Patents Examined by Catherine Simone
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Patent number: 11975514Abstract: At least one example embodiment relates to a composite material. In at least one example embodiment, the composite material includes an elastic layer and a support layer. The support layer is adhered to at least a portion of the elastic layer. The support layer extends across at least apportion of a surface of the elastic layer.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2019Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: Altria Client Services LLCInventors: James D. Evans, Shannon Maxwell Black, Thien Hoang Nguyen
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Patent number: 11976465Abstract: Disclosed herein are plaster boards having a first surface and an opposing second surface, and a first edge and an opposing second edge that bound the first surface and the second surface. The first surface includes a first section and a second section, the first section being raised compared to the second section, the second section abutting the second edge. The second surface includes a first section and a second section that are separated by a boundary between the first edge and the second edge. The first section of the second surface is substantially parallel to the first section of the first surface. The second section of the second surface slopes toward the first surface from the boundary toward the second edge. Methods for making the plaster boards involve forming wet plaster material and drying the wet plaster material such that the wet plaster material hardens into a plasterboard.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2022Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: CertainTeed Gypsum, Inc.Inventors: John Bridenstine, Christopher G. Riley, James Dimitrakopoulos
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Patent number: 11926130Abstract: A composite panel includes a backing substrate and a first plurality of fiber tows. The first plurality of fiber tows is stitched to a first surface of the backing substrate in a predetermined pattern to form a fiber reinforced insert. A first polymer layer encapsulates the first surface of the backing substrate and the first plurality of fiber tows.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2022Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Bradley Allen Newcomb, Thomas S. Prevost, Bhavesh Shah, Julien P Mourou, Xiaosong Huang
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Patent number: 11926960Abstract: Disclosed is a leather-like sheet having a surface configured such that, when an L* value, a C* value, and an h value under illumination of a D65 light source are represented as L*D65, C*D65, and hD65, and an L* value, a C* value, an h value under illumination of an F10 light source are represented as L*F10, C*F10, and hF10, L*D65 is 30 to 95, and at least one selected from a condition |?C|=|C*F10?C*D65|?7, and a condition |?h°|=|hF10?hD65|?7° is satisfied.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2019Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: KURARAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Masato Warita, Michinori Fujisawa
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Patent number: 11910778Abstract: An absorbent pad may include a liquid permeable layer, a liquid impermeable layer, and a liquid absorbent layer disposed between the liquid permeable layer and the liquid impermeable layer. The liquid absorbent layer may include a first absorption region and a second absorption region. The second absorption region may extend around the first absorption region and may be configured to absorb more liquid per unit area than the first absorption region.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2019Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: FOUR PAWS PRODUCTS, LTD.Inventors: Glen S. Axelrod, Ajay Gajria
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Patent number: 11907447Abstract: A polymeric film including a major surface having a plurality of intersecting extended structures is described. For at least a majority of the structures in the plurality of extended structures: each structure extends along a length of the structure, has an average width along a direction transverse to the length and generally along the first major surface, and has an average height along a direction generally perpendicular to the first major surface; and the average width of the structure may be in a range of 1 to 200 micrometers, the average height of the structure may be in a range of 1 to 200 micrometers, and the length may be at least 3 times the average width. The extended structures may be randomly or pseudorandomly oriented and may be formed by microreplicating a surface of a paper.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2019Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYInventors: Brett J. Sitter, Dawn V. Muyres, Jonathan T. Kahl, Vivian W. Jones, Owen M. Anderson, Gordan A. Kuhnley, Joshua J. Loga, Erin A. McDowell
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Patent number: 11899865Abstract: Embodiments of a vehicle interior system are disclosed. In one or more embodiments, the system includes a base with a curved surface, and a display or touch panel disposed on the curved surface. The display includes a cold-bent glass substrate with a thickness of 1.5 mm or less and a first radius of curvature of 20 mm or greater, and a display module and/or touch panel attached to the glass substrate having a second radius of curvature that is within 10% of the first radius of curvature. Methods for forming such systems are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2021Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Thomas Michael Cleary, Steven Edward DeMartino, Timothy Michael Gross, Atul Kumar, Cheng-Chung Li, Torsten Nath, Fabio Lopes Brandao Salgado, Wendell Porter Weeks
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Patent number: 11889623Abstract: A metal-clad laminate and techniques using the metal-clad laminate are provided where the metal-clad laminate has excellent adhesiveness between a substrate and metal foil in addition to good dielectric characteristics and heat resistance. The metal-clad laminate includes an insulating layer in contact with metal foil where the insulating layer further includes a resin composition and a fibrous base material. The resin composition contains a specific resin (A) and specific core-shell polymer particles (B), and a surface of the metal foil has a ten-point average roughness (Rz) of not more than 2.0 ?m.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2021Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: KANEKA CORPORATIONInventor: Shusuke Yoshihara
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Patent number: 11884046Abstract: Methods of manufacturing composite sandwich components (100) and composite sandwich components overcome drawbacks in the prior art. For example, the large number of resin filled perforations that are unavoidable when manufacturing prior art composite sandwich components is avoided.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2020Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Diab International ABInventor: Johan Fagerstrom
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Patent number: 11865823Abstract: A flexible display substrate, a flexible display device, and a method of fabricating a flexible display substrate are provided. The flexible display substrate includes: a back plate including a display area which include a bending area and a non-bending area; and a back film layer disposed on the back plate and including a first sub-back film layer and a second sub-back film layer, wherein the first sub-back film layer is disposed on the non-bending area, and the second sub-back film layer is disposed on the bending area and covers a portion of the bending area.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2019Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignees: CHENGDU BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Yanxin Wang, Zhifeng Zhan, Wei Wang, Peng Huang, Shuquan Yang, Jiafan Shi
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Patent number: 11833891Abstract: A laminated glazing includes a first glass layer, a second glass layer, and a third layer between the first glass layer and the second glass layer. The third layer has an optical property that differs in a first region as compared to a second region, the first region being within five inches of one side of the laminated glazing and the second region extending from the first region toward another side of the laminated glazing.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2021Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: David E. Kingman, Derek C. Scott, Christopher L. Porritt, Marcelo B. da Silveira Magalhaes, Martin Melcher, Peter F. Masschelein, Donald R. Monroe
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Patent number: 11825944Abstract: A cone assembly for furniture or interior accessories is provided. A plurality of cones is arranged in a linear array to form the cone assembly, wherein an inner cone is received by at least one outer cone; and wherein the outer cone is made of a first layer of material being different from the material of the inner cone.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2019Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: PALSKOG TEKNIK ABInventors: Lars Anderson, Rickard Martensson, Marcus Bergelin
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Patent number: 11828310Abstract: A mechanical assembly for securing a first sheet to a second sheet includes a first projection having a first sidewall and a first top wall. The first sidewall extends from the first top wall at a first acute angle. The first sidewall includes a first top end and a first bottom end. A first discontinuity is defined in the first sidewall between the first top end and the first bottom end. A first base wall extends from the first bottom end. The first base wall extends generally parallel to the first top wall.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2021Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: BRENTWOOD INDUSTRIES, INC.Inventors: Frank M. Kulick, III, Brian Edwards, Luke Lingle
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Patent number: 11825730Abstract: A display, including a carrying main body, a flexible carrier film, a double-sided tape, and an adhesive layer, is provided. The flexible carrier film includes a first bonding section and a second bonding section respectively disposed on two opposite sides of the carrying main body, and a bending section connected between the first bonding section and the second bonding section. The flexible carrier film has an inner surface and an outer surface opposite to each other. The inner surface has at least one first groove at the bending section. The flexible carrier film has a display layer thereon. At least a part of the display layer is connected to the outer surface at the second bonding section. The double-sided tape is disposed between the first bonding section and the carrying main body. The adhesive layer is disposed between the inner surface and the carrying main body at the bending section.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2020Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Chih-Tsung Lee, Chih-Chieh Lin, Yi-Wei Tsai, Ko-Chin Chung
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Patent number: 11806973Abstract: Insulated paper products are disclosed. Methods of making and using insulated paper products are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2022Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: Triple Point Innovations LLCInventors: Andrew Howard Field, Nigel J. Flynn, Taylor Kopacka Leigh, Jason Lye, Lon E. Pschigoda, II
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Patent number: 11802412Abstract: A plank has a first portion with at least three layers. The first layer is of a plant material, and has an inner surface that includes a nonwoven fabric or a fiberglass mesh. The second layer is of an adhesive paper material that includes a macromolecular glue where the macromolecular glue is 50-55% melamine, 35-40% plasticizer, and 3-5% formaldehyde. The third layer is one of bamboo, wood, or paper. The plank has a second portion, which may be of a plastic composite base material or a magnesium oxide composite base material. When the second portion is of a plastic composite material, the first portion is fused to the second portion by cold pressing or a polyurethane reactive adhesive. When the second material is of a magnesium oxide composite base material, the first portion is thermally pressed to the second portion by cold pressing, hot pressing or a polyurethane reactive adhesive.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2022Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: WELLMADE FLOOR COVERING INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventor: Zhu Chen
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Patent number: 11801332Abstract: A medical device for cooperating with a body surface of a patient includes an elastically deformable substrate having a first surface, a second surface, and a plurality of pores extending from the first surface towards the second surface to define a plurality of spaced-apart projections. A lubricant is provided in the pores. Applying a compressive force to the substrate with the body surface elastically deforms the projections to displace the lubricant out of the pores and provide hydrodynamic lubrication between the medical device and the body surface.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2016Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: THE ADMINISTRATORS OF THE TULANE EDUCATIONAL FUNDInventors: Noshir Pesika, Tushar Khosla
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Patent number: 11773521Abstract: A through-air thermally bonded nonwoven fabric is provided. The nonwoven fabric can include a first surface and a second surface and a visually discernible pattern of three-dimensional features on one of the first or second surface. Each of the three-dimensional features can define a microzone comprising a first region and a second region. The first and second regions can have a difference in values for an intensive property, wherein at least one of the surfaces has a TS7 value of less than about 15 dB V2 rms, and wherein the first surface has a TS7 value that is higher than the second surface TS7 value.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2022Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Arman Ashraf, Paul Thomas Weisman, Adrien Grenier, Martin Ian James, Stefano Michele Sinigaglia
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Patent number: 11772415Abstract: Provided is an inexpensive raised woodgrain finish decorative material that exhibits design properties similar to those of actual wood by the effect of reproducing visual appearance and feeling and has a short production timeline. The raised woodgrain finish decorative material has a substrate, a first raised section provided on one surface of the substrate, and a second raised section provided on the one surface of the substrate in a different location than the location of the first raised section, wherein the length of the first raised section is longer than the length of the second raised section in the lengthwise direction of the substrate, and the height of the first raised section is higher than the height of the second raised section in the thickness direction of the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2019Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Saori Miyazaki, Masanori Ueno, Hironobu Nishimura
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Patent number: 11739523Abstract: Provided is a multi-layered reinforced wood material which is excellent in fire resistance, has extremely small damages on a support wood material part, and is also excellent in strength. The present invention is directed to a multi-layered reinforced wood material A for use as a building material, the multi-layered reinforced wood material A including a support wood material part 1 for supporting load, a sheet part 3 attached to the periphery of the support wood material part 1, an inflammable wood material part 2 attached outside the sheet part 3 so as not to expose the sheet part 3, wherein the inflammable wood material part 1 is made of a wood material containing therein an inflammable agent, and the sheet part 3 is made of a fiber reinforced plastic.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2018Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: MORIWATAKARA CO., LTD.Inventor: Nariaki Asano