Metal Containing Patents (Class 428/40.9)
  • Patent number: 11884849
    Abstract: In-situ polymerized polymer film facilitates improved paint film appliques with reduced defects. The paint film appliques comprise the in-situ polymerized polymer film as a carrier layer and at least one color layer assembled as a laminate, optionally further comprising at least one topcoat layer on one major surface of the laminate and an adhesive layer on the other major surface of the laminate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: PPG Advanced Surface Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: James E. McGuire, Jr., Andrew C. Strange, Matthew J. Canan
  • Patent number: 11827823
    Abstract: In-situ polymerized polymer film facilitates improved paint film appliques with reduced defects. The paint film appliques comprise the in-situ polymerized polymer film as a carrier layer. The carrier layer is colored and, preferably defect-free.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: PPG Advanced Surface Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: James E. McGuire, Jr., Andrew C Strange, Matthew J. Canan
  • Patent number: 11789352
    Abstract: A vehicle, window for the vehicle and lens assembly. The window includes a first glass layer and a second glass layer separated from the first glass layer by a gap. An image sensor is disposed in the gap. A lens is disposed in the gap for focusing light passing through one of the first glass layer and the second glass layer onto the image sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Jonglee Park, Myles Mallas Moore, Julien P. Mourou
  • Patent number: 11044803
    Abstract: A flexible circuit board including at least two electrical conducting layers, at least two non-electrical conducting layers, and at least one adhesion layer is provided. The non-electrical conducting layers are disposed between the electrical conducting layers. The non-electrical conducting layers are adhered together via the adhesion layer. A sum of thickness of the non-electrical conducting layers is greater than 4 mil, and there is no electrical conducting layer sandwiched between the at least two non-electrical conducting layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: Advanced Connectek Inc.
    Inventors: Min-Lung Chien, Ta-Teh Meng, Mao-Sheng Chen, Wen-Yu Wang
  • Patent number: 10822530
    Abstract: An adhesive containing silicone, in the form of an adhesive compound which contains at least a first adhesive component and a second adhesive component containing silicone is provided. The second, silicon-laced adhesive component consists of a non-crosslinked polysiloxane. The kinematic viscosity of the non-crosslinked polysiloxane is at least 100,000 mm2/s and at most 10,000,000 mm2/s or that the molar mass of the non-crosslinked polysiloxane is less than 10,000 g/mol, and the second, silicone-containing adhesive component is microencapsulated. Alternatively it can be provided that the molar mass of the polysiloxane is at least 80,000 g/mol and at most 500,000 g/mol, or that the kinematic viscosity of the non-crosslinked polysiloxane is less than 100,000 mm2/s, and the second, silicone-containing adhesive component is microencapsulated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Coroplast Fritz Müller GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Christoph Frigge
  • Patent number: 10586941
    Abstract: A foldable display device includes a display panel, a polarizing member on the display panel, a window on the polarizing member, a first adhesive member between the display panel and the polarizing member, and a second adhesive member between the polarizing member and the window. In a first state, the display panel, the polarizing member, the window, the first adhesive member, and the second adhesive member are bent along a bending axis such that the window is closer to the bending axis than the display panel is. The first and second adhesive members have a storage modulus in a range of about 5×104 Pa to about 5×105 Pa at about ?25° C. The second adhesive member has a storage modulus in a range of about 4.5×104 Pa to about 6.5×104 Pa at about 60° C. The first adhesive member has a stress-relaxation ratio greater than about 40 and less than about 50.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jihwa Lee, Jinkyu Kim, Minju Oh, Jeongkug Lee, Chansong Lee, Hyoungwook Lee
  • Patent number: 10283022
    Abstract: A multilayer graphic article includes (a) a fabric matrix or support having an upper and lower surface, (b) at least one image layer disposed on the upper surface of the fabric matrix or support, (c) a protective layer disposed over the at least one image layer, and, (d) an adhesive layer adhered to the lower surface of the fabric matrix or support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Inventor: Clifford A. Lowe
  • Patent number: 10047252
    Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive polymeric composition comprising: a butyl rubber; a polyurethane; an olefinic polymer component; and a filler that includes titanium dioxide, wherein said adhesive polymeric composition is pressure-sensitive, and where pressure-sensitive adhesive polymeric composition is a solids composition wherein said butyl rubber forms a matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: FIRESTONE BUILDING PRODUCTS CO., LLC
    Inventors: Jiansheng Tang, Brandon Ward
  • Patent number: 9914856
    Abstract: A phase-separated polymeric composition comprising a first phase including polyurethane domains; and a second phase including a butyl rubber matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: Firestone Building Products Co. LLC
    Inventors: John Fieldhouse, Jiansheng Tang
  • Patent number: 9704419
    Abstract: A magnetic label stock tape that is less prone to damage during handling in labeling machines, storage, shipping, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Magnum Magnetics Corporation
    Inventor: Keith Medley
  • Patent number: 9339995
    Abstract: A heat shrink film comprising a core layer having an upper and lower surface and comprising a blend of (A) less than 40% of an alpha-olefin copolymer that is a copolymer of ethylene or propylene with an alpha-olefin and (B) a polyolefin copolymer, and (C) an olefin homopolymer; a skin layer on the upper surface of the core layer; and a skin layer on the lower surface of the core layer. The film exhibits excellent shrinkage and is suitable as a shrink film to encapsulate a wide variety of articles including, for example, batteries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: Avery Dennison Corporation
    Inventor: Vadim Zaikov
  • Patent number: 9321949
    Abstract: According to various aspects, exemplary embodiments are disclosed of adhesive, thermally conductive electrically insulators. In an exemplary embodiment, a thermally conductive, electrically insulating material includes 4 to 40 parts by weight of a macromolecular matrix material; 1 to 20 parts by weight of an adhesive additive; and 40 to 85 parts by weight of thermally conductive electrically insulating particles. The adhesive additive includes a reactive group that is the same as or similar to at least one curable active group in the macromolecular matrix material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Laird Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Yousen Wang, Jingqi Zhao
  • Patent number: 9259891
    Abstract: A pad of labels and labels for use on store shelves in a retail environment. The pad of labels include labels with adhesive strips applied to a bottom surface of each label and a top laminate layer with a release coating applied to the top surface of each label. The labels in the pad are sequenced according to a store's planogram.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: Electronic Imaging Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Weidauer, Michael Wilkinson, Jeffrey Blackwell, Gene Bethards, Scott Aten, David Adler
  • Publication number: 20150147510
    Abstract: The present invention provides a substrateless double-sided adhesive sheet having an excellent optical inspection property by suppressing defects owing to foreign matters (such as oligomers) generated during a production process thereof which can exhibit a high productivity based on a high yield in a step of laminating a prepared adhesive sheet onto another member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2012
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventor: Tomohisa Saito
  • Publication number: 20150041042
    Abstract: Described herein are pressure sensitive adhesive type of wavelength conversion tapes that are easy-to-apply to a solar harvesting device using an adhesive layer. The pressure sensitive adhesive type of wavelength conversion tape comprises a pressure sensitive adhesive layer, wherein the pressure sensitive adhesive layer comprises one, or multiple, luminescent dyes that convert photons of a particular wavelength to a different more desirable wavelength. The adhesive layer is designed to adhere to the light incident surface of a solar harvesting device such as a solar cell, solar panel, or photovoltaic device, to improve the efficiency of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Inventors: Hongxi Zhang, Michiharu Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 8920895
    Abstract: A pressure wash resistant label comprising: (A) A topcoat with a first facial surface having a surface roughness in a range of 10 micro-inches (?-in) (0.254 microns (?m) and 70 ?-in (1.778 ?m); (B) A facesheet in contact with the topcoat and comprising a polymer with a Tg of at least 65° C.; (C) An optional detectable layer, if present, in contact with the facesheet and comprising metal particles; (D) An adhesive having a shear adhesion failure temperature (SAFT) of at least 120° C. and in contact with the optional detectable layer if present and if not present, then in contact with the facesheet; and (E) An optional release liner, if present, in contact with the adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Brady Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael D. Savagian, Jeremy M. Higgins, Alec J. Davis
  • Publication number: 20140370222
    Abstract: There is provided a heat-dissipation sheet assembly comprising a heat-dissipation sheet layer having good heat conductivity and a protection layer(s) electrodeposited on one or both sides of the heat-dissipation sheet layer. When the heat-dissipation sheet layer is immersed in an aqueous solution for electrodeposition added with a material for electrodeposition and electric current is permitted to flow in the aqueous solution, the protection layer(s) is electrodeposited on the one or both sides of the heat-dissipation sheet layer. The heat-dissipation sheet assembly can be attached to a heat-generating unit by applying an adhesion layer to an underside of the heat-dissipation sheet assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2013
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Applicant: A-TECH SOLUTION CO., LTD
    Inventors: Jong Seop Kim, Ki Sung Lee
  • Patent number: 8883282
    Abstract: An electrode tape, a solar module and methods for manufacturing the same are disclosed. The electrode tape includes an adhesive film and a conductive structure. The adhesive film includes a first adhesive surface and a second adhesive surface which faces an opposite direction to the first adhesive surface. The conductive structure is embedded in the adhesive film with a first contact point exposed on the first adhesive surface and a second contact point exposed on the second adhesive surface. The solar module includes a first solar cell and a second solar cell which are electrically connected with each other through the electrode tape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Neo Solar Power Corp.
    Inventors: Ching-Huang Lin, Rong-Chang Liang, Pei-Chang Tsai
  • Patent number: 8859069
    Abstract: A metal sheet for encapsulating an organic light-emitting display device, the metal sheet including a main body, first and second adhesive layers respectively formed on both surfaces of the main body, and first and second releasing films that respectively protect the first and second adhesive layers by covering them. A portion of an outer line of the first adhesive layer passes an inner region of the second adhesive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jeong-Su Kim
  • Patent number: 8822872
    Abstract: Disclosed are an electrode wire for electro-discharge machining and a method for manufacturing the same. The electrode wire includes a core wire including a first metal including copper, a first alloy layer formed at a boundary region between the core wire and a second metal plated on an outer surface of the core wire due to mutual diffusion between the core wire and the second metal, and a second alloy layer formed due to diffusion of the first metal to the second metal. A core wire material is erupted onto a surface of the electrode wire for electro-discharge machining, which includes the core wire, the first alloy layer, and the second alloy layer, along cracks appearing on the second alloy layer, so that a plurality of grains are formed on the surface of the electrode wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Inventors: Ki-Chul Seong, Hyun-Soo Seong, Hyun-Kook Seong
  • Publication number: 20140170358
    Abstract: A double-sided reusable adhesive sheet which includes a substrate, a first film layer attached to one surface of the substrate, and a second film layer attached to an opposed surface of the substrate, wherein a glass transition temperature of a high temperature curing process of the first and second film layers is 120˜240° C., wherein surfaces of said first and second film layers are respectively provided with a plurality of micro-bubble structures, so that the first and second film layers can be repeatedly engaged and disgengaged and the adhering force is also enhanced, so that a reusable adhesive double-sided sheet structure is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Inventors: Chi Yuan Chang, Lechie Lin
  • Publication number: 20140154447
    Abstract: A peelable adapter element for balancing out assembly and/or component tolerances, with a core body to define a minimum dimension and at least one stack of films bound to the core body to define a maximum dimension, which includes a plurality of peelable metal films detachably joined with each other by a respective binder film. The core body is formed of a plastic matrix with integrated fiber reinforcement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2012
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventor: Ralf Gevers
  • Publication number: 20140124132
    Abstract: A metal sheet for encapsulating an organic light-emitting display device, the metal sheet including a main body, first and second adhesive layers respectively formed on both surfaces of the main body, and first and second releasing films that respectively protect the first and second adhesive layers by covering them. A portion of an outer line of the first adhesive layer passes an inner region of the second adhesive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2013
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Inventor: Jeong-Su KIM
  • Publication number: 20140127395
    Abstract: Methods and systems for coating measurements are provided. A system for obtaining characteristics of a target coating layer include a clearcoat layer having a first surface and a second surface. A removable front support layer has an upper surface and a lower surface, where the lower surface is affixed over at least a portion of the second surface of the clearcoat layer. A back support layer has an inner surface and an outer surface, and at least a portion of the inner surface includes an adhesive layer. A separation layer is affixed over at least a portion of the adhesive layer, and the separation layer is removable from the adhesive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2014
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Inventors: Larry Eugene STEENHOEK, Allan Blase Joseph RODRIGUES, Gerard T. BROSMER, David Lee GRIFFUS
  • Publication number: 20140118638
    Abstract: A barrier functional film that includes a substrate, at least one side wall barrier structure, a releasing film, and an adhesive is provided. The side wall barrier structure is located on the substrate. The releasing film is located above the substrate, and the side wall barrier structure is located between the substrate and the releasing film. The adhesive covers the side wall barrier structure and is located between the substrate and the releasing film. An environmental sensitive electronic device, a display apparatus, and a manufacturing method of a barrier functional film are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventor: Kuang-Jung Chen
  • Patent number: 8647732
    Abstract: An anti-mold film assembly has an absorptive sheet, a metallic coating and two first films. The absorptive sheet absorbs vaporizable ingredients and has a first side and a second side opposite to the first side of the absorptive sheet. The metallic coating is connected with the first side of the absorptive sheet and has a surface opposite to the absorptive sheet. The first films are ventilative and are respectively connected with the second side of the absorptive sheet and the surface of the metallic coating. Because the metallic coating is capable of drawing sulfhydryl groups of enzyme proteins contained in bacteria and killing the bacteria, the antibiotic effect of the anti-mold film assembly is greatly enhanced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Inventor: Jui-Yu Chen
  • Patent number: 8597753
    Abstract: Provided herein is a self-adhesive radiant heat underlayment that may be utilized in flooring and/or outdoor applications. The heating underlayment has an adhesive backing that allows for conveniently adhering a flexible heating element place prior to applying a material over the top surface thereof. In one arrangement, a mesh grounding layer is provided to ground the flexible heating element to reduce unintended electrical tripping of the installed underlayment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Protecto Wrap Company
    Inventors: John R. Hopkins, Timothy Roger Schettler
  • Publication number: 20130309434
    Abstract: The present invention provides a release agent containing polyolefin, isocyanate, polyolefin polyol and a metal complex catalyst, wherein the metal complex catalyst is a non-organotin compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2012
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Hiramatsu, Yuji Toyota
  • Publication number: 20130302550
    Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive polymeric composition comprising: (a) a butyl rubber; (b) a polyurethane; (c) an olefinic polymer component; and (d) a filler that includes titanium dioxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2011
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Inventors: Jiansheng Tang, Brandon Ward
  • Publication number: 20130224416
    Abstract: Provided are a silicone adhesive composition for a window film, and a window film using same, wherein the composition has excellent release properties for easy release from a window, and also has excellent compatibility with a UV absorbent. The silicone adhesive composition for a window film, according to the present invention, is characterized by comprising: a) 100 parts by weight of a combination of a silicone adhesive and a silicone release agent; b) 1 to 10 parts by weight of a crosslinking agent; c) 0.1 to 2 parts by weight of a platinum based catalyst; and d) 0.1 to 5 parts by weight of an anchoring agent, wherein the weight ratio of the silicone adhesive to the silicone release agent is in the range of 1:1 to 1:0.2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2011
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Applicant: LG HAUSYS, LTD.
    Inventors: Ik-Hwan Cho, Tae-Hwa Lee
  • Publication number: 20130189468
    Abstract: An enhanced film carrier with two release films, structurally joined by an adhesive creating a structural bonding layer, allows stability during printing without having a paper layer. The release films are infused with nanometallic particles to form a nano-ionic bond force field with nanometallic transportable graphic film. The release films may be identical or distinct, and, in some embodiments, release films may be smooth or textured to provide a gloss or matte finish to a nanometallic transportable graphic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2012
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Inventors: Ralph Giammarco, Michael Kolman
  • Publication number: 20130189467
    Abstract: Adhesives with a specific viscose component to provide good thermal conductivity, insulation and flame retardant and high temperature resistant is provided. The adhesive composition form may be single-sided or double-sided with a substrate or not. The substrate may be metal foil, glass fiber, thermal pad or organic polymers. Adhesive composition includes polymerized siloxane, metal hydroxides, and metal oxides. Nitrides, aluminum powder or coupling agent may be added. The coupling agent is specially used in non-silica resin substrate, which enhances the adhesion to substrate surface. Optionally, the adhesive may include a release film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2013
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Applicant: PIONEER MATERIAL PRECISION TECH CO., LTD.
    Inventor: PIONEER MATERIAL PRECISION TECH CO., LTD.
  • Patent number: 8455075
    Abstract: A decorative stainless steel rolled sheet has an embossed pattern, suitable for use as a surface finish or an interior surface finish of products, wherein a thin stainless steel sheet subjected to surface treatment including nanoceramic coating or PVD ionic coating resulting in various colors and a release sheet alone or with a nonwoven fabric layer bonded thereto by means of a hot melt adhesive layer are embossed together and bonded to each other with the embossed pattern, thus exhibiting superior bonding strength, heat resistance, fire resistance, scratch resistance, shape stability, flexibility and wrinkling resistance. In the method of manufacturing such a decorative stainless steel rolled sheet, the rolled sheet can be mass produced at uniform quality using a continuous process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Daejin DSP Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jin Hyung Kim
  • Patent number: 8431206
    Abstract: A multipurpose adhesive tape with minimized curling is provided. The adhesive tape includes a base formed as a thin sheet, an adhesive attached to the reverse surface of the base, and a projection projecting along the length of the outer surface of the base within a portion of the width thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignees: Joinset Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sun-Ki Kim
  • Publication number: 20130089689
    Abstract: A decorative laminate includes a laminate substrate coated with an adhesive layer. The adhesive layer is a layer of a physically setting, solvent-free adhesive material including an acrylic polymer. The adhesive layer is self-adhesive at room temperature. The adhesive-coated laminate substrate has a peeling-off force of at least 0.2 N/mm2, after application on a carrier. A method for the production of the adhesive-coated laminate substrate, its use as a coating material, and a composite of the adhesive-coated laminate substrate and a carrier material are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Publication date: April 11, 2013
    Applicant: Wilsonart LLC
    Inventor: Wilsonart LLC
  • Patent number: 8357443
    Abstract: Producing a circuit board, by laminating, on a substrate, an adhesive film with a metal film, which comprises a water-soluble polymer release layer, a metal film layer and a curable resin composition layer, which are formed in this order on a support layer, and has a release property enabling detachment of said water-soluble polymer release layer from the support layer after curing of the curable resin composition layer, such that the curable resin composition layer contacts the substrate; curing the curable resin composition layer; detaching the support layer, and removing the water-soluble polymer release layer present on the metal film layer by dissolving the release layer in an aqueous solution, efficiently forms an insulating layer and a metal film layer superior in adhesiveness to the insulating layer and in uniformity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Hirohisa Narahashi, Shigeo Nakamura, Tadahiko Yokota
  • Patent number: 8349448
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet including: a laminated structure in which a light-shielding layer, a white or silver layer, and a colored layer are laminated in this order; and at least one pressure-sensitive adhesive layer as at least one surface layer, in which at least one surface of the pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet has L* of 30 or more and C* of 3 or more, L* representing a luminosity and C* representing a chromaticness, and in which the pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet as a whole has a transmittance of a light having a wavelength of 550 nm of 0.3% or less. The pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet of the invention is excellent in light-shielding property irrespective of the thinness thereof as well as in decorativity due to the surface thereof that is colored with a bright color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Nitto Denko Corporation
    Inventors: Junji Yokoyama, Shinji Inokuchi
  • Publication number: 20120295052
    Abstract: A conductive single-sided tape includes a conductive, nonwoven adhesive layer and a metal layer positioned adjacent the conductive, nonwoven adhesive layer. The conductive, nonwoven adhesive layer includes a conductive nonwoven substrate having a plurality of passageways, an adhesive material positioned within at least a portion of the passageways and a plurality of metal particles dispersed within the adhesive material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2012
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Inventors: Jeong-Wan Choi, Jin-Bae Kim
  • Publication number: 20120219745
    Abstract: A curable flexible electromagnetic hazard resistance laminate, comprising a layer of electrically conductive metal material and thermosetting resin, wherein a first external face of the laminate comprises a releasable backing sheet in contact with resin, and a second external face of the laminate comprises resin, wherein the second external face has greater adhesiveness than the first external face with the backing sheet removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2010
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Applicant: Hexcel Composites Limited
    Inventors: Emilie Fisset, John Ellis, Paul MacKenzie
  • Patent number: 8231128
    Abstract: An integral seal and sealant package includes a prefabricated seal element having multiple surfaces; a high-temperature sealant composition engaged with one or more of the multiple surfaces; and a backer material enclosing the prefabricated seal element and the high-temperature sealant composition. The backer material has composition permitting the backer material to be installed with the seal element and the sealant composition between adjacent components to be sealed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Victor John Morgan, Benjamin Paul Lacy
  • Publication number: 20120148780
    Abstract: A part having foam tape integrated into a base component. The base component of the part is a body side molding which is attached to a vehicle using an adhesive. More specifically, the part includes a foam layer integrally formed with the body side molding such that a first side of the foam layer is formed with the body side molding, and an adhesive layer attached to a second side of the foam layer. A release film material is selectively attached to the adhesive layer such that the adhesive layer is disposed between the release film material and the foam layer. The release film material is able to be removed from the adhesive layer, and the body side molding is attached to a vehicle using the adhesive layer. The body side molding is used to protect the vehicle, as well as provide an improvement in the appearance of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2011
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: Magna International Inc.
    Inventors: Chris Bitsakakis, Timothy F. O'Brien, Scott S. Mouser
  • Patent number: 8158231
    Abstract: Provided herein is a self-adhesive radiant heat underlayment that may be utilized in flooring and/or outdoor applications. The heating underlayment has an adhesive backing that allows for conveniently adhering a flexible heating element place prior to applying a material over the top surface thereof. In one arrangement, a mesh grounding layer is provided to ground the flexible heating element to reduce unintended electrical tripping of the installed underlayment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Protecto Wrap Company
    Inventors: John R. Hopkins, Timothy Roger Schettler
  • Publication number: 20120088049
    Abstract: Disclosed is a decorative stainless steel rolled sheet having an embossed pattern, suitable for use as a surface finish or an interior surface finish of products, wherein a thin stainless steel sheet subjected to surface treatment including nanoceramic coating or PVD ionic coating resulting in various colors and a release sheet alone or with a nonwoven fabric layer bonded thereto by means of a hot melt adhesive layer are embossed together and bonded to each other with the embossed pattern, thus exhibiting superior bonding strength, heat resistance, fire resistance, scratch resistance, shape stability, flexibility and wrinkling resistance, thereby satisfying physical chemical properties required of a decorative sheet, and having an aesthetic appearance, constructability, and economic efficiency. A method of manufacturing such a decorative stainless steel rolled sheet is also provided, in which the rolled sheet can be mass produced at low cost and uniform quality using a continuous process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2010
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Inventor: Jin Hyung Kim
  • Publication number: 20120088050
    Abstract: A flame retardant blast resistant reinforcement film for application to a structural wall or ceiling, the film comprising at least one flame retardant layer, at least one polymeric material layer, at least one energy absorptive or dissipative material layer, and an adhesive layer. The film has a puncture resistance of 3,000-25,000 psi.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2011
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Applicant: BERRY PLASTICS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Adalbert E. Lavature
  • Patent number: 8153220
    Abstract: A metallic T-joint patch is provided for application to intersecting and overlapping portions of a single ply membrane system of different heights. When applied to the joint formed by the intersecting and overlapping membranes, the metallic joint patch having an adhesive layer conforms to the void formed by the joint and assures a water tight seal. A method of making a metallic joint patch and a method of applying a metallic joint patch to a void formed by intersecting and overlapping membranes are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Building Materials Investment Corporation
    Inventors: Edward Nebesnak, David Amanullah, Harley Cummings
  • Patent number: 8067077
    Abstract: There are disclosed methods of making RFID transponder webs and intermediate webs such as RFID strap webs and antenna webs, as well as such webs per se.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: Avery Dennison Corporation
    Inventors: Richard K. Bauer, Rudolph J. Klein, James R. Kline
  • Patent number: 8063265
    Abstract: A hydrogel having a floatability where from 40% to 90% of a solution and/or suspension to be thickened are thickened starting from the surface of the liquid and the rest of the solution and/or suspension to be thickened is thickened starting from the bottom of the container, a process for preparing the hydrogel and also its use for absorbing blood and/or body fluids, especially in hygiene articles, or for thickening aqueous solutions and/or suspensions, especially for thickening medical wastes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Martin Beck, Volker Frenz, Anna Kowalski, Elisabeth Selzer, Ernst Jürgen Bauer, Harald Keller, Bernhard Steinmetz
  • Patent number: 7833600
    Abstract: A double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet comprising a laminate containing a flexible base layer, a first black layer and second black layer and a first pressure-sensitive adhesive layer and second pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, wherein the first pressure-sensitive adhesive layer and second pressure-sensitive adhesive layer are the outermost layers on each side of the laminate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventor: Satoshi Harai
  • Patent number: 7833599
    Abstract: Process for the production of a multilayer composite material with a plastic layer that has release properties with respect to adhesives, where the materials producing the release properties are located within the plastic layer, where a first web is provided in production of the composite materia on the one side of which a layer of adhesive is located, after which the plastic layer with the release properties follows, which is in turn bonded to a second web.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: 4P Folie Forchheim Zweigniederlassung der Huhtamaki Van Leer Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Walter Gunter
  • Patent number: 7815988
    Abstract: A joining element and a method for attaching the joining element on a surface of a component are disclosed. The joining element comprises a sleeve-shaped accommodation part for the accommodation of an element to be attached in the interior of the accommodation part. A flange-type extension having an indentation is provided wherein said indentation can be filled with suitable means of attachment for mounting the joining element onto surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignees: Bollhoff Verbindungstechnik GmbH, DELO Industrieklebstoffe GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Stumpf, Gerson Meschut, Torsten Draht, Gudrun Weigel, Christian Walther