is by total weight of the water soluble polymer; wherein the water soluble polymer is present in an amount from about 5 to about 40 weight percent of the water-in-oil emulsion; and wherein an aqueous solution prepared by inverting the water-in-oil emulsion by adding it to water has at least comparable viscosity build to an aqueous solution made from a water-in-oil emulsion of the same composition containing 15 weight percent more water soluble polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: ENERGY SOLUTIONS (US) LLC
    Inventors: Kailas Sawant, Louis Villafane, Kevin Frederick, Shih-Ruey Chen, Randy Loeffler
  • Patent number: 11629283
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a N,N,N?,N?-tetradodecyl-substituted diphenyl ether sulfonate anionic Gemini surfactant and the synthesis method thereof. It has a structural formula of: and is prepared in a two-step reaction comprising: S1. subjecting 4,4?-diaminodiphenyl ether and bromododecane to an amine alkylation reaction to obtain N,N,N?,N?-tetradodecyl-substituted diphenyl ether; and S2. sulfonating the N,N,N?,N?-tetradodecyl-substituted diphenyl ether with concentrated sulfuric acid to produce the target product, N,N,N?,N?-tetradodecyl-substituted diphenyl ether sulfonate. The surfactant of the present invention has a high surface activity and can be synthesized with a simple procedure under mild reaction conditions, and can be easily separated and purified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: PetroChina Company Limited
    Inventors: Xiangfei Geng, Bin Ding, Jianhui Luo, Bo Huang, Jianyong Xie, Pingmei Wang, Yang Gao, Baoliang Peng
  • Patent number: 11566165
    Abstract: A method and compounds for enhanced oil recovery (EOR) including flooding of a mixture of water and one or more of the compounds in a geological formation. The compounds have a fluoroalkyl group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: S. Sherry Zhu, Ayrat Gizzatov, Marta Antoniv
  • Patent number: 11441062
    Abstract: A method of preparing a modified polyvinyl acetate includes subjecting a mixed liquor L1 containing a functional monomer to a first reaction with a first vinyl acetate monomer, followed by adding a first initiator to carry out a second reaction to obtain a mixed liquor L2; subjecting an acrylate monomer, a second vinyl acetate monomer, a second initiator and the mixed liquor L2 to carry out a third reaction to obtain a mixed liquor L3; and subjecting a third initiator and the mixed liquor L3 to carry out a fourth reaction under the air-tight and ultrasonic conditions. The functional monomer is selected from acrylic acid, oleic acid or butenedioic acid. Uses of modified polyvinyl acetate obtained by the method and oil-based drilling fluid containing the modified polyvinyl acetate are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Southwest Petroleum University
    Inventors: Yang Bai, Chunyan Liu, Pingya Luo, Gang Xie, Danchao Huang, Dezhi Liu, Hongbo Li, Daoxiong Li, Chaowei Hu
  • Patent number: 11396594
    Abstract: An improved formulation of conductive polymer is provided. The formulation comprises a conductive polymer and a polyanion wherein the polyanion is a copolymer comprising groups A, B and C represented the ratio of Formula A: AxByCz??Formula A wherein: A is polystyrenesulfonic acid or salt of polystyrenesulfonate; B and C separately represent polymerized units substituted by a group selected from: —C(O)OR6 wherein R6 is selected from the group consisting of: —(CHR17)b—R18. All other groups are defined. The conductive polymer has an average particle size of at least 1 nm to no more than 10 microns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: KEMET Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Ajaykumar Bunha, Antony P. Chacko, Yaru Shi, Qingping Chen, Philip M. Lessner
  • Patent number: 11174424
    Abstract: The invention discloses a core-shell structured anionic nano microemulsion system, and preparation and application thereof. The system comprises an anionic Gemini surfactant, an oil phase material, a solubilizer and water; wherein the microemulsion has a core-shell structure, with the outer shell being an anionic Gemini surfactant, and the inner core being an oil phase material. The anionic Gemini surfactant is N,N,N?,N?-dodecyl tetrasubstituted diphenyl ether sulfonate having the structural formula: The anionic nano-microemulsion system of the present invention is homogeneous and transparent, has a spherical core-shell structure, has a nanometer size (3 to 40 nm) as droplets, has a narrow particle size distribution, is not easy to agglomerate, has good stability, and has an ultra-low interfacial tension and a capability of reducing viscosity of crude oil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: PetroChina Company Limited
    Inventors: Bin Ding, Xiangfei Geng, Jianhui Luo, Yang Shi, Jianyong Xie, Bo Huang, Yang Gao, Pingmei Wang, Baoliang Peng
  • Patent number: 11135615
    Abstract: To provide a process for producing a coated article, capable of producing a coated article having a coating film excellent in weather resistance, using a powder coating material. A process for producing a coated article having a substrate, comprising: applying a curable powder coating material containing a curable polymer containing no fluorine atom, a curing agent and a pigment to a surface of a substrate, to form a first coating layer composed of the curable powder coating material, then applying a powder coating material containing a fluorinated polymer and containing no pigment to a surface of the first coating layer, to form a second coating layer composed of the powder coating material, and heating the first coating layer and the second coating layer simultaneously to form a coating film on the surface of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: AGC INC.
    Inventors: Shun Saito, Mizuna Toyoda, Masataka Aikawa
  • Patent number: 11034876
    Abstract: The invention discloses a calcium-resistant zwitterionic polymer, a preparation method and an application thereof, and a water-based drilling fluid containing the polymer as a dispersing agent, wherein the polymer contains a structural unit A, a structural unit B and a structural unit C, and the structural unit A is at least one selected from the group consisting of structural units with a structure shown in a formula (11), a structure shown in a formula (12) and a structure shown in a formula (13); the structural unit B is a structural unit with a structure shown in a formula (2); the structural unit C is at least one selected from the group consisting of structural units having a structure represented by formula (31) and a structure represented by formula (32); the weight-average molecular weight of the polymer is 350,000 to 600,000.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: China University of Petroleum (Beijing)
    Inventors: Yinbo He, Guancheng Jiang, Tengfei Dong, Lili Yang, Wuquan Li, Haiyang Liu, Xiaoqing Li, Xuwu Luo, Li Zhao, Xianbin Huang, Jingping Liu, Jingen Deng
  • Patent number: 10941333
    Abstract: Disclosed are a heavy oil activator, a preparation method and use thereof. The heavy oil activator has a structural formula shown in Formula (1). In Formula (1), x, y, z, m, and n are respectively mass fractions of corresponding chain segments in the polymer, m being 0.75-0.85, y being 0.20-0.24, and x, z, and n all being 0.001-0.01; and p is a natural number between 2 and 9. The activating polymer provided has the effects of increasing viscosity of an aqueous phase while reducing viscosity of crude oil, and can serve both as a displacing agent and a viscosity reducer to realize integration of the two agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignees: CHINA NATIONAL OFFSHORE OIL CORPORATION, CNOOC RESEARCH INSTITUTE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jian Zhang, Yuejun Zhu, Xiaodong Kang, Guang Yang, Xudong Wang, Engao Tang, Xiujun Wang
  • Patent number: 10919845
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cleaning device for separating an organic isocyanate produced by the reaction of an organic amine with a stoichiometric excess of phosgene in the gas phase from the gaseous raw product obtained in the reaction, said device comprising a first separating body comprising at least one raw product supply line for a gaseous raw product flow containing at least the isocyanate, hydrogen chloride and non-reacted phosgene, a first liquid supply line for a liquid flow containing at least one quench liquid, and a first liquid discharge line for a liquid flow containing at least part of the quench liquid and part of the isocyanate, a first gas line for transporting a gas flow containing at least hydrogen chloride, evaporated quench liquid and phosgene leading away from the first separating body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: Covestro Deutschland AG
    Inventors: Manfred Kobylka, Michael Merkel, Dominik Duerig, Bernhard Seidel
  • Patent number: 10682534
    Abstract: A combination comprising creatine and/or creatinine and/or a derivative thereof and one or more hydrocolloids. This Abstract is not intended to define the invention disclosed in the specification, nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: Beiersdorf, AG
    Inventors: Thomas Blatt, Thomas Raschke, Christopher Mummert, Volker Kallmayer
  • Patent number: 10174144
    Abstract: The present invention relates to cationic copolymers, a process for the production of these cationic copolymers and the use of these cationic copolymers as dispersants for geopolymer binder systems. These cationic copolymers where the cationic charge is due to the presence of certain cyclic and/or polycationic groups are stable towards Hoffmann elimination that would otherwise occur at very high pH values. Moreover, the dispersing effect of cationic polymers can be further enhanced through the addition of polyvalent anions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: Construction Research & Technology, GmbH
    Inventors: Alexander Kraus, Tatiana Mitkina, Frank Dierschke, Maxim Pulkin, Luc Nicoleau
  • Patent number: 9688780
    Abstract: Disclosed are ethylenically unsaturated salts of allyl (poly)ether sulfates utilized as reactive surfactants (emulsifiers) during emulsion polymerization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: Rhodia Operations
    Inventors: Eugene J. Anderson, Jr., Nemesio Martinez-Castro, Zhihua Zhang, Derek Pakenham
  • Patent number: 9559373
    Abstract: A method of forming a hydrophilic polymer is disclosed. The method can include: reacting a monomer comprising an acid group with a Bronsted base to form an ionic liquid; polymerizing the ionic liquid with at least one other monomer; and converting the ionic liquid back to the acid group after polymerization. Also disclosed are hydrophilic polymers and membrane electrode assemblies formed using the above method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: ITM POWER (RESEARCH) LIMITED
    Inventors: Daniel Greenhalgh, Rachel Lister
  • Patent number: 9523795
    Abstract: An antistatic antireflection film, including; a support; a hardcoat layer formed from a composition for a hardcoat layer containing at least a compound having a quaternary ammonium salt group; and a low refractive index layer formed from a composition for a low refractive index layer containing at least the following (a), (b), (c) and (d), in this order, wherein, (a) is an ethylenically unsaturated group-containing fluoropolymer, (b) is a fluorine-containing polyfunctional monomer having a surface free energy of 23 mN/m or more when a film is formed alone, four or less —CF3 groups in a molecule, a fluorine content of 30% or more, and at least three reactive functional groups in one molecule, (c) is hollow silica fine particles having an average particle size of 10 nm to 100 nm, and (d) is a compound having a dimethylsiloxane structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daiki Wakizaka, Kenichi Fukuda
  • Patent number: 9458373
    Abstract: Compositions and methods of inhibiting the formation of hydrate agglomerates in fluids including water, gas, and optionally liquid hydrocarbons are disclosed. The compositions may include counterions, such as halides or carboxylates. The compositions may also include a thermodynamic hydrate inhibitor, a kinetic hydrate inhibitor, an additional anti-agglomerant, an asphaltene inhibitor, a paraffin inhibitor, a corrosion inhibitor, a scale inhibitor, an emulsifier, a water clarifier, a dispersant, an emulsion breaker, and combinations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventor: Peter A. Webber
  • Patent number: 9416210
    Abstract: The invention generally relates to zwitterionic polymers (including zwitterionic copolymers), such as polymethacrylic structures, with pendent functional moieties, such as therapeutic or biologic moieties. More particularly, the invention relates to phosphorylcholine-substituted methacrylic polymers prepared by free radical polymerization and click chemistry, for example, and compositions and products comprising same, as well as related methods and uses of the compositions, for example, as biological or therapeutic agents and in drug delivery thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: THE UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS
    Inventors: Todd Emrick, Xiangji Chen, Samantha McRae
  • Patent number: 9388263
    Abstract: Provided is a copolymer having excellent calcium ion trapping ability, calcium carbonate dispersing capacity, and gel resistance. A (meth)acrylic acid-based copolymer contains, as essential structural units, a structural unit (a) derived from a monomer represented by the following formula (1) in an amount of 2% by mole or more and 9% by mole or less, and a structural unit (b) derived from a (meth)acrylic acid (salt) in an amount of 91% by mole or more and 98% by mole or less, relative to 100% by mole of structural units derived from all monomers, wherein the copolymer contains a sulfonic acid (salt) group at least one end of the main chain and has a weight average molecular weight of 7000 to 100000, wherein R2 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; and X and Y each independently represent a hydroxyl group or a sulfonic acid (salt) group (at least one of X and Y represents a sulfonic acid (salt) group).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: NIPPON SHOKUBAI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masato Nakano, Yuki Sano
  • Patent number: 9249248
    Abstract: Crosslinkable polymers comprise recurring units represented by: wherein R, R?, and R? are independently hydrogen or an alkyl, cyano, or halo group; R1 is hydrogen or a halo, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, cyano, hydroxy, alkoxy, carboxy, or ester group; L is an organic linking group; EWG represents an electron withdrawing group having a Hammett-sigma value greater than or equal to 0.35 such that the oxygen-carbon bond in O—C(EWG)(R1) is cleavable in the presence of a cleaving acid having a pKa of 2 or less as measured in water; Ar is a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group; X is NR2 or oxygen; R2 is hydrogen or an alkyl group; t-alkyl represents a tertiary alkyl group having 4 to 6 carbon atoms, and m represents at least 1 mol % and up to and including 100 mol %, based on the total recurring units in the polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
    Inventors: Thomas B. Brust, Grace Ann Bennett, Mark Edward Irving
  • Patent number: 9034464
    Abstract: There is stably provided a hydrophilic cured product, such as a single-layer film, in which anionic hydrophilic groups are concentrated at a surface that is in contact with the air and which is excellent in transparency and adhesion to a substrate and tends to be rarely cracked. The hydrophilic cured product or single-layer film comprising a resin composition is produced by applying a mixture containing a polyvalent monomer (II) having two or more (meth) acryloyl groups and a compound (IV) having a specific group and a sulfonic acid group to a substrate or the like, drying the mixture if necessary, and then performing polymerization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventor: Koju Okazaki
  • Patent number: 9034559
    Abstract: A pattern-forming method includes providing a resist film on a substrate using a radiation-sensitive composition. The resist film is exposed. The exposed resist film is developed using a developer solution. The developer solution includes no less than 80% by mass of an organic solvent. The radiation-sensitive composition includes at least two components including a first polymer and a radiation-sensitive acid generator. The first polymer includes a structural unit having an acid-labile group. One or more components of the radiation-sensitive composition have a group represented by a formula (1). A? represents —N?—SO2—RD, —COO?, —O? or —SO3?. —SO3? does not directly bond to a carbon atom having a fluorine atom. RD represents a linear or branched monovalent hydrocarbon group, or the like. X+ represents an onium cation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: JSR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hirokazu Sakakibara, Masafumi Hori, Taiichi Furukawa, Koji Ito
  • Publication number: 20150133286
    Abstract: The invention provides a zwitterionic-bias material for blood cell selection, being a copolymer formed by zwitterionic structural units and charged structural units wherein the zwitterionic structural unit comprises at least one positively charged moiety and one negatively charged moiety, a distance between the positively charged moiety and the negatively charged moiety is a length of 1˜5 carbon-carbon bonds, and the zwitterionic structural units and charged structural units are randomly arranged to have zwitterionic-bias.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2013
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Applicant: CHUNG-YUAN CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Yung Chang, Jheng-Fong Jhong, Sheng-Han Chan, Wen-Lin Lin
  • Patent number: 9023966
    Abstract: The present invention relates compositions and methods for enhanced oil recovery. The method is directed to employing a water-soluble The present invention relates compositions and methods for enhanced oil recovery (EOR). The method is directed to employing a water-soluble functional polymeric surfactant (FPS), with a medium IFT value, preferably ranged from about 0.1 to about 15 dyne/cm between water phase containing polymeric surfactant and hydrocarbon phase, for recovery of hydrocarbons from subterranean formations. The FPS solution demonstrates a strong interaction with oil and the great potential to increase both volumetric sweep efficiency and microscopic displacement efficiency in EOR.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Inventors: Rui Zhang, Yongchun Tang
  • Patent number: 9023581
    Abstract: A resist composition which can form a very fine resist pattern with excellent lithography properties, a new polymeric compound useful for the resist composition, and a compound useful as a monomer for the polymeric compound. The resist composition contains a polymeric compound containing a structural unit (a0) represented by general formula (a0) shown below. In the formula (a0), A is an anion represented by the general formula (1) or (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Tokyo Ohka Kogyo Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Akiya Kawaue, Kazushige Dohtani, Yoshiyuki Utsumi, Jun Iwashita, Kenri Konno, Daiju Shiono, Daichi Takaki
  • Publication number: 20150118628
    Abstract: Provided is an actinic-ray- or radiation-sensitive resin composition including a resin (P) comprising any of repeating units (A) of general formula (I) below, each of which contains an ionic structural moiety that when exposed to actinic rays or radiation, is decomposed to thereby generate an acid in a side chain of the resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takeshi KAWABATA, Hideaki TSUBAKI, Hiroo TAKIZAWA, Natsumi YOKOKAWA
  • Patent number: 9005874
    Abstract: There are provided a novel compound, a polymeric compound, a resist composition, an acid generator and a method of forming a resist pattern the compound represented by general formula (1-1): wherein each of R1 and R3 independently represents a single bond or a divalent linking group; A represents a divalent linking group; each of R2 and R4 independently represents a hydroxyl group, a hydrocarbon group which may have a substituent, or a group represented by general formula (1-an1), (1-an2) or (1-an3), provided that at least one of R2 and R4 represents a group represented by general formula (1-an1), (1-an2) or (1-an3); and n0 is preferably 0 or 1, and wherein Y1 represents a single bond or —SO2—; R5 represents a linear or branched monovalent hydrocarbon group of 1 to 10 carbon atoms, cyclic monovalent hydrocarbon group of 3 to 20 carbon atoms or monovalent hydrocarbon group of 3 to 20 carbon atoms having a cyclic partial structure which may be substituted with a fluorine atom; and M+ represents an organic ca
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Tokyo Ohka Kogyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Komuro, Yoshiyuki Utsumi, Akiya Kawaue, Masatoshi Arai
  • Patent number: 8993682
    Abstract: The present invention provides an electrolyte having high conductivity even under high-temperature low-humidification conditions (e.g. at a temperature of 100 to 120° C. and a humidity of 20 to 50% RH) and thereby makes it possible to realize a higher performance fuel cell. The present invention is a fluoropolymer electrolyte having an equivalent weight (EW) of not less than 250 but not more than 700 and a proton conductivity of not lower than 0.10 S/cm as measured at a temperature of 110° C. and a relative humidity of 50% RH and comprising a COOZ group- or SO3Z group-containing monomer unit, wherein Z represents an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal, hydrogen atom or NR1R2R3R4 in which R1, R2, R3 and R4 each independently represents an alkyl group containing 1 to 3 carbon atoms or hydrogen atom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignees: Asahi Kasei E-Materials Corporation, Daikin Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kohei Kita, Takahiko Murai, Naoki Sakamoto, Naoto Miyake, Tadashi Ino, Noriyuki Shinoki, Masaharu Nakazawa, Masahiro Kondo, Takashi Yoshimura
  • Publication number: 20150086912
    Abstract: There is provided an actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition comprising (P) a resin having a repeating unit (A) represented by the specific formula (I) capable of generating an acid on the side chain of the resin upon irradiation with an actinic ray or radiation, and a resist film formed with the actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition, and a pattern forming method comprising: exposing the resist film, and developing the exposed resist film, and a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device, containing the pattern forming method, and a semiconductor device manufactured by the manufacturing method of the semiconductor device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Applicant: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takeshi KAWABATA, Hideaki TSUBAKI, Hiroo TAKIZAWA, Natsumi YOKOKAWA
  • Patent number: 8986919
    Abstract: A resist composition including a base component (A) which generates acid upon exposure and exhibits changed solubility in a developing solution under action of acid, the base component (A) including a resin component (A1) containing a structural unit (a0-1) having a group represented by general formula (a0-1) shown below and a structural unit (a1) derived from an acrylate ester which may have the hydrogen atom bonded to the carbon atom on the ?-position substituted with a substituent and contains an acid decomposable group which exhibits increased polarity by the action of acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Tokyo Ohka Kogyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Daichi Takaki, Daiju Shiono, Masatoshi Arai, Jun Iwashita, Kenri Konno
  • Patent number: 8980526
    Abstract: Disclosed are a hydrophilic photoacid generator prepared by copolymerization of a first (meth)acrylic acid ester having a structure represented by the following Formula 1 or 2, with a polymerizable monomer selected from the group consisting of a second (meth)acrylic acid ester, an olefin-based compound and a mixture thereof, each of which contains a functional group selected from the group consisting of a hydroxyl group, a carboxyl group, a lactone group, a nitrile group and a halogen group: wherein respective substituents are defined in the specification, and a resist composition comprising the same. The hydrophilic photoacid generator is uniformly dispersed in a resist film, thus improving a line edge roughness of resist patterns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Korea Kumho Petrochemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dae Kyung Yoon, Kyoung Jin Ryu, Sung Jae Lee, Hyun Sang Joo
  • Publication number: 20150069306
    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: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventor: Masahiro YANAGISAWA
  • Publication number: 20150065672
    Abstract: Amphiphilic macromolecules having repeating structural units: structural units to adjust molecular weight and molecular weight distribution and charging property effects, high stereo-hindrance structural units, and amphiphilic structural units, and are suitable for fields such as oil field well drilling, well cementation, fracturing, oil gathering and transfer, sewage treatment, sludge treatment and papermaking, etc., and can be used as an oil-displacing agent for enhanced oil production, a heavy oil viscosity reducer, a fracturing fluid, a clay stabilizing agent, a sewage treatment agent, a papermaking retention and drainage aid or a reinforcing agent, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2011
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: BEIJING JUNLUN RUNZHONG SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Jinben Wang, Xuefeng Shi, Xiaohui Xu, Hui Yang, Yilin Wang, Haike Yan
  • Publication number: 20150051363
    Abstract: The (meth)acrylic acid-based copolymer of the present invention includes, as essential structural units: 16 mol % or more but 24 mol % or less of a structural unit (a) derived from a monomer represented by Formula (1): wherein R2 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; and X and Y each independently represent a hydroxy group, a sulfonic acid group, or a sulfonic acid salt group, at least one of X and Y representing a sulfonic acid group or a sulfonic acid salt group; and 76 mol % or more but 84 mol % or less of a structural unit (b) derived from (meth)acrylic acid or a salt thereof, each based on 100 mol % of all the structural units derived from monomers, the copolymer comprising a main chain having a sulfonic acid group or a sulfonic acid salt group at at least one end thereof, the copolymer having a weight average molecular weight of 1000 to 18000.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2013
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Inventors: Masato Nakano, Yuki Sano
  • Publication number: 20150025213
    Abstract: Here is provided a charge control resin which is prompt in charge rising up, excellent in electrostatic charging propensity and easy in manufacturing. This charge control resin contains a polymer as an active ingredient having a constituent unit represented by following Formula (1) in the Formula (1), R1 is independent of one another, and is a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a halogen atom, a carboxy-containing group, a straight-chained or branched alkyl group having 1-18 carbon atoms, or a straight-chained or branched alkoxy group having 1-18 carbon atoms; R2 is a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a halogen atom, a carboxy-containing group, a straight-chained or branched alkyl group having 1-18 carbon atoms, or a straight-chained or branched alkoxy group having 1-18 carbon atoms; g is a number of 1-3; h is a number of 1-3; and M is a hydrogen atom, an alkali metal, a straight-chained or branched alkyl group having 1-18 carbon atoms, an ammonium radical or a mixture of any of these.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2014
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Applicant: ORIENT CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masashi YASUMATSU, Kaori Inoue, Satoko Ozaki
  • Patent number: 8936797
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polymer ic thickener compositions comprising at least one water-swellable crosslinked copolymer, a process for preparing such compositions and their use as a thickener, e.g., in cosmetic, dermatologic, pharmaceutical or veterinary formulations. The water-swellable crosslinked copolymer according to the present invention is prepared from a mixture comprising (a) acrylamide, (b) an acrylamidoalkylsulfonic acid and/or a salt thereof and (c) an amine-based polyfunctional crosslinking agent comprising at least three allylic functions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2015
    Assignee: S.P.C.M. S.A.
    Inventor: Frédéric Blondel
  • Patent number: 8932493
    Abstract: A conductive polymer, a conductive polymer composition, a conductive polymer organic film, and an organic photoelectric device including the same, the conductive polymer including repeating units represented by the following Chemical Formula 1, repeating units represented by the following Chemical Formula 2, and repeating units represented by the following Chemical Formula 3:
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Cheil Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Dal-Ho Huh, Jeong-Woo Lee, Soo-Hyun Min, Mi-Young Chae, Tae-Woo Lee
  • Publication number: 20150010857
    Abstract: There is provided an actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition containing a resin (P) having a repeating unit represented by the following Formula (A) and having at least two of a repeating unit represented by the following Formula (B), a repeating unit represented by the following Formula (C), a repeating unit represented by the following Formula (D) and a repeating unit represented by the following Formula (E).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2014
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Applicant: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Natsumi YOKOKAWA, Hiroo TAKIZAWA, Hideaki TSUBAKI
  • Publication number: 20140377707
    Abstract: A composition for forming a liquid immersion upper layer film includes a polymer component including a polymer having a structural unit represented by a formula (1); and a solvent. R1 represents a carboxy group or a group represented by a formula (2); X represents a single bond, a divalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms or a divalent fluorinated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; R2 represents a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms and a valency of (n+1), a fluorinated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms and a valency of (n+1), or one of these groups each including between adjacent two carbon atoms thereof —CO—, —COO—, —O—, —NR?—, —CS—, —S—, —SO—, —SO2— or a combination thereof; and R3 represents a hydrogen atom or a monovalent organic group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2013
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicant: JSR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinya MINEGISHI, Kiyoshi TANAKA, Kazunori KUSABIRAKI
  • Publication number: 20140378638
    Abstract: A dendritic polymer, a dendritic polymer monomer, and a hyperbranched copolymer are described. The dendritic polymer monomer has a structure denoted by Z?-(Q)n-Y, wherein Z? represents a structure denoted by the following formula (a) and/or formula (b), Q represents a dendritic constitutional repeating unit of the dendritic polymer monomer, n represents the generation number of the dendritic polymer monomer, and is an integer within a range of 2-6, Y represents a group that contains SO3? or COO?, R14-R16 can be identical to or different from each other, and are H or C1-C5 alkyl respectively. The monomer can be used as a copolymerizable monomer for preparing a hyperbranched polymer applicable to oil fields, the obtained hyperbranched polymer can be used as an inhibiting filtrate reducer for drilling fluid, flocculating agent, encapsulating agent, heat-resistant and salinity-resistant polymer flooding agent, and thickening agent for fracturing liquid, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventor: Zhonghua WANG
  • Patent number: 8916643
    Abstract: A water- and oil-repellent includes, as an active ingredient, a fluorine-containing copolymer including as a copolymer unit (A) at least one of perfluoroalkylalkyl acrylates and corresponding methacrylates, (B) benzyl acrylate or benzyl methacrylate represented by the general formula: CnF2n+1CmH2mOCOCR?CH2 (wherein R represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; n represents 4, 5, or 6; and m represents 1, 2, 3, or 4), (C) a fluorine-free polymerizable monomer other than benzyl acrylate and benzyl methacrylate, and (D) a cross-linkable group-containing polymerizable monomer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Unimatec Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji-Shan Jin, Satoshi Kurihara, Sumiko Mouri, Katsuyuki Sato