Patents Examined by Brian R Slawski
  • Patent number: 12202213
    Abstract: A system for producing a component or semifinished product with a fibre-reinforced foam core, includes a substrate on which the foam core having a first main surface and an opposite second main surface is to be laid; a sewing device having a needle configured to be moved at least linearly; a fibre supply device for three-dimensional supply of a fibre; and a coating device. The sewing device is configured to position the needle at the first main surface and to pierce the foam core, such that a needle tip penetrates through the first main surface and then through the second main surface. The fibre supply device is configured to position a reinforcing fibre such that the reinforcing fibre is hooked into the needle tip. The coating device is configured to coat a reinforcing fibre hooked into the needle tip with resin immediately before the reinforcing fibre enters the foam core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventor: Gregor Christian Endres
  • Patent number: 12194668
    Abstract: A rapid shaping and aseptically filling device has an extrusion mold head, two mold mechanisms, and at least one filling needle. The extrusion mold head has an annular outlet, a needle passing through hole, and a shaping area defined below the annular outlet. The annular outlet forms a plastic blank. The two mold mechanisms are respectively located in two sides of the shaping area. Each of the two mold mechanisms is annular and has multiple molds. The molds are capable of moving circularly and sequentially passing the shaping area to engage with each other and tightly clamp the plastic blank. The at least one filling needle is mounted in the needle passing through hole and is located in a center of the plastic blank. A bottom end of the at least one filling needle is located above top two of the molds which engage with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: ASEPTIC INNOVATIVE MEDICINE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chin-Kun Lu, Shih-Chi Huang
  • Patent number: 12198909
    Abstract: An apparatus for treating a substrate includes a process chamber that treats the substrate, a buffer module that accommodates a ring member to be transported into the process chamber, and a load-lock chamber having an inner space. The buffer module includes a buffer chamber having a buffer space in which the ring member is accommodated, a support shelf that supports the ring member in the buffer space, and a drive member that moves the support shelf.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: SEMES CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Duk Hyun Son
  • Patent number: 12172368
    Abstract: A machine for manufacturing tube elements comprised of tape strips. The machine includes a shaft, a disk mounted to one end of the shaft, a motor coupled to an opposite end of the shaft, and a plate mounted to the shaft. The plate includes a plurality of spools mounted to the plate, where a separate one of the strips is wound on each spool. In one embodiment, the machine further includes a rail positioned adjacent to the disk, a slide slidably secured to the rail and including an end support configured to hold ends of the tape strips, and an indexer configured to pull the slide on the rail away from the disk. The tape strips are unwound from the spools when the indexer pulls the slide in a manner so that the tape strips ride in a spaced apart manner around the disk to form the tube element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chesley Lane, Steven J. Floyd, Talbot P. Thrasher, Timothy R. Stone, Vernon M. Benson
  • Patent number: 12170378
    Abstract: In the manufacture of pasted current collectors for bipolar batteries, a method of making pasted substrates includes several steps. The substrates can be a plastic sheet, an embedded plastic mesh, a metal mesh, an absorbent glass mat (AGM), or some other material. One step involves applying paste material to an elongate strip of substrate material. Another step involves cutting the elongate strip of substrate material into multiple individual substrates. Further steps can involve punching via a rotary punch, crush cutting, ultrasonic cutting, concealing lateral sections via folding, and/or using one or more mask overlays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: Wirtz Manufacturing Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael R. Romeo, Jason P. Miller, Edward F. Wood
  • Patent number: 12159973
    Abstract: To improve durability of an all-solid-state battery, a method of manufacturing an all-solid-state battery includes: obtaining a stack having an anode active material layer, a cathode active material layer, a first solid electrolyte layer, and a second solid electrolyte layer, the first solid electrolyte layer and the second solid electrolyte layer being disposed between the anode active material layer and the cathode active material layer, the second solid electrolyte layer containing a sublimational filler; densifying the stack; and subliming the sublimational filler from the second solid electrolyte layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2024
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Ippei Goto
  • Patent number: 12122586
    Abstract: An apparatus may include a shell defining a first side and a second side, a storage compartment, an opening configured to provide access to the storage compartment, the opening including a closure device, a first carry strap and a second carry strap, a plurality of reinforcement patches in which the first carry strap and the second carry strap are connected to a portion of the plurality of reinforcement patches, a base, and a strip along a bottom of the apparatus configured to provide reinforcement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Roy Joseph Seiders, Christopher M. Keller
  • Patent number: 12110429
    Abstract: Hot melt processable composition mixtures include an acid-functional (meth)acrylate-based adhesive composition and a zinc di-(meth)acrylate salt. The adhesive composition has a hot melt processing temperature, and the zinc salt has a melting point that is higher than the hot melt processing temperature of the adhesive composition. The mixture is hot melt processable, and upon application to a substrate, the mixture forms an ionically crosslinked layer with thermally reversable ionic crosslinks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Huiwen Tai, John A. Nielsen, Anish Kurian
  • Patent number: 12098310
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hot-melt adhesive composition, comprising at least one polyolefin polymer at a content from 5 to 90% by weight; at least one branched polypropylene at a content from 0.1 to 10% by weight; at least one tackifying resin at a content from 0.1 to 60% by weight; optionally, at least one styrene block copolymer from 0 to 30% by weight; optionally, at least one plasticizer at a content from 0 to 30% by weight; optionally, at least one stabilizer at a content from 0 to 5% by weight; and optionally, at least one wax at a content from 0 to 30% by weight. The invention further relates to the use of a branched polypropylene for reducing stringing of a hot-melt adhesive composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: BOSTIK SA
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Nakatani, Tsuyoshi Yamanoue
  • Patent number: 12097665
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein generally relate to porous plugs having sealing layers for use in substrate support pedestals and methods for forming the same. In one or more embodiments, the sealing layer can be formed in-situ by applying a fluoroelastomer composition to at least one of the porous plug and the walls of a cavity of an electrostatic chuck. The fluoroelastomer composition can be cured in-situ to form the sealing layer between the porous plug and the wall of the cavity. The porous plug is positioned within the cavity to control the flow of gas through a gas flow passage. The sealing layer is positioned adjacent to the porous plug and is capable of forming one or more of a radial seal between the porous plug and the wall of the cavity and an axial seal between the porous plug and a cooling base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
    Inventor: Vijay D. Parkhe
  • Patent number: 12092566
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and systems for providing a sealed glass enclosure for a gas detecting apparatus are provided. An example method may include: preparing a controller component that is operatively coupled to a sensing element, wherein the controller component comprises at least one electrical connector; joining a first glass component and a second glass component to form a unitary body such that the at least one electrical connector is disposed therebetween; preparing a glass tube comprising an open surface; disposing the controller component and sensing element within the glass tube; positioning the unitary body comprising the first glass component and the second glass component adjacent the open surface of the glass tube; and encapsulating the unitary body to the glass tube to form the sealed glass enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Ond{hacek over (r)}ej Jemelka, Radek Stupka, Milos Koutny, Michal Bohu{hacek over (s)}, Jan Dvorak, Tomá{hacek over (s)} K{hacek over (r)}enek
  • Patent number: 12084600
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of a separating medium, containing at least one essential oil or consisting of at least one essential oil, selected from the group consisting of phenols, phenylpropanoids and furanocoumarins, for separating at least two joining parts which are joined by means of an adhesive bond.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: Covestro Deutschland AG
    Inventors: Christoph Thiebes, Joerg Buechner, Thomas Fait, Oliver Kirstein
  • Patent number: 12077684
    Abstract: A temporary adhesive includes: a polar resin of 5 wt % to 50 wt %, a first solvent of 30 wt % to 90 wt %, and a second solvent of 5 wt % to 60 wt %, wherein the polar resin includes at least one selected from a group consisting of a phenoxy resin, a poly(ether-ether-ketone) resin, a polycarbonate resin, a modified epoxy resin, or a polyolefin resin with a modified polar group; the first solvent is used to dissolve the polar resin; and the second solvent is used to improve a leveling property of the temporary adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: PhiChem Corporation
    Inventors: Yaosen Wang, Xiaoyi Gao, Dongchen Ji
  • Patent number: 12065870
    Abstract: An anti-graffiti window film covering system that includes multiple polymeric film layers. Each layer includes a unique visual indicia to identify the number of sheets remaining in the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: Graffiti Shield, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Green, Michael Schuch
  • Patent number: 12059849
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a main display surface and a first sub-display surface that protrudes from one side of the main display surface, an adhesive layer disposed below the display panel, and a thermoforming film disposed below the adhesive layer, and the first sub-display surface may include a first top surface and a first side surface that defines a predetermined angle with the first top surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Donghwan Shim, Seungmin Lee
  • Patent number: 12062521
    Abstract: A method and a device for prefixing substrates, whereby at least one substrate surface of the substrates is amorphized in at least one surface area, characterized in that the substrates are aligned and then make contact and are prefixed on the amorphized surface areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: EV GROUP E. THALLNER GMBH
    Inventor: Friedrich Paul Lindner
  • Patent number: 12053936
    Abstract: A component comprising a first concentric element and a second concentric element is disclosed. The first and second concentric elements are positioned relative to each other in the positions in which they are to be bonded together. The first concentric element comprises a first bonding portion (48) with a first bonding face (50), and the second concentric element comprises a second bonding portion (58) with a second bonding face (60), a first passage (62), and a second passage (64). The second bonding portion (58) partially surrounds the first bonding portion (48) and the first and second bonding faces (50, 60) face each other. The first and second bonding faces (50, 60) comprise a first and second void face (56, 61) respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: B/E AEROSPACE, INC.
    Inventors: Adrian Tarnowski, Piotr Kroczek
  • Patent number: 12051764
    Abstract: An apparatus for separating a semiconductor cell, the apparatus includes a holding arrangement comprising a first holder section and a second holder section, the first holder section being configured to support a first section of the semiconductor cell, and the second holder section being configured to support a second section of the semiconductor cell, and a displacement arrangement configured to separate the first section of the semiconductor cell from the second section of the semiconductor cell by displacing the first section relative to the second section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: APPLIED MATERIALS ITALIA S.R.L.
    Inventor: Daniele Gislon
  • Patent number: 12043774
    Abstract: Disclosed is a reactive hot-melt adhesive composition, containing: a urethane prepolymer having a polymer chain including a structural unit derived from polyol and a structural unit derived from polyisocyanate, and an isocyanate group as a terminal group of the polymer chain; and a functional group protection type silane coupling agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: RESONAC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chika Kuramochi, Souichirou Komiya, Junichi Kamei
  • Patent number: 12040456
    Abstract: Novel or improved microporous single or multilayer battery separator membranes, separators, batteries including such membranes or separators, methods of making such membranes, separators, and/or batteries, and/or methods of using such membranes, separators and/or batteries are provided. In accordance with at least certain embodiments, a multilayer dry process polyethylene/polypropylene/polyethylene microporous separator which is manufactured using the inventive process which includes machine direction stretching followed by transverse direction stretching and a subsequent calendering step as a means to reduce the thickness of the multilayer microporous membrane, to reduce the percent porosity of the multilayer microporous membrane in a controlled manner and/or to improve transverse direction tensile strength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: Celgard, LLC
    Inventors: Kristoffer K. Stokes, William John Mason, Kang Karen Xiao, Xiaomin Zhang, Barry J. Summey, Robert Moran, Jeffrey Gordon Poley, Brian R. Stepp, Changqing Wang Adams, Daniel R. Alexander, Shante P. Williams, Andrew Edward Voss, Douglas George Robertson