Patents Examined by Jeff Aftergut
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Patent number: 9751266Abstract: The present invention sufficiently heats a repairing material while preventing change in quality of a base material provided with the repairing material so as to securely bond the repairing material to a repair target portion. The repair method of the present invention, in order to repair a repair target portion 14 existing in an outer panel 1, includes a repairing material disposing step of disposing a repairing patch 20 and an adhesive 21A to the repair target portion 14; and a heating-hardening step of heating and hardening the adhesive 21A by irradiating it with electromagnetic waves.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2014Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: MITSUBISHI AIRCRAFT CORPORATIONInventors: Kiwamu Arikawa, Masayoshi Suhara, Hiroyuki Iseki, Shuhei Muto
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Patent number: 9751160Abstract: A welding device for welding and transmitting belts includes a feeding mechanism, a positioning mechanism, a welding mechanism, and a control unit. The feeding mechanism is used for storing and transmitting the belts to the positioning mechanism. The positioning mechanism receives and positions the belts. The welding mechanism includes a cylinder assembly and a welding assembly connected to the cylinder assembly driven by the cylinder assembly in a vertical direction and in a horizontal direction, whereby the welding assembly is horizontally and vertically moved to the positioning mechanism. The control unit controls an operation of the feeding mechanism, the positioning mechanism, and the welding mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2014Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignees: FU DING ELECTRONICAL TECHNOLOGY (JIASHAN) CO.,LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: Ming-Lu Yang, Wei-Zhong Dai, Chao Shen
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Patent number: 9751258Abstract: A process for forming a sleeve on a container including the steps of: providing a container; placing a shrink sleeve around the container; conforming the shrink sleeve to the container by shrinking the shrink sleeve; providing a predetermined removeable portion in the shrink sleeve; providing a striker moving tangentially relative to the predetermined removeable portion; and removing the predetermined removeable portion by contacting the striker to the predetermined removeable portion.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2014Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventor: Eric Shawn Goudy
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Patent number: 9745673Abstract: A spunbond method for producing nonwoven fabrics with hygroscopic metastatic feature. Firstly, fuse prepared bio-polyamide 6,10 into a melt via spunbond method, next extrude and spun and draw the melt to form filaments, then bond and lay the filaments on a conveyer to form a substrate fibrous web of bio-polyamide 6,10. Secondly, blend and dissolve prepared pulp by putting N-methylmorpholine N-oxide (NMMO) dissolving solvent, then dehydrate it to form dope, then extrude the dope out by an extruder with external compressed quenching air for converting it into cellulose filaments, then draw, bond and overlay the cellulose filaments to become uniform natural cellulose filaments on existing substrate fibrous web previously to form an overlaid fibrous web in the conveyer.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2015Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: ACELON CHEMICALS AND FIBER CORPORATIONInventors: Wen-Tung Chou, Ming-Yi Lai, Kun-Shan Huang, Hsiao-Chi Tsai
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Patent number: 9744752Abstract: A method of making an inflatable panel that includes the steps of: superimposing a second layer of a material of low gas permeability upon a first layer of a material of low gas permeability; creating a plurality of first elongated seals by intermittently sealing together the first and second layers, thereby defining a plurality of first tubes between adjacent pairs of the first elongated seals. The method also includes sealing rear ends of the first tubes; inflating the first tubes from front ends thereof with a gas; and then sealing the front ends of the first tubes, such that the gas within each of said tubes is prevented from flowing between the first tubes.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2015Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: INFLATEK INNOVATIONS, LLCInventor: Mark A. Whitaker
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Patent number: 9745680Abstract: A stapled melt spinning method for producing nonwoven fabrics with hygroscopic metastatic feature. Firstly, fuse bio-polyamide 6,10 into melt, extrude and spin it out spin heads of extruder into filaments, cool, draw and collect filaments into tow, then extend, cut and card the filaments into the staples, and spread the staples on a conveyer to form fibrous web. Next, blend and dissolve pulp by N-methylmorpholine N-oxide (NMMO) dissolving solvent, dehydrate it to form dope, and extrude and spin it out spin heads of extruder into filaments, then cool, draw and collect filaments into tow, and extend, cut and card filaments into staples, then overlay the staples over existing fibrous web to form a composite fibrous web of bio-polyamide 6,10 and cellulose filaments. Finally, coagulate, regenerate and convert fibrous composite of bio-polyamide 6,10 and natural cellulose into nonwoven fabric with hygroscopic metastatic feature by hydro-entangled needle punching, drying, winding-up processes.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2015Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: ACELON CHEMICAL AND FIBER COPORATIONInventors: Wen-Tung Chou, Ming-Yi Lai, Kun-Shan Huang, Hsiao-Chi Tsai
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Patent number: 9738517Abstract: A mold structure having high-precision multi-dimensional components which includes a first oxide layer superimposed on a top of a first semiconductor substrate; a second oxide layer superimposed on a top of a second semiconductor substrate; integrated designs patterned in at least one of the oxide layers; and the first and second semiconductor substrates bonded to one another into a three dimensional (3D) mold such that the first oxide layer only makes partial contact with the second oxide layer such that a portion of the first oxide layer avoids contact with the second oxide layer, the portion of the first oxide layer directly opposite a surface portion of the second semiconductor substrate that is free of the second oxide, the 3D mold selectively filled with a filling material to form a molded high-precision multi-dimensional component.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2015Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignees: International Business Machines Corporation, Yale UniversityInventors: Emily R. Kinser, Jan Schroers, Golden Kumar
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Patent number: 9737694Abstract: A method of fabrication of a medical balloon, and a balloon device useful for various medical balloon procedures, such as gastrointestinal, vascular, reproductive system, urinary system and pulmonary applications. At least two layers of a thermoplastic film are sealed at their peripheral edges and heat sealed at one or more locations inside an area enclosed by the sealed edges at predetermined locations, in one implementation of the balloon device. Such configuration enables the balloon to articulate to a desired shape upon inflation, with the desired shape being selected to accommodate a specific medical application.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2016Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: POLYZEN INC.Inventors: Tilak M. Shah, Christopher D. Strom
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Patent number: 9738483Abstract: A tape sticking apparatus for sticking a masking tape for protecting a peripheral portion of a substrate, such as a wafer, is disclosed. The tape sticking apparatus includes: a substrate holder configured to hold and rotate a substrate; and a tape sticking unit configured to stick a masking tape onto a peripheral portion of the substrate held on the substrate holder.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2015Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignees: Ebara Corporation, IS ENGINEERING CO., LTD.Inventors: Kenya Ito, Keisuke Uchiyama, Tomiichi Matsui, Mahito Shibuya
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Patent number: 9738011Abstract: A fiber preform is infused with two differing resin systems concurrently using stacked resin delivery assemblies located along one edge of the preform.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2014Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: Dennis James Hanks, Hugh A. Yap
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Patent number: 9731469Abstract: Fabrication processes are provided for a fabric product that provide a continuous moisture and/or thermal barrier around the fabric product, eliminating moisture and thermal leakage through seams and other stitching perforations, and creating an equal barrier quality throughout the structure of the fabric product. A fabric product is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2014Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: Cohesive Systems LLCInventor: Joseph E. Gallagher
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Patent number: 9724842Abstract: A method of making a buffer board of a treadmill includes a sizing step, a shade drying step, a presetting step, a clamping and heat-pressing step, a cooling step, and a die opening step. The method can easily make the desired buffer board adapted to the treadmill and can only change different dies to make buffer boards with different structures when an upper die and a lower die of a die set provide protrusions, flat surfaces or depressed surfaces, thereby reducing the manufacturing cost.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2015Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Inventor: Chung-Fu Chang
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Patent number: 9717874Abstract: A thin ribbon spirally wound polymer conduit and method of forming, wherein a helical reinforcing bead is interposed adjacent overlapping layers of ribbon. Further, a method of continuously forming spirally wound conduit wherein a sacrificial layer, preferably having a different base polymer to that of the conduit, is first applied to the former before the conduit is formed overtop.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2015Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare LimitedInventors: Daniel John Smith, Nathan Lee Gray, Blair Victor Skelton
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Patent number: 9713901Abstract: A method of reducing residual stress in a composite assembly may include assembling a first composite part to a second composite part to form a detail assembly. The first and second composite part may each have a flange and a web connected by a bend radius. The webs may be arranged back-to-back. The detail assembly may be cured on a compensated cure tool compensated for cure shrinkage spring-in predicted to occur in the first and second composite part. The method may include allowing the first and second composite part to spring in from cure shrinkage, and assembling the detail assembly to an uncured third composite. The method may also include co-bonding the detail assembly to the third composite part on an assembly cure tool to form a composite assembly having reduced cure shrinkage residual stress in the bend radii of the first and second composite part.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2015Date of Patent: July 25, 2017Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Geoffrey A. Butler, Robert Courdji
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Patent number: 9713906Abstract: A cup-forming machine includes having a male mandrel and a female receiver. The male mandrel uses a cup body blank and a floor blank to form a body of a cup. The female receive receives the body and forms a rolled brim on the body to establish a cup.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2013Date of Patent: July 25, 2017Assignee: Berry Plastics CorporationInventors: Kody A Chapman, Randy A Bowlds, Charles T Wallace
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Patent number: 9701058Abstract: A method of manufacturing a spiral-wound PTFE gasket includes winding a laminated PTFE tape (300) around a shaft (305) that has an outer diameter that coincides with the gasket inner diameter to create a PTFE cylinder (315) having an outer diameter that coincides with the gasket outer diameter; sintering the PTFE cylinder (315); and removing a radial segment of the PTFE cylinder (315) to form the gasket (100), the radial segment having a thickness that coincides with the gasket thickness.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2016Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: TEADIT N.A., INC.Inventors: Andre Carlos de Azevedo Valle, Jose Antonio de Almeida Neto, Jose Carlos Carvalho Veiga
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Patent number: 9701100Abstract: A structural panel comprises phenolic skins formed over a honeycomb core. The skins are bonded to the honeycomb under vacuum and heat, providing a panel capable of forming to desired shapes. The panel is 30% lighter than aluminum honeycomb panels of similar thickness, equivalent in strength to aluminum honeycomb panels, and meets the very stringent fire, smoke and toxicity norms of the industry. Additionally the product also reduces the thermal load, has very high heat resistance and is corrosion resistant. The use of this product is not limited to flat profiles, but can also be used to mold double curved or other three dimensional profiles.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2014Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: BFG INTERNATIONALInventors: Samer Al Jishi, Anjal Motwani, Vivek Govindaraj
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Patent number: 9695925Abstract: A method of manufacturing a bar member including a pipe and metal members includes: forming a core member including a metal ring having an outer peripheral face subjected to face roughening and a mandrel; winding glass fibers around the outer peripheral face; winding a carbon fiber prepreg around the core member; forming the pipe externally fitted and fixed to the outer peripheral face by baking and curing the carbon fiber prepreg; pulling the mandrel out of the pipe; and screwing together the metal members and the metal ring.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2015Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignees: JTEKT CORPORATION, IBARAKI INDUSTRIAL CORPORATIONInventors: Shuji Toyodome, Takeshi Kunishima
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Patent number: 9688508Abstract: In a filament winding method, while a rotating tank relatively reciprocates in a tank axial direction to a helical winding head, fibers are fed from yarn-feeding sections to the tank. After the tank turns back in the tank axial direction, a large number of fibers are wound around one domed portion and a trunk portion of the tank, and trailing ends of the large number of fibers are located at one end portion of the trunk portion. Then a piece or a small number of fibers are fed from a rotating hoop winding head to the trunk portion, and hoop winding is performed on helical winding layers formed around the trunk portion. Then, at the one end portion of the trunk portion, the large number of fibers pulled from the yarn-feeding sections of the helical winding head are cut off.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2014Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: MURATA MACHINERY, LTD.Inventors: Motohiro Tanigawa, Tadashi Uozumi, Takenori Aiyama
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Patent number: 9689446Abstract: A method of manufacturing a three dimension preform having high thermal conductivity includes: a first step of manufacturing a unidirectional carbon fabric from a heat resistant fiber; a second step of putting the unidirectional carbon fabric into an aqueous solution with carbon nanomaterials contained in a vessel; a third step of taking the unidirectional carbon fabric out of the vessel and then drying the unidirectional carbon fabric; a fourth step of repeating the second step and the third step; a fifth step of stacking the unidirectional carbon fabrics with web carbon fabrics, which are made of a heat resistant fiber, inserted between the unidirectional carbon fabrics; and a sixth step of punching the stacked unidirectional carbon fabrics and the web carbon fabrics with a needle.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2014Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: DACC CARBONInventors: Chae Wook Cho, Jong Hyun Park, Min Cheol Cho, Kap Su Jung, Gi Bum Ryu