Patents Examined by Kevin C T Li
  • Patent number: 12154711
    Abstract: Provided is an adhesively-laminated core for a stator including: a plurality of electrical steel sheets which have phosphate-based insulation coatings on surfaces thereof and are overlapped coaxially with each other; and adhesion parts provided between the respective electrical steel sheets, an average thickness of the insulation coatings is 0.3 ?m to 1.2 ?m, an average thickness of the adhesion parts is 1.0 ?m to 3.0 ?m, and in a case where the average thickness of the insulation coating is defined as t1 in a unit of ?m, and the average thickness of the adhesion parts is defined as t2 in a unit of ?m, the following Equation 1 is satisfied. ?4.3×t1+3.6?t2??4.3×t1+6.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazutoshi Takeda, Ryu Hirayama
  • Patent number: 12112924
    Abstract: Disclosed is to provide a composite structure used as a member for a semiconductor manufacturing apparatus as well as a semiconductor manufacturing apparatus. A composite structure including a base material and a structure that is provided on the base material and has a surface to be exposed to a plasma atmosphere, in which the structure has an yttrium-aluminum oxide as a main component, and has a lattice constant a calculated by the following formula (1) being larger than 12.080 ?: a=d·(h2+k2+l2)1/2??(1) where d represents a lattice plane spacing, and (hkl) represents a Miller index. This structure features excellent low-particle generation and is suitably used a member for a semiconductor apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: Toto Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Ashizawa, Ryoto Takizawa
  • Patent number: 12109626
    Abstract: A coated cutting tool, comprising: a substrate; and a coating layer formed on a surface of the substrate, wherein the coating layer includes a lower layer and an upper layer in this order from a substrate side toward a surface side, and the upper layer is formed on a surface of the lower layer, the lower layer contains a compound having a composition represented by (AlxTi1-x)N, an average thickness of the lower layer is 1.0 ?m or more and 15.0 ?m or less, the upper layer contains an ?-Al2O3 layer containing ?-Al2O3, an average thickness of the upper layer is 0.5 ?m or more and 15.0 ?m or less, and in grains of the ?-Al2O3 layer, a proportion of grains of which a grain size is 0.05 ?m or more and less than 0.5 ?m is 50% by area or more and 80% by area or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: TUNGALOY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Cangyu Fan
  • Patent number: 12110574
    Abstract: Novel aluminum alloys are provided for use in an impact extrusion manufacturing process to create shaped containers and other articles of manufacture. In one embodiment blends of recycled scrap aluminum are used in conjunction with relatively pure aluminum to create novel compositions which may be formed and shaped in an environmentally friendly process. Other embodiments include methods for manufacturing a slug material comprising mixtures of aluminum alloys for use in the impact extraction process, a container manufactured using the aluminum alloy in an impact extrusion process, and the container, wherein the material of the container is the aluminum alloy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: Ball Corporation
    Inventors: John L. Siles, Samuel Melancon, Stanley Platek, Anthony Chatey
  • Patent number: 12110577
    Abstract: The iron loss of a dust core is reduced. A dust core (1) includes soft magnetic metal particles (3) having an average particle size of 5 ?m or more and 30 ?m or less, and a particle boundary phase (6). The particle boundary phase (6) includes a polycrystalline compound containing Al (aluminum). When a sectional structure of the dust core (1) is observed, an area percentage of ?-Al2O3 in the particle boundary phase (6) is 75% or less. An average thickness Ta of the particle boundary phase (6) is 10 nm or more and 300 nm or less. According to the present invention, the iron loss is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: NITERRA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Watanabe, Satoshi Mori, Manami Fujii, Katsuya Takaoka, Hiroki Takeuchi, Hisashi Kozuka
  • Patent number: 12109618
    Abstract: A process includes forming a printed article having an external surface and at least one microfeature with an internal surface by additive manufacture, coating the external surface and the internal surface of the printed article with a metallic microlayer to form a coated article, and densifying the coated article to form a component. After formation, the printed article has a porosity such that the printed article is not at full density. A densified component includes a printed article having an external surface and at least one microfeature with an internal surface and a metallic microlayer coating the external surface and the internal surface of the printed article. The printed article is formed by additive manufacture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: GE INFRASTRUCTURE TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Ibrahim Ucok, Yan Cui, Srikanth Chandrudu Kottilingam, Surinder Singh Pabla
  • Patent number: 12110252
    Abstract: The presently claimed invention relates to a low-e coating (20) applied onto a glass (10), in order to provide neutrality at first sight from inside and outside of automotive and architectural glasses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: TURKIYE SISE VE CAM FABRIKALARI ANONIM SIRKETI
    Inventors: Seniz Turkuz, Ocal Tuna, Alperen Sezgin, Sinem Eraslan, Erdem Arpat, Tuncay Turutoglu
  • Patent number: 12109628
    Abstract: A metal cutting insert has a substrate body of cemented carbide, cermet, or ceramic and at least one cutting edge defined between a rake face and a relief face. The cutting insert has a CVD coating including a layer of aluminum titanium nitride having a cubic face centered lattice structure, represented by a formula (AlxTi1-xMy)CzN1-z wherein a stoichiometry coefficient of aluminum is 0.30<x<0.95, wherein M is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Cl and Ar, with a stoichiometry coefficient of which is 0?y<0.01, and wherein a stoichiometry coefficient of carbon is 0?z<0.3. The (AlxTi1-xMy)CzN1-z layer satisfies a relationship 10<|S1-S2|<500 MPa wherein S1 is the residual stress measured on the rake face, and S2 is the residual stress measured on the relief face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: ISCAR, LTD.
    Inventors: Marcel Elkouby, Tomer Weinberger, Anton Nikitin
  • Patent number: 11993836
    Abstract: Disclosed are an R—Fe—B-based sintered magnet with a low B content and a preparation method therefor. The sintered magnet comprises the following components: 28.5 wt %-31.5 wt % of R, 0.86 wt %-0.94 wt % of B, 0.2 wt %-1 wt % of Co, 0.2 wt %-0.45 wt % of Cu, 0.3 wt %-0.5 wt % of Ga, 0.02 wt %-0.2 wt % of Ti, and 61 wt %-69.5 wt % of Fe. The sintered magnet has an R6-T13??M1+? series phase accounting for 75% or more of the total volume of grain boundaries. The present invention selects optimal content ranges of R, B, Co, Cu, Ga, and Ti, and forms an R6-T13??M1+? series phase of a special composition and increases its volume fraction in grain boundary phases, so as to acquire higher Hcj and SQ values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: FUJIAN GOLDEN DRAGON RARE- EARTH Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Qin Lan, Yan Zhou, Hiroshi Nagata, Yao Shi
  • Patent number: 11981821
    Abstract: An insulating coating treatment liquid for forming a chromium-free insulating coating on a surface of a grain-oriented electrical steel sheet, the insulating coating treatment liquid including at least one phosphate salt selected from phosphate salts of any of Mg, Ca, Ba, Sr, Zn, Al, and Mn and including colloidal silica and particles of a metal-element-containing compound. A content of the colloidal silica in terms of SiO2, on a solids basis, is 50 to 120 parts by mass, and a content of the particles of a metal-element-containing compound in terms of elemental metal is 5 to 60 parts by mass, per 100 parts by mass of the at least one phosphate salt, and the insulating coating treatment liquid has a thixotropic index (TI) of 1.00 or greater and 10.00 or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: JFE STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi Terashima, Karin Kokufu, Makoto Watanabe, Toshito Takamiya
  • Patent number: 11970784
    Abstract: There is provided a nitride semiconductor substrate having a diameter of 2 inches or more and having a main surface whose closest low index crystal plane is a (0001) plane, wherein X-ray locking curve measurement for (0002) plane diffraction, which is performed to the main surface by irradiating with (Cu) K?1 X-rays through a two-crystal monochromator of Ge (220) plane and a slit, reveals that full width at half maximum FWHMb is 32 arcsec or less, and FWHMa?FWHMb obtained by subtracting FWHMb from FWHMa is 30% or less of FWHMa, wherein FWHMa is full width at half maximum of the (0002) plane diffraction when a slit width in ? direction is 1 mm, and FWHMb is full width at half maximum of the (0002) plane diffraction when a slit width in ? direction is 0.1 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventor: Takehiro Yoshida
  • Patent number: 11946206
    Abstract: A synthetic turf system is disclosed. The synthetic turf system comprises a synthetic turf system and a poured-in-place (PIP) rubber subsurface. The PIP rubber subsurface is poured with a mixture of rubber buffing and urethane configured to deliver improved safety, playability, and reduced maintenance requirements for the synthetic turf placed on a playing surface. The PIP rubber subsurface is made with rubber buffings combined with a binder such as polyurethane. The system further comprises a layer of compacted gravel disposed underneath the PIP rubber subsurface configured to allow drainage. The system further comprises a plurality of cooling particle infill to avoid dislodging of infill into athlete's shoes, clothes, eyes, or ears. Further, the infill is substantially free of crumb rubber infill and the system is without the use of added shock pads. Further, the system is configured to maintain a consistent concussion resistance throughout the entire playing surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Playground Equipment Services, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Eric L. Schmidt
  • Patent number: 11911829
    Abstract: A coated tool includes a base and a coating layer located on the base. The coating layer includes a first layer having a thickness of 1 ?m or more located near the base, and a second layer including Al2O3 particles which is in contact with the first layer and is located more away from the base than the first layer. A difference (A2?A1) between an erosion ratio A2 in the second layer and an erosion ratio A1 in the first layer is 0.60 to ?0.30 ?m/g. The erosion ratio is obtained by collision of a liquid A in which 3 mass % of spherical Al2O3 particles having a mean particle diameter of 1.1-1.3 ?m is dispersed in pure water. A cutting tool includes a holder which includes a pocket, and the coated tool located in the pocket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hirotoshi Ito
  • Patent number: 11897037
    Abstract: A coated cutting tool comprising a substrate and a coating layer formed on a surface of the substrate, wherein: the coating layer comprises at least one ?-type aluminum oxide layer; and, in the ?-type aluminum oxide layer, a texture coefficient TC (0,0,12) of a (0,0,12) plane is from 4.0 or more to 8.4 or less, and a texture coefficient TC (1,0,16) of a (1,0,16) plane is from 0.4 or more to 3.0 or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: TUNGALOY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Satoh, Yusuke Hirano
  • Patent number: 11896997
    Abstract: A window includes a base substrate including a planar portion and a curved portion surrounding at least a part of the planar portion, a front cover layer disposed on the base substrate, a flat cover layer overlapping the planar portion and disposed on the base substrate, and a bending cover layer overlapping the curved portion and disposed on the base substrate. The front cover layer and the bending cover layer each include an inorganic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyunseung Seo, Jihyun Ko
  • Patent number: 11894167
    Abstract: A grain-oriented electrical steel sheet having an insulating film disposed on a surface thereon. The insulating film having a chemical composition comprising Si, P, O, and at least one selected from the group consisting of Mg, Ca, Ba, Sr, Zn, Al, Mn, and Co. The insulating film has a crystallinity in a range of 20% or more, and a minimum tension provided to the steel sheet by the insulating film at a temperature in a range of 100° C. to 200° C. is 10 MPa or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: JFE STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi Terashima, Makoto Watanabe, Toshito Takamiya, Tomoyuki Okubo
  • Patent number: 11873408
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for providing electrically insulating and anti-corrosive coatings on electrical steel strip by using a phosphate-free aqueous dispersion. Furthermore, the invention relates to such an aqueous dispersion which is particularly suitable for providing electrically insulating and anti-corrosive coatings on electrical steel strip. The aqueous dispersion of the present invention is substantially free of phosphates and organic compounds and comprises silicates dissolved in water as an inorganic binder which forms the coating, and a mixture of oxide pigments of the elements titanium and aluminum. The subject matter of the invention also comprises a laminated electrical steel strip which is made from the electrical steel strip produced in the method according to the invention or from electrical steel strip coated with an aqueous dispersion according to the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Inventors: Ard de Zeeuw, Todd Bryden, Andreas Arnold, Ramona Oliva, Volker Geick
  • Patent number: 11866377
    Abstract: An article for a high temperature environment includes a first ceramic composite substrate, a second ceramic composite substrate, and a high temperature interface between a first surface of the first ceramic composite substrate and a second surface of the second ceramic composite substrate. The high temperature interface includes at least one high temperature interface layer that includes a ceramic matrix and a plurality of fibers distributed through the ceramic matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Mehrad Mehr, Bahram Jadidian
  • Patent number: 11813654
    Abstract: An expanded metal produced by repeated penetration of a movable cutting die including teeth into a metal sheet that is run through an expansion device in a feed direction, the expanded metal including a plurality of loops, wherein the loops include bars that envelop loop openings and that are connected in nodes, wherein each of the loops includes a loop opening length measured in the feed direction along a line from a node center to node another center of two nodes that are arranged behind one another in the feed direction, wherein each of the loops includes a loop opening width that is measured transversal to the feed direction along a line from a node center to a node center of two nodes that are arranged adjacent to each other transversal to the feed direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: GRAMMER Interior Components GmbH
    Inventors: Manfred Link, Ralf Tuerk
  • Patent number: 11802085
    Abstract: Disclosed is to provide a composite structure used as a member for a semiconductor manufacturing apparatus with which low-particle generation can be improved, as well as a semiconductor manufacturing apparatus including the same. A composite structure including a base material and a structure that is provided on the base material and has a surface, in which the structure comprises Y3Al5O12 as a main component, and has an indentation hardness being larger than 8.5 GPa features excellent low-particle generation and is suitably used as a member for a semiconductor apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Toto Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Ashizawa, Ryoto Takizawa