Patents Examined by Michael Orlando
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Patent number: 9017512Abstract: A method for improving the optical clarity of a coated adhesive layer is described that comprises applying a curable composition onto the substrate surface, the curable composition comprising (a) a curable organopolysiloxane; and (b) a plurality of silica particles having an average particle size within the range of about 1 to about 7 micrometers.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2006Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: Avery Dennison CorporationInventor: James T. Hayes
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Patent number: 8986475Abstract: A transfer label machine has a post treatment station for exposing newly applied labels to heat in order to finish and gloss out the label. The heat is applied through a nozzle coupled to a hot air supply system that includes a blower, ductwork, and a heating element disposed in the airflow. A temperature probe measures temperature of the air flow and an IR sensor measures the resulting temperature of containers on which the labels have been applied. A programmable logic controller (PLC) is programmed with proportional integral derivative (PID) algorithms to control the blower speed and the heating element to provide the appropriate amount of heat for the labeling or processing speed at which the labeling machine is operating. A vision system can confirm the quality of label after the post treatment heating.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2011Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: MCC-Norwood, LLCInventors: Bruce A. Ense, John T. Martin
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Patent number: 8986476Abstract: Apparatus and methods for fulfillment of patient prescription orders by adapting a standard or stock container pre-filled with medication or the like for use as a patient-specific container through precise application of patient-specific information to the pre-filled container. Precise placement of the patient-specific information to the pre-filled container enables pharmacy management to fully utilize valuable information provided with the pre-filled container, thereby improving the quality of service to the patient while making the process of prescription order fulfillment more efficient. In general, preferred embodiments comprise control apparatus and information-application apparatus. In embodiments, the information-application apparatus is adapted to place a patient-specific label on the container. Preferred forms of the information-application apparatus include a label printer and a positioner. The preferred printer applies patient-specific information on a label.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2012Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: AutoMed Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Jacob A. Dent, Brian Gorman, Mark Bidus
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Patent number: 8974627Abstract: This invention relates to curable compositions containing hydroxyl compounds that carry silyl groups as well as to the use of said compositions.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2010Date of Patent: March 10, 2015Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbHInventors: Frank Schubert, Wilfried Knott
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Patent number: 8956497Abstract: A method for producing biodisintegratable composite foils with an aqueous polyurethane dispersion adhesive. The method involves adhesive-bonding a first substrate to a second substrate with use of the aqueous polyurethane dispersion adhesive. At least one of the first substrate and the second substrate is made of a biodisintegratable polymer foil, and at least 60% by weight of the polyurethane contains diisocyanates, polyesterdiols, and bifunctional carboxylic acids. The bifunctional carboxylic acids are dihydroxycarboxylic acids or diaminocarboxylic acids.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2011Date of Patent: February 17, 2015Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Cornelis Petrus Beyers, Heiko Diehl, Stefan Dahmen, Volker Kriegisch, Ulrike Licht, Axel Meyer, Motonori Yamamoto
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Patent number: 8951382Abstract: The invention relates to a sealing liquid for sealing mailpieces containing water and a penetration agent, to the uses thereof and to letter-closing devices and franking machines containing such a sealing liquid.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2011Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Assignee: Francotyp-Postalia GmbHInventors: Thomas Gebhardt, Wolfgang Muhl
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Patent number: 8940124Abstract: In the production of decorated plates coated on both sides, the supporting material has to be provided with the coatings for the top side and the bottom side in a plurality of passes. This is simplified significantly by firstly coating both sides with a liquid glue, applying webs of the decorative paper or, if appropriate, of a backing paper or of a nonwoven to these layers, applying, after the glue has dried, a pulverulent composition comprising a resin which can be melted and cured by heating to the top side of the first web on the top side of the plate, partially melting or melting this composition and finally curing the glue and resin composition under pressure and heat.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2010Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignee: Surface Technologies GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Ulrich Zierold
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Patent number: 8940127Abstract: A high gloss laminated panel is manufactured by applying a layer of a resin composition on a substrate layer and applying elevated pressure at elevated temperature for a time sufficient to at least partially cure the resin preferably without back-cooling. The resin composition includes a melamine formaldehyde resin in water and further includes one or more additives chosen from the group of thiourea, 1-amino-2-thiourea, stabilized guanidine, thio-acetamide, or an additive.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2012Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignee: Metadynea Austria GmbHInventors: Robert Alexander Wagner, Adisa Cokovic, Harald Trachsler, Karin Lepedat
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Patent number: 8940118Abstract: A method and device for assembling diapers of intentionally varied size. The method may comprise providing a series of waist belts having a fixed longitudinal length, and a series of chassis having a fixed longitudinal length. The waist belts may be aligned with the chassis with varying degrees of overlap, such that diapers having different lengths are manufactured by varying only the relative placement of the waist belts and chassis. The method may be used to vary diapers within a production run (e.g., to produce packs of diapers in a range of sizes) or between production runs (e.g., to produce different size diapers on the same line with reduced equipment changes or adjustments). A diaper produced according to the method is also described.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2011Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventor: Uwe Schneider
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Patent number: 8926783Abstract: A composition for a removable top coating for protecting the exposed face of a temporary removable graphic is provided. A remover for the transferred graphic image is provided that completely dissolves the temporary removable graphic, but does not affect the commonly encountered substrates such as concrete, brick, wooden floors, asphalt surfaces, terrazzo and motor vehicle body surfaces, marine and aeronautical craft surfaces. A method for making, applying and removing the temporary removable graphic is provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2012Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: CSD LLCInventors: Parvez Akhtar, John Fitzwater, Norman J. Greenberg
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Surface-modified film, process for producing same, and laminated film and process for producing same
Patent number: 8926787Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a surface-modified film which has adhesive properties improved by surface modification and a process for producing the same. It is also an object of the present invention to provide a laminated film in which at least the surface-modified film has been laminated and a process for producing the laminated film. The surface-modified film according to the present invention is characterized by being obtained by bringing a halide complex of an element in Group 13 of the periodic table into contact with at least a part of a region in the surfaces of a resin film.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2010Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: Stella Chemifa CorporationInventors: Shinji Hashiguchi, Kazutaka Hirano, Tomotsugu Fujimoto -
Patent number: 8920595Abstract: Compositions for binding organic or inorganic fibers is described. The compositions may include an aqueous solution having a pH of about 4.5 or more. The aqueous solution may include a polycarboxy polymer that is about 10%, by wt., to 100%, by wt., of a butenedioic acid or butenedioic anhydride; and a polyol. The compositions can maintain a pH of about 5 or more after being cured into a thermoset plastic with the fibers. Processes for preparing a binder composition for organic or inorganic fibers are also described. The processes may include providing an aqueous solution of polycarboxylic acid polymers, where the polymers comprise about 10%, by wt., to 100%, by wt., of a butenedioic acid or butenedioic anhydride; adding a polyol to the aqueous solution; and maintaining the pH of the aqueous solution at about 5 or more.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2013Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: Johns ManvilleInventors: Kiarash Alavi Shooshtari, Jawed Asrar
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Patent number: 8916021Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention generally provide chamber components with enhanced thermal properties and methods of enhancing thermal properties of chamber components including bonding materials. One embodiment of the present invention provides a method for fabricating a composite structure. The method includes applying a bonding material to a first component, and converting the bonding material applied to the first component to an enhanced bonding layer by heating the bonding material to outgas volatile species from the bonding material. The outgassed volatile species accumulates to at least 0.05% in mass of the bonding material. The method further includes contacting a second component and the enhanced bonding layer to join the first and second components.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2011Date of Patent: December 23, 2014Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.Inventors: Jennifer Sun, Sumanth Banda, Ren-Guan Duan
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Patent number: 8906183Abstract: A photochromic polyurethane laminate that is constructed to solve certain manufacturing difficulties involved in the production of plastic photochromic lenses is disclosed. The photochromic laminate includes at least two layers of a resinous material and a photochromic polyurethane layer that is interspersed between the two resinous layers and which contains photochromic compounds. The polyurethane layer is formed by curing a mixture of a solid thermoplastic polyurethane, at least one isocyanate prepolymer, at least one photochromic compound, and a stabilizing system.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2012Date of Patent: December 9, 2014Assignee: Insight Equity A.P.X, LPInventors: Xuzhi Qin, Hideyo Sugimura, Michael S. Boulineau
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Patent number: 8894802Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the production of composite elements comprising at least one outer layer a) and a layer b) firmly bonded to it, an adhesion promoter c) being applied between the outer layer a) and the layer b) firmly bonded to it, the outer layer a) being continuously moved and the adhesion promoter c) and the layer b) firmly bonded to it or the starting materials thereof being applied in succession to the outer layer, the application of the adhesion promoter c) being effected by means of a rotating disk which is mounted horizontally or with a slight deviation from the horizontal of up to 15°, wherein the rotating disk is provided with teeth on the edge.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2009Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Ansgar Schmit, Rainer Hensiek, Onno Graalmann, Simon Gramlich
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Patent number: 8882959Abstract: A tape-dispensing apparatus may include a removable part and a base part.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2011Date of Patent: November 11, 2014Assignee: First Solar, Inc.Inventors: Richard S. Malik, Jr., Thomas Truman
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Patent number: 8882943Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method for the production of gypsum board using starch pellets. In accordance with the present disclosure, the starch necessary for board formation is provided in the form of starch pellets. These pellets are mixed with a gypsum slurry in a mixer. The pellets are initially insoluble and do not dissolve. However, during subsequent drying stages, the pellets become soluble and dissolve into the gypsum phase. This both provides the desired starch component and also results in the formation of voids within the set gypsum.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2011Date of Patent: November 11, 2014Assignee: CertainTeed Gypsum, Inc.Inventors: John W. College, Shane Libunao, Mark Harris
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Patent number: 8852382Abstract: A thermosetting composition comprising (a) 97 to 40 percent by weight of at least one bis(dihydrobenzoxazine) prepared by the reaction of an unsubstituted or substituted bisphenol with at least one unsubstituted position ortho to each hydroxyl group, formaldehyde and a primary amine; and (b) 3 to 60 percent by weight of at least one bisphenol, wherein the percent by weight refer to the total amount of components (a) and (b), with the proviso that (a) and (b) add up to 100 percent by weight; and (c) optionally other components. Cured products made from these compositions have valuable chemical, physical and mechanical properties.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2008Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: Huntsman International LLCInventor: Frans Setiabudi
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Patent number: 8852374Abstract: A method for manufacturing an optical film laminate including subjecting a laminate including the non-crystallizable ester type thermoplastic resin substrate and the polyvinyl alcohol type resin layer formed on the non-crystallizable ester type thermoplastic resin substrate to an elevated temperature in-air stretching to form a stretched laminate comprising a stretched intermediate consisting of a molecularly oriented polyvinyl alcohol type resin, impregnating the dichroic material in the stretched laminate to form a dyed laminate including a dyed intermediate comprising a polyvinyl alcohol type resin layer having the dichroic material impregnated therein in an oriented state, and stretching the dyed laminate in boric acid solution to form an optical film laminate.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2011Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: Nitto Denko CorporationInventors: Shusaku Goto, Takeharu Kitagawa, Minoru Miyatake, Tomohiro Mori, Takashi Kamijo
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Patent number: 8845851Abstract: Disclosed is an adhesive composition comprising a protein component, an AE adduct component and an isocyanate component. Also disclosed is a composite and a method of making a composite comprising a substrate and the adhesive composition of the present invention.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2011Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: Solenis Technologies, L.P.Inventors: Anthony J. Allen, James M. Wescott, Daniel F. Varnell, Michael A. Evans