Ying Chou Liang

US Patent:

6399690, Jun 4, 2002

Filed:

Mar 7, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/800944

Inventors:

Tie Lan - Lake Zurich IL
Erin K. Westphal - Oakwood Hills IL
Vasiliki Psihogios - Wheeling IL
Ying Liang - Lake Zurich IL

Assignee:

AMCOL International Corporation - Arlington Heights IL

International Classification:

C08K 300

US Classification:

524445, 524446, 524447, 501145, 501146, 501148

Abstract:

Intercalated layered materials prepared by co-intercalation of a multi-charged onium ion spacing/coupling agent and a matrix polymer between the planar layers of a swellable layered material, such as a phyllosilicate, preferably a smectite clay. The spacing of adjacent layers of the layered materials is expanded at least about 3 , preferably at least about 5 , usually to about 15-20 , e. g. , 18 with the di-charged onium ion spacing/coupling agent. The intercalation of the matrix polymer then increases the spacing between adjacent layers to at least about 15 , preferably to about 20 to about 30.

US Patent:

6906127, Jun 14, 2005

Filed:

Aug 8, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/214672

Inventors:

Ying Liang - Lake Zurich IL, US
Tie Lan - Lake Zurich IL, US
Scott Omachinski - Mount Prospect IL, US
Jae Whan Cho - Seosan Si, KR

Assignee:

AMCOL International Corporation - Arlington Heights IL

International Classification:

C08K003/34

US Classification:

524445, 524446, 524186

Abstract:

Nylon-intercalated (concentrate nylon), layered silicates, in concentrated form, containing at least 6% to about 40% by weight layered silicate, preferably about 8% to about 30% by weight layered silicate, intercalated with a nylon that is polymerized while in contact with the clay, during ring-opening polymerization of the nylon reactants (monomers) and melt processing. The in-situ nylon polymerization reaction to form the concentrate nylon is continued until the number average molecular weight (Mn) of the nylon is about 25,000 or less, preferably 15,000 or less, more preferably about 5,000-10,000, to maintain melt processability of the resulting concentrate.

US Patent:

7619024, Nov 17, 2009

Filed:

Aug 31, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/216692

Inventors:

Kazunobu Maruo - Kanagawa, JP
Tomomichi Kanda - Chiba, JP
Jun Mitadera - Kanagawa, JP
Ying Liang - Lake Zurich IL, US
Tie Lan - Buffalo Grove IL, US

Assignee:

Amcol International Corporation - Hoffman Estates IL
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc. - Tokyo

International Classification:

C08J 5/10
C08K 3/34

US Classification:

524445, 524186, 501145, 501147

Abstract:

A resin composition comprising melt blending a polyamide resin such as nylon MXD6 with a polyphenoxy resin. The polyamide resin and the polyphenoxy resin may be combined prior to or after melting and can be sandwiched between two PET layers in a perform mold to form an article capable of blow molding to form a container with improved delamination resistance. Also, intercalated layered materials are prepared by co-intercalation of an onium ion, an aromatic polyamide oligomer or polymer, e. g. , nylon MXD6, and a polyphenoxy oligomer or polymer between the planar layers of a swellable layered material, such as a phyllosilicate, preferably a smectite clay. The co-intercalated layered materials are combined with the aromatic polyamide and polyphenoxy resin to form a nanocomposite composition for sandwiching between PET layers to form containers having improved delamination resistance.

US Patent:

7786189, Aug 31, 2010

Filed:

Dec 22, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/743115

Inventors:

Kazunobu Maruo - Kanagawa, JP
Tomomichi Kanda - Chiba, JP
Scott Omachinski - Mount Prospect IL, US
Ying Liang - Lake Zurich IL, US
Tie Lan - Lake Zurich IL, US

Assignee:

Amcol International Corp. - Hoffman Estates IL
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc. - Tokyo

International Classification:

C08K 9/00
C08K 3/34
C08L 77/00

US Classification:

523216, 252378 R, 524445, 524606

Abstract:

Intercalates, exfoliates thereof, and nanocomposite compositions are formed by intercalating a layered silicate material, e. g. , a phyllosilicate, with an oligomer or polymer intercalant that is a reaction product of at least one diamine with at least one dicarboxylic acid, to form a polyamide oligomer containing a xylylenediamine component. The oligomer or polymer may be formed in-situ by contacting the layered phyllosilicate with polymerizable monomer reactants using conditions to cause reaction and polymerization in the intercalating composition and intercalation of the resulting oligomer and/or polymer, between platelet layers of the phyllosilicate. An amine functionality of the oligomer or polymer is protonated for ion-exchange with interlayer cations of the phyllosilicate to bond the intercalant to the phyllosilicate platelet, at the protonated amine, at a negative charge site previously occupied by the interlayer cations.

US Patent:

8314336, Nov 20, 2012

Filed:

Oct 21, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/603088

Inventors:

Ying (Lora) Liang - Vernon Hills IL, US
Daniel Boss - Lake Villa IL, US
Graeme Gee - Naperville IL, US

Assignee:

USG Interiors, LLC - Chicago IL

International Classification:

H02G 3/04
E04C 2/52

US Classification:

174 681, 174491, 174 40 R, 174480, 522206, 5250607, 439121, 362147

Abstract:

A rectangular ceiling tile proportioned for use in a standard rectangular ceiling grid module formed by grid tees, the tile having a pair of conductors arranged to feed low voltage electrical power from the grid elements to an electric or electronic device carried on the tile, the conductors each extending to an edge or edges of the tile and adapted to make physical contact with a conductor carried on a grid element when supported on such grid element.

US Patent:

8485835, Jul 16, 2013

Filed:

Oct 21, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/582926

Inventors:

Ying (Lora) Liang - Vernon Hills IL, US
Daniel Boss - Lake Villa IL, US
Paul D. LaLonde - Avon OH, US
Peder Gulbrandsen - Aurora IL, US

Assignee:

USG Interiors, LLC - Chicago IL

International Classification:

H01R 25/00

US Classification:

439110, 522206, 439532

Abstract:

A suspended ceiling grid tee of conventional cross-sectional shape having a plurality of generally planar parallel and orthogonal surfaces and at least two electrically isolated conductor strips attached to the planar areas of the tee surfaces extending along substantially the full length of the tee, a connector for supplying low voltage electrical power to or from the conductors, the connector having a configuration complementary to the cross-sectional shape of the grid tee and including at least two electrical contacts for energizing each of said conductor strips when said connector is positioned on said grid tee.

US Patent:

20120168340, Jul 5, 2012

Filed:

Jan 3, 2011

Appl. No.:

12/983732

Inventors:

Ying Liang - Vernon Hills IL, US
Panagiotis Kinigakis - Roscoe IL, US
Yunwa Wilson Cheung - Hillsborough NJ, US
Alexander D. Jones - Evanston IL, US
Francis J. Rossi - Chicago IL, US

Assignee:

KRAFT FOODS GLOBAL BRANDS LLC - Northfield IL

International Classification:

B65D 90/02

US Classification:

2065246

Abstract:

A packaging system has a peelable seal section which includes a first sealing layer and a second sealing layer such that the first sealing layer contacts the second sealing layer to form a peelable seal. The first sealing layer includes thermoplastic polymer or a blend of thermoplastic polymers, an organoclay dispersed within the thermoplastic polymer, and an additional inorganic additive component, such as calcium carbonate, dispersed within the thermoplastic polymer. The peelable seal has achieved synergistic effect and offers high thermal conductivity, great caulkability and is consistent over a broad range of sealing temperatures without loss of desired peelable seal functionality as the seals age.

US Patent:

20120207997, Aug 16, 2012

Filed:

Apr 18, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/449762

Inventors:

Ying Liang - Vernon Hills IL, US
Panagiotis Kinigakis - Roscoe IL, US
Francis J. Rossi - Chicago IL, US

Assignee:

KRAFT FOODS GLOBAL BRANDS LLC - Northfield IL

International Classification:

B32B 15/08
C08K 3/34
C08K 3/26
B29C 47/06
C08K 3/30
C08K 3/10
C08K 3/38
C09J 5/10
C08K 5/5415
C08K 3/22

US Classification:

428220, 524262, 428448, 524451, 524425, 524424, 524430, 524423, 524436, 524405, 156290, 156243

Abstract:

A packaging system has a peelable seal section which includes a first sealing layer and a second sealing layer such that the first sealing layer contacts the second sealing layer to form a peelable seal. The first sealing layer includes thermoplastic polymer or a blend of thermoplastic polymers, an organoclay dispersed within the thermoplastic polymer, a first additional inorganic additive component dispersed within the thermoplastic polymer and a second additional inorganic additive component dispersed within the thermoplastic polymer. The first additional additive component and/or the second additional additive component is selected from the group consisting of calcium carbonate, hydrated magnesium silicate (talc), magnesium carbonate, titanium oxide, magnesium oxide, magnesium sulfate, barium sulfate, barium aluminates, barium borate, barium silicate and combinations thereof.