Elkem Silicones USA Corp.

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Michael John Watson

Leeanne Brown

Matthew Kihara

Matthew Paul Timmons

Virginia O'Neil

Jessica Hanley

Michael Vance Berry

Yan Meng

Steve Mills

Amanda Burton

Danaya Pratchayanan

Chris Helt

Virginia O'neil

The present invention relates to a novel secondary battery pack with improved thermal management useful for an all-electric vehicle (EV), a plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV), a hybrid vehicle (HEV), or battery packs used for other vehicles batteries, and more particularly, to the use of a specific material for thermally insulating a secondary battery pack and further minimizing the propagation of thermal runaway within a battery pack.

Secondary battery pack with improved thermal management

A method of treating a surface of wood products to inhibit the uptake of moisture into the wood by providing an aqueous formulation comprising polyethylene-vinyl acetate in water, 2-99 percent polyethylene-vinyl acetate by weight. The aqueous formulation is applied to the surface of wood products, wherein the wood products remain outdoors or in a damp environment having 60% or greater relative humidity. The aqueous formulation is allowed to dry and form a micro-film on the surface of the wood products. The moisture content in the wood products is maintained at 16 percent or less. A pesticide effect on the surface of the wood products is produced, inhibiting infestation of the wood products by insects.

Method for treating exterior lumber products

Methods for improving the dispersion of optical brighteners in polymeric compositions are provided. Polymeric compositions obtained by these methods are also provided. Premixes for use in the methods are also provided. In particular, methods for incorporating an optical brightener in a polymeric composition comprising dissolving the optical brightener in a solvent prior to adding the optical brightener to the polymeric compositions are provided.

Process and premix for incorporating optical brighteners into a polymeric composition

This invention provides method of treating a surface of exterior wood outside of buildings to inhibit the uptake of moisture into the wood by spraying on the surface of the wood an aqueous formulation consisting of one or more film forming non-chloride, long-chain polymers. The aqueous formulation forms a clear micro-film. Preferably, the long-chain polymer is polyethylene-vinyl acetate, polyurethane, or a combination thereof, wherein the clear micro-film contains no detectable volatile organic compounds. A clear colorant is added to the aqueous formulation to verify treatment. The clear colored micro-film maintains moisture content in the wood at 16 percent or less, allows for continued visual inspection of the surface of the wood for termite damage, does not rub off, get diluted with water, or become damaged by workers and pets who come into contact with the clear colored microfilm.

Method of treating lumber foundations in buildings

The present invention relates to a novel silicone rubber syntactic foam and the silicone precursor of said foam.

Silicone rubber syntactic foam

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The present invention provides a portable device that can be used anywhere and that enables a golfer to improve putting performance, for training or entertainment purposes. The device has an electronic analyzing system comprising, in one embodiment of the invention, only three passive infrared sensors to accurately detect all the crucial movements of a putter head (or any other golf club) (e.g., squareness at impact, speed, distance) throughout the crucial portion of a swing at the virtual point of impact (or actual point of impact if a golf ball is used). The device further uses these sensors to capture information in tandem with preset and/or selectable features and options (e.g., stimp, slope, statistics, games) to supply a holistic approach to putting practice. The device may also be equipped with an accelerometer/inclinometer to instantly inform the user of the slope and drop of the ground on which the device is placed.

Putt sensor training device

A corner reinforcement bracket structure is arranged for fixed securement to a corner portion of a container lid or container itself to provide reinforcement and geometric integrity to the structure of the container and reinforcement bracket. The bracket includes a plurality of integrally and orthogonally mounted plates, with a connecting web orthogonally mounted to an upper end of each plate coextensively therewith.

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Fort Mill, SC, United States of America

Michael John Watson