Patents Examined by Laura B Figg
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Patent number: 11584685Abstract: To provide a crystallized glass substrate including a surface with a compressive stress layer, in which a stress depth DOLzero of the compressive stress layer, at which the compressive stress is 0 MPa, is 45 to 200 ?m, a compressive stress CS on an outermost surface of the compressive stress layer is 400 to 1400 MPa, and CS×DOLzero, which is a product of the compressive stress CS on the outermost surface and the stress depth DOLzero (?m), is 4.8×104 or more.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2018Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: OHARA INC.Inventors: Toshitaka Yagi, Kohei Ogasawara, Yuki Motoshima, Reika Kojima, Yutaka Yamashita, Naoyuki Goto
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Patent number: 11584681Abstract: A glass composition comprises: 50.0 mol % to 70.0 mol % SiO2; 10.0 mol % to 25.0 mol % Al2O3; 0.0 mol % to 5.0 mol % P2O5; 0.0 mol % to 10.0 mol % B2O3; 5.0 mol % to 15.0 mol % Li2O; 1.0 mol % to 15.0 mol % Na2O; and 0.0 mol % to 1.0 mol % K2O. The sum of all alkali oxides, R2O, present in the glass composition may be in the range from greater than or equal to 11.0 mol % to less than or equal to 23.0 mol %. The sum of Al2O3 and R2O present in the glass composition may be in the range from greater than or equal to 26.0 mol % to less than or equal to 40.0 mol %. The glass composition may satisfy the relationship ?0.1?(Al2O3—(R2O+RO))/Li2O?0.3.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2020Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: CORNING INCORPORATEDInventors: Shuo Cui, Xiaoju Guo, Peter Joseph Lezzi, Jian Luo
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Patent number: 11577989Abstract: To provide a crystallized glass substrate including a surface with a compressive stress layer, where a stress depth DOLzero of the compressive stress layer, at which the compressive stress is 0 MPa, is 45 to 200 ?m, a compressive stress CS on an outermost surface of the compressive stress layer is 400 to 1400 MPa, and a central stress CT determined by using curve analysis is 55 to 300 MPa.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2018Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: OHARA INC.Inventors: Toshitaka Yagi, Kohei Ogasawara, Yuki Motoshima, Reika Kojima, Yutaka Yamashita, Naoyuki Goto
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Patent number: 11554573Abstract: A plastic fiber composite material/aluminum laminate having: at least one flat element made of aluminum and/or an aluminum alloy and a plastic fiber composite material comprising a matrix material which has a temporarily flowable and then hardened state initially or at least under a temperature effect. The at least one flat element has etched anchoring structures, the anchoring structures have steps and undercuts, and the anchoring structures are filled and/or enclosed by the matrix material of the plastic fiber composite material. Use of the plastic fiber composite material/aluminum laminate and a method for producing the plastic fiber composite material/aluminum laminate.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2018Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: Christian-Albrechts-Universitaet zu KielInventors: Bjoern Bosbach, Bodo Fiedler, Melike Baytekin-Gerngross, Mark-Daniel Gerngross, Juergen Carstensen, Rainer Adelung
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Patent number: 11554575Abstract: Implementations for composite display cover are described and provide improved protection and durability to device displays as compared with conventional display protection technologies. The described composite display cover, for instance, utilizes an ultra-thin glass layer with a polymer film applied directly to the glass layer and a hard coat applied to the polymer film. The polymer film, for instance, is applied to the glass layer without an adhesive. Further, the composite display cover can be attached to a display, such as via an adhesive layer that adheres the glass layer to a surface of the display.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2020Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: Motorola Mobility LLCInventors: Deborah M. Paskiewicz, Alberto R. Cavallaro
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Patent number: 11554385Abstract: The present invention provides multilayer coated substrates, prepared using primer and/or sealer compositions comprising waterborne curable film-forming compositions, in turn comprising: a) an aqueous dispersion of a pigment and i) polymeric urethane-shell particles having a care-shell morphology and having hydroxyl functional groups, wherein the core is prepared from a monomer mixture comprising hydrophobic, ethylenically unsaturated monomers and the shell comprises a polyurethane or polyurethane-urea polymer; or ii) polymeric acrylic-shell particles having a core-shell morphology and having hydroxyl functional groups, wherein the core is prepared from a monomer mixture comprising hydrophobic, ethylenically unsaturated monomers and the shell is prepared from a monomer mixture comprising hydrophilic, ethylenically unsaturated monomers; b) a polyisocyanate crosslinking agent; and optionally c) a hydroxyl functional, water dispersible acrylic polymer.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2015Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.Inventors: Paul H. Lamers, Casey Marie Sample
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Patent number: 11500424Abstract: There is provided a display device including a first member, a window on the first member, a first adhesive layer between the first member and the window, and a light blocking layer between the window and the first adhesive layer, the window including a first window portion contacting the first adhesive layer and including a bending portion and a non-bending portion, and a second window portion connected to the bending portion, the second window portion being spaced from the non-bending portion and contacting the light blocking layer, wherein the first adhesive layer includes, a first adhesive portion including a first sub-adhesive portion contacting the bending portion, and a second sub-adhesive portion contacting the non-bending portion, and a second adhesive portion contacting the light blocking layer, and wherein the first sub-adhesive portion has a modulus less than a modulus of each of the second sub-adhesive portion and the second adhesive portion.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2021Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jongsuk Lee, Donghun No, Soyeon Eom, Kyungsu Lee, Jinhwa Jeon, Youngkuil Joo
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Patent number: 11492758Abstract: Fibrous structures having thereon a surface softening composition containing a metathesized unsaturated polyol ester, sanitary tissue products made from such fibrous structures and methods for making same are provided.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2016Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Khosrow Parviz Mohammadi, Beth Ann Schubert, Jeffrey John Scheibel
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Patent number: 11486114Abstract: Protective shields configured to prevent projection against projectiles, such as during excavating and/or mining operations, are provided. The protective shields include a base layer comprising one or more transparent polycarbonate layers, a sacrificial polycarbonate layer comprising a transparent polycarbonate, and an air gap positioned directly between at least a portion of the base layer and the sacrificial polycarbonate layer. The sacrificial polycarbonate layer is directly or indirectly attached to the base layer in a manner to provide the air gap positioned between the base layer and the sacrificial polycarbonate layer.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2016Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: EQUIPMENT ARMOR, INC.Inventor: Timothy David Nickodemus
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Patent number: 11479501Abstract: One or more aspects of the disclosure pertain to an article including a film disposed on a glass substrate, which may be strengthened, where the interface between the film and the glass substrate is modified, such that the article has an improved average flexural strength, and the film retains key functional properties for its application. Some key functional properties of the film include optical, electrical and/or mechanical properties. The bridging of a crack from one of the film or the glass substrate into the other of the film or the glass substrate can be suppressed by inserting a nanoporous crack mitigating layer between the glass substrate and the film.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2020Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Heather Bossard Decker, Shandon Dee Hart, Guangli Hu, James Joseph Price, Paul Arthur Sachenik
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Patent number: 11474282Abstract: An optical structure having enhanced optical properties, the optical structure comprising a bulk homogenous substrate that is surface modified so as to provide the enhanced optical properties. Surface modification of the bulk homogenous substrate can comprise removing portions of the bulk homogenous substrate to provide nanostructure elements at the surface, thereby providing an improved optical structure formed of a homogenous material. Methods for enhancing the optical properties of a bulk homogenous substrate include surface modifying the bulk homogenous substrate to provide an optical structure formed of a homogenous material, the optical structure having enhanced optical properties compared to the unmodified bulk homogenous material.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2016Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeInventors: Marko Loncar, Haig Avedis Atikian
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Patent number: 11446894Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a vehicular windshield having a laminated glass structure in which an interlayer film for laminated glass is interposed between at least a pair of glass plates, which contains few air bubbles remaining between the glass plates and the interlayer film for laminated glass to have an excellent appearance and is less likely to cause ghosting when external rays of light are seen through the vehicular windshield.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2020Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Hirofumi Kitano, Manabu Matsumoto, Kazuhiko Nakayama
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Patent number: 11440837Abstract: One or more aspects of the disclosure pertain to an article including a film disposed on a glass substrate, which may be strengthened, where the interface between the film and the glass substrate is modified, such that the article retains its average flexural strength, and the film retains key functional properties for its application. Some key functional properties of the film include optical, electrical and/or mechanical properties. The bridging of a crack from one of the film or the glass substrate into the other of the film or the glass substrate can be prevented by inserting a crack mitigating layer between the glass substrate and the film.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2021Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Heather Bossard Decker, Shandon Dee Hart, Guangli Hu, Fei Li, James Joseph Price, Chandan Kumar Saha
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Patent number: 11440379Abstract: A method for forming a vehicular window assembly includes providing a plurality of window panels and arranging the window panels relative to one another with adjacent edge portions of adjacent window panels being non-coplanar. Adjacent edge portions of the adjacent window panels are fixedly joined via a joining element at the adjacent edge portions of the adjacent window panels. The joining element may be at least partially overmolded and fixedly joined at the adjacent edge portions of the adjacent window panels. The vehicular window assembly may comprise a vehicular side window assembly configured to mount at a side portion of a vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2020Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC.Inventors: Troy F. Tooker, David K. Johnson, Julie L. Quinones
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Patent number: 11434166Abstract: One or more aspects of the disclosure pertain to an article including a film disposed on a glass substrate, which may be strengthened, where the interface between the film and the glass substrate is modified, such that the article has an improved average flexural strength, and the film retains key functional properties for its application. Some key functional properties of the film include optical, electrical and/or mechanical properties. The bridging of a crack from one of the film or the glass substrate into the other of the film or the glass substrate can be suppressed by inserting a nanoporous crack mitigating layer between the glass substrate and the film.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2021Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Heather Bossard Decker, Shandon Dee Hart, Guangli Hu, James Joseph Price, Paul Arthur Sachenik
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Patent number: 11427962Abstract: Paper with a grammage of 10-100 g/m2 including at least 20 wt. % of microfilaments and at least 20 wt. % of a non-resinous binder, the microfilaments having an average filament length in the range of 2-25 mm and titer less than 1.3 dtex, the non-resinous binder comprising at least one of fibril or pulp. The paper shows high strength and other attractive properties.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2011Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: TEIJIN ARAMID B.V.Inventors: Fresia Alvarado Chacon, Richard Visser, Ernst Michael Winkler
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Patent number: 11407208Abstract: The present disclosure relates to laminate composite panels comprising a first layer of fiberglass reinforced polyester (“FRP”) and a second layer of a polyurethane material. The polyurethane layer can comprise a reaction product between an aromatic polyester polyether polyol and a diisocyanate. The polyurethane is cured-in-place on a surface of the FRP, thus creating a laminate composite material wherein the layers are adhered together without application of a separate adhesive layer. The panels exhibit improved water resistance and strength properties. The laminate composite can be adhered to a second material such as wood, polystyrene, polyurethane, or non-wovens. Such panels are particularly suitable for use in recreational vehicles, motor homes, trailers, and as building materials. Methods of making such laminate composite materials are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2021Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: TALACO HOLDINGS, LLCInventors: Bennett McDonald Pearson, Robert Keith Salsman
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Patent number: 11398607Abstract: A window member may include a first member and a second member on the first member. A recovery rate of the second member may be 40% or more, and an absolute value of difference in recovery rate between the first and second members may be 45% or less.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2018Date of Patent: July 26, 2022Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jeoungsub Lee, Heonjung Shin, Hye-Jin Oh, Min-Hoon Choi, Kyungtae Kim, Boa Kim, Sanghoon Kim, Sang-Il Park, Hyunjoon Oh, Junghoon Han
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Patent number: 11370717Abstract: A protective coating system includes a substrate that has an exterior surface exhibiting a degree of valley/hill surface irregularity including a plurality of hills and a plurality of valleys and a first coating layer formed directly on to the exterior surface of the substrate and that conforms to the exterior surface of the substrate such that the first coating layer has a non-uniform coating thickness over the substrate. The protective coating system further includes a second coating layer formed directly on to the exterior surface of the first coating layer. The second coating layer includes a plurality of pores within the second coating layer. Still further, the protective coating system includes a third coating layer formed within at least some of the plurality of pores within the second coating layer.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2020Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Reza Oboodi, Eric Passman, Bahram Jadidian
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Patent number: 11352525Abstract: The polyolefin resin foam sheet is a polyolefin resin foam sheet having a plurality of cells in an inside thereof, wherein the 50% compressive strength is 120 kPa or less; the MD elongation percentage is 400% or less; and the TD elongation percentage is 200% or less.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2016Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Kento Nagai, Koji Yachi, Asami Nagai