Patents Assigned to The Diller Corporation
  • Patent number: 11866561
    Abstract: Non-woven fiberglass veils, and laminates made therefrom, comprising: a plurality of glass fibers; a resin component; a fire-retardant component; and a particulate component, the particulate component comprising inorganic particles having a refractive index higher than a refractive index of the fire-retardant component and an average particle size of from about 0.1 to about 0.5 ?m; wherein the fire-retardant component and the particulate component are present in a combined amount of from about 50% to about 90% by weight, based on the total weight of the veil, and wherein the fire-retardant component and the particulate component are present in a ratio by weight of from about 95:5 to about 50:50; are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: THE DILLER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Frederic Taillan, Abbie L. Kramer, David R. Green
  • Patent number: 11605487
    Abstract: A laminate includes multiple paper layers, with at least one induction coil comprising first and second sets of windings. Two or more paper layers include the sets of windings comprising an electrically-conductive material. The sets of windings may be distributed throughout the laminate layers and provide good wireless induction charging performance in a compact space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: THE DILLER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Robert Jacob Kramer, Kevin Francis O'Brien
  • Patent number: 11600421
    Abstract: A laminate includes multiple paper layers, with at least one induction coil comprising first and second sets of windings. Two or more paper layers include the sets of windings comprising an electrically-conductive material. The sets of windings may be distributed throughout the laminate layers and provide good wireless induction charging performance in a compact space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: THE DILLER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Robert Jacob Kramer, Kevin Francis O'Brien
  • Patent number: 11387682
    Abstract: Antenna array comprising: (i) a first conductive trace having a first cross-sectional area; (ii) a second conductive trace having a second cross-sectional area; (iii) an interposing insulating member having a first surface and an opposing second surface; and (iv) wherein the second cross-sectional area is less than the first cross-sectional area. Methods comprising: (i) providing a first insulating member; (ii) patterning a first conductive trace on the first insulating member; (iii) providing a second insulating member; (iv) patterning a second conductive trace on the second insulating member; (v) stacking and compressing the first insulating member, the second insulating member and a third insulating member; and (vi) where the first conductive trace has a cross-sectional area that is greater than a cross-sectional area of the second conductive trace.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: THE DILLER CORPORATION
    Inventor: Robert Jacob Kramer
  • Patent number: 11375618
    Abstract: A laminate having an integrated electrical component disposed within the laminate is disclosed. The laminate includes a first paper layer having at least first and second vias through the first paper layer; a first electrically-conductive layer, comprising an electrically-conductive material, disposed over a portion of the first paper layer; a second electrically-conductive layer, comprising the electrically-conductive material, disposed over another portion of the first paper layer; an electrical component disposed over the first and second electrically-conductive layers; and an insulating layer disposed over the electrical component. The first paper layer and the insulating layer encapsulate the first electrically-conductive layer, the second electrically-conductive layer, and the electrical component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: THE DILLER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Robert Jacob Kramer, Kevin Francis O'Brien
  • Patent number: 10741322
    Abstract: Decorative, multi-layer surfacing materials, surfaces made therewith, methods of making such and wireless power transmission using the same, which surfacing materials comprise: a first resin-impregnated paper layer and a second resin-impregnated paper layer, and a first conductive material having a first terminus and a second terminus and capable of carrying an electric current from the first terminus to the second terminus; wherein the first conductive material is disposed on a first surface of the first resin-impregnated paper layer; wherein the first resin-impregnated paper layer and the second resin-impregnated paper layer are disposed in a stacked and compressed such that the first conductive material is encapsulated between the first resin-impregnated paper layer and the second resin-impregnated paper layer; and wherein at least one of the first resin-impregnated paper layer, the second resin-impregnated paper layer or an optional additional resin-impregnated paper layer is a decorative layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: THE DILLER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kevin O'Brien, Bryce Cole, Robert Jacob Kramer
  • Patent number: 10703925
    Abstract: Electrically-conductive ink compositions comprising: (i) a particulate, electrically-conductive material; (ii) a carrier liquid; (iii) a polymer binder; and (iv) a microcrystalline cellulose component; methods comprising: (a) providing a substrate; (b) providing an electrically-conductive ink formulation comprising (i) a particulate, electrically-conductive material; (ii) a carrier liquid; (iii) a polymer binder; and (iv) a microcrystalline cellulose component; and (c) forming an electrically-conductive trace on a surface of the substrate; and articles comprising a substrate having a surface and an electrically-conductive trace formed on the surface of the substrate, wherein the electrically-conductive trace comprises: (a) a particulate, electrically-conductive material; (b) a polymer binder; and (c) a microcrystalline cellulose component are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: THE DILLER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Robert Jacob Kramer, Kevin Francis O'Brien
  • Publication number: 20200127364
    Abstract: A laminate having a wireless communication circuit embedded within the laminate, comprising a first paper layer, a second paper layer disposed above the first paper layer, an insulating layer disposed above the second paper layer, an antenna provided as a set of windings on one of the first paper layer and the second paper layer, a wireless communication circuit, an electrically conducting connector segment disposed on the other of the first paper layer and the second paper layer, the electrically conducting connector segment being in electrical contact with the antenna to define a circuit, wherein the first paper layer and the insulating layer encapsulate the wireless communication circuit within the laminate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Applicant: THE DILLER CORPORATION
    Inventor: Robert Jacob Kramer
  • Patent number: 10612766
    Abstract: A laminate having an electroluminescent element disposed within the laminate is disclosed. The laminate includes a first paper layer having at least first and second vias through the first paper layer; a first electrically-conductive layer comprising an electrically-conductive material, the first electrically-conductive layer being disposed over the first paper layer; a dielectric layer disposed over the first electrically-conductive layer; a light emissive layer comprising an electroluminescent material, the light emissive layer being disposed over the dielectric layer; a second electrically-conductive layer comprising a translucent electrically-conductive material, the second electrically-conductive layer being disposed over the light emissive layer; an insulating layer disposed over the second electrically-conductive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: THE DILLER CORPORATION
    Inventor: Robert Jacob Kramer
  • Publication number: 20200037449
    Abstract: A laminate having an integrated electrical component disposed within the laminate is disclosed. The laminate includes a first paper layer having at least first and second vias through the first paper layer; a first electrically-conductive layer, comprising an electrically-conductive material, disposed over a portion of the first paper layer; a second electrically-conductive layer, comprising the electrically-conductive material, disposed over another portion of the first paper layer; an electrical component disposed over the first and second electrically-conductive layers; and an insulating layer disposed over the electrical component. The first paper layer and the insulating layer encapsulate the first electrically-conductive layer, the second electrically-conductive layer, and the electrical component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Applicant: THE DILLER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Robert Jacob Kramer, Kevin Francis O'Brien
  • Patent number: 10440828
    Abstract: A laminate having an integrated electrical component disposed within the laminate is disclosed. The laminate includes a first paper layer having at least first and second vias through the first paper layer; a first electrically-conductive layer, comprising an electrically-conductive material, disposed over a portion of the first paper layer; a second electrically-conductive layer, comprising the electrically-conductive material, disposed over another portion of the first paper layer; an electrical component disposed over the first and second electrically-conductive layers; and an insulating layer disposed over the electrical component. The first paper layer and the insulating layer encapsulate the first electrically-conductive layer, the second electrically-conductive layer, and the electrical component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: THE DILLER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Robert Jacob Kramer, Kevin Francis O'Brien
  • Publication number: 20190267562
    Abstract: A laminate with a photovoltaic cell (e.g., an organic photovoltaic cell, or an inorganic photovoltaic cell) embedded within the laminate includes a first paper layer; a first electrically-conductive layer comprising an electrically-conductive material, the first electrically-conductive layer being disposed over the first paper layer; at least one photovoltaic active material layer disposed over the first electrically-conductive layer; a second electrically-conductive layer comprising a translucent electrically-conductive material, the second electrically-conductive layer being disposed over the photovoltaic active material layer; a translucent insulating layer disposed over the second electrically-conductive layer, wherein the first paper layer and the translucent insulating layer encapsulate the photovoltaic cell comprising the first electrically-conductive layer, the photovoltaic active material layer, and the second electrically-conductive layer within the laminate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicant: THE DILLER CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kevin Francis O'Brien
  • Publication number: 20190203925
    Abstract: A laminate having an electroluminescent element disposed within the laminate is disclosed. The laminate includes a first paper layer having at least first and second vias through the first paper layer; a first electrically-conductive layer comprising an electrically-conductive material, the first electrically-conductive layer being disposed over the first paper layer; a dielectric layer disposed over the first electrically-conductive layer; a light emissive layer comprising an electroluminescent material, the light emissive layer being disposed over the dielectric layer; a second electrically-conductive layer comprising a translucent electrically-conductive material, the second electrically-conductive layer being disposed over the light emissive layer; an insulating layer disposed over the second electrically-conductive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Applicant: THE DILLER CORPORATION
    Inventor: Robert Jacob Kramer
  • Patent number: 10228123
    Abstract: A laminate having an electroluminescent element disposed within the laminate is disclosed. The laminate includes a first paper layer having at least first and second vias through the first paper layer; a first electrically-conductive layer comprising an electrically-conductive material, the first electrically-conductive layer being disposed over the first paper layer; a dielectric layer disposed over the first electrically-conductive layer; a light emissive layer comprising an electroluminescent material, the light emissive layer being disposed over the dielectric layer; a second electrically-conductive layer comprising a translucent electrically-conductive material, the second electrically-conductive layer being disposed over the light emissive layer; an insulating layer disposed over the second electrically-conductive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: THE DILLER CORPORATION
    Inventor: Robert Jacob Kramer
  • Publication number: 20180299116
    Abstract: A laminate having an electroluminescent element disposed within the laminate is disclosed. The laminate includes a first paper layer having at least first and second vias through the first paper layer; a first electrically-conductive layer comprising an electrically-conductive material, the first electrically-conductive layer being disposed over the first paper layer; a dielectric layer disposed over the first electrically-conductive layer; a light emissive layer comprising an electroluminescent material, the light emissive layer being disposed over the dielectric layer; a second electrically-conductive layer comprising a translucent electrically-conductive material, the second electrically-conductive layer being disposed over the light emissive layer; an insulating layer disposed over the second electrically-conductive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2017
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Applicant: THE DILLER CORPORATION
    Inventor: Robert Jacob Kramer
  • Publication number: 20180302987
    Abstract: A laminate having an integrated electrical component disposed within the laminate is disclosed. The laminate includes a first paper layer having at least first and second vias through the first paper layer; a first electrically-conductive layer, comprising an electrically-conductive material, disposed over a portion of the first paper layer; a second electrically-conductive layer, comprising the electrically-conductive material, disposed over another portion of the first paper layer; an electrical component disposed over the first and second electrically-conductive layers; and an insulating layer disposed over the electrical component. The first paper layer and the insulating layer encapsulate the first electrically-conductive layer, the second electrically-conductive layer, and the electrical component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2017
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Applicant: THE DILLER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Robert Jacob Kramer, Kevin Francis O'Brien
  • Publication number: 20180302089
    Abstract: A laminate having capacitive switch disposed within the laminate is disclosed. The laminate includes a first paper layer having at least first and second vias through the first paper layer; a first electrically-conductive layer comprising an electrically-conductive material, the first electrically-conductive layer being disposed over a portion of the first paper layer; a second electrically-conductive layer comprising the electrically-conductive material, the second electrically-conductive layer being disposed over another portion of the first paper layer; an insulating layer disposed over the first and second electrically-conductive layers. The first paper layer and the insulating layer encapsulate the first and second electrically-conductive layers within the laminate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2017
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Applicant: THE DILLER CORPORATION
    Inventor: Robert Jacob Kramer
  • Publication number: 20180301268
    Abstract: A laminate includes multiple paper layers, with at least one induction coil comprising first and second sets of windings. Two or more paper layers include the sets of windings comprising an electrically-conductive material. The sets of windings may be distributed throughout the laminate layers and provide good wireless induction charging performance in a compact space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2017
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Applicant: THE DILLER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Robert Jacob Kramer, Kevin Francis O'Brien
  • Publication number: 20180301267
    Abstract: A laminate includes multiple paper layers, with at least one induction coil comprising first and second sets of windings. Two or more paper layers include the sets of windings comprising an electrically-conductive material. The sets of windings may be distributed throughout the laminate layers and provide good wireless induction charging performance in a compact space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2017
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Applicant: THE DILLER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Robert Jacob Kramer, Kevin Francis O'Brien
  • Patent number: 10030309
    Abstract: A chemical engraving machine to engrave a plate of stainless steel moved along an horizontal direction, said machine comprising a base, an acid liquid circuit adapted to chemically attack said plate of stainless steel at locations where it is not protected by a protection mask, a lower guiding device, an upper guiding device, the lower and upper guiding devices being configured to maintain said plate of stainless steel substantially vertically, and a nozzle support bearing a plurality of spraying nozzles projecting horizontally the acid liquid toward the plate of stainless steel. A method chemically engraves a plate of stainless steel in a vertical position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: THE DILLER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Franck Dupuy, Joël Harmand, Inocencio Marcos, François Lapeyre