Patents Assigned to ADVANCED
  • SUBSTRATE
    Publication number: 20180102296
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a substrate comprising a build-up and a solder resist layer disposed on the build-up. The solder resist layer has an upper surface facing away from the build-up. The solder resist layer has a plurality of grooves on its upper surface. The grooves of the solder resist layer can better eliminate or relieve the stress accumulated on large solder resist area induced by heat and/or material coefficient of thermal expansion mismatch of the substrate and thus can prevent and diminish warpage of the substrate or package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Applicant: Advanced Micro Device (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: I-Tseng LEE, Yu-Ling HSIEH
  • UV resistant epoxy structural adhesive
    Patent number: 9938436
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to UV resistant multi-component structural adhesive systems that are substantially free of aromatic epoxy resins, Also provided are methods of preparing the multi-component structural adhesive systems and methods of bonding substrates together with such adhesive systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: HUNTSMAN ADVANCED MATERIALS AMERICAS LLC
    Inventors: Frank Tran, Derek S. Kincaid, K. P. Subrahmanian, Surendar N. Kaul
  • Position sensing device and method using self-capacitance
    Patent number: 9939932
    Abstract: A capacitive position sensing system has a pickup electrode, a shield electrode partially enclosing the pickup electrode, and an essentially grounded relatively movable target near the pickup electrodes; a capacitance-to-digital converter, and switching means for connecting each electrode in turn to the converter input or to ground. A capacitive position sensing method in the system includes measuring a first capacitance C1 of at least one pickup electrode set with the shield electrode set grounded, measuring a second capacitance C2 of at least one shield electrode set with the pickup electrode set grounded, and measuring a third capacitance C3 of the pickup electrode set and the shield electrode set connected together; and calculating a first result indicating a position of a target using the first capacitance C1, the second capacitance C2 and the third capacitance C3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Advanced Sensor Technology Limited
    Inventor: Hans U. Meyer
  • Battery module having a cell tray with thermal management features
    Patent number: 9941554
    Abstract: A battery module includes a plurality of electrochemical cells and a structure including an upper portion configured to support a bottom portion of each of the plurality of electrochemical cells and a lower portion coupled to the upper portion. The lower portion includes a thermal management feature having at least one passage provided therein. The passage is configured for a thermal management fluid to pass therethrough to provide thermal management to the electrochemical cells of the battery module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Advanced Power Solutions LLC
    Inventors: Jason D. Fuhr, Kem M. Obasih, Richard M. DeKeuster, Robert J. Mack, Gary P. Houchin-Miller, Dhavalkumar Patel
  • Object manufacturing from a work piece made of separate components
    Patent number: 9937589
    Abstract: A method, non-transitory computer-readable medium, and controller for manufacturing a predetermined object. The method includes machining a plurality of separate components of a work piece based on a final geometry of the predetermined object. The plurality of separate components is selected based on the final geometry of the predetermined object. A first material is added to the work piece such that a first single continuous surface is formed over, or together with, the machined surfaces of the plurality of separate components which is selected based on the final geometry of the predetermined object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignees: Advanced Research for Manufacturing Systems, LLC, DMG Mori Seiki Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masakazu Soshi
  • Method for producing pseudopolyrotaxane
    Patent number: 9938382
    Abstract: The present invention aims to provide an industrially advantageous method of producing a powdery pseudopolyrotaxane with a high inclusion ratio. The present invention relates to a method for producing a pseudopolyrotaxane, including: an inclusion step of mixing a polyethylene glycol and a cyclodextrin in an aqueous medium to form an aqueous dispersion of pseudopolyrotaxane that contains pseudopolyrotaxane particles in which the polyethylene glycol is included in the cavities of the cyclodextrin molecules in a skewered manner; and a drying step of drying the aqueous dispersion of pseudopolyrotaxane produced in the inclusion step to obtain the pseudopolyrotaxane. In the drying step, the aqueous dispersion of pseudopolyrotaxane is sprayed and dried in a heated gas-stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignees: Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Co., Ltd., Advanced Softmaterials Inc.
    Inventors: Tomoaki Yamasaki, Shinya Okazaki, Hiroki Okazaki, Shigeki Hamamoto, Changming Zhao
  • Hydrocarbon sorbent materials
    Patent number: 9937538
    Abstract: Sorbent polymers which are selective to taking up hydrocarbons are provided for separating hydrocarbons from fluids and taking up hydrocarbons from off of and intermixed with solid materials. The hydrocarbons may at least partially be expressed out of and recovered from the polymer by squeezing. The polymers may be re-used for picking up additional hydrocarbons. Methods for producing and using the polymers are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research
    Inventors: Subi Jacob George, Kotagiri Venkata Rao
  • Prevention of diarrhea
    Patent number: 9937271
    Abstract: The present invention provides an agent for controlling Escherichia coli diarrhea comprising a Shiga toxin as an active ingredient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignees: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD., NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, HOKUSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazutoshi Sawada, Takeshi Matsui, Eiji Takita, Takeshi Matsumura, Akira Ito, Noriko Tabayashi
  • Integral, enclosed foreign material exclusion device
    Patent number: 9938859
    Abstract: Foreign material exclusion devices adapted to be positioned in a construction, for example a tube or pipe to temporarily seal off one side of the construction from another. The device includes a resilient body surrounded by an enclosure that substantially conforms to the shape of the body. At least one internal support component aids in connecting the enclosure to the body and provided reliable, consistent alignment between the body and enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: ADVANCED F.M.E. PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Thomas J. Nolfi, Mario M. Nolfi
  • Concurrent access to cache dirty bits
    Patent number: 9940247
    Abstract: The present application describes embodiments of a method and apparatus for concurrently accessing dirty bits in a cache. One embodiment of the apparatus includes a cache configurable to store a plurality of lines. The lines are grouped into a plurality of subsets the plurality of lines. This embodiment of the apparatus also includes a plurality of dirty bits associated with the plurality of lines and first circuitry configurable to concurrently access the plurality of dirty bits associated with at least one of the plurality of subsets of lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
    Inventor: William L. Walker
  • Attenuation reduction structure for flexible circuit board
    Patent number: 9942984
    Abstract: A signal attenuation reduction structure for a flexible circuit board includes a conductive paste coating zones formed on surfaces of high-frequency signal lines and an insulation layer formed on a dielectric layer of the flexible circuit board such that the conductive paste coating zone corresponds to a pair of high-frequency signal lines or covers a plurality of pairs of the high-frequency signal lines. An anisotropic conductive film is formed on surfaces of the insulation layer and the conductive paste coating zone of the flexible circuit board. The anisotropic conductive film is pressed to bond between the conductive paste coating zone and a shielding layer such that the conductive paste coating zone and the shielding layer achieve electrical connection therebetween in a vertical direction through the anisotropic conductive film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Advanced Flexible Circuits Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kuo-Fu Su, Chih-Heng Chuo, Gwun-Jin Lin
  • Fiber scanning optical probe and medical imaging apparatus including the same
    Patent number: 9936865
    Abstract: Fiber scanning optical probes and medical imaging apparatuses including the same are provided. The fiber scanning optical probe includes an optical fiber; an actuator attached onto the optical fiber and configured to drive the optical fiber at a driving resonance frequency; a mass provided at a side of the optical fiber and configured to control the driving resonance frequency; and a frequency separator provided on a portion of the optical fiber between the actuator and the mass, the frequency separator being configured to separate the driving resonance frequency into separate resonance frequencies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignees: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Min-seog Choi, Ki-Hun Jeong, Hyeon-Cheol Park, Seun-wan Lee
  • Beam direction selection method and apparatus for use in beamforming system
    Patent number: 9941586
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for selecting a beam direction is for use in a beamforming system. The beam direction selection method of a reception device having a plurality of antenna elements in a wireless communication system using beamforming according to the present disclosure includes acquiring a first reception beam angle estimated as optimal by allocating a first predetermined number of antenna elements to each of beam ports and scanning signals and acquiring a second reception beam angle estimated as optimal by allocating a second predetermined number of antenna elements, which is greater than the first predetermined number, to some of the beam ports and scanning the signals using the first reception beam angle. The beam selection apparatus and method of the present disclosure is capable of selecting a reception beam direction efficiently in a beamforming system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Jiyun Seol, Inhye Son, Taeseung Lee, Joohwan Chun, Sanghyouk Choi, Taeyoung Kim
  • Polarity changeable connector
    Patent number: 9939589
    Abstract: Optical fiber connectors configured to allow ease of change of the connector polarity by providing lockable outer housing. In an embodiment, an optical fiber connector comprises an inner housing, at least one key configured to move along the inner housing so as to change a polarity of said optical fiber connector, and an outer housing disposed around at least a portion of the inner housing and configured to slide in a longitudinal direction so as to expose at least a portion of said at least one key, wherein the outer housing includes a flexible portion configured to lock to the inner housing so as to retain the outer housing in a pulled back position relative to the inner housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Senko Advanced Components, Inc.
    Inventors: Kazuyoshi Takano, Jimmy Jun-Fu Chang
  • Butanol compositions for fuel blending and methods for the production thereof
    Patent number: 9938480
    Abstract: The invention relates to butanol compositions for fuel blending and fuel blends comprising such compositions. The compositions and fuel blends of the invention have desirable performance characteristics and can serve as alternatives to ethanol-containing fuel blends. The invention also relates to methods for producing such butanol compositions and fuel blends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Butamax Advanced Biofuels LLC
    Inventors: James J. Baustian, Leslie Raymond Wolf
  • CRASH BOX FOR VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20180093626
    Abstract: A crash box for a vehicle, which mediates a back beam and a side member disposed in a width direction of the vehicle and absorbs crash energy when a crash occurs, may include a connecting body including a front coupling portion coupled to the back beam, a pair of side connecting portions bent from the front coupling portion to face each other, and a rear coupling portion extending from an end portion of each of the side connecting portions by being bent to be coupled to the side member; and a pair of connecting plates coupled to open upper and lower end portions of the connecting body, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corp., Hanwha Advanced Materials Corporation, Automobile Industrial Ace
    Inventors: Sang Wook NAM, Hyun Gyung KIM, Seok Jae PARK, Jeong Du NOH, Ki Jo JEONG
  • Acrylate copolymer thickeners
    Patent number: 9931290
    Abstract: Disclosed are surfactant compositions containing at least one crosslinked acrylic copolymer. The crosslinked acrylic copolymer is polymerized in the presence of at least two different classes of crosslinking monomers. The crosslinked acrylic copolymers provide desirable rheological, clarity, and aesthetic properties in aqueous surfactant containing compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: Lubrizol Advanced Materials, Inc.
    Inventor: Krishnan Tamareselvy
  • Vehicle bumper assembly
    Patent number: 9932005
    Abstract: A vehicle bumper assembly is provided having an energy absorber, a bracket, a step pad and a bumper fascia. The energy absorber includes an upper horizontal surface wherein the upper horizontal surface may define a deformable structure. The deformable structure may be in the form of flexible fins. The bracket may be mounted to the vehicle frame on a first end of the bracket and the energy absorber affixed to a second end of the bracket. The step pad may be affixed to the energy absorber. The bumper fascia may be affixed to either or both the step pad and the energy absorber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: FLEX-N-GATE ADVANCED PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT LLC.
    Inventors: Steven Perucca, John Chiang, Paul Martini
  • Liquefied wood coating
    Patent number: 9932496
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments relating to a liquefied wood coating that can be applied to virtually any surface. The liquefied wood coating contains a micronized wood powder, a non-elastomeric resin with high adhesion properties, and an elastomeric resin for flexibility. Once dried, the wood coating accepts stain, polyurethane, and other types of coatings to provide a real wood finish.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: ADVANCED WOOD PAINT, LLC
    Inventor: Christopher R. Boest
  • Part of an optical fiber connector
    Patent number: D815043
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Advanced-Connectek Inc.
    Inventors: Chun-Hsiung Wu, Chin-Huang Chiu