Patent application number | Description | Published |
20110043224 | CAPACITIVE OIL QUALITY MONITORING SENSOR WITH FLUORINATED BARRIER COATING - Methods and devices for evaluating the quality of oils are disclosed. The methods and devices can provide an indication of the oil quality based on the Total Polar Content of the oil. The methods rely on a reusable capacitive sensing element that comprises a fluorinated barrier coating, as disclosed herein. | 02-24-2011 |
20120010327 | COATING COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - Compositions include an aqueous continuous liquid phase and core-shell particles dispersed in the aqueous continuous liquid phase. Each core-shell particle includes a polymer core surrounded by a shell consisting essentially of nonporous spherical silica particles disposed on the polymer core, wherein the nonporous spherical silica particles have a volume average particle diameter of 60 nanometers or less. Methods of making and using the compositions to coat a substrate are also disclosed. | 01-12-2012 |
20120029141 | AQUEOUS COATING COMPOSITION COMPRISING SPHERICAL SILICA PARTICLES AND METHOD OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - Compositions include a polymer and silica nanoparticles dispersed in an aqueous continuous liquid phase. The polymer is a water-soluble copolymer of acrylic acid and an acrylamide, or a salt of the same. Methods of making and using the compositions to coat a substrate are also disclosed. | 02-02-2012 |
20120273000 | SULFONATE-FUNCTIONAL COATINGS AND METHODS - A coated article having a substrate coated with a layer of a sulfonate-functional coating, and methods of making and using. | 11-01-2012 |
20130040073 | SILICONE-BASED MATERIAL - Surface-structured, cross-linked silicone-based material and method for making the same. Embodiments of silicone-based materials described herein are useful, for example, in applications of light capture, anti-reflection, light redirection, light diffusion, hydrophobic surfaces, hydrophilic surfaces, light guiding, light collimation, light concentration, Fresnel lens, retro-reflection, drag reduction, air bleed adhesives, release liner, abrasion resistance, and anti-fouling. | 02-14-2013 |
20130040126 | ARTICLES INCLUDING NANOSILICA-BASED PRIMERS FOR POLYMER COATINGS AND METHODS - The present disclosure provides articles that include polymer coatings on substrates primed with a primer coating containing silica nanoparticles, and methods of coating. The polymer coating is preferably a silicone-based polymeric material. | 02-14-2013 |
20130164730 | ARTICLES WITH REWRITABLE WRITING SURFACES AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING SAME - Articles with rewritable writing surfaces thereon comprising a coating of hydrophilic silane or a hydrophilic water soluble polymer with hydroxyl groups which is crosslinked or chemically reacted to the surface. Also, methods for making such articles and methods for using such articles. | 06-27-2013 |
20130186466 | ANTI-REFLECTIVE ARTICLES WITH NANOSILICA-BASED COATINGS - Article comprising a transparent substrate having an anti-reflective, structured surface and a coating comprising a porous network of silica nanoparticles thereon, wherein the silica nanoparticles are bonded to adjacent silica nanoparticles. | 07-25-2013 |
20130216820 | HYDROPHOBIC FLUORINATED COATINGS - Articles having hydrophobic fluorinated coatings are provided. More specifically, the articles include a substrate, a primer layer of acid-sintered silica nanoparticles, and a hydrophobic fluorinated layer. The hydrophobic fluorinated coatings can be used on a large variety of substrate and tend to be quite durable even when subjected to repeated rubbing and/or cleaning. | 08-22-2013 |
20130225760 | COATING COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - The present application is directed to a method of making an article. The method comprises coating a composition to a surface of a substrate. The coating composition comprises an aqueous continuous liquid phase, a silica nano-particle dispersed in the aqueous continuous liquid phase, and a polymer latex dispersion. The coated substrate is then heated to at least 300° C. | 08-29-2013 |
20140060583 | METHOD OF REMOVING AN UNWANTED CONSTITUENT FROM A SURFACE, A METHOD OF DETERMINING THE CLEANLINESS OF A HARD SURFACE, AND A MULTI-FUNCTIONAL COMPOSITION THAT INCLUDES HYDROPHILIC SILANE - A method of removing an unwanted constituent from a siliceous surface in which the method includes contacting the siliceous surface and the unwanted constituent with a multi-functional composition that includes water, a hydrophilic silane, and a surfactant, and drying the surface. | 03-06-2014 |
20140120340 | HYDROPHOBIC HYDROCARBON COATINGS - Articles having a hydrophobic coating are provided. More specifically, the articles include a substrate, a primer layer of acid-sintered silica nanoparticles, and a hydrophobic hydrocarbon layer attached to the primer layer. The hydrophobic hydrocarbon layer is formed by reaction of the primer layer with a silane compound having a reactive silyl group and a hydrophobic hydrocarbon group. Due to the presence of the primer layer, the silane compounds can be attached to variety of substrates. The articles typically have surface that is easy to clean, smudge resistant, and fingerprint resistant. | 05-01-2014 |
20140329012 | CLEANABLE ARTICLES AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING SAME - Cleanable articles having overcoats with hydrophilic front surfaces and which are siloxane-bonded to an underlying body member. Also, methods of making and using such articles. | 11-06-2014 |