Patents Examined by Linda L. Gray
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Patent number: 12256783Abstract: There is provided an inductively heatable aerosol-generating article, including an aerosol-forming substrate; and a susceptor assembly configured to inductively heat the aerosol-forming substrate under influence of an alternating magnetic field, the susceptor assembly including a first susceptor and a second susceptor, the first susceptor including a first susceptor material having a positive temperature coefficient of resistance, and the second susceptor including a second ferromagnetic or ferrimagnetic susceptor material having a negative temperature coefficient of resistance. There is also provided an aerosol-generating system including the aerosol-generating article and an aerosol-generating device for the aerosol-generating article.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2019Date of Patent: March 25, 2025Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.Inventors: Ihar Nikolaevich Zinovik, Irene Taurino
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Patent number: 12250968Abstract: Provided are an electronic atomization device (1) and a smoke-generating assembly (40), the electronic atomization device (1) comprising a baking unit (80), the baking unit (80) comprising a baking chamber (310); the electronic atomization device (1) also comprising a smoke-generating assembly (40) accommodated in the baking chamber (310); the smoke-generating assembly (40) comprising a solid smoking medium and a turbulent flow member (41) embedded in the solid smoking medium.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2022Date of Patent: March 18, 2025Assignee: SHENZHEN SMOORE TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDInventor: Guilin Lei
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Patent number: 12234051Abstract: A label applicator apparatus for applying an adhesive-backed label to a container is disclosed herein. The label is applied accurately at a desired height and positioned to be perfectly horizontal. The apparatus comprises a cradle comprising a headboard, a footboard, and two adjustable parallel rails forming a carriage for the container. The apparatus also includes an adjustable horizontal label stop that has a curved flange curving across the adjustable carriage and an adjustable bottle stop that can slide forwards and backwards. The adjustable bottle stop is positioned to apply the label to the container at a desired height, the container is placed on the carriage, the adjustable horizontal label stop is closed over the container, and the label is applied by aligning the label horizontally such that it touches the label stop at two contact points.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2024Date of Patent: February 25, 2025Inventor: Lawrence Naslund
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Patent number: 12224262Abstract: A substrate bonding method and apparatus are described. The substrate bonding apparatus is used to bond a first substrate to a second substrate. The bonding apparatus includes a first bonding chuck configured to hold the first substrate on a first surface of the first bonding chuck; a second bonding chuck configured to hold the second substrate on a second surface of the second bonding chuck, the second surface facing the first surface of the first bonding chuck; a seal arranged between the first bonding chuck and the second bonding chuck and adjacent to at least one edge of the first substrate and at least one edge of the second substrate; and a process gas supply device configured to supply a process gas to a bonding space surrounded by the seal.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2024Date of Patent: February 11, 2025Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Taeyeong Kim, Ilyoung Han, Hoechul Kim
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Patent number: 12221788Abstract: Disclosed herein is an improved cover board product with a panel comprising a top surface layer comprised of paper or a fiberglass web; a bottom surface layer comprised of paper, a fiberglass web, nylon film, polyester film, polypropene film, or textiles; and a core layer comprised of paper and thermoplastic fragments connected by a thermoplastic bonding resin. The thermoplastic bonding resin is in a random pattern to less than 100% of the paper and thermoplastic fragment surface area.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2023Date of Patent: February 11, 2025Assignee: CONTINUUS MATERIALS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, LLCInventors: Matthew Spencer, Marko Suput, Marc Lower, Jack G. Winterowd
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Patent number: 12213524Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic cigarette set, in particular to an ultrasonic atomizer, comprising an e-liquid guide assembly. In an embodiment, the e-liquid guide assembly comprises an e-liquid guide ceramic, e-liquid guide cotton, and springs located between the e-liquid guide ceramic and the e-liquid guide cotton and abut the e-liquid guide cotton against an atomization piece. Embodiments of the present invention use a combination of an e-liquid guide ceramic and e-liquid guide cotton to guide an e-liquid. Further details are disclosed herein.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2020Date of Patent: February 4, 2025Assignee: CHINA TOBACCO HUNAN INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Jianfu Liu, Kejun Zhong, Xiaoyi Guo, Xinqiang Yin, Jianhua Yi, Yongquan Zhou
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Patent number: 12213516Abstract: The invention relates to an ultrasonic mist inhaler (100), comprising: a mouthpiece (1) for inhaling the mist, a liquid reservoir structure (2) comprising a liquid chamber (21) adapted to receive liquid to be atomized, a sonication chamber (22) in fluid communication with the liquid chamber (21), wherein at least part of the liquid reservoir structure (2) and the mouthpiece (1) form the sonication chamber (22).Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2019Date of Patent: February 4, 2025Assignee: Shaheen Innovations Holding LimitedInventors: Mohammed Alshaiba Saleh Ghannam Almazrouei, Imad Lahoud
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Patent number: 12202215Abstract: A method of manufacturing a backed cross-ply prepreg comprises cutting, using a cutting machine, a first continuous length of a unidirectional prepreg into first prepreg segments, each having an opposing pair of segment cut edges that are non-parallel to a lengthwise direction of the unidirectional prepreg. The method also includes picking up, using a pick-and-place system, the first prepreg segments off of the cutting machine, and placing the first prepreg segments in end-to-end relation onto a conveyor belt of an adhesion machine, and in an orientation such that the segment cut edges are generally parallel to a lengthwise direction of the conveyor belt. The method also includes feeding, using the conveyor belt, the first prepreg segments to an adhesion station of the adhesion machine, and adhering, using the adhesion station, the first prepreg segments to a continuous length of a backing material.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2024Date of Patent: January 21, 2025Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Shuonan Dong, Silas L. Studley, Samuel F. Pedigo, Nathan A. Secinaro, Lukas Wavrin, Kevin Hsu, James Hutchinson, Connor Burch, Nini Hong, Devin Ide, Lucky Singh, Santosh Devasia
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Patent number: 12193509Abstract: A cartridge includes a cartridge shell, and a movable structure and an atomizing structure received in the cartridge shell. The cartridge shell is provided with a vent hole. The movable structure includes an isolation guiding tube received in the cartridge shell and a movable tube at least partially disposed in the isolation guiding tube. The movable tube includes an operating portion and a shielding portion connected to a lower end of the operating portion. The operating portion is located in the isolation guiding tube and one end of the operating portion extends out from the vent hole. The atomizing structure is provided with a liquid inlet hole. The shielding portion is movably sleeved on the atomizing structure to shield or expose the liquid inlet hole, to cause the liquid inlet hole to be isolated from or in communication with the liquid storage chamber.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2021Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignee: CHANGZHOU PATENT ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY CO., LTDInventors: Weihua Qiu, Zhencai Zhou
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Patent number: 12187643Abstract: A method for manufacturing a glass panel unit, which reduces the amount of a getter material to enable a gettering ability to be realized at a relatively low temperature less likely to cause damage. The method includes a step of producing a getter material by heating an unprocessed getter material at a temperature higher than a prescribed temperature Te; a step of producing a preassembled component including a first and second glass pane, a heat-fusible sealing material, an internal space, and a gas adsorbent containing the getter material, and an evacuation port; a step of forming a frame body hermetically bonding the first glass pane and the second glass pane together by melting the heat-fusible sealing material with heat; and a step of heating the gas adsorbent at the prescribed temperature Te while the internal space is evacuated by exhausting air in the internal space through the evacuation port.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2019Date of Patent: January 7, 2025Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroyuki Abe, Eiichi Uriu, Kazuya Hasegawa, Tasuku Ishibashi, Masataka Nonaka, Takeshi Shimizu, Haruhiko Ishikawa
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Patent number: 12180628Abstract: This document presents a novel method of manufacturing multilayered nonwoven fabrics consisting of submicron fibers, hydroentangled, meltfibrillated, and/or spunlaid web layers. The composite multilayered webs contain one or more submicron fiber webs placed between inner and outer layers of hydroentangled, meltfibrillated, and/or spunlaid web, forming a fabric that may be utilized in the manufacture of articles which serve as barriers, wipes or sorbent materials, or may have other potential applications. The created novel composite multilayered fabric may have increased loft, softness and bending length, may not be solely dependent upon an electrostatic charge to repel small particles and microbes, and may be formed from a broad selection of natural, synthetic, and recycled polymers, including petroleum- and plant-based, allowing polymer selection based on article lifecycle.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2023Date of Patent: December 31, 2024Inventor: Morgan Darwin
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Patent number: 12151906Abstract: A method of making a laminated shingle is provided. The method includes coating a shingle mat with roofing asphalt to make an asphalt-coated sheet, adhering a reinforcement member to a portion of the asphalt-coated sheet, covering the asphalt-coated sheet, and optionally covering the reinforcement member, with granules to make a granule-covered sheet, dividing the granule-covered sheet into an overlay sheet and an underlay sheet, wherein the overlay sheet has a tab portion normally exposed on a roof and a headlap portion normally covered-up on a roof, the headlap portion having a lower zone adjacent the tab portion and an upper zone adjacent the lower zone, and wherein the reinforcement member is adhered to the lower zone of the headlap portion and laminating the overlay sheet and the underlay sheet to make the laminated shingle.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2022Date of Patent: November 26, 2024Assignee: Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLCInventors: James S. Belt, Bert W. Elliott
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Patent number: 12145348Abstract: A method includes obtaining a first roll of a first sheet comprising thermoplastic polyolefin and having a width of at least 60 inches; obtaining a second roll of a second sheet comprising thermoplastic polyolefin and having a width of at least 60 inches; heating at least a portion of a width of the first sheet with hot air from a hot air knife to form a heated first sheet; and compressing the heated first sheet and the second sheet between two rollers, to form a laminated roofing membrane, where the heated first sheet and the second sheet directly contact one another without a scrim layer disposed between the heated first sheet and the second sheet.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2023Date of Patent: November 19, 2024Assignee: GAF Energy LLCInventor: Caleb David Cheung
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Patent number: 12128578Abstract: A winder unit for winding cutting line, for vehicle glazing panel removal, has a rotatable spindle shaft for winding the cutting line and a ratchet device mounted to the spindle shaft by means of a one-way rotational bearing or clutch. Typically the ratchet device has a component mounted to rotate in unison with the one-way rotational bearing or clutch. The improvement provides a rotational directional control providing 2 one-way rotational control devices in concert.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2022Date of Patent: October 29, 2024Assignee: Belron International LimitedInventor: William Finck
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Patent number: 12115766Abstract: Embodiments of this disclosure pertains to methods for controlling adhesive bondline while cold-bending a glass substrate. The method includes forming a frame to define a viewing area at least partially surrounded by the frame; shaping the frame to include at least one curvature; positioning a spacer proximate the frame, the spacer comprising: a border area; and a protrusion extending from the border area; engaging the border area of the spacer with the frame to insert the protrusion through the viewing area, wherein the protrusion extends beyond the frame a first distance; positioning an adhesive between the frame and the glass substrate alongside the protrusion to control the bondline; engaging a glass substrate with the adhesive and the protrusion to cold form the glass substrate to the shape of the frame; and securing the glass substrate to the spacer to hold the frame against the adhesive to maintain the bondline.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2019Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: CORNING INCORPORATEDInventors: Peter Knowles, Arpita Mitra, Linda Frances Reynolds-Heffer, Arlin Lee Weikel
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Patent number: 12108788Abstract: A device for use while burning smoking material and inhaling the resulting smoke is disclosed. The device can include a filter having a recess formed in a surface of a body along a curved face extending from the first end to the second end, the recess extending radially into the body. The smoking accessory can include a capsule containing a flavoring agent disposed within the recess. The device may be received by a first end a tubular member formed to receive a smoking material, that when burned passes smoke into the device.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2023Date of Patent: October 8, 2024Assignee: Good Tree International, Inc.Inventors: Kunal Shoor, Brandon Puett
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Patent number: 12108801Abstract: An external unit for an inhalation component generation device includes a connection part that is electrically connectable to a power supply of the inhalation component generation device, a sensor that is capable of outputting an output value related to an electrical resistance value of a resistor provided in the power supply, and a first control part that is configured to determine, based on the output value, whether to change a predetermined control with respect to the power supply connected to the connection part or whether to perform the predetermined control.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2020Date of Patent: October 8, 2024Assignee: JAPAN TOBACCO INC.Inventors: Manabu Yamada, Manabu Takeuchi, Takeshi Akao, Hajime Fujita
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Patent number: 12103487Abstract: A method of manufacturing a laminate including a fabric and a thermoplastic film, wherein the thermoplastic film is a multilayer film including an adhesive layer including a thermoplastic polyester elastomer and a barrier layer that is bonded to the adhesive layer, and that has a melting point that is higher than a melting point of the adhesive layer, and that includes a polymer, and wherein the fabric includes a polyester, the method including a step of adhering a side of the multilayer film with the adhesive layer to the fabric, while heating the multilayer film at a temperature below the melting point of the barrier layer.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2023Date of Patent: October 1, 2024Assignee: ZF Automotive Germany GmbHInventors: Yosuke Yamada, Toru Tagami, Michael Ludwig
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Patent number: 12098488Abstract: This document presents a novel method of manufacturing multilayered nonwoven fabrics consisting of submicron fibers, hydroentangled, meltfibrillated, and/or spunlaid web layers. The composite multilayered webs contain one or more submicron fiber webs placed between inner and outer layers of hydroentangled, meltfibrillated, and/or spunlaid web, forming a fabric that may be utilized in the manufacture of articles which serve as barriers, wipes or sorbent materials, or may have other potential applications. The created novel composite multilayered fabric may have increased loft, softness and bending length, may not be solely dependent upon an electrostatic charge to repel small particles and microbes, and may be formed from a broad selection of natural, synthetic, and recycled polymers, including petroleum- and plant-based, allowing polymer selection based on article lifecycle.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2020Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Inventors: Morgan Darwin, Ryan Sharp
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Patent number: 12083775Abstract: A preparation method of a display apparatus and the display apparatus are provided, the method and the apparatus are relating to a field of display technologies, an edge of at least a side of a flexible display module of the display apparatus is bent to a back side of the flexible display module to form a first bending portion; the preparation method includes providing a flexible display assembly, which includes a flexible display module and a first supporting plate fitted to a display surface of the flexible display module; the first supporting plate is made of a rigid material; an edge of at least a side of the first supporting plate is bent toward a side where the flexible display module is located to form a second bending portion.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2021Date of Patent: September 10, 2024Assignee: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.Inventors: Lu Liu, Xiaofei Luo