Patents Examined by Christopher C Caillouet
  • Patent number: 11376783
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to corner profiles and/or corner reinforcement for liners and linings that are suitable for use with tanks and other storage/containment vessels, such as process tanks, immersion tanks, indoor or outdoor containment pits, gravity feed conduits (e.g., concrete trench, canal, or drain, etc.) for transferring or conveying liquid, grain storage tanks or containers (e.g., dielectric or electrically non-conductive liners for grain storage, etc.), etc. The present disclosure also relates to tanks and other storage/containment vessels including liners and linings with corner profiles and/or corner reinforcement. Additionally, the present disclosure relates to methods, systems, and apparatus for providing corner profiles and/or corner reinforcement for liners and linings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Inventors: Curtis Goad, Tyler Goad
  • Patent number: 11376887
    Abstract: A hot-stamping foil has a carrier that is a base film or a coated base film, and a laminated optical decoration formed on the carrier in a removable manner. The laminated optical decoration includes a laminated optical structure, an anchor layer formed on the laminated optical structure at a side opposite against the carrier, the anchor layer being a mixture of an acid-modified polyolefin and a vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate copolymer, and an adhesive layer which is formed on the anchor layer at a side opposite against the laminated optical structure. The adhesive layer has an adhesive domain containing an acid-modified polyolefin as a major component, and a non-adhesive domain containing a blocking preventing agent as a major component. The blocking preventing agent is one or both of a resin filler and an inorganic filler. A glass transition point of the blocking preventing agent is greater than 60° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hanako Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 11376167
    Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing an absorbent body according to the present invention includes a conveying unit (2) that conveys an aggregate (101) of absorbent fibers and a water-absorbent resin (102), a mixing unit (3) that accepts the aggregate of the absorbent fibers and the water-absorbent resin that were conveyed by the conveying unit and mixes the absorbent fibers and the water-absorbent resin, a chamber portion (4) that has an internal space (40) through which the absorbent fibers and the water-absorbent resin that were mixed in the mixing unit fall, a stacking portion (5) that is disposed below the chamber portion and has a recessed portion (531) in which the absorbent fibers and the water-absorbent resin that fall through the chamber portion are stacked, and a suction unit (6) that causes a negative pressure in the chamber portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: SUMITOMO SEIKA CHEMICALS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hidenobu Kakimoto, Kazuo Fujii
  • Patent number: 11376165
    Abstract: A method for forming an absorbent article including a first absorbent core and a second absorbent core which are superposed on each other, includes feeding a first supporting web along a first feed path in a first feed direction; placing a succession of first absorbent cores on the first supporting web at a preset spacing; feeding a second supporting web along a second feed path in a second feed direction; placing a succession of second absorbent cores on the second supporting web at the preset spacing; coupling the first supporting web to the second supporting web such that each first absorbent core is coupled to a corresponding second absorbent core in a composite web including the succession of first absorbent cores and the succession of the second absorbent cores interposed between the first supporting web and the second supporting web.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: GDM S.P.A.
    Inventors: Matteo Piantoni, Marco Rosani, Federico Toscani, Andrea Duchini, Mauro Pietralunga, Aldo Fusarpoli
  • Patent number: 11345556
    Abstract: A sheet conveying device includes: a holding mechanism configured to hold suction members; and a driving device including a rotary shaft which is rotatable about a second axis parallel to the first axis and a connecting mechanism configured to connect the rotary shaft and suction members to each other; and a support mechanism configured to support the holding mechanism and the drive device. The connecting mechanism is connected to the suction members in a state where the suction members are movable in a radial direction of the circle about the first axis. The support mechanism supports the holding mechanism and the drive device such that the holding mechanism and the drive device are relatively movable from each other in a direction orthogonal to the first axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: ZUIKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hitoshi Sato, Takashi Arima, Kouji Utani
  • Patent number: 11331225
    Abstract: A stretchable structure is provided with an elastic member provided between a first sheet layer and a second sheet layer. A stretchable region and a non-stretchable region are alternatively repeated three or more regions from end to end in the stretching direction of the stretchable structure. Both ends are the stretchable region. Both of the ends have an adhesive region of a hot melt adhesive, where the elastic member is adhered to the first sheet layer and the second sheet layer, in a spread state, intervals between adhesive regions adjacent in the stretching direction are all the same, twice of a stretching direction length of the adhesive region positioned on both ends in the stretching direction of the stretchable structure and a stretching direction length of the adhesive region positioned at an end portion on the non-stretchable region side of the stretchable region are all the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Daio Paper Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshitake Ishikawa, Yosuke Mori
  • Patent number: 11331894
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a load structure may include first forming a panel having a first side and a second side. The method may then include trimming the panel, including clearing a fill passage through the panel from the first side to the second side. The method may then include applying an over rim coating on the second side of the panel via an over rim tool by which a resin may be injected through the fill passage to the second side. The method may further include performing final trimming of the panel, and finally performing final assembly to form the load structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: GEMINI GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Mark Robinson, Russell R. Talaski, Allen Weber
  • Patent number: 11331224
    Abstract: An absorbent article processing device includes a cutter roll and an anvil roll. The cutter roll includes a roll main body; a blade protruding in a radial direction in a first angular range of a part of a circumferential direction of the roll main body; a first bearer protruding in the radial direction in a second angular range of a part of the circumferential direction including at least the first angular range and being in contact with the anvil roll, and being cut out in an angular range excluding the second angular range at a first end portion in an axial direction of the roll main body; and a second bearer provided around the entire circumference or a part of the circumferential direction and being in contact with the anvil roll at the second end portion in an axial direction of the roll main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: ZUIKO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hitoshi Sato
  • Patent number: 11325803
    Abstract: A gluing device of an end edge of a log including an introduction assembly into the gluing device of a log, a handling assembly for a log associated to detection device of the end edge and including a pair of rolls for advancement and holding in rotation of the log, a glue dispensing assembly and a transfer assembly of the log including a transfer plane positioned downstream of the lower handling roller. The glue dispensing assembly is placed in series between the lower handling roll and the transfer plane and includes a transverse tank for the glue, housing cyclically movable glue transfer members. The transverse tank is provided with an upper cover provided with a plurality of openings provided in succession side by side at a set distance along a transverse row. The movable glue transfer members include a plurality of tips provided in succession along a transverse row, alternatively projecting through the relevant openings and retracted within the transverse tank because of the cyclical movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: GAMBINI S.p.A.
    Inventors: Fabio Picchi, Giovanni Buffa
  • Patent number: 11324642
    Abstract: Disposable absorbent articles are disclosed herein along with method of making the same. The disposable absorbent article has a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent system between the topsheet and the backsheet. The absorbent system has a first absorbent core and a second absorbent core which are offset from one another. An adhesive layer is disposed between the first absorbent core and the second absorbent core, at least in part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: James William Busch, Michael Dale Trennepohl, Steven Joseph Waas
  • Patent number: 11326258
    Abstract: The present disclosures provide a deposition mask and a method of manufacturing the same. The disclosed deposition mask may include: a deposition portion including a plurality of deposition patterns; and a boundary portion surrounding the deposition portion and including a first region and a second region extending from the first region. The boundary portion may have a thickness thicker than that of the deposition portion. Through this, it is possible to prevent a thermal deformation of the mask which may occur when the mask and mask frame are welded to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: MyungJae Yoo, HyunTaek Lim, Huiseong Yu, Joohwan Hwang
  • Patent number: 11312111
    Abstract: A composite pane having electrically controllable optical properties, includes an outer pane and an inner pane that are joined to one another via a thermoplastic intermediate layer, wherein a functional element having electrically controllable optical properties is embedded in the intermediate layer, the functional element including an active layer between a first carrier film and a second carrier film, wherein the intermediate layer contains a first thermoplastic material and the carrier films contain a second thermoplastic material, and wherein the first carrier film and the second carrier film are fused together along at least one region of the side edge of the functional element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Marcel Klein, Georg Schmidt, Li-Ya Yeh, Michael Labrot, Alicia Dröge
  • Patent number: 11305909
    Abstract: A label applicator guide including a base configured to be attached to an elongated object label applicator, and a controller including a first support extending from the base and a second support extending from the first support such that the first support is configured to be planar with a portion of the wrapping mechanism. The controller is moveably secured to the base through a first knuckle of the controller pivotably connected to a second knuckle of the base, with a pin extending through the first knuckle and second knuckle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventor: Roger D. Segroves
  • Patent number: 11298916
    Abstract: Applique, self-adhesive patches for repairing clothing, inflatable sleeping pads, tents, and other fabric articles, and methods for manufacturing and applying the patches. The patch includes a layer of fabric laminated to a layer of adhesive, the layer of adhesive being thicker than the layer of fabric. The patch is cut by a laser or heat punch, forming an edge portion wherein the backing protecting the adhesive, the adhesive, and the fabric are more closely bonded than the rest of the patch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: NOSO, LLC
    Inventor: Kelli Marie Jones
  • Patent number: 11267229
    Abstract: A method for producing a laminated glass pane that includes a first pane, a first laminating film, a polymer film, a second laminating film, and a second pane, in this order, wherein the polymer film is bonded to the two laminating films, in which method the starting material for the first and the second laminating film is in each case a laminating film in roll form, which, before being used to form the laminated glass pane, is subjected to a pretreatment, in which the laminating film is relaxed by a heat treatment in a non-tensioned state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Marcel Klein, Stefan Lücke, Uwe Van Der Meulen
  • Patent number: 11260643
    Abstract: In order to provide a laminating apparatus that enables a film to be loaded in a reliable and easy manner without a complicated structure, a laminating apparatus 1 includes a sheet feed mechanism unit 10, a film cassette 20, and a press-bonding mechanism unit 30 configured to perform thermal press-bonding while sandwiching a sheet with a pair of films. The laminating apparatus 1 also includes an openable/closable upper unit 5, and employs a configuration in which the upper unit 5 is provided with one pressing roller 31 of a pair of pressing rollers of the press-bonding mechanism unit 30, and an upper member of another mechanism for performing a process in a state where the sheet is sandwiched between the films.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: LAMI CORPORATION INC.
    Inventors: Yoshihisa Sugata, Hiromi Matsushita, Katsuyoshi Fujiwara
  • Patent number: 11253404
    Abstract: A stretchable composite sheet, wherein pleat-free regions where no pleats are formed are formed between a plurality of pleat formation regions, the sheet being made by a method, wherein non-continuous coating sections are set so as to correspond to form the plurality of pleat formation regions, and non-coating sections are set so as to correspond to form the pleat-free regions, and an intermittent coating is performed on stretchable elastic members (rubber threads). An apparatus for non-continuously and intermittently applying a hot-melt adhesive comprises an intermittent coating unit, which includes a hot-melt supply control device having a valve mechanism and a coating head having slit grooves in which coating areas are formed, and a non-continuous coating unit, which vertically vibrates rubber threads, passing through the coating areas, between a coating position and a non-coating position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: SUN TOOL CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shoji Hidaka
  • Patent number: 11254072
    Abstract: A fiber placement head for applying a plurality of composite tape segments on a mold including one or more powered wheels that are configured to engage and move composite tape; and one or more elongated fingers that closely conform to or abut an outer surface of the powered wheel(s) such that a portion of the elongated finger(s) forms at least a portion of a lane path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: FIVES MACHINING SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventor: Christopher D. Nicholson
  • Patent number: 11247414
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a tape laying apparatus configured to lay prepreg tape to mould surface. The tape laying apparatus includes a tape supply spool, a compaction head, a cutting tool and at least one travel distance adjustment component. The tape supply spool is configured for the prepreg tape to be wound thereon. The compaction head is configured for delivering the prepreg tape to the mould surface from the tape supply spool. The cutting tool is movable along a cutting path. The cutting tool is configured to cut the prepreg tape passing through the cutting path. The at least one travel distance adjustment component is movably located between the cutting path and the compaction head and configured to push the prepreg tape passing through the cutting path so as to increase or decrease a travel distance of the prepreg tape from the cutting path to the compaction head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chang-Chou Li, Yen Bor Fang, Shun-Sheng Ko, Teng-Yen Wang, Yang-Cheng Lin
  • Patent number: 11247420
    Abstract: A system and method of producing, large, very thin veneer patterns that can be used to decorate furniture such as table tops, flooring and interior decor or any other flat surface that show a plurality of wood end grain patterns. The process includes cutting a plurality of various diameter pieces of wood such as branches to expose the end grain. The pieces are then arranged in a holder with each piece sticking upward so that looking down, the end grain on each piece can be seen. The holder is then filled with a clear or pigmented resin and allowed to set. The hard resin slab is then removed and sawed in to very thin slices. Each thin slice is a desired veneer that can then be further glued onto a table top or the like. Symmetry patterns can be created by arranging veneers from subsequent layers side-by-side in various configurations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Inventors: Djivan Schapira, Antoine Schapira