公开(公告)号：US20170168037A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-15

申请号：US15380200

申请日：2016-12-15

Applicant: The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois

Inventor： Jeffrey S. Moore ,  Scott R. White ,  Nancy R. Sottos ,  Wenle Li ,  Christopher Coleman Matthews ,  Maxwell J. Robb

IPC: G01N33/44 ,  G01N21/64 ,  C09D163/00 ,  C09D175/04 ,  G01N31/22 ,  C09D5/22

CPC classification number: G01N33/442 ,  C08G18/6225 ,  C08G18/8029 ,  C09D5/22 ,  C09D163/00 ,  C09D175/04 ,  G01N31/22

Abstract: An autonomic self-indicating material is provided, the material comprising a polymer composition or a composite material embedded with a microcapsule or a vascular structure comprising an aggregation-induced emission (AIE) luminogen. Upon mechanical damage to the material, the luminogen is released and aggregates, leading to fluorescence.

公开(公告)号：US09676916B2

公开(公告)日：2017-06-13

申请号：US14444677

申请日：2014-07-28

Applicant: New York University

Inventor： Nikhil Gupta ,  Vasanth Chakravarthy Shunmugasamy

IPC: C08J9/32 ,  G01N33/20 ,  G01N33/44 ,  G01N15/08

CPC classification number: C08J9/32 ,  C08J2205/044 ,  C08J2331/02 ,  C08J2363/00 ,  G01N15/088 ,  G01N33/20 ,  G01N33/44 ,  G01N2203/0094

Abstract: A multifunctional syntactic foam including a matrix material and hollow particles, where a first and second material property of the syntactic foam are tailored on the basis of the wall thickness and volume fraction of the hollow particles.

公开(公告)号：US09671386B2

公开(公告)日：2017-06-06

申请号：US14267718

申请日：2014-05-01

Applicant: University of Washington through its Center for Commercialization

Inventor： Brian D. Flinn ,  Alex Kwan-yue Jen ,  Sei-Hum Jang ,  Tucker Howie ,  Zhengwei Shi

IPC: G01N33/44 ,  G01K11/20 ,  G01N21/64

CPC classification number: G01N33/442 ,  G01K11/20 ,  G01N21/643 ,  G01N21/71

Abstract: Improved methods of detecting thermal exposure are provided herein. The provided methods utilize initially dormant luminescent probes incorporated into a matrix to form a composite. When exposed to heat over a period of time, the luminescent probes are “activated” through a molecular transformation initiated by thermal energy. The activated probes exhibit a luminescent profile based on the extent of thermal exposure, thereby providing an indicator of the thermal exposure experienced by the matrix. When the composite is used to produce a structural component of a vehicle (e.g., an aircraft), the methods provide a convenient, large-area indicator of thermal damage experienced by the structural component.

公开(公告)号：US09638654B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-02

申请号：US14538866

申请日：2014-11-12

Applicant: Oil States Industries, Inc.

Inventor： John Baileys

IPC: G01R27/26 ,  G01N27/24 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G01N27/02 ,  G01N33/44 ,  F16J15/3296 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G01N27/22

CPC classification number: G01N27/24 ,  F16J15/3296 ,  G01N27/02 ,  G01N27/22 ,  G01N33/44 ,  G01R27/26 ,  G01R27/2605 ,  G06F3/0414 ,  G06K9/0002

Abstract: A composite elastomeric flexible element has an elastomer layer between rigid members. When subjected to loads, and as time goes by, the elastomer layer will undergo damage in the form of micro-voids and polymer chain scission. The time it takes the damage to reach a predetermined, but safe state is a known function of several parameters such as loading rate and load magnitude, time at load, temperature and frequency. The damage decreases the electrical permittivity of the elastomer and changes the electrical conductance of the elastomer if the elastomer is in the environment of an electrically conductive fluid or when the elastomer includes conductive filler. The health of the flexible element is monitored by measuring the electrical impedance of the elastomer layer, computing an indication of health from the electrical impedance and trend data for the elastomer layer, and reporting the indication of health to a human administrator.

公开(公告)号：US20170115268A1

公开(公告)日：2017-04-27

申请号：US14923967

申请日：2015-10-27

Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation

Inventor： Sarah K. Czaplewski ,  Joseph Kuczynski ,  Jason T. Wertz ,  Jing Zhang

IPC: G01N33/44 ,  G01N33/20

CPC classification number: G01N33/442 ,  G01N31/10 ,  G01N33/20 ,  G01N2033/0096

Abstract: A method for examining wear of a connector contact using atom transfer radical polymerization. Metals in the connector contact are involved in atom transfer radical polymerization. In the method, polymers are formed via atom transfer radical polymerization. An average molecular weight and a polydispersity index of the polymers are determined. The exposure of underlying metal layers of the connector contact is determined based on the average molecular weight and atom transfer radical polymerization.

公开(公告)号：US20170067820A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-09

申请号：US15357225

申请日：2016-11-21

Applicant: OMNI MEDSCI, INC.

Inventor： Mohammed N. ISLAM

IPC: G01N21/3563 ,  G01J3/28 ,  G01N21/39 ,  G01N33/44 ,  G01N33/02

CPC classification number: A61B5/0088 ,  A61B5/0013 ,  A61B5/0022 ,  A61B5/0075 ,  A61B5/0086 ,  A61B5/14532 ,  A61B5/14546 ,  A61B5/1455 ,  A61B5/4547 ,  A61B5/6801 ,  A61B5/7257 ,  A61B5/7405 ,  A61B5/742 ,  A61B2562/0233 ,  A61B2562/0238 ,  A61B2562/146 ,  A61B2576/02 ,  G01J3/0218 ,  G01J3/108 ,  G01J3/14 ,  G01J3/1838 ,  G01J3/28 ,  G01J3/2823 ,  G01J3/42 ,  G01J3/453 ,  G01J2003/104 ,  G01J2003/1208 ,  G01J2003/2826 ,  G01M3/38 ,  G01N21/35 ,  G01N21/3563 ,  G01N21/359 ,  G01N21/39 ,  G01N21/85 ,  G01N21/88 ,  G01N21/9508 ,  G01N33/02 ,  G01N33/025 ,  G01N33/15 ,  G01N33/442 ,  G01N33/49 ,  G01N2021/3595 ,  G01N2021/399 ,  G01N2201/061 ,  G01N2201/06113 ,  G01N2201/062 ,  G01N2201/08 ,  G01N2201/12 ,  G01N2201/129 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G16H40/67 ,  H01S3/0092 ,  H01S3/06758 ,  H01S3/302

Abstract: A measurement system includes semiconductor light sources generating an input beam, optical amplifiers receiving the input beam and delivering an intermediate beam, and fused silica fibers with core diameters less than 400 microns receiving and delivering the intermediate beam to the fibers forming a first optical beam. A nonlinear element receives the first optical beam and broadens the spectrum to at least 10 nm through a nonlinear effect to form the output optical beam which includes a near-infrared wavelength of 700-2500 nm. A measurement apparatus is configured to receive the output optical beam and deliver it to a sample to generate a spectroscopy output beam. A receiver receives the spectroscopy output beam having a bandwidth of at least 10 nm and processes the beam to generate an output signal, wherein the light source and the receiver are remote from the sample, and wherein the sample comprises plastics or food industry goods.

Abstract translation: 测量系统包括产生输入光束的半导体光源，接收输入光束的光放大器和输送中间光束，以及芯直径小于400微米的熔融石英光纤接收并将中间光束传送到形成第一光束的光纤。 非线性元件接收第一光束并且通过非线性效应将光谱扩展至至少10nm，以形成包括700-2500nm的近红外波长的输出光束。 测量装置被配置为接收输出光束并将其传送到样本以产生光谱输出光束。 接收器接收具有至少10nm的带宽的光谱输出光束，并处理该光束以产生输出信号，其中光源和接收器远离样品，并且其中样品包括塑料或食品工业产品。

公开(公告)号：US20170052108A1

公开(公告)日：2017-02-23

申请号：US15343300

申请日：2016-11-04

Applicant: SABIC Global Technologies B.V.

Inventor： Christopher Luke Hein

IPC: G01N17/00 ,  G01N33/44 ,  G01N21/25

CPC classification number: G01N17/004 ,  B01J19/123 ,  G01J3/42 ,  G01N21/25 ,  G01N21/251 ,  G01N21/255 ,  G01N33/442

Abstract: A method of determining degradation of a thermoplastic when exposed to light and heat includes illuminating the thermoplastic with a desired wavelength of light at a desired irradiance while maintaining the ambient air surrounding the thermoplastic at a desired temperature. The method is useful to measure the discoloration rate of transparent, translucent and opaque thermoplastics such as polycarbonates, the discoloration rate being determined by transmission or reflectance spectra of transmitted or reflected white light through or from the thermoplastic.

Abstract translation: 当暴露于光和热时，确定热塑性塑料的降解的方法包括以期望的辐照度以期望的光线照射所需的光纤，同时将包围热塑性塑料的环境空气保持在期望的温度。 该方法可用于测量透明，半透明和不透明热塑性塑料如聚碳酸酯的变色率，变色速率由通过或来自热塑性材料的透射或反射白光的透射或反射光谱确定。

公开(公告)号：US09568446B2

公开(公告)日：2017-02-14

申请号：US14197867

申请日：2014-03-05

Applicant: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.

Inventor： Bernd Steinhoff ,  Dirk Lellinger ,  Hans Kothe

IPC: G01N27/06 ,  B29C45/78 ,  B29C45/76 ,  B29C47/92 ,  G01N17/02 ,  G01N33/44 ,  B29C47/00

CPC classification number: G01N27/06 ,  B29C45/76 ,  B29C47/0009 ,  B29C47/92 ,  B29C2945/76173 ,  B29C2945/76454 ,  B29C2947/92238 ,  B29C2947/9238 ,  G01N17/02 ,  G01N33/442

Abstract: A device for ascertaining the corrosiveness of a plastic melt, including a housing having a cavity to be filled with plastic melt; a first electrode made of a first material and a second electrode made of a second material, the first electrode and the second electrode each having a contact surface toward the cavity, the standard potential of the first material being higher than that of the second material, and the first electrode and second electrode additionally being connectable to each other via a measuring element for determining an electric current and/or an electric voltage between the contact surfaces.

Abstract translation: 一种用于确定塑料熔体的腐蚀性的装置，包括具有填充有塑料熔体的空腔的壳体; 由第一材料制成的第一电极和由第二材料制成的第二电极，所述第一电极和所述第二电极各自具有朝向所述空腔的接触表面，所述第一材料的标准电位高于所述第二材料的标准电位， 并且第一电极和第二电极另外可以经由用于确定电流和/或接触表面之间的电压的测量元件彼此连接。

公开(公告)号：US20160319106A1

公开(公告)日：2016-11-03

申请号：US15109385

申请日：2014-12-19

Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY

Inventor： Sheng Ye ,  Kathleen S. Shafer ,  Michael S. Wendland ,  Jonathan D. Zook ,  Susan E. DeMoss

IPC: C08K5/47 ,  G01N21/25 ,  C07D277/82 ,  G01N33/44 ,  C09J11/06 ,  C09J181/02

CPC classification number: C08K5/47 ,  C07D277/82 ,  C08K5/0041 ,  C09B29/0088 ,  C09B29/0813 ,  C09B29/0823 ,  C09B69/106 ,  C09J11/06 ,  C09J181/02 ,  G01N21/25 ,  G01N33/442 ,  G01N2021/1748 ,  G01N2021/1761 ,  C08L81/02

Abstract: A curable composition having a polythiol; at least one unsaturated compound comprising two or more carbon-carbon double bonds, carbon-carbon triple bonds, or a combination thereof; and a dye compound represented by formula: A crosslinked composition prepared from the curable composition, a method for indicating curing in a curable composition, and a method of stabilizing a curable composition comprising a polythiol and at least one unsaturated compound comprising two or more carbon-carbon double bonds, carbon-carbon triple bonds, or a combination thereof are also disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US09400244B2

公开(公告)日：2016-07-26

申请号：US13087667

申请日：2011-04-15

Applicant: David M. Lynn ,  Nicholas L. Abbott ,  Maren E. Buck ,  Michael I. Kinsinger

Inventor： David M. Lynn ,  Nicholas L. Abbott ,  Maren E. Buck ,  Michael I. Kinsinger

IPC: G01N31/00 ,  G01N31/22 ,  G01N21/78 ,  G01N21/05 ,  G01N21/21 ,  G01N21/77 ,  G01N33/44

CPC classification number: G01N21/21 ,  G01N21/77 ,  G01N31/00 ,  G01N31/22 ,  G01N33/442 ,  Y10T428/24802

Abstract: Devices and methods for immobilizing micrometer sized liquid domains onto a chemically functionalized substrate surface are disclosed. A multifunctional polymer is adsorbed at the surface interface of the liquid microdomains, and the liquid microdomains are immobilized by covalent bonding or non-covalent forces such as electrostatic attraction between the adsorbed multifunctional polymer and the functionalized substrate surface.

Abstract translation: 公开了将微米尺寸的液体域固定在化学官能化的基底表面上的装置和方法。 多功能聚合物被吸附在液体微区的表面界面处，并且液体微区通过共价键或非共价力固定，例如吸附的多官能聚合物与官能化的基底表面之间的静电吸引。