Patents Examined by Christopher W. Raimund
  • Patent number: 11001042
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a treated sheet includes preparing a resin layer composite including a resin sheet and a thermoplastic resin layer supported on one surface of the resin sheet, applying a dispersion liquid including a powdery thermoplastic resin raw material onto a surface of the thermoplastic resin layer opposite to the resin sheet, and fusing the thermoplastic resin raw material to the thermoplastic resin layer by irradiating, with light from a flash lamp, a coating of the thermoplastic resin raw material formed in the applying step. The thermoplastic resin raw material has a melting point higher than the glass transition point of a resin that is a primary material of the resin sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryosuke Takada, Hiroyuki Ohata
  • Patent number: 11000988
    Abstract: A method of making a tank for storing fluid that includes generating a resinated braid layer on an elongated liner having a plurality of successively alternating rigid and flexible portions along the length of the liner. Generating the resinated braid layer on the liner includes feeding the liner into a braiding machine and applying resin to a plurality of fibers during a braiding process to generate a resinated plurality of fibers and generating, over a length of the liner, by the braiding machine, the resinated braid layer defined by the resinated plurality of fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: OTHER LAB, LLC
    Inventors: Jason Stein Wexler, Kevin Kai Morris, Rustie Nate McCumber
  • Patent number: 10988642
    Abstract: Curable silicone pressure sensitive adhesive compositions and films suitable for sealing and adhering substrates for optically clear electronic devices are described. The curable silicone pressure sensitive adhesive compositions are suitable as films or encapsulants for adhering electronic devices, e.g., LCD display, LED display, flexible display, touch screen, and flexible thin film photovoltaic module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: HENKEL IP & HOLDING GMBH
    Inventors: Yuxia Liu, Matthew Ahearn
  • Patent number: 10967586
    Abstract: Radius fillers for composite structures, composite structures that include the radius fillers, and systems and methods of forming the radius fillers. The systems and methods may be configured to create a pre-form that may be utilized to form a radius filler and/or to create a radius filler from the pre-form. The systems may include an apparatus configured to form the pre-form for the radius filler. This apparatus includes a composite tape source, a pre-forming structure, and a drive mechanism. The systems also may include an apparatus configured to form the radius filler. This apparatus includes a pre-form supply, a first radius filler die, a second radius filler die, and a die selection structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Juan C. Guzman, Robert L. Anderson, Douglas A. McCarville
  • Patent number: 10919236
    Abstract: The process for the manufacture of windows/doors (1), characterized by the fact that it comprises the following steps: providing at least one inner panel (2) for windows/doors; providing a plurality of plastic profiled elements (3) for windows/doors, each of the profiled elements (3) comprising at least two areas to seal (5), coupleable to the areas to seal (5) of the other profiled elements (3), and at least one longitudinal slot (6), in which a respective perimeter side (4) of the inner panel (2) is insertable; performing a step of mechanical machining by chip removal on at least one of the areas to seal (5); heating the areas to seal (5); coupling the heated areas to seal (5) to one another by pressing the profiled elements (3) one against the other to maintain the areas to seal (5) in mutual contact and define the frame for windows/doors, the coupling taking place with the inner panel (2) inserted in the longitudinal slots (6) to define a window/door (1) which is composed by the frame and by the inner
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: Graf Synergy S.r.l.
    Inventors: Andrea Vaccari, Gilberto Verrini
  • Patent number: 10912683
    Abstract: A sheet-like article (1) for an absorbent article of the invention includes a plurality of absorbent units (4), each including: a long base portion (2); and water-absorbent polymer particles (3) that are fixed to a surface of first side of the long base portion (2). In the sheet-like article (1), the absorbent units (4) are arranged such that the longitudinal direction thereof is oriented in one direction. When the water-absorbent polymer particles (3) absorb a liquid, the water-absorbent polymer particles (3) swell beyond the lateral side edge portions (2s), of the long base portion (2), that extend along the longitudinal direction, and a position, in the thickness direction, of each long base portion is varied from the position thereof before absorbing the liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: KAO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenji Kobayashi, Bin Latif Muhamad Nor Salehuddin, Ryota Kuramae, Aiko Onda
  • Patent number: 10913229
    Abstract: A method for winding a rubber strip onto a form of revolution includes steps of: forming a strip of predetermined length, applying front and rear edge marks to the strip, driving the strip towards the form, arranging a front edge of the strip on the form, and driving the form to wind the strip onto the form. In a first phase, the driving of the strip and the driving of the form are synchronized so as not to modify the length of the strip. In a second phase, the driving of the strip and the driving of the form are controlled depending on an angular position of the form and on a position of the rear edge mark, in order to vary relatively a displacement speed of the rear edge mark and a displacement speed of the front edge mark, to compensate for variations in the length of the strip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
    Inventors: Grégory Marcet, Thierry Ducros, Stéphane Ravat
  • Patent number: 10906253
    Abstract: A tool assembly includes a first piece, a second piece, and a fastener. The first piece has a first joint portion including a top surface and at least a first interlock surface. The second piece has a second joint portion configured to interlock with the first joint portion. The second joint portion includes a top surface and at least a second interlock surface that is complementary to the first interlock surface. The fastener extends through the first and second joint portions. The first interlock surface and the top surface of the first joint portion form an obtuse angle corner and the second interlock surface and the top surface of the second joint portion form an acute angle corner. The first interlock surface is configured to contact the second interlock surface to inhibit relative movement between the first piece and the second piece along a longitudinal axis of the tool assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Michael P. Matlack, Dylan E. Polus
  • Patent number: 10894351
    Abstract: A clip-type stretching apparatus includes a main link device, a sub-link device, a standard rail, a pitch setting rail, and drive sprockets, the main link device including a first clip support member having a clip, the sub-link device having the clip, the standard rail defining a circulation route of the clip, the pitch setting rail setting a pitch between the first clip support members by a distance from the standard rail, the drive sprockets engaged with a drive roller provided in a first shaft member of the first clip support member and causing the first clip support member to travel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: Toshiba Kikai Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yoshihisa Ikeda, Michihiko Saito, Yuichi Watanabe, Hiroaki Kato
  • Patent number: 10875085
    Abstract: Disclosed is an intelligent automatic conical net making machine. The net making machine comprises a net winding device (3) and a net binding device (4). The net winding device (3) comprises a filter screen winding shaft (3.1), a filter screen winding drum (3.3) and a net winding power device (3.2). The filter screen winding shaft (3.1) comprises a conical hollow shaft body, and a strip-shaped net binding hole is axially provided in the hollow shaft body. The filter screen winding drum (3.3) comprises two arc-shaped plates (3.5) hinged together, and the two arc-shaped plates (3.5) can be driven by the net winding power device (3.2) to be opened and closed along a hinged shaft to wrap the filter screen winding shaft (3.1) without shielding the net binding hole. The net binding device (4) comprises an automatic stapler (4.1) and a stapler base mould (4.5), and the stapler base mould (4.5) of the net binding device (4) can be inserted into the hollow shaft body of the filter screen winding shaft (3.1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: SHANDONG REEBOW AUTOMATION EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Weiguo Yang, Yang Li, Cheng Wang, Guo Zhou, Yunhai Xu, Yuyan Zhang
  • Patent number: 10869995
    Abstract: A balloon wrapping apparatus and a balloon wrapping method are disclosed by which a balloon can be accurately positioned in relation to a pleating section and to a folding section. The balloon wrapping apparatus for wrapping a balloon of a balloon catheter provided with the balloon at a distal portion of an elongated shaft includes: a pleating section having a plurality of blades aligned with space parts therebetween in a circumferential direction, and forms the balloon with wing shapes projecting in radial directions by clamping the balloon in the space parts by moving rotationally the blades; and a folding section having a plurality of blades aligned in a circumferential direction, and that folds the wing shapes formed in the balloon in the circumferential direction by moving rotationally the blades; and a support base that supports a part of the shaft which part is on a proximal side of the balloon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yasuo Kurosaki, Hiroshi Goto
  • Patent number: 10857756
    Abstract: A process for manufacturing a water soluble product including the steps of: providing a water soluble fibrous first ply; providing a water soluble fibrous second ply formed on a surface other than the first ply, wherein the second ply is separate from the first ply; superposing the first ply and the second ply; and joining a first portion of the first ply to a second portion of the second ply to form the water soluble product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Michael Sean Pratt, Anthony Edward Reed, Stephen Robert Glassmeyer, Mark Robert Sivik, Dinah Achola Nyangiro
  • Patent number: 10858212
    Abstract: A sheet-like article (1) for an absorbent article of the invention includes a plurality of absorbent units (4), each including a long base portion (2) and water-absorbent polymer particles (3) fixed to a surface of one face of the long base portion (2). In the sheet-like article (1), the absorbent units (4) are arranged such that their longitudinal direction is oriented in one direction. Before the water-absorbent polymer particles (3) absorb a liquid, the water-absorbent polymer particles (3) are located inward of both lateral side edge portions (2s), of the long base portion (2), that extend along the longitudinal direction. When the water-absorbent polymer particles (3) absorb a liquid, the water-absorbent polymer particles (3) swell beyond the lateral side edge portions (2s), of the long base portion (2), that extend along the longitudinal direction, and a position, in the thickness direction, of the long base portion (2) is varied from the position thereof before absorbing the liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: KAO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bin Latif Muhamad Nor Salehuddin, Kenji Kobayashi, Ryota Kuramae, Aiko Onda
  • Patent number: 10854884
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a membrane electrode assembly for hydrogen fuel cells includes mixing an electrode binder with a catalyst, followed by dispersing and thermal treatment, to prepare an electrode slurry, coating release paper with the electrode slurry to produce an electrode, and bonding the release paper-coated electrode to an electrolyte membrane, followed by thermal treatment, to perform electrode-membrane bonding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventor: Sukhwan Yun
  • Patent number: 10847404
    Abstract: There is provided a sheet sticking method including a sheet sticking step of sticking a sheet to a plate-shaped object and mounting the sheet to which the plate-shaped object is stuck to a ring-shaped frame having an opening to form a plate-shaped object unit including the ring-shaped frame, the plate-shaped object housed in the opening of the ring-shaped frame, and the sheet stuck to the plate-shaped object, and a tension alleviation step of alleviating tension generated in the sheet in the sheet sticking step after the sheet sticking step is carried out.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: DISCO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masamitsu Agari
  • Patent number: 10840213
    Abstract: A bonding system includes a substrate transfer device configured to transfer a first substrate and a second substrate to a bonding apparatus, a first holding plate configured to hold the first substrate from an upper surface side, and a second holding plate disposed below the first holding plate and configured to hold the second substrate from a lower surface side so that the second substrate faces the first substrate. The substrate transfer device includes a first holding part capable of holding the first substrate from the upper surface side, and a second holding part disposed below the first holding part and capable of holding the second substrate from the lower surface side. The first holding part and the second holding part are configured to receive and hold the first substrate and the second substrate at the same time from the first holding plate and the second holding plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
    Inventors: Masataka Matsunaga, Takahiro Masunaga, Yasutaka Soma, Takashi Koga, Shogo Hara, Masaaki Umitsuki, Kazutoshi Ishimaru, Fumio Sakata
  • Patent number: 10825706
    Abstract: A method of batch transferring micro components comprising steps of: A. arranging multiple probes in array on a carrying unit and extending multiple columns of the multiple probes out of a bottom of the carrying unit; B. providing a temperature control conduit in the carrying unit into which hot water is fed; C. driving the carrying unit so that the multiple columns of the multiple probes dip an adhesive material; D. feeding cold water into the temperature control conduit; E. moving the carrying unit on micro components and pressing the multiple probes of the carrying unit downward; F. moving the carrying unit onto a substrate and pressing the micro components to desired positions respectively; and G. heating adhesive material again as pressing the micro components and controlling the substrate at a low temperature so that the adhesive material freezes among the micro components and the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Innostar service Inc.
    Inventor: Chih-Meng Wu
  • Patent number: 10814537
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to an injection nozzle with a nozzle head including at least one discharge opening for injecting molding material into a mold cavity of a thereto interconnected injection mold and forming therein a molded body. At least one positively controlled closure element movably supported in the nozzle head for closing a communication opening in the connected injection mold. An actuator cylinder comprises a first piston which is interconnected to the closure element. The first piston is arranged movable between a first position, in which the closure element is fully closed, and a second position in which the closure element is fully open. A second piston is interconnected to the closure element, and is arranged movable between a third position in which the second piston is not interconnected to the closure element and a fourth position in which the closure element is limited in an intermediate position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Otto Männer Innovation GmbH
    Inventor: Swen Spuller
  • Patent number: 10807316
    Abstract: An adaptor for securing a second object includes an anchoring part and an adjustment part, wherein the anchoring part includes a distally facing anchoring surface and a proximally facing first control surface. The adjustment part has a distally facing second control surface positioned to abut against the first control surface. The anchoring part and the adjustment part define a common axis that is not perpendicular to the z direction, wherein the first control surface and possibly also the second control surface is/are helical with respect to the axis. Thereby a relative z position of the adjustment part with respect to the anchoring part is defined by the relative orientation of the adjustment part with respect to the common axis while the second control surface abuts against the first control surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: MULTIMATERIAL-WELDING AG
    Inventors: Joakim Kvist, Philipp Bernhard, Martin Sigrist, Laurent Torriani, Mario Weiss, Hannes Merz, Antonino Lanci, Samuel Malzach
  • Patent number: 10792853
    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: March 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: LEONHARD KURZ Stiftung & Co. KG
    Inventor: Curt Niebling