Patents Examined by Marc A. Patterson
  • Patent number: 8192810
    Abstract: A glass container storing unit in which the bottom section of a conical first glass container is stored is supported on one base of a cylindrical motor storing unit in which a motor stored, with a rotation axis. A second glass container in the shape of a Welsh onion flower is attached to the other base of the motor storing unit. Negatively charged metallic silicon is sealed in the first glass container and second glass container. The pointed section of the first glass container is pressed against a human body by rotating the first glass container with the rotation axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Inventors: Kuniaki Takamatsu, Nariko Ohara
  • Patent number: 8153217
    Abstract: A single- or multilayer threaded pipe, wherein at least one layer is produced from a polyolefin composition comprising (percentages express on the basis of the sum of components (A) and (B)): (A) 65-90 wt % of a heterophasic polypropylene composition comprising (percentages expressed on the basis of the polypropylene composition): (1) 65-95 wt % of a propylene polymer selected from propylene homopolymer and co- and terpolymers of propylene with a comonomer selected from ethylene, a C4-C10 alpha-olefin and a mixture thereof, said polymer containing 0.1-10 wt % of comonomer units, being insoluble in xylene at 25° C. in an amount over 85 wt %, having a polydispersity index ranging from 4 to 13 and an intrinsic viscosity ([?]1) value of over 2.2 dl/g; and (2) 5-35 wt % of an olefin polymer of ethylene with propylene or a C4-C10 alpha-olefin having an ethylene content ranging from 15 to 85 wt % and an intrinsic viscosity of the fraction soluble in xylene ([?]2) of at least 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia s.r.l.
    Inventors: Roberto De Palo, Mario Riccini
  • Patent number: 8153214
    Abstract: A multilayer laminated film for packages, constituted by a first layer made of plastic material and by at least one second layer made of material chosen among plastic material, metallic material, paper-like material or equivalent materials; each layer is coupled to the adjacent layer by means of an intercalated layer of adhesive material. The multilayer laminated film has, on at least one face of the more rigid layer of plastic material, a plurality of continuous, parallel, side-by-side incisions, which are adapted to facilitate a reduction of the breaking load at right angles to the direction of the incisions. The incisions are obtained by removing material and affect only partially the thickness of the more rigid layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Alcan Packaging Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Carlo Alberto Zaggia, Noemi Bertolino
  • Patent number: 8153215
    Abstract: The invention concerns a multilayer structure based on polyamides, particularly suitable for making tubes or conduits for transporting liquid fluids such as alcohol's, liquid fuels, fuel containing oxygen-containing compounds such as, for example alcohol's or refrigerating fluids. The multilayer structure comprises two superposed layers: at least one internal layer and at least one external layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Nyltech Italia
    Inventors: Nicolangelo Peduto, Franco Speroni
  • Patent number: 8153218
    Abstract: A hydraulic brake hose assembly has a core hose layer, a first reinforcing layer over the core hose layer, an intermediate hose layer, a second reinforcing layer over the intermediate hose layer, and an outer hose layer over the second reinforcing layer. The first reinforcing layer has a braid pattern formed in a 4-over, 4-under pattern, and the second reinforcing layer has a braid pattern formed in a 3-over, 3-under pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Veyance Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Brian Henry
  • Patent number: 8147937
    Abstract: a reinforced elongate element (12) comprises a core (22) of elongate shape covered by at least one layer (33) of composite material comprising a plurality of tapes (32) wound at a settable winding angle around said core (22), each of the tapes (32) being made using glass or carbon threads or fibers (35) embedded in a matrix (34) of thermoplastic resin. The elongate element may be in the form of very long tubes suitable for use off-shore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Societe des Fibres de Carbone
    Inventors: Michel Brisson, Guy Dupupet, Jean Luyckx
  • Patent number: 8142877
    Abstract: Methods, manufactures, machines and compositions are described for nanotransfer and nanoreplication using deterministically grown sacrificial nanotemplates. An apparatus, includes a substrate and a nanoconduit material coupled to a surface of the substrate. The substrate defines an aperture and the nanoconduit material defines a nanoconduit that is i) contiguous with the aperture and ii) aligned substantially non-parallel to a plane defined by the surface of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: UT-Battelle, LLC
    Inventors: Anatoli V. Melechko, Timothy E. McKnight, Michael A. Guillorn, Bojan Ilic, Vladimir I. Merkulov, Mitchel J. Doktycz, Douglas H. Lowndes, Michael L. Simpson
  • Patent number: 8137772
    Abstract: Multilayer tubular film based on polyamide comprising an outer polymer layer based on aliphatic or partially aromatic polyamides or copolyamides or blends thereof, up to 30% by weight of which, based on the outer layer, can be replaced by other polymers, a middle polyamide layer based on ethylene-C1-8-alkyl acrylate copolymers and ethylene-maleic anhydride copolymers and/or ethylene-C1-8-alkyl acrylate-maleic anhydride copolymers, up to 20% by weight of which, based on the middle layer, can be replaced by other polymers, an inner polymer layer based on 40 to 100% by weight, based on the inner layer, of aliphatic or partially aromatic polyamides or copolyamides or blends thereof, 0 to 60% by weight of carboxyl-containing ethylene copolymers or their salts and 0 to 20% by weight of other polymers, the total amount of which gives 100% by weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Podanfol S.A.
    Inventor: Zoran Savic
  • Patent number: 8137771
    Abstract: A gas generating composition that can suppress the generation of mist is provided. The above gas generating composition comprises (a) a fuel, (b) an oxidizer, and (c) a compound selected from a group comprising a phosphoric acid compound or a salt thereof. The content ratio of (c) in the above composition is preferably 0.1 to 5 mass %.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Daicel Chemical Industries, Ltd.
    Inventor: Jianzhou Wu
  • Patent number: 8129008
    Abstract: A packaging material for battery cases according to the present invention including a heat resistant resin oriented film layer 2 constituting an outer layer, a thermoplastic resin non-oriented film layer 3 constituting an inner layer, and an aluminum foil layer 4 disposed between both the film layers is characterized in that as the heat resistant resin oriented film, a heat resistant resin oriented film having a shrinkage percentage of 2 to 20% is used. With this packaging material, excellent formability can be secured without coating slip characteristics imparting components and sufficient volumetric energy density can be obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Showa Denko Packaging Co.
    Inventor: Hiroshi Hata
  • Patent number: 8124200
    Abstract: Food packaging is described herein that is capable of being heated inductively to thereby heat one or more food products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Hatco Corporation
    Inventors: John Quella, Allan Witt
  • Patent number: 8119212
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a pipe or a supplementary pipe article comprising a polyethylene composition comprising a base resin which comprises (A) a first ethylene homopolymer fraction, and (B) a second ethylene homo- or copolymer fraction, wherein fraction (A) has a lower average molecular weight than fraction (B), and the composition further comprises (C) an inorganic mineral filler, wherein inorganic mineral filler (C) is present in the composition in an amount of 1 to 70 wt. %, and to the use of said composition for the production of a pipe or a supplementary pipe article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Borealis Technology Oy
    Inventors: Carl-Gustaf Ek, Mats Bäckman
  • Patent number: 8119211
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a bag-on-valve assembly comprising a valve stem and a flexible bag which is affixed to the valve stem and encapsulates a portion of said valve stem therein. The bag comprises a sealable thermoplastic film which is free of foil and is adapted to have an Tensile Energy to Break value of at least 150 in*ft-lbs in both the machine direction and transverse directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Curwood, Inc.
    Inventors: Nathan Edward Taylor, John Kenneth Nettekoven
  • Patent number: 8114490
    Abstract: The invention relates to a crumpled paper tube for use as a cushion in packing items, and to a method and apparatus for producing the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Storopack Hans Reichenecker GmbH
    Inventors: Jean-Marc Slovencik, Paul Deis
  • Patent number: 8114492
    Abstract: Labeled thin-wall containers molded from pre-expanded expandable thermoplastic particles having a label disposed over at least a portion of the outer surface of the container. The particles are coated with a composition that includes at least 2,500 ppm of a salt of a C8 to C32 carboxylic acid based on the weight of the particles. The label has a thickness of from 10 ?m to 1,500 ?m and the sidewall has a thickness of from 0.5 mm to 5 mm. An aqueous beverage at 80° C. does not leak from the container after being left undisturbed for 24 hours and the container has a rim strength of at least 0.54 kg. The containers are made by placing a label against an inner surface of a female portion of a two-part mold; closing the mold to form a mold cavity; filling the mold cavity with the particles; and fusing the particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: NOVA Chemicals Inc.
    Inventors: Brittney Palmer, Robert Heffern, Dennis H. Piispanen, Jiansheng Tang, Michael T. Williams
  • Patent number: 8114489
    Abstract: A composite material has a host dielectric with an artificial plasmon medium embedded in the host. The artificial plasmon medium has a dielectric function of less than 1, and a plasma frequency selected to result in the permittivity of the composite being substantially equal to 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Syrus C. Nemat-Nasser, Willie J. Padilla, David R. Smith
  • Patent number: 8110287
    Abstract: The invention provides processes for coating the surface of substrates such as a sheet, film, foam, fiber, etc., with a curable liquid resin or solution of curable resin, then in one embodiment, stably attaching a superabsorbent polymeric powder to such resin, and then curing the resin to form a coated superabsorbent product. Such substrates may include polymeric materials. Other process embodiments utilizing curable and thermoplastic resinous powders may be used instead of curable liquid resins and resulting products are included in the invention. The coated product may be utilized for water and nutrient retention in combination with irrigation, erosion control, to direct plant root growth, and to clean up standing water and petroleum spills.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Inventors: Jeno Muthiah, Gerald K. White, Duane R. Rubash
  • Patent number: 8110259
    Abstract: Food packaging articles, food packaging films, and food packaging methods comprising a myoglobin blooming agent that promote or preserve the desirable appearance of food products are provided. The food contact layer of the packaging films comprises a myoglobin blooming agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: Curwood, Inc.
    Inventors: Dan G. Siegel, Kevin Philip Nelson
  • Patent number: 8101252
    Abstract: An air bag which is light and pliable to be compactly housed and excellent in durability against a load applied thereto, upon the actuation of air bag, and long term aging, which is formed of two woven fabrics interwoven with each other to be a bag-shaped body, each composed of polyamide type synthetic fiber yarns containing copper compounds in a range from 30 to 200 ppm estimated in term of copper or cut pieces of the fabric sewn together to be a three-dimensional shape, the fabric having a product of a total fineness of warp or weft multiplied by a weave density of 16000 decitex·ends/2.54 cm or less, a load at 15% elongation in a range from 3 to 35 N/%/2.54 cm and a tensile work at break in a range from 7000 to 30000 N·%/2.54 cm. This air bag may be applicable to a driver's seat, a passenger's seat, and to side impact protection in a vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Asahi Kasei Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yoshinori Kami, Hideaki Ishii
  • Patent number: 8097315
    Abstract: The multilayer container of the present invention comprises an outermost layer, an innermost layer and at least one intermediate layer interposed between the outermost layer and the innermost layer. Each of the outermost and innermost layers is mainly made of a thermoplastic polyester resin A produced by polymerizing a dicarboxylic acid component comprising 80 mol % or higher of terephthalic acid with a diol component comprising 80 mol % or higher of ethylene glycol. At least one of the intermediate layers is mainly made of a mixed resin B of a polyamide resin C and a polyamide resin D in a mixing ratio of 99.5/0.5 to 80/20 by weight. The polyamide resin C is produced by polymerizing a diamine component comprising 70 mol % or higher of m-xylylenediamine with a dicarboxylic acid component comprising 70 mol % or higher of adipic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Katsuya Maruyama, Kazunobu Maruo, Hiroyuki Nanba