Patents Examined by Alicia J Weydemeyer
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Patent number: 12138891Abstract: A leather-like sheet includes: a fiber base material; an intermediate resin layer stacked on one surface of the fiber base material; and a surface resin layer stacked on the intermediate resin layer. The surface resin layer contains a polyether-based polyurethane and spherical fine particles having a heat resistance at 200° C., and has a content ratio of the spherical fine particles of 5 to 40 mass %. The spherical fine particles have a specific heat of 0.95 kJ/(kg·K) or more, a particle size D50 (median diameter) at a cumulative distribution of 50 vol %, of 2.5 to 10 ?m, and a particle size D10 at a cumulative distribution of 10 vol % of the spherical fine particles which satisfies a condition that a particle size dispersity D50/D10?3.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2020Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: KURARAY CO., LTD.Inventor: Masato Warita
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Patent number: 12134262Abstract: A display device includes a display panel which includes a first area, a second area that is folded and unfolded, and a third area sequentially disposed in a first direction, a barrier layer which is disposed below the display panel and includes at least one opening overlapping the second area, a first lower plate which is disposed below the barrier layer and overlaps the first area and a portion of the second area, and a second lower plate which is disposed below the barrier layer and overlaps the third area and another portion of the second area. A width of the at least one opening in the first direction may be less than a distance between the first lower plate and the second lower plate in the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2021Date of Patent: November 5, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventor: Min-Sung Kim
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Patent number: 12128657Abstract: A display device includes a display panel and a cushion layer disposed below the display panel. The cushion layer includes a first foam layer having a first density, a second foam layer disposed above the first foam layer and having a second density less than the first density, and a third foam layer disposed above the second foam layer and having a third density greater than the first density. The third form layer is disposed closer to the display panel than the first foam layer. The display device provides improved surface quality, impact resistance, and restoration properties.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2021Date of Patent: October 29, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Hyoung-Jin Lee, Yonggi Ko, Myoungan Min, Hyeji Jang
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Patent number: 12128661Abstract: A polymer embossing-tool shim laminate includes a micro-embossed polymeric surface texture with a three-dimensional geometric pattern cured on a polymeric insulator film. The embossing-tool laminate enables methods of producing polymeric laminates with micro-sized, three-dimensional geometric patterns on their surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2021Date of Patent: October 29, 2024Inventor: Marc Gagnon
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Patent number: 12122127Abstract: Described herein is a multilayered article (10) and methods of making and using such articles. The multilayered article (10) comprises: ?(a) a microsphere layer (11) comprising a plurality of microspheres disposed in a monolayer; ?(b) a bead bonding layer (12) comprising a first major surface and a second opposing major surface and the plurality of microspheres is partially embedded in the first major surface of the bead bonding layer, and comprises a thermoset polyurethane having a glass transition temperature of at least 35° C.; ?(c) a primer layer (14) disposed on the second major surface of the bead bonding layer wherein the primer layer comprises a copolymer of polyurea and polyurethane and wherein the primer layer is covalently attached to the bead bonding layer via urea linkages; and ?(d) an elastomeric layer (16) disposed on the primer layer opposite the bead bonding layer, wherein the elastomeric layer comprises a polyurethane thermoplastic elastomer.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2020Date of Patent: October 22, 2024Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: John C. Clark, John P. Baetzold, Charlie C. Ho, Alexander J. Kugel, Yongshang Lu, Chris A. Pommer, Jay M. Jennen
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Patent number: 12122134Abstract: Emobidments of a curved glass article are disclosed herein. The curved glass article includes a glass sheet first and second major surfaces. The glass sheet is bent to define a curved region disposed between flat sections. The curved glass article also includes a carrier adhered to the glass sheet. The carrier includes longitudinal strips and lateral strips. The longitudinal strips define the radius of curvature of the curved region. The lateral strips extend between the longitudinal strips. The glass sheet deviates 0.3 mm or less from planar in the flat sections. The longitudinal strips each have a width Wlong of 2 mm or less. The first lateral strips each have a width Wlat of 20 mm or less. At least a portion of the width Wlat of each lateral strip is located in the curved region and a flat section.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2021Date of Patent: October 22, 2024Assignee: CORNING INCORPORATEDInventors: Gaurav Dave, Khaled Layouni, Mincong Liu, Elias Merhy, Quentin Jean André Pierron, Michael William Price, Fraaz Tahir
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Patent number: 12115755Abstract: The invention provides a laminate including a polyimide film and an inorganic substrate, which has a number density of blisters including carbide particles therein of 50/m2 or less, an average height of blisters of 2 ?m or less, a product of the number density of the blisters (blisters/m2) and the average height of the blisters (?m) of 20 or less. The inventive laminate can be obtained by laminating the polyimide film and the inorganic substrate after sufficiently purifying and cleaning to remove foreign bodies made of inorganic substance therefrom, followed by heat treating the laminate at a temperature of 350-600° C. and then rapidly cooling it to carbonize and reduce the organic foreign bodies, and also to rapidly cool the gas contained in the blisters, which leads to reduced height of blisters.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2018Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: TOYOBO CO., LTD.Inventors: Masahiro Yamashita, Tetsuo Okuyama, Toshiyuki Tsuchiya, Naoki Watanabe, Kaya Tokuda, Shota Hara
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Patent number: 12111138Abstract: A hybrid-layered apparatus for a bulletproof structure includes a viscous absorber layer, a first elastic layer, a viscous-elastic foundation layer, and a second elastic layer, orderly arranged in a lamination manner The viscous absorber layer contains a semi-liquid viscous material. The first elastic layer, laminated fixedly to the viscous absorber layer, has a first predetermined toughness. The viscous-elastic foundation layer, laminated fixedly to the first elastic layer by opposing the viscous absorber layer, has predetermined elasticity and compressibility. The second elastic layer, laminated fixedly to the viscous-elastic foundation layer by opposing the first elastic layer, has a second predetermined toughness. In addition, the first predetermined toughness is higher than the second predetermined toughness.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2022Date of Patent: October 8, 2024Inventor: Zhenkun Wang
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Patent number: 12102215Abstract: A high mobility, contoured shoulder and hip pad that can address various needs for body armor, equipment belt, and other types of equipment-users as identified above. The pad is shaped such that the pad can disperse the weight of a body armor system or other load carrying system on the faces of the user's shoulder and trapezius muscle or hip area. The width of the pad can involve reduced dimensions at the middle portion of the pad relative to the width dimensions at the ends of the pad, such as e.g., having an hourglass shape.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2020Date of Patent: October 1, 2024Assignee: Qore Performance, Inc.Inventors: Justin B. Li, J. D. Willcox
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Patent number: 12103284Abstract: A display device includes a display panel that is bent so that at least a portion of the display panel overlaps another portion of the display panel; and a spacer surrounded by the display panel and that includes a flat portion and a bent portion connected to the flat portion, where an upper surface of the bent portion has a first curvature and a lower surface of the bent portion has a second curvature that differs from the first curvature.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2021Date of Patent: October 1, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Dong Eun Lee, Do Hyung Ryu, Hyun Sang Park
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Patent number: 12098256Abstract: A resin film is provided. When the resin film is characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), the Fourier transform infrared spectrum of the resin film has a signal intensity A from 2205 cm?1 to 2322 cm?1 and a signal intensity B from 1472 cm?1 to 1523 cm?1, and 0.70?A/B?1.95.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2023Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: CHANG CHUN PLASTICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Hsuan-Min Lin, Chih-Fu Chen, An-Pang Tu
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Patent number: 12091347Abstract: A glass article includes a first portion having a flat surface, a second portion spaced apart from the first portion, the second portion having a flat surface and a foldable portion disposed between the first portion and the second portion, elastically deformed by an external force, and having a curved surface in a neutral state in which the glass article is not elastically deformed.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2022Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Beomgyu Choi, Jaeseung Jeon, Eunyoung Cho, Jinsoo Shin
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Patent number: 12071363Abstract: A glass article includes a central layer including a first crystalline phase having a first coefficient of thermal expansion and a surface layer surrounding an entirety of the central layer and including a second crystalline phase having a second coefficient of thermal expansion smaller than the first coefficient of thermal expansion. Accordingly, the strength of the glass article may be improved.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2022Date of Patent: August 27, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Jin Su Nam, Yongkyu Kang, Jihyun Ko, Minki Kim, Hyunseung Seo
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Patent number: 12060208Abstract: The present invention discloses a gradient slow-release active composite film and a preparation method thereof. The active composite film, from inside to outside, is composed of an antioxidative hygroscopic internal layer, at least one gradient anti-microbial antioxidative intermediate layer and at least one waterproof external layer; wherein the antioxidative hygroscopic internal layer is prepared by an alcohol-soluble protein-water-soluble protein substrate and a water-soluble antioxidant; the gradient anti-microbial antioxidative intermediate layer is prepared by an alcohol-soluble protein-water-soluble protein substrate and a lipid-soluble plant essential oil and a water-soluble antioxidant, wherein a mass ratio of the alcohol-soluble protein to the water-soluble protein is (1-2):(1-2); and the waterproof external layer is composed of a hydrophobic alcohol-soluble protein layer.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2020Date of Patent: August 13, 2024Assignee: SOUTH CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITYInventors: Jie Xiao, Xia Chen, Jiyang Cai, Hongsheng Liu, Wenbo Wang
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Patent number: 12059876Abstract: The invention relates to a web (1) with a web base (3) and a tube segment (4) made of a wood-based material or bamboo, wherein the tube segment (4) comprises a wall (5) which is delimited in the circumferential direction of two cut ends (8, 9), and wherein the tube segment (4) is mechanically connected to the web base (3) by means of at least one of the cut ends (8, 9). The invention further relates to a sandwich plate (2) with a plate layer (11) and a core layer (13), wherein the core layer (13) comprises at least one web (1) according to the invention which is mechanically connected to the adjacent connecting face (14) of the plate layer (11) by means of a cut face (6, 7) of a tube segment (4), wherein the cut faces (6, 7) delimit the wall (5) of the tube segment (4) in longitudinal extension direction. The invention further relates to a sandwich block (26) and a methods for producing a sandwich plate, a web (1) and a sandwich block (26).Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2016Date of Patent: August 13, 2024Inventors: Jochen Kuhmann, Matthias Albrecht, Roman Kujus-Tenekedshijew
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Patent number: 12054647Abstract: An adhesive layer is formed by curing an adhesive composition [I] containing an acrylic resin (X), and has an adhesive strength (?) of not less than 25 N/25 mm, a bending durability (?) of not less than 100,000 times, and a moist heat haze resistance (?) of not greater than 1.0% as measured under predetermined conditions. The adhesive layer has excellent adhesive strength to adherends, excellent bending durability, and excellent moist heat haze resistance.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2021Date of Patent: August 6, 2024Assignee: MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATIONInventors: Tetsuya Asano, Kazuki Nohara
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Patent number: 12057340Abstract: A micro-device structure comprises a source substrate comprising sacrificial portions laterally spaced apart by anchors. At least a portion of each of the sacrificial portions is exposed through an opening. A micro-device is disposed on (e.g., exclusively in direct contact with) each of the sacrificial portions and laterally attached to one of the anchors by a hybrid tether. The hybrid tether comprises an organic tether layer and an inorganic tether layer.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2020Date of Patent: August 6, 2024Assignee: X-Celeprint LimitedInventor: Ruggero Loi
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Patent number: 12053970Abstract: The present disclosure provides a display screen and a display device. The display screen includes a display panel, a cover plate, and a shielding layer disposed between the two. The display screen further includes a bonding layer disposed between the shielding layer and the display panel. The bonding layer includes a glue layer including a first side close to the display panel and a second side away from the display panel; and a light guiding portion including a light incident side configured to input ultraviolet light and a light-emitting side configured to output the ultraviolet light to the first side or the second side.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2020Date of Patent: August 6, 2024Assignee: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Mingjun Zhou
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Patent number: 12052833Abstract: An electronic device includes an electronic panel configured to be folded along a folding axis extending in one direction, a flexible window member on a top surface of the electronic panel, a protective member on a bottom surface of the electronic panel, the protective member including a base layer including a material that has a glass transition temperature higher than a glass transition temperature of polyethylene terephthalate (PET), and a cushion layer contacting a bottom surface of the base layer and having a porous structure, and an adhesive member coupling the electronic panel to the protective member.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2018Date of Patent: July 30, 2024Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sungjune Park, Yonggi Ko, Jinkyu Kim, Sungchul Choi
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Patent number: 12048343Abstract: An improved cranial protection apparatus is provided. The apparatus comprising a three-panel outer shell having an interlocking ridge system, wherein the three-panel outer shell includes a center shell and a pair of wing shells. The interlocking ridge system including a plurality of ridges configured to provide resistance on the outer shells during impact. The three-panel outer shell is configured to deform and reconstitute its shape via various mechanisms. A stopper is provided to limit the amount of deformation.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2020Date of Patent: July 30, 2024Inventor: John Malheiro