Composite Web Or Sheet Patents (Class 428/172)
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Patent number: 9682762Abstract: A stiffener includes a stiffener body having a first stiffener end and a second stiffener end and a generally elliptical stiffener end termination provided in at least one of the first stiffener end and the second stiffener end of the stiffener body.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2010Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: Jason L. Firko, Christopher J. Bastien, Matthew Edmunds, Nika C. McManus
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Patent number: 9676640Abstract: A method of making a micro-channel electrode structure includes providing a curable layer and imprinting the curable layer to form an electrode micro-channel and a fluid micro-channel in a common step. The electrode micro-channel intersects the fluid micro-channel to form a micro-channel intersection. The curable layer is cured to form an imprinted cured layer. Both the electrode and the fluid micro-channels are filled with a developable material that is exposed with an electrode pattern including the electrode micro-channel and extending from the electrode micro-channel into the micro-channel intersection without occluding the fluid micro-channel. The exposed developable material is developed to remove the developable material from the electrode pattern and the electrode micro-channel and the micro-channel intersection corresponding to the electrode pattern are at least partly filled with a conductive material. At least a portion of the remaining developable material is removed from the fluid micro-channel.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2015Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANYInventors: Ronald Steven Cok, Mitchell Stewart Burberry
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Patent number: 9623332Abstract: The present invention relates to an operation method for executing games on mobile camera enabled terminal devices and to devices capable of executing the method. The method is based on hiding augmented reality messages in pictures by taking an image of an object, providing symbols; linking the symbols to the image, such that the symbols are not visible when displaying the image, and sending the image and the linked invisible symbols via a wireless connection as a first image to a mobile camera terminal device. The invention also provides a second component to re-visualize the hidden message by receiving the first image, taking a second image with a camera of the mobile camera terminal device, displaying the second image, comparing the first and second images to determine a matching measure, and visibly displaying the linked invisible symbols on the display, if the comparison fulfills at least one predetermined condition.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2014Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OYInventors: Mikko O. Heikkinen, Kai Havukainen, Jukka Antero Holm, Antti Johannes Eronen, Timo Kosonen
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Patent number: 9625816Abstract: A photoresist polymer comprising a first repeating unit including a halogen donor group and a second repeating unit including a protecting group connected by a sulfide bond.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2015Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jin Park, Hyun-Woo Kim, Jin-Kyu Han
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Patent number: 9621690Abstract: Disclosed is a housing for a portable handheld electronic device such as a cellphone. The device has a housing, having a left side and right side. At least one of the left side and right side is provided with integral surface features or surface structures to enhance gripping the cellphone, preferably along the entire length of the phone or within about the top half or one third of the phone.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2014Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: HOUDINIX LLCInventors: James H. Jannard, Peter Jarred Land
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Patent number: 9606272Abstract: This transparent layered element (1) has two smooth outer main surfaces (2A, 4A) and comprises: two outer layers (2, 4), which each form one of the two outer main surfaces (2A, 4A) of the element (1) and which are constituted of dielectric materials having substantially the same refractive index (n2, n4), and a central layer (3) inserted between the two outer layers, this central layer (3) being formed either by a single layer which is a dielectric layer having a refractive index different from that of the outer layers or a metal layer, or by a stack of layers which comprises at least one dielectric layer having a refractive index different from that of the outer layers or a metal layer. Each contact surface (S0, S1) between two adjacent layers of the element (1), which are one a dielectric layer and the other a metal layer, or which are two dielectric layers having different refractive indices, is textured and parallel to the other textured contact surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2012Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCEInventor: Etienne Sandre-Chardonnal
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Patent number: 9593406Abstract: The invention provides an optical device and manufacture thereof. The optical device of the invention includes a transparent substrate, a seeding layer, a plurality of nano-rods and a protection layer. The seeding layer is formed to overlay an entrance surface and an exit surface of the transparent substrate. The plurality of nano-rods are formed on the seeding layer. The protection layer is formed to completely overlay the plurality of nano-rods.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2014Date of Patent: March 14, 2017Assignee: SINO-AMERICAN SILICON PRODUCTS INC.Inventors: Miin-Jang Chen, Wen-Ching Hsu
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Patent number: 9579483Abstract: A catheter assembly for assessing contact between the catheter assembly and tissue is disclosed. The assembly includes a catheter shaft and a pressure sensitive conductive composite member whose electrical resistance varies with pressure applied to the catheter assembly. The assembly also includes at least one measurement terminal to permit the measurement of changes in the electrical characteristics of the pressure sensitive conductive composite member. The assembly may optionally include a measurement device to measure resistance, impedance and/or other electrical characteristics. The assembly may utilize a reference electrode secured to the patient's tissue, which permits the measurement device to measure changes between the reference electrode and the at least one measurement terminal. Optionally, the assembly may include a conductive outer layer.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2006Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc.Inventors: Kedar Ravindra Belhe, Saurav Paul
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Patent number: 9571616Abstract: A housing includes a plurality of overlapping layers. Each layer has either transparent material or semitransparent material, and each layer has a different refractivity.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2015Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignees: SHENZHEN FUTAIHONG PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., FIH (HONG KONG) LIMITEDInventor: Ning Yang
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Patent number: 9545042Abstract: A coating including a carbon nanotube layer including carbon nanotubes; and a coating layer on the carbon nanotube layer is disclosed. The coating layer may include a polyurethane polymer, a polyacrylate polymer, a polysiloxane polymer, an epoxy polymer, or a combination thereof. A coated substrate including the coating is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2014Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.Inventors: Alexander Bimanand, Krishna K. Uprety, Khushroo H. Lakdawala
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Patent number: 9536819Abstract: Provided are a transparent substrate having a nano pattern, and a method of manufacturing the same, which enables the nano pattern to be easily formed on the transparent substrate and has the nano pattern applicable to a large sized substrate by forming a resin layer made of transparent material on a transparent substrate; forming at least one or more unit pattern parts composed of a first pattern area and a second pattern area in which a plurality of grid patterns are formed, and a protrusion pattern formed between the first pattern area and the second pattern area, on the resin layer; and forming a nanoscale metal layer on the protrusion pattern.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2012Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Jun Lee, Kyoung Jong Yoo, Young Jae Lee, Jin Su Kim
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Patent number: 9535524Abstract: A touch display is disclosed including a display module, a polarizer disposed on the display module, and a plurality of touch electrodes at least partly coated on the polarizer, wherein the touch electrodes are formed by nano-silver. Since the touch electrodes formed by nano-silver is employed in the display, a multifunctional touch display is provided. A method for making the touch display is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2014Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: TPK Touch Solutions Inc.Inventors: Chen-Yu Liu, Li-Wei Kung, Hsi-Chien Lin, Hong-Siang Shao
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Patent number: 9510105Abstract: Provided is an electronic device including a housing and an acoustic device configured to generate vibration sound that is transmitted through vibration of a part of a human body. The acoustic device includes a panel configured to be joined to the housing; a piezoelectric element configured to be joined to the panel for vibrating the panel; and a vibration adjusting unit configured to be joined to the panel and vibrated together with the panel by the piezoelectric element. With the above configuration, a frequency characteristic is improved.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2015Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: KYOCERA CorporationInventors: Toshihisa Nabata, Satoshi Mizuta, Tomoaki Miyano, Kiyokazu Sato, Akio Kihara, Shun Kazama, Yasuhiro Katayama
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Patent number: 9496215Abstract: Provided are a transparent substrate having a nano pattern, and a method of manufacturing the same, which enables the nano pattern to be easily formed on the transparent substrate and has the nano pattern applicable to a large sized substrate by forming a resin layer made of transparent material on a transparent substrate; forming at least one or more unit pattern parts composed of a first pattern area and a second pattern area in which a plurality of grid patterns are formed, and a protrusion pattern formed between the first pattern area and the second pattern area, on the resin layer; and forming a nanoscale metal layer on the protrusion pattern.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2012Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Jun Lee, Kyoung Jong Yoo, Young Jae Lee, Jin Su Kim
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Patent number: 9490325Abstract: Structures including a tensile-stressed silicon arsenic layer, devices including the structures, and methods of forming the devices and structures are disclosed. Exemplary tensile-stressed silicon arsenic layer have an arsenic doping level of greater than 5 E+20 arsenic atoms per cubic centimeter. The structures can be used to form metal oxide semiconductor devices.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2016Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignee: ASM IP Holding B.V.Inventor: Keith Doran Weeks
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Multi-ply puckered films formed by discontinuous lamination of films having different rebound ratios
Patent number: 9486977Abstract: Methods of increasing the loft of a multi-ply thermoplastic film include stretching thermoplastic films with different rebound ratios, non-continuously laminating the films together, and releasing the films to create puckers in one or more of the films. The puckers can comprise billowing of one of the films. The non-continuous laminated areas can maintain the puckers in the films. The puckers can increase the loft of the film, improve the feel of the film, and/or modify the look of the film. The loft of such multi-ply puckered thermoplastics films vary independent of the basis weight of the films. Thus, multi-ply puckered thermoplastics films with increased loft of one or more implementations can look and feel thicker while using reduced amounts of thermoplastic material.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2012Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignee: The Glad Products CompanyInventors: Shaun T. Broering, Ken Cisek, Michael G. Borchardt -
Patent number: 9487600Abstract: A method of preparing tunable inorganic patterned nanofeatures by infiltration of a block copolymer scaffold having a plurality of self-assembled periodic polymer microdomains. The method may be used sequential infiltration synthesis (SIS), related to atomic layer deposition (ALD). The method includes selecting a metal precursor that is configured to selectively react with the copolymer unit defining the microdomain but is substantially non-reactive with another polymer unit of the copolymer. A tunable inorganic features is selectively formed on the microdomain to form a hybrid organic/inorganic composite material of the metal precursor and a co-reactant. The organic component may be optionally removed to obtain an inorganic features with patterned nanostructures defined by the configuration of the microdomain.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2011Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignee: UChicago Argonne, LLCInventors: Seth B. Darling, Jeffrey Elam, Yu-Chih Tseng, Qing Peng
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Patent number: 9482955Abstract: A lithographic printing plate precursor which is excellent in both the on-press development property and the printing durability and which is excellent particularly in the on-press development property after preservation for a long period of time, wherein the lithographic printing plate precursor includes an intermediate layer containing a polymer compound including a repeating unit (a1) having a support-adsorbing group and a repeating unit (a2) having a polyoxyalkylene group having a repeating number of oxyalkylene units from 8 to 120 between a support and a polymerizable image-recording layer, and contains a compound having a molecular weight of 1,500 or less and having an oxyalkylene group in at least any of the intermediate layer and the polymerizable image-recording layer.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2013Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Yu Iwai, Hidekazu Oohashi, Takanori Mori
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Patent number: 9423772Abstract: A method of manufacturing an inlaid ceramic element for a timepiece including: a) forming a ceramic or cermet body; b) etching at least one recess in one face of the ceramic or cermet body, each at least one recess forming a pattern cavity for a decoration; c) changing a surface state of a bottom of the at least one recess to increase contact surface thereof; d) filling the at least one recess with a composite ceramic to form the decoration; e) flattening the composite ceramic so that the composite ceramic remains only in a hollow of the at least one recess.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2013Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignee: The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd.Inventors: Maria Fernandez Ciurleo, Juliette Muller, Stewes Bourban
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Patent number: 9426885Abstract: A multi-layer micro-wire structure resistant to cracking including a substrate having a surface, one or more micro-channels formed in the substrate, an electrically conductive first material composition forming a first layer located in each micro-channel, and an electrically conductive second material composition having a greater tensile ductility than the first material composition forming a second layer located in each micro-channel, the first material composition and the second material composition in electrical contact to form an electrically conductive multi-layer micro-wire in each micro-channel, whereby the multi-layer micro-wire is resistant to cracking.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2014Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignee: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANYInventors: Todd Mathew Spath, Ronald Steven Cok
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Patent number: 9411158Abstract: The present invention provides a moth-eye film that is not likely to cause condensation on the surface. A moth-eye film including: a resin composition that, when formed into a flat film, has a contact angle with water of larger than 5° but smaller than 31.3°, the contact angle measured between a surface of the flat film and a droplet of water dropped onto the surface of the flat film, after 100 msec from contact of the droplet and the surface.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2013Date of Patent: August 9, 2016Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kiyoshi Minoura, Akinobu Isurugi, Tomoko Teranishi, Eiji Satoh
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Patent number: 9406415Abstract: A method of manufacturing a transparent conductive film has the steps of: preparing a laminated body in which a transparent conductive layer that is not patterned is formed on a flexible transparent base, removing a part of the transparent conductive layer to form the pattern forming part having the transparent conductive layer on the flexible transparent base and the pattern opening part not having the transparent conductive layer on the flexible transparent base, and heating the laminated body in which the transparent conductive layer is patterned. The absolute value of the difference H1?H2 of the dimensional change rate H1 of the pattern forming part and the dimensional change rate H2 of the pattern opening part in the heat treatment step is preferably less than 0.03%.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2013Date of Patent: August 2, 2016Assignee: NITTO DENKO CORPORATIONInventors: Mari Tanabe, Hidehiko Andou, Hideo Sugawara
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Patent number: 9366785Abstract: A moth-eye mold fabrication method includes: (a) providing an aluminum film deposited on a base, the aluminum film having a thickness of not less than 0.5 ?m and not more than 5 ?m, a surface of the aluminum film having a plurality of crystal grains whose average crystal grain diameter is not less than 200 nm and not more than 5 ?m; (b) after step (a), anodizing the surface of the aluminum film to form a porous alumina layer which has a plurality of minute recessed portions; and (c) after step (b), bringing the porous alumina layer into contact with an etching solution, thereby enlarging the plurality of minute recessed portions of the porous alumina layer. A method of readily fabricating a mold is produced that is for manufacture of an antireflection film in which a moth-eye structure is superposed over an antiglare structure.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2010Date of Patent: June 14, 2016Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kiyoshi Minoura, Akinobu Isurugi
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Patent number: 9354703Abstract: A tactile control arrangement (10) for at least one electronic device (W, P) including a touch control interface (12) based on a capacitive sensor matrix (S) and a electronic processing module (16) associated to the sensor matrix (S) and arranged to receive therefrom a plurality of electrical signals indicative of the touch or the pressure of an external body on at least one sensor (S) of the matrix and consequent commands to be transmitted towards the above-mentioned electronic device (W, P) is described. The sensor matrix (S) comprises a plurality of active sensor electrodes (E) and a corresponding plurality of conductive tracks (T) for the connection of the active electrodes (E) with the processing module (16).Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2012Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignees: FONDAZIONE ISTITUTO ITALIANO DI TECNOLOGIA, ORANGE S.R.L.Inventors: Marco Maggiali, Giulio Sandini, Marcello Bottino
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Patent number: 9349607Abstract: A method of forming a line pattern including following steps. First of all, a substrate having a first region and a second region is provided. Next, a directed self-assembly (DSA) material layer is formed on the substrate, covering the first region and the second region. Then, the DSA material layer in the second region is removed, to form a patterned DSA material layer. After these, an annealing process is performed to enable only the DSA material layer in the first region and to form a plurality of first stripe structures and a plurality of second stripe structures arranged alternately in a first direction.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2015Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Yu-Cheng Tung, En-Chiuan Liou
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Patent number: 9324624Abstract: The present disclosure involves a method of fabricating a light-emitting diode (LED) wafer. The method first determines a target surface morphology for the LED wafer. The target surface morphology yields a maximum light output for LEDs on the LED wafer. The LED wafer is etched to form a roughened wafer surface. Thereafter, using a laser scanning microscope, the method investigates an actual surface morphology of the LED wafer. Afterwards, if the actual surface morphology differs from the target surface morphology beyond an acceptable limit, the method repeats the etching step one or more times. The etching is repeated by adjusting one or more etching parameters.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2012Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATIONInventors: Chyi-Shyuan Chern, Hsin-Hsien Wu, Yung-Hsin Yang, Ching-Hua Chiu
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Patent number: 9321277Abstract: According to one embodiment, an image forming method includes recording in a first recording portion, on a first member of a data recording medium, a first portion of an image to be recorded in the data recording medium; recording, in a second recording portion, a second portion of the image on a bonding surface to be bonded to the first member, of a second member of the data recording medium which is to be bonded to the first member and covers the first portion of the image that has been recorded on the first member; combining the second portion of the image with the first portion of the image to form the image; and bonding the second member to the first member.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2015Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Nobuki Nemoto, Fumitoshi Morimoto, Takahisa Nakano, Takashi Yamaguchi, Shota Kure, Takeo Miki
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Patent number: 9315924Abstract: Methods of making and using anti-tack additives for elastic fibers are disclosed. The elastic fibers include CE additive.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2011Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: Invista North America S.a.r.l.Inventors: Steven P. Pardini, Ronald D. Bing-Wo, Thomas W. Teerlink
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Patent number: 9314142Abstract: A dispersible, nonwoven multistrata wipe material that is stable in a wetting liquid and flushable in use is provided. More particularly, the materials are multilayered structures including, but not limited to, two, three, or four layers to form the dispersible nonwoven wipe material. The layers contain combinations of cellulosic and noncellulosic fibers, and optionally a binder or additive.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2015Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: Georgia-Pacific Nonwovens LLCInventors: John Perry Baker, Maria Curran, Jeffrey Scott Hurley, Ronald Timothy Moose, Jacek K. Dutkiewicz, Manuel Vidal Murcia, Thomas Hess
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Patent number: 9301561Abstract: A gel cushion, such as may be incorporated in a knee pad or other body-worn pad, that avoids undue accumulation of heat within the cushion, and that provides a stable and comfortable resting surface for at least a portion of a user's body. The cushion may further provide decreasing incremental compression in response to incrementally increasing loads, whereby users of different weights may be comfortably supported thereon.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2014Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: PULL'R HOLDING COMPANY, LLCInventor: Jared Hanlon
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Patent number: 9302498Abstract: In accordance with various embodiments, there are printing apparatuses and methods of enhancing an image quality on a media. The method of enhancing an image quality on a media can include providing an ink-based halftone image on a media, wherein the halftone image can include an amount of noise. The method can also include depositing a transparent overcoat layer at least over the halftone image, wherein the transparent overcoat layer can include a major amount of cross-linkable resin and a minor amount of a photoinitiator. The method can further include embossing the transparent overcoat layer to form an embossed micro-structured overcoat layer and curing the embossed micro-structured overcoat layer to form the micro-structured overcoat layer, such that the micro-structured overcoat layer reduces the amount of noise.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2009Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: XEROX CORPORATIONInventors: Dale R. Mashtare, Eluid Robles-Flores, Paul Bonino, Matthew Fabrizio
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Patent number: 9293245Abstract: A particular device includes a coil and a discontinuous magnetic core. The discontinuous magnetic core includes a first elongated portion, a second elongated portion, and at least two curved portions, where the portions are coplanar and physically separated from each other. The discontinuous magnetic core is arranged to form a discontinuous loop. The discontinuous magnetic core is deposited as a first layer above a dielectric substrate. A first portion of the coil extends above a first surface of the magnetic core. A second portion of the coil extends below a second surface of the magnetic core. The second portion of the coil is electrically coupled to the first portion of the coil. The second surface of the magnetic core is opposite the first surface of the magnetic core.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2013Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: QUALCOMM MEMS Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Philip Jason Stephanou, Jitae Kim, Ravindra Vaman Shenoy, Kwan-yu Lai
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Patent number: 9290678Abstract: A combination includes a first device and a second device, wherein both devices comprise at least one surface and the surface of the first device comprises at least one recess. At least one contact surface is formed when the surface of the first device attaches to the surface of the second device. By applying external pressure, the adhesion force between the two devices can be switched back and forth between at least two states.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2010Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: Leibniz-Institut fuer Neue Materialien gemeinnuetzige GmbHInventors: Eduard Arzt, Robert McMeeking
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Patent number: 9295149Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a printed circuit board wherein a resin layer exhibits excellent adhesion and a method for manufacturing said printed circuit board. This printed circuit board is provided with an insulating substrate, metal wiring laid out on said insulating substrate, and an insulating layer disposed on top of said metal wiring. A layer consisting of a thiol compound having at least four functional groups represented by formula (1) is interposed between the metal wiring and the insulating layer at the interface therebetween.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2013Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventor: Koichi Minami
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Patent number: 9285524Abstract: Provided are an optical filter and a stereoscopic display device. The exemplary optical filter may be applied to the stereoscopic display device to observe a stereoscopic image in a wide viewing angle without the loss of brightness.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2014Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.Inventors: Moon Soo Park, Byoung Kun Jeon, Sang Seop Kim, Kyung Ki Hong, Dong Ho Ko, Doo Young Huh, Su Young Ryu, Seung Ryong Lee
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Patent number: 9281430Abstract: A method for manufacturing a composite insulated panel (1) comprising the steps of: providing a first sheet (2); cutting a hole (7) in the first sheet (2) to accommodate a photovoltaic solar collector module (8); inserting the solar collector module (8) into the cut-out hole; sealing the solar collector module to the first sheet (2); providing a second sheet (3), the second sheet having an opening therein to receive a connector housing (22); leading electrical connections from the solar collector module through the connector housing; and providing a body (4) of insulating material between the inner face of the second sheet and the inner face of the first sheet and the inner face of the photovoltaic solar collector module.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2013Date of Patent: March 8, 2016Assignee: Kingspan Holdings (IRL) LimitedInventors: James Carolan, Gregory Flynn
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Zinc oxide anti-reflection layer having a syringe-like structure and method for fabricating the same
Patent number: 9261627Abstract: The disclosure provides a zinc oxide anti-reflection layer having a syringe-like structure and method for fabricating the same. The zinc oxide anti-reflection layer includes: a zinc oxide lower portion, wherein the zinc oxide lower portion has a nanorod array structure; and a zinc oxide upper portion connected to the zinc oxide lower portion, wherein the zinc oxide anti-reflection layer has a syringe-like structure.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2012Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Kun-Ping Huang, Jr-Hau He, Li-Ko Yeh, Kun-Yu Lai -
Patent number: 9257779Abstract: An intermediate connection electrical connector includes a plurality of blades and a supporting member for supporting the blades arranged in an arrangement direction. The supporting member includes a surrounding wall portion for surrounding the blades and a regulating portion for positioning the blades. The surrounding wall portion includes a side wall portion and an edge wall portion. The side wall portion is at least partially formed of an electromagnetic wave absorbing material. The regulating portion is disposed inside the surrounding wall portion to define a blade accommodating space for accommodating the blades.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2014Date of Patent: February 9, 2016Assignee: Hirose Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Nobuhiro Tamai, Toshiyuki Takada, Kunia Aihara, Jeremy Huang, Masakazu Nagata
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Patent number: 9243113Abstract: In various embodiments, provided are substantially homogenous swollen silicone gels, powders, pastes, and compositions thereof; methods of preparing the same; and personal care and healthcare products comprising the same.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2010Date of Patent: January 26, 2016Assignee: Dow Corning CorporationInventors: Dongchan Ahn, William Schulz, James Thompson
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Patent number: 9223165Abstract: Provided is an optical unit for a display panel device with a capacitive touch input function. In the optical unit, a touch panel laminate comprises: an optically transparent first substrate layer laminated to one surface of a transparent adhesive layer; a first transparent electrically conductive layer laminated, through a first undercoat layer, to a surface of the first substrate layer on a side opposite to the adhesive layer; an optically transparent second substrate layer laminated to the other surface of the adhesive layer; and a second transparent electrically conductive layer laminated, through a second undercoat layer, to a surface of the second substrate layer on a side opposite side to the adhesive layer.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2011Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: NITTO DENKO CORPORATIONInventors: Tomotake Nashiki, Daisuke Kajihara, Hideo Sugawara, Tsuyoshi Chiba, Hiroaki Kishioka, Mayumi Kishioka, Tomohide Banba, Masahiro Ooura
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Patent number: 9209420Abstract: A display device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a display panel. A protective window is formed on the display panel. The protective window includes a first transparent member. The first transparent member includes a plurality of protrusions. The first transparent member is made of an elastomer. A second transparent member is provided on the first transparent member. The second transparent member is made of a high-hardness polymer material. The second transparent member fills spaces between the plurality of protrusions and forms a flat surface.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2014Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: So Yeon Han, Hak Sun Kim, Tae-Hyeog Jung, Kyu-Taek Lee
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Patent number: 9205623Abstract: A sheet of absorbent paper includes at least one first and one second embossed plies of tissue having protuberances on the inward-facing side of the sheet corresponding to cavities on the outer side, with a first type of protuberances on the first ply, the first type of protuberances on the second ply, at least some of the first type of protuberances of the first ply contacting at least some of the first type of protuberances of the second ply, the first ply and the second ply include a second type of protuberances of frustoconical form, the first type of protuberances being partly adjacent to the second type of protuberances, the first type of protuberances of the first ply are aligned in a first direction and the first type of protuberances of the second ply are aligned in a second direction, the two directions forming a non-zero angle alpha between them.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2010Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: SCA TISSUE FRANCEInventor: Donald Barredo
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Patent number: 9184335Abstract: There are provided a semiconductor light emitting device and a method of manufacturing the same. A method of manufacturing a plurality of light emitting nanostructures of a semiconductor light emitting device includes: forming a plurality of first conductivity type semiconductor cores on a first type semiconductor seed layer, each first conductivity type semiconductor core formed through an opening in an insulating film; forming an active layer on each first conductivity type semiconductor core; forming, using a mask pattern, a second conductivity type semiconductor layer on each active layer to cover the active layer, to form a plurality of light emitting nanostructures; and forming an electrode on the plurality of light emitting nanostructures.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2014Date of Patent: November 10, 2015Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Kyung Wook Hwang, Sam Mook Kang, Han Kyu Seong
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Patent number: 9174401Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a multilayer data carrier comprising a first layer which is made of plastic and has an upper face on which an opaque layer partially covering said upper face, for example a metal layer, is arranged. The data carrier has a second layer made of plastic which is disposed on the first layer and is transparent at least in a sub-region of the metal layer. The metal layer is partially removed by a laser to such an extent that the metal layer has at least one break. The metal layer is preferably laminated between the first and the second plastic layers.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2012Date of Patent: November 3, 2015Assignee: Gemalto AGInventors: Stefan Egli, Heidi Widmer Gomres
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Patent number: 9162007Abstract: A superabsorbent polymer composite including superabsorbent polymers and cellulosic nanofibrils having a diameter equal to or less than 100 nm. The composite may be in the form of particles or a foam. Methods for producing the composite and absorbent articles including the superabsorbent polymer composite are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2009Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: SCA HYGIENE PRODUCTS ABInventors: Rozalia Bitis, Shabira Abbas, Kent Malmgren, Mikael Larsson, Anette Larsson
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Patent number: 9167709Abstract: An electronic module (10) designed to be installed in a vehicle, comprises a casing (11) containing at least two circuit boards (12, 13) connected together by at least one electrical conductor (14), the conductor having one of its ends bonded to one of the circuit boards and the other of its ends bonded to the other circuit board, the ends of the conductor being bonded by a “wedge bonding” technique, the casing also containing a protective resin (17) coating at least one of the bonded ends of the electrical conductor. This resin is a polyurethane resin.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2011Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: Valeo Systemes de Controle MoteurInventors: Jean-Yves Moreno, Valery Govindassamy, Benedicte Silvestre
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Patent number: 9157703Abstract: A transparent armor structure includes a layer having a first planar surface and a second planar surface of substantially the same configuration as the first planar surface. The second planar surface is located opposite the first planar surface and oriented such that it is not parallel to the first planar surface and such that corresponding locations on the first and second planar surfaces are displaced approximately 90 degrees from each other.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2012Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: AM General LLCInventor: William T. Thompson
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Patent number: 9132941Abstract: Methods of stretching thermoplastic films in the machine direction include elongating the films in the machine direction without significantly reducing the films' machine-direction tear resistance. In one or more implementations, methods of stretching thermoplastic films include reducing the gauge of the films while substantially maintaining the films' machine-direction tear resistance. The methods can involve uniformly cold stretching the films by stretching the films to a draw of about one hundred and eighty percent, or less, of the films' original length.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2014Date of Patent: September 15, 2015Assignee: The Glad Products CompanyInventors: Michael G. Borchardt, Robert T. Dorsey, Shaun T. Broering
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Patent number: 9126374Abstract: An iso-grid composite component includes a spacer transverse to a uni-tape ply bundle, the spacer interrupted by the uni-tape ply bundle.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2010Date of Patent: September 8, 2015Inventor: Russell B. Hanson
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Patent number: 9126371Abstract: A method of manufacturing a custom sized plastic tote lighter in weight than heretofore known custom sized plastic totes is provided. The method comprises separating an injection molded tote into upper and lower portions by cutting the injection molded tote. A sleeve or middle portion of plastic material is secured to the upper and lower portions of the injection molded tote to create a custom sized plastic tote of a desired height. Alternatively, portions of different injection molded totes may be used to create a custom sized plastic tote. The sleeve may be made from different materials and may be made of multiple pieces.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2013Date of Patent: September 8, 2015Assignee: Bradford CompanyInventor: William J. Vroon