Flora Patents (Class 428/17)
  • Patent number: 11932998
    Abstract: A cork-based infill mixture for an artificial turf system, wherein the infill mixture comprises a predominance of cork particulates and a quantity of smooth, hard granules interspersed between the particulates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Ten Cate Thiolon B.V.
    Inventors: Francesco Antonius Lodewijk Harmeling, Bart Wijers, Frederik Jan van der Gaag
  • Patent number: 11926970
    Abstract: An artificial turf system (100) provides an existing artificial turf (102) including a plurality of existing artificial turf fibres (104) and an existing artificial turf backing (106) configured to carry the plurality of existing artificial turf fibres, a new artificial turf comprising a plurality of artificial turf fibres and an artificial turf backing layer, where the artificial turf backing layer comprises a carrier structure (302) configured to carry the plurality of artificial turf fibres, and a geogrid (114) positioned between the existing artificial turf and the backing layer of the new artificial turf.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: APT Advanced Polymer Technology Corp.
    Inventor: Kris Brown
  • Patent number: 11878492
    Abstract: A hotmelt composition comprising, a low molecular weight metallocene-catalyzed polymer, a high molecular weight polymer, an amorphous polyolefin and a tackifier. The hotmelt composition is particularly useful in absorbent articles such as diapers. The hotmelt composition provides especially good nonwoven-film bonds but can also be used for nonwoven-nonwoven bonds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: The Procter and Gamble Company
    Inventors: Torsten Lindner, Matthias Morand, Christian Neu, Robert Haines Turner, Benedikt Hartmut Hermann Peter Wimmer
  • Patent number: 11846075
    Abstract: An underlayment layer is configured to support an artificial turf assembly. The underlayment layer comprises a core with a top side and a bottom side. The top side has a plurality of spaced apart, upwardly oriented projections that define channels suitable for fluid flow along the top side of the core when the underlayment layer is positioned beneath an overlying artificial turf assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Brock USA, LLC
    Inventors: Steven Lee Sawyer, Daniel C. Sawyer, Richard R. Runkles
  • Patent number: 11840809
    Abstract: There is provided a hybrid turf support for use with natural grass to form a stable hybrid turf system, the hybrid turf support comprising a knitted reticulated support; and a plurality of grass-like fibers extending upwardly from the knitted reticulated support, the grass-like fibers comprising groups of fibers extending upwardly at intervals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: STADIA Turf Systems Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyo-Sang Lee, Hamish Ross Sutherland, Mark A. Heinlein
  • Patent number: 11832597
    Abstract: A coral mounting apparatus that facilitates mounting a live coral or other decoration to rock in an aquarium comprising a coral mount; a dock that is slidably receivable within the coral mount; and a docking mechanism that enables the dock to slide in and towards with respect to the coral mount upon docking, and away and slide out with respect to the coral mount upon undocking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: CORAL EUPHORIA LLC
    Inventor: Abram Pagtakhan Tirona
  • Patent number: 11828962
    Abstract: Optical devices having multi-functional coatings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: FLO OPTICS LTD
    Inventors: Fernando De La Vega, Yinon Masad, Claudio Rottman
  • Patent number: 11828026
    Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a base sheet for a total heat exchanger element such that the base sheet has a high moisture permeability and an appropriate rate of moisture absorption as well as excels in flame resistance and gas barrier properties while its basis weight is low. A base sheet for a total heat exchanger element comprising calcium chloride in a paper base material, characterized in that the paper base material comprises pulp with a freeness of from 200 to 600 ml as measured in accordance with JIS P 8121 except that a pulp collection amount is set to 0.3 g/L; the paper base material has a bone-dry basis weight of from 17 g/m2 to less than 23 g/m2; and content of the calcium chloride is from 6 g/m2 to less than 9 g/m2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Oji Holdings Corporation
    Inventors: Koichi Hagihara, Yusuke Ikematsu
  • Patent number: 11821726
    Abstract: A probe assembly for measuring a synthetic turf infill profile having a probe, a turf surface contact assembly and a sensor. The probe is configured to extend down through the turf infill profile until a tip of the probe contacts a lower boundary of the turf infill profile. The surface contact assembly is vertically movable relative to the probe while the probe is being moved downwardly into the turf infill profile, wherein the surface contact assembly has a contact area with the turf surface that is large enough to retain the surface contact assembly resting atop an upper boundary of the turf infill profile when the lowermost tip of the at least one probe has contacted the lower boundary of the turf infill profile. The sensor reads the distance between the upper and lower boundaries of the turf infill profile at a sampled location in the turf surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: The Toro Company
    Inventors: Troy D. Carson, Chris A. Wadzinski, Jackie R. Gust
  • Patent number: 11819527
    Abstract: Provided are superabsorbent materials composed of one or more water-soluble polysaccharides, such as gelling polysaccharides and gelling-compatible polysaccharides, and one or more insoluble fibers. The disclosed superabsorbent materials have a porous network structure and highly stable gelling properties as well as high absorption ratio and volume expansion capacity upon hydration or rehydration. Also provided are methods for preparing such superabsorbent materials and uses thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Inventor: Lijun Sun
  • Patent number: 11788237
    Abstract: An artificial turf fiber comprising at least one monofilament, each monofilament comprising a cylindrical core and a cladding. The core comprises a core polymer and threadlike regions formed by a thread polymer and embedded in the core polymer. The cladding is formed by a cladding polymer surrounding the core. It has a non-circular profile and is miscible with the core polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Polytex Sportbelage Produktions—GMBH
    Inventors: Stephan Sick, Dirk Sander, Ivo Lohr
  • Patent number: 11781272
    Abstract: An underlayment layer is configured to support an artificial turf assembly. The underlayment layer comprises plurality of panels, each panel comprising a core with a top side and a bottom side. The top side has a plurality of top projections. The top projections form top side water drainage channels. The panels have edges, with the edges of one panel abutting the edges of adjacent panels, thereby forming a drainage path between adjacent panels. The panel edges have vertical support extensions that extend into the drainage paths between adjacent panels. The vertical support extensions have an upper surface for supporting an artificial turf assembly overlying the turf underlayment layer, and the panel edges having one or more complementary indentations corresponding to vertical support extensions of adjacent panels. When the panels move toward each other, thereby closing drainage paths between adjacent panels, the vertical support extensions are received in the corresponding indentations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Brock USA, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel C. Sawyer, Richard R. Runkles, James M. Koerlin
  • Patent number: 11746477
    Abstract: Modular section for tracks, in particular cycling paths or the like, characterized in that it comprises at least one base module (2) having a lower surface (2a) which can be anchored to a constraint surface such as a ground or a road surface and an upper surface (2b) defining a supporting plane and lying at a higher level with respect to the constraint surface; at least one connection module (3) stably connected to a side edge (L) of the base module (2) and configured to connect with a respective junction element (4) or to a corresponding connection element (5) of at least a modular section (1) of adjacent tracks; the base module (2) and the connection module (3) also having respective front and/or rear connecting means for coupling to respective base modules (2) and connection modules (3) to realize a succession of modular sections (1) mutually connected along a development direction of the track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: REVO S.R.L.
    Inventors: Stefano Arvati, Andrea Ariotti, Elena Mancuso, Marco Lucci
  • Patent number: 11745076
    Abstract: A golf mat has a down-blow impact mat removably placed in a cutout formed in a base. The upper surface of the down-blow impact mat has a hitting section that slopes down gradually from the high point to a target point. The down-blow impact mat also has a lower portion having a sloping section and a flat section. The golf mat disclosed helps to improve the golfer's takeaway swing and the downswing so the golfer may practice his or her swing, including but not limited to, better mastering the elusive two-plane golf swing, with the guidance of the sloped hitting surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Inventors: Jae Soo Lee, Sarah Cho
  • Patent number: 11686042
    Abstract: A surface covering for use as a moss covering or patch of grass via application to a surface or substrate. The surface covering provides a decorative and durable and easily maintained surface covering. The covering is fabricated using groups of fibers, such as metallic, plastic, or other material fibers, e.g., stainless steel fibers or strands available commercially as steel wool or the like. The fibers or strands provide a core of a body of each blade or piece of the surface covering, which is useful to replicate a blade of grass or moss or to mimic a strand of hair. Each body of the strands further includes an outer layer or coating, which can be formed by painting, e.g., with an epoxy or other useful material that may be colored, the mesh of metal fibers to provide a durable body with a desired look and feel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven J. Porter
  • Patent number: 11649593
    Abstract: Compositions and methods in which aragonite, and especially oolitic aragonite particles are used as infill material in an artificial turf structure or as sub-growth substrate for natural grass. Advantageously, oolitic aragonite particles provide a superior microporous surface for effective water saturation to impart thermal control and environmental compatibility, ammonia neutralization of urine by reducing urea hydrolysis with the free calcium presented in the aragonite particles, aragonite particle uniformity allowing for reduced compaction and desirable water draining, and the microporous oolitic aragonite particles have an evaporative cooling surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignees: Nant Holdings IP, LLC, Calcean Minerals and Materials, LLC
    Inventors: Harold Meherg, Anthony Myers, Patrick Soon-Shiong
  • Patent number: 11639561
    Abstract: A method for preparing continuous bamboo fibers, which relates to a technical field of bamboo fiber preparation. The method includes processing bamboo raw materials into reticulated bamboo fiber strips, screening the bamboo fiber strips, dividing the reticulated bamboo fiber strips with different properties according to product requirements, performing high pressure splitting on the reticulated bamboo fiber strips which conforms to a screening condition, separating the bamboo fibers with different slenderness ratios from the bamboo fiber strips after the high pressure splitting is performed, forming a partial oriented bamboo fiber mat with uniform density by the bamboo fibers, forming an oriented bamboo fiber bundle with uniform linear density by the bamboo fiber mat, twisting the bamboo fiber bundle to form a bamboo fiber yarn, forming a rope by the bamboo fiber yarn, and forming a spindle based on a specifications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: International Center for Bamboo and Rattan
    Inventors: Haitao Cheng, Mingpeng Li, Ge Wang, Wenfu Zhang, Shaohua Gu
  • Patent number: 11544835
    Abstract: Systems, computer-implemented methods, and non-transitory machine-readable storage media are provided for detecting recapture attacks of images. One method comprises extracting one or more features from an image captured by a device; applying the one or more features as input to a trained machine learning model, wherein the trained machine learning model outputs a first score based on the extracted features; obtaining metadata of the image; performing a statistical analysis of the metadata of the image; generating a second score based on the statistical analysis of the metadata of the image; and generating a probability that the image is a recapture of an original image based on the first score and the second score.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: TruePic Inc.
    Inventors: Oliver Rice, Justin Mark Stayton, Gordon Charles Hughes
  • Patent number: 11533959
    Abstract: The disclosure concerns an inner duty belt and related system. The inner duty belt has an inner side and an outer side, and includes a waist portion having a first touch fastener coupled to the outer side, an attachment portion having a connecting element configured to engage with the waist portion, and a flexible portion disposed between the waist portion and the attachment portion. The flexible portion is configured to fold upon convergence of the waist and attachment portions. The flexible portion of the inner duty belt allows the inner duty belt to easily increase and decrease in circumference while engaged with an outer duty belt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: KORE Essentials Inc.
    Inventors: Karl Kozak, Mauro Bove
  • Patent number: 11473249
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an artificial turf includes creating fluid polyurethane mass. The creation including reacting first and second polyols with an isocyanate. The first polyol is a polyether polyol and/or a polyester polyol having at least 2 hydroxyl groups per molecule, the second polyol being polybutadien diol. The isocyanate including isocyanate monomers, isocyanate polymers or isocyanate prepolymers or a mixture thereof, the isocyanate monomers, isocyanate polymers and the isocyanate prepolymers having two or more isocyanate groups per molecule. The method further includes incorporating an artificial turf fiber into a carrier such that a first portion of the fiber protrudes to the front side of the carrier and that a second portion of the fiber is located at the back side of the carrier, adding the fluid polyurethane mass on the back side of the carrier, and hardening the fluid polyurethane mass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignees: Advanced Polymer Technologies Corp., Synthetic Turf Resources Corp.
    Inventors: Stephan Sick, Frank Lucarelli, Axel Hinrichs, Andreas Schulze-Ising, Matthew Lee Henson, Erin Anderson Tidwell
  • Patent number: 11346638
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a camouflage material, in particular an artificial camouflage material intended for hunting and animal observation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: CAMOSYSTEMS LIMITED
    Inventors: Wayne Sanderson, Michael Price
  • Patent number: 11326043
    Abstract: This invention provides a composition comprising a natural rubber, a polybutadiene rubber and an ethylene/?-olefin copolymer and/or ethylene/?-olefin multiblock copolymer. The invention also provides for methods of making the composition, and articles prepared from the composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Dow Chemical Korea Limited
    Inventor: Heung Goo Lee
  • Patent number: 11229832
    Abstract: A method of installing a binder-based overlay system may include contacting a layer of geotextile fabric to a surface of a substrate and applying a primer layer to a surface of the geotextile fabric. Two or more binder layers including infill particles may be applied over the primer layer. A resurfacer layer followed by one or more color layers may be applied over the two or more binder layers. The primer layer, one or more binder layers, resurfacer layer, and two or more color layers may cure upon application to form a monolithic layer upon the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: RS Sports Surfaces, LLC
    Inventors: Timothy Sadick, David Rich
  • Patent number: 11225759
    Abstract: A support layer for supporting an artificial turf assembly. The support layer being formed of a polymeric foam, preferably having a density of between 20 and 70 grams per liter, such as a polyolefin foam; and having an upper side and a lower side, wherein in use the support layer has been placed with the lower side thereof on a base surface and supports, on the upper side thereof, the artificial turf assembly, the support layer including a plurality of through drainage holes extending from the upper side to the lower side for allowing liquid such as rain water to flow via the plurality of drainage holes from the upper side to the lower side, and also including a plurality of channels at the lower side for allowing liquid such as rain water to flow through the channels along the lower side, wherein each of said plurality of drainage holes debouches into one of the plurality of channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignees: Synprodo B.V., Saltex Oy
    Inventors: Anjo Antonius Johannes van der Wende, Dave Johannes Hendrikus Petrus Gijsberts, Petrus Antonius Maria De Bruijn
  • Patent number: 11147891
    Abstract: The invention relates to a personal, reusable straw and a case comprising a holder for the straw, where the case comprises elements to flush, wash, clean, sanitize, and/or dry the straw in the holder. A pump may pump fluid from a fluid reservoir to lead fluid into and/or around the straw. A fan may blow air to the straw for drying the outside and/or inside of the straw. A heating element may dry the straw. A UV or other light source may provide light which is directed to sanitize the outer and inner surfaces of the straw. A controller in the case may control these elements. The controller may include a wireless transceiver for communication with a mobile application to enable a user to control the elements manually and/or via a program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Inventors: James Gatto, Meggan Maromonte
  • Patent number: 11141952
    Abstract: This disclosure includes sludge covers, sludge management systems, and related methods. Some sludge covers use or include a mesh layer configured to be disposed over sludge and/or a supportive layer configured to be disposed over sludge and, if present, the mesh layer, and a substantially fluid-impermeable layer configured to be disposed over the mesh layer, if present, and the supportive layer, if present.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: Industrial & Environmental Concepts, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Allan Morgan, Michael Sean Gallant
  • Patent number: 11142873
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an artificial turf. In the present invention, nylon is used as the main material. Through selecting straight fibers and curve fibers with certain cross-sectional shapes, lengths and widths and using the straight fiber and curve fiber together, the obtained grass fibers not only have relatively good temperature resistance, but also good handfeel, wear resistance, anti-aging performance, grass fiber resilience, trampling resistance and grass uprightness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: QINGDAO BELLINTURF INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kang Yu, Jiahui Zhou, Bo Yu, Faping Qin
  • Patent number: 11124677
    Abstract: Materials and methods for mitigating passive intermodulation. A membrane for reducing passive intermodulation includes a first polymeric layer, a second polymeric layer, and a continuous metal layer encapsulated between the first and second polymeric layers. A self-adhesive radio frequency barrier tape includes a waterproof polymeric top layer, a metal-containing layer adhered by an adhesive layer to the polymeric top layer, a pressure sensitive adhesive layer adhered to the metal-containing layer, and a release liner on a bottom surface of the pressure sensitive adhesive layer. A method of mitigating passive intermodulation includes passing a probe over an area of interest, the probe being sensitive to an intermodulation frequency of interest, and identifying a suspected source of passive intermodulation when the amplitude of the probe output exceeds a threshold at the frequency of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: Johns Manville
    Inventors: Thomas Bell, Christopher Griffin, Jacob Heaps, Joel Hazy
  • Patent number: 11091918
    Abstract: The present invention provides a covering panel, such as a floor panel, wall panel or ceiling panel, comprising a substrate and optionally a top layer, whereby said substrate comprises a synthetic material and a filler material, whereby said filler material is comprised in an amount from 15 to 75 wt. % based on the total weight of said substrate. In addition, the present invention provides a process of producing such covering panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Beaulieu International Group NV
    Inventors: Frans Van Giel, Pol Lombaert, Matthias Wyseur, Leo Bevernage
  • Patent number: 10982395
    Abstract: An underlayment layer is configured to support an artificial turf assembly. The underlayment layer comprises a core with a top side and a bottom side. The top side has a plurality of spaced apart, upwardly oriented projections that define channels suitable for fluid flow along the top side of the core when the underlayment layer is positioned beneath an overlying artificial turf assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: Brock USA, LLC
    Inventors: Steven Lee Sawyer, Daniel C. Sawyer, Richard R. Runkles
  • Patent number: 10968350
    Abstract: The present invention encompasses compositions comprising a polyurethane and a block copolymer with at least two homopolymer subunits. In one aspect, compositions of the present disclosure are coating compositions. In another aspect, compositions of the present disclosure are adhesive compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Saudi Aramco Technologies Company
    Inventor: Chin-Chang Shen
  • Patent number: 10836889
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a polyethylene composition which includes 45% to 95% by weight of a metallocene-catalyzed polyethylene A. The polyethylene A has a density ranging from 0.916 g/cm3 to 0.940 g/cm3, and a melt index MI2 of at least 1.5 g/10 min to at most 4.0 g/10 min. The polyethylene composition has at least 5% to at most 55% by weight of a metallocene-catalyzed polyethylene B. The metallocene-catalyzed polyethylene B includes 45% to 75% by weight of a metallocene-catalyzed polyethylene B1. The polyethylene B1 has a density of at most 0.918 g/cm3, a melt index MI2 lower than the melt index MI2 of polyethylene A, and includes 25% to 55% by weight of a metallocene-catalyzed polyethylene B2. The density of polyethylene B2 is higher than the density of polyethylene B1. The melt index MI2 of polyethylene B2 is higher than the melt index MI2 of polyethylene B1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: Total Research & Technology Feluy
    Inventors: Jeroen Wassenaar, Leen De Groof
  • Patent number: 10837146
    Abstract: Synthetic turf (1) comprising a mat (2) equipped with a first face (2a), which in use is arranged next to a surface (50) to coat, and with a second face (2b) opposite to the first face (2a). The synthetic turf (1) comprises, furthermore, a plurality of filaments (3) knitted to the mat (2) and made of a synthetic material. Above the second face (2b) of the mat (2), furthermore, an infill material (10) is present that is arranged all around the filaments (3) of artificial material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: MAR.PROJECT S.R.L.
    Inventor: Roberto Nusca
  • Patent number: 10794013
    Abstract: A playing surface assembly that defines at least a portion of a playing surface. The playing surface assembly has a backing, a plurality of reinforcement elements secured to and extending upwardly from the backing, and an infill material defining a top surface of the playing surface assembly. Each reinforcement element has a top end and a reveal distance corresponding to a vertical spacing between the top surface of the playing surface assembly and the top end of the reinforcement element. The reveal distance of each reinforcement element is less than 0.5 inches. In use, the reinforcement elements restrict lateral and vertical migration of the infill material, and the infill material is the primary source of performance characteristics of the playing surface assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: COLUMBIA INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: Philipe Aldahir, Cab Bramlett
  • Patent number: 10778343
    Abstract: Materials and methods for mitigating passive intermodulation. A membrane for reducing passive intermodulation includes a first polymeric layer, a second polymeric layer, and a continuous metal layer encapsulated between the first and second polymeric layers. A self-adhesive radio frequency barrier tape includes a waterproof polymeric top layer, a metal-containing layer adhered by an adhesive layer to the polymeric top layer, a pressure sensitive adhesive layer adhered to the metal-containing layer, and a release liner on a bottom surface of the pressure sensitive adhesive layer. A method of mitigating passive intermodulation includes passing a probe over an area of interest, the probe being sensitive to an intermodulation frequency of interest, and identifying a suspected source of passive intermodulation when the amplitude of the probe output exceeds a threshold at the frequency of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Johns Manville
    Inventors: Thomas Bell, Christopher Griffin, Jacob Heaps, Joel Hazy
  • Patent number: 10738401
    Abstract: A machine for manufacturing artificial turf includes a fiber inserter configured to incorporate artificial turf fiber into an artificial turf backing to form the artificial turf. The artificial turf includes an underside and an artificial turf surface. The machine further includes a coater configured to coat the underside with a colloidal latex coating. The colloidal latex coating has an exposed surface. The machine further includes an applicator configured to wett an exposed surface of the colloidal latex coating with an anti-blistering agent. The machine further includes a heater configured to heat the underside to cure the colloidal latex coating into a solid latex coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Polytex Sportbelage Produktions-GmbH
    Inventors: Stephan Sick, Dirk Sander, Thomas Leszinski, Bernd Jansen
  • Patent number: 10687524
    Abstract: A camera camouflage may include a camera skin. The camera skin may include a panel to cover a front face of the camera. The panel has an inner face to face the camera and an outer face. The outer face may include an irregular pattern of grooves simulating grooves of a tree bark and an opening to be aligned with a lens of a camera when the skin is coupled to the camera. A camouflage pattern as disclosed can be used as a covering for assorted hunting equipment, such as camouflage adhesive tape, camouflage wrap, camouflage bow riser opening inserts, and other hunting related accessories.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Inventor: Andrae T. D'Acquisto
  • Patent number: 10642121
    Abstract: Disclosed is a reflective display device for visible light and infrared camouflage and an active camouflage device using the same, the reflective display device including: an upper substrate formed of a transparent material; an upper electrode layer formed of a transparent material provided under the upper substrate; at least one unit cell provided under the upper electrode layer, the unit cell containing a fluid and multiple particles being charged with opposite polarities and having different quantities of electric charge or different sizes; a lower electrode layer provided under the unit cell, the lower electrode layer for generating an electric field in conjunction with the upper electrode layer and defining a pixel area; a metal layer provided under the lower electrode layer, the metal layer blocking thermal-infrared rays; and a lower substrate provided under the metal layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: KOREA ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Soon Hyung Kwon, Won Keun Kim
  • Patent number: 10577560
    Abstract: A scenting concentrate and a formulation containing same, which imparts a long-lasting grass scent, is disclosed. Methods and systems utilizing the formulation for imparting a grass scent to a substrate such as artificial grass are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Agan Aroma & fine chemicals Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoav Avidor, Itsik Bar-Nahum, Sasson Shemesh
  • Patent number: 10570252
    Abstract: A process of forming a flame retardant polylactide includes forming a flame retardant lactide monomer. The process also includes forming a lactide feedstock that includes at least the flame retardant lactide monomer. The process further includes polymerizing the lactide feedstock to form a flame retardant polylactide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Brandon M. Kobilka, Joseph Kuczynski, Jacob T. Porter, Jason T. Wertz
  • Patent number: 10472775
    Abstract: A method and system for providing an artificial turf edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Inventor: Christopher John Fellars
  • Patent number: 10458075
    Abstract: An underlayment layer is configured to support an artificial turf assembly. The underlayment layer comprises plurality of panels, each panel comprising a core with a top side and a bottom side. The top side has a plurality of top projections. The top projections form top side water drainage channels. The panels have edges, with the edges of one panel abutting the edges of adjacent panels, thereby forming a drainage path between adjacent panels. The panel edges have vertical support extensions that extend into the drainage paths between adjacent panels. The vertical support extensions have an upper surface for supporting an artificial turf assembly overlying the turf underlayment layer, and the panel edges having one or more complementary indentations corresponding to vertical support extensions of adjacent panels. When the panels move toward each other, thereby closing drainage paths between adjacent panels, the vertical support extensions are received in the corresponding indentations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Brock USA, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel C. Sawyer, Richard R. Runkles, James M. Koerlin
  • Patent number: 10400399
    Abstract: A support layer for supporting an artificial turf assembly. The support layer being formed of a polymeric foam, preferably having a density of between 20 and 70 grams per liter, such as a polyolefin foam; and having an upper side and a lower side, wherein in use the support layer has been placed with the lower side thereof on a base surface and supports, on the upper side thereof, the artificial turf assembly, the support layer including a plurality of through drainage holes extending from the upper side to the lower side for allowing liquid such as rain water to flow via the plurality of drainage holes from the upper side to the lower side, and also including a plurality of channels at the lower side for allowing liquid such as rain water to flow through the channels along the lower side, wherein each of said plurality of drainage holes debouches into one of the plurality of channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignees: SYNPRODO B.V., SALTEX OY
    Inventors: Anjo Antonius Johannes van der Wende, Dave Johannes Hendrikus Petrus Gijsberts, Petrus Antonius Maria De Bruijn
  • Patent number: 10385520
    Abstract: A sports field has a stable, impermeable substrate, a water distributing layer provided over the substrate and an artificial turf layer over the water distributing layer. A bund defines a perimeter of the sports field and extends from the substrate to at least the height of the artificial turf layer. A drain channel having inlets at a height to communicate with the water distributing layer is provided such that water can flow from the water distributing layer into the drain channel and vice versa. As a result of this constructions, there is formed a containment, defined by the bund surrounding the field and by the substrate. Water can be held within the containment in the water distributing layer allowing for water attenuation and cooling of the sports field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: Ten Cate Thiolon B.V.
    Inventor: Robin John Craven
  • Patent number: 10369584
    Abstract: A sprinkler head cover. Implementations may include an artificial turf portion configured to be substantially coextensive with an area of a hole including a sprinkler head in a grassy area where the artificial turf portion includes a backing and an opening therethrough. A stiffener may also be included coupled to the backing at a first side of the stiffener along with a foam insert coupled to the first side of the stiffener at a first side of the foam insert and extending through the opening in the artificial turf portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Inventor: Gary Leavitt
  • Patent number: 10323361
    Abstract: A synthetic turf system and method includes turf tufted from monofilament fibers of a thermoplastic polymer where about 1 in about 32 tuft rows comprise at least one antistatic filament per tuft. Each antistatic filament has a first nonconductive polymeric component coextensive with a second non-conductive component. One or more of the antistatic filaments substantially reduces static electrical discharge within the turf. The thermoplastic polymer for each fiber may comprise at least one of nylon, polyethylene, polypropylene, and polyester. Each tuft of the tufted turf may be twisted and each tuft may be slit to form multiple ends. The turf system may comprise stitched turf. Each antistatic filament may comprise a carbon core surrounded by a non-conductive sheath, wherein a ratio of the antistatic filament per number of tuft rows may comprise at least one of 1:2, 1:4, 1:8, and 1:16.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Inventors: Dale Karmie, Brian Karmie, Ty Allen, Davis Lee
  • Patent number: 10227736
    Abstract: A method and system for providing an artificial turf edge. In one embodiment, the system includes: a main body portion comprising a first surface and a second surface, the main body portion configured to provide a raised artificial turf edge when placed adjacent to an artificial turf surface, and the first surface is configured to provide a barrier that confines base material placed under the artificial turf surface; and a plurality of artificial turf blades extending outwardly from the second surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Inventor: Christopher John Fellars
  • Patent number: 10227716
    Abstract: An artificial turf mat includes a backing and a plurality of protruding artificial grass blades divided into rows and connected to the backing. The mutual distance between successive blades in a row is substantially equal to the distance between adjacent rows and is at least 10 mm. The backing and the blades may be formed and mutually connected by weaving. A method for forming an artificial turf mat includes supplying a backing material, supplying an artificial turf material, forming a backing from the backing material, and connecting blades of the artificial turf material divided into rows to the backing. The blades may be connected to the backing such that their mutual spacing in a row is substantially equal to the mutual distance between adjacent rows and is at least 10 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: Greenfields B.V.
    Inventor: Hugo de Vries
  • Patent number: 10156427
    Abstract: A device for hiding or camouflaging an object or group of objects is disclosed. The device uses a knitted mesh of fibers which is subsequently deformed to provide further camouflage properties. Methods of using and making the device are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Inventor: Stanislaw Litwin
  • Patent number: 10119689
    Abstract: A dual-output power adapter for a lighted artificial tree having a plurality of tree portions with light strings having lighting elements. The dual-output power adapter includes a power cord including a first power conductor and a second power conductor, the power cord configured to transmit an input electrical power; a housing configured to receive the first power conductor and a second power conductor; power-converting circuitry in electrical connection with the first power conductor and the second power conductor, the power-converting circuitry configured to convert the input electrical power to a first output electrical power; a first pair of conductors for transmitting the first output electrical power; and a second pair of conductors for transmitting a second output electrical power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: WILLIS ELETRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Johnny Chen