Patents Examined by Brent T. O'Hern
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Patent number: 10205410Abstract: Disclosed is a sheet repositionable that is attracted to a nearby object by electrostatic charges. The sheet requires no pressure sensitive adhesive to stick to the object. The sheet is attracted to the nearby object by electrostatic charges on the sheet. The sheet has a first surface and a second surface. The electrostatic charges may be on the first surface, on the second surface, or on both the first surface and the second surface. The electrostatic charges have both a magnitude and a polarity that can be either positive or negative. The charges on the sheet may be all positive, the charges may be all negative, or the sheet may have regions of positive electrostatic charges and regions of negative electrostatic charges. In each case, the magnitude of the charges is sufficient to attract the sheet to the nearby object. Once the sheet is in contact with the object, electrostatic charges causes the sheet to stick to the object.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2014Date of Patent: February 12, 2019Assignee: EcoStatic Industries LLCInventors: Kelly Stephen Robinson, Nelson Pizarro, Nelson Pizarro, II
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Patent number: 10195818Abstract: A reinforcing article (10, 100, 200) includes a porous substrate layer (105, 205) and a plurality of parallel first continuous fiber elements (12, 114, 212) spaced apart from each other and extending along a first direction and fixed to the porous substrate (105, 205). Each first continuous fiber element (12, 114, 212) includes a plurality of parallel and co-extending continuous fibers (22, 122, 222) embedded in a thermoplastic resin (24, 124, 224).Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2015Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: Integrated Composite Products, Inc.Inventors: Ronald Clare Hawley, Derek Joel Mazula
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Patent number: 10195812Abstract: A composite laminate is presented. The composite laminate comprises a plurality of plies having non-traditional angles. Each of the plurality of plies has a respective shape configured to minimize a total length of the ply boundary over all of the plurality of plies. The composite laminate has a stiffness equal to a desired stiffness of a traditional composite laminate.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2015Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Adriana Willempje Blom, Laura Sumi Kang, Michael Andrew Epton
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Patent number: 10198971Abstract: A multi-layer label system. A carrier material with an upper label and a lower label removably adhered thereto is provided. The upper label and lower label are dispensed from the carrier and applied to a surface, whereby after application the underside of the lower label is in contact with the surface and the undersurface of the upper label is in contact with the top side of the lower label.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2016Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: Chicago Tag & Label, Inc.Inventors: F. Paul Valenti, Jr., Carl Opel, Daniel Hedger
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Patent number: 10192467Abstract: A tamper-evincing seal assembly is configured to be secured to a component to indicate tampering of the component. The tamper-evincing seal assembly includes a curling member that is configured to lie flat in a tamper-free state, and outwardly curl in a tampered state.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2017Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Gregory Thomas Eisele, Jeremy Edward Templeton
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Patent number: 10189992Abstract: A resin composition contains (b) 1 part by weight-7 parts by weight of a powder of a compound having a layer crystal structure, and (c) 8 parts by weight-27 parts by weight of a resin powder, per (a) 100 parts by weight of polyether sulfone. The resin composition preferable for molding a sealing member superior in abrasion resistance at a high temperature, mountability on an axis and seal groove with deformation, and sealability is provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2014Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: MITSUBISHI CABLE INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Taishiro Sasaki, Masanori Fujii, Kimiteru Matsuura
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Patent number: 10192156Abstract: A method for producing a portable data carrier by means of a continuous production method, in particular a roll-to-roll method, includes the step of processing at least one foil in the form of roll goods. The unrolled foil is coated with an adhesive at least partially on at least one side. Subsequently, the foil is scored along at least one fold edge on at least one side of the foil. The foil is then folded along the scored fold edge in exact register and bonded. For this purpose the foil is folded in the direction of the side that is coated with adhesive, wherein the side coated with adhesive is arranged on the opposite side of the foil which has at least one scored fold edge, along which the folding is effected. Finally, data carriers are punched out in exact register from the at least one folded and bonded foil.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2014Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: GIESECKE+DEVRIENT MOBILE SECURITY GMBHInventors: Stefan Bannert, Peter Kaufmann, Lucas Perlitz, Thomas Tarantino, Robert Griesmeier, Tatjana Mosthof, Cordula Regensburger, Martin Bohn
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Patent number: 10173391Abstract: A structure for use in a compressible resilient pad. The structure contains both axially elastomeric strands and relatively inelastic strands co-extruded in various patterns. The structure has a high degree of both compressibility under an applied normal load and excellent recovery (resiliency or spring back) upon removal of that load.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2017Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: Albany International Corp.Inventor: Robert A. Hansen
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Patent number: 10172491Abstract: Floor mats comprising two layers bonded together with an undulating boundary between them. The surface color and/or surface texture of the first layer being different from the surface color and/or surface texture of the second layer. The mats having an interlocking periphery boundary adapted so the mats can be interlocked with adjoining mats to form a continuous planar mat flooring.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2016Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: Parallax Group International, LLCInventor: Bruce A. Thrush
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Patent number: 10166745Abstract: A fiber-reinforced multi-layered structure and a fiber-reinforced CLCC foam traction mat for use in the marine, power sports and leisure industries are provided which are strong enough to have snaps installed in them, thereby allowing the structure and the mat to be snapped in place, stay snapped and be removed whenever it becomes necessary or desired. CLCC is a cross-linked-closed-cell foam compound. The mat product comprises the multi-layered structure of one or more layers of CLCC foam, one or more layers of a strong synthetic woven textile fiber, and one or more layers of a dimpled cross-linked-closed-cell foam, or equivalent non-skid base material; and a plurality of snaps, imbedded or otherwise incorporated into the multi-layered structure so as to allow the mat to be clasped and fastened to the desired surface of the marine vessel or vehicle. Techniques for forming and assembling the removable mat include conventional extrusion, laminating and rolling.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2015Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignee: Marine Mat, Inc.Inventor: Raúl V. Fonte
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Patent number: 10167074Abstract: A structure formed from composite material and method of forming a structure composite material is disclosed in which one or more metal layers are disposed on the composite material.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2016Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignee: Airbus Operations LimitedInventors: Matthew Cross, Andrew Withers
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Patent number: 10160885Abstract: A double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive tape includes a support base member having a hand tearable property, a first acrylic adhesive layer on one surface of the support base member, and a second acrylic adhesive layer on another surface of the support base member. The first acrylic adhesive layer has a thickness t1 that is 5 ?m or more and 50 ?m or less, the second acrylic adhesive layer has a thickness t2 that is greater than the thickness t1 of the first acrylic adhesive layer and is 20 ?m or more, the second acrylic adhesive layer has gel fraction X2 that is 20 mass % or more and 75 mass % or less, and the second acrylic adhesive layer has adhesive force greater than adhesive force of the first acrylic adhesive layer.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2016Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: NITTO DENKO CORPORATIONInventors: Takatoshi Kawamoto, Izumi Shimizu, Ikkou Hanaki, Kiichiro Matsushita
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Patent number: 10156084Abstract: A privacy strip covering a middle viewable opening between two boards within privacy fence. The privacy strip is affixed along a backside of a privacy fence and wedged in between the top stringer and the bottom stringer while covering the middle viewable opening. A top privacy tip configured to cover a top viewable opening. A bottom privacy tip configured to cover a bottom viewable opening between two fence boards. A single piece privacy strip configured to cover an entire viewable opening between a first fence board and an adjacent second fence board within an installed privacy fence. The privacy strip, tips, and single piece privacy strip being adjustable in length and allow for attachment onto fence boards or stringers for installation.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2018Date of Patent: December 18, 2018Inventor: Darin Michael Garcia
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Patent number: 10151362Abstract: A method of making a ceramic matrix composite (CMC) brake component may include the steps of applying a pressure to a mixture comprising ceramic powder and chopped fibers, pulsing an electrical discharge across the mixture to generate a pulsed plasma between particles of the ceramic powder, increasing a temperature applied to the mixture using direct heating to generate the CMC brake component, and reducing the temperature and the pressure applied to the CMC brake component. The ceramic powder may have a micrometer powder size or a nanometer powder size, and the chopped fibers may have an interphase coating.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2017Date of Patent: December 11, 2018Assignee: Goodrich CorporationInventors: Robert Bianco, Sergey Mironets, Gavin Charles Richards
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Patent number: 10149789Abstract: A material engagement element sheet formed from a sheet material (10) incorporates a pattern of material engagement element slots (14), each slot containing an array of material engagement elements (20) which have a tapered distal section (30), a flange section (34) and a proximal section (32) which is attached to an edge of the slots in the sheet material.. The material engagement element sheet material may be a single layer of shape memory material, or the sheet material may be a composite of different layers some of which may include pre-strained shape memory materials with distinguishable activation parameters. The material engagement element slot configuration allows for the simultaneous processing of the material engagement elements. The material engagement elements may be processed such that they are in a state that is substantially perpendicular to the surface of the material engagement element sheet.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2016Date of Patent: December 11, 2018Assignee: MicoKoll, Inc.Inventor: Steven Craig Anderson
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Patent number: 10144192Abstract: A tape having a fully wound stable state and a fully unwound stable state, configured for space applications, the intermediate states between the fully wound state and the fully unwound state comprises a single continuous portion of wound tape with a first radius of curvature greater than a threshold value and a single continuous portion of unwound tape with a second radius of curvature less than the threshold value, the value of the second radius of curvature being continuous over the unwound portio; the tape comprises a stack comprising fibrous layers extending in a longitudinal direction, the resulting stack having symmetry with respect to a longitudinal plane of its fibres to compensate for torsional deformations generated by variations in temperature.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2015Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignees: THALES, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE, L'ECOLE CENTRALE DE MARSEILLEInventors: François Guinot, Stéphane Vezain, Didier Stanek, Yannick Baudasse, Stéphane Bourgeois, Pernelle Marone-Hitz
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Patent number: 10145006Abstract: A method for use in a physical vapor deposition coating process includes depositing a ceramic coating material from a plume onto at least one substrate to form a ceramic coating thereon, and during the deposition, rotating the at least one substrate at rotational speed selected with respect to deposition rate of the ceramic coating material onto the at least one substrate.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2015Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Mladen F. Trubelja, David A. Litton, Joseph A. DePalma, James W. Neal, Michael Maloney, Russell A. Beers, Brian T. Hazel, Glenn A. Cotnoir
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Patent number: 10144675Abstract: The disclosure describes in some examples a technique that includes aligning a plurality of carbon preform segments in a staggered arrangement, where each carbon preform segment of the plurality carbon preform segment includes a carbon body including at least one of a plurality of carbon fibers or a carbon foam, and a silicon-based mixture including silicon particles. The techniques may include heating the staggered arrangement to react the silicon particles with the carbon body to bond the plurality of carbon preform segments together and form a ceramic matrix composite component.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2016Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventor: Richard George Rateick, Jr.
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Patent number: 10138592Abstract: A screen includes a mesh substrate having an openness of greater than 30% when viewed at 0° incidence, the mesh substrate having a first major surface and a second major surface, the first major surface including a first coating, the first major surface having a first reflectance value, wherein the first reflectance value has an average value of greater than about 10% as measured by an EN410 standard and a diffuse reflection profile at all viewing angles from ?89° to 89°, excluding an angle of direct illumination as measured by a scattering distribution function technique using a Goniometer, wherein the diffuse reflection profile provides a reduction in view through the mesh substrate when viewed from ?89° to 89°.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2016Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN ADFORS CANADA, LTD.Inventors: Sahas Rathi, Jia-Mei Soon, Jackson A. Ivey, Nancy E. Brown, Pascal Nael
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Patent number: 10125905Abstract: The invention relates to a screw element for the connection of tubes, preferably motor vehicle lines. A threading and at least one contact surface without threading are provided on the screw element. The screw element has an outer coating and an inner coating. The outer coating comprises a first polymer and nanoparticles of a first solid material. The inner coating may also comprise nonoparticles or a polymer.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2015Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: TI AUTOMOTIVE (HEIDELBERG) GMBHInventor: Andreas Stahn