Patents Examined by Carson Gross
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Patent number: 12291660Abstract: Provided is a method for preparing a PSA composition for protecting Low-E glass plates from degradation and corrosion. A PSA composition preparation method is provided for Low-E glass plate protection. The method comprises a step of obtaining an aqueous liquid, and a step of obtaining a polymer containing liquid comprising the aqueous liquid and a polymer. Here, the aqueous liquid satisfies at least (a) having an electrical conductivity below 300 ?S/cm or (b) having a chloride ion concentration below 35 ?g/mL.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2019Date of Patent: May 6, 2025Assignee: NITTO DENKO CORPORATIONInventors: Kosuke Yonezaki, Hakaru Horiguchi, Yuta Shimazaki
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Patent number: 12292076Abstract: A method of anchoring a first object in a second object is described. The first object extends along an axis between a proximal end and a distal end and has a circumferential surface. The circumferential surface comprises at least one helical protrusion of a thermoplastic material. For anchoring, the first object is brought in contact with the second object, and mechanical vibration is coupled into the first object from a proximally facing coupling-in face thereof so as to drive the first object into the second object in a manner that the vibration and pressing cause the first object to be subject to a helical movement relative to the second object and cause thermoplastic material of the first object to become flowable and to penetrate into structures of the second object to yield, after resolidification, a positive fit connection with the second object.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2020Date of Patent: May 6, 2025Assignee: MultiMaterial-Welding AGInventors: Gregor Eckhard, Erwin Kaca, Jörg Mayer, Martin Rhême
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Patent number: 12291011Abstract: The present disclosure provides a laminator and a lamination method. The laminator includes a main body, a guide roller, heating assembly and lamination roller. The main body is provided with a feeding port, a discharging port, and a lamination space arranged between the feeding port and the discharging port. The guide roller is arranged on one side, close to the feeding port, in the main body. The heating assembly is arranged in the lamination space, and the heating assembly is configured to heat a lamination film and a piece to be laminated. The lamination roller is arranged in the lamination space and configured to roll and fix the lamination film. A preheating space is further arranged between the guide roller and the lamination roller. The preheating space is communicated to the lamination space.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2024Date of Patent: May 6, 2025Assignee: DONGGUAN JIAXI OFFICE MACHINE CO., LTD.Inventor: Haocai Zheng
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Patent number: 12272812Abstract: Discussed is an electrode assembly manufacturing method including an operation of stacking an electrode and separator to form an electrode stack and an operation of laminating the electrode stack while heating the electrode stack in order to manufacture an electrode assembly having increased force of coupling between the electrode and the separator while preventing damage to the electrode assembly.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2020Date of Patent: April 8, 2025Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Byeong Kyu Lee, Su Taek Jung, Soon Kwan Kwon, Hyun Kyung Shin
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Patent number: 12263654Abstract: A system and a method for securing a panel insert to a panel include a main housing, a heater within the main housing, a coupling rod extending from the main housing, and a clamp assembly coupled to the coupling rod. The clamp assembly is configured to clamp the panel insert to the panel. The heater is configured to cure an adhesive applied to the panel insert to bond the panel insert to the panel.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2022Date of Patent: April 1, 2025Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Andrew William Mueller, Terrence C. Seet, John C. Osborne
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Patent number: 12263973Abstract: A fusion welding device, comprising an operating component, a fusion welding work motor, a fusion welding work moving assembly, and a fusion welding work fixed assembly, the fusion welding work motor being connected with the fusion welding work moving assembly by means of a transmission mechanism. The fusion welding device is provided with a central connection component that is able to rotate, and the central connection component is provided with a first input position, a second input position, and a locking structure connection position. The present fusion welding device is able to accomplish automatic band pressing and fusion welding work by means of a relatively simple structure and by means of differently transmitted front and back connections and changes in engagement.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2021Date of Patent: April 1, 2025Assignee: TAIZHOU YONGPAI PACK EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Yuhua He, Shuibo Jiang
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Patent number: 12257765Abstract: A protective film includes an adhesive material configured for “dry” application to a surface that is to be protected, such as the surface of an electronic device. An installation assembly that includes the protective film is configured to minimize or eliminate contact with the protective film as it is applied to the surface that is to be protected. Methods for manufacturing a protective film and an installation assembly that includes the protective film may be effected in contaminant-free conditions. Methods for applying the protective film are also disclosed, as are devices (e.g., electronic devices, etc.) with at least one surface covered with a protective film.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2022Date of Patent: March 25, 2025Assignee: ZAGG IncInventors: James McGuire, Robert G. Pedersen, II, Derek M. Smith, John W. Melville, Brian S. Packer
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Patent number: 12256627Abstract: A bonding device includes: a stage and a pressing part, which is placed on the stage and is movable toward the stage. A first layer, which is disposed on an upper surface of the stage, includes a first flat portion and first bending portions. A second layer, which is disposed below a lower surface of the pressing part, includes a second flat portion and second bending portions. The first and second bending portions may be disposed between the stage and the pressing part, in a state bent with curvatures, respectively. The curvature of a lower surface of each of the second bending portions is smaller than the curvature of an upper surface of each of the first bending portions.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2023Date of Patent: March 18, 2025Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventor: Taehyeog Jung
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Patent number: 12227839Abstract: A sealing article includes a body and a coating layer disposed on at least one surface of the body. The body comprises a polymeric elastomer such as perfluoroelastomer or fluoroelastomer. The coating layer comprises at least one metal. The sealing article may be a seal, a gasket, an O-ring, a T-ring or any other suitable product. The sealing article is resistant to ultra-violet (UV) light and plasma, and may be used for sealing a semiconductor processing chamber.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2023Date of Patent: February 18, 2025Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Peng-Cheng Hong, Jun-Liang Pu, W. L. Hsu, Chung-Hao Kao, Chia-Chun Hung, Cheng-Yi Wu, Chin-Szu Lee
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Patent number: 12227944Abstract: An engineered wood based siding, cladding or panel with a pre-consolidated fines layer (PCF) applied to the top of the main strand matrix layers to minimize telegraphing and provide an improved surface appearance. The PCF is consolidated prior to application to the surface of the strand matrix or mat, and takes the place of a loose fines layer. The PCF prevents the loss of fines into the strand matrix, effectively keeping the fines at the surface so they can effectively and efficiently function to prevent or eliminate strand telegraphing, and provide a smooth finished surface for the product.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2022Date of Patent: February 18, 2025Assignee: LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORP.Inventors: Gareth Paul Merrick, Brian St. Germain
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Patent number: 12225670Abstract: A display device includes a cover window including a curved portion, and a panel member laminated on the cover window. A method of manufacturing a display device includes mounting a cover window including a curved portion on a first jig including a curved portion, mounting a panel member on a second jig that conforms to a surface of the first jig, and laminating the cover window to the panel member by moving a first one of the first jig or the second jig to a first other one of the first jig or the second jig. An apparatus for manufacturing a display device includes a first jig including a mount surface that is partially curved to conform to a surface of a cover window, a second jig including a surface conforming to the mount surface and configured to contact a panel member, and a driving unit.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2022Date of Patent: February 11, 2025Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kyung-Su Lee, Kwan-Young Han, Jong-Hwan Kim, Yong-Youl Cho, Young-Sik Kim, Yang-Han Son, Dae-Hyun Hwang
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Patent number: 12222698Abstract: The present invention concerns a method of detecting the making or breaking of contact of a sonotrode (4) which is caused to vibrate with a frequency f and a vibration amplitude A0 with a counterpart element (5). To provide a method with which contact-making or breaking of a sonotrode with a counterpart element can be particularly quickly and inexpensively detected it is proposed according to the invention that the method has the following steps: a) recording a time configuration of the vibration amplitude A0 (1) during a first measurement time interval ?T, and b) determining from the time configuration of the vibration amplitude A0 (1) whether making or breaking of contact occurred within the measurement time interval ?T.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2020Date of Patent: February 11, 2025Assignee: HERRMANN ULTRASCHALLTECHNIK GMBH & CO. KGInventor: Gerhard Gnad
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Patent number: 12213867Abstract: An absorbent article (10, 110) can include a waist containment member (54) with a first longitudinal side edge (72), a second longitudinal side edge (74), a proximal portion (76), an intermediate portion (77), and a distal portion (78). The proximal portion (76) can be coupled to the chassis (11) of the absorbent article (10, 110). The intermediate portion (77) can be free to move independent of the proximal portion (76) and the distal portion (78) and free to move independent of the body facing surface (19) of the chassis (11) to provide a containment pocket (82) for containing body exudates. The distal portion (78) can be disposed underneath the intermediate portion (77) when the absorbent article (10, 110) is in the stretched, laid-flat configuration. The waist containment member (54) can also include a first lateral tack-down region (83a) and a second lateral tack-down region (83b).Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2023Date of Patent: February 4, 2025Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventor: Nickolas Barnes
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Patent number: 12211731Abstract: A wafer processing method includes a wafer accommodating step of accommodating a wafer in a vacuum chamber, a protective sheet disposing step of disposing a protective sheet on a front surface of the wafer, a decompression step of decompressing the inside of the vacuum chamber, after the wafer accommodating step and the protective sheet disposing step, a press-fitting step of pressing the protective sheet against a peripheral marginal area of the wafer in the vacuum chamber to press-fit the protective sheet to the peripheral marginal area, after the decompression step, and a conveying-out step of opening the vacuum chamber to atmosphere to bring the protective sheet into close contact with the front surface of the wafer by atmospheric pressure and conveying out the wafer, after the press-fitting step.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2022Date of Patent: January 28, 2025Assignee: DISCO CORPORATIONInventor: Kazuma Sekiya
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Patent number: 12186994Abstract: The present disclosure provides a glue-dispensing method of a display module and a glue-dispensing device of the display module. After the display module is fixed to a glue-dispensing platform, a region to be glue-dispensed of the display module is scanned in real time. And glue-dispensing terms are adjusted in real time according to scanning results, glue bodies formed by glue-dispensing are confirmed, and the glue-dispensing terms are deeply fine-tuned according to the glue bodies. Therefore, the embodiments of the present disclosure can achieve advanced prevention, process avoidance, a detection effect after completion, and a depth compensation according to the effect.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2021Date of Patent: January 7, 2025Assignee: WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Biwu Liu
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Patent number: 12187008Abstract: A procedure is presented for making a continuous tape of at least one metallic material of malleable/ductile metallic materials. The process includes passing a continuous strip of the metallic material between a rigid cylinder and a presser in elastically compressible material, held adherent to the rigid cylinder and at the same time subjecting the continuous tape, in at least a portion of its passage between the rigid roller and the presser and a reduction in the speed of its surface in contact with the presser with respect to the speed of its surface in contact with the rigid cylinder the surfaces of the outgoing tape being always parallel to each other and the final width of the tape corresponding to the initial width.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2020Date of Patent: January 7, 2025Inventor: Giorgio Trani
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Patent number: 12191172Abstract: A tape mounter includes a frame delivery mechanism for delivering a ring frame, a wafer delivery mechanism for delivering a wafer, a tape affixing mechanism for affixing a dicing tape to a ring frame and a wafer and integrally combining the ring frame and the wafer with each other to turn them into a frame set, a frame cassette stage for placing a frame cassette thereon, a robot capable of removing a ring frame from the frame cassette placed on the frame cassette stage or storing the frame set into the frame cassette placed on the frame cassette stage, and a controller.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2021Date of Patent: January 7, 2025Assignee: DISCO CORPORATIONInventors: Toshiyasu Rikiishi, Yuuki Yasuda
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Patent number: 12179439Abstract: A pressure foot device and system comprising a pressure foot device for forming and applying an elongate fiber tow, wherein the pressure foot device comprises a foot surface comprising a straight foot segment, a groove comprising a flared end and defining a groove midplane, and a foot shaft housing characterized by a foot shaft's axis of rotation that is orthogonal to the straight foot segment and comprised in the groove midplane.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2021Date of Patent: December 31, 2024Assignee: 9T LABS AGInventors: Leo Baumann, Lucien Segessemann, Chester Houwink, Martin Eichenhofer, Giovanni Cavolina
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Patent number: 12172363Abstract: Proposed are an apparatus and a method for manufacturing an interior material for a vehicle, in which a core and a skin can be integrated by a pressing operation. The apparatus includes a first mold unit having a first molding surface, and a second mold unit having a second molding surface corresponding to the first molding surface. The core is mounted on the second molding surface. The first mold unit includes a first fixing part, and the second mold unit includes a second fixing part. The first fixing part and the second fixing part are configured to fix an outer peripheral portion of a skin placed between the first mold unit and the second mold unit.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2022Date of Patent: December 24, 2024Assignee: SEOYON E-HWA CO., LTD.Inventor: Chi Won Yoon
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Patent number: 12172387Abstract: A fusion welding device, comprising a fusion welding work motor, a fusion welding work moving assembly, and a fusion welding work fixed assembly, the fusion welding work motor being connected to the fusion welding work moving assembly by means of a transmission mechanism. The fusion welding device is provided with a central connection component that is able to rotate, and the central connection component is provided with a first input position, a second input position, and a locking structure connection position. The present fusion welding device is able to implement automatic band pressing and fusion welding work by means of relatively simple structural cooperation, and by means of differently transmitted front and back connections and changes in engagement, and is able to automatically lift the fusion welding work moving assembly without requiring a handle or related operations.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2021Date of Patent: December 24, 2024Assignee: TAIZHOU YONGPAI PACK EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Yuhua He, Shuibo Jiang