Patents Examined by Michael Orlando
  • Patent number: 8778130
    Abstract: An airbag is disclosed that comprises a first fabric layer, a second fabric layer, and an adhesive. The first and second fabric layers are coated with silicone elastomer coatings. The adhesive is a heat-cured silicone adhesive, and forms a seam-bond between the first and second layers such that a bag-like structure is created.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Highland Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Schindzielorz
  • Patent number: 8778128
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for attaching a plastic component to another component where the plastic component is bonded to the other component with an adhesive in the absence of a primer on the plastic component and the adhesive is substantially solvent free. In one embodiment, a coated transparent or translucent polycarbonate substrate is connected to a frame with a polyurethane adhesive containing silicon in the absence of a primer on the substrate; or with a substantially solvent free adhesive. The inventions also related to bonded articles made according to the disclosed methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Syed Zafar Mahdi, Marcy Nicole Burris, Michelle Marie Henderson
  • Patent number: 8771453
    Abstract: There is provided a method for manufacturing a liquid crystal panel comprises the steps of: (Step A1) manufacturing a polarizing film including a laminate composed of a first base film and a polarizing thin layer, the step including: applying a vinyl alcohol-based polymer on a surface of the first base film to form a vinyl alcohol-based polymer thin layer; and wet dyeing the vinyl alcohol-based polymer thin layer after stretching the thin layer together with the first base film to obtain a polarizing thin layer, and (Step B1) adhering the polarizing film without an adhesion layer during storage and transportation at least to one surface of a liquid crystal cell through an adhesion layer in a liquid crystal panel manufacturing process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Nitto Denko Corporation
    Inventors: Kohei Yano, Minoru Miyatake
  • Patent number: 8771459
    Abstract: The present invention relates to as method of encapsulating an electronic arrangement with respect to permeants, in which an at least partly crosslinked hotmelt adhesive based on acid-modified or acid-anhydride-modified vinylaromatic block copolymers is provided and in which the pressure-sensitive adhesive is applied to and/or around the regions of the electronic arrangement that are to be encapsulated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: tesa SE
    Inventors: Klaus Keite-Telgenbüscher, Jan Ellinger, Thortsten Krawinkel, Alexander Steen
  • Patent number: 8771454
    Abstract: An optical film laminate includes a substrate including a crystallizable ester type thermoplastic resin in the form of a continuous web; and a polarizing film including a polyvinyl alcohol type resin layer formed on the substrate, said polarizing film including a dichroic material impregnated therein in a molecularly oriented state, wherein the polarizing film is formed by providing a laminate including the polyvinyl alcohol type resin layer formed on a substrate including a crystallizable ester type thermoplastic resin in an amorphous state and subjecting the laminate to a 2-stage stretching process including a preliminary in-air stretching and an in-boric-acid-solution stretching under a temperature maintaining the amorphous state of the substrate, such that the polyvinyl alcohol type resin layer is stretched to a thickness of 10 ?m or less, the polarizing film having optical properties based on the formulae P>?(100.929T?42.4?1) ×100 (where T<42.3) and P?99.9 (where T?42.3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Nitto Denko Corporation
    Inventors: Shusaku Goto, Takeharu Kitagawa, Minoru Miyatake, Tomohiro Mori, Takashi Kamijo
  • Patent number: 8764932
    Abstract: A mounting system for fixation of two objects includes a single-component aerobic adhesive and a metered amount of moisture added to the adhesive prior to using the adhesive to fixate the objects. The adhesive with the moisture is hardenable while the objects are glued together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Glabete AG
    Inventor: Christian Ronner
  • Patent number: 8764933
    Abstract: Provided is a adhesive and an adhesive sheet which exhibit excellent chip-holding properties during dicing and from which chips can be easily stripped during pick up, even when considering changes over time. It is a adhesive composition which contains both (A) a (meth)acrylic acid ester copolymer component that has functional-group containing monomer units and a weight average molecular weight of less than 350,000 and (B) a (meth)acrylic ester copolymer component that has functional-group containing monomer units and a weight average molecular weight of 350,000 to 2,000,000 at a weight ratio of 10:90 to 90:10, and further contains 0.5 to 20 parts by mass of a crosslinking agent per 100 parts by mass of components (A) and (B) in total, the crosslinking agent being a crosslinking agent that reacts with both the functional groups of the component (A) and the functional groups of the component (B).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Denki Kagaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tomomichi Takatsu, Masashi Kume
  • Patent number: 8758545
    Abstract: A method for producing a molded body in which the matrix of a composite material is prevented from penetrating into carbon foam. The method includes: disposing a thermosetting adhesive (3) on a porous body (2), disposing a composite material (4) containing a thermosetting resin as a matrix on the adhesive, curing the adhesive, and liquefying and curing the matrix of the composite material after the adhesive has been cured. In this production method, because the cured adhesive bonds strongly to the porous body before the matrix of the composite material is liquefied, the subsequently liquefied matrix of the composite material can be prevented from penetrating into the interior of the porous body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignees: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., The Society of Japanese Aerospace Companies
    Inventors: Takayuki Shimizu, Yuya Nagatomo, Daisuke Miwa, Sohei Arakawa, Toru Nishioka, Yusuke Shibuya
  • Patent number: 8758548
    Abstract: Methods are generally disclosed for forming and using a release sheet. To form the release sheet, a release coating is applied over a first surface of a base sheet. Generally, the release coating includes a fatty alcohol ester of acrylic acid and a curable monomer, and can also include a curable polymeric resin. Then, the release coating can be cured. In one particular embodiment, the release coating can be substantially free from siloxanes. The release sheet formed according to this method is also generally provided, along with methods of forming a casting sheet using the release sheet are also generally provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Neenah Paper, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank J. Kronzer, Stephen C. Lapin, Melanie K. Calkins, Gerry D. Rector
  • Patent number: 8758534
    Abstract: A method of attaching a first portion and a second portion to each other. An adhesive is exposed to a low temperature in order to obtain a non-tacky adhesive. The non-tacky adhesive is arranged between the two portions. The adhesive is cured. Use of adhesive according to the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Saab AB
    Inventors: Björn Weidmann, Anders Westerdahl
  • Patent number: 8747607
    Abstract: A thermally cured silicon coating on a plastic, in particular a thermoplastic, can be adhesively bonded without use of an adhesive primer. Such thermally cured silicon coatings are produced by a process including: application of a silicon composition to the surfaces of a plastic or to the surface of a plastic treated with a plastic primer; air drying of the silicon composition to form a silicone film; baking at a temperature in the range from 80° C. to 200° C.; and application of a bonding agent composition to the silicone film during baking or during the phase of cooling to ambient temperature after baking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Sika Technology AG
    Inventors: Wolf-Rudiger Huck, Reto Dohner
  • Patent number: 8747605
    Abstract: Structural adhesives are prepared from an elastomeric toughener that contains urethane and/or urea groups, and have some terminal isocyanate groups that are capped with a phenol and other terminal isocyanate groups that are capped with a hydroxy-functional acrylate or a hydroxy-functional methacrylate. In certain embodiments, the presence of both types of capping on the toughener leads to higher impact peel strengths and a greater level of cohesive failure, than when the toughener is capped with a phenol an hydroxy-functional acrylate or hydroxy-functional methacrylate alone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Andreas Lutz, Daniel Schneider
  • Patent number: 8747602
    Abstract: A polyurethane adhesive which is useful in bonding porous and non-porous surfaces is provided. The adhesive is especially useful in bonding windshield glass into automotive frames under a variety of environmental conditions, particularly in after market windshield replacement applications. The polyurethane includes at least one urethane prepolymer which is based on at least one thermoplastic polyol. In one embodiment, the urethane prepolymer may be formed from one or more polyisocyanates, one or more polyetherpolyols and one or more thermoplastic polyesterpolyols, wherein the prepolymer has a free isocyanate content of from about 0.6 to about 3.5% by weight, based on the weight of the polyurethane. In another embodiment, a one-part adhesive composition is provided which includes an isocyanate-functional and thermoplastic polyurethane prepolymer having a free isocyanate content of from about 0.6 to about 3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Sika Technology AG
    Inventors: Steven Rosenberg, Hong Yao, Thomas Bove, Adrian Van Maurik, Hans Peter Tschan, Norman Blank
  • Patent number: 8747597
    Abstract: Embolic implants, delivery systems and methods of manufacture and delivery are disclosed. The devices can be used for aneurysm treatment and/or parent vessel occlusion. Implant designs offer low profile compressibility for delivery to neurovasculature, while maintaining other necessary features such as density for occlusion purposes and desirable radial strength characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventors: Arturo S. Rosqueta, Frank P. Becking
  • Patent number: 8747603
    Abstract: An improved adhesive composition having increased insulative properties is provided. The adhesive composition having improved insulative properties includes a starch component; an alkaline component; sodium tetraborate; water; and a plurality of expandable microspheres. Products having improved insulation capabilities and methods of making the products having improved insulation capabilities are also provided. The present adhesive and products including the adhesive is environmentally friendly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Henkel US IP LLC
    Inventors: Tianjian Huang, Robert Sandilla, Daniel Waski
  • Patent number: 8741094
    Abstract: A handling layer and adhesive parts having the handling layer are formed according to the present invention along with used therefore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Zephyros, Inc.
    Inventors: David Sheasley, Christopher Hable, Keith Madaus
  • Patent number: 8728271
    Abstract: Silanes of formula (I), or of substrates whose surface is coated or derivatized with a silane of formula (I), as a curing agent for epoxy resins which is activatable at elevated temperature. Such thermosetting epoxy resin compositions allow a large reduction in the curing temperature without great impairment of their storage stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Sika Technology AG
    Inventor: Andreas Kramer
  • Patent number: 8728270
    Abstract: A method of preparing water-resistant corrugated paperboard includes providing a corrugated medium treated with a water-proofing agent on both sides thereof, and providing a liner treated with the water-proofing agent on at least an inner surface thereof. The liner and corrugated medium are adhered, with the inner surface of the liner adhered to the corrugated medium. The liner and corrugated medium are adhered with an adhesive composition comprising carrier starch, uncooked pearl starch, borax, a water-proofing resin, a penetration-enhancing additive, and water. The carrier starch comprises cooked starch and uncooked starch. The liner and corrugated medium are treated with the water-proofing agent prior to adhering the liner and corrugated medium. Due to the use of the particular adhesive composition for adhering the liner and the corrugated medium, use of liner treated with the water-proofing agent is possible with acceptable bonding and preservation of Cobb ratings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: E-Cooler, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Robert G. Schuelke, Anthony L. Shoemaker
  • Patent number: 8721832
    Abstract: Disclosed is a pressure-sensitive adhesive for single- or double-sidedly tacky pressure-sensitive adhesive strips that are redetachable without residue or destruction both by extensive stretching substantially in the bond plane and by peeling. The pressure-sensitive adhesive is composed at least of (1) a vinylaromatic block copolymer, (2) a solid tackifying resin having a softening temperature by the ring-and-ball method of more than 30° C. and (3) a resin which is liquid at room temperature (23° C.), wherein the fraction of liquid resin accounts for at least 40% by weight, based on the total amount of resin. Also disclosed are strips formed from the adhesive and the use of the strips to form redetachable bonds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: tesa SE
    Inventors: Thorsten Krawinkel, Bodo zu Putlitz
  • Patent number: 8721821
    Abstract: A vehicle interior component including decorative stitching along a stitch path includes a seam filler located between a component substrate and an overlying decorative covering. The seam filler lies along the stitch path and supports the decorative covering directly beneath at least a portion of a line of decorative stitching, where the covering may include a reduced thickness portion. The seam filler can have any number of configurations to prevent visual defects along the stitch path and/or to cause the appearance of simulated seams to be more realistic. The seam filler may be deposited along the stitch path as a curable filler material that cures, or it may be provided as a pre-formed piece for attachment to the decorative covering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Faurecia Interior Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: William Filipp, George Grzywacz, Jr.