Patents Examined by Jeffrey A Vonch
  • Patent number: 11969036
    Abstract: An embossment (100) on a sheet of film and a glove produced from the embossed sheet of film is disclosed. The embossment (100) comprises a base surface (103); a raised surface (102) opposite to the base surface (103); and at least one recessed area (104) formed therein and extending from the base surface (103) and the raised surface (102) to the base surface (103), wherein depth (Dr) of the recessed area (104) is between 50% to 99% relative to height (He) of the embossment (100) between the base surface (103) and the raised surface (102).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: TOP GLOVE INTERNATIONAL SDN. BHD.
    Inventors: Chong Ban Wong, Kon Fah Hue, Ah Chye Ong, Tong Aun Ng, Yoke Meng Tan, Shi Tian Lim
  • Patent number: 11970421
    Abstract: Glass articles including one or more 3D printed surface features attached to a surface of a substrate at a contact interface between the 3D printed surface feature and the surface. The 3D printed surface feature(s) include a glass or a glass-ceramic, a compressive stress region at an exterior perimeter surface of the 3D printed surface feature(s), and a central tension region interior of the compressive stress region. The 3D printed surface feature(s) may be formed of a contiguous preformed material 3D printed on a surface of a substrate. The compressive stress region of a 3D printed surface feature may be formed using an ion-exchange process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: CORNING INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Matthew John Dejneka, Seyed Amir Farzadfar, Michael Thomas Gallagher, Balamurugan Meenakshi Sundaram, Yawei Sun
  • Patent number: 11972993
    Abstract: Silica-containing substrates including vias with a narrow waist, electronic devices incorporating a silica-containing substrate, and methods of forming vias with narrow waist in silica-containing substrates are disclosed. In one embodiment, an article includes a silica-containing substrate including greater than or equal to 85 mol % silica, a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface, and a via extending through the silica-containing substrate from the first surface toward the second surface. The via includes a first diameter at the first surface wherein the first diameter is less than or equal to 100 ?m, a second diameter at the second surface wherein the first diameter is less than or equal to 100 ?m, and a via waist between the first surface and the second surface. The via waist has a waist diameter that is less than the first diameter and the second diameter such that a ratio between the waist diameter and each of the first diameter and the second diameter is less than or equal to 75%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Rachel Eileen Dahlberg, Tian Huang, Yuhui Jin, Garrett Andrew Piech, Daniel Ohen Ricketts
  • Patent number: 11944152
    Abstract: Sole structures including a plate including a first polyolefin resin, and an edge portion comprising a second resin are disclosed herein. The edge portion is more flexible or less rigid than the plate. Articles of footwear formed from the sole structures are also provided. Methods of making the polyolefin resin compositions, plates, edge portions, sole structures, and articles of footwear are also provided. In some aspects, the first polyolefin resin composition includes an effective amount of a polymeric resin modifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: NIKE, INC.
    Inventors: Isaac Farr, Devon Frazier, Jeremy D. Walker, Zachary C. Wright
  • Patent number: 11938655
    Abstract: The invention aims to provide a tape-shaped prepreg including unidirectionally oriented reinforcing fibers and a thermoplastic resin composition and being high in handleability during molding and high in adhesiveness to other members. The tape-shaped prepreg includes unidirectionally oriented reinforcing fibers and a thermoplastic resin composition and has an arithmetic average roughness (Ra) of 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Eita Konno, Taito Ueda, Mayuka Yamada
  • Patent number: 11931992
    Abstract: The present invention provides a backplate and a display device. The backplate is adapted for a display device, the display device includes a bending region, and the backplate includes a bonding region configured to bond to the bending region of the display device. The bonding region includes at least one cutout. When the bending region and the bonding region are bent, squeezing stress is applied to the bending region, the at least one cutout contracts inwardly to reduce the squeezing stress applied to the bending region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Cuilin Zhu
  • Patent number: 11925540
    Abstract: An elastic sheet for an absorbent article includes a first fibrous layer disposed on a first surface of the elastic sheet, a second fibrous layer disposed on a second surface of the elastic sheet opposite to the first surface, and contractible elastic members secured between the first fibrous layer and the second fibrous layer. The first fibrous layer and the second fibrous layer each include continuous fibers of thermoplastic and gathers formed between adjacent ones of the elastic members. The gathers are disposed in an intersecting direction intersecting with a direction in which the elastic members extend. An average flexural rigidity value of the first fibrous layer and the second fibrous layer in accordance with a KES method is 0.0035×10?4 to 0.022×10?4 (N·m2/m). A thickness under a compression load to the gathers in accordance with the KES method is 0.22 to 1.5 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Unicharm Corporation
    Inventors: Norihito Ikeuchi, Satoshi Mitsuno
  • Patent number: 11850820
    Abstract: An apertured nonwovens having a first nonwoven layer is described. The first nonwoven layer includes cellulose-based fibers and a plurality of apertures, wherein the plurality apertures have a minimum aperture distance between two adjacent apertures which has a relative standard deviation no greater than about 40%, as measured according to the Aperture Quality Test. The apertures have an aperture size no greater than about 2.2 mm2 and have an occlusion no greater than about 9%, as measured according to the Aperture Quality Test, or the apertures have an aspect ratio no greater than about 2.5 as measured according to the Aspect Ratio Test.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: The Procter and Gamble Company
    Inventors: Xiaoxin Liu, Li Tang, Kun Sun, Fancheng Wang, Meng Chen
  • Patent number: 11840053
    Abstract: The method for producing a skin material is a method for producing a skin material having a concave part formed on the front surface side, comprising heat-pressing a raw material between an embossing die and an elastic sheet to form the concave part and, at the same time, forming a convex part on a bottom surface of the concave part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Ryo Yamane, Yoshiaki Tomasu
  • Patent number: 11839531
    Abstract: A nonwoven web for use in an absorbent article is described. The nonwoven web has first and second nonwoven layers. The first nonwoven layer has a first plurality of fibers, an additive disposed, at least in part, on a portion of the first plurality of fibers, a first side and an opposing second side, wherein second side has a plurality of discontinuities. The second nonwoven layer has a second plurality of fibers, a first surface and an opposing second surface, and a plurality of tufts extending through at least a portion of the discontinuities in the first nonwoven layer, wherein the second nonwoven layer is attached to the first nonwoven layer such that at least a portion of the second plurality of fibers are in liquid communication with the first nonwoven layer, wherein the first nonwoven layer is hydrophobic and the second nonwoven layer is hydrophilic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: The Procter and Gamble Company
    Inventors: John Lee Hammons, Kelyn Anne Arora, Dean Larry DuVal, Stephanie Michelle Niezgoda, Rajeev Chhabra
  • Patent number: 11833806
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel; a supporter disposed on a surface of the display panel; and an adhesive layer disposed between the supporter and the display panel, wherein the supporter includes metal layers spaced apart from each other; and a cushion layer surrounding the metal layers, the adhesive layer includes a first area overlapping the metal layers in a vertical direction to the display panel; and a second area not overlapping the metal layers in the vertical direction to the display panel, and a modulus of the second area of the adhesive layer is larger than a modulus of the first area of the adhesive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Won Choi, Beon Jin Kim, Jin Hwan Choi, Tae Woong Kim, Jong Hwa Lee
  • Patent number: 11833776
    Abstract: A fitting attachable to a cross-laminated panel provides a chase, plumbing space, airflow duct, or wiring route on an edge of the cross-laminated panel. The fitting may run between edges of multiple cross-laminated panels that contain integral hollow members, forming a customizable network of contiguous coplanar routing paths, accessible without installing pipes and wires behind, or in front of the cross-laminated panels. The fitting may also provide a vertical chase for single or multiple cross-laminated panels. The fitting takes advantage of one or more hollow members in the cross-laminated panels to provide contiguous routing paths for wires, pipes, and venting within the cross-laminated panels themselves, extending across any layout of multiple cross-laminated panels. The fitting may additionally serve as mechanical support for attachment of adjacent panels. Further, the fitting may provide structural connection for the CLT panels as required to meet structural code requirements for the building.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Four Sided Solutions LLC
    Inventors: Tyler Valentine Kuhn, Michael Ryan Bradley, Michael J Kuhn
  • Patent number: 11813821
    Abstract: Vehicle glazing, which once served just to provide for vision and protect from the elements, has been taking on new functions as the complexity and functionality of modern automobiles has evolved. Performance films and interlayers are often used to add to and enhance the functionality of laminates. These functions include solar control, sound dampening, head up display and variable light transmittance. Recent advances have made it possible to produce electronic circuits on thin transparent substrates that are essentially invisible under normal lighting conditions. While these circuits can be inserted into the laminate and successfully laminated, the edges of the circuit insert are prone to objectionable aesthetics due to mismatch between the substrate and the interlayer index of refraction, thickness and color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: AGP America S.A.
    Inventors: Mario Arturo Mannheim Astete, Juan Pablo Suarez, Andres Fernando Sarmiento Santos, Gonzalo Rafael Vizcarra Mendoza
  • Patent number: 11806978
    Abstract: A side rail assembly and a mattress assembly including the side rail assembly about at least a portion of a perimeter of the mattress assembly. The side rail assembly includes a laminate structure including one or more foam layers and one or more fiber layers in a stacked arrangement. The fiber layer can be a non-woven layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: DREAMWELL, LTD.
    Inventors: Joseph Teska, Kent Mahlke, Richard F. Gladney, Victor Ray Prince, Robert Hellyer, Jeremy Brodioi
  • Patent number: 11795705
    Abstract: A trim piece for sealing a work surface including a body having a first side, a second side, and a span disposed between the first side and the second side, wherein the first side and the second side are joined at a junction defining an angle between the first side and the second side of between 80 degrees and 100 degrees, a topcap is affixed to the span of the body, wherein the topcap includes a left side having a first wing and a right side having a second wing, an adhesive is bonded to the first side of the body and an aperture is disposed within the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Amundson Technology, LLC
    Inventor: Gregory A. Amundson
  • Patent number: 11794448
    Abstract: A sensor device has an insulative non-woven fabric and a conductive fabric forming an electrode. The conductive fabric is joined to one surface of the non-woven fabric by at least one of fusion and seaming.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Alps Alpine Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tadamitsu Sato, Sascha Kunzmann, Unmesh Ghoshdastider, Martin Oehler
  • Patent number: 11785943
    Abstract: A material with nanopillar structures extending from a substrate. The nanopillars are engageable by organisms to cause an interaction, such as cellular destruction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: UChicago Argonne, LLC
    Inventors: Philip D. Laible, Martyna Michalska, Philippe Noirot, Ralu Divan, Igor Aronson, Andrey Sokolov
  • Patent number: 11780208
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a molded article made from two different polyurethane foam laminate materials, which displays both softness and resilience to machine washing. Also disclosed herein is a method of making said foam article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Silueta (Private) Limited
    Inventors: Sanje Mahasivam, Pasan Mihijaya, Sulochana Kumari, Nilusha Gunawardena
  • Patent number: 11773586
    Abstract: A non-wicking underlayment board and methods for forming the same. The non-wicking underlayment board includes a foam core formed of closed cell foam with reinforcement layers encapsulated within the foam core. Outer facings formed of mineral coated nonwoven fibers are positioned on opposite faces of the non-wicking underlayment panel. The non-wicking underlayment board is useful for efficient and cost effective installation of barriers and surfaces in water-resistant and waterproof environments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Johns Manville
    Inventor: Duane Paradis
  • Patent number: 11772354
    Abstract: A glass fastening system includes a glass portion, a support structure defining a recess, a first adhesive layer disposed on an exterior surface of the glass portion facing the recess in the support structure, a second adhesive layer disposed within the recess of the support structure, and a fastener having a first portion secured to the first adhesive layer and a second portion extending away from the first portion and into the second adhesive layer to secure the glass portion to the support structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: David E. Kingman, Derek C. Scott, Donald R. Monroe, Phil M. Hobson, Juan A. Lazaro, Ibuki Kamei, John Raff, Stephen B. Lynch, Albert J. Golko, Christopher D. Prest, Dale N. Memering, James A. Yurko, Christopher D. Jones