Composite particles, composite particles for forming liquid-encapsulating particles, liquid-encapsulating particles, method for producing liquid-encapsulating particles, biocatalyst-containing material, biocatalyst-containing material producing apparatus, and biocatalyst-containing material producing method

US11795276B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-11795276-B2
Application numberUS-202016943570-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJul 30, 2020
Priority dateJul 31, 2019
Publication dateOct 24, 2023
Grant dateOct 24, 2023

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Provided are composite particles including hydrophobic solid particle A and hydrophobic solid particle B over surface of hydrophobic solid particle A, wherein contact angle CAa of hydrophobic solid particle A with water is 110 degrees≤CAa≤180 degrees, contact angle CAb of hydrophobic solid particle B with water is 110 degrees≤CAb≤180 degrees, ratio (d50a/d50b) of number average particle diameter d50a of hydrophobic solid particle A to number average particle diameter d50b of hydrophobic solid particle B is 10≤(d50a/d50b)≤100, and coating ratio CR of composite particles expressed by Formula 1 is 50%≤CR≤500%, Coating ⁢ ratio ⁢ CR ⁢ ( % ) = π ⁡ ( d ⁢ 50 ⁢ b / 2 ) 2 4 ⁢ π ⁡ ( d ⁢ 50 ⁢ a / 2 + d ⁢ 50 ⁢ b / 2 ) 2 × { X b ( g ) / Y b ( g / μm 3 ) / Z b ( μm 3 ) } { X a ( g ) / Y a ( g / μm 3 ) / Z a ( μm 3 ) } × 100 Formula ⁢ 1 where in Formula 1, Xa, Ya, and Za represent mass (g), density (g/cubic micrometer), and volume (cubic micrometer) of hydrophobic solid particle A, and Xb, Yb, and Zb represent mass (g), density (g/cubic micrometer), and volume (cubic micrometer) of hydrophobic solid particle B.

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What is claimed is: 1. Composite particles comprising: a hydrophobic solid particle A; and a hydrophobic solid particle B over a surface of the hydrophobic solid particle A, wherein a contact angle CAa of the hydrophobic solid particle A with water is 110 degrees or greater but 180 degrees or less, wherein a contact angle CAb of the hydrophobic solid particle B with water is 110 degrees or greater but 180 degrees or less, wherein a ratio (d50a/d50b) of a number average particle diameter d50a of the hydrophobic solid particle A to a number average particle diameter d50b of the hydrophobic solid particle B is 10 or greater but 100 or less, and wherein a coating ratio CR of the composite particles expressed by Formula 1 below is 50% or higher but 500% or lower, Coating ⁢ ⁢ ratio ⁢ ⁢ CR ⁡ ( % ) = π ⁡ ( d ⁢ ⁢ 50 ⁢ b / 2 ) 2 4 ⁢ π ⁡ ( d ⁢ ⁢ 50 ⁢ a / 2 + d ⁢ ⁢ 50 ⁢ b / 2 ) 2 × [ X b ⁡ ( g ) / Y b ⁡ ( g / μ ⁢ ⁢ m 3 ) / Z b ⁡ ( μ ⁢ ⁢ m 3 ) ] [ X a ⁡ ( g ) / Y a ⁡ ( g / μ ⁢

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  • C08J3/128Primary

    Polymer particles coated by inorganic and non-macromolecular organic compounds · CPC title

  • Polymer particles coated by polymer, e.g. core shell structures · CPC title

  • of metals · CPC title

  • Silica · CPC title

  • Ethers; Acetals; Ketals; Ortho-esters · CPC title

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What does patent US11795276B2 cover?
Provided are composite particles including hydrophobic solid particle A and hydrophobic solid particle B over surface of hydrophobic solid particle A, wherein contact angle CAa of hydrophobic solid particle A with water is 110 degrees≤CAa≤180 degrees, contact angle CAb of hydrophobic solid particle B with water is 110 degrees≤CAb≤180 degrees, ratio (d50a/d50b) of number average particle diamete…
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Ricoh Co Ltd
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Primary CPC classification C08J3/128. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
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Publication date Tue Oct 24 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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