Patents Examined by Kevin C T Li
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Patent number: 11753550Abstract: The disclosure provides a coating composition for improving the sag resistance of a fibrous panel, the composition including 10 to 100 wt. % inorganic binder, based on the total weight of the dry coating, wherein the inorganic binder includes a borate salt and at least one of an alkali metal silicate or an alkaline earth metal silicate, and the inorganic binder is water soluble. Further provided are fibrous panels having a backing side and an opposing facing side including the coating of the disclosure, and methods of preparing same.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2018Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: USG INTERIORS, LLCInventors: Qinghua Li, Naser Aldabaibeh
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Patent number: 11717893Abstract: A coated cutting tool comprising a substrate and a coating layer formed on a surface of the substrate, wherein: the coating layer comprises at least one ?-type aluminum oxide layer; and, in the ?-type aluminum oxide layer, a texture coefficient TC (0,0,12) of a (0,0,12) plane is from 4.0 or more to 8.4 or less, and a texture coefficient TC (0,1,8) of a (0,1,8) plane is from 0.5 or more to 3.0 or less.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2017Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: TUNGALOY CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroyuki Satoh, Yusuke Hirano
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Patent number: 11708622Abstract: A bolt of the present invention has a composition comprising: 0.50 mass % or greater and 0.65 mass % or less of carbon (C), 1.5 mass % or greater and 2.5 mass % or less of silicon (Si), 1.0 mass % or greater and 2.0 mass % or less of chromium (Cr), 0.2 mass % or greater and 1.0 mass % or less of manganese (Mn), 1.5 mass % or greater and 5.0 mass % or less of molybdenum (Mo), wherein a total amount of phosphorous (P) and sulfur (S) as impurities is 0.03 mass % or less, the remaining is iron (Fe), and the bolt comprises an iron based oxide film with a film thickness of 3 ?m or greater and 20 ?m or less on the surface thereof. The bolt has excellent delayed fracture resistance and reliably provides a fastening axial force.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2018Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Takahiro Hamada, Daisuke Kobayashi
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Patent number: 11697269Abstract: A transparent substrate with a laminated film, which comprises a transparent substrate and a laminated film formed on at least one surface of the transparent substrate, wherein the laminated film has a first dielectric layer, a crystallinity-improving layer, a functional layer and a second dielectric layer in this order from the transparent substrate side, the crystallinity-improving layer contains ZrNx (wherein x is higher than 1.2 and at most 2.0), the functional layer contains at least one metal nitride selected from the group consisting of titanium nitride, chromium nitride, niobium nitride, molybdenum nitride and hafnium nitride, and the concentration of oxygen atoms at a boundary between the crystallinity-improving layer and the functional layer, is at most 20 atom %.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2020Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignees: AGC INC., AGC GLASS EUROPE, AGC FLAT GLASS NORTH AMERICA, INC., AGC VIDROS DO BRASIL LTDA.Inventors: Akiyo Matsumoto, Masanobu Isshiki, Masafumi Akita
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Patent number: 11659769Abstract: A piezoelectric composition including manganese and a complex oxide having a perovskite structure represented by a general formula ABO3, wherein an A site element in the ABO3 is potassium or potassium and sodium, a B site element in the ABO3 is niobium, a concentration distribution of the manganese has a variation, and the variation shows a CV value of 35% or more and 440% or less.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2018Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Masakazu Hirose, Yuiko Hirose, Hiroki Katoh
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Patent number: 11651957Abstract: Various articles and devices can be manufactured to take advantage of a what is believed to be a novel thermodynamic cycle in which spontaneity is due to an intrinsic entropy equilibration. The novel thermodynamic cycle exploits the quantum phase transition between quantum thermalization and quantum localization. Preferred devices include a phonovoltaic cell, a rectifier and a conductor for use in an integrated circuit.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2019Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: SemiNuclear, Inc.Inventor: Patrick Curran
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Patent number: 11643710Abstract: Provided is a mixed powder for powder metallurgy that contains a readily available compound as a lubricant, does not need to contain a stain-causing metal soap, has excellent ejection properties, and can exhibit excellent fluidity without deteriorating the ejection properties even in the case of further containing carbon black. The mixed powder for powder metallurgy contains (a) an iron-based powder and (b) a lubricant, where the lubricant (b) contains a specific aliphatic amine.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2018Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: JFE STEEL CORPORATIONInventors: Hanako Shimamoto, Shigeru Unami
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Patent number: 11634787Abstract: Grain-oriented electrical steel sheet excellent in magnetic properties and excellent in adhesion of a primary coating to a base steel sheet, an annealing separator utilized for manufacture of grain-oriented electrical steel sheet, and a method for manufacturing grain-oriented electrical steel sheet are proposed. The grain-oriented electrical steel sheet is provided with a base metal steel sheet containing comprising a predetermined chemical composition and a primary coating formed on a surface of the base steel sheet and comprising Mg2SiO4 as a main constituent. The primary coating satisfies the conditions of (1) the number density D3 of the Al concentrated region: 0.020 to 0.180/?m2, (2) (total area S5 of regions which is anchoring oxide layer regions and is also Al concentrated regions)/(total area S3 of Al concentrated regions)?33%, (3) distance H5 of mean value of length in thickness direction of regions which is anchoring oxide layer regions and is also Al concentrated regions minus H0: 0.4 to 4.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2020Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATIONInventors: Ryutaro Yamagata, Nobusato Morishige, Ichiro Tanaka
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Patent number: 11612967Abstract: The present invention provides an alloy for overlay welding with which an alumina barrier layer containing an Al oxide can be formed on a projection that is overlay welded on an inner surface of a reaction tube, and a reaction tube having a projection that is overlay welded on the inner surface as a stirring member. An alloy for overlay welding according to the present invention is an alloy for overlay welding that is to be used in overlay welding, and the alloy contains C in an amount of 0.2 mass % to 0.6 mass %, Si in an amount of more than 0 mass % to 1.0 mass %, Mn in an amount of more than 0 mass % to 0.6 mass % or less, Cr in an amount of 25 mass % to 35 mass %, Ni in an amount of 35 mass % to 50 mass %, Nb in an amount of 0.5 mass % to 2.0 mass %, Al in an amount of 3.0 mass % to 6.0 mass %, Y in an amount of 0.005 mass % to 0.05 mass %, wherein Y/Al is 0.002 or more to 0.015 or less; and the balance being Fe and inevitable impurities.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2020Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATIONInventors: Motoyuki Matsubara, Kunihide Hashimoto, Hiroshi Yamaguchi, Masayuki Tomita
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Patent number: 11589663Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a decoration member comprising a color developing layer comprising a light reflective layer and a light absorbing layer provided on the light reflective layer; and a substrate provided on one surface of the color developing layer, wherein the light absorbing layer comprises a molybdenum-titanium oxide (MoaTibOx).Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2019Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.Inventors: Yong Chan Kim, Ki Hwan Kim, Nansra Heo, Jeong Woo Shon, Pilsung Jo
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Patent number: 11591681Abstract: An iron-based sintered body includes a metal matrix and complex oxide particles contained in the metal matrix. When a main viewing field having an area of 176 ?m×226 ?m is taken on a cross section of the iron-based sintered body and divided into a 5×5 array of 25 viewing fields each having an area of 35.2 ?m×45.2 ?m, the complex oxide particles have an average equivalent circle diameter of from 0.3 ?m to 2.5 ?m inclusive, and a value obtained by dividing the total area of the 25 viewing fields by the total number of complex oxide particles present in the 25 viewing fields is from 10 ?m2/particle to 1,000 ?m2/particle inclusive. The number of viewing fields in which no complex oxide particle is present is 4 or less out of the 25 viewing fields.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2016Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignees: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Sintered Alloy, Ltd.Inventors: Tomoyuki Ueno, Koji Yamada, Kazuya Takizawa, Yuki Adachi, Tetsuya Hayashi
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Patent number: 11590551Abstract: A method for producing an expanded metal, the method including producing a sheet of the expanded sheet metal by introducing openings through one expansion blade wherein all the openings are configured as diamond shaped loops without a material loss and defined by a loop width, a loop length and a loop shape; and forming the diamond shaped loops respectively by four linear bars that are defined by a bar width and a bar thickness wherein two of the four linear bars are respectively connected at four nodes; arranging plural of the diamond shaped loops in columns adjacent to one another and in rows adjacent to one another; and forming first columns of first diamond shaped loops different from second columns of diamond shaped second loops in a loop width or in a loop length respectively measured from a node center to a node center.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2020Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: GRAMMER Interior Components GmbHInventors: Heiko Kirchknopf, Christian Schreck, Ralf Tuerk, Gunter Link
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Patent number: 11578398Abstract: An article includes a body having a plasma-sprayed ceramic coating on a surface thereof. The body can be formed of at one least one of the following materials: Al, Al2O3, AlN, Y2O3, YSZ, or SiC. The plasma-sprayed ceramic coating can include at least one of Y2O3, Y4Al2O9, Y3Al5O12 or a solid-solution of Y2O3 mixed with at least one of ZrO2, Al2O3, HfO2, Er2O3, Nd2O3, Nb2O5, CeO2, Sm2O3 or Yb2O3. The plasma-sprayed ceramic coating can further include splats.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2020Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.Inventors: Jennifer Y. Sun, Yikai Chen, Biraja Prasad Kanungo
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Patent number: 11572602Abstract: Provided is a method for manufacturing a grain-oriented electrical steel sheet. The method comprises: hot rolling a slab to obtain a hot rolled sheet; subjecting the hot rolled sheet to hot band annealing as necessary; subjecting the hot rolled sheet to cold rolling; subjecting the cold rolled sheet to decarburization annealing; applying an annealing separator having MgO as a main component onto a surface of the decarburization annealed sheet and subjecting the decarburization annealed sheet to final annealing to form the forsterite film; and applying an insulating coating treatment liquid onto the final annealed sheet and subjecting the final annealed sheet to flattening annealing to form a tension-applying insulating coating. A difference in total tensions between one and opposite surfaces of the sheet is less than 0.5 MPa. A difference in tensions between the forsterite films in one and opposite surfaces of the sheet is 0.5 MPa or more.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2021Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: JFE STEEL CORPORATIONInventors: Takeshi Omura, Hirotaka Inoue, Seiji Okabe
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Patent number: 11560613Abstract: A martensitic stainless steel contains 0.20 mass %?C?0.60 mass %, 0.10 mass %?N?0.50 mass %, 14.00 mass %?Cr?17.00 mass %, 1.00 mass %?Mo?3.00 mass %, 0.20 mass %?V?0.40 mass %, Si?0.30 mass %, Mn?0.80 mass %, P?0.040 mass %, S?0.040 mass %, Cu?0.25 mass %, Ni?0.20 mass %, and the balance Fe with inevitable impurities.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2020Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: DENSO CORPORATIONInventors: Mirai Sakamoto, Yoshihiro Tanimura, Shigeyuki Kusano, Noritsugu Kato, Yuki Kato
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Patent number: 11521853Abstract: Materials containing picocrystalline quantum dots that form artificial atoms are disclosed. The picocrystalline quantum dots (in the form of born icosahedra with a nearly-symmetrical nuclear configuration) can replace corner silicon atoms in a structure that demonstrates both short range and long-range order as determined by x-ray diffraction of actual samples. A novel class of boron-rich compositions that self-assemble from boron, silicon, hydrogen and, optionally, oxygen is also disclosed. The preferred stoichiometric range for the compositions is (B12Hw)xSiyOz with 3?w?5, 2?x?4, 2?y?5 and 0?z?3. By varying oxygen content and the presence or absence of a significant impurity such as gold, unique electrical devices can be constructed that improve upon and are compatible with current semiconductor technology.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2018Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: SemiNuclear, Inc.Inventor: Patrick Curran
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Patent number: 11434546Abstract: Some variations provide a metal matrix nanocomposite composition comprising metal-containing microparticles and nanoparticles, wherein the nanoparticles are chemically and/or physically disposed on surfaces of the microparticles, and wherein the nanoparticles are consolidated in a three-dimensional architecture throughout the composition. The composition may serve as an ingot for producing a metal matrix nanocomposite. Other variations provide a functionally graded metal matrix nanocomposite comprising a metal-matrix phase and a reinforcement phase containing nanoparticles, wherein the nanocomposite contains a gradient in concentration of the nanoparticles. This nanocomposite may be or be converted into a master alloy. Other variations provide methods of making a metal matrix nanocomposite, methods of making a functionally graded metal matrix nanocomposite, and methods of making a master alloy metal matrix nanocomposite. The metal matrix nanocomposite may have a cast microstructure.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2020Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: HRL Laboratories, LLCInventors: Brennan D. Yahata, John H. Martin
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Patent number: 11421297Abstract: A non-oriented electrical steel sheet includes a silicon steel sheet and an insulation coating. When t is a thickness of the silicon steel sheet and when PDR is defined as (PDR=(maximum?minimum)/minimum×100) which indicates a ratio concerned with maximum and minimum of number densities of AlN precipitates in three areas which are 1/10t area, ?t area, and ½t area from a surface of the silicon steel sheet along a thickness direction, the PDR is 50% or less.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2019Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATIONInventors: Takeru Ichie, Masaru Takahashi, Fuminobu Murakami, Shinichi Matsui, Masahiro Yamamoto
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Patent number: 11414355Abstract: A turbine engine component may comprise a Ceramic Matrix Composite (CMC) structure including a plurality of nominally dense plies, wherein each of the plurality of the nominally dense plies are bonded by at least one of a Field Assisted Sintering Technique (FAST), a Spark Plasma Sintering (SPS), or a localized heating at a bonding interface. The turbine engine component may include an airfoil extending between a first platform and a second platform, wherein the airfoil, the first platform, and the second platform define the CMC structure.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2019Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: Raytheon Technologies CorporationInventors: Paul Sheedy, John A. Sharon, Wayde R. Schmidt, Neal Magdefrau
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Patent number: 11400520Abstract: This surface-coated cutting tool is a surface-coated cutting tool having a hard coating layer formed on a surface of a tool body in which the hard coating layer includes at least one orientational Ti compound layer made of a rock salt-type cubic crystal structure containing 35 at % or more of Ti and 30 at % or more of N, a maximum TC value (TC max) is 2.5 or more, and, in the case of measuring crystal orientations, in a plane parallel to the surface of the tool body, of crystal grains for which a plane having the maximum TC value is perpendicular to the surface of the tool body, a full width at half maximum of ? scan is 30° or less.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2020Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORPORATIONInventor: Akihiro Murakami