Patents Examined by Kristen A Dagenais-Englehart
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Patent number: 11666938Abstract: Disclosed is a liquid patterning device and liquid patterning method. The liquid patterning device includes: a substrate having a flat bottom and a surface; at least one microstructure formed to vertically protrude from the surface of the substrate and including a plurality of unit microposts so as to have a desired shape; and a liquid mover for moving a liquid to be patterned on the surface of the substrate in another direction from one direction of the microstructure.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2021Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: CURIOSIS Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ho Young Yun, Myeong Woo Kang, Noo Li Jeon
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Patent number: 11648583Abstract: The invention is generally related to a method for producing, in a consistent manner, contact lenses each having an intact durable coating thereon, wherein the coating is a hydrogel coating formed by covalently attached a hydrophilic polymeric material having azetidinium groups onto a base coating of a polyanionic polymer on a contact lens at a relatively low temperature (e.g., from about 40° C. to about 60° C.). The coating temperature for forming a durable hydrogel coating on top of the base coating of a contact lens can be significantly lowered by raising, in situ, the pH (to about 9.5 or higher) of a reactive coating solution which contains the hydrophilic polymeric material having azetidinium groups.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2020Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: Alcon Inc.Inventors: Newton T. Samuel, Yongxing Qiu, John Dallas Pruitt, Matthew McCollum
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Patent number: 11633760Abstract: The multilayer coating film formation method for forming a multilayer coating film on a substrate comprises the steps of: applying an undercoat paint composition (X) comprising an antioxidant (a1) to a substrate to form at least one layer of an uncured first coating film; applying a topcoat paint composition (Y) containing a carboxy-containing polymer (b1) and an epoxy-containing acrylic resin (b2) to the first coating film to form an uncured second coating film; and simultaneously heating the uncured first coating film and the uncured second coating film to cure the films.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2018Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: KANSAI PAINT CO., LTD.Inventor: Takuya Nakabayashi
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Patent number: 11623241Abstract: This invention provides a method for forming a multilayer coating film that is capable of forming a multilayer coating film that has excellent blackness, high reflectance of an infrared laser, and excellent coating film performance.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2021Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: KANSAI PAINT CO., LTD.Inventors: Haruyuki Gontani, Naoto Yanagidate, Shoichi Shinkoda, Toru Iwamoto
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Patent number: 11624159Abstract: A method for manufacturing a synthetic non-perforated drainable material is disclosed herein. Generally, the method includes injecting a coating material with air, applying the air-injected coating material to the first side of the material, and curing the air-injected material such that it adheres. Once cured, the material has a highly efficient drainage rate that remains consistent throughout the life of the material.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2019Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: Sprinturf, LLCInventors: Jamie Randall Collins, Timothy Bryan Wagoner
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Patent number: 11623239Abstract: Systems having one or more features that are advantageous for depositing fluorinated polymeric coatings on substrates, and methods of employing such systems to deposit such coatings, are generally provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2020Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: GVD CorporationInventors: W. Shannan O'Shaughnessy, Andrew Grant, Kelli J. Byrne, Michael E. Stazinski, Hilton Pryce Lewis
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Patent number: 11618816Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method for forming a multilayer coating film with excellent performance such as acid resistance, by using a coating composition which is completely different from conventional clear coating compositions and cheaper than conventional non-melamine curing type, acid/epoxy type, and isocyanate type clear coating compositions. A method for forming a multilayer coating film comprising a step (1) of applying a base coating composition and a step (2) of applying a clear coating composition on a coating film formed in the step (1), wherein the clear coating composition causes a curing reaction through a transesterification reaction between a hydroxyl group and an alkyl ester group.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2020Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: KYOEISHA CHEMICAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Yuya Moriwaki, Kosuke Asada, Masaru Donkai, Naomi Takenaka
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Patent number: 11590527Abstract: Systems having one or more features that are advantageous for depositing fluorinated polymeric coatings on substrates, and methods of employing such systems to deposit such coatings, are generally provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2020Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: GVD CorporationInventors: W. Shannan O'Shaughnessy, Andrew Grant, Kelli J. Byrne, Michael E. Stazinski, Hilton Pryce Lewis
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Patent number: 11565281Abstract: A method for forming a multilayer coating film comprising the steps of: (1) applying a base paint (X) to a substrate to form a base coating film, (2) applying an effect pigment dispersion (Y) to the base coating film formed in step (1) to form an effect coating film, (3) applying a clear paint (Z) to the effect coating film formed in step (2) to form a clear coating film, and (4) heating the uncured base coating film, the uncured effect coating film, and the uncured clear coating film formed in steps (1) to (3) to thereby simultaneously cure these three coating films; wherein the effect pigment dispersion (Y) contains water, a black pigment (A), a vapor deposition metal flake pigment (B), and a rheology control agent (C).Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2018Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: KANSAI PAINT CO., LTD.Inventors: Nobuhiko Narita, Hirokazu Okazaki, Tatsuo Kuramochi, Yuya Hirai, Takakazu Yamane, Keiichi Okamoto, Kouji Teramoto, Ryuji Nonaka
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Patent number: 11524317Abstract: The present invention provides a method for printing energy-curable ink and coating compositions that have good adhesion to substrates, good print quality, solvent and scratch resistance, and low potential for migration of uncured monomers. The method comprises the steps of printing the ink or coating onto a substrate; partially curing the printed ink or coating by irradiating with UV energy; optionally printing and partially UV curing additional ink layers printed on the first layer; and completing curing via exposure to electron beam radiation, wherein the EB cure dose is greater than or equal to 20 kGy, and the accelerating voltage is greater than or equal to 70 keV.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2017Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: Sun Chemical CorporationInventors: Derek Ronald Illsley, Stephen Anthony Hall
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Patent number: 11518903Abstract: A method of applying a gas-impermeable coating includes forming a polyelectrolyte complex suspension. The polyelectrolyte complex suspension is applied to a substrate. The substrate having the polyelectrolyte complex applied thereon is treated. The treating reduces salt content of the polyelectrolyte complex. The treating results in a gas-impermeable coating being formed on the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2017Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: The Texas A & M University SystemInventors: Jaime C. Grunlan, Merid Haile, Ryan Smith
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Patent number: 11512396Abstract: A doping method using an electric field includes stacking a sacrificial layer on a doped layer, disposing a doping material on the sacrificial layer, disposing electrodes on the doping material and the doped layer, respectively, and doping the doping material into the doped layer through oxidation, diffusion, and reduction of the doping material by the electric field.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2020Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: KOREA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND BUSINESS FOUNDATIONInventors: Taegeun Kim, Kyungrock Son
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Patent number: 11511301Abstract: A method for producing a vapor deposition mask capable of satisfying both enhancement in definition and reduction in weight even when a size increased, a method for producing a vapor deposition mask device capable of aligning the vapor deposition mask to a frame with high precision, and a method for producing an organic semiconductor element capable of producing an organic semiconductor element with high definition are provided. A metal mask provided with a slit, and a resin mask that is positioned on a front surface of the metal mask and has openings corresponding to a pattern to be produced by vapor deposition arranged by lengthwise and crosswise in a plurality of rows, are stacked.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2020Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshinori Hirobe, Yutaka Matsumoto, Masato Ushikusa, Toshihiko Takeda, Hiroyuki Nishimura, Katsunari Obata, Takashi Takekoshi
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Patent number: 11515231Abstract: A coating method applied to perform coating with liquid metal thermal grease and a heat dissipation module are provided. The coating method includes: providing liquid metal thermal grease on a surface of an electronic element, and scraping the liquid metal thermal grease by a scraper, to coat the surface of the electronic element with the liquid metal thermal grease. A surface of the scraper is roughened. According to the coating method, the surface of the electronic element is evenly coated with the liquid metal thermal grease effectively.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2020Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.Inventors: Chia-Chang Lee, Chun-Chieh Wong, Cheng-Yu Wang, Tai-Min Hsu, Yao-Jen Chang
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Patent number: 11511317Abstract: The elastomeric electrode includes: a stretchable substrate 10 having wrinkles formed on one surface thereof, the peaks C and valleys T of the wrinkles being repeated; a wrinkled metal nanoparticle layer 20 including metal nanoparticles 21 and formed by deposition of the metal nanoparticles along the wrinkles of the substrate 10; and a wrinkled monomolecular layer 30 including a monomolecular material having one or more amine groups (—NH2) and formed by deposition of the monomolecular material onto the metal nanoparticle layer 20. Also disclosed is a method for preparing the elastomeric electrode.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2021Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: Korea University Research and Business FoundationInventors: Jinhan Cho, Seokmin Lee
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Patent number: 11504740Abstract: To provide a water/oil repellent article which presents little burden on the environment, while being excellent in water/oil repellency, washing durability of the water repellency and friction durability of the water repellency; a method for producing such a water/oil repellent article; and a water/oil repellent composition and a water/oil repellent kit to be used for producing such a water/oil repellent article.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2019Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: AGC Inc.Inventors: Yukiko Shiota, Hiroyuki Hara, Akira Isobe, Reika Fukuda
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Patent number: 11446698Abstract: The invention relates to a process for hot-spraying a non-aqueous two-component filler coating composition comprising a binder component (A) and a curing component (B) onto a substrate wherein binder component (A) comprises an epoxy resin and curing component (B) comprises a curing agent for curing the epoxy resin and wherein the filler coating composition comprises in the range of from 15 to 35 wt % hollow glass microspheres having an average density in the range of from 0.23 to 0.70 g/cm3 and a mean particle size of at most 52 ?m, in the range of from 0 to 15 wt % inorganic solid material other than hollow glass microspheres, and in the range of from 0 to 20 wt % organic solvent.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2019Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: Akzo Nobel Coatings International B.V.Inventor: Stuart Jordan
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Patent number: 11440048Abstract: A method of creating a bulk product that includes a surface layer of specialized content is based upon the use of an excipient with a different surface tension such that self-differentiating of the excipient from the bulk during drying/curing transports the specialized material to the surface of the bulk product. When the excipient has a lower surface tension than the bulk material, the difference in surface tension causes the low surface tension material to rise to the top surface, bringing the specialized material along. Alternatively, if the excipient has a higher surface tension than the bulk material, it will transport the specialized material to the bottom surface of the product.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2020Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Inventor: Kevin Cyrus Robinson
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Patent number: 11426753Abstract: Subject matter of the present invention is a method of applying coating layers (9) to a substrate (1, 11, 21, 31), wherein the substrate (1, 11, 21, 31) is drawn through a coating chamber (2) containing a pressurized coating agent (3) being liquefied or softened by means of a thermal exposure, wherein the substrate (1, 11, 21, 31) is drawn through a drawing tool (8), wherein the coating agent (3) serves as a lubricant between the drawing tool (8) and a surface of the substrate (8) and wherein at the same time the coating layer (9) is applied to the surface of the substrate (8). Subject matter of the invention is also a corresponding apparatus for applying a coating layer (9) to a substrate (1, 11, 21, 31). By means of the invention coating layers can be applied to a substrate in an efficient and economical way.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2019Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Inventor: Thomas Bogun
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Patent number: 11419220Abstract: A method for protecting a substrate from corrosion, which method comprises in sequence: a first step including plasma polymerization of a precursor monomer and deposition of the resultant polymer onto at least one surface of a substrate; a second step including exposing the polymer to an inert gas in the presence of a plasma without further deposition of polymer onto the or each surface of the substrate; a third step including plasma polymerization of the precursor monomer used in the first step and deposition of the resultant polymer onto the polymer deposited in the first step so as to increase the thickness of the polymer; and optionally, a fourth step including exposing the polymer to an inert gas in the presence of a plasma without further deposition of polymer onto the or each surface of the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2016Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: EUROPLASMA NVInventors: Samir Loulidi, Eva Rogge, Filip Legein