Patents Examined by Christopher W. Raimund
  • Patent number: 11446915
    Abstract: An improved method for manufacturing a continuous self-healing barrier film is provided. The method includes slot-die coating opposing sides of a separator substrate with a curing agent slurry and a curable resin slurry using a single-sided coating line or a tandem coating line. The method also includes sequentially interleaving inner and outer protective layers via a continuous roll-to-roll process to create a multi-layered barrier film. The barrier film can optionally be formed into a barrier envelope, and an insulating core material can be inserted into the barrier envelope to define an enclosure. Evacuating and sealing the enclosure along a perimeter of the barrier envelop forms a self-healing vacuum insulation panel with excellent properties for use as a building material and in refrigeration systems, for example. The barrier film can alternatively be used in the manufacture of tires, roofing, cargo containers, food packaging, and pharmaceutical packaging, for example.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: UT-BATTELLE, LLC
    Inventors: Kaushik Biswas, David Lee Wood, III, Kelsey M. Grady, Natasha B. Ghezawi, Pengfei Cao, Tomonori Saito
  • Patent number: 11441058
    Abstract: The invention relates to formulations of aqueous dispersion adhesives on the basis of aqueous polyurethane or polyurethane-urea dispersions and the use of the adhesive formulations for bonding foam substrates according to the spray coagulation method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Covestro Intellectual Property GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Harald Kraus, Robert Liberati, Peter Kueker, Martin Melchiors
  • Patent number: 11420354
    Abstract: Object: To provide a film cutting jig and a method of mounting a film that can easily mount a film that not only covers a roof of an object but also wraps around to the sidewalls of the object. Resolution means: The present invention provides a film cutting jig used when cutting a film to cover at least a roof of an object that includes a sidewall and the roof, the film cutting jig including: a main jig body that is to be attached to the object to continuously surround a covered region that includes the roof and at least a portion of a top edge side of the sidewall when the object is viewed from above, wherein a guide for guiding a cutting tool to cut the film is formed in the main jig body, and wherein the guide is formed to continuously surround the covered region when the object is viewed from above.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Takayoshi Fujino, Masayuki Kubota
  • Patent number: 11413827
    Abstract: An equipment for manufacturing trampoline includes a rack, a rotation seat, a supporting platform, a plurality of fixing members, a driving member, a driving assembly, and at least one welding device. The rotation seat has a bearing rotatable with respect to the rack. The supporting platform is connected to the bearing. The fixing members are detachably disposed on the supporting platform. The driving member surrounds the supporting platform and is linked-up with the supporting platform. The driving assembly is connected to the driving member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Inventor: Pin-Chieh Chu
  • Patent number: 11407183
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a three-dimensional object. The three-dimensional object includes a light polymerized body, at least one internal chamber residing within the light polymerized body, the at least one internal chamber having at least one frangible wall, and a curable component contained within the at least one internal chamber. The three-dimensional object may further include at least one channel extending inwardly from an outer surface of the light polymerized body toward the internal chamber and at least a portion of the at least one channel being adjacent to the at least one frangible wall of the at least one internal chamber. Methods of bonding an insertable object to a three-dimensional object and kits are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Carbon, Inc.
    Inventor: R. Griffin Price
  • Patent number: 11391397
    Abstract: A structure including: a straight pipe made of a polyolefin-based material; a pair of ridges made of a polyolefin-based material, extending in a circumferential direction along an outer surface of the straight pipe, and spaced apart from each other in an axial direction of the straight pipe; a piping material including a plurality of metal-made separate cases, which are separated from each other in the circumferential direction of the straight pipe and enclose a portion of the straight pipe; and a pair of engagement portions formed on at least one of the separate cases and engaging respectively with the pair of ridges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: SUIKEN Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Toshiyuki Sato
  • Patent number: 11384001
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a process comprises fixing a first portion of a flexible glass substrate into a first fixed shape with a first rigid support structure and attaching a first display to the first portion of the flexible glass substrate or to the first rigid support structure. After fixing the first portion and attaching the first display, and while maintaining the first fixed shape of the first portion of the flexible glass substrate and the attached first display, cold-forming a second portion of the flexible glass substrate to a second fixed shape and fixing the second portion of the flexible glass substrate into the second fixed shape with a second rigid support structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Michael Timothy Brennan, Atul Kumar, Michael James McFarland, Yawei Sun
  • Patent number: 11370159
    Abstract: A flexible punch and die are used to form a flat composite laminate charge into a stiffener having a desired cross sectional shape. A desired contour is formed in the stiffener by bending the punch and die. Ply wrinkling is avoided during contouring by maintaining those portions of the stiffener subject to wrinkling in tension as the contouring is being performed. Bridging of the plies during the contouring process is avoided by first contouring those sections of the stiffener that are subject to wrinkling, and then contouring the remaining sections of the stiffener.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Michael Robert Chapman, Gordon Dale Davis
  • Patent number: 11364669
    Abstract: [Problem] To suppress changes in the recess depth and shape of a three-dimensional molded shape, and to form a uniform protective layer or ornamental layer along the surface of the molded shape. Also, to provide uniform application to the entire irregularly-formed surface and to suppress air pockets and partial defects of bonding. [Solution] In an adherend W having a three-dimensional molded portion in which a plurality of concavities and/or convexities are molded in a regular arrangement, a thermoplastic coating film larger than the area of an adhesion region is integrally adhered by a three dimensional decorative molding procedure in a predetermined adhesion region that includes the three-dimensional molded portion. The predetermined adhesion region includes all of the three-dimensional molded portion and covers more than half the perimeter of the adherend W in center cross-sectional view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignees: FU-SE VACUUM FORMING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Takayuki Miura
  • Patent number: 11351741
    Abstract: Provided are primer formulations for solvent cement bonding comprising cyclopentanone and, optionally, at least one additional organic solvent. The primer formulations are effective for solvent cement bonding plastic components together, wherein the plastic components may include ABS, PVC, or CPVC pipes and/or fittings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: OATEY CO.
    Inventor: Amrit Parhar
  • Patent number: 11345790
    Abstract: Described herein are techniques for reducing resin squeeze-out including a method comprising receiving a first component and a second component, where the first component is configured to be joined to the second component at an overlap area using an adhesive layer to form a structure having a ledge. The method further comprises applying the adhesive layer to the overlap area on the first component. The method further comprises selectively curing a portion of the adhesive layer adjacent to the ledge. The method further comprises forming the structure by combining the first component, the second component, and the adhesive layer and curing a remainder of the adhesive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Sarah K. Czaplewski-Campbell, Eric J. Campbell
  • Patent number: 11338556
    Abstract: A process comprises cold-forming a flat glass substrate into a non-planar shape using a die. The cold-formed glass substrate is bonded to a non-planar rigid support structure at a plurality of non-planar points using the die. Bonding methods include injection molding the non-planar rigid support structure, and direct bonding. An article is also provided, comprising a cold-formed glass substrate having opposing major surfaces and a curved shape, the opposing major surfaces comprising a surface stress that differ from one another. The cold-formed glass substrate is attached to a rigid support structure having the curved shape. The cold-formed glass substrate includes an open region not in direct contact with the non-planar rigid support structure, and the open region has a curved shape maintained by the non-planar rigid support structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Michael Timothy Brennan, Yawei Sun
  • Patent number: 11331886
    Abstract: A process comprises cold-forming a flat glass substrate into a non-planar shape using a die. The cold-formed glass substrate is bonded to a non-planar rigid support structure at a plurality of non-planar points using the die. Bonding methods include injection molding the non-planar rigid support structure, and direct bonding. An article is also provided, comprising a cold-formed glass substrate having opposing major surfaces and a curved shape, the opposing major surfaces comprising a surface stress that differ from one another. The cold-formed glass substrate is attached to a rigid support structure having the curved shape. The cold-formed glass substrate includes an open region not in direct contact with the non-planar rigid support structure, and the open region has a curved shape maintained by the non-planar rigid support structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Michael Timothy Brennan, Yawei Sun
  • Patent number: 11325318
    Abstract: The relates to a method of mechanically securing a first object to a second object and includes the steps of: providing the first object including thermoplastic material in a solid state, providing the second object with a generally flat sheet portion having an edge, positioning the first object relative to the second object and bringing the first object and the second object to a relative movement to each other. The relative movement includes a rotational movement, such that a melting zone including flowable thermoplastic material is formed and such that thermoplastic material of the melting zone flows around the edge to at least partially embed the edge in the thermoplastic material. The invention further concerns a connector that is suitable for being used in a method according to the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: WOODWELDING AG
    Inventors: Jörg Mayer, Laurent Torriani, Joakim Kvist, Patrick Mooser
  • Patent number: 11320867
    Abstract: A glass protective film assembly for covering a curved surface which protects a display area of a portable device, including a flat display area and a curved display area. The glass protective film assembly for covering the curved surface includes a glass film member having a flat area portion corresponding to the flat display area and a curved area portion corresponding to the curved display area and an adhesive layer adhering the entire area of the lower surface of the glass film member to the display area of the portable display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Whitestone Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chanhyun Park, In Su Yoon, Jae Yong Jeong
  • Patent number: 11292209
    Abstract: An ultrasonic processing system (1) which comprises an ultrasonic vibrator (10) having an ultrasonic sonotrode (30) and a working surface (31) for ultrasonic processing of a workpiece. The vibrator (10) comprises a longitudinal axis (L), an enclosed cavity (32, 51) extends along the longitudinal axis at least in the sonotrode (30), a medium inlet (52) through which a cooling medium is fed into the cavity (32, 51), at least one vortex generator (53) which arranged between the medium inlet (52) and the cavity (32, 51) such that a swirl motion of the medium is generated inside the cavity (32, 51) around the longitudinal axis. A cooling channel (34) is fluidly connected to the enclosed cavity (32, 51) to guide the medium in the vicinity of the working surface (31) such that the working surface (31) is cooled. A first medium outlet (33) is fluidly connected to the cooling channel (34).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: Telsonic Holding AG
    Inventor: Peter Solenthaler
  • Patent number: 11278833
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed toward assembly of pleat packs using a welder and an anvil that can push adjacent pleat panels together along a crease. Other aspects are directed to welding pocket pleats and welded pocket pleats formed thereby that are suitable for filter fluid and ultrasonically cutting and sealing seams into filter media using a welding assembly such as an ultrasonic sonotrode and an anvil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Parker-Hamilton Corporation
    Inventors: Jason LaMarr Tate, Farrell F. Calcaterra, Thomas B Green, Charles R. Wick
  • Patent number: 11279096
    Abstract: A method for welding a first hose end at a joint with a second hose end in a seam that extends on a circumference of the first hose end, the method comprising the steps: applying a protective layer at the joint to an inside of the first hose end; pushing the second hose end beyond the joint over the first hose end; pressing the first hose end and the second hose end together flat at the joint between two first damping jaws that are moved towards each other; welding the first hose end and the second hose end together by two first partial seams while pressed together, wherein the protective layer prevents a welding of the inside of the first hose end; releasing the first hose end and the second hose end from the two first clamping jaws after welding the two first partial seams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: TPU Plus GmbH
    Inventor: Patrick Mattfeld
  • Patent number: 11267185
    Abstract: A forming tool is used, which has a tool trough arranged in a stationary manner and a pressure bell, which can be lowered onto and lifted away from the tool trough. An arrangement is created in which a single- or multi-layer, initially flat, flexible laminate separates the trough interior from the pressure-bell interior in a pressure tight manner. A table, on which the 3-D substrate to be coated is located, assumes a lowered position within the trough interior; there is a considerable, free intermediate space (between the laminate and the 3-D substrate. A radiant-heater assembly is inserted into said intermediate space. The radiant-heater assembly has a carrier, on the top side of which radiant heaters that can be activated are attached and on the bottom side of which radiant heaters that can be activated are attached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: LEONHARD KURZ Stiftung & Co. KG
    Inventors: Christian Drexler, Curt Niebling
  • Patent number: 11260591
    Abstract: According to one example there is provided a method of delivering build material from a build material store to a supply module. The method comprises moving, using a rotatable vane, a portion of build material from the supply module to the top of the supply module, and spreading the moved portion of build material across the support platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Jordi Gimenez Manent, Jose Manuel Grases, Francisco Jaime, Fernando Juan, Pau Martin Vidal, Marius Valles