Patents Examined by Elisa H Vera
  • Patent number: 11413795
    Abstract: A method of making a composite laminate includes dequilling chicken feathers to form chicken feather fibers (CFFs). The CFFs and Ceiba Pentandra bark fibers (CPFs) are milled to form milled CFFs and milled CPFs so that the milled CFFs have a length of smaller than 200 microns and the milled CPFs have a length of smaller than 600 microns. The CFFs are treated with an amine compatibilizer to esterify carboxy groups present on keratin in the CFFs. A mixture of an epoxy resin, the milled CFFs, and the milled CPFs is solution cast to form an epoxy composite. A first carbon fabric layer and a second carbon fabric layer are placed on a front side and a backside, respectively, of the epoxy composite to form an epoxy laminate precursor. The epoxy laminate precursor is compression molded to cure the epoxy laminate precursor to form the composite laminate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: King Abdulaziz University
    Inventors: Anish Khan, Abdullah Mohamed Asiri, Sanjay Mavinkere Rangappa
  • Patent number: 11400641
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for forming a dimensionally stable, three-dimensional object (12) by consecutively or continuously applying and hardening a shapeable printing material (89).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: XIONEER SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventors: Andrei Neboian, Robert Hein
  • Patent number: 11396117
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a footwear sole component is provided including projecting elongated pins into a mold cavity in the shape of the footwear sole component and partially filled with an expandable material including multiple unexpanded beads, and introducing steam into the cavity through ports defined by one or more cavity walls and through the pins in an internal region of the expandable material, to expand both exterior beads and interior beads in the internal region a predetermined amount. With the elongated pins, the interior beads can be expanded more, less and/or the same amount as exterior beads to provide particular physical characteristics to the component. For example, the interior beads can be fully expanded to a similar density as exterior beads, or expanded less to provide more density and rigidity in the internal region, or expanded more to provide less density and rigidity in the internal region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: Saucony, Inc.
    Inventors: Luca B. Ciccone, Andrea A. Paulson
  • Patent number: 11390992
    Abstract: Variation in the thickness of accumulated material is suppressed when material containing fiber is dispersed by the sieve and accumulated. A sheet manufacturing apparatus includes a drum that sieves defibrated material containing fiber, a first web former that accumulates first screened material discharged from the drum, and a processor that processes a first web accumulated in the first web former. During processing by the processor, the mesh belt operates at a first speed. When operation starts with the drum not operating, a startup operation including the mesh belt operating at a higher speed than the first speed in a first period after the drum starts is executed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuki Oguchi, Soichiro Seo
  • Patent number: 11383189
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a preparation method of a cotton bast fiber and chitosan composite non-woven fabric for filtration and belongs to the technical field of fiber materials. The preparation method adopts steam flash explosion for pretreatment to separate cotton bast first, then a papermaking method is used for forming, finally chitosan is added to enhance the mechanical performance and improve the filtration efficiency, and a technological process is simple, environmentally friendly and suitable for industrial production. The non-woven fabric adopts lignin-rich cotton bast fibers and chitosan as raw materials, so that the non-woven fabric has good antibacterial performance. The cotton bast and chitosan used in the preparation method are both bio-based materials which can be degraded in the natural environment after use, so that burdens caused to the environment are reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Jiangnan University
    Inventors: Xiuliang Hou, Dan Yang, Bomou Ma, Gangwei Pan, Guowei Liu
  • Patent number: 11364694
    Abstract: A method of forming set pin hole of an insulated carbine hook includes: providing a core material with a perforation and a recess; putting the core material in a mold cavity of a mold including a movable pin protruding from an inner surface of the mold cavity, which is at an opening of the perforation; filling insulated material between an outer surface of the core material and the inner surface, and in the perforation and recess; forming an insulated layer on the outer surface and in the perforation and recess to obtain an insulated intermediate having a notch at the opening; aiming a removal tool at the notch; removing the insulated material at the other opening of and in the perforation, and at an opening of and in the recess to form the set pin hole, which makes the manufacturing a main body of the insulated carbine hook easy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: YOKE INDUSTRIAL CORP.
    Inventors: Wei-Chieh Hung, Chia-Hsien Wang, Ya-Chun Cheng
  • Patent number: 11365518
    Abstract: A method of forming a molded article includes preparing a fiber suspension by liquidizing fibrous material in a suspending liquid using at least one high shear mixer. The fiber suspension is fed to the molding surface of a porous mold. The suspending liquid is removed via the pores of the porous mold to deposit suspended fibers on the mold surface as a molded article. Removing the suspending liquid is achieved by pressing a bladder formed of a flexible impermeable membrane against the article using pressure applied behind the membrane. The molded article is removed from the porous mold dried using microwave radiation generated using at least one magnetron. A molding apparatus is use in the method and a molded article is produced by the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: Natural Resources (2000) Limited
    Inventors: Anthony Hardacre, Alan Smith
  • Patent number: 11358307
    Abstract: There is disclosed a method of manufacturing a composite component comprising a main body and an integral flange, the method comprising applying fibre-reinforcement material on a tool having a main body portion and a flange-forming portion to provide a pre-form comprising a body region and a longitudinally adjacent flange region. The pre-form extends generally longitudinally between two longitudinal ends; and a trailing ply of the pre-form extends generally longitudinally between the longitudinal end closest to the flange region and an inner ply end located in the flange region or partway into the body region. Relative movement between the flange-forming portion and the main body portion causes sliding movement between the trailing ply and the flange-forming portion during a flange forming operation, thereby causing a tension force in at least the flange region of the pre-form of during forming of the flange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE PLC
    Inventor: Giovanni Antonio Marengo
  • Patent number: 11352748
    Abstract: Pulps, cellulose ether products, and methods of making pulps are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY
    Inventors: Mengkui Luo, Michael Rea, Angela Dodd, Andrew Dodd, Amy Anderson-Gaber, Kris Lindenauer, Hugh West, Charles Miller
  • Patent number: 11338474
    Abstract: An injection molding method uses a die with a cavity into which molten resin is to be injected to fill the cavity. The die has a shape that causes the molten resin injected into the cavity to branch and merge. The injection molding method includes providing bubbles into the molten resin before the molten resin is injected, generating fine bubbles with the provided bubbles before the molten resin is injected, injecting the molten resin containing the fine bubbles, and bursting the fine bubbles of the injected molten resin containing the fine bubbles in a merging location where the molten resin merges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: SUBARU CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tsutomu Kajiyama
  • Patent number: 11338486
    Abstract: An injection-moulding tool (2) for producing an in particular thin-walled plastics component, comprising: —at least two tool elements (1, 1?, 1?), wherein the at least two tool elements (1, 1?, 1?), in a closed position of the injection-moulding tool (2), are moved against one another at least in sections so as to form at least a subregion of a shape-imparting tool cavity (3) of the injection-moulding tool (2), wherein—the at least two tool elements (1, 1?, 1?) each have at least one shape-imparting contouring structure (4, 4?, 4?) which delimits the tool cavity (3) at least in sections, wherein—on at least one tool element (1, 1?, 1?), adjacent to the contouring structure (4, 4?, 4?), there is formed at least one ventilation structure (5) for ventilating the tool cavity (3) in the closed position of the injection-moulding tool (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Inventor: Werner Kohlmann
  • Patent number: 11319671
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a new process for improving dewatering when manufacturing a film comprising high amounts of microfibrillated cellulose (MFC) without negatively impacting the film properties. According to the present invention a high amount of nanoparticles is used as an additive, optionally together with a polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Stora Enso OYJ
    Inventors: Kaj Backfolk, Isto Heiskanen, Esa Saukkonen, Katja Lyytikäinen
  • Patent number: 11313052
    Abstract: A melt blowing apparatus and method includes a melt blowing die and at least one louver. The melt blowing die has a nosepiece comprising at least one aperture and at least one air slot adjacent the aperture. The at least one louver is movably positioned adjacent a face of the melt blowing die forming a zone through which can pass air and molten filaments from the air slots and nosepiece of the melt blowing die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: The Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma
    Inventor: Robert L. Shambaugh
  • Patent number: 11305308
    Abstract: A piston for use in a cartridge for dispensing multi-part fluids, the piston being injection molded and having integrally formed circumferential seals, wherein the piston is molded in the absence of a longitudinal parting line across the seals. A tool for forming a piston having a plurality of circumferential seals for use in a cartridge for dispensing multi-part fluids, the tool comprising a plurality of segments together defining a piston cavity corresponding to an outer periphery of the piston.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas Murdoch
  • Patent number: 11299851
    Abstract: Provided is a method for producing pulp fibers to be saccharified, whereby it becomes possible to reduce the amount of a highly water-absorbable polymer and therefore increase the collection efficiency in the production of a saccharified solution when pulp fibers for a saccharified liquid is produced from a dirty absorbent article. The method is a method for producing pulp fibers to be saccharified, from pulp fibers in a dirty absorbent article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: UNICHARM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kouichi Yamaki, Naoto Ohashi, Takayoshi Konishi
  • Patent number: 11292178
    Abstract: An injection molding apparatus and method of fabricating a molded part are provided. The apparatus may include a barrel, a nozzle enclosing an end of the barrel and defining an opening in fluid communication with an inside of the barrel, and an extrusion screw positioned at least partially inside the barrel and rotatable relative to the barrel. The extrusion screw may include a screw tip. Relative axial movement between the barrel and the extrusion screw may open or close the opening of the nozzle to permit or prevent, respectively, material flow through the opening of the nozzle. The method may include clamping a mold, opening a nozzle, rotating the extrusion screw to pump a molten material into the mold until the mold is filled, closing the nozzle, and unclamping the mold to release a molded part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: Extrude to Fill, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard Ernest Fitzpatrick
  • Patent number: 11279582
    Abstract: A paper-making machine and process, in which a paper web passes over a pope roller to a main roll and a new roll can be brought into contact with the pope roller when the main roll becomes a full roll, is improved by arranging at least two paper cutting tools to cut a paper web from each of two outer lateral edges to form two or more leader portions. A tail of the paper web formed on the full roll is symmetric and the leader portions on the new roll are also symmetric. Adhesive spray or tape can be applied to the paper web in the area of the leader portions. Air jets can also be used to bias the leader portions towards a surface of the new roll.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Inventors: Dieter H. Hilker, Alfred Neumayer
  • Patent number: 11254046
    Abstract: An FDM printer that provides five degree-of-freedom printing capabilities. In one embodiment, the FDM printer includes three transitional drive devices that allow a printer print head to be translationally moved in the X, Y and Z axes planes and a pair of rotationally drive devices that allow a workpiece platform to be rotated in the Y-axis plane and the combined X-axis and Z-axis planes. In this manner, the relative position between the print head and the workpiece platform allows the printer to print complex workpieces in a single continuous print, such as workpieces including large closed, hollow geometries, and without the need for providing support structures for overhangs and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenneth F. McKinney, Andrew Simmons
  • Patent number: 11258183
    Abstract: The present invention is a unique process of manufacturing rigid members with precise “shape keeping” properties and with reflective properties pertaining to radio frequency energy, so that air, land, sea and space devices or vehicles may be constructed including parabolic reflectors formed without discrete permanent layering. Rather, such parabolic reflectors or similarly, vehicles, may be formed by homogeneous construction where discrete layering is absent, and where energy reflectivity or scattering characteristics are embedded within the homogeneous mixture of carbon nanotubes and associated graphite powders and epoxy, resins and hardeners. The mixture of carbon graphite nanofiber and carbon nanotubes generates higher electrode conductivity and magnetized attraction through molecular polarization. In effect, the rigid members may be tuned based on the application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Inventor: Alexander Socransky
  • Patent number: 11224999
    Abstract: A method for producing an object made of a polymeric material, said polymeric material having a melting temperature (TF), comprises the steps of: melting the polymeric material; after the step of melting, cooling the polymeric material below the melting temperature (TF) in a cooling zone; severing a dose from a flow of polymeric material coming from the cooling zone by means of a severing element (5); obtaining said object by shaping the dose between a male forming element and a female forming element (10) which move towards one another with a mutual movement speed, the dose having a temperature lower than said melting temperature (TF). Between a start-of-forming configuration, in which the dose is in contact with both the male forming element and the female forming element (10), and a start-of-deceleration configuration, in which the male forming element and the female forming element (10) begin to decelerate relative to one another, the mutual movement speed is greater than 10 mm/s.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: SACMI COOPERATIVA MECCANICI IMOLA SOCIETA' COOPERATIVA
    Inventors: Fiorenzo Parrinello, Fabrizio Pucci