Patents Examined by Nancy R Johnson
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Patent number: 11332261Abstract: Disclosed is an alkyd or hydrocarbon resin-based pre-manufactured thermoplastic airport runway signage that is applied in relatively large sections onto an airport runway where the alkyd or hydrocarbon resin-based composite includes a functionalized wax incorporated in the resin-based composite within the range of 0.2 to 3 percent by weight, thereby allowing the resin-based composite to exist in a molten state within a viscosity range of between 35,000 and 85,000 centipoise and wherein the top surface provides an area for surface indicia materials existing on the top surface together with retroreflective glass beads with an index of refraction of 1.9 such that when the beads are suspended in and applied on the surface of the resin-based composite in a molten state the beads do not sink into the resin-based composite provide for allowing and maintaining an overall retroreflectivity of about 1000 millicandellas/m2/lux (mcd).Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2017Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Inventors: Robert W Greer, Simon Yakopson, Catherine Binder
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Patent number: 11331944Abstract: A workpiece composed of acrylic material can be modified to produce a highly visual and aesthetic prismatic effect in which white light entering the workpiece can exit the workpiece in separate colors and sets. By applying dichroic paint and primer to precision cuts made into one of the planar surfaces of the workpiece, preferably filling in the spaces with a resin epoxy and then preferably sanding the surface, many more colors can be generated by the white light exiting the workpiece.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2019Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Inventor: Tajine Monjardo
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Patent number: 11287552Abstract: A lens protective film includes a base layer, a buffer layer, and a protective layer. The buffer layer and the protective layer are laminated on the base layer. The base layer includes a main body and a first handle extending from the main body. An opening is defined in each of the main body and the buffer layer. The openings of the main body and the buffer layer overlap to form the receiving structure. The receiving structure is used to receive a raised part of a lens. The lens protective film can prevent the buffer layer and the protective layer from being broken and generating debris.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2019Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: TRIPLE WIN TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) CO. LTD.Inventors: Kun Li, Ming Li, Shin-Wen Chen, Long-Fei Zhang
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Patent number: 11274253Abstract: An actuator device comprises a stack formed from a plurality of photoresponsive layers, which deform in response to light, which are partitioned by respective deformable non-photoresponsive layers. The deformable non-photoresponsive layers guide light between and to the photoresponsive layers, and can follow the deformation of the photoresponsive layers.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2017Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Johan Lub, Nicolaas Petrus Willard, Cornelis Petrus Hendriks, Karel Johannes Adrianus Van Den Aker
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Patent number: 11267973Abstract: Embodiments of durable, anti-reflective articles are described. In one or more embodiments, the article includes a substrate and an anti-reflective coating disposed on the major surface. The article exhibits an average light transmittance of about 94% or greater over an optical wavelength regime and/or an average light reflectance of about 2% or less over the optical wavelength regime, as measured from an anti-reflective surface. In some embodiments, the article exhibits a maximum hardness of about 8 GPa or greater as measured by a Berkovich Indenter Hardness Test along an indentation depth of about 50 nm or greater and a b* value, in reflectance, in the range from about ?5 to about 1 as measured on the anti-reflective surface only at all incidence illumination angles in the range from about 0 degrees to about 60 degrees under an International Commission on Illumination illuminant.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2015Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Jaymin Amin, Shandon Dee Hart, Karl William Koch, III, Eric Louis Null, Xu Ouyang, Charles Andrew Paulson, James Joseph Price
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Patent number: 11254095Abstract: An article, comprising an optical layer disposed on a transparent layer, can have a maximum hardness of about 10 GigaPascals (GPa) to about 50 GPa. The optical layer can comprise a first portion and a second portion that are contiguous with one another at one major surface the optical layer. The portions may exhibit specific differences in average reflectance value, observed color, and/or angular color shift relative to each other. In some embodiments, a photopic average reflectance of the first portion may differ from an average reflectance of the second portion by about 5% or more. In other embodiments, a color of the first portion can have a color difference from a color of the second portion of about 4 or more in CIE color coordinate space.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2019Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Shandon Dee Hart, Karl William Koch, III, Carlo Anthony Kosik Williams, Charles Andrew Paulson, James Joseph Price
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Patent number: 11243334Abstract: An anti-reflection structure having multiple bottomed tubular light absorption units that each have a bottom part having a substantially circular outer edge part and a wall part that is arranged upright along the outer edge part, an opening being formed above the bottom part, the anti-reflection structure satisfying specific conditions.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2018Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: Oji Holdings CorporationInventors: Satoru Hirama, Kei Shinotsuka
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Patent number: 11204448Abstract: There is provided a surface protective film having an excellent writing sensation when a touch pen is used. A surface protective film has a protective layer made of a polyurethane on the outermost surface, and the protective layer has an arithmetic average roughness (Ra) of 0.3 ?m or more and 0.6 ?m or less, and a maximum height (Rz) of 1.5 ?m or more and 3.5 ?m or less.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2019Date of Patent: December 21, 2021Assignee: BANDO CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Yutaka Kamada, Masahiro Yamaguchi
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Patent number: 11198150Abstract: This invention relates to a multilayer coating film sequentially comprising, on a substrate, a colored coating film, an effect coating film, and a clear coating film, wherein the multilayer coating film has a lightness L*110 within a range of 60 to 90, the lightness L*110 being based on a spectral reflectance of light illuminated at an angle of 45 degrees with respect to the coating surface and received at an angle of 110 degrees with respect to the specularly reflected light; a 60-degree specular gloss within a range of 105 to 180, a graininess HG within a range of 10 to 40; and a flip-flop value within a range of 1.0 to 1.8.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2017Date of Patent: December 14, 2021Assignee: KANSAI PAINT CO., LTD.Inventors: Masayuki Itoh, Nobuhiko Narita, Tatsuo Kuramochi
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Patent number: 11172680Abstract: The method comprises contacting a silicon substrate with a silver salt and an acid for a time effective to produce spikes having a first end disposed on the silicon substrate and a second end extending away from the silicon substrate. The spikes have a second end diameter of about 10 nm to about 200 nm, a height of about 100 nm to 10 micrometers, and a density of about 10 to 100 per square microns. The nanostructures provide antimicrobial properties and can be transferred to the surface of various materials such as polymers.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2019Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Stacey M. Gifford, Huan Hu, Pablo M. Rojas, Gustavo A. Stolovitzky
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Patent number: 11173688Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a laminate comprising: an outer polyethylene layer comprises at least 10% on the weight of polyethylene, a UV radiation blocking agent or a chromophore; a barrier layer with at least 15%-50% of an aromatic polyamide; and a polyethylene sealant layer. The Ultra Violet radiation resistant laminate is an opaque laminate or a transparent laminate. The outer polyethylene layer and the barrier layer with at least one aromatic polyamide is a multilayer film, preferably three layer film. The present disclosure also relates to a process for the preparation of the laminate.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2012Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: ESSEL PROPACK LTD.Inventors: Satya Prasad Bhattacharya, Mrinal Kanti Banerjee
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Patent number: 11136761Abstract: A shingle includes a substrate having an asphalt coating on a top surface of the substrate and on a bottom surface of the substrate. A surface layer of granules is embedded in the asphalt on the top surface of the substrate. A backdust layer of particles is embedded in the asphalt on the bottom surface of the substrate. A sealant is disposed on the backdust. A hydrophobic material is applied to the sealant.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2019Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignee: Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLCInventors: Donn R. Vermilion, Xiujuan Zhang, William Brian Ward, Chris Armintrout
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Patent number: 11130324Abstract: A decorative laminate lay-up used in the manufacture of decorative laminates includes a decorative laminate sheet assembly composed of resin impregnated paper layers and a textured release sheet positioned on a top surface of the decorative laminate sheet assembly. The textured release sheet provides a textured surface to decorative laminates resulting from processing of the decorative laminate sheet assembly, wherein the textured release sheet includes a textured surface exhibiting anti-reflective, hydrophobic and oleophobic characteristics leading to a fingerprint proof surface.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2015Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignee: WILSONART LLCInventors: Muyuan M. Ma, Rajesh Ramamurthy
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Patent number: 11124968Abstract: A shingle includes a substrate having an asphalt coating on a top surface of the substrate and on a bottom surface of the substrate. A surface layer of granules is embedded in the asphalt on the top surface of the substrate. A backdust layer of particles is embedded in the asphalt on the bottom surface of the substrate. A sealant is disposed on the backdust. A hydrophobic material is applied to the sealant.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2018Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLCInventors: Donn R. Vermilion, Xiujuan Zhang, William Brian Ward, Chris Armintrout
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Patent number: 11123968Abstract: A decorative laminate lay-up used in the manufacture of decorative laminates includes a decorative laminate sheet assembly composed of resin impregnated paper layers and a textured release sheet positioned on a top surface of the decorative laminate sheet assembly. The textured release sheet provides a textured surface to decorative laminates resulting from processing of the decorative laminate sheet assembly, wherein the textured release sheet includes a textured surface exhibiting superhydrophobicity, self-cleaning and low surface energy.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2015Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: WILSONART LLCInventors: Muyuan M. Ma, Rajesh Ramamurthy
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Patent number: 11124657Abstract: A transparent laminate including a transparent substrate and structure layer, wherein the structure layer contains protrusion portions, depression portions, or both on a surface thereof, and an average distance between the adjacent protrusion portions or between the adjacent depression portions is equal to or less than a visible light wavelength, the structure layer includes a polymerized product of an active energy ray curable resin composition, the resin composition includes a composition of a (meth)acryloyl group-containing polymerizable compound, the compound composition includes one or more from each of (A), (B), and (C): (A) a monofunctional (meth)acryloyl group-containing polymerizable compound; (B) alkylene glycol di(meth)acrylate; and (C) trifunctional or higher (meth)acrylate, the (A) satisfies certain conditions specifying a type and amount of a compound, and a ratio (E?150/E?50) of storage elastic modulus E?150 of the structure layer at 150° C. to storage elastic modulus E?50 thereof at 50° C.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2016Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: Dexerials CorporationInventors: Eiji Ohta, Masayasu Kakinuma, Masaki Takenouchi, Satoshi Kawamura, Kiyoaki Tanifuji, Emi Yoshida, Kimitaka Nishimura, Shunichi Kajiya, Shigehisa Ohkawara, Maki Ogawa
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Patent number: 11124133Abstract: An iridescent vehicle badge (and methods for making it) that includes a translucent, polymeric badge having a non-planar shape and comprising an interior and an exterior surface. Further, at least one of the surfaces of the badge comprises a plurality of diffraction gratings that are integral with the badge, each having a thickness from 250 nm to 1000 nm and a varying period from 50 nm to 5 microns. In some cases, the thickness can range from 500 nm to 750 nm. The period, in some cases, can vary within a set of discrete values in one or more portions of the at least one of the surfaces of the badge, e.g., from 150 nm to 400 nm.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2019Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Paul Kenneth Dellock, Stuart C. Salter, Talat Karmo, Michael Musleh, Chester Stanislaus Walawender
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Patent number: 11111392Abstract: An optical device having a first optical member, a second optical member, and an antistatic layer disposed between the first optical member and the second optical member wherein the antistatic layer contains the reaction product of a mixture comprising at least one polymerizable onium salt having an anion and at least one non-onium polymerizable monomer, oligomer, or polymer.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2017Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Thomas P. Klun, Brandt K. Carter, Michael K. Gerlach, Mahfuza B. Ali, Mark J. Pellerite, Thomas M. Snyder, William M. Lamanna
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Patent number: 11090905Abstract: A glass roll includes at least one glass film and one intermediate material one on top of the other in at least two layers onto a winding core. The glass film layers are held in place by the intermediate material layers. The glass roll is produced with a method including provision of a glass film, a winding core and a compressible intermediate material. At least one inside layer of the intermediate material is wound onto the winding core. The glass film and the intermediate material are wound onto the winding core in such a manner that the glass film is wound onto the winding core in alternating layers with the intermediate material. The intermediate material and/or the glass film is wound at a tensile stress acting in a longitudinal direction which causes a compression of the intermediate material and holds the glass film end in place on the glass roll.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2018Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: Schott AGInventors: Angelika Ullmann, Georg Sparschuh, Gregor Kübart, Holger Wegener, Jürgen Vogt, Rainer Schwertfeger, Thomas Wiegel
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Patent number: 11053416Abstract: Provided a pressure sensitive adhesive sheet including a substrate or a release material having thereon a resin layer that contains a resin part (X) containing a carbon atom-containing resin having a carbon atom in a main chain of a constitutional unit as a main component, and a particle part (Y) consisting of fine particles containing silica particles, a surface (?) having pressure sensitive adhesiveness, the surface (?) having a concave portion and a flat face existing thereon, a prescribed section (P1) having existing on the side of the surface (?) a concave portion having a prescribed maximum height difference, and a flat portion corresponding to a cut portion of the flat face existing in a region (P) and being substantially in parallel to a surface of the substrate or the release material in contact with the resin layer, and an absolute value of a ratio of an intensity ratio of a peak intensity derived from silicon atoms and a peak intensity derived from carbon atoms measured by EDX a for a prescribed reType: GrantFiled: September 27, 2016Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: LINTEC CORPORATIONInventors: Yumiko Amino, Kazue Uemura, Kiichiro Kato