Patents Examined by Vishal I Patel
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Patent number: 11950987Abstract: A method of manufacturing incontinence detection pads that have wireless communication capability includes readying an RFID tag applicator to place RFID tags on backsheet material fed between a pair of nip rollers. The backsheet material has a series of electrode traces thereon. The method also includes operating a nip roller motor to feed the backsheet material between the pair of nip rollers and toward the RFID tag applicator, operating the RFID tag applicator to place each RFID tag across regions of a respective electrode trace of the series of electrode traces, and operating RFID tag test equipment to energize each RFID tag a first time and a second time using wireless emissions and receiving return signals from each RFID tag in response to the wireless emissions.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2020Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: Brett A. Knittle, Ryan S. Severns, James D. Voll, Nicholas Comparone, Edward J. Koors
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Patent number: 11939501Abstract: Disclosed herein are an antimicrobial reinforced floor and a method for preparing the same. In the method, a substrate and an impregnated paper impregnated with an inorganic antimicrobial agent and an organic antimicrobial agent are subjected to hot press forming to produce the antimicrobial reinforced floor.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2021Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: CHANGZHOU BEMATE HOME TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Xiaoling Zhang, Zhiyuan Xiao, Yanhui Li, Min Kang, Junxiang Dong
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Method for structurally joining substrates having different coefficients of linear thermal expansion
Patent number: 11932786Abstract: A method of bonding substrates having different coefficients of thermal expansion, especially in the shell construction of modes of transport or white goods, using a one-component thermosetting epoxy resin composition containing toughness improvers based on terminally blocked polyurethane prepolymers.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2018Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: SIKA TECHNOLOGY AGInventors: Urs Rheinegger, Elyes Jendoubi, Dominique Gallo, Christian Krüger -
Patent number: 11934018Abstract: An apparatus for concentric alignment of cylindrical components includes an object having at least one outside cylindrical surface and at least one alignment target; an inner aligning component having at least one outside cylindrical surface having an axis and at least one inside cylindrical bore having an axis parallel with the axis of the outside cylindrical surface; an outer aligning component having at least one outside cylindrical surface having an axis and at least one inside cylindrical bore having an axis parallel with the axis of the outside cylindrical surface, wherein the at least one cylindrical surface of the object is adapted to fit rotatably into the at least one inside cylindrical bore of the inner aligning component, and the at least one outside cylindrical surface of the inner aligning component is adapted to fit rotatably into the at least one inside.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2020Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Canon U.S.A., Inc.Inventor: Alexander Altshuler
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Patent number: 11926688Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to actinic radiation curable polymeric mixtures, cured polymeric mixtures, tires and tire components made from the foregoing, and related processes.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2022Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLCInventors: Joshua P. Abell, Michael R. Beaulieu, Douglas B. Costlow, Andrew V. Haidet
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Patent number: 11920062Abstract: Composite materials and structural adhesives containing particles of functionalized polymers as a toughening agent. The particles are composed of functionalized polyaryletherketone (PAEK) polymer or copolymer thereof that contain chemical functional groups capable of reacting with a thermoset resin component to form covalent bonds.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2021Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: CYTEC INDUSTRIES INC.Inventors: James Francis Pratte, Robin K Maskell, James Martin Griffin, Judith Anne Elder
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Patent number: 11919278Abstract: Described is a method of making a densified fiber batt that includes the steps of: a) providing a fiber batt with a first plurality of fibers having a first melting point and a second plurality of fibers having a second melting point different from the first melting point; and b) subjecting the fiber batt to heat and pressure in a static press, thereby forming a densified fiber batt having a first surface and an opposed second surface.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2021Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: COLUMBIA INSURANCE COMPANYInventors: James Burns, Tom Odum, Jay Vecsey, Jean Briere, Derek Bass
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Patent number: 11915619Abstract: A self-laminating rotating cable marker label is constructed of a transparent film having a first adhesive area, an adhesive-free smooth area, and a second adhesive area. A print-on area forms one side of the transparent film, the print-on area adapted to receive indicia identifying the cable about which the marker label is applied. A perforation extends across the transparent film providing a line of separation of the transparent film. When wrapped around a cable, the second adhesive area overlies the print-on area such that the cable identifying indicia is visible through the transparent second adhesive area. As the transparent film is wrapped around the cable, the first adhesive area adheres to the cable. The remainder of the transparent film is rotated, breaking the perforation, whereby the smooth area of the film in contact with the cable provides smooth rotation of the label around the cable.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2023Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Jack E. Caveney, David Scott Morrison, Michael Scott Adams
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Patent number: 11913167Abstract: [Problem] To provide a novel method for manufacturing synthetic leather that is colored using dye. [Solution] A method for manufacturing synthetic leather having an outer surface layer on a base fabric, said method comprising the steps of: (i) coating a releasable base material with an outer surface layer composition containing a polyurethane resin and at least one dye selected from natural dyes and chemical dyes, and drying the coating to form an outer surface layer; and (ii) layering the outer surface layer over a base fabric.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignees: DAIICHI KASEI CO., LTD, KAJIHARA DESIGN STUDIO INCInventors: Hidetoshi Kajihara, Yukio Honda, Tomoyuki Yabe
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Patent number: 11912526Abstract: An improved squeegee includes two parallel handles secured to a base serving as a blade receiving member. The handles are secured at spaced locations on opposite sides of the longitudinal center of the blade, spaced from the blade ends. A technician can grasp each handle with a respective hand and simultaneously apply forces to the squeegee blade at two spaced locations during wiping strokes so that those forces are evenly distributed along the blade length. The distribution of forces along the length of a squeegee blade permit the use of longer squeegee blades without sacrificing effective squeegee functionality.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Inventor: Peyton C. Taylor, II
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Patent number: 11903802Abstract: In order to prevent degradation of appearance, prevent a decrease in flexibility, and improve non-elasticity in a non-stretchable region in an elastic film stretchable structure, the invention is characterized by having an elastic film stretchable structure (20X) formed by stacking an elastic film (30) between a first sheet layer (20A) and a second sheet layer (20B), wherein a region having the elastic film stretchable structure (20X) includes a non-stretchable region (70) and a stretchable region (80) provided at least at one side of the non-stretchable region (70) in a stretching and contracting direction, the stretchable region (80) being stretchable in the stretching and contracting direction, the first sheet layer (20A) and the second sheet layer (20B) are joined via through holes (31) penetrating the elastic film (30) at the large number of sheet bond portions (40) arranged at intervals, and the non-stretchable region (70) does not have a section in which the elastic film (30) linearly continues along tType: GrantFiled: June 22, 2020Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: DAIO PAPER CORPORATIONInventor: Syunsuke Sakai
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Patent number: 11877663Abstract: Disclosed are a welding apparatus and manufacturing method for a multilayer pocket spring string, and a manufacturing device for a pocket spring mattress. The welding apparatus may include: at least one first welding module configured for welding cloth, so that an accommodating cavity for accommodating a spring is separated to form at least two layers of first cavities; at least one first driving mechanism configured for driving the first welding module to move along a layer-column direction of the first cavity; a second welding module configured for welding the cloth, so that the cloth forms the accommodating cavities arranged at intervals; and at least two spring conveying mechanisms arranged at intervals, the spring conveying mechanism is configured for clamping and conveying the spring into the corresponding first cavity.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2021Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: GUANGZHOU LIANROU MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Zhiming Tan, Jie Liang, Zhiliang Tan
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Patent number: 11879594Abstract: A method for manufacturing tanks for storing or containing a fluid under pressure and a method for manufacturing pipes for containing or channeling a fluid under pressure, such as for storing, containing or channeling hydrogen, natural gas or a hydraulic fluid. The method is less complex than known procedures, can be employed in a continuous or semi-continuous manner and allows for a lower thickness of the shell made from the fibres. The method comprising providing a liner having a cylindrical portion with two ends and two dome portions at the respective ends of the cylindrical portions or a liner having a cylindrical portion and one or two open ends; fabricating a tube of fibre filaments by means of the pullwinding method; and wrapping the tube of fibre filaments onto the liner such that at least the cylindrical portion of the liner is enclosed by the tube of fibre filaments.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2021Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignees: Helmholtz-Zentrum hereon GmbH, assemblae, Stühff GmbHInventors: Julián Puszkiel, José M. Bellosta Von Colbe, Anton Nijkamp, Holger Stühff, Julian Jepsen, Martin Dornheim, Thomas Klassen
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Patent number: 11879208Abstract: Control and stabilizing cables and tendons for high altitude aircraft and airships having lightweight, high strength and low CTE are disclosed, along with a method and machine for fabrication of same. The cable is comprised of a fiber prepreg tow encased in a polymer sleeve with one bobbin at each end to facilitate connections. Consolidating the fiber prepreg tow along the length of the cable using high temperature shrink tubing, such as polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), allows for eliminating the twisting of the fiber prepreg tow, thus reducing the number of wraps around the bobbins. Eliminating the twists in the fiber prepreg tow also reduces the length of fiber needed, and therefore the overall change in length of the control cable with temperature variations is reduced. Additional cable strength can be achieved by adding and holding significant tension on the fiber prepreg tow by applying weight during the curing process.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2021Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: Galactic Co., LLCInventors: Rob Sjostedt, Jeremiah Schwartz
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Patent number: 11873947Abstract: A method of manufacturing a high-pressure composite pressure vessel for high-pressure being at or above 70 bar (1000 PSI or 7 MPa) includes providing an expandable core vessel defining a hoop section between end domes. An aligned discontinuous fiber composite material is wrapped over the expandable core vessel aligning with a plurality of load paths present in the expandable core vessel being over the hoop section and end domes. The aligned discontinuous fiber composite material has fibers in a prepreg tape that are at least 5 mm in length to 100 mm in length or less. Next, a continuous fiber-reinforced composite is wrapped over the aligned discontinuous fiber-reinforced composite along the hoop section and not wrapped along the end domes. The expandable core vessel may be pressurized and heated to consolidate the composite overwrap. Finally, the vessel is cooled under pressure resulting in the high-pressure composite pressure vessel.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2022Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: Trelleborg Sealing Solutions Germany GmbHInventor: David Edgar Hauber
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Patent number: 11873189Abstract: According to an embodiment, a winding device includes a core, a transfer path, a pinch roller, a detection unit, a driving unit, and a control unit. A band body is wound around the core. The transfer path transfers the band body to the core. The pinch roller presses the band body being transferred in the transfer path from one side of a first direction intersecting a transfer direction, and presses a partial range of the band body in a second direction intersecting both the transfer direction and the first direction. The detection unit detects an abnormally shaped portion formed in the band body in the transfer path. The control unit controls the driving unit based on a result of detection by the detection unit.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2021Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventor: Ryunosuke Shishido
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Patent number: 11866612Abstract: A preparation method for a phosphate-based high-temperature-resistant adhesive self-reinforced by in-situ growth and locking of flaky kyanite is provided, including: preparing a modified filler by using bauxite, kaolin, boric acid and boric oxide, and taking a reaction solution of diluted phosphoric acid and aluminum hydroxide powder as latex liquid, and mixing the modified filler, the latex liquid, and silicon powder to prepare the adhesive. After being treated at 700° C., kyanite grows within the adhesive. As the treatment temperature increases, the size and content of the kyanite are further increased, thereby forming a locking and reinforcing structure. After being treated at 1100° C., the bonding strength of the adhesive reaches up to about 50 MPa, and the adhesive illustrates excellent high-temperature-resistant bonding strength.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2023Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Civil Aviation University of ChinaInventors: Haijun Zhang, Mingchao Wang, Qingsong Zhang, Zhenyu Feng, Yu Wu
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Patent number: 11865827Abstract: A panel has a substrate, and a top layer provided thereon. The top layer comprises at least a melamine resin and a binder. The binder is selected from the group comprising: polyacrylates based binder, polyvinyl acetate-based binder, polyester based, acrylic copolymers-based binder or urethane based binder.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2020Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: FLOORING INDUSTRIES LIMITED, SARLInventors: Benjamin Clement, Sam Ledegen, José Meirlaen
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Patent number: 11850836Abstract: A method for producing a multi-layered wet friction material includes providing a bottom layer, providing a top layer produced independently of the bottom layer from different materials, and bonding the bottom layer to the top layer. The bottom layer and the top layer may be produced from different formulations and supplied as raw papers. A formulation of the top layer may include twenty to sixty percent (20%-60%) filler, ten to forty percent (10%-40%) wood pulp, five to ten percent (5%-10%) aramid, and twenty-five to thirty-five percent (25%-35%) phenolic resin. A formulation of the bottom layer may include ten to fifty percent (10%-50%) filler, ten to forty percent (10%-40%) wood pulp, five to ten percent (5%-10%) aramid, five to fifteen percent (5%-15%) carbon, and twenty-five to thirty-five percent (25%-35%) phenolic resin.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2019Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Stefan Steinmetz, Alexander Bonet
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Patent number: 11850133Abstract: The present disclosure discloses an embossed patterned elastic laminate. The elastic laminate has an embossed pattern of at least three surface areas. The current disclosure also includes a process for making an embossed patterned elastic laminate. The embossed patterned elastic laminate provides a permanent change to visual aesthetic without adversely impacting the elastic film.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2019Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Shawn E. Jenkins, David W. Primm, Chris M. Allen, Howard M. Welch, David J. Reader, Steven W. Fitting, Vikram S. Kaul