Patents Examined by John Vincent Lawler
  • Patent number: 10988590
    Abstract: A coated, highly transparent film based on cellulose triacetate, is proposed that includes a) a support film acting as support layer and a cellulose triacetate or a mixture of cellulose esters and cellulose triacetate as main component, the cellulose triacetate or mixture being defined by a haze value of <0.5%, measured on the cellulose triacetate or mixture drawn out to a film after having been dissolved in dichloromethane or acetone, and b) a multi-functional coating applied in a coating solution to one or both sides of the support film. A dissolver medium can also be used as an enclosure medium. The highly transparent films of the invention can be used as window film, sunglasses film, laminating film, furniture foil, enclosing film, slide film for microscopy, cover slip replacement film and/or protective film, adhesive to glass, wood, metal, ceramic, cellulose derivative films or plastics following incipient dissolution or heat treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Island Polymer Industries GmbH
    Inventors: Amnon Parizat, Gernod Haerter, Silvio Boettcher, Anne Pils, Elena Ostas
  • Patent number: 10933606
    Abstract: Flexible composite material, method of obtention and uses thereof The present description refers to a flexible composite material, method of obtention and uses thereof with a surprising resistance to tear, fissure and/or breaking of the material in conditions of extreme use, namely presence of oils and low temperatures, particularly a flexible composite material comprising the following layers: a support layer selected from the following list: fabric, nonwoven fabric, foam knitted fabric, or mixtures thereof; an intermediate layer of polyvinyl chloride, PVC, containing a plurality of sublayers; a compact layer of thermoplastic polyurethane, TPU, containing a plurality of sublayers; wherein the TPU compact layer comprises: 0.4-70% w/w of an aromatic TPU; 0.2-35% w/w of an aliphatic TPU; The present material can be used in the production of upholsteries, namely upholsteries for the automobile industry, in particular automobile seats.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: TMG—TECIDOS PLASTIFICADOS E OUTROS REVESTIMENTOS
    Inventors: Irene Lobo, Elizabete Pinho
  • Patent number: 10918262
    Abstract: An insert molded product in which a metal base member and a resin are bonded together includes a ground layer; a noble metal layer formed of a noble metal; a compound layer formed of a compound containing silicon (Si) and oxygen (O); and a mixture layer where the compound and the resin are mixed together, wherein the ground layer, the noble metal layer, the compound layer, and the mixture layer are formed in this order on the metal base member, and wherein nickel (Ni) is included in both the compound layer and the mixture layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tetsuya Endo, Naohito Shiga, Kohei Shiramizu, Junko Nakamoto
  • Patent number: 10913682
    Abstract: A material includes a transparent substrate coated with a stack of thin layers including at least one functional coating including at least one silver-based metal functional layer, and at least one niobium-based metal or nitride functional layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Laura Singh, Rémy Dodet
  • Patent number: 10836931
    Abstract: An adhesive composition includes a (meth)acrylate monomer, a photocurable (meth)acrylate oligomer, a photoinitiator and a tertiary amine compound. Also, an optical laminate includes an adhesive layer formed of the adhesive composition. The adhesive composition can attach an optical layer simultaneously including a UV permeable region and a UV impermeable region onto a UV impermeable substrate with excel lent adhesive strength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: DONGWOO FINE-CHEM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Myungyoung An, Han Young Choi, Kiryong Song
  • Patent number: 10815148
    Abstract: A material includes a transparent substrate coated with a stack of thin layers including at least one silver-based functional layer, wherein the stack includes a protective coating deposited on top of at least one portion of the functional layer, the protective coating including: a lower protective layer having a thickness of between 1 and 10 nm, a central protective layer based on carbon graphite located on top of the lower protective layer, and an upper protective layer having a thickness of between 1 and 10 nm located on top of the central protective layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Jean-Carlos Lorenzzi, Benoît Georges, Stéphane Laurent
  • Patent number: 10814592
    Abstract: There is provided an interlayer film for laminated glass with which protrusion of an interlayer film portion in the TD direction can be suppressed at the time of producing laminated glass. In the interlayer film for laminated glass according to the present invention, when, in the MD direction of the interlayer film, a birefringence index of the first surface part, a birefringence index of the second surface part, and a birefringence index of the center part are defined as ?nMDA, ?nMDB, and ?nMDC, respectively, ?nMDA, ?nMDB, and ?nMDC each are 0.25×10?3 or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kouhei Yamaguchi, Yasuyuki Izu, Isao Higuchi
  • Patent number: 10813213
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a high-frequency composite substrate which includes a metal layer and an insulating structure. The insulating structure includes at least one liquid crystal polymer (LCP) layer with dielectric constant ranged from about 2 to about 4. The liquid crystal polymer layer adheres to the metal layer. The high-frequency composite substrate may reduce the adverse effects caused by the Resistor-Capacitor delay (RC delay).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: AZOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hung-Jung Lee
  • Patent number: 10791735
    Abstract: Polymeric materials are described which have a bioflavonoid coating, the bioflavonoid content of the coating comprising at least naringin and neohesperidin. The use of such coated polymeric materials is also described as well as the process for making the coated polymeric materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: CITROX BIOSCIENCES LIMITED
    Inventors: Howard Thomas, Denis Dowling, Marie G. Katsikogianni
  • Patent number: 10788906
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of the flexible panel is provided. Firstly, a carrier substrate is provided. Then, an adhesion layer is formed on the carrier substrate, a flexible substrate is formed on the adhesion layer, and a buffer layer is formed on the flexible substrate. Then, a device layer is formed on the flexible substrate. Next, a separating process is performed for separating the flexible substrate and the device layer from the carrier substrate. According to a relation between a thermal expansion coefficient of the flexible substrate and a thermal expansion coefficient of the carrier substrate, the manufacturing method of the flexible panel selects a pattern of the adhesion layer. The pattern of the adhesion layer includes a frame adhesion structure or a plane adhesion structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignees: HannStar Display (Nanjing) Corporation, HANNSTAR DISPLAY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yen-Chung Chen, Wei-Chih Hsu, Chen-Hao Su
  • Patent number: 10766228
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a coated film structure including a substrate layer, an overcoat layer, and at least one intermediate layer disposed between the substrate layer and the overcoat layer. The substrate layer includes a polymer film substrate, the overcoat layer includes polyvinyl alcohol, and the at least one intermediate layer includes aluminum oxide. The substrate layer has a thickness from 1 ?m to 120 ?m and the overcoat layer has a dry coat weight of from about 0.05 g/m2 to about 1.5 g/m2. The coated film structure has an oxygen transmission rate of less than about 0.70 cm3/m2/day at 90% relative humidity and 23° C. as measured in accordance with ASTM D3985. Further, the coated film structure has a water vapor transmission rate of less than 1.00 g/m2/day at 90% relative humidity and 37.8° C. as measured in accordance with ASTM E-398.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Michelman, Inc.
    Inventors: Francis Jacques, Robin Cooper, Kevin Gillie, Rymma Sushko
  • Patent number: 10745621
    Abstract: A liquid crystal polymer composite is disclosed herein. The liquid crystal polymer composite includes a solvent, a soluble liquid crystal polymer, and an additive. The soluble liquid crystal polymer is dissolved in the solvent. The additive includes an organic polymer or inorganic filler, while the additive is dispersed or dissolved in the solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: AZOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hung-Jung Lee
  • Patent number: 10723883
    Abstract: The present invention discloses the spiropyran compound of formula (I), process for preparation thereof and a composition comprising spiropyran compound of formula (I) on a support, wherein said support selected from polymers such as Poly (ethylene oxide), Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS), Ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
    Inventors: Nithyanandhan Jayaraj, Ananthan Alagumalai, Pooja Ramesh Kayasth
  • Patent number: 10596790
    Abstract: Disclosed is a multilayered elastomeric article with hydrophobic polymers as a patient contacting surface, hydrophilic polymers as a wear contacting surface, and a blend of the hydrophobic and the hydrophilic polymers as an intermediate layer between two contacting surfaces. The article has low water absorption of the patient contacting surface to prevent virus penetration and a textured surface of the wear contacting surface to reduce the friction force between hand and glove surface. The hydrophilic polymers in wear contacting and intermediate layers of the article can increase water absorption and boost leaching effectiveness. High water absorption minimizes the uncomfortable feelings from excessive sweating. Increased effectiveness in leaching makes the article less cytotoxic. A method for making the disclosed elastomeric article is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Inventor: Fung Bor Chen