Patents Examined by Joanna Pleszczynska
  • Patent number: 12139304
    Abstract: A composite article includes a lattice and an elastomeric section. The lattice includes a plurality of members that form an open-mesh frame defining a plurality of voids between the adjacent members of the frame. The elastomeric section is formed of an elastomer that is disposed about the lattice and within the voids of the lattice. The composite article may be a circular gasket, a gasket with a grip, a rectangular gasket, a vessel cap, a flask stand, and a handle for a hand tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: Sartorius Stedim North America Inc.
    Inventors: Michael A. Zumbrum, William Kimmick, Kevin Perdue
  • Patent number: 12138899
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a structure for the construction of ballistic protection that combines high projectile-stopping and trauma-reduction performance with high flexibility. A ballistic laminate comprising at least two pairs of unidirectional layers, with fibers parallel to each other, separated by a connecting layer, is produced. In a preferred embodiment, the ballistic structure includes a plurality of unidirectional ballistic yarn sublaminates. Each sublaminate comprises at least two unidirectional ballistic layers whose fibers are substantially parallel, i.e. oriented in the same direction: the two ballistic layers with parallel fibers are not in direct contact with each other but are separated (and held together) by a layer consisting, for example, of a film which is also adhesive. The sublaminates are then coupled together so that the unidirectional fibers of each sublaminate are substantially perpendicular to those of the adjacent sublaminate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: SOCIETA' PER AZIONI FRATELLI CITTERIO
    Inventors: Filippo Citterio, Giorgio Celeste Citterio
  • Patent number: 12104302
    Abstract: A fatigue-resistant layered elastomeric structure is obtained by first extruding raw material of thermoplastic polyester elastomer into long linear structures. The long linear structures are further curled and bonded to form a volume of layered elastomeric structure with a certain thickness. Intermittently bonded points and continuously bonded points with fused sections equal to longer than 5 mm are formed during this process. Among all bonded points, the continuously bonded points have a proportion of at least 20%. Hardness loss rate after repeated compression is less than 23%. Relevant parameters are adjusted to obtain even larger percentages of continuously bonded points with better repeated compression durability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: WuXi KeYi New Material CO., LTD
    Inventor: Hao Chen
  • Patent number: 12103274
    Abstract: An elastomeric laminate material having resolution and image clarity includes an underlying ink graphic fabric material which is receptive to a SEBS like material, the underlying ink graphic fabric material layer having an image thereon having interstitial areas residing in the fabric and a SEBS like transparent polymeric material which is formed as a layer on the fabric layer and penetrating the interstitial areas in a manner to substantially remove all air therefrom and which is compressed and consolidated bonded to the ink graphic layer to form a substantially uniform laminate configuration and retain a transparent and elastic cushion characteristic through the exterior polymeric film layer enabling resolution and clarity of the image, wherein the exterior polymeric film layer imparts a nonslip tactile surface to the laminate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: Macaw Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Robert Freund
  • Patent number: 12090742
    Abstract: A thermally-insulating sheet includes a thermal insulator which includes a fiber sheet made of fibers providing spaces among the fibers, a resin layer provided on a part of a surface of the fiber sheet, the first resin having a denser surface than the fiber sheet, and a silica xerogel held in the spaces of the fiber sheet. The thermally-insulating sheet further includes a protective sheet bonded onto the resin layer so as to cover the thermal insulator and to cover the surface of the fiber sheet. This thermally-insulating sheet hardly break even if having a large size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yuuichi Abe
  • Patent number: 12083770
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a multi-layer wood composite block, a multi-layer wood veneer and methods for producing the same. Furthermore, the invention relates to the use of the multi-layer wood veneer as a decorative and/or trim element, in particular in a vehicle interior, and articles comprising the multi-layer wood veneer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: FRITZ KOHL GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Georg Rombach
  • Patent number: 12083783
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a low TVOC release silicone composite sheet, comprising: 1) a substrate layer selected from a fabric or a polymeric film. 2) a silicone adhesive layer coated onto the substrate layer and containing volatile organic compound (VOC) releasing additives, and 3) a reinforcing layer adjacent to the silicone adhesive layer; wherein the coating amount of the silicone adhesive layer is less than 45 wt %, preferably less than 35 wt %, more preferably less than 20 wt %, based on the total coating amount of the silicone adhesive layer and the reinforcing layer. and wherein both silicone adhesive layer and reinforcing layer contain or consist essentially of liquid silicone rubber (LSR) or room temperature vulcanized silicone rubber (RTV), and said reinforcing layer contains one or more coatings comprising A). organopolysiloxane having one or more silicon atom-bonded alkenyl groups on average in one molecule; B). an organohydrogenpolysiloxane; and C).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: ELKEM SILICONES SHANGHAI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wenjuan Zhou, Yin Zhang
  • Patent number: 12075884
    Abstract: A fiber bound engineered material is provided that imparts an intended characteristic at an intended relative location. A fiber layer is entangled with additional fibers in a manner to create a non-uniform engineered material. The lack of uniformity of a fiber bound engineered material may be accomplished through manipulation of the fibers and/or through fiber binding a scrim. The fiber layer binds with additional fibers through entanglement such that a mechanical connection between the entangled fibers is provided. This entanglement allows the fibers to bind without supplemental adhesives, interlacing, or connections. Variations in the fibers and/or inclusion of scrim materials prior to entanglement allows for an intended characteristic (e.g., a functional characteristic) at an intended relative location (e.g., a position determined by an article to be formed therefrom).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Bhupesh Dua, Pamela S. Greene, Bruce J. Kilgore, Thomas J. Rushbrook
  • Patent number: 12074044
    Abstract: A wafer-like semiconductor sensor includes a wafer-like base formed of a plurality of layers of chemically-hardened glass and an electronics module mounted to a recessed pocket in the base and containing a sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: CyberOptics Corporation
    Inventors: Felix J. Schuda, Mark C. LeClair
  • Patent number: 12063997
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a shark resistant composite fabric that has an outer layer of a woven or knitted shark bite resistant fabric material; an intermediate layer neoprene. An inner layer of a woven or knitted shark bite resistant fabric material may also be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: SHARK STOP AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
    Inventor: Haydon Burford
  • Patent number: 12059870
    Abstract: A glass laminate comprises an external glass sheet, an internal glass sheet, and a polymer interlayer formed between the external glass sheet and the internal glass sheet. The external glass sheet can be a thin chemically-strengthened glass sheet or can be a non-chemically strengthened glass sheet, the polymer interlayer can have a thickness of less than 1.6 mm, and the internal glass sheet can be a non-chemically-strengthened glass sheet or a thin chemically strengthened glass sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: CORNING INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Thomas Michael Cleary, Timothy Scott Huten, Michael John Moore
  • Patent number: 12042826
    Abstract: In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the invention, there is disclosed an article of manufacture for cleaning the external surface of a 3D printer's extruder comprising: A filament adherent surface capable of removing unwanted material and providing samples of post-extruder filament material for examination, an oil absorbing volume capable of removing and storing for disposal oils and other hydrophobic fluid materials unintentionally or inadvertently on the external extruder surface, a thermal insulating layer to protect the hand cleaning the external extruder volume, a cowoven material for improving structural strength, and a perimeter edge modification to improve material removal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Inventor: Mitchell Robert Swartz
  • Patent number: 12043019
    Abstract: A nonwoven web for an absorbent article is provided. The nonwoven web includes a first surface and a second surface. The nonwoven web includes a repeat unit comprising a visually discernible pattern of three-dimensional features on the first surface or the second surface. The three-dimensional features comprise one or more first regions and a plurality of second regions. The one or more first regions are different than the plurality of second regions. The one or more first regions comprise a plurality of substantially linear segments. A first group of the plurality of substantially linear segments intersects with a second group of the plurality of substantially linear segments at angles of intersection. The angles of intersection are in the range of about 70 degrees to about 110 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Arman Ashraf, Sara L Giovanni, Keith Alvarado, Brittany D. Canfield
  • Patent number: 12017443
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a laminate structure comprising an adhesive polymeric interlayer (API) that comprises discrete zones. Such discrete zones are located at the interface of the API and the glass substrate. Generally, the discrete zones comprise two sets of discrete zones, debonding and adhesive. These zones allow for a unique combination of modified API-glass debonding, laminate toughness, and laminate durability. Various spatial patterns and densities of debonding are described, as well as the resulting material properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: Kuraray Europe GmbH
    Inventors: Charles Anthony Smith, Stephen John Bennison
  • Patent number: 12005682
    Abstract: Described are various dual-tapered composite laminate structures. These structures may comprise a plurality of finite sub-laminate cards, each one of the plurality of cards having the same shape and size as the other ones of the plurality of cards and having opposing surfaces oriented in a card plane, opposing primary edges of the planar surfaces, and opposing secondary edges of the planar surfaces, the opposing secondary edges being perpendicular to the opposing primary edges. The finite sub-laminate cards are stacked relative to one another in a successively offset manner. Also described are methods of stacking and sliding (for offset) the finite sub-laminate cards. Tapered fuselage skin and fuel tank covers are also considered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY
    Inventor: Stephen W. Tsai
  • Patent number: 11992393
    Abstract: A through-air bonded nonwoven fabric comprises a first surface and a second surface and a visually discernible pattern of three-dimensional features on one of the first or second surfaces. Each of the three-dimensional features define a microzone comprising a first region and a second region. The first and second regions have a difference in values for an intensive property, wherein in at least one of the microzones, the first region exhibits a Contact Angle of greater than 90 degrees, as measured by the Contact Angle Test Method, and wherein the second region exhibits a Time to Wick of less than 10 seconds, as measured by the Time to Wick Test Method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Arman Ashraf, Paul Thomas Weisman, Adrien Grenier, Martin Ian James, Stefano Michele Sinigaglia
  • Patent number: 11993067
    Abstract: A warp-knitted textile composite has a spacer fabric that extends in a production direction and a transverse direction and has an outer flat warp-knitted fabric layer of predetermined stretchability, an inner flat warp-knitted fabric layer of lesser stretchability in the production and transverse directions than the outer layer, and spacer threads interconnecting the warp-knitted fabric layers. A decorative cover layer is attached to the outer flat warp-knitted fabric layer and is formed with compressed areas where the spacer fabric is permanently at least partially compressed for structuring the decorative cover layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: MUELLER TEXTIL GMBH
    Inventors: Stefan Mueller, Sabine Jenewein
  • Patent number: 11987516
    Abstract: Embodiments of a laminate including a first curved glass substrate comprising a first viscosity (poises) at a temperature of 630° C.; a second curved glass substrate comprising a second viscosity that is greater than the first viscosity at a temperature of 630° C.; and an interlayer disposed between the first curved glass substrate and the second curved glass substrate, are disclosed. In one or more embodiments, the first curved glass substrate exhibits a first sag depth that is within 10% of a second sag depth of the second curved glass substrate. In one or more embodiments, the first glass substrate and the second glass substrate exhibit a shape deviation therebetween of about ±5 mm or less as measured by an optical three-dimensional scanner or exhibit minimal optical distortion. Embodiments of vehicles including such laminates and methods for making such laminates are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: CORNING INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Michele Marie-Louise Fredholm
  • Patent number: 11986364
    Abstract: Disclosed is a machinable dental bulk block that is a glass ceramic block including an amorphous glass matrix and crystalline phases introduced into the matrix. A major crystalline phase is lithium disilicate and a minor crystalline phase is lithium phosphate. The dental block is made of a functionally gradient material in which the major crystalline phase exhibits a gradient of particle sizes in a depth direction of the dental block and which has no interface at a point where the gradient of particle sizes of the major crystalline phase changes. The dental bulk block is useful for production of a dental prosthesis (artificial tooth) similar to a natural tooth. The dental bulk block can reduce time and the number of processing steps to manufacture a dental prosthesis and provides improved structural stability through good force distribution obtained by functionally graded mechanical properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: HASS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyung Bong Lim, Yong Su Kim
  • Patent number: 11965082
    Abstract: Disclosed are compositions containing a pigment mixture and a binder. The pigment mixture contains a non-ionic platy filler and at least a second pigment material. The non-ionic platy filler may be present in an amount of 1% by weight to 9% by weight and the at least one second pigment material may be present in an amount of at least 30% by weight based on total weight of the pigment mixture. The at least one second pigment material may have a weighted average oil absorption of 20 g linseed oil absorbed per 100 g at least one second pigment material to 100 g linseed oil absorbed per 100 g at least one second pigment material based on total weight of the pigment mixture. Also disclosed are articles comprising an adhesive comprising one of the compositions in an at least partially dried state positioned between first and second substrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: PPG Architectural Finishes, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy D. Blackford, Glen J. Kaszubski, Maria S. French, Theodore F. Novitsky, Jr.