Patents Examined by Brian R Slawski
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Patent number: 11752687Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided a completely new type of 3-dimensional (3D) printing method for producing an object by focusing ultrasound onto material that changes in state by stimulation to solidify it into a desired shape. The method for 3D printing according to an embodiment includes providing material which changes in state by stimulation, setting a target focal point in the material, focusing ultrasound onto the target focal point using at least one ultrasound transducer, and applying stimulation to the material using the focused ultrasound to induce a change in state of the material. According to the embodiments, it is possible to control the precision of the output by controlling the frequency of the ultrasound transducer or the size of the target focal point on system.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2019Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Hyung Min Kim, Ki Joo Pahk, Byung Chul Lee, Inchan Youn
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Patent number: 11738540Abstract: A method to produce a veneered element, the method including applying a first layer on a substrate, applying a second layer on a veneer layer, applying the veneer layer with the second layer applied thereto on the first layer, such that the second layer is facing the first layer, pressing the first layer, the second layer and the veneer layer together to form a veneered element, thereby material originating from the second layer permeates into the veneer layer, and wherein, after pressing, the first layer is visible through a crack, cavity, hole and/or knot of the veneer layer. Also, a veneered element.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2021Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: Välinge Innovation ABInventors: Göran Ziegler, Rickard Rittinge
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Patent number: 11731380Abstract: A method forms a butt joint between ends of first and second plies and splices the first and second plies together. The method includes the steps of: positioning a first splice edge of a first ply at a first location; positioning a second splice edge of a second ply at a second location, the second splice edge being left bare; wrapping a gum strip around the first splice edge such that the first gum strip forms a U-shaped structure in section that allows the first gum strip to extend from a first planar side of the first ply over the first splice edge to a second opposite planar side of the first ply; not wrapping a gum strip around the second splice edge; placing the first splice edge in abutting relationship to the second splice edge; and stitching the first splice edge to the second splice edge such that stitches each extend from the first planar side of the first ply, through the gum strip, to the first planar side of the second ply.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2021Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANYInventors: Robert Anthony Neubauer, Ryan Michael Schmidt
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Patent number: 11731415Abstract: The invention refers to a process to manufacture multilayer laminated packaging material. More particularly, the invention relates to processes to manufacture multilayer laminated packaging material used to produce carton packages, in especially aseptic carton packages containing liquid or pasty products. A plurality of layers is continuously laminated onto a non-printable face of a paperboard layer to form a semi-finished web of multilayer laminated packaging material. Next, the inner face of a translucent thermoplastic protective material having a commercial artwork printed onto its printable inner face is laminated onto the not printed printable face of said semi-finished web of multilayer laminated packaging material, wherein the artwork with numbers, letters and drawings is printed in a reverse position regarding to what was supposed to be when seeing the artwork from the opposite not printed outer face of said translucent thermoplastic protective material.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2020Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Inventor: Sergio Ribeiro Romeiro
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Patent number: 11724464Abstract: A method and system applying glue to a fabric to create a bonded seam by applying a carrier liquid to a predetermined area of a first piece of fabric and in a pre-determined pattern; applying uniformly, to the first piece of fabric, particles of a powdered elastomer such that the particles of the powdered elastomer adhere to the applied carrier liquid; removing excess particles of the powdered elastomer, the excess particles of the powdered elastomer being particles of the powdered elastomer not adhering to the applied carrier liquid; applying a second piece of fabric to the predetermined area of a first piece of fabric; and curing the particles of a powdered elastomer to create a bonded seam between the first piece of fabric and the second piece of fabric.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2021Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: Acelorex Inc.Inventors: Brendan Casey, Michael Leo, George Gibson
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Patent number: 11719036Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 7, 2021Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: Graffiti Shield, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey Green, Michael Schuch
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Patent number: 11697281Abstract: A method for bonding a contact surface of a first substrate to a contact surface of a second substrate comprising of the steps of: positioning the first substrate on a first receiving surface of a first receiving apparatus and positioning the second substrate on a second receiving surface of a second receiving apparatus; establishing contact of the contact surfaces at a bond initiation site; and bonding the first substrate to the second substrate along a bonding wave which is travelling from the bond initiation site to the side edges of the substrates, wherein the first substrate and/or the second substrate is/are deformed for alignment of the contact surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2021Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: EV Group E. Thallner GmbHInventors: Thomas Wagenleitner, Markus Wimplinger, Friedrich Paul Lindner, Thomas Plach, Florian Kurz
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Patent number: 11697270Abstract: A method for producing a composite pane, includes arranging a functional element in a recess of a thermoplastic frame film, arranging the thermoplastic frame film along with the functional element between a first glass pane and a second glass pane to form a layer stack, and subsequent joining of the layer stack by lamination to form a composite pane. The thermoplastic frame film and the functional element have a different thickness and the different thickness is at least partially compensated by at least one thermoplastic compensating film, whose thickness is less than twice as large as the difference between the thicknesses of the thermoplastic frame film and the functional element such that the maximum offset in the layer stack is less than the difference between the thicknesses of the thermoplastic frame film and the functional element.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2021Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCEInventors: Ali-Osman Kizmaz, Horst Mercks, Walter Goerenz
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Patent number: 11691351Abstract: A system and method for bonding a first layer of material to a second layer of material includes a first electrically conductive plate, a second electrically conductive plate spaced apart from the first electrically conductive plate. The second electrically conductive plate is electrically grounded. A high frequency generator in electrical communication with the first electrically conductive plate supplies high frequency electrical signals to the first electrically conductive plate. An adhesive applied to one of the first and second layers of material has an electromagnetic susceptor material that when subjected to the electric field heats the adhesive to an adhesive curing temperature to bond the first layer of material to the second layer of material. A clamping mechanism applies pressure to one of the first and second layers of material to maintain contact between the first and second layers until an adhesive cure time has lapsed.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2019Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: ESSENTIUM IPCO, LLCInventor: Charles Brandon Sweeney
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Patent number: 11685127Abstract: A bonded object manufacturing apparatus is for manufacturing a bonded object in which a first object and a second object, which is more flexible than the first object, are bonded by a bonding agent, viscosity of which is variable, and includes: a bonding agent supplier that supplies the bonding agent to a first or second bonding surfaces; a thickening unit that increases the viscosity of the bonding agent; and a loading unit that applies a load to and deforms the second object against the bonding agent that closely adheres to the first bonding surface and becomes harder than the second object. In a method for manufacturing a bonded object, the first and second bonding surfaces are brought close to each other to hold the bonding agent therebetween, the bonding agent closely adheres to a required portion of the first bonding surface, and the second object is loaded and deformed against the bonding agent that closely adheres to the first bonding surface and is harder than the second object.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2021Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: ORIGIN COMPANY, LIMITEDInventors: Tatsuo Okubo, Takayuki Suzuki, Naoto Ozawa
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Patent number: 11674628Abstract: Methods, apparatus or equipment and systems for lining conduits, e.g., preferably subterranean pipelines and passageways, such as sewers, with a liner impregnated with a curable resin in order to secure the conduit against ingress or egress of liquids.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2018Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: Moray Group, LLCInventor: Kevan Taylor
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Patent number: 11662601Abstract: An optical system can include a receiver secured to a first optical component and a flexure arrangement secured to a second optical component. The flexure arrangement can include a plurality of flexures, each with a free end that can extend away from the second optical component and into a corresponding cavity of the receiver. Each of the cavities can be sized to receive adhesive that secures the corresponding flexure within the cavity when the adhesive has hardened, and to permit adjustment of the corresponding flexure within the cavity, before the adhesive has hardened, to adjust an alignment of the first and second optical components relative to multiple degrees of freedom.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2020Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: COGNEX CORPORATIONInventor: John Filhaber
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Patent number: 11655396Abstract: An object includes at least two faces which are suitable for dry adhesion and differ in their adhesion parameters. By suitable structuring, it is possible, where appropriate in combination with a suitable contact pressure, to selectively control the detachment of surfaces contacted on these faces.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2018Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: Leibniz-Institut für Neue Materialien gemeinnützige GmbHInventors: Eduard Arzt, René Hensel, Karsten Moh
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Patent number: 11654659Abstract: Methods are provided for fabricating electrochromic devices that mitigate formation of short circuits under a top bus bar without predetermining where top bus bars will be applied on the device. Devices fabricated using such methods may be deactivated under the top bus bar, or may include active material under the top bus bar. Methods of fabricating devices with active material under a top bus bar include depositing a modified top bus bar, fabricating self-healing layers in the electrochromic device, and modifying a top transparent conductive layer of the device prior to applying bus bars.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2021Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignees: View, Inc., Corning IncorporatedInventors: Ronald M. Parker, Anshu A. Pradhan, Abhishek Anant Dixit, Douglas Dauson
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Patent number: 11649849Abstract: A mechanical part configured to be placed under torque. The mechanical part includes an inner tube having, a corrugated web, and an outer shell. The inner tube has an outer tube circumference, a tube axial direction, and a tube length. The corrugated web has a plurality of peaks and a plurality of troughs, a height measured as a difference between one of the peaks and one of the troughs, and a web length perpendicular to the height and in the tube axial direction. The outer shell has an inner shell circumference, an outer shell circumference, and a shell length. The plurality of troughs is affixed to the outer circumference of the inner tube. The plurality of peaks is affixed to the inner shell circumference of the outer shell. The web length is aligned with the tube length and the shell length.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2021Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATIONInventors: Mark R. Gurvich, Georgios S. Zafiris, Brayton Reed, Joyel M. Schaefer, Michael King
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Patent number: 11640136Abstract: The invention relates to a scaled holographic medium comprising a layer construction B?-C1?-C2?, to a process for producing the sealed holographic medium, to a kit of parts, to a layer construction comprising a protective layer and a substrate layer and to the use thereof.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2018Date of Patent: May 2, 2023Assignee: Covestro Deutschland AGInventors: Serguei Kostromine, Thomas Rölle, Thomas Fäcke, Karl Vetterle
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Patent number: 11639452Abstract: Water-based acrylic adhesive compositions comprising (A) an acrylic emulsion comprising an acrylic copolymer particle dispersed in an aqueous medium, (B) a crosslinking agent comprising a hydrophilic aliphatic isocyanate, and (C) a silane compound incorporated into the crosslinking agent (B) are disclosed. In some embodiments, the silane compound (C) incorporated into the crosslinking agent (B) is selected from the group consisting of (3-Glycidyloxypropyl)trimethoxysilane, 3-(Triethoxysilyl)propyl isocyanate, and combinations thereof. Methods for preparing water-based acrylic adhesive compositions also disclosed. Methods for preparing a laminate structure suitable for use in a flexible food packaging article are still further disclosed. Flexible food packaging articles including the disclosed water-based acrylic adhesive compositions are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2018Date of Patent: May 2, 2023Assignee: Rohm and Haas CompanyInventors: Vincenzo D'Ignoti, Pierluigi Pisoni, Marco Frasconi
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Patent number: 11633700Abstract: Methods of making membrane elements for fluid or gas filtration, comprising applying feed or reject spacers, or intermediate spacers, or fold line protection strips, or end support strips directly to a membrane sheet, or to a substrate material which are subsequently applied to a membrane sheet, which thereby avoids contamination from directly printed adhesives, inks, or polymers, or damage from heat or radiation damage to the membrane sheet during direct application of spacers or patterns to the surface of the membrane sheet, thereby avoiding utilization of conventional feed spacer mesh materials. Membrane sheets and spiral wound filtration elements having spacers applied to defined regions of the sheet, in some embodiments having spacers mounted on substrates with different material properties, e.g., stiffness, than the underlying membrane.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2021Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: Aqua Membranes Inc.Inventors: Rodney Herrington, Craig Beckman, Jay Collin Weingardt, Jay Kendall Weingardt, Kevin Roderick
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Patent number: 11629806Abstract: A method of installing a liner assembly for pipeline repair or reinforcement includes: pulling a prepared liner assembly into position in the pipeline, the liner assembly including a tubular liner wetted with a curable compound; introducing fluid into the inflatable bladder to bring the tubular liner into firm contact with an interior surface of the pipeline; flowing the fluid continuously through the bladder and discharging the fluid into the pipeline, while maintaining the liner assembly in an inflated condition; measuring a flow rate and a temperature of the fluid entering the bladder; calculating a time period sufficient for the tubular liner to cure based on: an amount of heat required for curing, based on dimensional information of the liner, and the measured flow rate and temperature of the fluid; and maintaining the liner assembly in an inflated condition for the time period sufficient for the tubular liner to cure.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2021Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: Aquam CorporationInventors: Paul Corneil, Grant Duxbury, Cameron Manners
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Patent number: 11628965Abstract: A labeling device and a method for applying labels to containers comprising an unwinding unit for receiving thereon at least one supply roll with a label tape; having an intermediate buffer unit for temporarily storing the label tape unwound from the supply roll, the intermediate buffer unit comprising at least one first movable roller unit; a drive unit arranged downstream of the intermediate buffer unit when seen in the conveying direction and used for driving the label tape in the conveying direction and processing unit for separating the label tape into the individual labels and for optionally coating the labels with glue and for transferring the labels to the containers wherein the intermediate buffer unit and the drive unit have arranged between them a separately configured, dynamic buffer unit comprising at least one second roller unit which is movable independently of the intermediate buffer unit.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2017Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: KRONES AGInventors: Johannes Strauss, Christian Holzer, Bernd Schroll