Patents Examined by Donald J. Loney
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Patent number: 10669198Abstract: A vacuum glass panel includes a first glass plate, a second glass plate facing the first glass plate, a frame member having a frame shape and bonding the first glass plate to the second glass plate, and a heat reflective film disposed on an inner surface of the first glass plate. A vacuum space is provided between the first glass plate and the second glass plate. The heat reflective film separates the first glass plate from the vacuum space without a gap. The frame member is in contact with the first glass plate.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2016Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Eiichi Uriu, Tasuku Ishibashi, Hiroyuki Abe, Masataka Nonaka
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Patent number: 10662491Abstract: A grain-oriented electrical steel sheet comprising a steel sheet having a surface on which grooves, in which an extending direction crosses a rolling direction and a depth direction is parallel to a sheet thickness direction, are formed, and wherein a molten solidified substance ranging in parallel to the groove exists on both sides of the groove on the surface of the steel sheet, and a height becoming a maximum frequency in a height distribution of height data in which the surface of the steel sheet in a specific area including the groove is measured at regular intervals is set as a virtual plane, and a value of V2/V1 is more than 0.10 and less than 0.80, wherein V1 is a space volume of recess parts recessed from the virtual plane and V2 is a volume of projection parts projected from the virtual plane.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2017Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATIONInventors: Takahito Mizumura, Fumiaki Takahashi, Masato Mizokami, Hisashi Mogi, Hideyuki Hamamura, Hirofumi Imai, Shinya Hayashi, Kenichi Murakami
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Patent number: 10661534Abstract: The multiple pane includes: a first glass panel; a second glass panel disposed facing the first glass panel with a predetermined interval in-between; and a hermetically-bonding member hermetically bonding peripheries of the first glass panel and the second glass panel to form a hermetically-enclosed space between the first glass panel and the second glass panel. The multiple pane further includes an adsorbing member which is fixed on a surface of the first glass panel so as to be inside the hermetically-enclosed space, has a height equal to or less than a length of the predetermined interval, and is for adsorbing a gas inside the hermetically-enclosed space. The hermetically-enclosed space is made to be in a reduced-pressure state.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2018Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroyuki Abe, Eiichi Uriu, Kenji Hasegawa, Tasuku Ishibashi
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Patent number: 10647611Abstract: An insulating glass (IG) window unit including first and second glass substrates that are spaced apart from each other. At least one of the glass substrate has a triple silver low-emissivity (low-E) coating on one major side thereof, and a dielectric coating for improving angular stability on the other major side thereof.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2018Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: GUARDIAN GLASS, LLCInventors: Guowen Ding, Willem Den Boer, Yiwei Lu, Cesar Clavero, Daniel Schweigert, Sang Lee
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Patent number: 10648225Abstract: The present invention is directed to a door skin having an exterior surface with an woodgrain pattern formed therein, and an etched plate for use as an embossing plate or with a molded die set, for forming the woodgrain pattern in the door skin. The exterior surface has outer portions lying on a first plane, spaced grooves recessed from the plane of the outer portions, and halftone portions. The halftone portions have spaced protrusions defined by channels, wherein the channels are recessed from the plane of the outer portions.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2018Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: Masonite CorporationInventors: Karine Luetgert, Christ Henry Melonio
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Patent number: 10633915Abstract: A self-supporting aerogel structure is provided. The structure comprises a plurality of aerogel particles adhered together with an adhesive to produce a material exhibiting low heat transfer and high transmission of visible light. The aerogel particles can be coated with a polymer or pre-polymer and remain free flowing until they are activated to complete polymerization.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2014Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: Cabot CorporationInventors: Susnata Samanta, Chitrabala Subramanian, Peter F. Pescatore, Wendy E. Pryce Lewis, Rajendran R. Chary
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Patent number: 10619403Abstract: A glass panel unit according to an example of the present disclosure includes a first glass panel and a second glass panel disposed to face the first glass panel. The glass panel unit includes: a seal having frame shape and hermetically binding the first glass panel and the second glass panel together; and a depressurized space surrounded by the first glass panel, the second glass panel, and the seal. The glass panel unit includes spacers between the first glass panel and the second glass panel. The spacers include a macromolecular resin material including molecular chains. Of the molecular chains, the number of molecular chains oriented in an orthogonal direction is larger than the number of molecular chains oriented in a counter direction. The orthogonal direction is a direction orthogonal to the counter direction, which is a direction in which the first and second glass panels face each other.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2017Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroyuki Abe, Eiichi Uriu, Kazuya Hasegawa, Masataka Nonaka, Tasuku Ishibashi
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Patent number: 10618835Abstract: Disclosed is a glazing unit including an insulating glazing unit that is assembled with at least three panes for use in a window or as a part of a wall in a property, including a first pane that is located closer to the exterior of the property, a second pane located closer to the interior of the property, and a third pane located between the first and the second panes, whereby the first pane is provided on its surface that is facing inwards with a coating that reduces the radiation of heat in the form of an oxide layer burned into the surface of the pane, whereby also the second pane and the third pane are provided with a coating that reduces the radiation of heat in the form of an oxide layer that is burned into the surface of the pane.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2016Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Inventor: Carl-Johan Yxfeldt
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Patent number: 10611456Abstract: An aircraft includes a fuselage defining a mold line, at least one frame disposed in the fuselage, at least one transparent pane suspended within the frame. The transparent pane is a deformable material that defines a first surface position h1 when not subjected to a differential pressure ?P thereacross and a second surface position h2 when subject to the differential pressure ?P thereacross. The first and second surface positions are defined with reference to the outside mold line. The first surface position h1 defines a reverse curvature. In response to the differential pressure ?P, the second surface position h2 includes bulging of the transparent pane by a predetermined distance ?h. The frame is constructed to be positioned within the aircraft such that the transparent pane presents a surface, when subjected to the pressure differential ?P, that is substantially consistent with the outside mold line of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2018Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: BOMBARDIER INC.Inventors: Alexandre Desroches, David Lencz, Franck Dervault
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Patent number: 10604992Abstract: A glass panel unit includes a first pane of glass, and a second pane of glass facing the first pane of glass with both of them spaced a predetermined interval apart. It is provided with a sealant between the panes of glass, joined to them in an airtight manner, and an interior space sealed with them and the sealant. It is provided with a first spacer in the interior space so as to be in contact with the panes of glass, and a second spacer disposed in the interior space so as to be in contact with only one of the panes of glass and out of contact with another thereof.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2016Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroyuki Abe, Eiichi Uriu, Tasuku Ishibashi, Masataka Nonaka
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Patent number: 10590695Abstract: Certain example embodiments of this invention relate to composite pillar arrangements for VIG units that include both harder and softer materials. The softer materials are located on the outside or extremities of the central, harder pillar material. In certain example embodiments, a high aspect ratio mineral lamellae is separated by an organic “glue” or polymer. When provided around a high strength pillar, the combination of the pillar and such a nano-composite structure may advantageously result in superior strength compared to a monolithic system, e.g., where significant wind loads, thermal stresses, and/or the like are encountered.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2017Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: GUARDIAN GLASS, LLC.Inventor: Vijayen S. Veerasamy
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Patent number: 10590035Abstract: Low-emissivity coatings that are highly reflective to infrared-radiation. The coating includes three infrared-reflection film regions, which may each include silver.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2017Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: CARDINAL CG COMPANYInventor: Klaus Hartig
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Patent number: 10583481Abstract: A part obtained by selective melting of a powder on a support plate, this part comprising a main element and rigid secondary elements, these secondary elements supporting the main element between a lower surface of this main element and the support plate. Secondary elements are intended to be detached from the main element. The lower surface of the main element thus comprises a first surface portion and at least one second surface portion, and the first surface portion makes, with the support plate, an angle ?1 of less than a predetermined value, and the second surface portion makes, with this support plate, an angle ?2 greater than or equal to this predetermined value. The first surface portion is therefore entirely supported by the secondary elements and the second surface portion is partially supported by the secondary elements. The predetermined value is between 20° and 30°.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2014Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignees: Compagnie Generale Des Etablissements Michelin, Michelin Recherche Et Technique, S.A.Inventor: Etienne Blanchet
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Patent number: 10563451Abstract: The invention provides a glazing sheet and a low-emissivity coating on the glazing sheet. The low-emissivity coating comprises, in sequence moving outwardly from the glazing sheet, a layer comprising oxide film, nitride film, or oxynitride film, an infrared-reflective layer, a nickel-aluminum blocker layer, and an oxide layer. Also provided are methods of depositing such a low-emissivity coating.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2017Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: CARDINAL CG COMPANYInventors: Kari B. Myli, Gary L. Pfaff, Daniel J. Plaggemeyer
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Patent number: 10557004Abstract: A long-length film including a plurality of knurl portions shaped by continuous linear concavo-convex portions on at least one surface thereof, wherein the plurality of knurl portions are aligned in a lengthwise direction of the long-length film, a planar shape of the knurl portion seen from a thickness direction of the long-length film includes: 10 or more corners having a curvature radius of 0.3 mm or less and an angle of 100° or less or a curvature radius of 0.2 mm or less and an angle of 120° or less, per one planar shape of the knurl portion; and 18 or more straight portions having a straight shape, per one planar shape of the knurl portion.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2017Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: ZEON CORPORATIONInventors: Naoki Murata, Masaya Hirano
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Patent number: 10550627Abstract: The present disclosure relates to pillars useful in the fabrication of insulated glass units, particularly, vacuum glazing, insulated glass units. The invention also relates to insulated glass units containing said pillars. The present disclosure provides a pillar for use in a vacuum insulated glass unit wherein the pillar includes a body. The body includes a plurality of first structures, at least one first void region between the plurality of first structures; and a first land surface region located between the plurality of first structures and at least one first channel having first and second ends and a first channel opening proximate the first surface of the body. The first channel is in fluid communication with the local environment through at least one of its first and second ends, and the at least one first void region is in fluid communication with at least one of the local environment in a direction parallel to the first surface and the at least one first channel.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2016Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYInventors: Margaret M. Vogel-Martin, Lyudmila A. Pekurovsky, Gordon A. Kuhnley, Brian K. Nelson
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Patent number: 10533365Abstract: The glass panel unit includes a first glass panel, a second glass panel, a seal, an evacuated space, and a spacer. The second glass panel is placed opposite the first glass panel. The seal with a frame shape hermetically bonds the first glass panel and the second glass panel to each other. The evacuated space is enclosed by the first glass panel, the second glass panel, and the seal. The spacer is placed between the first glass panel and the second glass panel. The spacer includes a stack of two or more films including at least one resin film.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2015Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroyuki Abe, Eiichi Uriu, Tasuku Ishibashi
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Patent number: 10526243Abstract: Bird collisions with windows or other glazings are minimized or prevented with a glazing comprising as least one substrate with a UV reflectance coating deposited over the substrate in a patterned arrangement comprised of a plurality of stripes, and each of the plurality of stripes has a thickness that changes by 10 nm or less over every 1 mm in width. Such an arrangement of stripes having soft edges are less apparent, and thus more aesthetically pleasing, when compared with a similar arrangement of stripes formed with hard edges, while providing an effective deterrent to bird collisions. The glazing may also be utilized as part of a laminated glazing or insulated glazing unit. A method of manufacturing the glazing is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2016Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: Pilkington Group LimitedInventors: John Andrew Ridealgh, Vikash Ranjan, Liam Sonie Palmer, David Alan Strickler, Simon John Slade
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Patent number: 10526244Abstract: Insulated glazing units comprising first and second sheets of glazing material with a low pressure space there between are described. The major surface of the second sheet of glazing material not facing the low pressure space has a low emissivity coating comprising at least one layer of fluorine doped tin oxide thereon. There is a first anti-iridescence coating between the low emissivity coating and the second sheet of glazing material. Also described are insulated glazing units comprising three (first, second and third) sheets of glazing material with a low pressure space between first and second sheets of glazing material, and a second space between the first and third sheets of glazing material. There is a low emissivity coating on one or both major surfaces facing the low pressure space. The third sheet of glazing material has a low emissivity coating on both opposed major surfaces thereof.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2015Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: Pilkington Group LimitedInventors: Stephen Emil Weidner, Neil McSporran
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Patent number: 10519710Abstract: The glass panel unit includes a first glass panel, a second glass panel, a seal, an evacuated space, and a spacer. The second glass panel is placed opposite the first glass panel. The seal with a frame shape hermetically bonds the first glass panel and the second glass panel to each other. The evacuated space is enclosed by the first glass panel, the second glass panel 30, and the seal. The spacer is placed between the first glass panel and the second glass panel. The spacer contains polyimide having benzoxazole structures.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2015Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroyuki Abe, Eiichi Uriu, Tasuku Ishibashi