公开(公告)号：US11239461B2

公开(公告)日：2022-02-01

申请号：US16569563

申请日：2019-09-12

Applicant: AGENCY FOR SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH

Inventor： Ning Ding ,  Yanwei Lum ,  Tzi Sum Andy Hor ,  Zhao Lin Liu ,  Yun Zong

IPC: H01M4/36 ,  H01M4/62 ,  H01M4/58 ,  C01B17/20 ,  C01G9/08 ,  C01G1/12 ,  B01J13/08 ,  B01J13/20

Abstract: There is provided a method of forming a porous particle comprising an electrically conductive continuous shell encapsulating a core, said core comprising an elemental compound that reversibly reduces in the presence of a cation and oxidizes in the absence of said cation, said method comprising the steps of: a) encapsulating an elemental compound precursor with said electrically conductive shell; b) reacting said elemental compound precursor with an oxidation agent to oxidise said elemental compound precursor to form said elemental compound, thereby forming said electrically conductive shell encapsulating said core comprising said elemental compound.

公开(公告)号：US20210388314A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-16

申请号：US17283518

申请日：2019-11-12

Applicant: Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology

Inventor： Sun Woong Kang ,  Hye Eun Shim

IPC: C12N5/00 ,  C12N5/077 ,  B01J13/08

Abstract: The present invention relates to microcapsules comprising natural oil and, more specifically, to microcapsules which contain gelatin, natural polymers, oil, and an oil thickener and have enhanced mechanical properties, and a preparation method therefor. The microcapsules comprising natural oil according to the present invention have remarkably enhanced mechanical properties and retention properties, and when co-cultured with cells, the microcapsules provide the effect of inducing maturation of the cells, and thus may be used in various fields of microcarriers, cell cultures, and co-culture systems.

公开(公告)号：US11108051B2

公开(公告)日：2021-08-31

申请号：US15968654

申请日：2018-05-01

Applicant: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED

Inventor： Yujun Chen ,  Xinliang Kuang ,  Long Wang ,  Na Liu ,  Huan Ni

IPC: H01M4/62 ,  H01M4/36 ,  H01M4/525 ,  B01J13/08 ,  H01M10/0525 ,  H01M4/505 ,  H01M4/04 ,  H01M4/1391 ,  H01M4/131 ,  H01M4/02

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a modified positive electrode active material. The modified positive electrode active material comprises a positive electrode active material inner core; a metal oxide layer comprising a metal oxide and coated on a surface of the positive electrode active material inner core; and a polymer layer comprising a polymer and coated on a surface of the metal oxide layer, the polymer being one or more selected from a group consisting of polyacrylic acid, polymethyl methacrylate, polyacrylamide and lithium polyacrylate. The modified positive electrode active material of the present disclosure has better structure stability and thermal stability, when the modified positive electrode active material is applied in the electrochemical energy storage device, cycle performance and safety performance of the electrochemical energy storage device can be significantly improved without decreasing energy density of the electrochemical energy storage device.

公开(公告)号：US10934481B2

公开(公告)日：2021-03-02

申请号：US15980119

申请日：2018-05-15

Applicant: National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC ,  University of Akron

Inventor： Hongyou Fan ,  Kaifu Bian ,  Leanne Julia Alarid ,  Yu Zhu

IPC: C09K11/06 ,  C09K11/02 ,  B01J13/08 ,  C09B67/02

Abstract: A core/shell nanoparticle with enhanced emission comprises a fluorescent conjugated polymer core that is encapsulated by an amphiphilic block copolymer shell. The core/shell nanoparticle structure confines the electronic charge to improve quantum yield and is water soluble to enable low-cost and environmentally friendly processing.

公开(公告)号：US20210039059A1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-11

申请号：US16964025

申请日：2019-01-24

Applicant: CAPSUM

Inventor： Yan Eric PAFUMI ,  Mathieu GOUTAYER

IPC: B01F7/00 ,  B01F3/08 ,  B01F15/02 ,  B01F15/06 ,  B01J13/08 ,  B01J13/10 ,  A61K9/10

Abstract: The application relates to a device for producing a dispersion including elements including a first phase, which are dispersed in a continuous phase immiscible with the first phase. The device including at least one production nozzle including a first duct intended to convey a first fluid that forms the first phase, a second duct, coaxially surrounding part of the first duct, able to convey a second fluid that forms the continuous phase, and an outlet. The nozzle is able to form, at the outlet, a fluid jet including the first fluid and the second fluid surrounding the first fluid. The production device additionally includes a fragmentation device for mechanically breaking up the fluid jet, positioned in the vicinity of the outlet of the nozzle, the fragmentation device including a mobile part intended to break up the fluid jet mechanically into a plurality of elements.

公开(公告)号：US20210024883A1

公开(公告)日：2021-01-28

申请号：US16647137

申请日：2018-09-14

Applicant: Agency for Science, Technology and Research

Inventor： Jian Li ,  William Richard Nicholas Birch ,  Jessica Pei Wen Toh

IPC: C12N5/00 ,  C08J3/09 ,  B01J13/08

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to emulsions, methods of preparation thereof, and uses of said emulsions to fabricate porous polymeric microspheres as microcarriers for cell culture. In particular, the present disclosure relates to an emulsion with enhanced stability, characterized in that the emulsion comprises a) a water phase, the water phase is an aqueous solution comprising a salt; and b) an oil phase, the oil phase comprising a polymer; wherein the oil phase is immiscible with the water phase, and wherein the density differential of the water phase and oil phase is less than about 0.02 g/cm3. In a preferred embodiment, the polymer is polycaprolactone (PCL).

公开(公告)号：US20200306197A1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-01

申请号：US16086198

申请日：2017-03-20

Applicant: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.

Inventor： John BRAHMS ,  Ronald GABBARD ,  Feng GENG ,  Julie Ann WELAND ,  Li XU ,  Lewis Michael POPPLEWELL

IPC: A61K9/48 ,  A61K8/11 ,  A23P10/35 ,  A23L27/00 ,  A21D2/16 ,  A21D2/02 ,  A23G4/06 ,  B01J13/08 ,  B01J13/20

Abstract: Disclosed is a microcapsule containing: (i) a microcapsule core having an active material, and (ii) a microcapsule wall formed of a first polymer and second polymer. The first polymer is a sol-gel polymer. The second polymer is gum arabic, purity gum ultra, gelatin, chitosan, xanthan gum, plant gum, carboxymethyl cellulose, sodium carboxymethyl guar gum, or a combination thereof. The weight ratio between the first and second polymer is 1:10 to 10:1. Also disclosed are processes for preparing the microcapsule and uses of the microcapsules in consumer products.

公开(公告)号：US20200258664A1

公开(公告)日：2020-08-13

申请号：US16861037

申请日：2020-04-28

Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Yuya ISHIDA

IPC: H01F1/147 ,  H01F41/02 ,  C09D189/06 ,  C09D179/02 ,  C09D139/06 ,  C09D129/04 ,  C09D101/32 ,  B01J13/08 ,  C09D7/61 ,  C08L33/02 ,  B22F1/00 ,  C09D133/02 ,  B01J13/02 ,  H01F1/26

Abstract: A soft magnetic material powder includes soft magnetic material particles, the soft magnetic material particles each include a core formed from an Fe-based soft magnetic material and an insulating film covering the surface of the core, and the insulating film contains an inorganic oxide and a water soluble polymer. A magnetic core includes soft magnetic material particles and a binder bonding the soft magnetic material particles to each other, the soft magnetic material particles each include a core containing an Fe-based soft magnetic material and an insulating film covering the surface of the core, and the insulating film contains an inorganic oxide and a water soluble polymer.

公开(公告)号：US20200078758A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-12

申请号：US16548865

申请日：2019-08-23

Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company

Inventor： Yousef Georges Aouad

IPC: B01J13/08

Abstract: A method for producing microcapsules is disclosed. The method includes providing a core liquid having one or more oils and one or more surfactants and providing a shell liquid including water, one or more surfactants and at least one wall forming material having a glass transition temperature, Tg, greater than 50° C.

公开(公告)号：US20190154698A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-23

申请号：US16198397

申请日：2018-11-21

Applicant: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

Inventor： Ayyalusamy Ramamoorthy ,  Venkata Sudheer Ramadugu ,  Thirupathi Ravula ,  Nathaniel Z. Hardin ,  Sarah J. Cox

IPC: G01N33/68 ,  B01J13/08 ,  C08F212/08 ,  G01N24/08 ,  G01N21/35

Abstract: The disclosure provides a lipid nanodisc including a lipid bilayer having two opposing hydrophilic faces and a hydrophobic edge between the hydrophilic faces, and a copolymer encircling the hydrophobic edge of the lipid bilayer, the copolymer including a first monomeric unit including a pendant aromatic group, and a second monomeric unit including a pendant hydrophilic group, wherein the first monomeric unit and the second monomeric unit are present in the copolymer is a molar ratio ranging from 1:1 to 3:1 for the first monomeric unit:the second monomeric unit. The disclosure further provides a method of making the polymer-based lipid nanodiscs of the disclosure and methods of characterizing membrane proteins using the polymer-based lipid nanodiscs of the disclosure.