Patents Examined by Megha Gaitonde
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Patent number: 9815418Abstract: Numerous fine projections (20) are formed interspersed on a plate-shape member (18), and the neutral plane (S) of each fine projection (20) is inclined at an inclination angle ? to the normal line (O) such that the contact center (Q) does not overlap with the base part in the plane direction of the surface (22), so when a pressing load (F) is applied, the moment acting on the fine projections (20) is large, and the fine projections (20) easily deform to bend in the respective inclination direction. By this means, the tactile softness (cushion properties) are improved by preventing the fine projections (20) from undergoing simple compression deformation in the axial direction, and stick-slip due to friction between the fine projections (20) and the surface (22) is avoided, making it possible to obtain a smooth and stable tactile softness.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2013Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignee: Toyoda Iron Works Co., Ltd.Inventors: Osamu Miyashita, Kenichi Yoshida, Masamori Hirose, Hideaki Sakai
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Patent number: 9610750Abstract: There is provided a composite structure including: at least two substrates which are made of thermoplastic resin and which are bonded by thermocompression; and at least one member which is made of a material whose heat distortion temperature is higher than a heat distortion temperature of the thermoplastic resin and which is inserted into a space formed in at least one of the substrates. The member inserted in the space is fixed and held by wall surfaces which form the space of the substrates and which are thermally deformed by thermocompression.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2012Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Tomomi Yukumoto, Takeshi Yamasaki, Shoji Akiyama, Yuji Akiyama
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Patent number: 9574111Abstract: A novel transparent double-sided adhesive sheet for image display device is provided, that, under the constraint of holding down the thickness of the adhesive sheet to 250 ?m or less, can relieve a distortion arising within the adhesive sheet after laminating even if a member has a stepped portion of 50 ?m to 100 ?m in height on the laminating surface. Proposed is a transparent double-sided adhesive sheet for image display device which is used for the purpose of laminating an image display device constitutive member having on a laminating surface a stepped portion of 50 ?m to 100 ?m in height and a flat surface portion, and another image display device constitutive member, wherein a thickness of the maximum thickness portion of the adhesive sheet is 250 ?m or less, and a gel fraction (a) at a position in contact with a stepped portion after laminating is 10% or greater and smaller than a gel fraction (b) at a position in contact with a flat surface portion.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2014Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: MITSUBISHI PLASTICS, INC.Inventors: Kahoru Niimi, Hidejirou Yoshikawa, Takahisa Uchida, Makoto Inenaga
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Patent number: 9567664Abstract: A thermal barrier coating including a two layered ceramic barrier coating, an inner ceramic layer and an outer ceramic layer, is provided. The thermal barrier coating has different thicknesses on different places of the component. In addition, the thickness of the inner ceramic layer and the thickness of the outer ceramic layer vary in relation to one another.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2009Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Andrea Bolz, Eckart Schumann, Ramesh Subramanian
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Patent number: 9522493Abstract: A molded body 1 includes a rib part 3 standing on a back surface 2b opposite to a design surface 2a of a main body 2 of the molded body 1. A reduced thickness part 4 is formed on the back surface 2b of the main body 2, the ratio D/T is 0.975 to 1.07 where D is the diameter of a circle that passes through base ends 3b of both side faces 3a of the rib part 3 and is in contact with the design surface 2a of the main body 2 positioned between the base ends 3b, and T is the thickness of the main body 2 at an outer side of the reduced thickness part 4, and t<1.3(T?n) is satisfied where t is the thickness of the rib part 3, and n is the thickness of the reduced thickness part 4.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2013Date of Patent: December 20, 2016Assignee: KANEKA CORPORATIONInventors: Kazushi Nakatani, Hidekazu Kawakubo, Kazunori Saegusa
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Patent number: 9498837Abstract: A bond metal injection tool can include a fill head having a sealed chamber for containing a molten bond metal (e.g., solder) and a gas, and a nozzle for directing a flow of the molten bond metal into cavities in a major surface of a mold. A pressure control device can controllably apply pressure within the chamber to eject the bond metal from the nozzle into the cavities. The pressure control device may also controllably reduce a pressure within the chamber to inhibit the bond metal from being ejected from the nozzle, such as when the fill head is being moved onto the mold surface from a parking location or when the fill head is being moved off the mold surface onto a parking location.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2009Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: John J. Garant, Robert G. Haas, Bouwe W. Leenstra, Phillip W. Palmatier
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Patent number: 9496563Abstract: A slip sheet for a fuel cell stack that includes a plurality of spaced fluid channel support protrusions protruding from a main body, at portions which face fluid channel protrusions of a separator plate in such a manner that the spaced fluid channel support protrusions come into contact with the fluid channel protrusions of the separator plate.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2013Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Seong Il Heo, Yoo Chang Yang, Jun Ho Jang, Chi Seung Lee
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Patent number: 9452407Abstract: Novel methods of making laminated, microchannel devices are described. Examples include: assembly from thin strips rather than sheets; and hot isostatic pressing (HIPing) to form devices with a hermetically sealed wall. Laminated microchannel articles having novel features are also described. The invention includes processes conducted using any of the articles described.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2005Date of Patent: September 27, 2016Assignee: Velocys, Inc.Inventors: Anna Lee Tonkovich, Gary Roberts, Sean P. Fitzgerald, Timothy M. Werner, Matthew B. Schmidt, Robert J. Luzenski, G. Bradley Chadwell, James A. Mathias, Abhishek Gupta, David J. Kuhlmann, Thomas D. Yuschak
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Patent number: 9441141Abstract: A novel transparent double-sided adhesive sheet for image display device is provided, that, under the constraint of holding down the thickness of the adhesive sheet to 250 ?m or less, can relieve a distortion arising within the adhesive sheet after laminating even if a member has a stepped portion of 50 ?m to 100 ?m in height on the laminating surface. Proposed is a transparent double-sided adhesive sheet for image display device which is used for the purpose of laminating an image display device constitutive member having on a laminating surface a stepped portion of 50 ?m to 100 ?m in height and a flat surface portion, and another image display device constitutive member, wherein a thickness of the maximum thickness portion of the adhesive sheet is 250 ?m or less, and a gel fraction (a) at a position in contact with a stepped portion after laminating is 10% or greater and smaller than a gel fraction (b) at a position in contact with a flat surface portion.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2014Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignee: MITSUBISHI PLASTICS, INC.Inventors: Kahoru Niimi, Hidejirou Yoshikawa, Takahisa Uchida, Makoto Inenaga
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Patent number: 9353293Abstract: A novel transparent double-sided adhesive sheet for image display device is provided, that, under the constraint of holding down the thickness of the adhesive sheet to 250 ?m or less, can relieve a distortion arising within the adhesive sheet after laminating even if a member has a stepped portion of 50 ?m to 100 ?m in height on the laminating surface. Proposed is a transparent double-sided adhesive sheet for image display device which is used for the purpose of laminating an image display device constitutive member having on a laminating surface a stepped portion of 50 ?m to 100 ?m in height and a flat surface portion, and another image display device constitutive member, wherein a thickness of the maximum thickness portion of the adhesive sheet is 250 ?m or less, and a gel fraction (a) at a position in contact with a stepped portion after laminating is 10% or greater and smaller than a gel fraction (b) at a position in contact with a flat surface portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2012Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: MITSUBISHI PLASTICS, INC.Inventors: Kahoru Niimi, Hidejirou Yoshikawa, Takahisa Uchida, Makoto Inenaga
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Patent number: 9346241Abstract: An assembly comprising a first composite fiber reinforced part that is joined to a second part by a clinch joint. The first part includes a first layer of resin that is reinforced with fibers and a second layer of resin that is devoid of fibers and applied to one side of the first layer of fiber reinforced resin. The second part contacts the first layer of the first part. The first part and second part are joined by a clinch joint including a pressed out portion that is pressed into a clinching portion. The second layer of resin contains the fibers in the first part. An alternative assembly has fiber-free intended clinch joint forming areas that extend through the first part. A method is provided in which a first part including a first layer of resin reinforced with fibers is molded with a second layer of resin on one side of the first layer is joined by a clinch joint to a second part.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2014Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Amanda Kay Freis, Aindrea McKelvey Campbell, Daniel Quinn Houston
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Patent number: 9334193Abstract: A wear resistant member formed of ceramic sintered body mainly composed of silicon nitride, the ceramic sintered body containing 10 to 3500 ppm of an Fe component in terms of Fe element, more than 1000 ppm to 2000 ppm of a Ca component in terms of Ca element, and 1 to 2000 ppm of a Mg component in terms of Mg element, wherein a ?-phase ratio of silicon nitride crystal grains is 95% or more, a maximum longer diameter of the silicon nitride crystal grains is 40 ?m or less, Ca component existing in grain boundary phase is not detected by XRD (X-ray Diffraction method), and each of dispersions in Vickers hardness, fracture toughness and density of the wear resistant member is within a range of ±10%. According to this structure, there can be obtained a wear resistant member comprising a ceramic sintered body improved in grinding-work property in addition to an excellent wear resistant property.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2011Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA MATERIALS CO., LTD.Inventor: Minoru Takao
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Patent number: 9308711Abstract: A method for disassembling two ultrasonically welded elements, one of the elements comprising, at a surface opposite the other element, an energy director that concentrates the heating during ultrasonic welding and forms a material junction between the two assembled elements after the ultrasonic welding. The method includes the steps of positioning a wire between the two assembled elements, so as to be secant to the energy director, said wire having suitable mechanical characteristics allowing it to cut the junction formed by the energy director and moving the wire between the two assembled elements so as to cut said junction.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2012Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: Airbus Operations SASInventors: Julien Charles, Guillaume Gallant, Denis Soula
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Patent number: 9308785Abstract: A member (12) forming a mount for a device (26) includes: a substantially flat bottom surface (16) for connection with a tire, delimited by a contour (20), a top surface (24) for mounting the device (26), delimited by a contour (30), a peripheral surface (34) forming a skirt for connecting of the contour (20) of the bottom surface (16) to the contour (30) of the top surface (24), in which the contour (30) of the top surface (24) has a variable curvature and has a continuous variation along the contour.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2009Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignees: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN, MICHELIN RECHERCHE ET TECHNIQUE S.A.Inventor: Reda El-Berrichi
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Patent number: 9296183Abstract: Described herein are improved dewetting methods and improved patterned articles produced using such methods. The improved methods and articles generally implement continuous ultra-thin metal-containing films or film stacks as the materials to be dewetted. For example, a method can involve the steps of providing a substrate that has a continuous ultra-thin metal-containing film or film stack disposed on a surface thereof, and dewetting at least a portion of the continuous ultra-thin metal-containing film or film stack to produce a plurality of discrete metal-containing dewetted islands on the surface of the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2012Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: David Eugene Baker, Carme Gomez Carbonell, David Francis Dawson-Elli, Prantik Mazumder, Valerio Pruneri, Lili Tian
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Patent number: 9297418Abstract: A sliding member having a base and a coating on the surface of the base, the coating is formed of a mixed resin obtained by mixing a thermosetting resin and a thermoplastic resin. The mixed resin is a mixture of a thermosetting resin that is in a liquid state before mixing and a thermoplastic resin that is in the form of solid particles. By applying and heat-treating the mixed resin that is in a liquid state, a coating film formed on the surface of the base is a resin coating layer and dimples in the resin surface.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2012Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: Suzuki Motor CorporationInventors: Nobuyuki Suzuki, Akio Hikasa
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Patent number: 9283700Abstract: A removable, magnetically-affixed mechanical wear element, preferably comprising ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene or polyurethane materials, is provided for affixation to a ferrous substrate material. The mechanical wear element is configured so that the magnetic attachment element is not easily removed or dislodged from the mechanical wear element, without regard to choice of mechanical wear element material utilized.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2010Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: TEMA Isenmann, Inc.Inventor: Benjamin Stackpole
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Patent number: 9259909Abstract: The invention relates to a functional composite material consisting of a support (1) and a functional surface material (2). The composite material is characterized in that the support has a structured boundary layer (3) with a lower boundary (4), an upper boundary (5) a cross-linking depth (d) between the lower and upper boundaries and a substance boundary (6) that alternates between the upper and lower boundaries on the surface facing the functional surface material. The substance boundary (6) is designed in particular as a continuous sequence of surface molded sections (7) of the support with spaces (8) therebetween, each molded section having a height (h) that equals the cross-linking depth and at least one molded section and at least one space (8) lie within a horizontal width (b) corresponding to a multiple of the cross-linking depth.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2008Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: SorTech AGInventors: Walter Mittelbach, Ralph Herrmann, Jürgen Bauer