Patents Examined by James Yager
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Patent number: 8231947Abstract: Oilfield elements are described, one embodiment comprising a combination of a normally insoluble metal with an element selected from a second metal, a semi-metallic material, and non-metallic materials; and one or more solubility-modified high strength and/or high-toughness polymeric materials selected from polyamides, polyethers, and liquid crystal polymers. Methods of using the oilfield elements in oilfield operations are also described. This abstract allows a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the disclosure. It will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2006Date of Patent: July 31, 2012Assignee: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventors: Nitin Y. Vaidya, Rashmi Bhavsar, Manuel Marya
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Patent number: 8227059Abstract: A water-degradable sheet undergoes biodegradation and prevents drainage facilities (e.g., a sewage treatment tank) from clogging. The sheet includes a water-degradable substrate and a water-resistant layer, along with an enzyme that acts to decompose the substrate. The water-degradable sheet can reconcile water resistance with water solubility. The water-degradable sheet dissolves in water after immersion in water. The water-resistant layer can also contain a biodegradable substrate. An excretion receptacle having a pouch that includes the water-degradable sheet is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2008Date of Patent: July 24, 2012Assignee: Alcare Co., Ltd.Inventor: Makoto Sato
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Patent number: 8211516Abstract: In one embodiment, a multi-layer insulation (MLI) composite material includes a first thermally-reflective layer and a second thermally-reflective layer spaced from the first thermally-reflective layer. At least one of the first or second thermally-reflective layers includes bandgap material that is reflective to infrared electromagnetic radiation. A region between the first and second thermally-reflective layers impedes heat conduction between the first and second thermally-reflective layers. Other embodiments include a storage container including a container structure that may be at least partially formed from such MLI composite materials, and methods of using such MLI composite materials.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2008Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: Tokitae LLCInventors: Jeffrey A. Bowers, Roderick A. Hyde, Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Edward K. Y. Jung, Jordin T. Kare, Eric C. Leuthardt, Nathan P. Myhrvold, Thomas J. Nugent, Jr., Clarence T. Tegreene, Charles Whitmer, Lowell L. Wood, Jr.
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Patent number: 8192815Abstract: Methods and apparatus for applying internal features or complex mechanical structures to a surface of a metal part are disclosed. According to one aspect of the present invention, a method for creating an assembly that includes a substrate and a molded piece involves obtaining the substrate, and forming at least one binding feature on a surface of the substrate. The method also includes molding on a surface of the binding feature and the surface of the substrate. Molding on the surface of the binding feature and the surface of the substrate mechanically binds the molded piece to the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2007Date of Patent: June 5, 2012Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Douglas Weber, Stephen P. Zadesky, Stephen Brian Lynch
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Patent number: 8173230Abstract: A UVB phosphor of the composition (Laj_,,—y—,Gd,,Yy)PO4:Ce, is described, in which x=0 to 0.5, y=0 to 0.5 and z=0.01 to 0.3 and the sum of x, y and z is less than 1. From a phosphor of this kind, a phosphor layer can be produced that, in fluorescent lamps based on low-pressure mercury discharge lamps, produces a spectrum of 5 UV light that is particularly well suited to the cosmetic or medical treatment of the skin.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2004Date of Patent: May 8, 2012Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.Inventors: Thomas Jüstel, Walter Mayr, Peter J. Schmidt
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Patent number: 8168277Abstract: A laminated body having a thermoplastic resin layer (I) and a polyamide resin layer (II) which is made of nylon 11 and/or nylon 12. The thermoplastic resin layer (I) includes 100 parts by weight of a polyamide resin composition (A) and 0.1 to 10 parts by weight of a carbodiimide compound (B) having two or more carbodiimide groups. The polyamide resin composition (A) contains a polyamide resin (a-1) having diamine units 70 mol % or more of which are derived from m-xylylenediamine and dicarboxylic acid units 70 mol % or more of which are derived from a C4 to C20 ?,?-linear aliphatic dicarboxylic acid and a nylon 12 and/or nylon 11 component (a-2) in an amount of 5 to 95% by weight of the component (a-1) and 95 to 5% by weight of the component (a-2) each based on a total weight of the components (a-1) and (a-2).Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2009Date of Patent: May 1, 2012Assignee: Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc.Inventor: Kazunobu Sato
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Patent number: 8163361Abstract: A pliable plastic film according to the present invention comprises a heat sealable sealing layer, wherein the sealing layer is made of a mixture of a propylene-?-olefin random copolymer having a crystalline melting point Tm of 135 to 145° C. and a polypropylene (PP) homopolymer having a crystalline melting point Tm of higher than 160° C.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2010Date of Patent: April 24, 2012Assignee: Otsuka Pharmaceutical Factory, Inc.Inventors: Isamu Tateishi, Hitoshi Mori
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Patent number: 8163369Abstract: A vehicle floor tray has a base, upstanding side walls, a forward panel, and an aft wall that define a basin for confining liquid such as water, mud, and slush. An array of spaced apart chevron-shaped treads project upwardly from the base. The chevron-shaped treads are arranged in adjacent rows and the treads in each row are oriented in a direction opposite from the direction of orientation of the treads in adjacent rows. Further, each row of treads is shifted or staggered with respect to adjacent rows by a distance substantially equal to half the length of a tread plus half the distance between adjacent treads in a row. This configuration forms a convolutedly shaped network contiguous channels within which liquid may collect and spread out. The shape of the channel network and the shapes and orientations of the chevron-shaped treads inhibits the mass flow of liquid to the front, back, or sides of the floor tray during acceleration, deceleration, and up or down hill traverses.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2008Date of Patent: April 24, 2012Assignee: Omix-Ada, Inc.Inventors: John M. Stanesic, David E. Hardy
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Patent number: 8114494Abstract: A consumable bitumen packaging compound including at least one packaging material/s, such as polymers, plastics and extenders and the like, used in combination with the bituminous material and a metal, either pure in powder form or in the form of salt or oxide, that is physically and/or chemically combined with the polymer material, so that the density of the packaging material is adjusted to prevent the material from floating to the surface of the molten material after melting. The components of the packaging are preferably selected such that they are compatible with the bitumen. After transport and storage, the packaging material can therefore be directly incorporated into the bitumen product for final use, such that the formation of a polymer skin accumulating at the surface of the molten material is largely avoided.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2011Date of Patent: February 14, 2012Assignee: Cosmic Asphalt Technology Pte. Ltd.Inventor: Jean-Luc Albert Vital Marchal
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Patent number: 8092878Abstract: A multi-material, cryogenic, elastomeric closure is provided for sealing a container for samples of cryophilic biological materials, pharmaceuticals or the like. The closure includes at least one cryophilic elastomer having a glass transition temperature (Tg) below the cryogenic temperature to which the sample is to be subjected and at least one non-cryophilic elastomer having a Tg above the cryogenic temperature. The cryophilic and non-cryophilic elastomers are present in such a manner as to maintain a complete seal of the container opening at the cryogenic temperature.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2007Date of Patent: January 10, 2012Assignee: West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.Inventors: Timothy M. Miller, John N. Drummond, Douglas R. Duriez
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Patent number: 8092883Abstract: A resin tank weld member is a weld member that is to be welded to a resin tank that has a fuel permeation prevention function, for example, a pipe fitting, a fuel control valve such as a fuel escape prevention valve, an ORVR valve, etc., a pump, a filter device, etc. The resin tank weld member is formed from a single-layer material of a polyamide/polyolefin-based resin composition.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2007Date of Patent: January 10, 2012Assignees: Kyosan Denki Co., Ltd., Denso CorporationInventors: Hiroya Tagami, Tetsuya Takahashi, Yukiya Ando
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Patent number: 8071190Abstract: A multi layered tire former bladder and a method for making the bladder is described. The multi layered bladder includes a elastomeric bladder having an outer surface and an inner surface; a release coating on the outer surface of the bladder; and at least two fabric reinforcing plies which include a first outer ply embedded in the bladder below the outer surface and an inner surface fabric ply at the inner surface of the bladder. In the method of making the bladder an air dried release coating is applied to the outer elastomeric surface of the bladder.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2006Date of Patent: December 6, 2011Assignee: Firestone Industrial Products Company, LLCInventors: Hao Wang, Jason Smith, John D. Rensel, Michelle A. Correll, Mark McEwen, James C. Updegraff
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Patent number: 8053051Abstract: To provide an oxygen-absorbing barrier resin composition which has excellent oxygen-barrier properties even under high-humidity conditions and can give a multilayer structure having excellent peel strength; an oxygen-absorbing barrier film comprising the oxygen-absorbing barrier resin composition; a multilayer structure including a layer comprising the oxygen-absorbing barrier film; and a packing container comprising the multilayer structure. The oxygen-absorbing barrier resin composition comprises a resin (A) having an oxygen permeability of at most 100 cc/m2-day-atm and a resin (B) having an oxygen absorption rate of at least 0.001 cc/cm2·day, wherein the resin (B) is dispersed in the matrix of the resin (A) and the resin (B) is in the form of rods in which the average of the maximum diameters of cross sections perpendicular to the lengthwise direction is at most 1.0 ?m.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2006Date of Patent: November 8, 2011Assignee: Zeon CorporationInventors: Shizuo Kitahara, Mako Kurakata, Jun Ishihara
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Patent number: 8048504Abstract: A layered composite which includes the following layers (I) and (II), wherein layer (I) includes (a) from 0 to 80 part by weight of at least one particular polyamide; (b) from 0 to 100 parts by weight of at least one polyamine-polyamide copolymer; and (c) from 0 to 80 parts by weight of at least one particular polyamide which is different from (a), wherein various monomer units are present in at least 20 parts by weight of the entirety of (a) and (b) and various other monomer units are present in at least 20 parts by weight of the entirety of (b) and (c); and layer (II) includes at least one ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2006Date of Patent: November 1, 2011Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbHInventors: Guido Schmitz, Harald Haeger, Hans Ries, Wilfried Bartz
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Patent number: 8043674Abstract: Heat-sealable, multi-layer composite packaging structures that are suitable for packaging and having improved sealing properties and simplified construction as compared to prior art composite film constructions are disclosed. The inventive film structure includes a first substrate, such as paper, bonded such as by extrusion lamination, to a sealable, high-barrier film. This inventive “paper-adhesive-polymer” lamination may replace prior art “paper-adhesive-foil-adhesive” foil-based tandem laminations. An improved or comparable polymer film substrate may replace the “foil-adhesive” layer components of the popular incumbent prior art structure.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2006Date of Patent: October 25, 2011Assignee: ExxonMobil Oil CorporationInventors: Richard Alan Rehkugler, Salvatorf J. Pellingra, George F. Cretekos, Benoit Ambroise
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Patent number: 8017206Abstract: Pipe systems having at least one layer comprising a semi-crystalline random polymer of propylene and 0.2 to 5 wt % 1-hexen and optionally a recurring unit selected from ethylene and a C4-C10 ?-olefin in an amount from more than 0 to 9% by moles. The polymer exhibits broad molecular weight distribution, in terms of the ratio of weight average molecular weight to numeric average molecular weight formula (I), ranging from 5 to 11, molecular weight distribution of monomodal type and hexen-1 content in the fraction with an intrinsic viscosity of equal to or higher than 3.3 dl/g lower than the hexen-1 content in the fraction with an intrinsic viscosity of less than 3.3 dl/g.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2005Date of Patent: September 13, 2011Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia s.r.l.Inventors: Roberto De Palo, Enrico Beccarini, Roberta Marzolla
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Patent number: 8007880Abstract: The invention relates to an insert that is to be added to a gas-pressurized liquid in a container. Said insert comprises a pressure-activated body with at least one cavity, said body being connected to a positioning device. According to the invention, (a) the pressure-activated body (4) comprises at least one opening (10) with a reduced diameter, which connects the cavity to the environment of the insert and is situated in a location that lies above the level of liquid when the insert is floating on said liquid and (b) the positioning device comprises a floating body (1, 2; 1, 2, 6) with a small opening (3), which is submerged in the liquid when the insert is placed on the latter, a ventilation opening (5), which communicates directly with the external environment (14) of the insert and a minimum volume (11), which when filled with liquid enables the insert to sink into the liquid. The inventive insert can be added to liquids that are sealed under pressure.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2003Date of Patent: August 30, 2011Assignee: Ball Packaging Europe GmbHInventor: Bernd Ullmann
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Patent number: 8003178Abstract: A container that has improved release properties for a viscous material configured to minimize residual material remaining in the container upon normal use thereof and also generally maintains the physical stability of a material in the container. The container includes a coating applied to a portion of the inner surfaces thereof that is effective to provide the improved release properties.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2007Date of Patent: August 23, 2011Assignee: Kraft Foods Global Brands LLCInventors: Dennis Ann Kim, Mia Rivard, Jeffrey Donald Edgerton
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Patent number: 7976917Abstract: Multi-chamber container (1) having its interior partitioned by weak seal portions (3) provided through detachable heat sealing so that multiple contents are accommodated separately from each other, wherein use is made of heat seal layers consisting of a composition comprising two types of propylene copolymers components (component A and component B) from propylene and ethylene and/or a C4-C8 ?-olefin which have the following elution properties. Thus, a region wherein a change of seal strength by a change of heat seal temperature is small has a wide temperature range to thereby facilitate controlling of the seal strength at the weak seal portions. The proportion (mass %) of, to total solution, elution according to the TREF method (temperature: 0 to 140° C. and solvent: ODCB) is as follows. With respect to component A: 15 to 50 at 0° C., and 5 to less than 15 at 60 to 90° C. With respect to component B: 0 to 25 at 0° C., and 15 to 70 at 60 to 90° C.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2004Date of Patent: July 12, 2011Assignee: Fujimori Kogyo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toyoaki Suzuki, Koichi Miura, Kenjiro Takayanagi
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Patent number: 7976915Abstract: An endoprosthesis, such as a stent, includes a ceramic, such as IROX, having a select morphology and composition.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2007Date of Patent: July 12, 2011Assignee: Boston Scientific SciMed, Inc.Inventors: Torsten Scheuermann, Michael Kuehling, Umang Anand, Jaydeep Y. Kokate, Samuel Robaina