Patents Examined by Jennifer Steele
  • Patent number: 9567750
    Abstract: A cementitious composite material for in-situ hydration includes a first layer having a nonwoven configuration and a cementitious material disposed within the first layer. The first layer has a first side and an opposing second side, and the first layer includes a plurality of discrete nodes spaced relative to one another along a first direction and a second direction. The cementitious composite material further includes a second layer disposed along the first side of the first layer and a third layer disposed along the opposing second side of the first layer and configured to prevent at least a portion of the plurality of cementitious particles from migrating out of the first layer. The cementitious material includes a plurality of cementitious particles, the first layer and the second layer include flexible materials, and the second layer is coupled to the first layer at the plurality of discrete nodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Cortex Composites, Inc.
    Inventors: Curren E. Krasnoff, Neal S. Berke
  • Patent number: 9540820
    Abstract: A multilayer roofing sheet includes a laminate formed from an upper sheet having a textured lower surface and a lower sheet having a fusible upper surface mechanically interlocked together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: CertainTeed Corporation
    Inventors: Husnu M. Kalkanoglu, Gregory F. Jacobs
  • Patent number: 9511562
    Abstract: A composite laminate for use on an external part of an aerospace vehicle has improved ultraviolet resistance and resistance to microcracking from thermal cycling. The laminate comprises a nanoreinforcement film, a support veil, and a composite layer. The laminate also can have a lightning strike protection layer and an external paint and primer. The nanoreinforcement film can comprise carbon nanomaterial and a polymer resin, and the composite layer has one or more layers of a reinforcement and a polymer resin. The carbon nanomaterial can be carbon nanofibers, and the nanoreinforcement film can have an areal weight of less than about 100 g/m2. The carbon nanomaterial can also comprise carbon nanofibers and carbon nanotubes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignees: ROHR, INC., GOODRICH CORPORATION
    Inventors: Teresa May Kruckenberg, Vijay V. Pujar, Anthony M. Mazany
  • Patent number: 9506173
    Abstract: An electro-chargeable fiber includes a thermoplastic resin fiber having a nonionic fiber finish containing at least one major component selected from the group consisting of (a) at least one sorbitan fatty acid ester having formula (I) or formula (II) and (b) polyoxyalkylene alkyl ether having formula (III), wherein the nonionic fiber finish is present in an amount of 0.01-1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: JNC FIBERS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masuo Iwata, Takayuki Nishitani
  • Patent number: 9498384
    Abstract: An assembled intermediate is described comprising a fluid transport element proximate an absorbent material is described. The fluid transport element comprises a thermoplastic nonwoven web comprising a plurality of bonded staple fibers having an average diameter of 20 to 500 microns and the web has a thickness of 3 to 20 mm, a density ranging from 0.01 to 0.10 g/cm3, and a work of compression no greater than 20 kJ/m3. Also described are articles comprising such assembled intermediate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Inventors: Leigh E. Wood, Lori-Ann S. Prioleau, Kerstin Ehlers, Bernard Vincent
  • Patent number: 9469563
    Abstract: A thermal insulation product based on mineral wool, characterized in that the fibers have a micronaire of less than 10 l/min, preferably less than 7 l/min and especially between 3 and 6 l/min, the product including infrared absorbent and/or reflective elements, and in that the product has a thermal conductivity of less than 30 mW/m.K.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN ISOVER
    Inventors: Arnaud Letourmy, Jerome Douce, Valerie Goletto, Jerome Gilles
  • Patent number: 9437348
    Abstract: Provided in at least one embodiment is a nonwoven paper layer directly fused on one or both sides with a nonwoven fabric layer wherein one or both of the nonwoven paper and nonwoven fabric are electrically insulating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Robert H. Turpin, David S. Stankes, Martin H. Fox, Mitchell T. Huang
  • Patent number: 9388270
    Abstract: The present invention provides sizing compositions and methods of using the same for glass fibers used in reinforced polymeric composites produced by reactive processing techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Jacobus Hendricus Antonius Van Der Woude, Jacob Cornelis Dijt, Hendrik Beerda, Johannes Leonardus Tabak, John Theo Penning
  • Patent number: 9353480
    Abstract: Sterilizable and printable, wet-laid non-woven substrate exhibiting high-strength and temperature resistance above 140° C., providing sufficient airflow to relieve pressure in a package formed from the substrate during sterilization, providing a significant barrier to penetration by bacteria and debris, and which is sealable to itself and to thermoplastic films, comprises blends of nanofibrillated lyocell fibers, microfibers, fibers having a flat, rectangular cross-section and binder fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: Ahlstrom Corporation
    Inventors: Douglas McKee Benton, Rui Ferreira
  • Patent number: 9297099
    Abstract: A nonwoven material has a plurality of randomly oriented and bulked crimped filaments, a plurality of point bonds interconnecting said crimped filaments into a fixed, 3-dimensional structure, and either a surface portion of said fixed, 3-dimensional structure having a greater density than an inner portion of said 3-dimensional structure or an external surface of said fixed, 3-dimensional structure being substantially free of any protruding filaments. The nonwoven material is made by: bulking a filament tow, fixing the bulked tow into a 3-dimensional structure, and calendering the 3-dimensional structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: CELANESE ACETATE LLC
    Inventors: Raymond M. Robertson, Rene B. Neron, Gary E. DeHart
  • Patent number: 9290868
    Abstract: A nonwoven fabric is provided that has biodegradability and has excellent mechanical strength and excellent texture in combination, and a fiber product containing the nonwoven fabric is provided. The biodegradable nonwoven fabric contains at least two kinds of fibers including a fiber A and a fiber B, in which the fiber A contains a first component having biodegradability, and the fiber B contains a second component having biodegradability. The nonwoven fabric contains a mixed fiber web having a mixing ratio (weight ratio) of the fiber A and the fiber B in a range of from 5/95 to 95/5. The first component contains at least one member selected from the group consisting of an aliphatic polyester and an aliphatic polyester copolymer each having a melting point that is higher than a melting point of the second component. A half crystallization time at 85 degree Celsius of the second component is longer than a half crystallization time at 85 degree Celsius of the first component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignees: JNC Corporation, CHISSO POLYPRO FIBER COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Junji Iwata, Yasushi Matsuda, Mitsuru Kojima
  • Patent number: 9249126
    Abstract: An oxetane-cyclic epoxy compound represented by Formula 1: where R1 is hydrogen, a methyl group or an ethyl group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignees: CHEIL INDUSTRIES, INC., KOREA INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Young Kwon Kim, Sang Keol Lee, Tae Ho Kim, Woo Jin Lee, Sung Kook Kim, Hyun Ae Jeon, Yun Joo Kim, Sang Yong Tak, Suk Yeon Park, Kyung Nam Kang
  • Patent number: 9233517
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electromagnetic shielding sheet that has a smaller increase in the thickness of a base after the formation of a metal coating film when compared with conventional electromagnetic shielding sheets, and which has excellent electromagnetic wave shielding properties despite a small amount of adhered metal. According to the present invention, the electromagnetic shielding sheet can endure metal working processes and has high electromagnetic wave shielding properties, resulting in a thin, very flexible fabric sheet. Specifically disclosed is an electromagnetic shielding sheet which is composed of a laminated non-woven fabric that has at least a first layer and a second layer, and which is characterized in that the first layer is a layer of thermoplastic synthetic fibers having a fiber diameter of 6 ?m to 50 ?m, the second layer is a layer of ultrafine fibers having a fiber diameter of 0.1 ?m to 5.0 ?m, and a metal is adhered to at least one surface of the sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: ASAHI KASEI FIBERS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazufumi Kato, Kazuaki Shikata, Rumina Obi, Ikuo Ueno
  • Patent number: 9205730
    Abstract: A soft top is provided for a cabriolet. The soft top includes, but is not limited to, a monofilament warp thread and a monofilament weft thread. The soft top also includes, but is not limited to, a filling material substantially filling the interstices between the monofilament warp thread and the monofilament weft thread to form a substantially translucent fabric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Roger Gustavsson, Magnus Olsson
  • Patent number: 9187902
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a cementitious composite material for in-situ hydration that includes a mesh layer, a cementitious material, a sealing layer, and a containment layer. The mesh layer includes a plurality of fibers arranged in a nonwoven configuration and forms a mat having a first side and an opposing second side. The cementitious material is disposed within the mesh layer and includes a plurality of cementitious particles. The sealing layer is disposed along the first side of the mesh layer and is coupled to the plurality of fibers. The containment layer is disposed along the opposing second side of the mesh layer and is configured to prevent the plurality of cementitious particles from migrating out of the mesh layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: CORTEX COMPOSITES, LLC
    Inventors: Curren E. Krasnoff, Neal S. Berke
  • Patent number: 9180394
    Abstract: The invention relates to a multi-layer composite for use in an air filter, comprising at least one upstream ply and a support ply that is connected to the upstream ply. The upstream ply is made of a non-woven fabric and has a finer porosity than the support ply. The aim of the invention is to form and further develop a multi-layer composite for use in an air filter, in particular in a filter bag in such a manner that the upstream ply can be connected in a stable and economical manner to the support ply. The invention is characterised in that the upstream ply is embodied as a spun bonded non-woven, the continuous filaments of which are at least partially twisted or interwoven with the support ply.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: CARL FREUDENBERG KG
    Inventors: Heiko Manstein, Robert Groten, Anthony Hollingsworth, Ingrid Ewald, Joachim Hendler, Klaus Veeser
  • Patent number: 9181638
    Abstract: A conjugated fiber having excellent flame retardancy and color fastness and an interior fabric using the same are provided. According to the present invention, a sheath-core type conjugated fiber comprises a core component of polyphenylene sulfide resin and a sheath component of polyester-based resin. A sea-island type conjugated fiber comprises an island component of polyphenylene sulfide resin and a sea component of polyester-based resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: KOLON GLOTECH, INC.
    Inventor: Dong Hun Kwak
  • Patent number: 9072633
    Abstract: An outer cover for use with an absorbent article having a layer of nonwoven fibrous material and optionally including a polymeric layer laminated or printed onto the layer of nonwoven fibrous material. The outer cover includes at least one plastic component and at least one elastic component in the nonwoven fibrous material and/or optional polymeric layer. The outer cover can have different structural combinations of spunbond fibers, meltblown fibers, and/or nanofibers. The combination of plastic and elastic components results in an outer cover that has favorable mechanical, physical, and aesthetic properties. The outer cover can be rendered either uniaxially or biaxially stretchable via a mechanical activation process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Jean-Philippe Marie Autran, Donald Carroll Roe, Terrill Alan Young, Joan Helen Mooney, Fred Naval Desai
  • Patent number: 9051204
    Abstract: The invention relates to a nontoxic polysiloxane material and ripened polysiloxane material which has been formed using one or more different polysiloxane materials. According to the invention, such a ripened polysiloxane material can be spun, for example, into bioabsorbable and/or bioactive fibers and then be further processed into fibrous nonwoven webs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: BAYER INNOVATION GMBH
    Inventors: Walther Glaubitt, Anja Ehrig
  • Patent number: 9051621
    Abstract: A modified material for use with a capacitive touch screen is described. The modified material comprises a material impregnated with a composition comprising either a non-metallic and/or a metallic conductive agent with a binder. A variety of materials are contemplated, including, but not limited to leather. Also described is an apparatus and method of providing a conductive glove is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: GLT TECHNOVATIONS, LLC
    Inventor: Gerald Leto