Patents Examined by Kristen A Dagenais
  • Patent number: 11938512
    Abstract: A method for depositing coating onto a substrate includes providing a monomer for creation of a protective coating on a substrate, energizing the monomer with a plasma generation system, and polymerizing the energized monomer onto the substrate in a plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Inventors: John Janik, Sean Clancy, Benjamin Lawrence
  • Patent number: 11920118
    Abstract: Provided are a method for fabricating a highly elastic porous polymer membrane, a method for manufacturing a cell culture system using a porous polymer membrane fabricated by the fabrication method, and a cell culture system manufactured by the manufacturing method. The porous polymer membrane can be fabricated by spin coating a mixture solution containing a biodegradable elastomeric polymer and a water-soluble moisture absorbent in an optimum ratio while maintaining a high relative humidity. The porous polymer membrane has a uniform thickness and a uniform pore size and is highly elastic. In addition, the thickness and pore size of the porous polymer membrane can be controlled. The porous polymer membrane can induce active cell-cell interaction during cell co-culture due to its high porosity. The porous polymer membrane enables control over cell alignment or array due to its high biocompatibility and elasticity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Korea Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Young Mee Jung, Soo Hyun Kim, Justin Jihong Chung, Jin Yoo, Tae Hee Kim
  • Patent number: 11919037
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for leather edge painting. More particularly, the present invention relates to the process [200] wherein the liquid edge paint is converted to solid colour sticker film [205]. More particularly, the present invention relates to the process wherein the liquid edge paint is converted to solid colour sticker film on a transparent film [205], and transferring [207] from the transparent paper to the edges of a substrate material. Further, the process of the present invention provides liquid edge paint transferred to the substrate edge for one or more applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Inventor: Omer Suat Mamat
  • Patent number: 11896998
    Abstract: Described herein is a method for producing a multicoat paint system by producing a basecoat or a plurality of directly successive basecoats directly on a substrate coated with a first coat, producing a clearcoat directly on the one or the topmost of the plurality of basecoats, and subsequently jointly curing the one or the plurality of basecoats and the clearcoat. At least one of the basecoat materials is admixed, directly before application, either with an aqueous dispersion (D1) including a polyamide (PA) having an acid number of 15 to 60 mg KOH/g or with an aqueous dispersion (D2) including a polyamide (PA) and an amide wax (AW).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: BASF COATINGS GMBH
    Inventors: Dirk Eierhoff, Joerg Schwarz, Silke Hellwig
  • Patent number: 11896988
    Abstract: Disclosed within are various methods for adjusting height and rotation of a spray gun used in a line striper via a graphical user interface (GUI) in a control device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: RAID ONE IP LLC
    Inventors: Scott Ferguson, Ramraj Soundararajan
  • Patent number: 11891755
    Abstract: The present invention relates to safety gloves with special rubber coating. Specifically, a kind of safety gloves with rubber coating which is specially designed and coated on fabric substrates to achieve proper hand protection effects, and exhibits properties such as good ventilation, abrasion resistance, and soft and comfortable wearing experience.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: ZHEJIANG KANG LONG DA SPECIAL PROTECTION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jianfang Zhang, Jiadi Zhang, Huajun Zheng
  • Patent number: 11874604
    Abstract: A method of creating a design on complex curves and irregular contours of a protective helmet, quickly and without having to first disassemble the helmet. A design is transferred to a clear film/acetate, which is then exposed onto a photoresist mask, transferring the design to the photoresist mask. The mask is washed out creating blast-able areas in the design mask. The mask is adhered to an area of the helmet, which is otherwise covered with a sealed protective bag. Sandblasting/abrasive-blasting etches portions of the helmet surface through the blast-able area of the mask. Various colors or other special effects may be painted/applied onto the etched portions of the helmet surface. The protective bag and photoresist mask can be removed, and the painted areas buffed/polished in a final step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Inventors: Simon Mather-Neill, Kimberly A Mather-Neill
  • Patent number: 11859096
    Abstract: A method of applying a gas-impermeable coating includes forming a polyelectrolyte complex suspension. The polyelectrolyte complex suspension is applied to a substrate. The substrate having the polyelectrolyte complex applied thereon is treated. The treating reduces salt content of the polyelectrolyte complex. The treating results in a gas-impermeable coating being formed on the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: The Texas A&M University System
    Inventors: Jaime C. Grunlan, Merid Haile, Ryan Smith
  • Patent number: 11834775
    Abstract: A method of making an antimicrobial textile comprising TiO2 nanoparticles is described. The TiO2 nanoparticles are immobilized by first treating a textile with a base, and then contacting with TiO2 nanoparticles in a solution of an alcohol and acid. The textile may be subsequently irradiated with UV light prior to use. The antimicrobial textile shows high effectiveness against the growth and proliferation of microorganisms transmitted within indoor environments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
    Inventors: Khaled Salama, Reem Y Al Jindan
  • Patent number: 11826779
    Abstract: Wet-on-wet coating processes are provided to produce multilayer articles. First and second coating materials are sequentially applied on to a structured substrate surface to form a skin layer directly over the structured substrate surface and a bulk layer over the skin layer. The conformability of the skin layer can be adjusted to provide desired surface and bulk properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Brittni M. Schiewer, Eric A. Vandre, Chris A. Pommer, Kara A. Meyers, Anish Kurian, Michelle Ji, Hyacinth L Lechuga, Ross E. Behling, Dong-Wei Zhu, Robert B. Secor, Mikhail L. Pekurovsky
  • Patent number: 11819878
    Abstract: Provided is a method for forming a multilayer coating film that is capable of forming a multilayer coating film that has pearly luster with excellent blackness and high reflectance of an infrared laser. The method for forming a multilayer coating film includes applying a carbon black pigment-containing first colored paint (X) to form a first colored coating film; applying a second colored paint (Y) containing a pigment (A) that is a transparent or translucent base material coated with a metal oxide to form a second colored coating film; applying a clear paint (Z) to form a clear coating film; and heating the first colored coating film, the second colored coating film, and the clear coating film separately or simultaneously to cure these films, wherein the first colored coating film has a lightness L*(45°) of less than 20, the multilayer coating film has a lightness L*(45°) of less than 20, and the multilayer coating film has a diffuse reflectance of 10% or more at a wavelength of 905 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: KANSAI PAINT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Haruyuki Gontani, Natsuko Nakano
  • Patent number: 11801659
    Abstract: A thermally expandable sheet includes: a first thermally expansive layer that is formed on one side of a base and contains a first thermally expandable material and a first binder, the first thermally expansive layer having a first ratio of the first thermally expandable material with respect to the first binder; and a second thermally expansive layer that is formed on the first thermally expansive layer and contains a second thermally expandable material and a second binder, the second thermally expansive layer having a second ratio of the second thermally expandable material with respect to the second binder, wherein the second ratio is lower than the first ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshimune Motoyanagi, Yuji Horiuchi
  • Patent number: 11788180
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a discontinuous vacuum-metalized thin film includes the following steps: step 1: coating a corona surface of a flexible thin film (1) with a longitudinal discontinuous stripping layer; step 2: coating the corona surface and the stripping layer with a metal layer (3); and step 3: removing the stripping layer and the metal layer (3) on the stripping layer to obtain a discontinuous vacuum-metalized thin film. A method for manufacturing a discontinuous vacuum-metalized wire, a discontinuous vacuum-metalized thin film and a discontinuous vacuum-metalized wire are further disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: SHANGHAI GALAXY METALLIC YARN CO., LTD
    Inventors: Jianhua Bian, Nishikawa Kasumi
  • Patent number: 11760073
    Abstract: A multilayer vehicle exterior coating is both durable and easy to install and conforms FAA standards. This vehicle sheet coating has no film or substrate resulting in a finished coating sheet that is about 6 mils thick (0.006?). The multilayer protective sheet material is suitable for application to vehicle exterior surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Inventor: Craig Greiner
  • Patent number: 11752551
    Abstract: A method of impregnating voids of a sintered metal body having a porous structure with resin, the method comprising preparing a resin material that contains a defoamer containing hydrophilic or hydrophobic particles, defoaming the prepared resin material by reducing pressure of the resin material, applying the defoamed resin material onto a surface of the sintered metal body, impregnating the voids with the resin material by reducing pressure of the sintered metal body and the resin material applied to the surface of the sintered metal body so as to expel gas from the voids; and curing the resin material by heating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Teppei Kunimune, Masafumi Kuramoto
  • Patent number: 11746418
    Abstract: Thick, inorganic coatings can be deposited on a polarizer by chemical vapor deposition. In one embodiment, the method can comprise activating a surface of the polarizer with an oxygen plasma in an oven; injecting a solution including tetrakis(dimethylamino)silane dissolved in cyclohexane and water into the oven; and vapor depositing silicon dioxide onto the polarizer. These three steps can be repeated multiple times until desired thickness is attained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Moxtek, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew R. Linford, Brian Johnson, Anubhav Diwan
  • Patent number: 11746462
    Abstract: A method of making an antimicrobial textile comprising TiO2 nanoparticles is described. The TiO2 nanoparticles are immobilized by first treating a textile with a base, and then contacting with TiO2 nanoparticles in a solution of an alcohol and acid. The textile may be subsequently irradiated with UV light prior to use. The antimicrobial textile shows high effectiveness against the growth and proliferation of microorganisms transmitted within indoor environments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
    Inventors: Khaled Salama, Reem Y. Al Jindan
  • Patent number: 11745493
    Abstract: A process for making an ultra-conformal microprint by ultra-conformal microprint transferring includes: disposing a transfer moiety arranged in a microstructure on a transfer substrate; disposing a glassy transfer layer on the transfer moiety; forming a glassy composite; removing the glassy composite from the transfer substrate while maintaining the microstructure of the transfer moiety in the glassy transfer layer; disposing the glassy composite on a microprint substrate; ultra-conformally covering the microprint substrate with the glassy composite by heating the glassy composite so that it flows while maintaining the microstructure of the transfer moiety in the glassy transfer layer so that the microstructure is disposed on the microprint substrate; and removing the glassy transfer layer while leaving the transfer moiety disposed in the microstructure on the microprint substrate to form the ultra-conformal microprint including the transfer moiety arranged in the microstructure on the microprint substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: GOVERNMENT OF THE THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE
    Inventor: Gary Zabow
  • Patent number: 11740211
    Abstract: The present disclosure discusses a method of separating a sample (e.g., small organic acid metabolite) including coating a flow path of a chromatographic system. The coating along the flow path is vapor deposited and prevents or severely decreases metal interactions between the metallic chromatographic system and the sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Waters Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Kerri M. Smith, Paul Rainville
  • Patent number: 11724284
    Abstract: The method of the invention relates to a method of manufacturing a fibrous, oxygen barrier film by casting a suspension comprising microfibrillated cellulose onto a non-porous substrate in a number of subsequent steps with intermediate drying. The invention enables an efficient method to manufacture an MFC film by casting technology without the problems of cracks or voids formed in the film. By applying the MFC in several layers, with in-between drying, the distance the water has to diffuse through is shorter, whereby the evaporation is more efficient and the film properties are not negatively affected by the drying.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Stora Enso OYJ
    Inventors: Lars Axrup, Isabel Knöös, Christian Aulin, Magnus Hillergren, Tom Lindström, Göran Ström