Patents Assigned to Performance IT
  • Protective structure for board partitions
    Patent number: 10119268
    Abstract: A seismic protective structure (100) for forming part of a board partition (190) and for limiting damage to the board partition (190) when a given level of seismic stress is appearing is described. The seismic protective structure (100) comprises at least one board (101) and support elements (102, 103) for positioning the board adjacent a neighboring wall and linking the board to the remainder of the board partition wall. The seismic protective structure (100) is adapted for, when a given level of seismic stress is appearing, intentionally causing damage of the at least one board (101) thereby releasing pressure from the remainder of the board partition (190).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Etex Building Performance International SAS
    Inventors: Pauline Lopez, Emmanuel Vial, Nicolas Costa, Crescenzo Petrone, Gennaro Magliulo
  • Video gaming system and method of operation
    Patent number: 10118092
    Abstract: A video game system can include a console, a camera and a light targeting peripheral (LTP), where the LPT can direct non-visible light (e.g., infrared (IR) light) onto a display screen. The camera is positioned so that is can view the display screen, and can locate a non-visible light dot on the display screen during video game play. The system can be used with any size or type of electronic display (e.g., any type of television, computer screen, etc.), or any type of non-electronic display (e.g., projector screen) on which the video game can be projected. The LTP has one or more sensors that sense when an accessory is attached thereto and to communicate a signal to the video game console of said attachment to adjust a parameter of the video game operated by the video game console.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Performance Designed Products LLC
    Inventors: John M. Alpay, David Richard Evans
  • Improvements in or Relating to Gas Bearings
    Publication number: 20180313402
    Abstract: A gas bearing system has at least one gas bearing (30, 32, 34) with a moving part and a static part and which can be operated in both aero-dynamic and aero-static modes. The system has a source (36) of pressurised gas fluidly connected with the bearing and a control system (134) for regulating the supply of pressurised gas to the bearing in dependence on the rotational speed of the moving part. The system has particular application in a turbocharger (1) where a flow of pressurised gas from the source is introduced into the bearing at the start-up and slow down phases of operation of the turbocharger, the flow being stopped, or reduced, when the turbocharger has reached normal operating speeds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2016
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Applicant: Birmingham High Performance Turbomachinery Limited
    Inventors: Kyle JIANG, Guang PU
  • Slide bearing comprising a primer system as adhesion promoter
    Patent number: 10113588
    Abstract: A slide bearing can include a metal support, a primer layer, an adhesive layer applied directly thereto, and a sliding layer applied to the adhesive layer. The primer layer can include an oligomeric condensate of at least one silanol selected from the group having the formula: wherein x is 1 or 2, y is 0 or 1. The moieties R1 and R2 can be the same or different. The moieties R1 and R2 can be selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, i-propyl, and a functionalized alkyl group R?—(CH2)z—, wherein z is at least 1. Slide bearings comprising a primer system based on silanol oligomeric condensates show improved peel strength than their analogous slide bearings lacking the primer system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS PAMPUS GMBH
    Inventor: Olaf Schmitjes
  • Fuel atomizer plate for carburetors
    Publication number: 20180306146
    Abstract: Disclosed in this description are modifications either attached to, or made as part of, accelerator pump discharge nozzles, tubes or pipes. These modifications include the use of a fuel atomizer plate for carburetors as either a separate device placed beneath or on top of an accelerator pump discharge nozzle, tube or pipe, or simply located in the fuel stream of an accelerator pump discharge nozzle, tube or pipe, or a fuel atomizer plate for carburetors made as a single unit along with an accelerator pump discharge nozzle, tube or pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2017
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Applicant: Thompson Performance, LLC
    Inventor: Richard W. Thompson
  • Reactive compositions containing mercapto-functional silicon compound
    Patent number: 10106671
    Abstract: There is provided herein a composition comprising (a) a mercapto-functional silicon compound having the general Formula (I): and a reactive resin containing at least one epoxy and/or (meth)acrylate group. There is also provided a silylated resin resulting from the reaction product of mercapto-functional silicon compound (a) and reactive resin contain at least one epoxy and/or (meth)acrylate groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: Momentive Performance Materials Inc.
    Inventors: Constantine Kondos, Vikram Kumar, Martin Wusik
  • Barbell collar system
    Patent number: 10107317
    Abstract: A barbell collar system which is both easy to connect or disconnect from the barbell and secure enough to maintain weights on a barbell during extreme use. The barbell collar system generally includes a collar which is adapted to easily and quickly be connected to or removed from a barbell to retain a weight on the barbell. The collar is adapted to adjust between a first position in which the collar is curled around the barbell outside of the weight and a second position in which the collar is elongated in a linear orientation. The collar may include a ribbon spring for snapping between the two positions and an outer covering for increasing friction between the collar and the barbell. One or more magnets may be included with the collar to magnetically engage the collar with the barbell or the collar with itself.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: PRx Performance, LLC
    Inventors: Brian B. Brasch, Erik S. Hopperstad
  • Fluid flow sinker
    Patent number: 10105726
    Abstract: A fluid flow sinker including a body having a generally cylindrical sidewall, a first end, a second end, and an aperture extending between the first and second ends; and a fluid passageway disposed on the first end and extending from the generally cylindrical sidewall to the aperture, wherein the fluid flow sinker is adapted to receive a tube in communication with the aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mitchell L. Snyder, Thomas R. Nixon
  • Spinal implant and method for fabricating the same
    Patent number: 10105240
    Abstract: A spinal implant is provided that includes a body extending in direction at least substantially along a body axis, between a first end portion and a second end portion. The spinal implant also includes a first bearing surface disposed relative to the first end portion, and defining a first relief pattern that is configured to inhibit movement of the spinal implant relative to one or more vertebrae in at least substantially all directions. A method for manufacturing the spinal implant involves use of selective laser sintering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: Oxford Performance Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott DeFelice, Anthony DeCarmine
  • COPOLYAMIDE COMPOSITIONS WITH REDUCED CRYSTALLIZATION RATES
    Publication number: 20180298144
    Abstract: A copolyamide composition comprising a statistical copolyamide containing 70-99 wt % of diamine and dicarboxylic acid repeat units and 1-30 wt % of lactam or AA-BB repeat units, whereby incorporation of the comonomer lactam or AA-BB unit reduces the crystallization rate (longer crystallization times) while maintaining (1) high melting point, (2) low potential plate out, (3) low oxygen permeation, (4) high tensile strength and (5) puncture/tear resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2016
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Applicant: Ascend Performance Materials Operations LLC
    Inventors: Jacob G. Ray, Tiffany Hristopoulos, Steven C. Manning, Tariq S. Oweimreen, Scott E. Powers, Askim Senyurt
  • CELLULOSIC MATERIAL WITH ANTIMICROBIAL AND IMPROVED DEFIBERIZATION PROPERTIES OBTAINED BY TREATMENT WITH A NOVEL BIFUNCTIONAL REAGENT REACTION PRODUCT OF ALKYL AMINE AND EPOXIDE
    Publication number: 20180298559
    Abstract: The present invention relates to specialty pulp products produced using bifunctional reagents composed of polymeric chain and end caps. The polymeric chain is preferably a polyalkylene glycol based polymer and the end caps are preferably a cationic quaternary ammonium. The bifunctional reagents are especially useful in making specialty fluff with dual functional properties—easy defiberization and antimicrobial properties. The specialty fluff of the present invention prevents odor by inhibiting bacteria growth and production of organic matters, especially when used in an absorbent article intended for body waste management such as baby diapers and adult incontinence device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Applicant: Rayonier Performance Fibers, LLC
    Inventors: Othman A. HAMED, Romuald S. KRZYWANSKI
  • Hydrophilic macromers and hydrogels comprising the same
    Patent number: 10101499
    Abstract: A composition, suitable for use in producing hydrogel polymer films from which biomedical devices such as contact lenses can be made, comprising at least one hydrophilic silicone macromer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: MOMENTIVE PERFORMANCE MATERIALS INC.
    Inventors: Anubhav Saxena, Monjit Phukan, Shreedhar Bhat, Kenrick M. Lewis, Senthilkumar Umapathy
  • Method and apparatus for providing dynamic frequency selection spectrum access in peer-to-peer wireless networks
    Patent number: 10104665
    Abstract: The present invention relates to wireless networks and more specifically to a method and apparatus for providing dynamic frequency selection (DFS) spectrum access in peer-to-peer wireless networks. Embodiments of the present invention include a standalone DFS master coupled to a client device and configured to collect and/or generate spectral information associated with a plurality of 5 GHz DFS communication channels and a cloud intelligence engine that is also coupled to the client device and configured to receive the spectral information via the client device. The cloud intelligence engine is configured to determine a list of one or more communication channels for the standalone multi-channel DFS master from the plurality of 5 GHz DFS communication channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: NETWORK PERFORMANCE RESEARCH GROUP LLC
    Inventors: Terry F K Ngo, Seung Baek Yi, Erick Kurniawan, Kun Ting Tsai
  • SILICONE RUBBER COMPOSITION, METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME, AND SILICONE RUBBER EXTRUDATE
    Publication number: 20180291160
    Abstract: There is provided a silicone rubber composition that has improved moldability, in particular, extrusion moldability, while ensuring that a cured product obtained therefrom has sufficient strength. The silicone rubber composition contains: (A) a 100 part by mass base polymer consisting of (A1) a polyorganosiloxane diol whose viscosity at 25° C. is 1 to 100 Pas and (A2) a polyorganosiloxane whose viscosity at 25° C. is 0.2 to 40000 Pas, with a ratio of (A1) being 20 to 100% by mass to the whole (A), the base polymer having a viscosity of 5 to 20000 Pas at 25° C. and having an alkenyl group content of 0.001 to 0.3 mmol/g; (B) a 10 to 50 part by mass silica powder whose specific surface area is 50 to 400 m2/g; (C) a 1 to 10 part by mass organosilazane; and (D) a catalytic amount of a curing agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Applicant: MOMENTIVE PERFORMANCE MATERIALS JAPAN LLC
    Inventor: Masanari SHIMAKAWA
  • Web browser toolbar
    Patent number: 10095378
    Abstract: A system and a method are disclosed for displaying page elements embedded on a webpage displayed on a handheld computing device. Tools provide one or more functionality to a user, including an ability to view a webpage, to share a webpage, to view webpages within a domain that are popular with the user's connection in a social networking system, etc. The tools are received and rendered within a toolbar interface including a toolbar icon for each tool. The tool interfaces associated with each icon may be displayed on the handheld computing device automatically or responsive to a user request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Performance and Privacy Ireland Limited
    Inventors: Nitin Bhandari, James Marzano, Geoffrey D. Benson, Ronakkumar Patel, Ethan A. Fassett
  • Corrosion resistant bushing
    Patent number: 10094155
    Abstract: A method of forming a corrosion resistant bushing includes bonding a sliding layer to a first surface of a load bearing substrate to form a laminate sheet and cutting a blank from the laminate sheet. The laminate sheet includes an exposed surface corresponding to a second surface of the load bearing substrate. The blank includes cut edges having a load bearing substrate portion. The method further includes forming a semi-finished bushing from the blank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS PAMPUS GMBH
    Inventors: Ralf Neumark, Hans-Juergen Jaeger, Ansgar M. Haeger
  • Method of forming large diameter thermoplastic seal
    Patent number: 10093069
    Abstract: A structure for and method of producing large diameter seal rings. Preferred embodiments of the present invention make use of a co-extruded “support” layer of a polymer showing better weld quality and strength. The use of a co-extruded support polymer bonded to the functional polymer can be used to improve the strength of the entire weld, including the weld of functional polymer layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuxiang Liu, Rojendra Singh
  • Tolerance ring with divided torque slip
    Patent number: 10094426
    Abstract: A tolerance ring is adapted to be deployed between inner and outer components. The tolerance ring includes a generally cylindrical body. The sidewall can include an undeformed portion. The sidewall can further include a plurality of wave structures. The wave structures can protrude radially from the undeformed portion. Some or all wave structures can protrude inwardly or can protrude outwardly. Furthermore, the tolerance ring when placed in an assembly having an inner component and an outer component can have a first torque break-point T1 in a first rotational direction. A torque break point for an assembly comprising an inner component, an outer component, and a tolerance ring is the torque at which slippage occurs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS RENCOL LIMITED
    Inventors: Andrew R. Slayne, Llewelyn Pickering
  • Tolerance ring
    Patent number: 10087995
    Abstract: A tolerance ring comprising a body including a plurality of sidewall segments, each sidewall segment having a thickness and a height, wherein the body has an aspect ratio, as measured by a ratio of the height of the sidewall segment to the thickness of the sidewall segment, of no less than 2:1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS RENCOL LIMITED
    Inventor: Andrew Robert Slayne
  • Masking device
    Patent number: D832184
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: TYPHOON PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS LIMITED
    Inventor: David Harold Woolstencroft