Patents Examined by Daniel P Dillon
  • Patent number: 12638883
    Abstract: A display device includes a protective layer facing a display panel with a window therebetween, and the protective layer includes in order from the window: a base layer; and a surface coating layer having a single film structure. The surface coating layer includes an impact resistance layer and an anti-fingerprint material within the impact resistance layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2026
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kyungtae Kim, Sang-Il Park, Sungguk An, Geunwook Lee, Siyun Jung
  • Patent number: 12630722
    Abstract: A water repellent and oil repellent member which has a functional film layer serving as the first layer on at least one surface of a base material, while having a primer layer serving as the second layer on the outer surface of the functional film layer and additionally having a water repellent and oil repellent layer serving as the third layer on the outer surface of the primer layer, wherein: the primer layer is formed of a layer that has a film thickness of 10-500 nm, while being mainly composed of an organosilicon compound which has a plurality of silanol groups in each molecule; and the water repellent and oil repellent layer is formed of a layer that has a film thickness of 0.5-50 nm, while being mainly composed of a cured product of a hydrolyzable fluorine-containing compound. This water repellent and oil repellent member has excellent rubber eraser abrasion resistance, while exhibiting excellent antistatic properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2026
    Assignee: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuji Yamane, Ryusuke Sakoh
  • Patent number: 12630682
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a stacked structure for a display cover window having improved scratch resistance using a difference in elastic modulus, and a method of manufacturing the same. The stacked structure for a display cover window includes a base member having an elastic modulus of 2.5 GPa to 5.5 GPa; a hard coating member disposed on the base member and having an elastic modulus of 0.546 times to 2.4 times the elastic modulus of the base member; and a damping member disposed beneath the base member and having an elastic modulus of 0.0000018 to 0.02 times the elastic modulus of the base member. The stacked structure for a display cover window has an effect of remarkably improving scratch resistance by reducing a normal force, which is a major component of frictional force that is a main cause of scratching.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2026
    Assignee: BCAM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Min Gi Kim, Jeong Ho An
  • Patent number: 12617883
    Abstract: Embodiments of a polymer compositions and articles comprising such compositions contain at least one multimodal ethylene-based polymer, wherein the multimodal ethylene-based polymer exhibits superior low temperature performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2026
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Didem Oner-Deliormanli, Yijian Lin, Mehmet Demirors, Jong Young Lee, David T. Gillespie
  • Patent number: 12606679
    Abstract: Provided is a polyhydroxyalkanoate resin composition containing a polyhydroxyalkanoate resin component. In differential scanning calorimetry of the resin composition, a highest melting peak temperature is 130° C. or higher, and a total crystalline melting enthalpy calculated from all melting peaks is in the range of 20 to 65 J/g. Preferably, the polyhydroxyalkanoate resin component is a mixture of at least two polyhydroxyalkanoate resins differing in crystalline melting enthalpy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2026
    Assignee: KANEKA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoaki Hashiguchi, Shunsuke Sato
  • Patent number: 12558705
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of preparing a polymer film using chemical vapor deposition using sulfur as an initiator (sCVD) capable of manufacturing a polymer film through polymerization of sulfur and a monomer using gas-phase sulfur as an initiator. In the manufactured polymer film, any of various monomers and sulfur can be polymerized into a copolymer, and it is possible to manufacture a polymer film having a high content of sulfur, an excellent refractive index, and excellent transmittance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2026
    Assignee: KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Sung Gap Im, Doheung Kim, Wontae Jang, Keonwoo Choi
  • Patent number: 12529185
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an artificial leather and a method for producing the same. The artificial leather includes a substrate, a thermoplastic ethylene-propylene polymer elastic layer, and a surface layer. The substrate is formed from fibers having a first thermoplastic ethylene-propylene polymer. The surface layer is formed from a second thermoplastic ethylene-propylene polymer. The first thermoplastic ethylene-propylene polymer and the second thermoplastic ethylene-propylene polymer provide the substrate with a specific melting point and the surface layer with a specific melting point, respectively. By the substrate with the specific melting point and the surface layer with the specific melting point, the artificial leather has an excellent post-processability. Therefore, the artificial leather can have the substrate and the surface layer which have the same material, thereby having an excellent recyclability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2026
    Assignee: SAN FANG CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chih-Yi Lin, Kuo-Kuang Cheng, Chien-Chia Huang, Chia-Ho Lin, Chieh Lee, Wei-Ling Chen
  • Patent number: 12516410
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for creating a flat optical structure is disclosed. The method includes etching at least one trench in a substrate, placing a dielectric material in at least one trench in the substrate and encapsulating the top of the substrate with a film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2026
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Tapashree Roy, Rutger Meyer Timmerman Thijssen, Ludovic Godet, Jinxin Fu
  • Patent number: 12515439
    Abstract: Provided is an elastic laminate comprising a multilayer film comprising first elasticity skin layers arranged on both sides of a second elasticity core layer, said second elasticity core layer having higher elasticity than the sandwiching first elasticity skin layers, wherein the first elasticity skin layers comprise an olefin polymer, and the second elasticity core layer comprise an elastomer layer, and said multilayer film having arranged on both outer surfaces thereof non-woven layers bonded either (i) through hotmelt pressure-sensitive adhesive layers or (ii) by means of ultrasonic bonding or thermal bonding, wherein the elastic laminate is characterized by an elongation strength of less than 20 N/50 mm width when elongated by 50% with 300 mm/min elongation speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2026
    Assignee: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Muneshige Nakagawa, Sho Uchida, Shinsuke Ikishima
  • Patent number: 12496812
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a visible part for an operating part or decorative panel, in particular for use in a motor vehicle, including a layer structure with the following layer sequence of layers while forming interfaces: a lower substrate layer; a decorative layer; an upper cover layer, wherein the upper cover layer is any one of: translucent and transparent; wherein the layer structure forms an end face into which an access to at least one interface enters, and wherein the substrate layer forms a projection with respect to the upper cover layer of the layer structure; wherein the visible part furthermore has an upper transparent protective paint layer, which covers the cover layer and the end face and which, if the visible part is attached as intended, forms a top surface facing towards an observer and covers the access; as well as to an associated manufacturing method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2025
    Assignee: Preh GmbH
    Inventors: Hans-Karl Heil, Dieter Gottwalt, Holger Steinmüller, Andre Kessler, Martin Sünnemann
  • Patent number: 12466168
    Abstract: The teachings herein are directed to multi-layered articles, methods for making the multi-layered articles, and polymeric compositions for the multi-layered articles. The multi-layered article includes a substrate layer and an overmolded cover layer. The substrate layer preferably is a polymeric composition including about 55 weight percent or less (preferably about 50 weight percent or less) polycarbonate, a styrene containing polymer, and an impact modifier. The cover layer preferably includes a polyurethane, a polyurea, or both. The substrate preferably forms a durable bond to the cover layer that maintains adhesion even after aging (e.g., heat, thermal cycling, UV light, visible light, humidity, climate aging, or any combination thereof).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2025
    Assignee: TRINSEO EUROPE GMBH
    Inventors: Norwin Van Riel, Nicolaas M. A. Hermans, Pascal E. R. E. J. Lakeman
  • Patent number: 12431563
    Abstract: Disclosed are an exterior for a secondary battery and a secondary battery. According to one aspect of the present invention, an exterior for a secondary battery, in which an internal space is defined, includes a first metal part and a second metal part spaced apart from the first metal part, wherein the first metal part is disposed closer to the internal space than the second metal part, and the first metal part has a thermal conductivity greater than a thermal conductivity of the second metal part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2025
    Assignee: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventor: Bum Young Jung
  • Patent number: 12390312
    Abstract: The invention relates to a set of porous zirconia dental mill blanks comprising at least two differently colored porous zirconia dental mill blanks, the porous zirconia dental mill blanks comprising zirconia, yttria, coloring ions, and optionally alumina, comprising multiple layers with different yttria content, having a bottom layer and a top layer, the content of yttria and coloring ions in mol % changing in opposite direction to each other from the bottom layer to the top layer, and the content of yttria and coloring ions in mol % being adjusted to provide an essentially constant ratio of the sum of yttria and coloring ions in mol % between the top layer and the bottom layer for the at least two differently colored zirconia dental mill blanks. The invention also relates to a process of producing such a set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2025
    Assignee: Solventum Intellectual Properties Company
    Inventors: Michael Jahns, Hans R. Schnagl, Gallus Schechner
  • Patent number: 12377630
    Abstract: Various systems are provided herein for sealing and dispensing the contents of containers. The systems can include openings that may be movable relative to one another between sealed positions and dispensing positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2025
    Assignee: Selig Sealing Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert William Thorstensen-Woll
  • Patent number: 12372191
    Abstract: An insulation or cushioning product including a first panel that may include a second layer having a second width and including one or more extension portions. The first panel may include a core layer having a first width less than the second width and including a first continuous paper sheet formed into a first plurality of flexible loops disposed on and attached to the second layer, and defining a first plurality of air channels that extend in a direction that is substantially perpendicular with a length direction of the first panel. The second layer may cover at least a portion of one or more edges of the core layer and covers at least a portion of a top or bottom surface of the core panel. The one or more extension portions may have an extension width greater than or equal to a thickness of the core layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2025
    Assignee: TemperPack Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Samuel Alarcon, Scott Karpen, Alexander Norman Dimen, Stefan Marchetti, John Schuhle, James McGoff, Charles-Alexandre Archambault Vincent, Justin Turner-Gonzalez
  • Patent number: 12311636
    Abstract: There is provided an interlayer film for laminated glass which is high in heat shielding properties. The interlayer film for laminated glass according to the present invention includes an infrared ray reflection layer which reflects infrared rays, a first resin layer which is arranged on a first surface side of the infrared ray reflection layer and contains a thermoplastic resin and a second resin layer which is arranged on a second surface side of the infrared ray reflection layer and contains a thermoplastic resin, and the infrared ray transmittance in the wavelength of 780 to 2100 nm of the first resin layer is higher by 10% or more than the infrared ray transmittance in the wavelength of 780 to 2100 nm of the second resin layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2025
    Assignee: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kouhei Yamaguchi, Masaki Yamamoto, Daisuke Nakajima, Izumi Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 12297032
    Abstract: An insulated panel includes a first layer defining an inner surface; a corrugated medium defining a plurality of peaks, the plurality of peaks attached to the inner surface, a plurality of flutes defined between the corrugated medium and the inner surface; and an insulation material at least partially filling a flute of the plurality of flutes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2025
    Assignee: Pratt Corrugated Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Greg Sollie, Jamie Waltermire
  • Patent number: 12297331
    Abstract: Provided is a hard coating film exhibiting improved flexibility and curling properties together with excellent hardness property, the hard coating film including a top coating layer and a bottom coating layer each disposed on the top surface and the bottom surface of a support substrate layer, wherein the top coating layer includes a cured product of a first resin composition containing epoxy polysiloxane of the following Chemical Formula 1, and the bottom coating layer includes a cured product of a second resin composition containing epoxy polysiloxane of the following Chemical Formula 1 and an elastomer at a weight ratio of 95:5 to 60:40: (R1SiO3/2)a(R2SiO3/2)b(OR)c??[Chemical Formula 1] wherein in Chemical Formula 1, R1, R2, R, a, b, and c are the same as defined in the specification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2025
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Seungil Baek, Eun Seon Lee, Ha Neul Kim, Woo Han Kim
  • Patent number: 12234036
    Abstract: Film for the repair of aircraft components made of fiber-reinforced thermoplastic including an embossed film made of polyimide and a coating made of an electrically conductive material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Tobias Karrasch, Roman Kleinpeter
  • Patent number: 12173499
    Abstract: An acoustic interlayer that includes a viscoelastic membrane layer, and at least one carrier material. The acoustic interlayer is easily installed at a location between two constraining layers, such as flooring, sheetrock, or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Inventors: Kenneth James Rodger, Elisa Donati Rodger