Patents Examined by Arti Singh-Pandey
  • Strand-wound bladder
    Patent number: 10226101
    Abstract: An article of footwear or another product may incorporate a pressure chamber that includes (a) a bladder at least partially formed from a polymer material that is sealed to enclose a pressurized fluid and (b) a strand wound around the bladder and secured to the bladder. In manufacturing the pressure chamber, a bladder with an elongate configuration may be formed. A strand is wound around the bladder, and the strand is secured to the bladder. When incorporated to a sole structure of the article of footwear, for example, a portion of the bladder that includes the strands may be exposed at an outer surface of the sole structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: John F. Swigart, Mario A. Lafortune, Amy E. Gishifu, Ty A. Ransom, Nicola Jane Reynolds, Britani N. Blackstone
  • Glass mat for roofing products
    Patent number: 10227477
    Abstract: A glass mat includes an assembly of glass fibers, a binder composition and an asphaltic coating. The binder composition includes an organic resin and an adhesion promoter. The glass mat has an at least 2% increase in tear strength as measured using the methods specified in ASTM D3462, compared to an asphaltic coated glass mat having a binder composition without the adhesion promoter. Further provided is an asphalt roofing product including the glass mat and a method of increasing tear strength in an asphalt roofing product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN ADFORS CANADA, LTD.
    Inventors: Wayne R. Vliet, Missy R. Miller, Ronald L. Franklin, Jr., Charles G. Herbert, Nancy E. Brown, Fei Wang
  • Ballistic resistant sheets, articles comprising such sheets and methods of making the same
    Patent number: 10215538
    Abstract: Ballistic resistant sheets (12), articles (10) comprising such sheets and methods of making the same are provided. The embodiments are especially adapted to facilitate the manufacture of curved ballistic resistant articles (e.g. curved ballistic resistant armor, helmets and the like). In preferred forms, the ballistic resistant sheets are a multi-monolayer construction including a core layer (12-1) formed of at least one first monolayer having first unidirectionally oriented reinforcing fibers and an elastomeric matrix material which is sandwiched between respective face layers (12-2) each formed of at least one second monolayer having second unidirectionally oriented reinforcing fibers and a non-elastomeric matrix material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: DSM IP ASSETS B.V.
    Inventor: Andrew James Beard
  • Vented cooling garment
    Patent number: 10188164
    Abstract: Concepts provided are directed to garments and methods of making garments with enhanced cooling and airflow. The garments created are provided with airflow channels by lifting the garment off from the skin of a wearer. Particularly, the lift is created in areas of greater contact by providing a flocked silicone dimensional pattern aligned with a plurality of perforations. The enhanced airflow provided by the garments in accordance with aspects hereof also results in enhanced moisture evaporation from the wearer's skin, which also aids in the cooling of the wearer's body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventor: Sebastian Huff
  • Material for shoe upper
    Patent number: 10182618
    Abstract: Described are materials for a shoe upper, in particular for soccer shoes, with a particularly low weight and improved tensile strength. The material includes a first foil layer and a textile reinforcement layer, which is at least partially laminated with the first foil layer. The textile reinforcement layer includes a first textile material with at least three axes, each axis defining an orientation of a set of essentially parallel yarn-portions in the textile material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: adidas AG
    Inventors: Robert Frank Kirk, Brian Hoying, Angus Wardlaw, Christopher Edward Holmes, Carl Arnese, Daniel Paul Cocking, Stanislav Gousev, Marco Fischold, Jack Huang
  • Compression textiles
    Patent number: 10149799
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a compression textile, e.g. a compression bandage or garment, which comprises at least one chitosan-containing fiber. The compression textile is suitable for medical applications, but also for non-medical applications in the field of wellness and sport.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: SIGVARIS AG
    Inventors: Norbert Ettner, Andrea Pahmeier, Ulrike Kruehner, Emilie Bertaux Hegemann, Florence Mathieu
  • Power-transmitting friction belt and method for manufacturing same
    Patent number: 10145447
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a frictional power transmission belt having a frictional power transmission surface covered with a warp knitted fabric, in which the warp knitted fabric contains a water absorptive thread in a proportion of 30% by mass or more based on the total amount of threads constituting the warp knitted fabric and a wale direction of the warp knitted fabric is substantially parallel to a belt longitudinal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Mitsuboshi Belting Ltd.
    Inventors: Manabu Mitsutomi, Tsuyoshi Takehara, Kazuyo Kojima
  • Knit reinforcing fabric
    Patent number: 10145040
    Abstract: A knit fabric suitable as a reinforcement for tubular elastomeric articles or a fiber-reinforced composite structure wherein (i) the fabric comprises a plurality of first filamentary yarns (first yarns) having a tenacity of 2.5-56 g/dtex and a linear density of 222-10000 dtex that form the loops of the knit of the fabric, (ii) the fabric further comprises at least one second filamentary yarn having a tenacity of 2.5-56 g/dtex and a linear density of 222-10000 dtex that, within a course of the fabric, passes in a helical direction in front of all first yarns in that course and is intertwined with at least some of the first yarns in an adjacent course, and (iii) within a course of the fabric, the length of second reinforcement yarn to the length of first yarn is in the ratio of from 1.0:1.72 to 1.0:6.0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Yves Bader, Benoit Steffenino
  • Leak resistant article
    Patent number: 10136957
    Abstract: Provided, among other things is a leak-resistant elastomeric barrier comprising: an elastomeric barrier comprising elastomeric polymer, having two sides, and coated on at least a portion of a first side with a highly hydrophobic coating such that the initial contact angle with water is about 130° or more, and that contact angle does not decay by more than about 10% over 40 minutes. In embodiments the highly hydrophobic coating comprises hydrophobic silica particles are disposed on a hydrophobic coating disposed on the first side, for example with a hydrophobic coating comprises that a fluorocarbon compound, a polypropylene wax, a polyethylene wax, or a mixture thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: Ansell Limited
    Inventors: Thi Hao Pham, Huay Ling Low
  • Power-transmitting friction belt and method for manufacturing same
    Patent number: 10138981
    Abstract: A frictional power transmission belt includes a frictional power transmission surface in which the frictional power transmission surface is covered with a fibrous member. The fibrous member at least includes water absorptive fibers and an inorganic powder exists in at least a surface of the fibrous member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: Mitsuboshi Belting Ltd.
    Inventors: Manabu Mitsutomi, Hiroyuki Kojima, Kazuyo Kojima, Yusuke Suzumegano
  • Fabric for airbag
    Patent number: 10132030
    Abstract: [Problem] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a base fabric for an airbag which has a low initial air permeability, an excellent flammability, and in addition a small amount of thread fraying when the fabric is cut with a knife or sewn, even with a small amount of coating, [Solution] Provided is a base fabric for an airbag comprising a coated fabric wherein resin compositions are applied to at least one side of a textile, wherein the coating amount of the resin composition applied to the one side of the textile is 0.1 to 10 g/m2 in terms of a mass after drying, an air permeability under a differential pressure of 100 kPa is 0.05 L/cm2/min or less, a flammability measured in accordance with FMVSS302 is self-extinguishing, and the number of frayed thread at the end part after 100 repetitions of a scrub test in accordance with ISO5981 is 5 or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: TOYOBO CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Tsutomu Akechi
  • Flexible translucent to transparent fireproof composite material
    Patent number: 10125439
    Abstract: A fireproof, translucent, flexible coated fabric composite material for use in fire curtains. The composite material meets or exceeds regulatory requirements in terms of fire endurance and allows transmissivity of necessary amounts of light. The process of the present disclosure combines a silica fabric with a special refractory index controlled resin. This unique combination of materials can transform an opaque high temperature fabric into a translucent, and even transparent, composite which as the ability to resist high temperature, flame and smoke penetration that fills a needed gap in technology between visibility and fire resistance in the field of fire and smoke curtains used in civil construction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Inventor: Douglas J. Bailey
  • Antimicrobial textile products and method of obtaining thereof
    Patent number: 10125453
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of obtaining antifungal, anticandidal and antibacterial textile products. The objective of the present invention is to obtain an antimicrobial product, which enables to reduce the infectious diseases that are transmitted or spread by textile products, reduces extra cost and energy spent for ensuring hygiene, and increases hygienity of disposable textile products. A solution of triclosan, chlorhexidine and disodium octaborate pentahydrate is used in the method of the present invention. The said solution enables the hydrophobic textile products to be transformed into hydrophilic products and thereby enables the antimicrobial agents in the solution to be coded into the textile products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: YEDITEPE ÜNIVERSITESI
    Inventors: Fikrettin Sahin, Selami Demirci, Okan Demir, Zeynep Ustaoglu
  • Wood adhesives containing reinforced additives for structural engineering products
    Patent number: 10100232
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to additives used in conjunction with adhesives to give enhanced performance. Engineered composite wood materials and methods of making such materials are also provided by the subject application. A reinforced adhesive includes an adhesive and an additive material comprising nanoscopic and microscopic materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE RESEARCH FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Siqun Wang, Cheng Xing
  • Fabrics with ballistic protection and garments made from same
    Patent number: 10101128
    Abstract: Fabrics having fiber blends and constructions engineered to enhance the ballistic protection as well as the comfort and/or dyeability/printability of such fabrics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: Southern Mills, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven John Cushingham, Michael T. Stanhope, Charles S. Dunn
  • Automobile airbag door
    Patent number: 10081327
    Abstract: An automobile airbag door includes a base member, a cover member, which is bonded to the surface of the base member, and a tear line, which is formed in the back side of the base member. The tear line is configured to be a starting point of tearing when the base member is pressed by an airbag being deployed and inflated. The cover member includes a three-dimensionally knitted cushion layer bonded to the surface of the base member and a covering bonded to the surface of the three-dimensionally knitted cushion layer. The three-dimensionally knitted cushion layer is made of a double-raschel knitted fabric. The base member includes at least one projection that is formed on the surface of the base member and arranged to be adjacent to the tear line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Minoru Toda, Chiharu Totani, Shunta Asakuma
  • Fabric for an air-bag including tape-like yarns
    Patent number: 10066325
    Abstract: A fabric for an air-bag comprising interwoven sets of warp and weft yarns, wherein the yarns of one of the least 1.5, and the yarns of the other set of yarns are not tape-like and have a width-depth ratio less than 1.5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: AUTOLIV DEVELOPMENT AB
    Inventors: Hugh Finn, David Stow, Kent Potter
  • Systems for controlling odor
    Patent number: 10034506
    Abstract: A jacket has a torso portion, a pair of underarm portions adjacent the torso portion, and a pair of arms, one of each of the arms being adjacent one of each of the underarm portions, at least one of the torso portion and the pair of arms defining a first area and the pair of underarm portions defining a second area. The article further includes a first assembly including one or more scent control materials provided within the first area defined by a cloth and a second assembly including one or more scent control materials provided within the second area defined by the cloth, the second assembly having a different composition than the first assembly. The first assembly and the second assembly together include activated carbon, carbon treated to adsorb hydrogen sulfide, and at least one of zeolite, ammonia stone, and carbon treated to adsorb mercaptan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: ScentLok Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Gregory J. Sesselmann
  • Systems for controlling odor
    Patent number: 10034505
    Abstract: A garment for reducing odor includes material arranged to form at least one of a shirt, a jacket, pants, socks, gloves, a hunting mask, and a hat. The garment has a layer including at least a portion of the at least one of the shirt, the jacket, pants, socks, gloves, the hunting mask, and the hat and a combination of odor-controlling materials provided with the layer. The combination of odor-controlling materials has (a) a first odor-controlling material, the first odor-controlling material including a physical adsorbent and (b) a second odor-controlling material, the second odor-controlling material including an odor neutralizer. The combination of odor-controlling materials is configured to adsorb and neutralize a percentage of odors that engage the layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: ScentLok Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Gregory J. Sesselmann
  • Clean release, stretch releasable tape
    Patent number: 10017670
    Abstract: Adhesive tape for bonding that can be detached without leaving residue and without damaging the surface of a substrate when stretched in a direction of a bond plane. An adhesive tape includes an elastomeric backing having opposing first and second surfaces an acrylate pressure sensitive adhesive disposed on at least one of the first and second surfaces of the backing. The backing includes a copolymer selected from the group consisting of polyether-polyester, polyether-polyamide, and a combination thereof and from about 20 to 60 wt % of a tackifier, based on the total weight of the backing. The backing has an elongation at break greater than 500%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Roger A. Grisle, Harold T. Munson