Patents Examined by A. S. Thomas
  • Patent number: 11975496
    Abstract: A fiber structure body includes a several fiber layers stacked in a stacking direction and has a multi-axial orientation that includes axial-force directional yarns, orthogonal directional yarns, and intersecting yarns. The fiber structure body includes a flat plate portion and a bend portion that is bent to the flat plate portion and includes a surface intersecting with a surface of the flat plate portion. The axial-force directional yarns are made of continuous fiber of reinforced fiber. Of yarns that form the bend portion and are other than the axial-force directional yarns, yarns that form at least one axis of the bend portion are provided by spun yarns made of discontinuous fiber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
    Inventor: Ryuta Kamiya
  • Patent number: 11964441
    Abstract: Examples are disclosed herein that relate to vehicles, composite parts, and methods for forming a composite part for a vehicle. In one example, a vehicle comprises a composite part comprising a skin comprising one or more material layers. The composite part further comprises a stiffener comprising one or more material layers, wherein the stiffener comprises a flange and a web. The composite part also includes an additively manufactured sub-structure positioned between at least a portion of the skin and at least a portion of the stiffener. The additively manufactured sub-structure comprises at least one flange portion, at least one radius, and at least one radius filler. A polymer matrix is co-infused within the skin, the stiffener, and the additively manufactured sub-structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Christopher A. Howe, Paul David Evans, Stuart Bateman, Martin Leary
  • Patent number: 11964462
    Abstract: The present invention provides an electrical debonding type adhesive sheet capable of producing a joined body in which a voltage can be stably applied to an electrical debonding type adhesive layer. An electrical debonding type adhesive sheet according to a first embodiment of the present invention includes a first adhesive layer, a substrate for voltage application including an electroconductive layer and a base layer, and a second adhesive layer in this order, and has a first protrudent part, in which the first adhesive layer and the substrate for voltage application extend and protrude with respect to the second adhesive layer, and a second protrudent part, in which the substrate for voltage application extends from the first protrudent part and protrudes with respect to the first adhesive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kaori Akamatsu, Kaori Mizobata, Ryo Awane, Akira Hirao, Junji Yokoyama, Yosuke Shimizu
  • Patent number: 11964409
    Abstract: A multi-shot moulding part structure includes a first structural part, an ink decoration layer, and a second structural part. The first structural part has a first area surface, a second area surface, and a joining surface located on the second area surface. The joining surface is non-parallel to the second area surface. The ink decoration layer is spread on the first area surface and the second area surface, but not on the joining surface. The second structural part is combined with the first structural part and covers the second area surface. The second structural part touches the joining surface. By the second structural part touching the joining surface of the first structural part that is not coated with the ink decoration layer, the structural bonding strength between the first structural part and the second structural part is enhanced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignees: Inventec (Pudong) Technology Corp., Inventec Corporation
    Inventors: Wen-Ching Lin, Ting-Yu Wang, Fa-Chih Ke, Yu-Ling Lin, Wen-Hsiang Chen
  • Patent number: 11953260
    Abstract: Provided is a vacuum adiabatic body. The vacuum adiabatic body includes a supporting unit configured to maintain a vacuum space part. The supporting unit includes a plurality of bars extending in a vertical direction between the first plate member and the second plate member. When a pitch of the bar is a, an elastic modulus of a material forming the bar is E, and a radius of a long axis is n and a radius of a short axis is m when a cross-section of the bar has an elliptical shape is n, the following equation: 1.0354 < Em 3 ? n a 2 < 188.2097 is satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Sol Han, Daewoong Kim, Wonyeong Jung, Jangseok Lee
  • Patent number: 11952191
    Abstract: An electronic component conveying tape includes an elongated carrier tape including recessed storage portions at regular intervals in a length direction, and each storing an electronic component, and an elongated cover tape attached to one surface in a thickness direction of the carrier tape to cover openings of the storage portions. The carrier tape is made of paper, and fibers included in the carrier tape are sloped toward the thickness direction relative to the length direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Katsushi Morikawa
  • Patent number: 11951728
    Abstract: A fiber-reinforced plastic molded body includes: a laminated body having a configuration of laminating a sandwich structure member obtained by laminating one layer or two or more layers of a unidirectional fiber-reinforced resin constituted from a unidirectional continuous fiber and a matrix resin on both surfaces of a core layer and one layer or two or more layers of a woven fiber-reinforced resin constituted from a woven fiber and a matrix resin such that the one layer or two or more layers of a woven fiber-reinforced resin are disposed on the design surface side of the unidirectional fiber-reinforced resin; and the resin member is not substantially exposed in a projection plane from the woven fiber-reinforced resin side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Toray Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Keisuke Shiozaki, Kenya Okada, Yuji Fukunishi
  • Patent number: 11918526
    Abstract: A sheet assembly includes a sheet having an edge and a pocket extending longitudinally along the edge. A plurality of loops are arranged along the edge and extend from openings formed in the pocket of the sheet. An adjustment webbing is slidably positioned within the pocket. At least a portion of each loop of the plurality of loops is anchored to the adjustment webbing such that sliding the adjustment webbing along the pocket pulls the plurality of loops into the pocket and reduces an exposed length of the plurality of loops.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: LIKO Research & Development AB
    Inventors: Jennifer Domina Slavin, Michael Buccieri, Alejandro Noe Conejo Castaño, Jonathan D. Turner, Elin Dovervik
  • Patent number: 11919575
    Abstract: A fiber composite body, in particular a structure stiffening element, has a number of struts which are formed by reinforcing fibers which are embedded in a polymer matrix and which in a region of the respective strut run substantially parallel to one another. The struts are arranged in a truss-like profiled structure which is produced by winding or intertwining the reinforcing fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Richard Gralka, Thomas Hogger, Falco Hollmann, Joachim Starke, Bernhard Staudt, Michael Voelke
  • Patent number: 11913706
    Abstract: A vacuum adiabatic body includes a heat exchange pipeline and a sealing assembly. The heat exchange pipeline includes at least two pipelines which pass through a first plate and a second plate to allow a refrigerant to move between inner and outer spaces. The sealing assembly allows the heat exchange pipeline to pass through the first plate and the second plate without contacting a vacuum space provided between the first and second plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Wonyeong Jung, Daewoong Kim, Hyeunsik Nam, Deokhyun Youn
  • Patent number: 11913148
    Abstract: A hybrid reinforcing fabric includes glass fibers and carbon fibers. The hybrid reinforcing fabric can be readily infused at an acceptable infusion speed, without requiring that the carbon fiber tows used resin. Thus, the fabric provides for an effective one-step (i.e., in the mold) infusion process during composite part formation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLC
    Inventors: Chloé Bertrand, Richard Veit, Samuel Solarski
  • Patent number: 11911928
    Abstract: Method for producing a cementitious board (1), wherein a first liner (2) with first overlap sections (5) is provided and furnished with at least one layer of at least one slurry comprising a cementitious material (3); a second liner (4) with second overlap sections (8) is provided and arranged such that it contacts the first overlap sections (5) of the first liner (2), wherein the at least one layer of the at least one slurry (3) is arranged between the first liner (2) and the second liner (4); an adhesive foam (6) is provided at least partly on at least one of the first or second overlap sections (5, 8); and the first liner (2) and the second liner (4) are bonded via the adhesive foam (6) in the overlap sections (5, 8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Knauf Gips KG
    Inventors: Stergios Karakoussis, Alexander Hartmann, Georgi Paraskov, Carlo Knauf, Anton Peter
  • Patent number: 11911980
    Abstract: The invention relates to a single-ply semi-finished product web which is reinforced with unidirectionally orientated continuous fibers and exhibits a movement direction and comprises a matrix containing at least 60% by weight of one or more thermoplastic polymers selected from the group consisting of polyamide, polyolefin and mixtures thereof and comprising welding seams of overlapping fiber-reinforced semi-finished product web segments at periodically occurring intervals, wherein the fiber plies of the fiber-reinforced semi-finished product web segments overlap, wherein the thickness of the semi-finished product web in the region of the welding seams is at least exactly as high as the arithmetic mean of the other regions of the semi-finished product web, and wherein the width of the regions of the welding seams is more than 1 mm to 8 mm in the movement direction, and wherein the thickness of the semi-finished product web in the regions outside the regions of the welding seams is 0.01 mm to 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Profol GmbH
    Inventors: Helmut Bayer, Konrad Maier
  • Patent number: 11884045
    Abstract: The present invention provides a structural laminate component that includes first and second panels formed of a sheet material, the top and bottom edges and the lateral sides combining to form an outer perimeter edge. A core is sandwiched between the first and second panels, the core having an outer peripheral edge spaced inwardly from the outer perimeter edges of the first and second panels. An adhesive is applied between the first and second panels, the adhesive directly joining the inner surface of the first panel with the inner surface of the second panel in an area extending around and adjacent to the outer perimeter edge to form an integral frame that provides aesthetics and structure to the component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Haworth, Inc.
    Inventors: Randolph Woellper, Steffen Lipsky, Landan Jacobs, Kevin Hirdes, Angela Hupcik, Ross Johnson
  • Patent number: 11884053
    Abstract: A preformed material for use in fiber-reinforced composite materials, the preformed material including one or more fiber rovings including parallel fibers wherein the fiber rovings include one or more folds in a direction parallel to the direction of the fibers and wherein the unfolded width of the fiber rovings have a width included in a range from 0.3 mm to 5 mm. The fiber density by volume may be included in a range from 10% to 75% of fibers. The thickness of a fiber roving may be included in a range from 50 ?m to 2 mm. The fiber rovings may include from 500 to 12000 fibers. The fiber rovings may include a thermoplastic polymer that forms a first bond within the one or more folds and a second bond between a first fiber roving and a second adjacent fiber roving.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: 9T Labs AG
    Inventors: Martin Eichenhofer, Giovanni Cavolina, Chester Houwink
  • Patent number: 11879585
    Abstract: A thermal insulation cabinet and a manufacturing method therefor, and a refrigerator having same. The manufacturing method for the thermal insulation cabinet comprises the following steps: pre-assembling a shell having a vacuum insulation panel attached to the inside, into a cabinet shell; heating the inside of the cabinet shell; and injecting a foaming material between the cabinet shell and an inner liner for foaming. According to the present invention, the inside of the cabinet shell is heated, such that the inner surface of the shell can reach a target temperature required for foaming, thereby reducing or avoiding a surface crusting phenomenon, and improving a thermal insulation effect of the thermal insulation cabinet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignees: QINGDAO HAIER REFRIGERATOR CO., LTD., HAIER SMART HOME CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhanzhan Liu, Peng Li, Yuanfeng Gao
  • Patent number: 11874095
    Abstract: An impact-absorbing article includes two outer panels that sandwich a fiber-composite post-and-sheet layer. The post-and-sheet layer includes a plurality of fiber-composite “posts” that extend orthogonally with respect to a base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: ARRIS COMPOSITES INC.
    Inventor: Erick Davidson
  • Patent number: 11872720
    Abstract: An engineered wood based siding, cladding or panel with a microstrand interface layer (MIL) applied to the top of the main strand matrix layers to minimize telegraphing, add rigidity and strength, and provide an improved surface appearance. The MIL comprises microstrands applied to the surface of the strand matrix or mat during production, prior to deposition of a fines layer. The MIL prevents the loss of fines into the strand matrix, and helps prevent or eliminate strand telegraphing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORP.
    Inventors: Gareth Paul Merrick, Brian St. Germain
  • Patent number: 11864677
    Abstract: The invention relates to a flat woven carpet tile (1) with a warp direction and a weft direction. The carpet tile (1) has three or more edges extending along a circumference of the carpet tile. The carpet tile comprises a plurality of indentations (12) and protrusions (13) along all edges. The indentations (12) and protrusions (13) are shaped, dimensioned and located so that the carpet tile (1) is adapted to be joined with abutting identically shaped carpet tiles by mutual interlocking of pairs of mating indentations and protrusions along all the edges in order to form a seamless and coherent carpet. At least some of the protrusions (13) comprise transversely extending gripping elements (14) and the mating indentations (12) comprise corresponding transversely extending notches (15).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Fletco Carpets A/S
    Inventor: Ole Bækkegaard
  • Patent number: 11865471
    Abstract: A magnet is embedded in a flexible elastic material, providing a means of temporarily connecting the flexible elastic material to ferromagnetic objects. A rigid cup provides a container for anchoring the magnet in the flexible elastic material. The cup also provides a structure to bind with the flexible elastic material. The magnet rests in the base of the cup, which extends past the surface of the material, allowing the magnet's forces to extend outside the base of the cup. The remainder of the cup resides within the material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Inventor: Cas Holman