Patents Examined by Barbara J. Musser
  • Patent number: 12122085
    Abstract: A forming method according to the present disclosure includes a laminating step for forming an intermediate formed article by supplying and laminating a fibrous sheet onto forming surfaces of a forming die for forming the intermediate formed article; and a bending process step for performing a bending process on the intermediate formed article, which is laminated on the forming surfaces and has a shape that corresponds to the forming die, to yield a formed article. The forming surfaces have shapes that correspond to the intermediate formed article to be formed. The second forming surface is bent with respect to the first forming surface among the forming surfaces, and the angle formed by the first forming surface and the second forming surface is greater than the bending angle of the cross-section of the formed article to be formed and less than 180 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Toshiki Kitazawa, Masahiko Shimizu, Shoya Mano
  • Patent number: 12115710
    Abstract: A method of producing an elastic profile with longitudinally recurring transverse protrusions includes extruding a primary profile at a primary extruder; extruding a secondary profile at a secondary extruder, the secondary profile includes a substrate layer and transverse protrusions, the secondary extruder includes an extrusion die, wherein a rotating molding wheel forms a wall of the extrusion die, the molding wheel having recesses functioning as molds for the transverse protrusions within the extrusion die; joining the primary profile and the substrate layer of the secondary profile at a joining point for fusion bonding forming a composite structure. A rotating pressing wheel, may press on the composite structure against a bedding separate from the molding wheel. The primary profile may travel along an entirely straight path from the primary extruder to the joining point. The joining occurs at a nip formed between the molding wheel and a flat and stationary bedding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: TRELLEBORG SEALING PROFILES SWEDEN AB
    Inventor: Markku Björkqvist
  • Patent number: 12097100
    Abstract: An absorbent body in which a larger amount of a granular absorbent substance penetrates into the inside of a fiber sheet is produced. A fiber sheet having napped one main surface is supplied to a conveying device and conveyed while the other main surface of the fiber sheet is being sucked through a conveyance surface. A granular absorbent substance is sprayed onto the napped one main surface of the fiber sheet to cause the substance to penetrate into the inside of the fiber sheet in a suction section. A pressure difference increasing device is provided that faces the one main surface of the fiber sheet sprayed with the absorbent substance and being conveyed in the suction section, and that suppresses air from flowing through the fiber sheet inward from the conveyance surface to increase the pressure difference between the conveyance surface side and the opposite side of the fiber sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: ZUIKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takahiro Shimada, Daisuke Furukawa
  • Patent number: 12076940
    Abstract: A process for producing a stable fabric comprising: 1) providing a first fabric formed from reinforcing fibers, 2) providing an elastic nonwoven web produced from elastic fibers, having softening temperature lower than said reinforcing fibers, on at least 1 one side of said first fabric to form a structure, 3) heating said structure to a temperature between the softening temperature and melting temperature of said nonwoven web, and 4) cooling said structure to thereby provide a stable two-dimensional fabric. In the preferred embodiment, the structure of step 2) is put into a mold prior to heating step 3), heating said structure in the mold according to step 3), cooling said structure in the mold according to step 4) and thereby providing a three-dimensional shaped article. A product is also provided produced by these processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Inventor: Kenneth Keuchel
  • Patent number: 12076908
    Abstract: A method for producing a multilayer body and a multilayer body, wherein the method includes: providing a single-layered or multi-layered substrate with a first surface and a second surface, providing one or more sensor films which each have at least one sensor area and have a first surface and a second surface facing away from the first surface, applying the one or more sensor films to the second surface of the substrate such that the first surface of the respective sensor film rests on the second surface of the substrate at least in areas, thermoforming a series of layers comprising the substrate and the one or more sensor films applied to the second surface of the substrate such that, during the thermoforming, on the first surface of the substrate a surface relief is formed which is determined by the shaping, of one or more of the one or more sensor films.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignees: LEONHARD KURZ Stiftung & Co. KG, BURG DESIGN GMBH, PolyIC GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Matthias Heinrich, Christoph Fenzl, Andreas Ullmann, Stefanie Heidl, Karin Salzmann
  • Patent number: 12059878
    Abstract: A method conceals optical defects in surfaces. The method includes: obtaining a digital image by a digital optical recording the optical defect and a surrounding surface; obtaining an imitation of the surface in a region of the at least one optical defect by image processing of the digital image; printing a mirror-inverted, true-to-scale representation of the surface imitation onto a transfer film; soaking the transfer film; applying an activator onto a the transfer film or onto the surface; aligning the transfer film onto the surface so that the surface imitation on the transfer film coincides with the optical defect on the surface; pressing the transfer film onto the surface; peeling the transfer film from the surface; pressing on the ink remaining on the surface; and after complete drying of the activator and of the ink: applying a protective layer onto the surface imitation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: LUFTHANSA TECHNIK AG
    Inventors: Moritz Reifferscheid, Heinrich Huber
  • Patent number: 12059848
    Abstract: A production machine for the production of collapsible pouches having a fitment. The machine has a fitment sealing station with an impulse sealing device comprising a first jaw and a second jaw and with an actuator device configured to move the first and second jaws relative to one another between an opened position and a clamped position, as well as a cooling device configured to cool each of the first and second jaws. The fitment sealing station is configured to perform an impulse sealing cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: SIG SERVICES AG
    Inventors: Abel Sáez López, Laurens Last, Johannes Wilhelmus Van Tuil, Jordi Canada Codina, Jordi Vidal Camps, Juan Rojas Segura
  • Patent number: 12053938
    Abstract: A system for forming a composite stiffener includes a support surface to support a composite sheet and a sheet-locating device to locate the composite sheet such that a first sheet-portion is supported on the support surface and a second sheet-portion extends beyond the support surface. The system includes a separation device to separate the second sheet-portion from the first sheet-portion to at least partially form a composite charge. The system includes a layup tool including a longitudinal tool-axis and a layup surface configured to receive the composite charge. The layup surface includes a curvature along the longitudinal tool-axis. The system includes a compaction device to compact the composite charge on the layup surface. The system includes a tool-positioning device to position of the layup tool such that a compaction force, applied to the composite charge by the compaction device, is normal to the layup surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Shuonan Dong, Marko Oviir, Nicholas A. Boroughs
  • Patent number: 12049048
    Abstract: Multi-ply composite charges are laid up by a multi-head laminator in a single pass, enabling high rate production of composite laminate structures such as stringers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: Max U. Kismarton
  • Patent number: 12049072
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a display device includes: preparing a cover window including a bent part on a side surface thereof, and a guide film including a surface on which a display panel and an adhesive layer are arranged; arranging the cover window and the guide film in a face-to-face manner such that the adhesive layer faces the cover window; seating the guide film onto a seating pad of a first jig; pre-forming the display panel by bringing opposite ends of the guide film into close contact with opposite side surfaces of the seating pad using a pair of push members; and joining the display panel with the cover window by bringing the adhesive layer into contact with the cover window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignees: Samsung Display Co., Ltd., Toptec Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: So Hyun Kim, Yang Han Son, Sang Sik Cho, Sang Hee Choi
  • Patent number: 12042363
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to apparatuses and methods for making tampons including primary and secondary absorbent members. During assembly, primary absorbent members, a continuous length of secondary absorbent members, and a continuous cord are advanced in a machine direction. Leading edges of the primary absorbent members are separated from each other in the machine direction by a pitch distance. Discrete secondary absorbent members are cut from the continuous length of secondary absorbent members. Leading edges of the discrete secondary absorbent members are also separated from each other in the machine direction by the pitch distance. The continuous cord is positioned on the secondary absorbent members. And a secondary absorbent member is positioned in contact with a primary absorbent member. A thread is combined with the continuous cord, the secondary absorbent member, and the primary absorbent member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Kevin Charles Strong, Evan Joseph Durling, Hinrich Knuth, Khalid Qureshi
  • Patent number: 12042362
    Abstract: An absorbent article includes bond seams that are positioned forwardly towards the article central longitudinal direction from the lateral-most side edges of the article, and which are aligned with the highest point of high-rise leg openings on the article. The absorbent article is conformable on both front and back panels, with the front panel being narrower in dimension than the back panel. The bond seams and leg openings can be seen on the front surface of the relaxed and flattened absorbent article. Such absorbent article may be manufactured along the article transverse direction by use of differential tension during manufacture, or differential retractive properties of elastic base materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: KueYoung You, Sarah A. O'Brien, MinJae Lee, Seul Lee, Jiyoung Haley Jung, DaeGun Kim, Catherine M. Hancock-Cooke
  • Patent number: 12030265
    Abstract: A method of forming a composite structure is presented. A charge is placed on a charge support surface of a charge forming table in a planar orientation, the charge support surface formed by a plurality of surfaces of a plurality of charge forming fingers. A number of charge forming fingers of the plurality of charge forming fingers is actuated to form a curvature into the charge. The charge having the curvature is removed from the charge forming table. The charge having the curvature is placed onto a tool having a matching surface curvature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: Nayeem Tawqir Chowdhury
  • Patent number: 12023891
    Abstract: Systems and methods for forming corrugated boards are disclosed. The system includes a single face unit configured to form a single face board having a fluted layer and an outer liner. The system also includes a single face buffer configured to store or hold a length of the single face board. The system has a glue station configured to attach a second outer liner to the single face board to form a single wall board. The system also has an ultrasonic unit configured to apply ultrasonic vibrations to the single wall board. The ultrasonic vibrations are configured to remove moisture from the single wall board, activate, heat, and/or dry an adhesive used to attach the fluted layer and the outer liners, and/or cause the fibers of the fluted layer and the outer liners to weave, intertwine, or otherwise stick together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: PACKSIZE LLC
    Inventor: Hanko Kiessner
  • Patent number: 12005629
    Abstract: A hand-held squeegee for applying or installing wraps and/or films to surfaces. The hand-held squeegee includes a blade portion, a handle portion, and a ring loop portion. The hand-held squeegee is placed over or around a user's finger so that the squeegee can rotate about the user's finger between use and non-use, and is conveniently secured to the user's hand even when it is not actively in use by the user or when the user is using another tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Inventor: Robert D. Williams, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11987015
    Abstract: In an example, a method is described. The method comprises forming a single hole into a bond gap repair area. The method also comprises evacuating, via an adhesive injection apparatus attached to the single hole, the bond gap repair area and an injection channel of the adhesive injection apparatus. The method also comprises forcing adhesive through the evacuated injection channel and into the evacuated bond gap repair area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Joseph L. Hafenrichter, Gary E. Georgeson, Marc J. Piehl
  • Patent number: 11987030
    Abstract: Products having improved ply bonding, moldability and drape and methods for making those products are described. The methods comprise producing a multi-ply adhesively bonded product comprising a pattern of uniformly spaced microembossed elements with a bond area of less than about 0.020 inches/sq. inch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Inventor: John H. Dwiggins
  • Patent number: 11981090
    Abstract: A method of forming a reinforced panel may include engaging a reinforcement component having a faying surface with a first portion of a heated press, engaging an uncured panel component with an opposing second portion of the press, the panel component having a faying surface complementarily-configured with respect to the faying surface of the reinforcement component, treating the faying surface of the reinforcement component such that the faying surface is active for co-bonding with respect to the panel component, actuating the press to direct the first and second portions of the press toward each other, such that the faying surfaces are complementarily engaged under pressure; and heating the first and second portions of the press to a curing temperature associated with the panel component to substantially simultaneously co-bond the faying surfaces of the reinforcement component and the panel component together, cure the panel component, and form the reinforced panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Daniel Richard Ferriell, Timothy J. Luchini, Marcus Anthony Belcher
  • Patent number: 11981106
    Abstract: The single facer includes a load-bearing frame and a pivoting structure pivoted to the load-bearing frame about a pivoting axis. The pivoting structure includes a first pivoting arm on a first side of the single facer and a second pivoting arm on a second side of the single facer. The pivoting structure supports two guide rollers of a continuous flexible member which applies pressure against a corrugating roller. An actuator system controls the traction and position of the continuous flexible member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Fosber S.p.A.
    Inventor: Mauro Adami
  • Patent number: 11963564
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described that provide for automated manufacturing of garments using cutting, folding tools and adhesive dispensers operating on continuous webs of fabric webs to manufacture garments in an efficient manner while improving quality and overcoming material handling issues resulting from the properties of fabrics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: CreateMe Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Khamvong Thammasouk, Yongqiang Li, Jinhwa Jung, Benjamin R. Waller, IV, Heng Li, Brett Jason Stern