Patents Examined by Anish Desai
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Patent number: 9738819Abstract: Provided are a pressure-sensitive adhesive composition, an optical member, a polarizing plate and a display device. The pressure-sensitive adhesive composition having physical properties required for an optical member using a particular block copolymer and an antioxidant or a photostabilizer, which forms a fine phase change region in a crosslinking structure, and particularly having excellent bending preventability and storage stability may be provided. Such a pressure-sensitive adhesive composition may be used for optical uses, for example, to laminate various optical members, or apply an optical member to a display device.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2014Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.Inventors: Han Na Chi, No Ma Kim, Jeong Ae Yoon, Sung Soo Yoon, Min Ki Lee
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Patent number: 9717290Abstract: Disclosed herein are devices for preventing or treating an injury to an individual. Also provided are devices and methods for alleviating pain or discomfort caused by equipment or other padding or articles of clothing or uniform. The device can include a disposable padded tape having a plurality of force absorbing zones. It can also include an adhesive layer for attaching the device to a body contacting surface.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2015Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: DJO, LLCInventor: Richard Gildersleeve
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Patent number: 9718336Abstract: According to one embodiment, an adhesive tape includes a film and an adhesive layer. The film includes polytetrafluoroethylene and a carbon filler. The adhesive layer is provided on a surface of the film, and includes a silicone pressure-sensitive adhesive.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2015Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: Chukoh Chemical Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Kentaro Tanaka, Masayuki Sueishi
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Patent number: 9668526Abstract: Disclosed herein are devices for preventing or treating an injury to an individual. Also provided are devices and methods for alleviating pain or discomfort caused by equipment or other padding or articles of clothing or uniform. The device can include a disposable padded tape having a plurality of force absorbing zones. It can also include an adhesive layer for attaching the device to a body contacting surface.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2015Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: DJO, LLCInventor: Richard Gildersleeve
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Patent number: 9669612Abstract: A laminating sheet includes a translucent ply and an adhesive coating applied to the translucent ply. The adhesive coating is activatable by at least one of pressure and heat and is provided on the translucent ply in a configuration providing at least one form of indicia that is visible prior to the adhesive being activated. A method of manufacturing a laminating sheet is also disclosed, whereby an adhesive coating activatable by at least one of pressure and heat is applied to a translucent ply and is configured to provide at least one form of visible indicia.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2010Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: ACCO Brands CorporationInventors: Michael Barthel, Samuel P. Amdahl, Gideon Schlessinger
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Patent number: 9663684Abstract: A hand-tearable masking tape, comprising a plastic backing with a low adhesion backsize on the first major side of the backing and a pressure-sensitive adhesive on the second major side of the backing; wherein the second major side of the backing comprises a microstructured hand-tear pattern and wherein the low adhesion backsize comprises the reaction product of a mercapto-functional silicone macromer.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2012Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Joseph T. Bartusiak, Ramesh C. Kumar
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Patent number: 9663623Abstract: An asphalt damping sheet, which comprises the following components in indicated amounts based on the total mass of the asphalt damping sheet: a paint slag-containing waste limestone powder 20-50 parts; soft pitch 1-5 parts; hard pitch 11-15 parts; a non-metallic mineral 29-59 parts; PET short fiber 0.1-1.5 parts; and said non-metallic mineral is selected from the group consisting of quartz sand, pottery clay and mica powder. The technical process in the invention uses the paint slag-containing waste limestone powder generated in dry separation process of overspray adopted by vehicle manufacturer paint shops as filler in the asphalt damping sheets, such asphalt damping sheets can be used in the field of machine manufacturing such as automobiles and ships, and also can be used in the field of building waterproof materials, and the goal of resource recycling is achieved.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2014Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: SHANGHAI YIKE GREEN ENGINEERING CO., LTD.Inventor: Xiaolei Wang
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Patent number: 9657197Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive of the invention include a (meth)acryl-based polymer obtained by polymerization of a monomer component including 30 to 99.5% by weight of an alkyl (meth)acrylate having an alkyl group of 10 to 18 carbon atoms at an ester end and 0.5 to 50% by weight of a cyclic nitrogen-containing monomer. The pressure-sensitive adhesive has a satisfactory level of adhesive performance and can form a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer with a lower dielectric constant and reliable moisture resistance.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2012Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: NITTO DENKO CORPORATIONInventors: Masatsugu Higashi, Kiyoe Shigetomi, Koji Shitara, Akiko Tanaka, Katsuhiko Kamiya, Azusa Iseki
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Patent number: 9652703Abstract: A tamper resistant seal including a population of particles embedded in an adhesive, the population including at least one micromachine artifact of a predetermined physical shape.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2011Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: Sandia CorporationInventor: Peter B. Merkle
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Patent number: 9624406Abstract: Tape backings with a first major side and an oppositely-facing second major side, wherein the first major side includes coextensive, intersecting microstructured paint-retention and hand-tear patterns; and, tapes including such backings, and methods of making and using such tapes and tape backings.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2013Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Joseph T. Bartusiak, Graham M. Clarke
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Patent number: 9570335Abstract: According to the invention, a dicing film, which generates a small amount of scrapes and beard-like burrs during dicing and furthermore has desirable strength and external appearance, is provided. The dicing film according to the invention has an adhesive layer on at least one surface of a base film, wherein the base film contains a copolymer (A) of at least two kinds of alkyl(meth)acrylates and styrene; and a styrene-based elastomer (B). The copolymer (A) of at least two kinds of alkyl(meth)acrylates and styrene is a styrene-alkyl methacrylate-alkyl acrylate copolymer.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2011Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: SUMITOMO BAKELITE CO., LTD.Inventors: Kazuhiko Maruyama, Masatoshi Isobe
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Patent number: 9562174Abstract: A self-adhesive permeable membrane sheet (1), for use in a building structure, includes a continuous layer of a permeable pressure sensitive adhesive (8) attached to one surface of a permeable membrane sheet (2,4,6). Methods for using the permeable membrane sheet (1) in construction are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2009Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: A. Proctor Group LimitedInventor: Andrew Russell
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Patent number: 9556365Abstract: Provided are a pressure-sensitive adhesive composition for a touch panel, a conductive film, a touch panel and a pressure-sensitive adhesive film. The exemplary pressure-sensitive adhesive composition for a touch panel, the conductive film or the pressure-sensitive adhesive film has excellent durability and optical properties such as transparency. In addition, such physical properties are stably maintained under severe conditions. Particularly, a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is attached to a conductor thin film, and thus resistance change of the conductor thin film is effectively inhibited even when the conductor thin film is exposed to the severe conditions. Therefore, the pressure-sensitive adhesive composition may be effectively used to manufacture a touch panel.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2011Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.Inventors: Min Soo Park, Se Woo Yang, Suk Ky Chang, Woo Ha Kim, Yoon Tae Hwang
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Patent number: 9556364Abstract: Provided are a pressure-sensitive adhesive composition for a touch panel, a conductive film, a touch panel and a pressure-sensitive adhesive film. The exemplary pressure-sensitive adhesive composition for a touch panel, the conductive film or the pressure-sensitive adhesive film has excellent durability and optical properties such as transparency. In addition, such physical properties are stably maintained under severe conditions. Particularly, a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is attached to a conductor thin film, and thus resistance change of the conductor thin film is effectively inhibited even when the conductor thin film is exposed to the severe conditions. Therefore, the pressure-sensitive adhesive composition may be effectively used to manufacture a touch panel.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2011Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.Inventors: Min Soo Park, Se Woo Yang, Suk Ky Chang, Woo Ha Kim, Yoon Tae Hwang
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Patent number: 9556317Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a molding sheet for forming a hard coat layer having an excellent shelf life or tracking ability to the mold in a semi-cured state, and having an excellent abrasion resistance after being cured completely, a molded body having a hard coat layer, and a method for manufacturing the same. The present invention relates to a molding sheet for forming a hard coat layer, comprising a layer consisted of a semi-cured material of a composition comprising: a) an organosilicon compound, b) a ultraviolet ray curable-compound, and c) a silanol condensation catalyst on the substrate, and to a molded body using the same.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2008Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: Nippon Soda Co., Ltd.Inventors: Nobuo Kimura, Hiromoto Shibata, Kazuki Hasegawa
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Patent number: 9555602Abstract: A method of making a microstructured adhesive article that includes (a) providing an article comprising a crosslinked pressure sensitive adhesive layer disposed on a backing; and (b) embossing the surface of the crosslinked pressure sensitive adhesive layer to form a crosslinked pressure sensitive adhesive layer having a microstructured adhesive surface.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2006Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Audrey A. Sherman, Wendi J. Winkler, Mieczyslaw H. Mazurek, Henri Garcia, Daniel Toro
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Patent number: 9550926Abstract: Provided is a touch panel. The touch panel includes a base and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer attached to the base and including an acryl-based polymer containing an acryl polymer containing 5 to 30 parts by weight of isobornyl (meth)acrylate, and 5 to 40 parts by weight of methyl (meth)acrylate in a polymerized form. Accordingly, it can effectively inhibit penetration of oxygen, moisture or other impurities at an interface between the base and the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, or at an interface between a conductor thin film and the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, and prevent degradation in optical properties such as visibility, etc. due to bubbles generated at the pressure-sensitive adhesive interface.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2014Date of Patent: January 24, 2017Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.Inventors: Min Soo Park, Se Woo Yang, Suk Ky Chang
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Patent number: 9550924Abstract: Acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive including an acrylic copolymer formed by copolymerizing: i) 81 to 96% by weight of an alkyl (meth) acrylic acid ester monomer having a carbon number of an alkyl group of 2 to 14; ii) 1 to 10% by weight of at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of an allyl ester, a vinyl ester and an unsaturated acetate; iii) 1 to 10% by weight of an acrylonitrile monomer; and iv) 0.1 to 2% by weight of a crosslinker including 5 to 15 of an alkylene oxide group, and having two or more groups of an acrylate group, a vinyl group or the combination thereof, and a surface finishing material comprising the same, which is environmentally friendly, has an excellent room temperature and an aging adhesive property, and has an excellent constructability.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2010Date of Patent: January 24, 2017Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.Inventors: Chan Bum Ko, Young Min Kim, Kong Ju Song, Kum Hyoung Lee
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Patent number: 9550923Abstract: An adhesive composition for polarizing plates includes a (meth)acrylic copolymer and a biphenyl group-containing photocuring agent. A polarizing plate includes an adhesive layer formed of the adhesive composition An optical display includes the polarizing plate.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2015Date of Patent: January 24, 2017Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.Inventors: Irina Nam, Woo Jin Jeong, Dong Heon Yun, In Cheon Han
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Patent number: 9550925Abstract: An environment-friendly adhesive composition is provided that includes about 10 to about 70 parts by weight of a tackifying agent base including an acryl-based attaching agent as a raw material, about 5 to about 40 parts by weight of a terpene-based tackiness improver, about 0.5 to about 5 parts by weight of an epoxy-based crosslinking agent, about 5 to about 60 parts by weight of a flame retardant, and a combination thereof, based on 100 parts by weight of a solvent excluding benzene, toluene and xylene (BTX). The flame retardant includes at least one selected from a group consisting of a halogen-based flame retardant, an antimony flame retardant, and a phosphorus-based flame retardant. The adhesive composition and a tape manufactured using the same may be used exclusively in a vehicle industry, and in various electronic industries.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2014Date of Patent: January 24, 2017Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Chem-Co Co., Ltd.Inventors: Min Su Kim, Jae Chan Lim, Sun Yong Shin, Sei Youn Ko