Patents Examined by Maria V. Ewald
  • Patent number: 11633701
    Abstract: A filter medium according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: a first support having a plurality of pores; a nanofiber web comprising nanofibers disposed on upper and lower portions of the first support and forming a three-dimensional network structure, and a hydrophilic coating layer formed on at least a part of an outer surface of the nanofibers, wherein the hydrophilic coating layer is formed of a hydrophilic coating composition comprising a hydrophilic polymer compound having at least one functional group selected from a hydroxyl group and a carboxyl group and a crosslinking agent comprising at least one sulfone group; and a second support having a plurality of pores interposed between the first support and the nanofiber web.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: Amogreentech Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: In Yong Seo, Ui Young Jeong
  • Patent number: 11629216
    Abstract: A polyhydric phenol resin is provided. The polyhydric phenol resin comprises a polyhydric phenol resin component and a first component. When the polyhydric phenol resin is characterized in a high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), the first component is eluted at a retention time ranging from 27.1 minutes to 28.0 minutes, and based on the total area of the chromatographic peaks of the polyhydric phenol resin, the area percentage of the chromatographic peak of the first component at the corresponding retention time in the spectrum ranges from 1.0% to 20%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: CHANG CHUN PLASTICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chian Wen Hong, Sung-Kuang Chung, An-Pang Tu
  • Patent number: 11600929
    Abstract: The present invention is a unique process of manufacturing rigid members with precise “shape keeping” properties and with reflective properties pertaining to radio frequency energy, so that air, land, sea and space devices or vehicles may be constructed including parabolic reflectors formed without discrete permanent layering. Rather, such parabolic reflectors or similarly, vehicles, may be formed by homogeneous construction where discrete layering is absent, and where energy reflectivity or scattering characteristics are embedded within the homogeneous mixture of carbon nanotubes and associated graphite powders and epoxy, resins and hardeners. The mixture of carbon graphite nanofiber and carbon nanotubes generates higher electrode conductivity and magnetized attraction through molecular polarization. In effect, the rigid members may be tuned based on the application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Inventor: Alexander Socransky
  • Patent number: 11590732
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses an optical clear adhesive and a display device. The display device includes: a flexible display panel having at least one foldable area; and an optical clear adhesive disposed on at least one side of the flexible display panel. The optical clear adhesive includes: a substrate layer, a first adhesive material structure and a second adhesive material structure disposed on two opposite sides of the substrate layer, all of which are transparent materials; a deformation recovery rate of the substrate layer is greater than that of each of the first adhesive material structure and the second adhesive material structure; and in the optical clear adhesive, the first adhesive material structure is closer to an inner folding side of the foldable area of a display panel, and the second adhesive material structure is closer to an outer folding side of the foldable area of the display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shuang Du, Paoming Tsai
  • Patent number: 11591790
    Abstract: The sealing tape for sealing a joint comprises two foam strips of flexible foam, which are not formed as integral parts of each other, and which are arranged next to each other in the functional direction of the sealing tape. A film strip is arranged between the foam strips and is bonded to both foam strips. Adhesion sites between the film strips and the first foam strip are arranged only in an upper area of the first foam strip and in a lower area of the first foam strip, whereas, in an intermediate area between the upper area and the lower area of the first foam strip, the film strip is not adhesively bonded to the first foam strip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Inventor: Martin Deiss
  • Patent number: 11577479
    Abstract: A hole plug that can be used during rework or repair of a composite fiber assembly includes various features that allow placement of a vacuum force to the surface being reworked or repaired. In some implementations, the hole plug can include a plurality of nubs positioned around a shank. The nubs can secure the hole plug to the composite fiber assembly until a cure of an adhesive. The hole plug can further include a plurality of longitudinally oriented grooves extending along the shank and positioned between the plurality of nubs, and can include a notch positioned circumferentially around the shank. The grooves and notch can be used as adhesive carriers that assist with dispersal of a sufficient volume of the adhesive onto other portions of the shank and the composite fiber assembly during insertion of the hole plug into a hole in the composite fiber assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Melissa H. Lewis, Arne K. Lewis, Blake A. Bertrand, Pradeep Krishnaswamy, Baris Yukseloglu
  • Patent number: 11572426
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a 2-dimensional polymer nanosheet, a device including the nanosheet and a method of morphologically tunable preparing the nanosheet. Two-dimensional (2D) polymer nanosheets have been attracting immense attention owing to their potential applications in optical devices, membranes, and catalysis. A new crystalline polyacetylene is described that contains fluorenes and triisopropylsilyl side chains, which could self-assemble into sharp-edged 5-nm-thick square nanosheets with a narrow length dispersity of 1.01, by simple heating and aging in dichloromethane (DCM). The addition of tetrahydrofuran (THF) or chloroform to the heated polymer solution in DCM changed the morphology from square to rectangle. The aspect ratios increased linearly, from 1.0 to 10.6, according to the amount of THF or chloroform added, while maintaining narrow length dispersities less than 1.06.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: SNU R&DB FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Tae-Lim Choi, Sanghee Yang, Sung-Yun Kang
  • Patent number: 11572461
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a multimodal polyethylene copolymer comprising a first and a second copolymer of ethylene and at least two alpha-olefin comonomers. Such multimodal copolymers are highly suitable for conversion processes that require a high Draw Down Ratio, like the production of thin films. Such multimodal polyethylene copolymers provide a good impact strength in the sense of a high Dart drop impact strength (DDI) and good isotropy of the films produces thereof. The invention further presents final articles such as films made therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Borealis AG
    Inventors: Ravindra Tupe, John Jamieson, Jarmo Kela, Alexandra Romina Albunia, Ricardo Godoy-Lopez, Markku Vahteri
  • Patent number: 11565507
    Abstract: The present invention aims to provide an interlayer film for laminated glass which, while having recesses in the shape of engraved lines, enables the production of a laminated glass with high production efficiency by a nip roll method; a roll of the interlayer film for laminated glass; a laminated glass including the interlayer film for laminated glass; and a method of producing laminated glass. The present invention relates to an interlayer film for laminated glass. The interlayer film includes, on at least one surface thereof, a large number of recesses and a large number of projections. The recesses have a groove shape with a continuous bottom. The recesses are adjacently arranged regularly side by side in parallel with one another. The recesses in a groove shape with a continuous bottom are inclined 55° or less relative to the machine direction of the film in production of the interlayer film for laminated glass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Nakayama, Hiroaki Inui, Hirofumi Kitano
  • Patent number: 11554526
    Abstract: A resin part, wherein the resin part has an asymmetrical shape in a thickness direction, so that a portion in which an increase in internal temperature by heating is relatively quick is positioned closer to one end of the resin part in the thickness direction while a portion in which an increase in internal temperature by heating is relatively slow is positioned closer to the other end of the resin part in the thickness direction, wherein the resin part has an asymmetrical shape in a width direction, so that the portion in which the increase in internal temperature by heating is relatively quick is positioned closer to one end of the resin part in the width direction while a portion in which an increase in internal temperature by heating is relatively slow is positioned closer to the other end of the resin part in the width direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: TOYOTA SHATAI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Rina Suzuki
  • Patent number: 11554571
    Abstract: A decorative print member and a display device including the decorative print member are provided. The decorative print member includes a base layer, a first decorative print pattern disposed on the base layer, and a shielding layer disposed over the first decorative print pattern. The first decorative print pattern includes a first decorative print layer disposed on the base layer, and a second decorative print layer disposed on the first decorative print layer. The shielding layer covers upper and side surfaces of the second decorative print layer, and a side surface of the first decorative print layer protrudes outwardly from the side surface of the second decorative print layer and a side surface of the shielding layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Min Su Kim, Ji Young Wang
  • Patent number: 11534718
    Abstract: A polygonal substrate assembly includes a polygonal substrate housing, a substrate, and a compressible mat. The compressible mat is positioned about the substrate and the substrate is press-fit within the polygonal substrate housing with the compressible mat. The polygonal substrate housing may include a sidewall having a concave portion. The polygonal substrate housing may include a substrate installation portion that flares out from a main sidewall at an end of the polygonal substrate housing. The polygonal substrate housing may be formed from a plurality of substrate housing components welded together. The polygonal substrate housing can include one or more stiffening ribs. Several polygonal substrate assemblies may be combined and coupled together to form an array in various geometric configurations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Cummins Emission Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: George E. Mavroudis, Taren Dehart, Daniel W. Woods, Ryan M. Johnson, Colin L. Norris, Randolph G. Zoran
  • Patent number: 11540389
    Abstract: A surface-treated copper foil including a treating surface, where the root mean square height (Sq) of the treating surface is in a range of 0.20 to 1.50 ?m and the texture aspect ratio (Str) of the treating surface is not greater than 0.65. When the surface-treated copper foil is heated at a temperature of 200° C. for 1 hour, the ratio of the integrated intensity of (111) peak to the sum of the integrated intensities of (111) peak, (200) peak, and (220) peak of the treating surface is at least 60%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: CHANG CHUN PETROCHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chien-Ming Lai, Yao-Sheng Lai, Jui-Chang Chou
  • Patent number: 11524488
    Abstract: Breathable multilayer films suitable for a wide variety of uses (e.g., protective apparel, surgical gowns, surgical drapes, aprons, roofing material, house wrap, etc.) are disclosed. The breathable multilayer film may include a monolithic core layer. The monolithic core layer may comprise at least one highly breathable polymer. The breathable multilayer film may also include at least one skin layer. The skin layer or layers may comprise at least one highly breathable polymer, a filler, and a non-breathable material. An exemplary structure of the breathable multilayer film provides a monolithic core layer, a first skin layer on one side of the monolithic core layer, and a second skin layer on the other side of the monolithic core layer. An exemplary construction of one or both of the skin layers includes one or more highly breathable polymers, a filler, and a non-breathable material. The filler, for example, may comprise calcium carbonate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: AVINTIV Specialty Materials Inc.
    Inventor: Rongguo Zhao
  • Patent number: 11528802
    Abstract: A method of manufacture and an integrated functional multilayer structure, includes a substrate film formed or formable so as to exhibit a selected shape; and a number of functional, preferably including optical, mechanical, optoelectrical, electrical and/or specifically, electronic, elements, such as conductors, insulators, components and/or integrated circuits, provided upon the substrate film in the proximity of the shape; wherein the substrate film has further been provided with a structural tuning element, optionally including an elongated, circumferential or other selected shape, said structural tuning element being configured to locally control induced deformation, optionally including stretching, bending, compression and/or shearing, of the substrate film within said proximity of the shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: TACTOTEK OY
    Inventors: Tapio Rautio, Tomi Simula, Minna Pirkonen, Jarkko Torvinen, Tuukka Junkkari, Janne Asikkala, Hasse Sinivaara
  • Patent number: 11519133
    Abstract: To provide tissue paper with an excellent “moist texture” and high “smooth texture.” 2-ply tissue paper is characterized by the basis weight per ply being less than 13 g/m2, the 2-ply paper thickness being less than 135 ?m, and containing above 1.4 g/m2 and less than 4.9 g/m2 of chemical agent which contains glycerin and 1,3-propanediol in a total amount of 83 mass % or more, wherein the mass ratio of glycerin and 1,3-propanediol is above 1:0.18 and less than 1:5.11.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: DAIO PAPER CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shuta Yasui
  • Patent number: 11518138
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed are directed to a woven fabric band that is capable of being secured to another object using threads or the band itself. The woven fabric band may include an inner layer having a first temperature melting point and an outer layer having a second temperature melting point that is higher than the first temperature melting point. When heat having the first temperature is applied to the woven fabric band, the inner layer of the woven fabric band melts while the outer layer remains in its original state. When the inner layer melts, the inner layer conforms to a first shape. As a result of the inner layer conforming to the first shape, the outer layer also conforms to the same shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Edward Siahaan, Douglas J. Weber, Hsiang Hung Chen, Naoto Matsuyuki, Yoji Hamada, Teodor Dabov, Whitney D. Mattson, Ying-Liang Su
  • Patent number: 11515140
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a chamfered silicon carbide substrate which is essentially monocrystalline, and to a corresponding method of chamfering a silicon carbide substrate. A silicon carbide substrate according to the invention comprises a main surface (102), wherein an orientation of said main surface (102) is such that a normal vector ({right arrow over (O)}) of the main surface (102) includes a tilt angle with a normal vector ({right arrow over (N)}) of a basal lattice plane (106) of the substrate, and a chamfered peripheral region (110), wherein a surface of the chamfered peripheral region includes a bevel angle with said main surface, wherein said bevel angle is chosen so that, in more than 75% of the peripheral region, normal vectors ({right arrow over (F)}_i) of the chamfered peripheral region (110) differ from the normal vector of the basal lattice plane by less than a difference between the normal vector of the main surface and the normal vector of the basal lattice plane of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: SICRYSTAL GMBH
    Inventors: Bernhard Ecker, Ralf Müller, Matthias Stockmeier, Michael Vogel, Arnd-Dietrich Weber
  • Patent number: 11479846
    Abstract: Thermal barrier coatings consist of a tantala-zirconia mixture that is stabilized with two or more stabilizers. An exemplary thermal barrier coating consists of, by mole percent: about 8% to about 30% YO1.5; about 8% to about 30% YbO1.5 or GdO1.5 or combination thereof; about 8% to about 30% TaO2.5; about 0% to about 10% HfO2; and a balance of ZrO2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Vladimir K. Tolpygo, Wil Baker
  • Patent number: 11472164
    Abstract: Multi-layer substrates comprising top and bottom surface layers comprised of synthetic nonwoven fibers, and a melted thermoplastic material layer between the top and bottom layers, where the thermoplastic material comprises polyethylene or has a tan delta value of 0.2 to 0.4 within the temperature range of 100° F. to 350° F. The multi-layer substrate can include a cleaning composition loaded onto the multi-layer substrate, where a fluid pathway through the melted thermoplastic material allows the cleaning composition to travel from the top surface layer to the bottom surface layer. The multi-layer substrate may be void of chemical adhesives, where adhesion between the top surface layer and the thermoplastic layer, and between the bottom surface layer and the thermoplastic layer is instead provided by the thermoplastic material itself, which bonds to groups of fibers in the top and bottom surface layers that are in contact with the thermoplastic material as it melts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: The Clorox Company
    Inventors: Nikhil P. Dani, Joerg Hendrix, Scott Wood, Hubert Chan, Daniela Fritter