Patents Examined by Catherine Simone
  • Graphitic film-based elastic heat spreaders
    Patent number: 11325349
    Abstract: Provided is a laminated graphitic layer as an elastic heat spreader, the layer comprising: (A) a plurality of graphitic or graphene films prepared from (i) graphitization of a polymer film or pitch film, (ii) aggregation or bonding of graphene sheets, or (iii) a combination of (i) and (ii), wherein the graphitic or graphene film has a thermal conductivity of at least 200 W/mK, an electrical conductivity no less than 3,000 S/cm, and a physical density from 1.5 to 2.25 g/cm3; and (B) a conducting polymer network adhesive that bonds together the graphitic or graphene films to form the laminated graphitic layer; wherein the conductive polymer network adhesive is in an amount from 0.001% to 30% by weight and wherein the laminated graphitic layer preferably has a fully recoverable tensile elastic strain from 1% to 50% and an in-plane thermal conductivity from 100 W/mK to 1,750 W/mK.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Global Graphene Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Aruna Zhamu, Yanbo Wang, Bor Z. Jang
  • Transfer sheet and decorative product using same
    Patent number: 11325414
    Abstract: A transfer sheet is configured to include a base sheet; a releasable layer laminated on the base sheet, containing an ultraviolet curing resin, and including minute irregularities on at least part of a surface opposite to a surface in contact with the base sheet; a peeling layer laminated entirely on the releasable layer; and a single color solid print layer laminated in a section on the peeling layer corresponding at least to a region where the minute irregularities of the releasable layer are formed. A maximum width W of a recessed portion of the minute irregularities and a depth D of the recessed portion of the minute irregularities satisfy 10?W/D?50, W?100 ?m and 2 ?m?D?10 ?m. At least one of the number of recessed portions per unit area and the depth of the recessed portion changes stepwise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Nissha Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chuzo Taniguchi, Satoshi Wada, Michiyasu Okuda
  • Systems and methods for fabricating microfluidic devices
    Patent number: 11278885
    Abstract: This disclosure describes techniques for fabricating a high-resolution, non-cytotoxic and transparent microfluidic device. A material can be selected based on having an optical property with a predetermined degree of transparency to provide viewability of a biological sample through the microfluidic device and a level of cytotoxicity within a predetermined threshold to provide viability of the biological sample within the microfluidic device. An additive manufacturing technique can be selected from a plurality of additive manufacturing techniques for fabricating the microfluidic device based on the selected material to provide a resolution of dimensions of one or more channels of the microfluidic device higher than a predetermined resolution threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc.
    Inventors: Ashley Lynne Beckwith, Jeffrey Borenstein, Nathan Moore, Daniel Doty, Luis Fernando Velásquez-Gracía
  • Embossed multi-ply tissue product
    Patent number: 11280051
    Abstract: Disclosed are multi-ply embossed tissue products having improved softness, strength, embossment clarity and/or embossment height compared to prior art embossed tissue products. The multi-ply tissue products may comprise an embossed tissue ply having a basis weight less than about 25 grams per square meter (gsm) and relatively deep embossments, such as an embossment height from about 500 to about 1,000 ?m and relatively narrow bottom portions compared to top portions. The combination of these elements provides an aesthetically pleasing and well-defined embossment, while improving important tissue product properties such as sheet and roll bulk and softness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
    Inventors: Tsutama Satake Neto, Jorge Alonso Duran, Patricia Câmara Mileo
  • Microstructure arrangement for gripping low coefficient of friction materials
    Patent number: 11273557
    Abstract: A microstructure arrangement having a substrate; a first set of pillars having a cross section area in the range of 10 ?m2 to 400 ?m2 and a pitch in the range of 20 ?m to 1000 ?m; a second set of pillars disposed on said first set of pillars having a cross section area less than that of the pillars in said first set of pillars; wherein said second set of pillars are defined by pillars each having a cross section width from 0.5 ?m to 100 ?m and a pitch in the range of 1 ?m to 200 ?m; and, wherein said first and second set of pillars are configured to cooperate to have a physical property of a grip force in excess of 50.0N with a contact area of 25% or less, as determined by the friction testing method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: Hoowaki, LLC
    Inventors: Ralph A. Hulseman, Cameron L. McPherson, Nakul Ravikumar
  • Thermally expandable sheet and thermally expandable sheet production method
    Patent number: 11273626
    Abstract: A thermally expandable sheet in which a thermally expansive layer that contains a thermally expandable material is formed on one side of a base, and where the thermally expansive layer is distended, the base deforms following distension of the thermally expansive layer and the base deforms into an embossed shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuji Horiuchi, Yoshimune Motoyanagi, Hideki Takahashi, Satoshi Mitsui
  • Decorative molded article
    Patent number: 11267280
    Abstract: A decorative molded article has a light source disposed on a back side, for causing different designs to appear on a front surface side thereof, when the light source is off and when on, respectively. A base made of a predetermined synthetic resin permeable to light from the light source is disposed close to the light source. A wood veneer having a grain and permeable to light from the light source is disposed on a front side of the base. A colored coating layer is formed on a front side of the base using a paint having a predetermined color and a clear coating layer is formed on a front side of the colored coating layer using a transparent clear paint. The colored coating layer makes the grain difficult to visually recognize when the light source is off and visually recognizable when on.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA KAWAI GAKKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventor: Kensuke Arai
  • Laminated film
    Patent number: 11261307
    Abstract: The invention provides a laminated film. The laminated film includes a polyester substrate film, and a coating layer on/over at least one surface of the substrate film. The coating layer includes a resin composition including a resin having an oxazoline group. The laminated film has an inorganic thin-film layer on/over the coating layer, and a protective layer that has a urethane resin and has an adhesion amount of 0.15 to 0.60 g/m2 on/over the inorganic thin-film layer. The laminated film shows a total reflection infrared absorption spectrum having a ratio P1/P2 ranging from 1.5 to 3.5 wherein P1 is the intensity of a peak having an absorption maximum in a range of 1530±10 cm?1, and P2 is that in a range of 1410±10 cm?1. The laminated film further has an oxygen permeability of 5 ml/m2·d·MPa or less under conditions of 23° C.×65% RH.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: TOYOBO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Atsushi Yamazaki, Kyoko Inagaki
  • Decorative panel comprising an inductive coil
    Patent number: 11264165
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a decorative panel, comprising a core layer provided with a decor layer, said décor layer comprising a substrate layer provided with at least one coating, wherein within said decorative panel at least one induction coil is located. The present invention furthermore relates to the use of such a decorative panel in indoor and/or outdoor furniture and in interior and/or exterior decoration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: TRESPA INTERNATIONAL B.V.
    Inventor: Birgitta Katarina Charlotte Kjellander
  • Micro-perforated wood veneer acoustic panel
    Patent number: 11257475
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an acoustic panel having a fiberglass layer and a panel disposed on the fiberglass layer, the panel having perforations formed therethrough, wherein the acoustic panel has a noise reduction coefficient of at least 0.7.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Inventors: Jesse C. Von Fange, David W. Pancake
  • Lightweight inner dash
    Patent number: 11254089
    Abstract: Moulded inner dash trim part for a vehicle comprising a porous fibrous layer comprising fibers and thermoplastic binder, and an air permeable foil laminated together wherein the fibers comprise conjugate frizzy fibers made of at least 2 sides with a difference between the two sides inducing an intrinsic permanent frizzy or curved shape in a random 3 dimensional form, and wherein the air permeable foil has an airflow resistance that is between 30-75% of the total airflow resistance of the trim part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: AUTONEUM MANAGEMENT AG
    Inventor: Marco Seppi
  • Method of fabricating a trim and corresponding trim
    Patent number: 11247372
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a vehicle interior trim having a support (4) and a surface covering (6) that covers the support (4), the covering having a front face (6A) intended to be visible and a rear face (6B) turned toward the support (4). The method includes producing a line of weakness (14) in the covering (6), bending the covering (6) along the line of weakness (14), and molding the support (4) against the rear face (6B) of the covering (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: FAURECIA INTERIEUR INDUSTRIE
    Inventors: Godefroy Beau, Gérald Marchetto
  • Re-pulpable insulated paper products and methods of making and using the same
    Patent number: 11247446
    Abstract: Insulated paper products are disclosed. Methods of making and using insulated paper products are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: TRIPLE POINT INNOVATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Howard Field, Nigel J. Flynn, Taylor Kopacka Leigh, Jason Lye, Lon E. Pschigoda, II
  • Copper-based antimicrobial PVD coatings
    Patent number: 11229209
    Abstract: A coated substrate includes a substrate, a zirconium-containing layer disposed over the substrate, and one or more copper alloy layers disposed over the substrate. Variations include coated substrate with a single copper alloy layer, alternating copper layers, or a combined copper alloy/zirconium-containing layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: Vapor Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Bryce Randolph Anton, Nicholas Peterson
  • Display substrate, fabricating method of display substrate, and display device
    Patent number: 11217765
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the field of display technologies, and relates to a display substrate, a fabricating method of a display substrate, and a display device. The display substrate includes a base. The display substrate is divided into a display area and a non-display area located at a periphery of the display area. The display area has a plurality of pixel regions. Each of pixel regions is provided with a pixel structure. The pixel structure includes a plurality of organic film layers and inorganic film layers disposed in a stacked manner. An area of the non-display area near an edge thereof is an anti-cracking reinforcing area, which is only provided with the organic film layer. The organic film layer at least covers an outer edge surface of the inorganic film layer adjacent to the anti-cracking reinforcing area in the non-display area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignees: Chengdu BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Li Song, Zhiliang Jiang, Ming Mao
  • Zinc-based seal for anodized parts
    Patent number: 11214886
    Abstract: This application relates to an enclosure for a portable electronic device. The enclosure includes an aluminum alloy substrate and an anodized layer overlaying and formed from the aluminum alloy substrate, wherein the anodized layer has an external surface that has a concentration of zinc that is between about 3 wt % to about 7 wt %.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: James A. Curran, Rohit G. Puranik, Shi Hua Zhang, James A. Dean, Karin H. Rasmussen
  • Acoustic insulator
    Patent number: 11207863
    Abstract: An acoustic insulator is provided. The acoustic insulator includes a corrugated layer and a facer layer. At least one of the corrugated layer or the facer layer is an acoustic paper having a basis weight of 32 g/m2 to 540 g/m2 and an airflow resistance of 500 mks rayls to 2,500 mks rayls. The acoustic insulator is effective for attenuating low frequency noise and exhibits excellent fire resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLC
    Inventors: Anthony Rockwell, Jeffrey Tilton
  • Multi-layered structure for the production of a floor covering with sound-insulating and indentation-resistant properties
    Patent number: 11203186
    Abstract: A multi-layered structure (1) for the production of a floor or wall covering. The structure comprises: a first assembly (E) successively comprising at least: a transparent wear layer (E1) made of polyvinyl chloride; a decorative layer (E2) bonded to the wear layer (E1); a backing layer (E3), bonded to the decorative layer (E2), produced from plasticized and loaded polyvinyl chloride; a foam layer (2), bonded to the backing layer (E3), imparting sound-insulating properties to the structure, and having a lower side. The first assembly (E) comprises a tensile modulus for 1% elongation greater than 5 MPa, and a flexural modulus at 3.5% between 10 MPa and 20 MPa and the foam layer (2) is a cross-linked polyolefin foam layer, having a thickness between 0.5 mm and 2 mm, and a density between 60 kg/m3 and 120 kg/m3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: Gerflor
    Inventor: Nicolas Chaban
  • Lightweight noise absorbing material and substrate having the same attached thereto
    Patent number: 11195505
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a lightweight noise absorbing material and a substrate having the same attached thereto, and more particularly, to a lightweight noise absorbing material providing lightweight and excellent noise absorption performance compared to existing noise absorbing materials by including a triple thin fiber layer in which upper and lower fine fiber layers are stacked respectively on upper and lower surfaces of a fibrous non-woven fabric, and a substrate having the lightweight noise absorbing material attached thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: SEOYON E-HWA CO., LTD
    Inventor: Hyun Jun Park
  • Laminated glazing
    Patent number: 11186146
    Abstract: A laminated glazing includes a first glass layer, a second glass layer, an interlayer, and an optical coating layer. The interlayer is between the first glass layer and the second glass layer and has a first textured surface with a texture. The optical coating layer is between the interlayer and the second glass layer and includes an optical coating material. One or more of the texture or the optical coating material is different between an outer region and a central region of the laminated glazing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: David E. Kingman, Derek C. Scott, Christopher L. Porritt, Marcelo B. da Silveira Magalhaes, Martin Melcher, Peter F. Masschelein, Donald R. Monroe