Patents Examined by Michael C. Miggins
  • Patent number: 8361579
    Abstract: This invention relates to the use of a colored polyethylene pipe for transporting water containing disinfectant. The pipe is prepared from a polyethylene resin, that is produced with one or more single site catalyst systems, and that comprises blue pigments and anti-UV additive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Total Petrochemicals Research Feluy
    Inventors: Pierre Belloir, Christine Bertrand
  • Patent number: 7951443
    Abstract: A taping tape includes: a base material 12 having elasticity; an adhesive layer attached to one side of the base material 12; and plural slits 14 that are formed along one direction on an inner side of the base material 12 and are arranged parallel to each other. Both side edge portions 12a and 12b of the base material 12 in the vicinities of end portions of the slits 14 are formed obliquely to each other towards a longitudinal direction center of the base material 12 from the vicinities of the end portions of the slits 14 to base material end portions 12c and 12d positioned on extensions of the slits 14. The end portions of the slits 14 curve towards the center of the base material 12 along the side edge portions 12a and 12b.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Esaki Medical Instrument Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kenzo Esaki
  • Patent number: 7384673
    Abstract: A convoluted boot for constant velocity joints and a constant velocity joint lubricant for use in such a convoluted boot. An additive which is added to the constant velocity joint lubricant and/or to the convoluted boot material is provided. The additive comprises amide waxes and also may include hydrocarbon oils. Use is made, in particular, of monoamides and/or diamides of carboxylic acids with 8 to 50 carbon atoms to form, by diffusion, a lubricating film on the surface of a convoluted boot. Furthermore, oleic acid amide and/or ethylenediamine distearate result in a particularly early formation of a lubricating film on the outer boot surface and thus to a long-term prevention of noise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    Assignee: GKN Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Herbert Konegen, Hans Schreiber, Lothar Gasper
  • Patent number: 7374802
    Abstract: A multi-layered plastic body for containing, storing or conducting a medical, diagnostic, pharmaceutical, cosmetic or other product, the plastic body including a first layer made of a stress fracture resistant plastic material, and at least a second layer adjacent to the first layer and made of a plastic material exhibiting a lower resistance to stress fractures than the first plastic material. The invention encompasses a suitable method of making the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2008
    Assignee: Disetronic Licensing AG
    Inventor: Rudolf Zihlmann
  • Patent number: 7371446
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an automotive hose having at least one rubber layer comprising from about 60 to about 95 parts by weight of ethylene vinyl acetate (EVM), and from about 5 to about 40 parts by weight of polyacrylic rubber (ACM).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2008
    Assignee: Veyance Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Randal Howard Kerstetter, III, Arthur Joseph Culham
  • Patent number: 7368154
    Abstract: A heat-resistant plastic tube is mainly made of a polyester-based elastomer and exhibits a change amount in angle of ±10° or less in a shape retainability performance test, a change rate in inner diameter of ±2% or less in a dimensional stability performance test, a change rate in yield strength of ±30% or less in a flexibility retainability performance test. The heat-resistant plastic tube can be subjected to a thermal bending at a temperature in a use environment or higher and exhibits excellent retention of the bent shape through the thermal bending after being left in the use environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
    Assignee: Nitta Moore Company
    Inventors: Todomu Nishino, Yuji Nakabayashi, Ryoji Manai
  • Patent number: 7364778
    Abstract: A container for an electronic component made of a resin, wherein when the container and an electronic component contained in the container are rubbed 20,000 times, a static electrification voltage of at most 2,000V by the absolute value on the surface of the electronic component is generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Denki Kagaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takeshi Miyakawa, Tetsuo Fujimura, Katsuhisa Ogita
  • Patent number: 7357973
    Abstract: A flat plate made of a cycloolefin polymer comprising at least 30% by weight, based on the cycloolefin polymer, of repeating units (A) having an alicyclic structure. The repeating units (A) comprises at least 30% by weight, based on the repeating units (A), of repeating units (A-i) having no norbornane structure. The cycloolefin polymer has a weight average molecular weight of 5,000 to 50,000. The flat plate is especially useful as a light guide plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2008
    Assignee: Nippon Zeon Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Obuchi, Teruhiko Suzuki, Kenji Otoi
  • Patent number: 7354636
    Abstract: A laminate material for lighter-than-air vehicles includes a liquid crystal polymer fiber layer, a polyimide layer secured to the liquid crystal polymer fiber layer; and a polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) layer secured to the polyimide layer. The layers are secured to one another with a polyurethane adhesive. Adjacent laminates may be secured to one another by a PVDF cover tape on the exterior surfaces and a structural tape on the interior surfaces. The structural tape includes a liquid crystal polymer fiber layer and a polyimide layer to ensure the integrity of the vehicle. An alternative material may include a liquid crystal polymer fiber layer and a polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) layer disposed on both sides of the liquid crystal polymer fiber layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2008
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: Charles K. Lavan, Donald J. Kelly
  • Patent number: 7341769
    Abstract: A laminated fabric of an elastomeric copolyetherester-based film laminated to a manmade fiber substrate fabric and having a stiffness of from about 5 to 80 Newtons measured according to test method ASTM D4032-94 is described which demonstrates a desirable combination of stiffness and foldability, non-blocking (non self-sticking), air impermeability and resistance to heat aging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2008
    Assignee: Invista North America S.A R.L.
    Inventor: John Barnes
  • Patent number: 7306834
    Abstract: A heat-insulating container having a first fiber layer (111) with a prescribed density and a second fiber layer (112) which is formed inside the first fiber layer (111) and has a lower density than the first fiber layer (111). The first fiber layer (111) is 0.2 to 1 mm thick, and the second fiber layer (112) is 0.4 to 3 mm thick, with the total thickness of the first fiber layer (111) and the second fiber layer (112) being 0.6 to 4 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2007
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Akira Nonomura, Masaaki Suzuki, Atsushi Sato, Tadashi Nakata, Shinji Kodama, Shingo Odajima, Mitsuyuki Kubo
  • Patent number: 7291370
    Abstract: The flexible, reusable packaging container of the present invention is comprised of a packaging material. The packaging material is comprised of one or more layers of coating disposed on one or more layers of textile substrate. The coating layer may be comprised of a stiffening agent for providing support to the packaging container. The stiffening agent may provide a gas and/or liquid impermeable barrier between the contents of the container and the textile substrate. The stiffening agent may also include chemicals which impart antifungal or antibacterial properties to container. The textile substrate typically provides an aesthetically pleasing feel and appearance to the outside of the packaging container, as well as providing functional attributes such as water repellence, stain resistance, and/or anti-static resistance. The resulting packaging container possesses increased strength, puncture resistance, and resistance to de-lamination over the current paper or plastic packaging containers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2007
    Assignee: Milliken & Company
    Inventors: Kyle G. Gipson, Thomas E. Godfrey, Lila T. Villarreal
  • Patent number: 7288302
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a packaging laminate and packaging containers for liquid foods produced therefrom. The packaging laminate (10) includes a paper or paperboard layer (11) and outer, liquid-tight coatings (13 and 14) on both sides of the paper or paperboard layer (11). In order to impart to the packaging laminate (10) increased rigidity and thereby make for the production of packaging containers with improved gripping properties, the packaging laminate (10) has an additional layer (12) of mineral-filled polyolefin between the paper or paperboard layer (11) and one of the two outer, liquid-tight coatings (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2007
    Assignee: Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.
    Inventor: Ann Eftring
  • Patent number: 7288316
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a heat-sealable film which consists essentially of a cycloolefin copolymer (COC), the glass transition temperature (Tg) of the COC being within the range from 30 to 55° C. The film or sheet has excellent low temperature heat-sealing properties and processing characteristics. The film may be free standing or laminated to other thermoplastic polymer film or films at low temperatures. Alternatively, a COC polymer with Tg in the range 30 to 55° C. may be coextruded with other thermoplastic polymer or polymer films in a coextrusion process to form a heat sealable film. The film of the invention is suitable for packing foods or other consumable items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2007
    Assignee: Topas Advanced Polymers, Inc.
    Inventor: Randy D. Jester
  • Patent number: 7279205
    Abstract: A packaging material, a method of making such a material, and a package made from such material, are disclosed. A substrate comprises at least one sheet of plastic material. An energy-curable coating is applied to one side of the substrate, which will be the outside of the eventual package. The energy-curable coating is cured by exposing it to an electron beam or other appropriate energy. A cold-seal cohesive coating is applied to the other side of the substrate. The package is formed by pressing together portions of the inside surface of at least one sheet of the material having the cold-seal cohesive coating on them to form a seal. Preferably, the cold-seal cohesive coating is applied only to those portions of the material that are to form seams in the eventual package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2007
    Assignee: Sonoco Development, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott W. Huffer, Jeffrey M. Schuetz
  • Patent number: 7276270
    Abstract: In an assembly of modules with magnetic anchorage for the construction of a grid structure, a joining element for connecting rigidly at least a first and a second elongated modules of the grid structure, characterised in that it comprises: a body of the joining element; at least a first and a second tubular projections of the body for axial attachment of the first and respectively second elongated modules; and a housing of the body for securing the body to a further module of the grid structure; the at least first and second tubular projections being in direct communication with the housing for contact of the further module to the at least first and second elongated modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2007
    Inventor: Claudio Vicentelli
  • Patent number: 7267885
    Abstract: The present invention provides a flowable materials container. The container has a first sidewall and a second sidewall sealed together along a peripheral seam to define a fluid chamber. At least one sidewall is a film having at least one layer of blend of a first component selected from the group of: (1) ethylene and ?-olefin copolymers having a density of less than about 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2007
    Assignee: Baxter International Inc.
    Inventors: Lecon Woo, Sherwin Shang, Michael T. K. Ling, Yuan-pang Samuel Ding, Tahua Yang, Craig Sanford
  • Patent number: 7267856
    Abstract: Ultrasonic end stops and methods of making ultrasonic end stops are provided The present invention relates to plastic reclosable fasteners with sliders for opening and closing the reclosable fasteners on plastic bags and the like and particularly to the use of protruding end stop structures on reclosable fasteners to prevent travel of sliders past the fastener ends The end stop structures include at least one of high density polyethylene, medium density polyethylene, polypropylene, a cyclic olefin copolymer, a high density material, or a high modulus material and may optionally include low density polyethylene or linear low density polyethylene
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2007
    Assignee: Pactiv Corporation
    Inventors: Asmin T. Patel, Steven P. Long
  • Patent number: 7255904
    Abstract: The present invention provides a resin composition having an oxygen scavenging function. The resin composition comprises 70 to 99.9 wt % of a polyvinyl alcohol resin (A) and 0.1 to 30 wt % of a thermoplastic resin (B) other than the polyvinyl alcohol resin (A), wherein the thermoplastic resin (B) has a carbon-carbon double bond and a functional group including a hetero atom, and an oxygen absorption rate of the resin composition is 0.001 ml/m2·day or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2007
    Assignee: Kuraray Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinji Tai, Hiroyuki Shimo, Masakazu Nakaya, Mizuho Maeda
  • Patent number: RE40274
    Abstract: The present invention provides a heat shrinkable polyester film whose hot water shrinkage along its main shrinkage direction is equal to or greater than 20% when the film is put in hot water of 70° C. for 5 sec; 35% to 55% when put in hot water of 75° C. for 5 sec; and 50% to 60% when put in hot water of 80° C. for 5 sec, wherein the compressive strength of the label formed by the film satisfies a following expression (1): Y>X2.2??(1) where y denotes compressive strength (mN) and x denotes film thickness (?m).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Toyo Boseki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hideki Ito, Norimi Tabota, Tsutomu Oko