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| − | - The patent application describes an abrasive article that consists of abrasive particles attached to a substrate using a binder material.
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| − | - The binder material is composed of a partially cured resole phenolic resin and an organic polymeric rheology modifier.
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| − | - The partially cured resole phenolic resin makes up 99.01 to 99.98 weight percent of the combined weight of the resin and the organic polymeric rheology modifier.
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| − | An abrasive article comprises abrasive particles adhered to a substrate by a binder material. The binder material comprises an at least partially cured resole phenolic resin and an organic polymeric rheology modifier. The amount of the at least partially cured resole phenolic resin comprises 99.01 to 99.98 weight percent of the combined weight of the at least partially cured resole phenolic resin and the organic polymeric rheology modifier. Methods of making the abrasive article are also disclosed.
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| | ===COATED ABRASIVE ARTICLE AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME ([[US Patent Application 18029501. COATED ABRASIVE ARTICLE AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME simplified abstract|18029501]])=== | | ===COATED ABRASIVE ARTICLE AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME ([[US Patent Application 18029501. COATED ABRASIVE ARTICLE AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME simplified abstract|18029501]])=== |
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| | Ernest L. Thurber | | Ernest L. Thurber |
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| − | - The patent application describes a method of making a coated abrasive article.
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| − | - The method involves applying a curable composition on a backing surface, adhering abrasive particles to the composition, and partially curing the composition.
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| − | - The curable composition includes a phenolic resin component, a free-radically polymerizable component, and an organic polymeric rheology modifier.
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| − | - The organic polymeric rheology modifier is an alkali-swellable/soluble polymer and makes up a small percentage of the overall composition.
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| − | - The method can also be modified to adhere the abrasive particles before partially curing the composition.
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| − | A method of making a coated abrasive article comprises sequential steps: disposing a curable composition on a major surface of a backing b) adhering abrasive particles to the curable composition; c) at least partially curing the free-radically polymerizable component; and d) at least partially curing the phenolic resin component to provide an at least partially cured composition. The curable composition comprises a phenolic resin component, a free-radically polymerizable component, and an organic polymeric rheology modifier, wherein the organic polymeric rheology modifier comprises an alkali-swellable/soluble polymer, and wherein, on a solid basis, the organic polymeric rheology modifier comprises from 0.001 to 5 weight percent of the phenolic resin component, the free-radically polymerizable component, and the organic polymeric rheology modifier combined. A variant wherein step b) effectively occurs after step c) is also disclosed. Abrasive articles made according to the methods are also disclosed.
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| | ===Perfluorinated Allyl Ethers and Perfluorinated Allyl Amines and Methods of Making and Using the Same ([[US Patent Application 17911567. Perfluorinated Allyl Ethers and Perfluorinated Allyl Amines and Methods of Making and Using the Same simplified abstract|17911567]])=== | | ===Perfluorinated Allyl Ethers and Perfluorinated Allyl Amines and Methods of Making and Using the Same ([[US Patent Application 17911567. Perfluorinated Allyl Ethers and Perfluorinated Allyl Amines and Methods of Making and Using the Same simplified abstract|17911567]])=== |
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| | Sean M. Smith | | Sean M. Smith |
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| − | * It is typically written in a concise manner to give readers an overview of the patent without going into too much detail.
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| − | * The abstract may include information about the problem the invention solves, the technical field it relates to, and the advantages it offers.
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| | Sung-Tso Lin | | Sung-Tso Lin |
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| − | - The patent application describes a composition that includes a base resin and an oligomer additive.
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| − | - The base resin contains between 4% and 15% acrylic acid monomer.
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| − | - The oligomer additive can be either an acrylamide or meth(acrylamide) copolymer, or a high glass transition temperature monomer.
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| − | - The oligomer additive has a molecular weight range of 20,000 to 1,000,000 and a glass transition temperature of 70°C to 115°C.
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| − | - The composition has a blending ratio of base resin to oligomer additive of 7 to 30 parts per hundred of resin.
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| − | The present application is a composition including abase resin comprising between about 4% and about 15% acrylic acid monomer and an oligomer additive comprising (a) one of an acrylamide or meth(acrylamide) copolymer and (b) a high glass transition temperature monomer. The oligomer additive has a molecular weight range of between about 20,000 and about 1,000,000 and a glass transition temperature of between about 70° C. and about 115° C. The composition has a blending ratio of base resin to oligomer additive of between about 7 to about 30 parts per hundred of resin.
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| | ===PHOSPHATE-CONTAINING COPOLYMERS FOR VIRULENCE SUPPRESSION ([[US Patent Application 18004910. PHOSPHATE-CONTAINING COPOLYMERS FOR VIRULENCE SUPPRESSION simplified abstract|18004910]])=== | | ===PHOSPHATE-CONTAINING COPOLYMERS FOR VIRULENCE SUPPRESSION ([[US Patent Application 18004910. PHOSPHATE-CONTAINING COPOLYMERS FOR VIRULENCE SUPPRESSION simplified abstract|18004910]])=== |
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| | Carl A. Laskowski | | Carl A. Laskowski |
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| − | - The patent application is about phosphate-containing copolymers and their use in medical compositions to suppress microbial virulence.
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| − | - The purpose of using these copolymers is to prevent, mitigate, or treat microbial infections.
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| − | - The copolymers are prepared by phosphorylating a random copolymer or a random copolymeric block that contains monomeric units of propylene oxide and glycidol.
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| − | - The innovation lies in the use of these copolymers to suppress virulence and their potential application in medical treatments.
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| − | Phosphate-containing copolymers, medical compositions containing the phosphate-containing copolymers, and methods of suppressing microbial virulence are provided. By suppressing virulence, administration and/or application of the medical compositions can be used to prevent, mitigate, or treat a microbial infection. The phosphate-containing copolymers are prepared by phosphorylating either a random copolymer or a random copolymeric block that contains monomeric units of propylene oxide and glycidol.
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| | ===Hardcoat Composition Comprising Methyl or Ethyl Trialkoxy Silane, Articles and Methods ([[US Patent Application 18026268. Hardcoat Composition Comprising Methyl or Ethyl Trialkoxy Silane, Articles and Methods simplified abstract|18026268]])=== | | ===Hardcoat Composition Comprising Methyl or Ethyl Trialkoxy Silane, Articles and Methods ([[US Patent Application 18026268. Hardcoat Composition Comprising Methyl or Ethyl Trialkoxy Silane, Articles and Methods simplified abstract|18026268]])=== |
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| | Naiyong Jing | | Naiyong Jing |
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| − | - The patent application describes articles that have a substrate and a hardcoat layer on top of it.
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| − | - The hardcoat layer is made up of a reaction product of a composition that includes hydrophobic silane monomers.
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| − | - The hardcoat layer may contain silica nanoparticles in a certain weight percentage.
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| − | - A hydrophilic silane surface layer can be added on top of the hardcoat layer.
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| − | Articles are described comprising a substrate and a hardcoat layer disposed on the substrate. The hardcoat layer comprises the hydrolyzed and condensed reaction product of a composition comprising: i) first hydrophobic silane monomer(s) having the formula RSi(OR)wherein R and Ris methyl or ethyl; ii) optional second silane monomer(s) having the formula (R)Si(OR)or Si(OR), wherein R, Rand Rare organic groups with the proviso that Ris not methyl or ethyl and m ranges from 1 to 3. The hardcoat layer N may further comprises 10 to 30 wt. % silica nanoparticles. A surface layer comprising a hydrophilic silane may be disposed on the hardcoat layer. Also described is a method of using an article having a rewritable surface, hardcoat coating compositions, and methods of making hardcoat compositions and articles.
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| | ===EXTRUDABLE PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE ([[US Patent Application 17425880. EXTRUDABLE PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE simplified abstract|17425880]])=== | | ===EXTRUDABLE PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE ([[US Patent Application 17425880. EXTRUDABLE PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE simplified abstract|17425880]])=== |
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| | Mark E. NAPIERALA | | Mark E. NAPIERALA |
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| − | - The patent application describes methods of bonding a pressure-sensitive adhesive to a substrate.
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| − | - The methods involve heating a styrenic block copolymer composition to create an adhesive melt composition.
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| − | - The styrenic block copolymer composition contains a hard segment block with a specific glass transition temperature range.
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| − | - The adhesive melt composition is then masticated and delivered onto the substrate at a temperature higher than the glass transition temperature of the hard segment block.
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| − | - The adhesive melt composition is cooled to create a bonded pressure-sensitive adhesive.
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| − | - The substrate can be a non-film substrate, and the styrenic block copolymer composition can be provided in a core-sheath filament with a non-tacky sheath at ambient temperature.
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| − | Methods of bonding a pressure-sensitive adhesive to a substrate are provided. The methods include heating a styrenic block copolymer composition to provide an adhesive melt composition, wherein the styrenic block copolymer composition contains a hard segment block with a glass transition temperature of from 90° C. to 220° C.; masticating the adhesive melt composition; delivering the adhesive melt composition onto the substrate at a temperature that exceeds the glass transition temperature of the hard segment block by from 20° C. to 150° C.; and cooling the adhesive melt composition to obtain a bonded pressure-sensitive adhesive. Optionally, the substrate can be a non-film substrate, or the styrenic block copolymer composition can be provided in a core-sheath filament that includes a styrenic block copolymer core and a sheath that is non-tacky at ambient temperature.
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| | ===Compositions Comprising Water Dispersible Polymer and Unsaturated Dicarboxylic Acid Derivative Suitable for Enhancing Char ([[US Patent Application 17429386. Compositions Comprising Water Dispersible Polymer and Unsaturated Dicarboxylic Acid Derivative Suitable for Enhancing Char simplified abstract|17429386]])=== | | ===Compositions Comprising Water Dispersible Polymer and Unsaturated Dicarboxylic Acid Derivative Suitable for Enhancing Char ([[US Patent Application 17429386. Compositions Comprising Water Dispersible Polymer and Unsaturated Dicarboxylic Acid Derivative Suitable for Enhancing Char simplified abstract|17429386]])=== |
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| | Megan A. Creighton | | Megan A. Creighton |
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| − | - The patent application describes a flame-retardant composition that includes a mixture of a water dispersible organic polymer and a water dispersible derivative of an unsaturated dicarboxylic acid or anhydride.
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| − | - The water dispersible derivative has a solubility in a 0.1 N aqueous solution of NaOH at 25°C of at least 25 g/liter.
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| − | A flame-retardant composition is described comprising a mixture of a water dispersible organic polymer; and a water dispersible derivative of an unsaturated dicarboxylic acid or anhydride thereof. The water dispersible derivative typically has a solubility in a 0.1 N aqueous solution of NaOH at 25° C. of at least 25 g/liter. Also described is a flame-retardant composition comprising the mixture described dispersed in an aqueous carrier and method of making a flame-retardant composition.
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| | ===NETTINGS ([[US Patent Application 17444200. NETTINGS simplified abstract|17444200]])=== | | ===NETTINGS ([[US Patent Application 17444200. NETTINGS simplified abstract|17444200]])=== |
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| − | - The patent application describes a type of netting made up of an array of polymeric strands.
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| − | - The strands are joined together periodically throughout the array, with spaces between them.
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| − | - At least two of the strands are hollow, meaning they have a hollow core surrounded by a sheath.
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| − | - At least 50 percent of the strands do not cross over each other.
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| − | - In some embodiments, the hollow core of the strands contains fluid.
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| − | Netting () comprising an array of polymeric strands (), wherein the polymeric strands () are periodically joined together at bond regions () throughout the array with spaces () between adjacent strands, wherein at least a plurality (i.e., at least two) of the strands are hollow polymeric strands (i.e., a hollow core () with a sheath () surrounding the hollow core), and wherein at least 50 percent by number of the strands do not substantially cross over each other. In some embodiments, the core comprises fluid. Embodiments of nettings described herein are useful for example, for thermal transport in thermal interface articles used to control the temperature of and/or dissipate heat for electronic components and batteries or mechanical devices.
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| | ===Integral Multilayer Optical Film ([[US Patent Application 18245290. Integral Multilayer Optical Film simplified abstract|18245290]])=== | | ===Integral Multilayer Optical Film ([[US Patent Application 18245290. Integral Multilayer Optical Film simplified abstract|18245290]])=== |
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| − | * When the optical film is illuminated, it has a higher average effective transmission (T) when the first major surface faces the light source.
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| − | An integral multilayer optical film includes a plurality of interference layers; a structured layer disposed on the interference layers and including a plurality of particles dispersed in a binder; and a barrier layer disposed between the structured layer and the interference layers and co-extruded with the interference layers and the structured layer. The structured layer has a first major surface facing away from the interference layers and a second major surface facing the interference layers. The barrier layer causes the particles to impart a greater surface roughness to the first major surface than the second major surface so that when the optical film is illuminated with a light source, the optical film has a first average effective transmission T when the first major surface faces the light source and a second average effective transmission T when the first major surface faces away from the light source, where T-T≥5%.
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| | ===VIDEO BASED CONTINUOUS PRODUCT DETECTION ([[US Patent Application 17650019. VIDEO BASED CONTINUOUS PRODUCT DETECTION simplified abstract|17650019]])=== | | ===VIDEO BASED CONTINUOUS PRODUCT DETECTION ([[US Patent Application 17650019. VIDEO BASED CONTINUOUS PRODUCT DETECTION simplified abstract|17650019]])=== |
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| − | A product authentication system includes one or more image capture devices that provide video data representative of an enhanced safety environment. The product authentication system can determine the continuous presence of a designated product during a time period, for example, during performance of a task in an enhanced safety environment. The video data can be spatiotemporally sliced according to multiple orientations with respect to the time axis and the two spatial axes. A plurality of data streams are created In where the slices of each respective data stream have the same orientation. The data streams are processed according to one or more machine learning models, such as convolutional neural networks trained to determine whether the designated product is continuously present in the video data. An indicator of the continuous presence of the designated product can be provided to a downstream system and used to indicate whether functions of the downstream system are to be performed.
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| | ===SENSORED INSULATION PLUG ([[US Patent Application 18245677. SENSORED INSULATION PLUG simplified abstract|18245677]])=== | | ===SENSORED INSULATION PLUG ([[US Patent Application 18245677. SENSORED INSULATION PLUG simplified abstract|18245677]])=== |
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| − | A sensored insulation plug for a medium-voltage or high-voltage separable connector in a power distribution network of a national grid, and operable to insulate a connection element of the separable connector on elevated voltage and to sense the elevated voltage. The sensored insulation plug has an outer shape generally symmetrical about a plug axis defining axial directions and radial directions, and comprises a plug body formed by an insulating material, and a primary capacitor, operable as a high-voltage capacitor in a voltage divider for sensing the elevated voltage. The primary capacitor has a high-voltage electrode for direct electrical connection to the elevated voltage, a sensing electrode of a tubular shape, embedded in the plug body, arranged around the high-voltage electrode and extending, in axial directions, between a first axial edge position (B) and a second axial edge position (A), and a dielectric formed by a portion of the insulating material arranged between at least a portion of the sensing electrode and at least a portion of the high-voltage electrode. A shield electrode of generally tubular shape, embedded in the plug body, is arranged around the sensing electrode and extending in axial directions at least between the first axial edge (B) position and the second axial edge position (A), and comprises a protruding portion extending in axial direction beyond the first axial edge position (B), such as to enhance electrical shielding, by the shield electrode, of the sensing electrode against external electrical fields.
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