Patents Examined by Francisco W Tschen
  • Patent number: 12131985
    Abstract: According to various embodiments described herein, an article comprises a glass or glass-ceramic substrate having a first major surface and a second major surface opposite the first major surface, and a via extending through the substrate from the first major surface to the second major surface over an axial length in an axial direction. The article further comprises a helium hermetic adhesion layer disposed on the interior surface; and a metal connector disposed within the via, wherein the metal connector is adhered to the helium hermetic adhesion layer. The metal connector coats the interior surface of the via along the axial length of the via to define a first cavity from the first major surface to a first cavity length, the metal connector comprising a coating thickness of less than 12 ?m at the first major surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Mandakini Kanungo, Prantik Mazumder, Chukwudi Azubuike Okoro, Ah-Young Park, Scott Christopher Pollard, Rajesh Vaddi
  • Patent number: 12097532
    Abstract: This invention provides a method for forming a multilayer coating film, comprising applying a base paint (X) having a solids content ratio of 30 to 62 mass % to a substrate to form a base coating film having a cured film thickness of 6 to 45 ?m; applying an effect pigment dispersion (Y) having a solids content ratio of 0.1 to 10 mass % to the base coating film to form an effect coating film having a cured film thickness of 0.1 to 5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: KANSAI PAINT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kenji Sakai
  • Patent number: 12064788
    Abstract: The present invention related to a method of manufacturing of a contamination control sheet, the method comprising the steps of: passing a web of support material from a supply roller to a coating station, and applying a coating of polymeric material to one surface of the support material; passing the coated support material through an oven to cure the polymeric material; and passing the coated support material around a cooling roller to a take up roller; characterised in that a nip roller is provided adjacent to the cooling roller so that the coated surface of the support material is pressed onto the cooling roller by the nip roller, and further characterised in that the cooling roller has a surface roughness of 0.2 to 1 Ra.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: DYCEM LIMITED
    Inventor: Mark Dalziel
  • Patent number: 12059704
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method comprising as method steps: a) providing a sheetlike composite precursor comprising a carrier layer; b) overlaying the sheetlike composite precursor on an outer face of the sheetlike composite precursor with a liquid first polymer composition; c) hardening the liquid first polymer composition, thereby obtaining a first polymer layer; and d) overlaying the sheetlike composite precursor on the outer face of the sheetlike composite precursor with a liquid second polymer composition; wherein the first polymer layer in method step d) comprises an isocyanate content in a range from 0.1% to 50% by weight, based on the weight of the first polymer layer. The invention further relates to a sheetlike composite obtainable by the method; a container precursor and a closed container, each comprising the sheetlike composite; and to uses of a liquid primer and the sheetlike composite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: SIG Services AG
    Inventors: Ulrich Lemme, Andreas Lemsky, Dirk Schibull
  • Patent number: 12053913
    Abstract: A foam molding apparatus and a foam molding method thereby are proposed. The foam molding apparatus includes a foaming agent supply unit configured to supply a foaming agent, a molten resin supply unit configured to supply molten resin, a fixed mixing unit configured to produce a foaming resin-critical solution by mixing a foaming agent supplied from the foaming agent supply unit and molten resin supplied from the molten resin supply unit through a rod-shaped body, and a molding unit configured to mold a foam molding product using the foaming resin-critical solution supplied from the fixed mixing unit. Accordingly, it is possible to produce a foaming resin-critical solution by uniformly mixing a large amount of high-viscosity gel-state molten resin and a high-pressure compressed and low-viscosity foaming agent, using high-strength multiple channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: etat'H solide
    Inventor: Myung Ho Kang
  • Patent number: 12053812
    Abstract: A method of applying a marking to a part in a stamping die includes moving a component of the stamping die, the component having a mechanical application device secured thereto. A controlled volume of a marking medium flows through the mechanical application device during the moving such that a volume of the marking medium is controlled by the moving of the component during a stamping die operation. In one form, the component is an upper die of the stamping die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Nicholas Kalweit, John Michael Fritz, Joseph Yarnevich, Andrey M Ilinich, Christopher Taylor, Thomas Kandow
  • Patent number: 12042999
    Abstract: Described are methods for making three dimensional objects. A nozzle is positioned within a gel inside a container of gel. The position of the nozzle within the gel is changed while depositing solidifying material through the nozzle. The gel supports the solidifying material at the position at which the solidifying material is deposited. The solidifying material is solidified to form a solid material, which is a three-dimensional object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignees: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Steelcase Incorporated
    Inventors: Skylar Je Tibbits, Christophe Guberan, Jared S. Laucks, Schendy Guiders Kernizan, Kathleen S. Hajash, Bjorn Sparrman, Paul Noll
  • Patent number: 12030264
    Abstract: Equipment for forming a tubular rod from a bundle of fibrous material comprising a mandrel constructed to form a space within the bundle of fibres; the mandrel includes a passage for delivering a treatment fluid to facilitate the formation of the fibres into a tubular structure as the fibre bundle as the bundle passes over the mandrel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) LIMITED
    Inventors: Gary Fallon, Arnold Herholdt, Gerhard Le Roux, John Richardson
  • Patent number: 12030281
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a glass resin laminated body includes a step of sticking a glass film on a resin film via an adhesive layer while holding the glass film and the resin film between a first roller that presses against the resin film and a second roller that is disposed opposite to the first roller and that presses against the glass film. A ratio of an elastic modulus P1 of a surface layer of the first roller to an elastic modulus P2 of the resin film P1/P2 satisfies a relation of 3×10?3?P1/P2?1.0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keisuke Sato, Takeshi Murashige, Junichi Inagaki, Atsushi Kishi
  • Patent number: 12011880
    Abstract: Disclosed embodiments relate to recoater systems for use with additive manufacturing systems. A recoater assembly may be adjustable along multiple degrees of freedom relative to a build surface, which may allow for adjustment of a spacing between the recoater assembly and the build surface and/or an orientation of the recoater assembly relative to an orientation of the build surface. In some embodiments, the recoater assembly may be supported by four support columns extending above the build surface, and attachments between the recoater assembly and the support columns may be independently adjustable to adjust the recoater relative to the build surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: VulcanForms Inc.
    Inventor: Matthew Sweetland
  • Patent number: 12011893
    Abstract: A threaded shaft for a ball screw comprising: a shaft of fibre-reinforced polymer material; and a helical ridge formed on an outer surface of said shaft, said helical ridge being formed from a fibre-reinforced polymer material comprising a plurality of helical fibres wound around the shaft in the same sense and grouped together to form the ridge. The helical ridge formed from grouped helical fibres all wound with the same sense provides excellent axial load carrying capability as the fibres run continuously from end to end of the shaft and can thus transmit load from end to end. This adds much greater strength than a shaft formed from plastics only. The load carrying capability of the fibre wound helical ridge can indeed approach that of existing metal threads while still being much lighter in weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: CROMPTON TECHNOLOGY GROUP LIMITED
    Inventors: William Pollitt, Konrad Wilder
  • Patent number: 12004602
    Abstract: A component, for example, a shoe foxing, may have one or more regions with embedded particles and one or more regions without embedded particles. The one or more regions without embedded particles may comprise one or more outer surfaces of the component. The component may be formed by heating and pressing material sections in a mold. The component may be formed by extrusion. One or more of the material sections may lack embedded particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Converse Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen N. Bruno
  • Patent number: 12009593
    Abstract: The present invention introduces the use of a carbon nanotube-based material in the production of phased array patch antennas of various shapes and sizes including slot and spiral patch antennas. The use of this material provides the ability for the antennas to withstand high-intensity shock vibrations and other intense disturbances and continue emitting phased array signals. Furthermore, the use of this material for patch antennas allows for the alteration of the desired frequency and directional degree of interest by simply energizing various elements within the carbon nanotube-based material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Inventor: Alexander Socransky
  • Patent number: 12005619
    Abstract: An injection molding system includes a conveyor apparatus that moves a mold, and an injection molding apparatus that performs, using an injection cylinder and a screw, injection molding with the mold, wherein the improvement of the injection molding system includes at least one structure located in proximity to at least a part of the conveyor apparatus, wherein the at least one structure includes at least one element that is moveable, and wherein, when the screw is removed from the injection cylinder, the at least one element is in a position to prevent the at least one element from contacting the screw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignees: Canon Virginia, Inc., Canon U.S.A., Inc.
    Inventors: Koki Kodaira, Yuichi Yanahara, Yohei Minatoya, Kenta Inaba
  • Patent number: 11999079
    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: May 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE PLC
    Inventor: Giovanni Antonio Marengo
  • Patent number: 11999659
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a health artificial pearl and a manufacturing method therefor and, more specifically, to: a health artificial pearl formed by spray-drying and pressure-firing a functional mineral that emits anions and radiates far infrared rays, so as to form a core with high compressive strength, and by coating the surface of the core with an artificial pearl composition, which is nontoxic to the human body; and a manufacturing method therefor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Inventor: Yeon Ho Hwang
  • Patent number: 11975487
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for producing 3D shaped parts (300), comprising a plurality of construction field tools (500), which are arranged in a movable manner, and at least one layer unit (800) which is arranged in a movable manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: VOXELJET AG
    Inventor: Daniel Günther
  • Patent number: 11976002
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to encapsulated optical devices and methods for fabricating the encapsulated optical devices. In one or more embodiments, a method for encapsulating an optical device includes depositing a metallic silver layer on a substrate, depositing a barrier layer on the metallic silver layer, where the barrier layer contains silicon nitride, a metallic element, a metal nitride, or any combination thereof, and depositing an encapsulation layer containing silicon oxide on the barrier layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
    Inventors: Alexia Adilene Portillo Rivera, Andrew Ceballos, Kenichi Ohno, Rami Hourani, Karl J. Armstrong, Brian Alexander Cohen
  • Patent number: 11975481
    Abstract: A method and an arrangement for producing a workpiece using additive manufacturing techniques involve pre-process, in-process and post-process measurement in order to determine individual characteristics of one or more workpiece layers. In particular, dimensional and/or geometrical characteristics of a workpiece layer are measured before the next workpiece layer is produced. Advantageously, production parameters are controlled in response to individual material characteristics determined prior to the production process. Also advantageously, measurement results are fed back into a production process in order to increase accuracy, reliability, repeatability and precision of the production process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Carl Zeiss Industrielle Messtechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Marcin B. Bauza, Diana Spengler, Christoph Hilmar Graf Vom Hagen, Claus Hermannstaedter, Michael Totzeck, Robert Zarnetta, Markus Birkhold
  • Patent number: 11969959
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a blade component of rotor blade of a wind turbine includes providing a plurality of pultrusions constructed of one or more fibers or fiber bundles cured together via a resin material. The method also includes placing a protective cap over at least one end of one or more of the plurality of pultrusions. Further, the method includes heat treating a surface of the plurality of pultrusions while the protective cap remains over the at least one end. Moreover, the method includes removing the protective cap from the at least one end. The method further includes arranging the plurality of pultrusions in a mold of the blade component. In addition, the method includes infusing the plurality of pultrusions together so as to form the rotor blade component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: GE Infrastructure Technology LLC
    Inventor: Andrew Mitchell Rodwell