Patents Examined by Philip Tucker
  • Assembly apparatus for a display device
    Patent number: 9411179
    Abstract: An assembly apparatus for a display device includes a panel support member for supporting a display panel; a tape attaching module for attaching a cover panel tape to the display panel; and a pocket member holding a connector of a flexible printed circuit board attached to the cover panel tape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hong-Am Kim
  • Method of increasing film tear strength
    Patent number: 9403329
    Abstract: A method of increasing the tensile strength of polymer films is provided. The creation of the load distribution elements in polymer films necessary to achieve this result is described. Application of the present invention to increase suture retention in a surgical polymer film is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
    Inventor: Jeffrey C. Towler
  • Method for manufacturing an electrode/proton-exchange membrane assembly
    Patent number: 9401512
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a membrane/electrode assembly, including depositing an electrocatalyst ink on one face of a support so as to form an electrode on the support and fixedly attaching the support and the electrode formed on a proton-exchange membrane by adhesion. The method also includes withdrawing a part of the support so as to uncover at least one median part of the formed electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: Commissariat a l'energie atomique et aux energies alternatives
    Inventors: Rémi Vincent, Benoît Barthe, Denis Tremblay
  • Hybrid structure and methods for forming the same
    Patent number: 9393761
    Abstract: A method for forming a hybrid structure is provided. The method includes applying a sealant to a first component fabricated from a first material, coupling an isolation sheet to the sealant, and coupling a second component to the isolation sheet. The isolation sheet and the second component are fabricated from a second material that is different than the first material to facilitate preventing formation of a galvanic cell within the hybrid structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: Marcus Alexander Erickson
  • Methods and devices for jetting viscous medium on workpiece
    Patent number: 9398697
    Abstract: In a method for jetting droplets of viscous medium on a workpiece, a jetting machine iteratively jets the droplets of viscous medium from a jetting nozzle onto a first surface of the workpiece to form a single continuous mass of material at an edge of the first surface of the workpiece. At least a portion of the single continuous mass of material extends past the edge of the first surface and adheres to a second surface of the workpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: MYCRONIC AB
    Inventors: Gustaf Martensson, Mattias Allberg, Per Lundell
  • Patching device
    Patent number: 9387634
    Abstract: The present system, method and apparatus are adapted for the quick and easy patching of inflatable devices. More specifically, the system, apparatus and methods comprise a tip, a body portion, an adhesive, a patch and a probe, wherein the tip and body portion are inserted into the inflatable device so as to apply the adhesive and patch to the interior of the device to create an air-tight seal. The disclosure thus provides an improved patching system, apparatus and method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: CAVU01, LLC
    Inventor: William Woodruff
  • Vehicle body
    Patent number: 9387884
    Abstract: A method for forming a vehicle body, comprising: forming a rigid tub; mating the rigid tub to a first mold for a superstructure of the vehicle body; and subsequently rigidifying material in the first mold while part of that material is in contact with the tub to thereby form the superstructure of the vehicle body integral with the tub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: McLaren Automotive Limited
    Inventor: Claudio Santoni
  • Methods of underwater seaming
    Patent number: 9388592
    Abstract: A method of seaming together two fiberglass pool components can include providing a first fiberglass pool component having a first edge. The method can also include providing a second fiberglass pool component having a second edge. A first tongue can extend from the first edge. A second tongue can extend from the second edge. The method can also include applying a first adhesive to a top surface of the first tongue and positioning a bottom surface of the second tongue on the first adhesive. A second adhesive can be applied on a top surface of the second tongue. A tile or tiles can be positioned on the second adhesive. A silicone sealant or a silicone grout can be applied between the tile and the first edge; and between the tile and the second edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: Latham Pool Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Theodore F. Baudendistel, Richard E. Black, Jr.
  • Method and apparatus for forming high strength products
    Patent number: 9381712
    Abstract: A system and method are presented in which a flow of plastic is extruded to obtain nano-sized features by forming multiple laminated flow streams, flowing in parallel through the non-rotating extrusion system. Each of the parallel laminated flow streams are subjected to repeated steps in which the flows are compressed, divided, and overlapped to amplify the number of laminations. The parallel amplified laminated flows are rejoined to form a combined laminated output with nano-sized features. The die exit is formed to provide a tubular shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: Guill Tool & Engineering Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Roy Guillemette, Robert G. Peters, Christopher J. Hummel
  • Method of manufacturing a laminated part from fibre material
    Patent number: 9381705
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing fiber-reinforced parts, such as blades, for wind power plants, whereby a number of layers (10) of material comprising fiber, such as glass fiber mats, are arranged on a curved surface (5) of an elongated (5) open mold (1) wherein each layer (10) of material is arranged on said curved surface (5) as pre-shaped mats (10) having a form substantially corresponding to an intended area of application such that any need for further modification of or cutting in said material is substantially eliminated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: LM GLASFIBER A/S
    Inventors: Dennis André Børsting, Qinyin Zhou, Jacobus Johannes Van Der Zee
  • Polarizer removing device and method of using it
    Patent number: 9377634
    Abstract: The present invention provides a polarizer removing device and a method of using it. The polarizer removing device comprises a supporting unit for supporting a panel, a clamping-removing unit for clamping a polarizer and removing the polarizer from the panel, and a pressurizing unit for exerting a pressure onto the panel during the removing of the polarizer. According to the polarizer removing device, a uniform force is exerted onto the polarizer during the removal thereof. As a result, it is above to prevent the polarizer from being broken, thereby to facilitate the operation, improve the production efficiency and save an adhesive tape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., BEIJING BOE DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wei Zhang, Xiaoliang Chu, Jie Ge, Hongtao Ma
  • Method for manufacturing a head assembly comprising a tube head and a barrier insert
    Patent number: 9370911
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a head assembly comprising a tube head and a metal barrier insert, said method comprising steps of: providing a barrier insert comprising an intermediate metal layer being a disc having an inner opening, defining an upper surface, a lower surface, an inner edge and an outer edge, an upper layer made of plastic material covering said upper surface of the intermediate metal layer, and a lower layer made of plastic material covering said lower surface of the intermediate metal layer, heating at least one of said upper and lower layers, so that said upper or lower layer melts and the plastic material flows and covers at least the inner edge or the outer edge of the intermediate metal layer, attaching said barrier insert to the inner side of the shoulder of a plastic tube head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: ALBEA SERVICES
    Inventor: Thierry Maurice
  • Method of repairing composite material and composite material
    Patent number: 9365282
    Abstract: A method of repairing a composite material is provided in which a frustum-shaped portion of a composite material is removed, and the composite material and a repair material are bonded with each other while evacuating. The repair method includes step S2 of removing a damaged part 11 from the front side so as to pass through in the thickness direction while leaving a support wall protruding inward in the radial direction from the periphery of the top face of the frustum-shaped portion; step S3 of sealing the back side by placing a sealing plate, which is inserted from the front side into a through hole formed by the removing step, on the support wall; step S5 of placing the repair material through an adhesive on the composite material where the frustum-shaped portion has been removed; and step S6 of evacuating in a state in which the front side is sealed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI AIRCRAFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshikazu Shigetomi, Masayoshi Suhara, Morimasa Ishida, Shuhei Muto
  • Stiffening component and method as well as combing tool
    Patent number: 9366618
    Abstract: An arrangement for monitoring the functionality of a structural adhesive layer to be fabricated between a first surface of a stiffening element and another component. A sensor block is bonded to a second surface of the stiffening component opposite to the first surface. The area of the structural adhesive layer incorporates a plurality of air openings and vacuum openings that vertically extend through the stiffening component and structural adhesive layer and the sensor block. The air openings are interconnected among each other by at least one air channel, and the vacuum openings by at least one vacuum channel. At least one of the channels is connected to an evaluator unit to detect a failure of the structural adhesive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Heiner Stehmeier, Pierre Zahlen, Benjamin Teich, Helene Guinard
  • Bond assembly jig and method
    Patent number: 9358732
    Abstract: A method for forming a composite structure on an assembly jig includes assembling an anchor member and block member on a support plate, arranging composite materials on the support plate adjacent to the anchor member, placing a shroud over the anchor member and block member, and applying heat and pressure to the bond assembly jig to cure the composite materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: John C. Lockleer, Doan D. Pham
  • Method and system for tensioning park brake cables
    Patent number: 9347482
    Abstract: A method of tensioning a park brake system of a vehicle includes providing an adjustment mechanism having a nut in threaded engagement with a rod that defines a signal to noise ratio therebetween. The nut is advanced on the rod to remove slack until torque applied to the nut indicates that the park cables include a tension equal to an offset tension level. The nut is then retracted on the rod to introduce slack into the park cables and reduce the tension in the park cables to a target slack tension level. A signal to noise ratio between the nut and the rod is improved so that the cable tension may be predicted by the torque required to turn the nut on the rod, thereby allowing a torque indicating tool to measure the tension in the park cables my measuring the torque required to turn the nut on the rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Raymond J. Sapienza, Robbie D. Cannon
  • Double-sided fasteners
    Patent number: 9339085
    Abstract: A method for forming a double-sided loop strap includes: receiving a continuous longitudinal strip of loop material including a strip-form base bearing a field of upstanding loops on a fastening side of the strip bounded by opposite longitudinal edges, folding each of the longitudinal edges away from the fastening side, such that the base overlaps itself, and securing the folded edges in place by permanently bonding together overlapped areas of the base to form the double-sided loop strap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: Velcro BVBA
    Inventors: Mary L. Watts, James T. Grady, Andrew Collins
  • Method of manufacturing a fluid-filled chamber with a tensile element
    Patent number: 9339080
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a fluid-filled chamber with a tensile element includes manufacturing a tensile element and incorporating the tensile element into a chamber. A first material layer, a second material layer, and a spacing structure having a plurality of support portions and a plurality of gaps may be stacked. The material layers may be located on either side of the spacing structure or on one side of the spacing structure. A strand may be stitched through the gaps to join the material layers and to form the tensile element. The spacing structure may be removed, and the first material layer may be spaced from the second material layer such that segments of the strand extend between the material layers. The tensile element may then be secured to opposite interior surfaces of an outer barrier, and the outer barrier may be pressurized to place the strand in tension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Danielle L. Taylor, James C. Meschter
  • Dynamically vulcanized thermoplastic elastomer laminates
    Patent number: 9327554
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a process to produce a laminate comprises coating at least an outer surface of a dynamically vulcanized alloy film with an adhesive composition to produce the laminate, wherein the adhesive layer has a thickness of less than or equal to about 5 microns, wherein the dynamically vulcanized alloy film comprises a thermoplastic elastomer composition containing a thermoplastic resin as a continuous phase, and a rubber composition dispersed therein, as a dispersed phase. A laminate and a pneumatic tire comprising the laminate are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Porter C. Shannon, Jay K. Keung, Peter William Manders, Dennis E. McGee
  • Repair patch for an elastomer component, in particular for a vehicle tire, having increased adhesive strength
    Patent number: 9321223
    Abstract: A repair patch for an elastomer component, in particular for a vehicle tire, includes a cover layer, a connecting layer for contacting a wall of the elastomer component and at least one intermediate layer arranged between the connecting layer and the cover layer. The connecting layer has such a initial tack before vulcanization with the elastomer component that a connection between the repair patch and the elastomer component transmits at least the own weight of the repair patch and the connecting layer has a separation value of at least 5 N/mm after vulcanization with the elastomer component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: REMA TIP TOP GMBH
    Inventors: Christian Casper, Christian Rauch, Patric Scheungraber