Patents Examined by Jeff H. Aftergut
  • Patent number: 7060153
    Abstract: To provide a technique for manufacturing a high-performance display device by employing a plastic substrate. A peeling layer is formed on an element-forming substrate, and a semiconductor element and a luminous element are further formed thereon. Then, a fixed substrate (130) is bonded on the luminous element by using a first adhesive (129). The entire substrate in this state is exposed in a gas containing halogen fluoride to thereby remove the peeling layer and separate the element-forming substrate. Thereafter, a bonding substrate (132) that comprises a plastic substrate is bonded in place of the separated element-forming substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2006
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Setsuo Nakajima
  • Patent number: 7060150
    Abstract: A method for making an endoluminal prosthesis for implantation within a body lumen to maintain luminal patency, the prothesis including a support structure, such as a wire member, and a polymer component, such as a polymer cladding. The method may include joining a wire member to a polymer cladding, helically wrapping a length of the joined support wire member and polymer cladding such that adjacent windings of the polymer cladding have overlapping regions, and heating the joined support wire member and polymer cladding above the melt point of the polymer cladding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2006
    Assignee: Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
    Inventors: Chris Banas, Tarun J. Edwin, Brendan McCrea, Rajagopal R. Kowligi
  • Patent number: 7060158
    Abstract: A process for the manufacture of a decorative boards, which boards includes a decorative layer, wherein a decor sheet is placed as a surface layer on a base layer and bonded thereto by pressing under elevated temperature and pressure. The decor sheet is cut to a predetermined format from a web, the cut being arranged on a fixed position related to possible repetition frequency of a decor pattern of the web. The decor sheet is then accurately placed on a base layer with a predetermined format. The decor sheet is spot welded to the base layer. A number of such base layers with attached decor sheets are then, one after the other, fed in between the belts of a continuous laminate press, optionally together with an uppermost wear layer. The base layers, the decor sheets and possibly the optional wear layer is then laminated together under heat and pressure in the laminate press.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2006
    Assignee: Pergo (Europe) AB
    Inventors: Ake Sjoberg, Fredrik Fackler, Hans Persson, Tomas Stjernberg, Patricio Villarroel, Roger Johansson, Anders Karlsson
  • Patent number: 7056404
    Abstract: Methods of and apparatus for bonding and/or embossing of materials, especially materials used in the manufacture of hygienic articles, including, but not limited, to absorbent articles such as feminine hygiene articles, disposable diapers, incontinence devices, wipes, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2006
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Ronald Ray McFall, Dennis Allen DeHaan
  • Patent number: 7056414
    Abstract: A method for connecting a metal material with an electric conductive resin material including the steps of heating the connecting portion of the electric conductive resin material with the metal material to a temperature equal to or more than a softening point of the connecting portion and depressing the metal material to the heated portion for melting joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2006
    Assignee: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Akikazu Matsumoto, Tsuyoshi Tanigaki, Takami Noda, Shogo Izawa
  • Patent number: 7056411
    Abstract: Variable stretch composites having one or more first elastomeric members disposed on a first region of an extensible substrate, and one or more second elastomeric members disposed on a second region of the extensible substrate which different from the first elastomeric members to provide variable properties to said regions of the composite. The composite has been incrementally stretched to at least partially break up the structure of the substrate in order to reduce its resistance to stretch. The variable stretch composites are useful for disposable and durable articles, such as disposable absorbent articles including diapers, pull-on diapers, training pants, incontinence briefs, catemenial garments, baby bibs, and the like, and durable articles like garments including sportswear, outerwear and the like. The present invention also relates to methods of forming such variable stretch composites.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2006
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Fred Naval Desai, Urmish Popatlal Dalal
  • Patent number: 7056406
    Abstract: A porous adhesive sheet 1 having plural through holes 2 running in about parallel with each other in the thickness direction A of an adhesive organic film 3, wherein the through holes have about congruent sections in the diameter direction from one opening 2a to the other opening 2b and a production method thereof, and a semiconductor wafer with a porous adhesive sheet 31, which includes a semiconductor wafer 32 having an electrode 33, the porous adhesive sheet 1 adhered to the semiconductor wafer, and a conductive part 34 formed by filling a through hole 2 located on the electrode 33 with a conductive material, and a production method thereof are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2006
    Assignee: Nitto Denko Corporation
    Inventors: Miho Yamaguchi, Yuji Hotta
  • Patent number: 7052573
    Abstract: A method and article of manufacture of joining a stringer to a wing or tail panel and curing a wing or tail panel is disclosed. A sheet of titanium is placed between a cured stringer and an uncured wing or tail panel. The stringer, wing or tail panel and sheet are then placed within a vacuum bag, and gas is pumped out of the bag. The bag is then placed in an auto-clave to cure the wing or tail panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Doan D. Pham, Michael A. Lee
  • Patent number: 7052574
    Abstract: To continuously produce a metal laminate having excellent dimensional stability and flatness, there is provided with a method of producing a metal laminate in which a thermoplastic liquid crystal polymer film (5?) capable of forming an optically anisotropic melt phase is heat-treated on a heat treatment roll having unevenness (91) on its surface and subsequently a metal sheet (3) is bonded to at least one side of the film (5?).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignee: Kuraray Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Minoru Onodera, Tatyuya Sunamoto, Tadao Yoshikawa
  • Patent number: 7048821
    Abstract: A transport belt comprising a base member layer formed of a film comprised of a thermoplastic material and wound in the shape of a belt, and a plurality of electrodes arranged at given intervals in the shape of comb teeth on the outer periphery or inner periphery of the first base member layer. The electrodes each comprise a linear film comprised of a thermoplastic material and are joined by heating onto the first base member layer. This transport belt is improved in attraction of recording mediums and enables transport of the recording mediums in a high accuracy. Also disclosed are a process for its manufacture and an image-forming apparatus making use of the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kazutaka Takeuchi, Shoichi Shimura, Osamu Kanome
  • Patent number: 7048024
    Abstract: An aircraft part manufacturing device for automated composite lay up includes a mandrel tool having a an interior mandrel surface that conforms to an outside mold line (OML) of a part: to be manufactured. One or more circular rings surround the mandrel and are attached to the mandrel. The circular rings rotate supported by bearings in a bearing cradle so that the mandrel rotates concentrically with the circular rings about an axis of rotation passing through the center of the circular rings. Multiple composite material delivery heads simultaneously deliver material directly to the outside mold line on the interior mandrel surface while the mandrel is rotated. A cantilever supported gantry beam supports the material delivery heads inside the interior mandrel surface. A connecting mechanism connects the material delivery heads to the gantry beam and provides motion of the material delivery heads relative to the interior mandrel surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Randall R. Clark, Dwight L. Engwall, Mark G. Yonash, Jeffrey A. New
  • Patent number: 7045032
    Abstract: A hollow telescopic fishing rod has a rod body made from resin and reinforcing fibers. The rod body has an inner circumferential surface, wherein concave surface portions and convex surface portions are formed in the inner circumferential surface of the rod body. The reinforcing fibers are applied to the convex surface portions in the circumferential direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2006
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Kazuya Morimoto, Nobuyoshi Utsuno, Isamu Tokuda
  • Patent number: 7045027
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing a fiber board characterized in that it comprises the following processes (a)–(f): (a) a separating process of a bast portion, (b) a fiberizing process by defibrating the bast portion of the kenaf, (c) a preparing process of a mat comprising the kenaf fibers having an average length of 10–200 mm and an average diameter of 10–300 ?m, (d) a supplying process of an adhesive agent into the fiber mat, (e) a drying process of the adhesive agent, and (f) a molding process by heating said fiber mat under pressure to form a fiber board having a density of 600–900 kg/m3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2006
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd.
    Inventors: Masayuki Okuzawa, Kenji Ohnishi, Yuzo Okudaira, Hideyuki Ando, Kazunori Umeoka, Bunkai Ryu, Shigeki Naito, Ryo Sugawara
  • Patent number: 7041193
    Abstract: The method of adhering members includes positioning of an adhesive material between an attachment surface of a first member (e.g., a door beam) and a second member (e.g., a bracket). Thereafter, the adhesive material is at least partially cured to adhere the material to the attachment surface to form an assembly and the assembly is assembled to an article of manufacture (e.g., an automotive vehicle).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: L & L Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald Bogert, Christopher Hable
  • Patent number: 7041186
    Abstract: The wheel hub of a bicycle is made of a single part of structural fiber based material, typically carbon fiber material, after reticulation in a mould which exploits the expansion of a core to obtain the application of a radial pressure to the tubular body consisting of layers of structural fiber based fabric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: Campagnolo, S.r.l.
    Inventor: Mario Meggiolan
  • Patent number: 7040367
    Abstract: A lubricant for a run-flat tire system includes a water soluble, or water-miscible carrier, a thickener, and a surfactant. The thickener hereof retains its rheological properties and is not subject to permanent thinning shear. The base fluid is, preferably, a water-soluble polyhydroxyl or other polyhydric compound and the thickener is preferably a clay. When admixed with a surfactant and, optionally, a lubricity agent, the lubricant exhibits long term stability and (is resistant to heat buildup.) prevents the buildup of heat in the tire assembly when the tire is in the run flat condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Inventor: Edward B. Kollin
  • Patent number: 7041182
    Abstract: A method of producing a decorative plate includes affixing a plurality of pieces (segments) for forming a decorative image to a predetermined position of a base plate on which a base design is depicted. Specifically, the method includes providing marks (or signs) on the base design of the base plate in a close contact relation with each other, the marks each having the affixing order therein by means of shade (gradation) of a color of the image to be produced. The pieces (segments) are affixed to predetermined positions of the base plate according to the shade (gradation) of the color of the image. This permits an affixing operation in an accurate order by simply seeing only the color (gradation) on the base plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: Sakura Hobby Craft Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yataro Horikiri
  • Patent number: 7041192
    Abstract: A composite carbon fiber material is formed of one or more layers of carbon fiber material in which the carbon fibers are aligned all in the same direction and a mat of nonwoven, woven, or off-axis unidirectional carbon fibers are laminated together. Layers may be used individually or as a hybrid. The layers can be preimpregnated or impregnated during processing using thermoplastic or thermosetting resins. A layer of thermoplastic resin is applied either over the surface or within the composite structure, and the resin permeates the material so as to provide a more stable mechanical structure once the resin is processed. The material combines good mechanical strength with improved electrical current carrying properties when compared with the aligned carbon fiber layer alone. The layering sequence, layer type, and resin type can be specified to tailor electrical properties, mechanical properties, durability, and wear resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: Micro Contacts Inc.
    Inventors: Curt Delanoy, John Gillespie
  • Patent number: 7037401
    Abstract: A method for producing veneered compressed parts, wherein a carrier, an intermediate sheet of veneer and a cover sheet of veneer are glued together in a molding press as to form a unfinished molded part. The cover sheets of veneer and optionally the intermediate sheets of veneer are thoroughly dyed in an aqueous dye bath before executing the molding process and then dried while the surface of the finished molded part is lacquered. A continuous layer of a pasty, hardenable impregnating agent is applied on one side of the thoroughly dyed cover sheet of veneer and the layer of impregnating agent is substantially prehardened while preserving flexibility. The cover sheets of veneer are stabilized mechanically as well as their color fastness by the layer of impregnating agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2006
    Assignee: Votteler Lackfabrik GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Dietmar Votteler, Siegfried Fabriz, Jörg Sentko
  • Patent number: 7037300
    Abstract: A method of producing an elasticized member having two different degrees of stretch, to be used in an absorbent product. The method involves stretching an elastic member by a first amount and securing part of it in the stretched condition to an inelastic web, while a second portion of the elastic member is stretched by a second amount and secured in the stretched position to the first web or to a second web. Differentially stretched products produced by the method can be used to provide advantages in terms of material savings and elasticity effects in absorbent products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2006
    Assignee: SCA Hygiene Products AB
    Inventor: Robert Kling