With Abrading Or Grinding Of Lamina Patents (Class 156/153)
  • Patent number: 11688529
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a semi-conductive polymer composition, the present invention provides a semi-conductive polymer composition comprising an ethylene copolymer comprising polar co-monomer units; an olefin homo- or copolymer; and a conductive filler; wherein the olefin homo- or copolymer has a degree of crystallinity below 20%. The invention also relates to a wire or cable comprising said semi-conductive polymer composition, and to the use of said composition for the production of a layer, preferably a semi-conducting shield layer of a wire or cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: BOREALIS AG
    Inventors: Muhammad Ali Malik, Christer Svanberg, Thomas Gkourmpis, Takashi Uematsu, Roger Carlsson, Niklas Thorn, Jenny-Ann Ostlund
  • Patent number: 11504939
    Abstract: A flexible pipe of multilayer structure with unbonded layers, where the pipe has an interior lining which comprises the following layers: a) at least one layer of which the material is composed of a moulding composition based on a polymer selected from the group of: polyarylene ether ketone, polyphenyl sulphone, polyphenylene sulphide, polyarylene ether ketone/polyphenylene sulphide blend and semiaromatic polyamide, where from 5 to 100 mol % of the dicarboxylic acid content thereof derives from an aromatic dicarboxylic acid having from 8 to 22 carbon atoms, and which has a crystallite melting point Tm of at least 260° C.; b) at least one layer of which the material is composed of a fluoropolymer moulding composition can be operated at temperatures above 130° C. The pipe has particular suitability for offshore applications in the production of oil or of gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: EVONIK OPERATIONS GmbH
    Inventors: Karl Kuhmann, Andreas Dowe, Rainer Goering
  • Patent number: 11491700
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method comprising transporting a conduit and a template through a guide tube; the template being disposed on an outer surface of the conduit between the conduit and the guide tube; and transferring a texture from the template to the conduit as the conduit and the template are transported through the guide tube. Disclosed herein too is an apparatus comprising a guide tube; the guide tube being operative to facilitate a transfer of a pattern from a template to a conduit; a first feed spool and a first take-up spool for feeding the conduit through the guide tube and for taking up the conduit after it has travelled through the guide tube respectively; and a second feed spool and a second take-up spool for feeding the template through the guide tube and for taking up the template after it has travelled through the guide tube respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignees: SHARKLET TECHNOLOGIES, INC., UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION. INC.
    Inventors: Anthony B. Brennan, Ryan Stoneberg, Walter Scott Thielman
  • Patent number: 11491772
    Abstract: A substrate bonding method which enables forming a precision fine space using a method that is simpler and easier than conventional methods; and a laminated body production method that uses the substrate bonding method. This substrate bonding method includes disposing a first substrate on a photoresist pattern formed on a support film so as to bring the first substrate into contact with a surface of the photoresist pattern located on the side opposite to the support film, and pressure-bonding the support film, the photoresist pattern, and the first substrate; releasing the bonded support film after the pressure-bonding; and disposing a second substrate on the photoresist pattern so as to bring the second substrate into contact with the surface of the photoresist pattern located on the side opposite to the first substrate, and pressure-bonding the first substrate, the photoresist pattern, and the second substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: TOKYO OHKA KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryuma Mizusawa, Tomoyuki Ando
  • Patent number: 11446938
    Abstract: Panels having a decorative surface may include a plate shaped substrate and a top layer, and the top layer may include a paper layer having a printed pattern. A method for manufacturing such panels may involve providing the paper layer with a treatment, including providing the paper layer with an ink receiving substance. The treated paper layer may be provided with at least a portion of the printed pattern by depositing pigment containing inks using a digital inkjet printer of a single pass type. The printed pattern may have a definition of at least 200 dpi. The pigment containing inks may be water-based. The printed pattern may be a wood pattern. The pigment containing inks may include colored pigments and may comprise up to 8 different colors, including brownish and/or reddish colors. The digital inkjet printer may include print heads with nozzles for firing droplets of pigment containing inks onto the treated paper layer. The paper layer may be fed from a roll, printed upon, and rolled back up again.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Flooring Industries Limited, SARL
    Inventors: Benjamin Clement, Luc De Boe
  • Patent number: 11420487
    Abstract: A tire sensor dock for installing an electronic tire sensor module on the inner surface of a tire, including a base portion with an upper side and an underside, the underside configured for affixation on the inner surface of a pneumatic tire, and a body portion integrally formed on the upper side and configured to receive and securely capture a tire sensor in a fixed position and unchanging orientation relative to the tire sensor dock. The tire dock may include an energy generator which converts tire kinetic energy into electrical current provided to the tire sensor module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Inventors: Sunjay Dodani, Wing-Hong Andrew Ko, Gregory Staples
  • Patent number: 11413884
    Abstract: Panels having a decorative surface may include a plate shaped substrate and a top layer, and the top layer may include a paper layer having a printed pattern. A method for manufacturing such panels may involve providing the paper layer with a treatment, including providing the paper layer with an ink receiving substance. The treated paper layer may be provided with at least a portion of the printed pattern by depositing pigment containing inks using a digital inkjet printer of a single pass type. The printed pattern may have a definition of at least 200 dpi. The pigment containing inks may be water-based. The printed pattern may be a wood pattern. The pigment containing inks may include colored pigments and may comprise up to 8 different colors, including brownish and/or reddish colors. The digital inkjet printer may include print heads with nozzles for firing droplets of pigment containing inks onto the treated paper layer. The paper layer may be fed from a roll, printed upon, and rolled back up again.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Flooring Industries Limited, SARL
    Inventors: Benjamin Clement, Luc De Boe
  • Patent number: 11401394
    Abstract: A method for altering polymer properties for the molding of parts comprises exposing, to a scission-causing stressor, a region of a polymer form. The scission-causing stressor is controlled to achieve, in a relatively higher molecular-weight polymer at the region, an amount of scission that results in a reduction in the molecular weight of the relatively higher molecular-weight polymer, thereby forming a relatively lower molecular-weight polymer at the region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Arris Composites Inc.
    Inventors: Riley Reese, Ethan Escowitz
  • Patent number: 11390042
    Abstract: A method for thermally joining thermoplastic fiber composite components, including jointly covering thermoplastic fiber composite components to be joined, at least in the region of a joining zone, with a pressurization arrangement, which is flexible, at least in some section or sections, and extensive pressurization of thermoplastic fiber composite components to be joined by the pressurization arrangement, with the result that the fiber composite components are pressed against one another, at least in the joining zone. The fiber composite components are welded in the joining zone during pressurization. The pressurization is maintained by the pressurization arrangement until the joining zone solidifies. A cover is also disclosed, in particular a mold or diaphragm, for a pressurization device for thermally joining thermoplastic fiber composite components, and an apparatus for thermally joining thermoplastic fiber composite components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Premium Aerotec GmbH
    Inventors: Julian Kuntz, Thomas Geipel
  • Patent number: 11338530
    Abstract: A method for producing an at least partially transparent optical component including a laminate including fabricating a precursor laminate by bonding a transparent substrate and a transparent film to each other with a transparent photocurable adhesive layer interposed therebetween; curing the transparent photocurable adhesive layer by applying light thereto to change the precursor laminate into the laminate thereby, such that a shear modulus G? of the transparent photocurable adhesive layer of the laminate measured under a condition of a temperature of 25° C. and a frequency of 1 Hz reaches a value within a range of 3×105 Pa?G??3×107 Pa; and forming a flush and surface of the laminate by cutting the laminate in a thickness direction, such that the flush end surface includes respective cut surfaces of the transparent film, the transparent photocurable adhesive layer, and the transparent substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: JAPAN AVIATION ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Shingo Takata, Yutaro Kogawa, Emiko Ito
  • Patent number: 11183664
    Abstract: A sealing structure, a sealing method, an electronic device and a sealing layer recycling method are provided. The sealing structure is configured for sealing a functional device and includes a sealing layer and a stripping adhesive layer. The sealing layer covers the functional device; the stripping adhesive layer is bonded between the sealing layer and the functional device, and the stripping adhesive layer has a changeable stickiness to assist stripping off of the sealing layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignees: Hefei Xinsheng Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd., BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Junqi Han, Youyuan Hu, Xinzhu Wang
  • Patent number: 11175099
    Abstract: The present application relates to a field system and methods that can be deployed in the application of pipe welding. The field system provides many embodiments relating to pipe welding systems and methods, that can be used in combination with one another, or individually. Such welding systems and methods, include, for example, internal welding systems and methods, tie-in welding system and methods, pipe inspection systems and methods, pipe handling systems and methods, internal pipe cooling systems and methods, non-destructive testing systems and methods, as well as remote interface and database systems and methods (uLog), to name a few. The application further relates to welded pipes that result from some or all of such processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: CRC-EVANS PIPELINE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Shankar T. Rajagopalan, Siddharth Mallick, Brian L. Kirk, Jose C. Bouche, Jason W. Curbo, Jonathan B. Kettelkamp, Lawrence Sniderman, Shailesh Radhakrishnan
  • Patent number: 11139449
    Abstract: A resin composition for sealing an organic electronic device element, containing a polyisobutylene resin (A), a hydrogenated cyclic olefin resin (B), and a polymer (C) obtained by any one of radical polymerization, anionic polymerization or coordination polymerization and exhibiting rubber elasticity, a resin sheet using the same, organic electroluminescent element, and image display apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Mieda, Kunihiko Ishiguro
  • Patent number: 11127965
    Abstract: The present specification relates to a sheet laminate for a solid oxide fuel cell, a precursor for a solid oxide fuel cell including the same, an apparatus for manufacturing a sheet laminate for a solid oxide fuel cell, and a method for manufacturing a sheet laminate for a solid oxide fuel cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Oh Shin, Jongjin Lee, Takkeun Oh, Kwangwook Choi, Jeong Mi Choi
  • Patent number: 11107762
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a semiconductor chip having an active surface on which a connection pad is disposed and an inactive surface opposing the active surface, and a first encapsulant covering at least a portion of each of the inactive surface and a side surface of the semiconductor chip. A metal layer is disposed on the first encapsulant, and includes a first conductive layer and a second conductive layer, sequentially stacked. A connection structure is disposed on the active surface of the semiconductor chip, and includes a first redistribution layer electrically connected to the connection pad. A lower surface of the first conductive layer is in contact with the first encapsulant and has first surface roughness, and an upper surface of the first conductive layer is in contact with the second conductive layer and has second surface roughness smaller than the first surface roughness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: So Yeon Moon, Ji Hye Shim, Seung Hun Chae
  • Patent number: 11096842
    Abstract: Extended fingerlifts and their use in closure assemblies typically provided in absorbent articles such as diapers are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Avery Dennison Corporation
    Inventors: Loes Michielsen, Johan Van Steen
  • Patent number: 11056356
    Abstract: Techniques and mechanisms for bonding a first wafer to a second wafer in the presence of a fluid, the viscosity of which is greater than a viscosity of air at standard ambient temperature and pressure. In an embodiment, a first surface of the first wafer is brought into close proximity to a second surface of the second wafer. The fluid is provided between the first surface and the second surface when a first region of the first surface is made to contact a second region of the second surface to form a bond. The viscosity of the fluid mitigates a rate of propagation of the bond along a wafer surface, which in turn mitigates wafer deformation and/or stress between wafers. In another embodiment, the viscosity of the fluid is changed dynamically while the bond propagates between the first surface and the second surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Brennen K. Mueller, Daniel Pantuso, Mauro J. Kobrinsky, Chytra Pawashe, Myra McDonnell
  • Patent number: 10933600
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for automating the fiber laying process during the repair of composite structures made of fiber-reinforced plastic material based on the three-dimensional printing technique. Continuous fiber rovings (e.g., carbon fibers) impregnated with liquid epoxy can be directly printed onto the damaged surface of the composite structure (e.g., an aircraft component made of carbon fiber-reinforced plastic) without human manipulation in an autonomous manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Jeong-Beom Ihn, Sung-Hoon Ahn, Gil-Yong Lee, Hyung-Soo Kim, Min-Soo Kim, Ho-Jin Kim, Soo-Hong Min
  • Patent number: 10842600
    Abstract: The invention relates to a denture, made of teeth, in particular prefabricated teeth, and of a denture base made of a gingival material, comprising cavities for teeth in which cavities for the teeth are mounted, in particular attached by bonding, characterized in that the denture base (12) is produced by a CAD/CAM process forming the cavities (20) for the teeth (14), and in that cervical areas (40a) of the teeth (14) extending through the basal surface (16, 18) of the denture base (12) are removed, in particular abraded or milled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Ivoclar Vivadent AG
    Inventors: Thomas Baaske, Konrad Hagenbuch, Christian Frei, Markus Heinz, Ronny Watzke
  • Patent number: 10801571
    Abstract: The present invention provides a friction material used for a disc brake pad, which is able to secure the braking effectiveness and the wear resistance under the high speed and high load braking conditions while satisfying laws and regulations relating to the required amount of the content of the copper component. A friction material used for a disc brake pad, which is manufactured by forming a non-asbestos organic friction material composition, in which the friction material composition contains 1-15 weight % of ferrous sulfide (FeS) particles relative to the total amount of the friction material composition as a lubricant, and the total amount of the copper component involved in the friction material composition is less than 5 weight % relative to the total amount of the friction material composition. Furthermore, it is preferable to contain 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Inventors: Shinya Kaji, Makoto Tamura, Mitsuaki Yaguchi
  • Patent number: 10769705
    Abstract: A system architecture of a gift transaction system is disclosed. The gift transaction system can include a buyer interface module, a recipient interface module, a merchant backend interface module, a store front interface module, a curation module, a reminder module, an analytics module, or a media plug-in interface module. A method of operating the gift transaction system under the system architecture includes: providing an embedded widget on a website to determine gift intent to initiate a gift transaction by a buyer account for a recipient account; generating a gift buyer interface for a first client device to personalize a gift package including a gift item; generating a gift recipient interface for a second client device to customize the gift package; and communicating with a merchant backend system to complete the gift transaction to ship the gift package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Loop Commerce, Inc.
    Inventors: Roy Erez, Alex Sirota
  • Patent number: 10662785
    Abstract: A method of welding erosion resistance metallic material is a method of welding erosion resistance metallic material to a base element (1) of a turbine blade leading edge portion (1A). The method includes the steps of: forming a curved surface in the leading edge portion (1A) to which the erosion resistance metallic material is applied so that a radius R of the curved surface is larger than thickness t of the base element (1); and welding the erosion resistance metallic material to the leading edge portion (1A).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Fujiya, Takehisa Okuda, Hiroharu Oyama, Motonari Machida
  • Patent number: 10648547
    Abstract: A torque converter, including: a cover arranged to receive torque; an impeller including an impeller shell fixedly connected to the cover and including a first surface; a first plurality of blades fixedly connected to the impeller shell; a turbine including a turbine shell with a second surface; a second plurality of blades fixedly connected to the turbine shell; friction material bonded, with an adhesive, to one of the first surface or the second surface; and a stator connected to the turbine and the impeller and including a third plurality of blades. The one of the first surface or the second surface includes a periodic pattern etched into the one of the first surface or the second surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Rashid Farahati, Jeffrey Krause, Christine Malott, Prasanna Gurumurthy
  • Patent number: 10574100
    Abstract: An example apparatus for produce magnetic fields includes a base plate comprising a plurality of grooves. The apparatus includes an MEMS device disposed on the base plate. The apparatus further includes a number of magnets to produce one or more magnetic fields disposed on the plurality of grooves and adjacent to the MEMS device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Konstantin Matyuch, Barak Freedman, Vladimir Malamud, Arnon Hirshberg, Israel Petronius
  • Patent number: 10562279
    Abstract: The invention discloses a high stable and environment-friendly two-layer parquet and a production method thereof. The parquet comprises a face board and multiple solid wood boards below the face board, the solid wood boards comprise multiple solid wood strips inserted side by side; any adjacent two solid wood strips of the same solid wood board are arranged tightly and alternately, and the face board and solid wood boards are closely bonded with each other by an adhesive. The length directions of the solid wood strips of any adjacent two solid wood boards are vertical to each other; and the length direction of the solid wood strips of the solid wood boards at the two ends of the parquet is vertical to the length direction of the parquet. The invention can effectively reduce the use of high-quality solid wood, save the wood resources and has high stability and high strength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: ZHEJIANG FUMA FLOOR HEATING SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
    Inventor: Yong Zhang
  • Patent number: 10526237
    Abstract: A cover glass lamination structure includes: a glass substrate having opposed first and second surfaces; an ultraviolet (UV) textured layer disposed on the first surface; and a coating layer disposed on the UV textured layer, wherein an inner edge of the coating layer extends beyond an inner edge of the UV textured layer and is attached to the first surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: NANCHANG O-FILM OPTICAL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
    Inventors: Wei Liu, Genchu Tang, Bin Tang
  • Patent number: 10449724
    Abstract: Butt welding machine (2) adjusting the ends of plastic pipes and welding them to each other, which comprises a cutter (1) having a driving element (16) for moving the trimmer (13) by being driven, at least one movable claw (24, 32, 33) moving depending on a connector to hold pipes which are positioned, a motor (21) which does not have direct connection with the cutter (1) and transfers power to the cutter (1) and to the movable claw (24, 32, 33) via one connector for each, a drive gear unit (22) which provides driving energy from one point to the cutter (1) and the movable claw (24, 32, 33) which wherein the cutter (1) and the movable claw (24, 32, 33) needs to be had two different driving motions performed via two different connectors, a drive gear unit (22) providing driving energy to the movable claw (24, 32, 33) from one point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Inventor: Ahmet Koyun
  • Patent number: 10416419
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing optical modules comprising the following steps: i) providing a wafer having one or more substrate layers; ii) dicing said wafer into multiple parallel oriented strips; iii) tilting said multiple parallel oriented strips; iv) grinding at least one surface of said tilted, multiple parallel oriented strips; v) bonding said grinded surface of said tilted, multiple parallel oriented strips to at least one substrate; vi) dicing said at least one substrate into optical modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Anteryon Wafer Optics B.V.
    Inventors: Edwin Maria Wolterink, Willem Matthijs Brouwer
  • Patent number: 10322535
    Abstract: There is provided a method of manufacturing a composite molded body that can increase a processing speed and a joining strength in a different direction. The method of manufacturing a composite molded body in which a metal molded body and a resin molded body are joined, includes the steps of: continuously irradiating a joint surface of the metal molded body with laser light at an irradiation speed of 2,000 mm/sec or more by using a continuous-wave laser; and arranging, within a mold, a portion of the metal molded body including the joint surface irradiated with the laser light in the preceding step and performing injection molding of a resin forming the resin molded body, or performing compression molding in a state where a portion of the metal molded body including the joint surface irradiated with the laser light in the preceding step and a resin forming the resin molded body are made to contact with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignees: DAICEL POLYMER LTD., DAICEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daiji Ikeda, Yoshihiro Asami
  • Patent number: 10312099
    Abstract: A wafer processing method includes a protective film providing step of providing a protective film on the front side of a wafer, a wafer unit forming step of applying a liquid resin curable by an external stimulus to the front side of the wafer and then curing the liquid resin by applying the external stimulus to form a protective member, thereby forming a wafer unit composed of the wafer, the protective film, and the protective member in the condition where the front side of the wafer is covered with the protective member, a grinding step of holding the protective member on a holding surface of a chuck table and then grinding the back side of the wafer of the wafer unit to thereby reduce the thickness of the wafer, and a peeling step of peeling the protective member and the protective film from the wafer reduced in thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: Disco Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuma Sekiya, Karl Heinz Priewasser
  • Patent number: 10269668
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a device having a shaped seal ring comprising a workpiece, the workpiece comprising at least one dielectric layer disposed on a first side of a substrate, a seal ring disposed in the at least one dielectric layer, and at least one groove in the seal ring. A lid is disposed over the workpiece, the workpiece extending into a recess in the lid and a first thermal interface material (TIM) contacts the seal ring and the lid, with the first TIM extending into the at least one groove. The workpiece is mounted to the package carrier. A die is mounted over a first side of workpiece and disposed in the recess. A first underfill a disposed under the die and a second underfill is disposed between the workpiece and the package carrier. The first TIM is disposed between the first underfill and the second underfill.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shih-Yen Lin, Yu-Chih Liu, Chin-Liang Chen, Wei-Ting Lin, Kuan-Lin Ho
  • Patent number: 10268431
    Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to a printer for printing information on at least one article. The printer receives printing instructions to print information on the at least one article. The printing instructions indicate a remote data provider service from which at least a part of the information to be printed on the at least one article is to be requested. Then, the printer transmits a request to the remote data provider service requesting said at least part of the information from the remote data provider service when printing according to the received printing instructions. Also, the printer prints, on the at least one article, said requested at least part of the information upon receiving said requested at least part of the information from the remote data provider service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: Dover Europe Sàrl
    Inventor: James Dwan
  • Patent number: 10240564
    Abstract: Provided is an intake manifold for an internal combustion engine, the intake manifold including an upstream portion, a first downstream portion, and a second downstream portion. The upstream portion includes a first upstream passage and a second upstream passage. The first downstream portion includes a first downstream passage configured to communicate the first upstream passage with an intake port of a first cylinder head. The second downstream portion includes a second downstream passage configured to communicate the second upstream passage with an intake port of a second cylinder head. The upstream portion, the first downstream portion, and the second downstream portion are provided in a separate manner. In the intake manifold, a flange of the first downstream portion is connected to a flange of the upstream portion, and a flange of the second downstream portion is connected to the flange of the upstream portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Atsuro Nakamura
  • Patent number: 10214028
    Abstract: Panels having a decorative surface may include a substrate and a top layer, and the top layer may include a paper layer having a printed pattern. A method for manufacturing such panels may involve providing the paper layer with a treatment, and providing the treated paper layer with at least a portion of the printed pattern. Providing the portion of the printed pattern may involve depositing pigment containing inks on the treated paper layer using a digital inkjet printer. The pigments may be color pigments. The digital inkjet printer may include print heads with nozzles for firing droplets of the pigment containing inks onto the treated paper layer. A contact angle at the interface between the droplets of pigment containing ink and the treated paper layer may be between 0° and 90°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: UNILIN, BVBA
    Inventors: Benjamin Clement, Luc De Boe
  • Patent number: 10217698
    Abstract: A method for forming a packaged semiconductor device includes attaching a first major surface of a semiconductor die to a plurality of protrusions extending from a package substrate. A top surface of each protrusion has a die attach material, and the plurality of protrusions define an open region between the first major surface of the semiconductor die and the package substrate. Interconnects are formed between a second major surface of the semiconductor die and the package substrate in which the second major surface opposite the first major surface. An encapsulant material is formed over the semiconductor die and the interconnects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: NXP USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Akhilesh K. Singh, Rama I. Hegde, Nishant Lakhera
  • Patent number: 10212812
    Abstract: In an example, an article of manufacture includes a composite material. The composite material includes hollow glass filaments that are encapsulated within a polymeric matrix material. The hollow glass filaments are at least partially filled with the polymeric matrix material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew S. Doyle, Joseph Kuczynski, Timothy J. Tofil
  • Patent number: 10181445
    Abstract: A power module includes a power semiconductor element, an interconnection material, a circuit board, an external terminal, a joining material, and a sealing resin. A clearance portion is continuously formed between the sealing resin and each of an end surface of the joining material and a surface of the interconnection material so as to extend from the end surface of the joining material to the surface of the interconnection material, the end surface of the joining material being located between the power semiconductor element and the interconnection material, the surface of the interconnection material being located between the end surface and a predetermined position of the interconnection material separated by a distance from the end surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Akihisa Fukumoto, Tetsu Negishi, Kei Yamamoto, Toshiaki Shinohara, Kazuyasu Nishikawa
  • Patent number: 10181064
    Abstract: A device, a system, and methods for tracking conductive composite pressurized gaseous storage tanks. The system including anchoring an RFID device in a non-conductive blind boss, wherein the anchor material has a low dielectric and has minimal reflection of RF energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: Quantum Fuel Systems LLC
    Inventors: Mark Leavitt, Mark Warner, David Rea, Ketan Patel, Yongkui Wen
  • Patent number: 10137669
    Abstract: Provided is a vehicle interior material comprising coating layers formed on both surfaces of a veneer layer; a back layer on the coating layer of one surface of the veneer layer; and a front layer on the coating layer of the other surface of the veneer layer. Provided is a method of manufacturing a vehicle interior material comprising steps of: providing a veneer layer; forming coating layers on both surfaces of the veneer layer by applying and drying water-dispersible polyurethane dispersion or water-dispersible acrylic polyurethane dispersion on the both surfaces; pre-forming a real wood film layer prepared by forming the coating layers on the both surfaces of the veneer layer; forming a back layer on the coating layer of one surface of the veneer layer by primary insert molding; and forming a front layer on the coating layer of the other surface of the veneer layer by secondary insert molding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: LG HAUSYS, LTD.
    Inventors: Heon-Jo Kim, Mu-Seon Ryu, Won-Kook Kim, Chun-Ho Park
  • Patent number: 10124896
    Abstract: A galley module comprises a base galley section and a top galley section, wherein the base galley section comprises a top end adapted for carrying the top galley section. The base galley section comprises a first functional arrangement with a first access direction in a horizontal plane and the top galley section comprises at least one second functional arrangement having a second access direction in the horizontal plane. The first access direction and the second access direction enclose an angle of at least 90° in the horizontal plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Martin Sieben, Javier Perez-Torra
  • Patent number: 10103110
    Abstract: A semiconductor package structure and a fabrication method thereof are provided. The fabrication method comprises: providing a substrate strip, the substrate strip comprising a plurality of substrate units which comprise a substrate unit; disposing a plurality of chips on the plurality of substrate units; disposing a packaging encapsulant on the substrate strip to encapsulate the chips; forming a warp-resistant layer on a top surface of the packaging encapsulant; and dividing the substrate strip to separate the plurality of substrate units to further fabricate a plurality of semiconductor package structures which comprise a semiconductor package structure comprising the substrate unit, wherein the warp-resistant layer is formed of a selected material with a selected thickness to make a variation of warpage of the semiconductor package structure at a temperature between 25° C. and 260° C. to be smaller than 560 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING, INC.
    Inventors: Tien-Szu Chen, Sheng-Ming Wang, Kuang-Hsiung Chen, Yu-Ying Lee
  • Patent number: 10100431
    Abstract: This invention provides a method for growing monocrystalline silicon by applying Czochralski method comprising forming a melt of silicon-containing materials in a crucible and pulling the melt for monocrystalline silicon growth, which is characterized by, introducing a gas containing argon during formation of the melt, and, applying a magnetic field during the pulling step. This invention also provides a method for producing a wafer based on the above monocrystalline silicon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: ZING SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Deyuan Xiao, Richard R. Chang
  • Patent number: 10028394
    Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to an electronic chip package that can include a die and a buildup layer substantially enveloping the die. Electrical interconnects can be electrically coupled to the die and passing, at least in part, through the buildup layer. An optical emitter can be electrically coupled to the die with a first one of the electrical interconnects and configured to emit light from a first major surface of the electronic chip package. A solder bump can be electrically coupled to the die with a second one of the electrical interconnects and positioned on a second major surface of the electronic chip package different from the first major surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Mihir K Roy, Matthew J Manusharow
  • Patent number: 9969124
    Abstract: A method for welding profiled elements in plastic material, includes the steps of: preparing two profiled elements, arranged with respective zones to be facing one another; making a groove in correspondence to at least one zone, by a removal operation on a peripheral edge of at least one profiled element; heating the zones to be welded; coupling the zones to be welded to one another, pressing the profiled elements one against the other so as to keep the zones to be welded in reciprocal contact. The coupling step includes: melting the zones to be welded into one another in order to define a welding bead; making a containing compartment defined by the groove, the welding bead being made internally of the containing compartment; and arranging a containing presser in correspondence to the containing compartment for preventing exit of the welding bead from the compartment itself.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: GRAF SYNERGY S.R.L.
    Inventor: Andrea Vaccari
  • Patent number: 9955589
    Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to an electronic chip package that can include a die and a buildup layer substantially enveloping the die. Electrical interconnects can be electrically coupled to the die and passing, at least in part, through the buildup layer. An optical emitter can be electrically coupled to the die with a first one of the electrical interconnects and configured to emit light from a first major surface of the electronic chip package. A solder bump can be electrically coupled to the die with a second one of the electrical interconnects and positioned on a second major surface of the electronic chip package different from the first major surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Mihir K Roy, Matthew J Manusharow
  • Patent number: 9937575
    Abstract: A method for forming a brazed joint between a first part having a first surface and a second part having a second surface may comprise applying at least two beads of braze filler at either of the first surface and the second surface, and assembling the first surface and the second surface to define a shiplap interface therebetween. The shiplap interface may terminate at a first terminus and a second terminus, and may include a first cavity and a second cavity. One of the beads of braze filler may be localized at the first cavity and the other may be localized at the second cavity. The method may further comprise melting each of the beads of braze filler to a braze liquid, and allowing the braze liquid to flow through the shiplap interface from the first cavity towards the first terminus, and from the second cavity towards the second terminus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Thomas Ciampa, Matthew S. Verbiscus
  • Patent number: 9926665
    Abstract: A pulp in accordance with a particular embodiment includes crosslinked cellulose fibers. The pulp can have high brightness, reactivity, and intrinsic viscosity. The pulp, therefore, can be well suited for use as a precursor in the production of low-color, high-viscosity cellulose derivatives. A method in accordance with a particular embodiment of the present technology includes forming a pulp from a cellulosic feedstock, bleaching the pulp, crosslinking cellulose fibers within the pulp while the pulp has a high consistency, and drying the pulp. The bleaching process can reduce a lignin content of the pulp to less than or equal to 0.09% by oven-dried weight of the crosslinked cellulose fibers. Crosslinking the cellulose fibers can include exposing the cellulose fibers to a glycidyl ether crosslinker having two or more glycidyl groups and a molecular weight per epoxide within a range from 140 to 175.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY
    Inventor: Mengkui Luo
  • Patent number: 9919947
    Abstract: When a GRIN lens fiber is drawn from a preform, control of a fiber diameter is improved in order to increase a production yield of the GRIN lens fiber having a fiber diameter within a desired range. The problem is solved by controlling the drawing speed using a fiber diameter c, which is obtained by correcting a fiber diameter a using the fiber diameter b and a fiber diameter ?. The fiber diameter a is measured using a diameter measuring instrument A that measures an outer diameter of the GRIN lens fiber, which is being elongated inside a heating furnace, the fiber diameter b is measured using a diameter measuring instrument B that measures an outer diameter of the GRIN lens fiber outside the heating furnace, and the fiber diameter ? is a value of the fiber diameter a measured a specified period of time T earlier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: TOYO SEIKAN GROUP HOLDINGS, LTD.
    Inventor: Toshiaki Fukuda
  • Patent number: 9917045
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provide for an interposer for interconnecting one or more semiconductor chips with an organic substrate in a semiconductor package, the interposer including: a first glass substrate having first and second opposing major surfaces, the first glass substrate having a first coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE1); a second glass substrate having first and second opposing major surfaces, the second glass substrate having a second coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE2); and an interface disposed between the first and second glass substrates and joining the second major surface of the first glass substrate to the first major surface of the second glass substrate, where CTE1 is less than CTE2, the first major surface of the first glass substrate operates to engage the one or more semiconductor chips, and the second major surface of the second glass substrate operates to engage the organic substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Satish Chandra Chaparala, Scott Christopher Pollard
  • Patent number: 9892981
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for depositing a phosphor using transfer molding. The method includes: forming a plurality of light-emitting devices on a wafer and rearranging the light-emitting devices on a carrier substrate according to luminance characteristics of the plurality of light-emitting devices by examining the luminance characteristics of the plurality of light-emitting devices; depositing the phosphor on the rearranged light-emitting devices using transfer molding; and separating the light-emitting devices on the carrier substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Cheol-Jun Yoo, Seong-Jae Hong