Patents Examined by Nathan T Leong
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Patent number: 12263495Abstract: The disclosure relates to a coating method for coating a component (e.g. motor vehicle body component) with a coating agent (e.g. paint), that includes steps of Defining a pattern on the component surface of the component to be coated, the pattern being a surface area outlined by a contour, and areal coating of the component surface with the coating agent within the contour, sharp-edged coating of the component surface with a coating agent along at least a portion of the contour of the pattern.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2024Date of Patent: April 1, 2025Assignee: Dürr Systems AGInventors: Hans-Georg Fritz, Benjamin Wöhr, Jerome Lavallée, Moritz Bubek, Timo Beyl, Daniel Tandler, Tobias Berndt, Frank Herre, Steffen Sotzny
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Patent number: 12266782Abstract: A battery electrode composition is provided that comprises composite particles. Each composite particle may comprise, for example, active fluoride material and a nanoporous, electrically-conductive scaffolding matrix within which the active fluoride material is disposed. The active fluoride material is provided to store and release ions during battery operation. The storing and releasing of the ions may cause a substantial change in volume of the active material. The scaffolding matrix structurally supports the active material, electrically interconnects the active material, and accommodates the changes in volume of the active material.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2023Date of Patent: April 1, 2025Assignee: SILA NANOTECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Gleb Nikolayevich Yushin, Bogdan Zdyrko, Alexander Thomas Jacobs, Eugene Michael Berdichevsky
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Patent number: 12259569Abstract: Optical elements with anisotropic, patterned surface relief microstructures in which information is encoded in the distribution of the orientation of different zones. From the analysis of the distribution of the light scattered from the element, the orientation distribution in the element and therefore the encoded information can be evaluated. The elements are particularly useful for securing documents and articles against counterfeiting and falsification.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2024Date of Patent: March 25, 2025Assignee: ROLIC TECHNOLOGIES AGInventors: David Pires, Mohammed Ibn-Elhaj
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Patent number: 12262577Abstract: A method for preparing three-dimensional perovskite nanopixels of a digital display is provided. The method includes steps of preparing precursor ink by mixing methylammonium halide and lead halide and adding them into another mixture, adding the precursor ink into a nanopipette, placing the nanopipette with the precursor ink above a silicon substrate and apart from the silicon substrate by a certain distance, configuring the nanopipette to come into contact with the Si substrate such that a portion of the precursor ink having an interface surface of a shape of a meniscus is formed between the nanopipette and the silicon substrate, performing rapid evaporation of the portion of the precursor ink to facilitate crystallization of perovskite, moving the nanopipette upwardly at a constant speed such that the crystallization of perovskite proceeds upwardly, and terminating the crystallization of perovskite to generate a freestanding nanopixel for emitting light.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2022Date of Patent: March 25, 2025Assignee: The University of Hong KongInventors: Jitae Kim, Mojun Chen
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Patent number: 12247367Abstract: According to the present disclosure, methods and techniques for generating preferred concrete block products are provided. The methods and techniques involve providing addition of color to selected section within the blocks, as described herein, to generate enhancement effects. Typical applications involve spray applications for color pigment to visually distinct sections of the block on one or more decorative surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2023Date of Patent: March 11, 2025Assignee: Anchor Wall Systems, Inc.Inventors: Christopher W. Becker, Glenn C. Bolles, Jay J. Johnson, Jonathan M. Schlueter, Robert B. Burnquist, Steven P. Bennett
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Patent number: 12240012Abstract: A coating film forming method includes coating a coating liquid by supplying the same to a front surface of a substrate and rotating the substrate to form a coating film, supplying a high-temperature gas having a temperature higher than the substrate to an exposed region of a rear surface of the substrate, adjusting film thickness distribution of the coating film in a plane of the substrate by rotating the substrate at a first rotation speed, and drying, after the adjusting the film thickness distribution, the coating film by adjusting the film thickness of the coating film in an entire plane of the substrate by rotating the substrate at a second rotation speed different from the first rotation speed. A period in which the drying of the coating film is performed includes a period in which the supplying of the high-temperature gas to the substrate is stopped.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2023Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: Tokyo Electron LimitedInventors: Yusaku Hashimoto, Kodai Yagi, Yuki Matsutake
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Patent number: 12240989Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a thin film on a substrate comprising the steps of preparing two precursor compositions comprising metalloid compounds and combining them thereafter whereby one precursor composition is hydrolyzed prior to combination. The present invention is further related to a multilayer structure and an article comprising the thin film obtainable by the process, a composition comprising the precursor compositions, a kit-of-parts comprising the precursor compositions and the use of the composition and the kit-of-parts for preparing a thin film on a substrate.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2019Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Admir Hadzic, Ari Karkkainen, Sami Pirinen, Milja Hannu-Kuure, Jarkko Leivo, Rauna-Leena Kuvaja, Graeme Gordon, Toshikage Asakura, Neil Gregory Pschirer, Hiroshi Yamamoto
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Patent number: 12227854Abstract: The present invention is directed to methods for formation of refractory carbide, nitride, and boride coatings without use of a binding agent. The present invention is directed to methods of creating refractory coatings with controlled porosity. Refractory coatings can be formed from refractory metal, metal oxide, or metal/metal oxide composite refractory coating precursor of the 9 refractory metals encompassed by groups 4-6 and periods 4-6 of the periodic table; non-metallic elements (e.g. Si & B) and their oxides (i.e. SiO2 & B2O3) are also pertinent. The conversion of the refractory coating precursor to refractory carbide, nitride or boride is achieved via carburization, nitridization, or boridization in the presence of carbon-containing (e.g. CH4), nitrogen containing (e.g. NH3), and boron-containing (e.g. B2H6) gaseous species. Any known technique of applying the refractory coating precursor can be used.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2022Date of Patent: February 18, 2025Assignee: THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITYInventors: Michael Brupbacher, Dajie Zhang, Dennis Nagle
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Patent number: 12221566Abstract: An adhesive tape (1) which requires a smaller amount of adhesive by comparison with conventional adhesive tapes having the same adhesive properties is obtained using a method for producing an adhesive tape, which method comprises the following steps: a) mixing an ASE thickener with water and producing an (ASE) thickener-water mixture (7); b) producing an adhesive dispersion (8) from an adhesive and a solvent; c) providing a textile substrate (2); d) applying the (ASE) thickener-water mixture (7) to the textile substrate; e) applying the adhesive dispersion (8) to the (ASE) thickener-water mixture (7) in order to obtain the adhesive tape; f) drying the obtained adhesive tape; in which method the thickener, in particular the ASE thickener, is saturated with water and the adhesive dispersion (8) is applied after or at the same time as the (ASE) thickener-water mixture (7) is applied.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2021Date of Patent: February 11, 2025Assignee: TESA SEInventors: Alexander Kutter, Lars Guldbrandsen, Daniel Schmitz-Stapela
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Patent number: 12220724Abstract: A spray dyeing method includes continuously moving a substrate in a direction; spraying an organic pigment onto the substrate using a spraying system while moving the substrate forward through a dyeing station; and allowing the substrate coated with the organic pigment to pass through a drying station including an infrared irradiation unit to cure the organic pigment. Using the spray dyeing method, in fiber or fabric dyeing, it is possible to dye using a much smaller amount of water by opening a molecular structure of a polymer that makes up the substrate through infrared irradiation after dyeing by pigment spraying to cure the pigment.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2024Date of Patent: February 11, 2025Inventor: Adrian Grzesiczek
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Patent number: 12214377Abstract: A method for controlling a dispensing system is provided, including the steps of dispensing, by a dispensing device, a coating material onto a substrate according to a first dispensing operation, inspecting, by an inspection device integrated with the dispensing device, the coating material applied to the first substrate, and altering the first dispensing operation based on the inspecting so that the coating material is dispensed onto a subsequent substrate according to a second dispensing operation. An associated coating machine is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2021Date of Patent: February 4, 2025Assignee: PRECISION VALVE & AUTOMATION, INC.Inventors: Jason Schoen, Jonathan Neal Urquhart, Frank Hart
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Patent number: 12214605Abstract: The disclosure relates to an operating method for a coating system (e.g. painting installation) for coating components (e.g. motor vehicle body components).Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2021Date of Patent: February 4, 2025Assignee: Dürr Systems AGInventors: Hans-Georg Fritz, Benjamin Wöhr, Jerome Lavallée, Moritz Bubek, Timo Beyl, Daniel Tandler, Tobias Berndt, Frank Herre, Peter Haller, Steffen Sotzny
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Patent number: 12209215Abstract: The present application discloses a method for preparing quantum dots light-emitting diode, including following steps: providing a base plate, wherein an upper surface of the base plate is provided with quantum dots light-emitting layer; and immersing the base plate in a solvent system to perform an ultrasonic processing, wherein the solvent system comprises: a host solvent and doping solvent dissolved in the main, a polarity of the doping solvent is less than a polarity of the host solvent, and the host solvent is an organic solvent that does not dissolve quantum dots.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2019Date of Patent: January 28, 2025Assignee: TCL TECHNOLOGY GROUP CORPORATIONInventors: Jie Zhang, Chaoyu Xiang
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Patent number: 12207542Abstract: A method for manufacturing a photoelectric conversion element according to an aspect includes an active layer forming step of forming an active layer having a repeating unit represented by Chemical Formula 1. The active layer forming step includes: a first layer forming step of forming a first layer by applying polyamic acid serving as a precursor; a first heating step of heating the first layer at 120° C. for 20 minutes to 60 minutes; and a second heating step of heating the first layer at 230° C. to 280° C. for 10 minutes.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2022Date of Patent: January 21, 2025Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Yasushi Tomioka, Akio Takimoto
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Patent number: 12203198Abstract: Nonwoven fiber webs are produced by spraying one or more aqueous binder formulations containing one or more polymers selected from the group of vinyl ester polymers and (meth)acrylic ester polymers, and in a separate step, spraying one or more aqueous silicone formulations containing one or more polysiloxanes, onto the surface of an airlaid nonwoven.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2019Date of Patent: January 21, 2025Assignee: Wacker Chemie AGInventors: John Richard Boylan, Conrad William Perry, John Richards
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Patent number: 12194566Abstract: A method for producing graphene, configured for forming a graphene layer on a surface of an object. The method includes steps of: depositing a poly-p-xylene material layer on the surface: and converting the poly-p-xylene material layer into a graphene layer by using a laser sintering process or a plasma-assisted sintering process.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2023Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignee: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.Inventors: Yun-Wei Tsai, Hsien-Yeh Chen, Shu-Man Hu, Chin-Yun Lee, Yi-Chang Wu, Yen-Hsun Lin, Kuo-Wei Tsao, Chi-Liang Tsai
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Patent number: 12198742Abstract: A dummy substrate is formed with a disk-shaped glass substrate having a center hole, and a magnetic recording film on an outer circumferential surface along a thickness direction of the glass substrate and an inner circumferential surface of the center hole, and a surface roughness (Ra) of one surface and the other surface of the glass substrate is in a range of 0.2 nm or more and 100 nm or less.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2023Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignee: RESONAC HARD DISK CORPORATIONInventors: Sunao Kakita, Takahiro Kushino, Hidenori Inada
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Patent number: 12195401Abstract: A method for impregnating an oxide fibre roving with a matrix of alumina and silica includes a introducing an oxide fibre roving into an impregnation bath, wherein the impregnation bath is prepared by sol-gel process and includes a silica precursor in the form of a hybrid polymeric sol, an alumina precursor in the form of a colloidal sol and ceramic particles.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2021Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignees: SAFRAN CERAMICS, IRT ANTOINE DE SAINT EXUPERY, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE, UNIVERSITE PAUL SABATIER TOULOUSE IIIInventors: Fanny Grumbach, Gautier Mecuson, Aude Paillassa, Florence Ansart, Sandrine Duluard, Nicolas Laval
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Patent number: 12191505Abstract: A roll-to-roll continuous coater for CCM preparation, and a coiled material connection method are provided. The coater has a coiled material connection mechanism that includes an upper rack (2) and a lower rack (3). A vacuum suction plate I (2-3) provided with a driving device for achieving displacement and a vacuum suction plate II (3-1) provided with a solid glue spraying device (3-3) are respectively disposed on the bottom of the upper rack (2) and the top of the lower rack (3). An optical fiber sensor I (2-4) and an optical fiber sensor II (3-2) are respectively disposed in the vacuum suction plate I (2-3) and the vacuum suction plate II (3-1). A tension detection device (4) is disposed between the lower rack (3) and a driving roller assembly (1).Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2021Date of Patent: January 7, 2025Assignee: DALIAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS, CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCESInventors: Hongjie Zhang, Jinkai Hao, Zhigang Shao
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Patent number: 12185472Abstract: A metal pattern forming method has: producing a first base having a pattern of lyophilic portions which have lyophilic properties with respect to a liquid containing a metal component and liquid-repellent portions which have liquid-repellent properties with respect to the liquid containing a metal component; producing a second base which holds the liquid containing a metal component; and transferring the liquid containing a metal component from the second base to the lyophilic portions of the first base by bringing the first base and the second base into contact with each other. With the metal pattern forming method, it is possible to form a metal pattern with high accuracy in which the metal is prevented from adhering to an unnecessary position on the base.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2022Date of Patent: December 31, 2024Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Eijiro Iwase, Kenji Ichikawa