Patents Examined by Ellen S Wood
  • Patent number: 10160313
    Abstract: A PVC/NBR rubber composition includes (A) 100 PHR polyblend (33-45 ACN) PVC/NBR, (B) 20-50 PHR conductive carbon black, (C) 1-100 PHR carbon black, (B) being more electrically conductive than (C), and (D) 5-30 PHR synthetic amorphous silica, wherein the rubber composition has electrical resistivity of less than 1×106? measured according to SAE J2260.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: FORD MOTOR COMPANY BRASIL LTDA
    Inventors: Cristiano Grings Herbert, Cristiane Carla Goncalves, Rodrigo Denizarte de Oliveira Polkowski, Angelo Nogueira Aguiar
  • Patent number: 10155362
    Abstract: Provided is a fluororesin tube having excellent properties such as heat resistance, weather resistance, chemical resistance, peeling properties, and low dielectric properties that are specific to a fluororesin and also having an inner surface that has high adhesiveness with respect to different materials, particularly, silicone rubber. A fluororesin tube is provided, in which an inner surface of the tube is subjected to plasma treatment by introducing vinylalkoxysilane into a plasma excitation gas, and an arithmetic average roughness Ra and an average length RSm of a roughness curve element with respect to the inner surface of the tube which is subjected to the plasma treatment satisfy Ra<0.08 ?m and RSm<25 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: JUNKOSHA INC.
    Inventors: Koji Takahashi, Yuushi Okeda
  • Patent number: 10137671
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to compositions and film structures suitable for heat seal production. The heat sealable flexible film structure includes: a layer (A) comprising a propylene-based plastomer or elastomer (“PBPE”) and a low density polyethylene; a layer (B), adjacent to layer (A), comprising at least 50 percent by weight of the layer (B) of an ethylene-based polymer; and an outermost layer (C) comprising a material having a melting point greater than 140° C. Weight percents are based on the total weight of the respective layer. The heat sealable flexible film structure is used to make a flexible container (10) having one or more heat seals (12). The heat seal (12) can be a frangible heat seal, a hard heat seal, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Claudia Hernandez, Nicolas C. Mazzola, Jozef J. Van Dun, Kurt Brunner, Maria Isabel Arroyo Villan
  • Patent number: 10137660
    Abstract: Provided is a water-repellent, thermoplastic resin sheet provided with a textured layer having a microtexture on one surface side, and a water repellent layer formed with an approximately constant thickness on the aforementioned one surface side of the textured layer, wherein at least the surface region on the one surface side of the textured layer is a cross-linked material which maintains the microtexture even after heated drawing, and the water-repellent layer is formed from an olefin copolymer resin containing hydrophobic oxide particles. Also provided is a molded article, such as a molded container, formed by thermoforming the thermoplastic resin sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: Denka Company Limited
    Inventors: Junpei Fujiwara, Tomohiro Osawa, Shogo Hoshino, Toshio Nagano, Atsushi Takei
  • Patent number: 10131109
    Abstract: A RF weldable tubing is provided. The tubing has inner layer including a PVDF copolymer, or an ethylene alpha-olefin homopolymer, or an ethylene alpha-olefin polymer that may include a grafted polyethylene. The tubing may have an inter gas barrier layer sandwiched between the outer layer and an outermost layer including a TPU copolymer. The inter gas barrier layer may include an EVOH copolymer. A method of making such a tubing is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: MEISSNER FILTRATION PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventor: Christian Julien
  • Patent number: 10125270
    Abstract: There is provided a drinking or eating vessel comprising an inner surface that defines a volume for receiving liquid or solid food and an outer surface that supports an anti-microbial coating and a decorative layer, wherein the anti-microbial coating comprises a polymer formed at a curing temperature of less than 600° C. and contains anti-microbial particles distributed within said coating, wherein the anti-microbial coating and/or the decorative layer define an outermost surface that is exposed to contact by a user of the vessel, and wherein the anti-microbial particles provide anti-microbial protection across the entire surface of said outermost surface. Also provided are corresponding process for producing the drinking or eating vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: AT Promotions LTD
    Inventor: Alexander E. Turner
  • Patent number: 10085500
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an envelope (20) for a laminar structure (100) providing adaptive thermal insulation, the envelope (20) enclosing at least one cavity (16) having included therein a gas generating agent (18) having an unactivated configuration and an activated configuration, the gas generating agent (18) being adapted to change from the unactivated configuration to the activated configuration, such as to increase a gas pressure inside the cavity (16), in response to an increase in temperature in the cavity (16), the envelope (20) having, in the unactivated configuration of the gas generating agent (18), a flat shape with a thickness (d) of the envelope (20) being smaller than a lateral extension (A) of the envelope (20), the envelope (20) being configured such that the thickness (d) of the envelope (20) increases in response to the increase in gas pressure inside the cavity (16), the cavity including at least a first sub-cavity (16a) and a second sub-cavity (16b) at least partially stacked abo
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignees: W. L. Gore & Associates GmbH, W. L. Gore & Associates, SARL
    Inventors: Guenter Kiederle, Helga Baumgaertler, Christophe Didelot
  • Patent number: 10087316
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polymeric compositions comprising polylactic acid (PLA), polyolefin, and, optionally, a non reactive melt strength enhancing additive (NRMSEA), as well as articles molded from the compositions and a method of making the compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Dimitris Ioannis Collias, Norman Scott Broyles, John Andrew McDaniel
  • Patent number: 10072109
    Abstract: The present technology relates to container comprising a propylene, ethylene, 1-butene terpolymer wherein in the terpolymer: i) the content of ethylene derived units ranges from 0.5 wt % to 1.8 wt %; ii) the content of 1-butene derived units ranges from 3.5 wt % to 6.5 wt %; iii) the ratio C2 wt %/C4 wt % ranges from 0.12 to 0.22; wherein C2 wt % is the weight percentage of ethylene derived units, and C4 wt % is the weight percentage of 1-butene derived units; iv) the total content of ethylene and 1-butene derived units is comprised between 4.2 wt % and 7.5 wt %; v) the melt flow rate (MFR measured according to ISO 1133, 230° C., 2.16 kg) ranges from 20 to 80 g/10 min; vi) the xylene soluble fraction at 25° C. is lower than 7.0 wt %; and vii) the melting point is higher than 140° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Mara Destro, Marco Ciarafoni, Paola Massari, Tiziana Caputo, Thomas Bohm
  • Patent number: 10072786
    Abstract: A metal conduit pipe, which is covered with an extruded layer made of polyamide molding compound, is used to produce a duct laid in water, wherein in the course of laying the duct, the coating is exposed to a shearing pressure load and/or a bending load due to laying method selected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignees: Evonik Degussa GmbH, Salzgitter Mannesmann Line Pipe GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Dowe, Rainer Goering, Hans-Juergen Kocks, Joern Winkels
  • Patent number: 10071584
    Abstract: Techniques or processes for providing markings on products are disclosed. In one embodiment, the products have housings and the markings are to be provided on sub-surfaces of the housings. For example, a housing for a particular product can include an outer housing surface and the markings can be provided on a sub-surface of the outer housing surface yet still be visible from the outside of the housing. Since the markings are beneath the surface of the housing, the markings are durable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Michael S. Nashner, John T. Payne, Jody R. Akana
  • Patent number: 10065400
    Abstract: A fuel hose excellent in calcium chloride resistance, can achieve both low fuel permeability and a pulsation-reducing property, and is excellent in interlayer adhesiveness as well. The fuel hose includes: an inner layer (1) formed of a specific resin, such as polyamide 9T; an intermediate layer (2) formed of the following component (B), which is arranged in contact with an outer peripheral surface of the inner layer (1); and an outer layer (3) formed of the following component (C), which is arranged in contact with an outer peripheral surface of the intermediate layer (2), in which the layers are bonded to each other: (B) a polyamide terpolymer having copolymerized therein the following components (b1), (b2), and (b3): (b1) polyamide 6; (b2) at least one selected from polyamide 66 and polyamide 610; and (b3) polyamide 12; (C) an aliphatic polyamide resin except for polyamide 6 and polyamide 66.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: SUMITOMO RIKO COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Koji Mizutani, Yuki Yabuya, Yuki Takahashi
  • Patent number: 10040938
    Abstract: A moulding composition contains at least 40 wt % of components a) and b). Based on the sum of components a) and b), there are 60-99 wt % of component a) and 40-1 wt % of component b). Component a) is a partially aromatic copolyamide containing, as polymerized monomer units, 30-90 mol % of a combination of hexamethylenediamine and terephthalic acid and 70-10 mol % of a combination of hexamethylenediamine and a linear aliphatic dicarboxylic acid having 8-19 C atoms. Component b) is an olefinic copolymer containing, as polymerized monomer units, i) 35-94.9 wt % of ethene-based monomer units, ii) 5-65 wt % of monomer units based on a 1-alkene having 4-8 C atoms, iii) 0-10 wt % of monomer units based on an olefin different from i) and ii), and iv) 0.1-2.5 wt % of monomer units based on an aliphatically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid anhydride, where the sum of wt % of i), ii), iii) and iv) is 100%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: EVONIK DEGUSSA GmbH
    Inventors: Jasmin Nitsche, Harald Haeger, Sebastian Geerkens, Franz-Erich Baumann, Reinhard Beuth
  • Patent number: 10040883
    Abstract: Multimodal polyolefin resin having excellent characteristics such as moldability, mechanical strength, external appearance and a polyolefin resin molded product are disclosed. The polyolefin resin satisfies all requirements of following (1) to (5), (1) density (d): 0.934 to 0.963 g/cm3, (2) melt flow index (MIE, 190° C., 2.16 kg load condition): 0.01 to 1.0 g/10 minutes, (3) ratio of weight-average molecular weight (Mw) and number-average molecular weight (Mn) measured by Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC) (Mw/Mn, Molecular weight distribution (MWD)): 12 to 60, (4) at least two peaks appear when the molecular weight of the polyolefin resin is measured with GPC, and (5) amount of polyolefin having Mw of 10,000 or less exceeds 15 weight % and amount of polyolefin having Mw of 1,000,000 or more exceeds 1.5 weight %, when the molecular weight of the polyolefin resin is measured with GPC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: DAELIM INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Byung-Keel Sohn, Seung-Tack Yu, Sang-Won Yoo, Young-Jae Jun, Sah-Mun Hong
  • Patent number: 10029445
    Abstract: An environmentally-friendly composite foil that includes a first biocompostable and/or biorenewable cellulose-based film comprising a moisture barrier coating; a second biocompostable and/or biorenewable cellulose-based film comprising a thin metallized surface, disposed adjacent to the first biocompostable and/or biorenewable cellulose-based film, having a bio-adhesive disposed between the first biocompostable and/or biorenewable cellulose-based film and the second biocompostable and/or biorenewable cellulose-based film; and a third biocompostable and/or biorenewable film comprising a sugar and/or a corn-based film, disposed adjacent to the biocompostable and/or biorenewable cellulose-based second film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: Lifestyles Healthcare Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: KC Nguyen, Chayaporn Pongthanomsak, Phuttatida Tanjaroon, Chayapon Ngowprasert, Cauvathur Seethapathy Rajendran
  • Patent number: 10030791
    Abstract: Articles are provided, having a first substrate and a polymeric structure wrapped around the first substrate at least two full circuits. The polymeric structure has a length, a width and a thickness, and comprises a crosslinked polymeric layer uniaxially oriented in the width direction at a draw ratio of at least 1.2:1. The length is greater than the width. A method is also provided including providing a polymeric structure, wrapping the polymeric structure around a first substrate at least two full circuits, positioning the polymeric structure at least partially within an aperture defined by a second substrate, and subjecting the polymeric structure to an elevated temperature above the transition temperature of the crosslinked polymeric layer and below the degradation temperature of each of the components in the polymeric structure. The thickness of the polymeric structure increases, creating at least a partial joint between the first substrate and the second substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Joseph D. Rule, Sharilyn K. Loushin
  • Patent number: 10030891
    Abstract: The invention provides a panel comprising at least the following components: a) at least one hollow container; b) an inlet; c) an outlet; and wherein the inlet is connected to the end of the at least one hollow container; and the outlet is connected to an opposite end of the at least one hollow container; and wherein the at least one hollow container comprises at least one component formed from a composition comprising the following components: A) an ethylene-based polymer; B) a compound selected from Formula 1, as described herein; and C) a compound selected from Formula 2, as described herein; and wherein the weight ratio of Component C to Component B (C/B) is greater than, or equal to, 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventor: Dane Chang
  • Patent number: 10023732
    Abstract: Provided are: a rigid IPVC pipe resin composition, which exhibits excellent strength and hydrostatic pressure resistance, including a PVC resin having a K-value from 72 to 84; and a rigid IPVC pipe, which exhibits excellent strength and hydrostatic pressure resistance, manufactured by extrusion of the resin composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignees: PPI PYUNGWHA CO., LTD, PYUNGWHA PIPE INDUSTRY INC.
    Inventor: Jong-Tae Lee
  • Patent number: 10005890
    Abstract: The embodiments relate to a polyester film, which has a high tensile strength in the transverse direction and a low tensile strength in the longitudinal direction, while satisfying the condition of 0.5<A<6, A being calculated by Equation 1. A polyester film according to the embodiments can easily be cut in the transverse direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignees: SKC INC., SKC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Myeong Rae Cho, Eugene Jung, Taehoung Jeong
  • Patent number: 10005259
    Abstract: A packaging device comprising: i) at least one flexible sheet delimiting at least in part a housing, the flexible sheet forming a multilayer complex (1) comprising: a) at least one metal layer (4); b) at least one layer of at least one bonding agent (5) comprising a copolymer comprising at least 7% by weight of at least one units chosen from carboxylic units and carboxylate units, wherein the carboxylic units may optionally be in acid form or in salt form, and c) at least one layer (6) of a non-metallic material bonded to the at least one metal layer via the at least one bonding agent; and ii) at least one cosmetic composition positioned inside the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: L'OREAL
    Inventors: Jean-Marie Julien, Vincent De La Forcade